New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-07

THr IlssiSG Arctic SHIps.-7He Neo Rumors-Experi. |
encet uaygators in NewYork, who know something of
the arctic regions only laugh at the story in the English
papers shout two of Sir John Franklns ships having
been rcm the decks of brig bound from England
to Quebec The story out in long correspond
between the Admiralty and all the leading coast Off
reference to the probable loss of large ships
upon the northern coast Of America 1t occasoned
by the following statement from Captain Coward of the
ship Renovation, which is again sea- but upon whose
. return strict inquiry will be instituted
April 1851 when near the east edge of the bank of
Newt midland ION his way to Quebec) in lat As deg 30
min N wind N E. fresh breezes and clear weather as
much az could carry foretopmast studdng-s sail fell in
with iCebergs of which very large with field
attached to it. in which there two three-masted
ships having their mass struck and yards down. and all
made snug 10 all appearance they had passed the winter
together III the ice About five O'Clock in the morning
when within mile of them the mate called
the berg and ships by the time got up and dressed and
deck my ship abreast of them took spying glass
and carefully examined them to see if there any
board but could not see any At the time, did
not think Of Sir John Frankn's missing ships; anxiety
to get ahead out of the danger while the weather
clear from fogs and being too far past before could
make up my mind caused not to reduce sail and ex
anime them accurately, am since of opinion they
might possibly be the missing ships'
The statement is also given conrmatory of the
above The log board the Renovation kept by the
Mr Simpson and those circumstances entered
by hin the log he thinks it is still in the possession of
Mr. Emanuel Young the owner, at North Shields They
have also examined Thomas Davis, seaman and who
was at the wheel board the Renovation when the
sells observed who entirely corroborates word for
word, the statement made by Mr.. Simpson.
The Admiralty wish to ascertain if the ships might be
wale ships Letters have been written the collectors
of at all the whaling ports in England and Scot
land order ascertain whether any whaers answering
the description given missing in 1850 or 1851.
The investigation set foot, it appears through
one Captain story who had heard Captain Coward speak
of the matter.
DESPERATE ArrRAy-The Louisville journal gives the
following particulars of desperate ARRAY which occurred
on the 23l ult. in Danyille, Ky The parties two
brothers named Shelby, on part, ard man named
Cowan on the other The difficulty originated from an
anonymous letter written to Miss Shelby, young lady.
and sister of the shebys who reside in Lincoln county
Cowan charged with being the author of it, and wrote
letter to Miss Shelby denying the charge. 1t was,
however persisted in and the brothers Shelby threat
ened to cowhide Cowan.
On the 23d Cowan walked past Joseph Shelby standing
in the street of Danville and he came up to him
Shelby pronounced Cowan :" coward damn coward y
Cowan replied that he seeked difficulty and passed
After having gone few paces he looked back and
Shelby draw pistol Cowan Immediately turned around
and also rev pistol Shelby had five barreled re-
volver and fred first Cowan had three single barreed
pistols Shelby fired all his barrels taking effect in
the heshy part Of Cowan's thigh The third fire from
Cowau t0ok effect Shelby, the ball passing in
side of s neck and out at the other lodging in his shirt
Shelby staggered into store where his brother Alfred
was and fell The latter then seized bowe-knife, ad
yanced on Gowan, and threw it at him without effect
Cowsu then pursued Alfred with bowie-knfe in hand
when several persons nterered and further harm
done The parties are all young men,
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The RlRrHquAKE AT WAsHINsroN.-Seyeral shocks o
eanhouqke were felt at Washington the 10Th ut. TIL
Republic says:
They were fifteen twenty seconds in duration, a
least sufficiently long to occasion much CONSERVATION
among many of citizens who within the range
the cony usion Not few persons being thus surprised
escanea 10 the street fearing that the buildings in whic
they WE employed about to fall The furniture il
the pubc departments was severely shaken and smia
results were produced elsewhere. So far learr
the earthquake slightly felt far north II street
and on portions of Pennsylvania avenue and the in
termedie streets The shocks were it seems, the mos
severe on the line of street, or west to east.
The occurrence of course constitutes topic OF iyel
An Old citizen Informs us that there was an earthquake
of equa violence in Washington about thirty years ago
Attn national observatory strong smell of sulphur
experienced soon after the shocks
The vibrations distinctly felt near Baltimore an
in portions of the State of North Carolina.
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stage AccpESr.-The Montgomery (Ala) Advertise
of the 81 inst says We understand that while the seln
stage WIS passing the Catoma bridge about five miles
low Montgomery on the night of the 30h ut the timbe
gave wav and precpitated the stage with twelve passei
gers its Team and driver twenty-five feet into tt
creek below. gentleman by the name of Brewer, fro
Noxuboe county, Mississippi had his leg broken and OF
or two rhers slightly bruised only which, under tt
circuns ces most extraordinary One of the hors
was killed and some of the others badly injured. Th
was cnuy bridge, which has been for time we III
derstard. in rickety condition.
RAIsi t. STEAM UNDER DIFFIcuLTiEs-The overflow
Pittsu h last week stopped the water-works and Il
usual suly for the steam engines was cut Off In tn
strait thu proprieors of the Pittsburgh Dispatch in ord
70 work their edition got hose company to lay their no
70 the river and pump up water enough to supply the
spoiue Where theresa will there's way, and mi
ho has is wits about him. always discovers II In TIN
- .n.sathe noed NAV frequently prompt tks Wit