New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-30

The enemy taking advantage Of the heavy
caHbresof his guns, and particularly of his.
paixhans Of 68 and 95, kept for the most part
Eout of range. For this reason the 4th and 9th
batteries, being distant, took little part in the
contest, asthough they were within range Of the
enemy's guns but the 9th, or left battery.
placed on the extremity Of the pratigue port,
fought at first with four guns, and afterEardss
with tRo--one Of its guns being dismounted,
and the enemy being ont Of the range Of the
other.
This battery, commanded BIZ Ensign Stchego-
lew, Of the reserve battery, Of the 18th brigade
Of artillery, maintained contest of six hours
against the enemy steamers, which toward the
conclusion Of the battle were seven in number;
in addition to these, they had o screw steamer
of the line carrying 81 guns. The battesy at
length ceased firing, and Ensign Stchegolew
only drew off his men, ssHhen the vessels which
we're in the epratriqtfe port behind the batteries,
as well as the fortihcations, caught IRE
In virtue Of the powers which have devolyed
upon me, have honored those who particularly
distinguished themselves in the above mentioned
battle with the order Of g Military knights I.
When the battle was finished, I reported to his
highness the field marshal the brilliant ex ploit:
Of Ensign Stchegolew.
The hostile steamers, being built Of iron and
drawing very little water, were enabled, in
spite of opposition, to round the mole and ap-
VtbV4t Dtiino&lES VI tUWG1Q GQ6s
suburb Of Perecipe, accompanied by boats, from
which they threw Congreve rockets, which
burned the vessel in the pratiqtse port and the
houseln the suburb. They then attempted to-
effect q landing but were repulsed BY grape
shot Of four guns from the battery ri
During the time the eneniy's line Of battle
ships left their line and drew near the country
house of General Luders to fire broadsides into
1T. They were received, however, by the fire Of
the batteries, - 8, and after exchanging a
few shots retreated to their line The man
Guvre they executed several times The battle
lasted about twelve hours About seven clock
in the evening the line-of. battle ship and the
steamers left our left side, regained their posi-
ton, at the same time that the vessel which was
opposite batteries 2 and 8 withdrew to the line
The relation Of the brilliant manner in which
| the officers and troops conducted themselves is
the best proof which l can give them Of my liye-
| ly gratitude.
May We always then, aided by divine grace
continue to serve God, our Emperor, and our
country as eonscien tiously MS wo have to day
Signed by the Aide.de- Camp Of Gen. Baron
0sten Saeken.
| PARLIAMENTARY.
| In the House of Commons on the 8th, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer brought from his
| financial measures the sum which asr Gladstone
has to raise for the purposes of the war vas
stated to be G6.S50, 900, and it was proposed
to provide the money By continuing The double
income tax to the end of the war, BY augmenting
the duty on spirits Is per gallon in Scotland.
and Sd per gallon in Ireland, by putting off The
fall upon the duty on sugar, which would other
wise come into operation on the 9th Of July,
and by increasing the malt duty from 2s Sd 10
As per quarter.
| ILLNESS OF THE POPE
| Rome, April 3d. The state of the Pope
health is still very unsatisfactory. His chest il
considered to be affected, and the enormous en-
| largement of his person reveals dropsieal ten
dency, which is not likely to be much improved
by the bleeding and Sangrado style Of tfeatnient
prevalent here. On Monday his Holiness was
| anxious to be present ut the funeral mass per-
formed at the Sixtine Ghape1i in honor of tbelate
Queen Of Portugal, as is customary in Rome on
the demise of any Catholic Sovereign, but he was
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