New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-01
NUMBER Is2.
Arrival of the Steamship Falcon.


The steamship Falcon Lieut. Henry Rodgers, U. s.
Navy commanding arrived yesterday morning from As
plnwa which place she left the 23d ult She brings
San Francisco the 1s Of September and Panama
to the 18th She brings the mail California to the
st ut and the passengers Of the California Winfield
Scott. list Of which we give below
The Ohio left Navy Bay via Kingston for Ne,vYork
the evening Of the 2s The steamer United States left
Navy Bay on the 23d for NewYor The Ohio had three
hundred passengers and two millions dollars in freight
The California beat the Winied Scott thrtysix hours
Gu her passage down.
The Falcon brought two hundred thousand dollars on
freight and in the hands of passengers The following
list of her passengers:
b II Drone D Gilmore, NJ suitger j II smith A
fillmore Stone, F.Gear, J Beatty, d Montgomery P
liill, Casa, Miller Barnes II G TIL Kianis
Jacks, A " Rodgers. CaIaper, Edwards j 5 smith
VI Anderson, b six Grinoli A sherman. d Rnse n
Fl Fl h. J Page D ellis. dEs Il Fish NJ Cooper F Damn
VIM Price Friend j Neeland. J Pany ] smith Dd
yer. yer Gilbrth II Cain, + Hall. A simms Gin s
Ilayt, hlng d Sutter. IIayt j Bannan. C Conalin
Il oge Whiting. Ranley. C Levansa Geo McPber-
son. Edwards Evans Geo Backer, il Black. Mel
Clean squires Mrs II squires L G CaIdener II Young
l. l., IuTncf d Basket j samons, NJ Kays, W Jones
Woods Ceyes; j G Cannon j Goslin, n Morse Kui.
ieye, huter Crushers Grony r. j Williams Nor
lett Peters. Peters, H Gulpton Lemon A Cane
a Ash Q Plimpton J Harris Davis B McKcKinner
Robinson, Hammer, II Palmer Fl Cook u Hin ]
Washburn, D Fryburg. worden II Housman
We regret that the Purser of the Falcon did not men
ton IN his memoranda when she arrived Aspnwa and
We are obliged to guess at the time she left there having
only heard that she was six and half days the South
West Pass.
The news from California is not of a var,y int
character.
SLAVE CAsE.-Judges Murray and Anderson Of San
francisco have rendered the decision of The Supreme
Court in the matter Of the three whose case has
i1praf fifJ, in tJ,afo
There names are Carter Perkins, Robert Perkins and
SANDY Jones Mr G. c. Perkins. Of Bolivar county Miss
the claimant and arrived October lc49 with the
rst named slave The other i've arrived afterwards
Ihey had been at work IN Tie nr until the 3Ist of MAY
as Wheh they we're arrested at Opir Placer county on
the complaint " Mr. Perkins, who seeks to re-convey
them to Mississippi under the provision of the act of the
Legislature respecting fugitves aoor and slaves
oroughto the state prior to her into the Union
passed April ID lc52 They thence to sacrs
mento City and before Judge B. Fry, Justice Of the
Peace, where proof adiuced of their being the MON
erty of Mr. Perkins and they ordered into his Gus
tody. They then sought for release under writ Of
hdbea co,p before Judge Alrich of the District Court
OF that Judicial District who held that they were legally
restrined of their liberty and remanded them TO
Mr. Perkins then brought them down San Francisco
for the purpose Of putting them steamer when they
obtained from Justice Wells then holding a temporary
appointment of the Associate Justices of the S,
Court second writ OF habas cols which brought
their case before that tribunal.
The case was argued there two months since by
Messrs f. Norton. G. Cole and H Brown on behalf of
the slaves and by Judge Todd Robinson for the master
Judge Wells having expired by reason of the re-
turn of Judge Heydenfedt the decision of the case
LEFT IN the hands of Judges Murray and Anderson each
whom delivered opinions coming to the same conclusion
Both of the opinions very lengthy are devoted
clusiVey TO the consutionaty Of the law the Legs-
ature and both Justices in the opinion that the
law is constitutional and valid An order
made that the negroes be redeyered into the custody
the claimant,
FATAL AFFRAY.-Major James Savage was killed at
Kings river the oath ult, by Capt Harvey who
manded the volunteers in the late Indian expedition
The peculiar relations which Major s. had with the vari-
Gus Indian tribes in California and the influence he had
ovor them, renders his death great state
PARKER II. FREScH TURED Up AeAIN-The celebrated
Parker II French whose extensive torgeres on the Ric
Grande and desperate exploits Northern Mexico have
given him widespread notoTety and who was supposed
to be dead has turned up again will seen from the
following which copy from the San Francisco Herald
of the 18th of August:
In late number Of III Registro Official published Mt
Durango we find address in Spanish of the notorious
Farker H. French to Jose Maria del Regato the Cover
nor o. that state soliciting authority TO raise force of
Seminole warriors to rid the country of its RELENTLESS enc
mics the Apaches He opens modestly by saying
am awure that appear before you excelency under
most uuiavorable auspices since have lust come forth
from Imprisonment with reputation much defamed
without friends and without influence recommend me
but venture OF myself to take this step, bndly trusting
in the wisdom Of your excellency, which fully CON
vinced illustrates Judgment entirely impartial and nm
right am not the first innocent victim that malice has
caunnated or the rude prejudices Of ignorant multi
tude borne down.
French enters into short autobiography From this
appears that he in Mazatlan in January 1851 where
he learned that the Governor of Durango desrous of
employing body of guerllas familiar with the Indian
mode of warfare, against the Apaches and Caanches
who were ravaging the country.
Fond Of an active life, he continues
by myself and number of my ccunrymen to go to Du-
range and offer our services to your Exceency but on
the road had unfortunate affair with some ranch
eros the result of which long imprisonment for us
which has at last terminated. My companions have
already started for California while for myself assured of
bnyn
this communication to your Excelency Your Excelen
cys wisdom will conceive that in this country foreign to
habits and customs energy and nness character
are necessary toaccompsh any difficult undertaking but
much more which lacks advantages of every kind
Tor furnishing even at the risk of life proper
obtain subsistence
French here describes the seminoles of Florida and
says they have waged bloody against the United
states for sixteen years costing the Government
eighty million dollars.
'Of late years, however the United States have made
peace with them and Transported several thousand to the
Western frontier of Arkansas but shortly after disgusted
by the nonfufllment of the conditions stipulated up
wards OF thousand, including their picked warriors
passed into the State of search of new homes
in that Republic Now this people resides in the neigh
pornood OF santa Kosa-Laguna de Jaeo, and the
banks OF the Rio Bravo. Many of them are already
familiar with the mechanic arts others have semi
civilized education speaking with perfection the English
Spanish and French dialects. They all extremely
courageous for from childhood they have been
to the dangers Of war and many time have fought with
the American troops have defeated them by their s
periorty in battle They use with admirable precision
the death dealing rifle and the revolving pistol They
assured they more suited for war of eternination
against savage tribes than any other kind of soldiers
the world they posses besides the acuteness
sagacty of their bsrbarous brothers. without their san
culinary ferocty that discernment and comprehension
which the marks of the white man In this view
your Excelency will perceive that they are the most
proper to pursue constantly the syages their
most secret retreats in the mounHinwrest from them
the fruits of their depredati0r their rancherias
and by this give entire security the State
believe have sufficient iniiurH.g with le SeminOles
and therefore propose yoa eucy conduct to
this city hundred and fifty two huat.,a If them
mounted and perfectly armed, and at their
in six weeks from the day contract is made with
to have them ready the moment they arrive here rush
to the point of danger serving E&celency with the
greatest fidelity the single condition that they may
granted with every security the pay provided for their
enlistment in the propositions which shall have the
proper to grant private conference for the purpose
explaining more fully my enterprise
In command of this little force certain can
the people of the State half million of dollars an
nuay at least without counting the protection which will
result to agriculture, mining and commerce Trusting
that your Excelency will the language Of this
communication both in the awkwardness Of the Spanish
idom with which not familiar, and in the neglect of
those rules which may have been provided by the
this country for the preparation of application of this
kind entreat you graciousy to accept my humble
vices and respects and to believe God and Liberty,
PAREER H. FRENcH.
To his Excellency, Don Jose Maria del Regao, GOV,
of the State of Durango
DEATH OF MAJOR SAyAGE.-The San joaquin Republi-
extra, contains account of the death of Major
Savage eriyed from Judge Marvin, who present at
the event and further particulars through letter from
friend The writer Of the letter fears Indian