Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-06-22
TELEGRAPH News.

NEN OkLEAhss JUNE 10.
By The arrival Of a steamer at N. o we have
dates from Vera Cruz and the City Of Mexico
10 the 9th.
Ii was rumoFed that tie Gadsden treaty had
been returned to Washington. with amsndments
by Santa Anna.
Great preparations were making to celebrate
Santa Anna's birthday on the l3th. when il is
currently eported that be will declare himself
Emperor.
Nothing further about Alvarez.
Mr.. Gadsden arrived at Vera Cruz on the
3lst ult., and was received with unusual at
tentiOn. He Immediately proceeded 10 the
Capitol
The British ship Challenge arrived at Guy
amas on the 24lh Of May from San Francisco
with $50 troops mostly Frenchmen recently en-
listed at San francisco, by the Mexican Consul.
Much excitement existed Of Guyamas be-
cause the Commander Of the English Brig D-
do had released FIVE prisoners from Walkers
expedition. who were on hoard the English
ship Eshelbest and being transported under
Mexican guard for trial.
The new Spanish Minister arrived at the
Capital and received formal reception.
A tremendous Hurricane occurred in Mexi-
CO on the 18th, doing great damage also
destructive one occurred at Saint Louis Potosl,
on the l8th
Sgnor Paris, Minister Of Fin ance resigned
on account of sickness. Alcorta, Minister Of
War is lying at the point of death. Senor Ra
fael bearer of dispatches to Washington, came
passenger.
A.. k.1I Al
anti-Nebraska resolutions was defeated in the
House To-Day by II majority. debate then
took the place in referring the resolutions to
special committee.
! WASHINGTON, June IS. Theodore r. West
brook, young lawyer of Kingston, Ulsterco..
New York is to be appointed United States Dis
trict Attorney. to succeed Chas. O'Conner.
whose resignation has finally been accepted by
the President. Mr.. Westbrook is one of the
youngest members of the present Congress
This is the first term, and be has one year yet
to serve. He voted for the Nebraska bill.
June Alt is stated taat a Senator will soon
offer bill explaining and defending the mean
ing of the Nebraska bill as it now stands so as
to obviate the recently discovered error in the
Dlll anu epChlIllS bu0 law VI Ao~f.
Col Fremont publishes in be Intelligencer
an account of his recent trip to the Pacific.
The Secretary of War has consented to in
crease the pay of ship builders at Norfolk, Va,
to. So, so per day.
The amount of drafts on the Treasury during
the past week was $906,o00.
BALTIMORE, June l5-New Orleans papers
of Friday last were received to day. Several
deaths from Cholera had taken place at Mil
ledgeyille, Geo. The parties attacked had re-
= Gently returned from Nashville.
WORCESTER, Mass, June l5--A fire broke
out yesterday in Merrifeld's Block, which was
totally destroyed, together with an adjoining
ing building including the extensive pistol man
ufacory of Messrs Allen and Thurber The
fire burnt over four acres including the princl'
: pal manufactures, Union Exchange, Cypress
T Street Loss from $500 900 to $500, ,000.one
> third of which is insured. One thousand men
are throwed out of employment.
i CINCINNATI. June IA large and enthusi-
asc Ant-Nebraska meeting was held at Madi'
son, Indiana. yesterday, composed chiefly oi
Democrats. Resolutions were passed repudia'
}. ting the Democratic platform manufactured a
n Indianapolis recently, on the ground that il
IS pledged the Democracy to Whiskey and sla
very. A mass Convention was recommended
3 to be held at Indianapolis on the 18th July.
l. BosroN, June l6-A terrific rain storm oc
Cured here last night and continued for
I hours. The lightning was terrific.
CINCINNATI, June 16.--The River has fallel
6 inches. Flour dull at $3.50. Sales of q
D. hhds. Bacon Shoulders at Al packedin tigh
v hogsheads. Markets generally dull.