New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-13

from San Juan. He gives the particulars OF
his fight with Boska, and says: :" The boys be-
haved as well as could be expected" He was
hopeful, and considered his apparent defeat
equivalent to victory, considering the very
large odds arrayed against him.
Capt Blethen, of the steamer Sierra Nevada,
informs the editors of the Placer Times that he
deserted two full rugged ships at anchor close to
shore, with all their canvass spread and colors
flying, about six miles to the northward Of Cape
Miramontes. Darkness prevented him from
making them out They were evidently in want
of assistance.
Capt James r. Perkins, Of New York, was
drowned at San Francisco on the 4th ult., by
upsetting Of his yacht in a race. John P. Hill,
late of Hill & Broadhead, Boston, was killed on
the I'd ult, by falling on an anchor Of clipper
Northern Empire
A. A. Cohen, late receiver, and l. @. Wood,
late partner of the house of Adams s. Co., had
been held to bail in the sum Of s43O, 900, to an
swer to the charge of adulterating and selling
to Page & Bacon gold dust on which their loss
was alleged to be $500, 900. The charge was
made by David Chamber, late of Page Bacon,
and was generally believed to be unfounded.
The complaint charges fraud Of the worst
character, and may be summed up as follows:
The defendants are charged with SO altering the
color and appearance of gold dust Of inferior
value, by chemicals. acids and mechanical
means, as to make it resemble what is known as
sgold DUST and selling the same to plaintiffs,
through miners, and persons disguised as miners,
in the employ of Woods Cohen. These tran
sactions extend back to December, 1850. The
defendants, in card, ask suspension Of pub
lie opinion until the matter is investigated, and
pronounce the charges false. The warrant Of
arrest is made returnable on the Goth instant.
The complainant brings as witnesses Il. A. Viii
ting, Esq, and James King, Of William, o lead
ing banker Of San Francisco.
A destructive fire occurred at San Francisco
on the morning of the 4th. Thirty houses were
burnt.
The clipper arrivals had been Castillion, Nor
thern Empire, Arabia, Atlanta, Paragon, Witch
craft, John Milton, Sporting Star and Eagle
all from New York.
Mr.. Charles Bryan, of Yuba, has received the
Democratic nomination for Judge Of the Supreme
Court for the short term. Mr.. Myron Norton,
of Los Angeles, has received the nomination for
Judge of the Supreme Court for the long term.
1t seems that the visitation of the plague of
grasshoppers, says the Marysville Herald, has
been general all over California. In the coun-
ties of Shasta and Siskiyou, many fine wheat
fields have been utterly ruined.
Judge Creanor has passed sentence of death
upon Escobar and Sebada, two Mexicans con-
yicted Of the murder of John Sheldon, in the
streets Of Sonora.
considerable falling off in lthe immigration to
California. The statistics published at the
close of the first half Of the year, exhibit the
factthat the excess Of arrivals by sea, over the
departures, was only four thousand eight hun
bred and twenty three, showing q falling off
when compared with the corresponding half of
the preceding year, of no less than twelve thou
sand five hundred and ninety one.
In Oregon the gold excitement continues On
the Pend Oreille river the diggings are said to
be very rich indeed. Men with pans make from
800 to $50 per day., Wells, Fargo & Co. have
sent an express to Fort Colville to ascertain the
truth or falsity of these statements. The
Oregon Times speaks very doubtfully about
them. There has been.a Freesoil convention at
Albany, Oregon "A large body of troops under
the the command of Capt Halter, have started
out to hunt the Indians who committed the W ard
murder in August last. They will be joined by
dragons from California. The question Of o
State Government has been decided. There is
q majority of AIS against it.
Exciting news has been received from. Lower
California, announcing the arrest Of Melendrez
and his Secretary, Jose Nichocea, by party of
government troops The cause has not yet been
made public. Both were placed in irons and
conveyed away.
In Washington Territory, the people had de-
clared against a State organization.
The election was over, and as far as heard
from the Democratic ticket was ahead. i
Our advices from the Sandwich Islands are to
the 10th of June. The Polynesian is in mourn
ing for the death of the Hon. A. Paki, the last
of the family Of the old High Chiefs