The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-20

The accounts Of the ravages of the yellow fever at
New Orleans still fnghtful to contemplate. One
Kindred and seventy -four persons died Of the disease
q Monday, and one hundred and ninety-eight on
Ae day following. During the same period thirty
me deaths were reported from other causes. The
ver also prevails at Mobile but the Board Of Health
- that city declare that it is not an epidemic. Sub
Baiptons for the relief Of the New Orleans sufferers
+ ia gratifying TO learn, being raised in all the
pRiAcipal cities and towns throughout the country
Two thousand dollars have been appropriated in
Charleston.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Cherokee from
Nsw Orleans, via Havana on the l4th inst, we are
snabled to lay before our readers full details Of the
htest and most interesting intelligence from both
Csba and Mexico. The letters from our various cor
respondents replete with entertaining informa-
kon relative to the important events transpiring in
both countries, and will well repay an attentive pc
r1nl.
Late advices from Fl Paso, Mexico, state that
ssriOus encounter recently occurred at that place.
between party Of Americans and guard Of Mexi.
oan troops, in which the District Attorney Of Ell
Paso cSunty, Texas, killed, and another person
severely wounded. The of the outbreak was an
sttempt by the Americans to rescue o returned Cali
1Drnian from prison, where he had been placed by
he Mexicans for some offence. The Mexicans were
reported to be armed and drilling near the American
town Of Paso, which was considered In the greatest
danger.
From Albany, we learn that the Court of Impeach-
ment yesterday afternoon refused to strike out the
Int five resolutions, relating to the canal lettings,
By vote Of twelve ayes to seventeen nays. Mr..
Locmis afterwards proceeded to open the case in be
half Of the msna1 ers.
Our special co16 sp,ndent writes that President
Pierce is determined TO leave the subject of the pro-
posed railrosd to the Pacific open question, for
settlement by Congress, the different State Legisla
tures and the people. In his message to Congress
next December he win merely give the result Of the
Iabors Of the different exploring expeditions 20 far a.
Known without advocating any particular route or
even the road Itself Gen. Pierce comedies in the
opinion expressed in this journal at the time the de-
b,te was goirg in Congress relative to the impo-
. tion upon the President OF the extraordinary du.
lies Of attending to the surveying of railroad routes
He Of the opinion that he was elected President of
- United States, President Of railroad, BY the
people. As TO the Cabinet it Is understood that its
Dsmbers are opposed, upon the ground OF unconsti.
tutiona y, to al project which VIII grant more than
The mere right of way to the road. Under any cir.
cumstances, however, the people have Determined
that the road must be built, Inc only real difficulty
IN the way Ia the fixing upon the route
Those interested are referred to the Geographic
news for the important letter addressed by Mr..
Prank Ward to the Secretary of the Trea ury, rea-
tive 70 the San Francisco Custom House leases under
a. Collector T. Butler King.
Great interest is manifested by the adrninstra.
Mon says our pond' nj, in the case Of Captain
Gibson, VITO yestt rday laid before the State Depart
ment information Of an additional outrage commit
Aed upon him by the Dutch authorities in India, in
having intercepted and retained correspondence
destined for him, and forwarded by the acting Anne
rican Consul at Batavia. This fresh discovery will
tend to strengthen the case, and make the demand
from this government fer reparation far more ex-
pBcit.
Columbia county, says despatch from Hudson,
Has re ec'.d barnburnsr delegates TO the Demo
cratic State Convention, to be held in Syracuse
The controversy between the two factions OF the
party is still carried on with great spirit in that
county.
gentleman who arrived from Bonaire, yesterday
states that very severe earthquake experienced
ut Cumana, Spanish Main, on the 10Th ult., at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, by which it was reported
some four thousand lives were lost. slight shock
was also felt at Trinidad, Port Spain, at the same
tne. Fortunately, however, IL produced no serious
Consequences.
According 70 the teleersphic synopsis Of the pro
seedlings OF he Episcopal Cow ntion of Western
New York the m ssioi airy fund now amounts TO over
. d thsusAnd dollars. An animated discussion too