New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-22
Carlisle leaves q widow and


two weeks, two of which have terminated fatally,
The first took place on the morning of the list, (
between Numa Hubert, late member of the As
sembly from this city, and G t. Hunt; weapons,
duelling pistols at twelve PAGES. AT the third
Are MIR Hunt fell, mortally wounded, and died
in "a few hours
On the morning of the Oath, Thos L. Benson
and --- nengis, two stevedores of our city,
fought with Colts revolvers, and at the second
fire Mr.. Benson was shot through the body He
died the next day. Another duel is reported to
have occurred yesterday morning, in which one
OF the parties was wounded in the shoulder.
Names unknown.
c. Dowdigan and J Hawkins fought duel on
the morning of the 10th of May near the city
weapons. rifles at forty PAGES. At the second
lire Mr.. Dowdigan was slightly wounded in the
feshy part of the arm, and the difficulty was
adjusted
An English boy called ssTom,'' about sixteen
years of age, and formerly from Liverpool was
drowned about noon yesterday at the foot Of
street, while attempting to get upon the Fish
Market from small boat in which he had been
fishing. [sac Union.
On Monday last, says the Union, the Indians
in the neighborhood of Grass Valley, had
pitched battle near Rush Greek, first with bows
and arrows, and then with rifles. Several were
severely wounded, and reports say six killed;
and all about stealing squaw.
States District Court, charged with the killing
of John Gardner, the mate on board the Sierra
Nevada. the jury disagreed on the 23d. stand
ing ten for conviction. A new trial has been
ordered.
Edward Avery was tried in the United States
District Court on the 29th for the murder of the
woman Susanna Russell on board the Yankee
Blade. Insanity wss made the defence, and the
jury disagreed and were discharged.
The body of an unknown man, of stout build.
and about FIVE feet seven inches in height, was
found floating in the Bay, near Oakland, on
Thursday afternoon. He had several bruises
on him, and no clothing but shirt.
A young man named Lewis Ashmaner, while
in the water at Mission Creek bathing, was sud
denly taken with the eramp, and was drowned
before assistance could be rendered.
A party of Indians from north of the Dalles,
q distance of four hundred miles, arrived at
Yreka last week. They came down to punish
the Shasta Indians who murdered some of their
tribe last winter
An ARRAY took place in Columbia, on the It'll
instant, at Camp Accommodation, between a
Frenchman by the name of BeFnoit Marcel, and
Chilean named b1cnhor Seren, in which the
latter was shot by his opponent 1t seems the
parties had difficulty about the payment for
sack of flour, which Marcel said was due him
The ball entered below the shoulder. blade and
cdHle Oub III tHe Spina-t Seconu entered near
the spine--a third on the right side Marcel
was arrested.
A young man named Chas. Coburn, formerly
of New Jersey, was instantly killed at Mama
luke Hill, on Thursday, May IL, by the pre-
mature discharge of a blast which he was
using for the purpose Of splitting log [Coloma
Argus
The works upon Alcatraz, or Bird Island, are
rapidly progressing Heavy guns will soon be
mounted there by General Wool, but not as has
been limited, for the purpose Of guarding against
any danger Immediately expected. The fortif-
cations of San Francisco harbor have occupied
the serious attention of the Government since
184S
We are informed that the residence of Mr.
Hiram Green, on Cork Greek, near Bear river,
caught fire on Friday night last, andlwas totally
destroyed. A son of Mr.. Green, about twelve
years of age persisted in the flames. When the
remains were discovered it was found that the
head and legs had been burnt entirely from the
body. The peeupiary loss was about S1400.
Sacramento Union.
man was stabbed one day last week in a
fandango house in Hornitas, by a dark colored
senorita Cause, Jealousy; effect, badly hurt }
and woman locked up. [Mariposa Chronicle 8
The Miners Advocate says two Chilians had
4 fight on Sunday night last at Squaw Hollow,
over game of monte, in which one of the par
ties was seriously, and it is thought fatally,
wounded.
A row occurred at Mexican fandaugo in \
goultervllle, Marposa county, on the night Of |
the 18th inst, in the course of which several
Mexieans were more or less wounded by pistol
shots from 4 man named Panchier. The next q
day the Mexeaus to the number of sixty armed h
themselves, and threatened the lives and pro-
perty Of American citizens show Of resist h
ance on the part of the latter, together with a |
visit from Justice Of the Peace, restored order
and quiet O
A Nut FOR GEoLoGIsTs.-We learn from our '
Georgetown correspondent, that while tunneling
in Mamaluke Hill, the rafters of n building were |
fou nd in perfect state Of preservation one huu-
ired and fifteen feet below the surface. [Colnma
Argus i
A murderous ARRAY took place at Diamond
Springs, in the PACING Saloon, on the 29th ult, {
be ween John Harris and some man named q
Helms, in which Harris WIS stabbed in the back |
and abdomen Two of the Helms fed mme-
aiately and have not yet been arrested, two |
others were arrested, one of whom was dis t
charged and the trial of the other will take /
place morrow. is supposed to be NOR |
tally wounded. 4
KILLED BY A GRIzzLY.--Dr. J B, Clements, I
q gentleman well known and universally es- q
TENED, residing at San Luis Obispo, purchased V
a new double-barre shot gun with which to
hunt deer, and supposing it sufficient to kill
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shot, he went out on Saturday, the 18th inst
to try it Not returning, search was made, and
he was found on the 10Th, several miles from :
town, shockingly mangled, his fine gun lying
by his side, both barrels empty, and broken off
at the breeoh, having undoubtedly been used
as club in the last resort He leaves wife
and four little boys to mourn his loss.
The Nevada Democrat, in relation to the re- )
cent fight near that place between party of |
Nevada and Cuba Indians, says: q
The combatants numbered four or FIVE hun q
ired on each side, and were armed with guns,
bows aud arrows. The battle commenced about
eight o'clock, and lasted two hours. Itresulted
n the defeat or rather dispersion of the Nevada &
Indians. One of the last named is reported l
Silled, and three of the Yubas Many we're v
although We were unable to ascertain q
The exact number. 1t is said the Nevada tribe
led because they had the best of the fight in t
Killing three of their adversaries The contest n
vas begun with bows aud arrows, but guns were $
lot used until near the close The Indians do
lot shoot their arrows in straight liue at their
oes, but into the air, causing them to fall into Y
he midst Of their enemies. In case they miss 7
he mark, the arrows stick into the ground, and y
he opposite party pick them up and shoot them y
'ack, In this way no ammunition is lost. II
FROM YREkA.-The Yreka Herald gives the !,
GLOWING in regard to the Indians in that re- VI