New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-26

Mr.. Aubrey, the fast man of the Plains was
about to start from Stockton to explore a new
route eastward. He intended to proceed along
the Tulare Valley to lat. "a, and thence to the
Rio del Norte.
A Stockton letter says that the Mormons are
arriving in great numbers and seem inclined
to exercise their peculiar facilities for cattle
stealing.
Sonora, it is said, is probably improving as
fast as any town in this State The enterpris-
ing citizens Of the town and its vicinity are
making strong efforts to build road through
to Walkers river, which will lessen the distance
considerably for emigrants from the States, and
it is expected that when this road is finished, a
large part Of the Of the emigration will pass
| through Sonora Enough money, it is said.
has been subscribed to insure the completion Of
the road
COUNT RAoUssET DE BoULBoN The Alta Cali
fornia has the following reference to this re-
doubtable flibuster
1t appears from the Echo du Pdcifgue that
Count Raousset has for the present abandoned
the idea Of conquering Sonora, and has gone to
Mexico. He is dashing fellow, and only needs
Il little elbow room to become a star actor on
the great stage. He is, beyond doubt, one of
the most notable men we have had in California
His Sonora expedition, though failure, showed
what he could have done under proptious cir
cumstances. The Echo du Pdcifgue of yester-
day says: 3" NJ. de Raousset left with the Golden
Gate yesterday with the intention of visiting
successfully Mexico, Washington and Paris
Letters received from Mexico by the Pacifoue
lead US to believe that Santa ANITA will be dis
posed to indemnify him for the wrongs done him
by the government of Arisona We hope that
that this may be so, and above all that NJ lie
haousset may, with the consent Of the Mexican
Government, again undertake the management
OF the mines Of Ansina. new opening would
he made for the commerce Of San Francisco
and at the same time the access to Sonora for
Immigrants Of all countries would be facilitated
The Transcript has the following Items:
a true bill was found by the Grand Jury. on
the 18th alt,, against James Collier, Collector
OF Customs of San Francisco under Gen Tay-
lors Administration, for feloniously using $500,
900 OF the public money An officer of the Uni
ted States District Court will probably be dis
patched after the offender, The punishment
provided by statute is not less than Six months.
nor more than ten years Imprisonment lives
legations are said to be proceeding in the mat.
ter OF the charges presented against Thomas
Butler King, with what result it remains to he
seen, There Is doubtless a difficulty in obtain
ing testimony under the circumstances, but
enough has come TO light to warrant the most
rigorous investigation into his affairs It is
known that no efforts will now be spared to
pilHE 70 IL Iull reckoning all those who have
abused their trust in the discharge of the duties
OF the most important offices in California.
shocking murder, fratricide and suicide
took place IN Sacramento on the 2Sth of June
a man named Joseph NJ Stride having taken
offence against his brother, Henry t. Stride,
entered his room at night for the purpose OF
killing him The wife being awake, he struck
her with the axe then attacked and mortally
wounded the brother, then turned upon the wife
and cut her throat, and went out and cut his
own. lie did not succeed in killing himself i'm
mediately, but died day or two afterwards.
The brother, it is thought, will recover, The
wies name was Agnes Stride, and is repre-
sented as beautiful woman about twenty.
three wears of are