The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09
The News.

The latest accounts from New Orleans inform us
That the yellow fever still raging, with violence
that it is fearful to contemplate. Among the vic.
tms to the disease the 5th inst, the gallant
Major Bliss son-inlaw and private secretary to the
late President Taylor.
Our special Washington correspondent writes that
no official information has yet been received relative
to the difficulty between Captain Ipgrahan, of the
United States sloop-of-war st. Louis, and the COM
mander Of the Austrian brig, concerning the unwar
rantable seizure at Smyrna by the latter of the Hum
garian refugee, Koszta. It is presumed that Com.
Stringham's account of the affair has been intercept
ed. The administration, writes our correspondent,
will most likely follow the policy already promugat-
ed through editorial columns with regard to this
matter.
The report that the recent visit Of the Secretary
q the Interior to this city for the purpose of
bringing TO justice the perpetrators of extensive
frauds in land warrants is pronounced wholly untrue
by the special Washington correspondent of this
journal who declares that the Secretary to the
city merely upon private business.
George w. Fletcher, of Alabama, has been ap-
pointed United States Consul at Aspinwall, and Max
6tettheiner of New York, Consul at Stutgardt
The returns of the Tennessee election in very
slowly. As yet only twenty four counties have been
heard from, in which the wings admit small loss
and the democrats claim considerable gain upon
the gubernatorial ticket. So far as known, the
wings have gained one Congressman.
The heavy thunder storm which visited us last
evening materially ntercred with the working of the
telegraph wires. Communication with the East was
entirely suspended throughout the evening. Con-
siderable damages is said to have been done in the
neghborhood of Baltimore by the large quantities Of
hail that fell. The lightning very acceptable in
this vicinity, from the fact that it purified and gave
beautiful tone to the previous sulry and enervat
ing atmOsphere-but, as for the rain, we have had
rather too much of that of late Numerous fields of
hay and outstanding grain have been greatly injured,
and in many cases entire crops have been rendered
almost vslueless by the excessive damp. Corn and
potatoes are also suffering from the same cause. In
deed, we are informed that in some parts of Long
Island, the rot has made its appearance among the
potatoes, and that unless the ground should speed
lily dry the probability is that most of the crops will
be destroyed.
A melancholy accident, the result of false alarm,
afternoon As the passenger train about crossing
the Hackensack bridge, some nervous gentleman,
whose fears had probably been aroused to the highest
in different parts of the country exclaimed that the
draw oil. Those in the vicinity were, of course,
thrown into the widest confusion, and rushed pell
nell to wards the rear Mr.. Henry Stetson, one
Of the passengers In the last car became so fghten
ed in consequence of the commotion In 'front.' tn 1T he
leaped from the window, and was instantly crushed
10 death. See the detailed account elsewhere.
By telegraph from Boston we have few items Of
interest from the fishing regions. Mackerel are re
ported to be SO scarce TO have caused several of
the Cape Cod vessels to give up che business and 90
home The British naval officers, though very civil
still keep sharp eye on the Yankees. United
States steam frigate-the Prnceton-was lately seen
of Cape Sable.
We give in another part Of to-days paper, some
curious and interesting extracts from the Dcserct
Nrrs the organ Of the Mormons in the valley Of the
Great Salt Lake. If we are to Judge some Of the
people by the admontions which the Ne,os gives to
the Saints, we should think the Commandments of
Moses might be studied and followed even in the Great
Salt Lake City and under the benign influence Of
the revelations Of the Mormon dspensaton, without
detriment to their morals and without mourning any
serious opposition in working out their ultimate sal
walton. The Ne,cs advises them in future to avoid
laying violent hands the property Of others; to
abolish all ntrigues with their neghbors' wives and
daughter; to cease robbng emigrapts upon the
plains; and to desist from selling the Indians guns
and ammunition, which prepare them to plumber
and murder peaceable and unoGening travellers. Ye
wanderers from the paths Of righteousness in Mormon
dem give the Nctrs q hearing We have also an
autobiography Of Governor Brigham Young, which
we have arranged in chapters in order TO give it
more striking aspect, and also to attach TO it a
greater degree Of importance than the modesty Of
The Governor, it seems, prompted him % do himself
IL will he seen that his lite has been che ,aered
ouc-that he has been co Stantly moving from spot
- rot seeking for the leud < promise yet ~ every
!, Dp meeting VIC new obstacles and adyersties,