The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-10
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ness which had accumulated during the alb
sence of the President, was considered
Almonte the Mexican Minister, does not
expect to be recalled by Cerrea the Provision
al President of Mexico. as he is his personal
friend. . ..I.lL. .I.ll.. !
At meeting Of the Washington bar this
morning, to testify respect for the memory of
the late Judge Cranch, it was resolved to
erect a monument to his memory, and sub
scriptions have commenced for that purpose.
The President has under consideration the
Report of the Navy Retiring Board. 1t will
be published at an early day.
BALTIMORE, September 4.-By the boat from
Norfolk, we have the most awful account of
the ravages of yellow fever in that city yet re-
ceived A letter from DR.. Morris says, there
were not less than siXty-four deaths in Nor
folk on Monday last The Herald gives the
names Of thirty-fve persons who died on Sun
day. and says fifty bodies were buried on that
day, fifty collins were sent down from here on
Saturday, and orders have been received for
100 more. The boats brought up large num-
Der of people who were fleeing from the
scOurge, some of whom took refuge in the Re-
tunda of the Exchange until they can procure
lodgings. A committee of the citizens of Nor
folk headed by DIR. John McCabe passed thro'
here to Washington to ask the Presidents
permission to remove the remainder of the in
habitantsto Fort Monroe.
At Portsmouth the fever is abating, the
deaths averaging about 10 daily.
New YORK, September 4.-Messrs. Cole
man e. Stetson, of the Astor House, were to-
day arrested, charged by C. j. Warren, Sec
rotary of the City Temperance Alliance, with
violating the Liquor Law. They were held to
bail in the sum of $500, for trial in the Court
of Sessions next Friday.
The National Intelligencer of yesterday
states, that the article in the London Morning
News, purporting to be Il summary of diplO-
matte note from Denmark to our Government
touching the Sound Dues is fabrication from
beginning to end The Washington cores
pondent OF the Daily Times has a dispatch to
the same effect, but says further that q mani
festo has been prepared by the Danish Gov
eminent, and that the document is now in the
hands of the Danish and Prussian legation at
Washington.
CHARLESTON, September 3.-The ship Ariel
from New York for Shanghai, was brought in
to this port to-day by the Revenue Cutter AL
Ian. Captain Ayres, having been murdered at
sea as was supposed by two apprentices named
II. Girard and George Anderson. The Uni
ted States authorities have charge of the YES
sci, officers and crew. The Captain was found
dead in his berth on the 18th August, by the
first mate, who by request of the officers, pas
sengers and crew, took the vessel back
PORTSMOUTH, September 3.--We have in
telligence from Norfolk via Petersbu oh to
Sunday noon. The mortality from fever was
terrible; on Saturday there were forty-three
deaths At Portsmouth on Sunday from sun
set till daylight, the deaths were said to be ff-
teen, but this is probably exaggerated.
An order has been sent to New Orleans for
twenty more nurses. AT n orfolk sixteen doc
tors are sick with fever.
HALIFAX, September 4. - The steamship
Tennessee from Havre, put in here at six this
afternoon, short of coal, having experienced
heavy gales and sustained some damage. She
has no later foreign advices.
PROVIDENCE, September 4.-rhe mai! train
from New York. on the Stonngton route, was
. thrown off the track last night near Kinsing-
f ton in consequence of breaking an axle; seve-
raj persons in the second class car were nju-
red.
PHILADELPHIA, September John f. Gil
lespie, of Natchez, Miss, victim Of the disas-
ter at Burlington, died at two o'clock, this P.
NJ His wife is failing, and probably will not
, recover.
Much confusion has risen regarding the body
of Mr.. Humphrey, it being claimed under five
, different names by no less than four persons.
: His body is retained by the coroner for more
perfect Identification. The wife of COmmO-
dOre Smith, another victim, died at the house
of Commodore Stenan. of fhe Asylum, this
evening, making the twenty-second death by
the calamity. The coroner's inquest has been
adjourned till Monday.
!, WASHINGTON, September 1.-The President
and suite arrived here this z. NJ, after an alb
sence of seventeen days at Virginia Springs.
Mr.. Cranch died here this p. NJ. aged egh-
/ ty-seven years. He has served as Judge in
the Court of the District of Columbia for near
ly ffty-fve years. He was eminent for his
learning, for the soundness of his opinion and
purity of his character. He received his ap-
: pointment at the outset of the administration
of the elder Adams
BALTIMORE, September Our State cleo
ton to-day was quiet and exciting one-a
heavy vote being polled Royce Republican,
is believed to be elected Governor by a hand
some majority; also, the whole Fusion State
!, ticket. The Republican party have without a
doubt, carried the Legislature.
BALTIMORE, September 5.--TAc deaths from
yellow lever at NOrlOlk lOr the tWenty-fOur
hours preceding yesterday noon were sixty,
and new cases were more numerous today
At Portsmouth, the deaths were nine and the
new cases fifteen. The deaths occurred so
rapidly that it was impossible to obtain collins
for the bodies, the people were also suffering
for want of food, provisions not being attaina-
) BILE by those who could pay for them.
Among the dead are W. f. Cunningham,
editor of the Norfolk Beacon, and w. E.
Shields, of the Courier.
NEW YORK, September 5.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Courier and Enuui
rer, learns from gentleman just arrived from
Mexico that the admitted cause of Santa An
ma s FIGHT was the desire to save his nrira to