New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-29
From the Sandwich Islands,
Honolulu dates are to July 3lst. We extract fro
the summary Of the Alta Californian of the 5th

Honolulu dates are to July 3lst. We extract from
the summary Of the Alta Californian of the 5th
Mining, the great leading interest of our State is,
as general thing, in a prosperous condition This
is especially the case upon the rivers which, owing
to the unusual drought;a are lower than before.
This while it cuts short the supply of those depend
ent upon bitches, facilitates operations in the beds
of the streams, which are being conducted on
yield from this source will be immense before the
close Of the season; especially should the rains hold
off late The working of quartz, although not always
attended with success is whole satisfactory and
the prospect encouraging In many parts of the
country but little can be done for want of water.
Works supplying this want are in great demand and
offer the best opportunities for investment. In fact,
we know of no other kind of improvement that holds
forth chsnducements to capitalists; it being safe,
permanent and profitable. We hope the moneyed
men Of the East and elsewhere, will turn their atten-
ton to this new aud extensive field of investment.
Highway robberies, Of the most daring character,
are matters Of daily occurrence in the interior Of the
State. We scarcely open an exchange from that quar-
fresh outrage Of this kind, often accompanied with
the shedding Of blood, and sometimes with the loss
of life The increase Of this particular crime is oW
ing in part no doubt to the great number of rascals
driven out of this city by the Vigilance Committee
and in part to the stingency of the times; leaving
no other resource to the gambling and thieving gentry
than to engage in honest work, or to go upon the
road. The former alternative being out of the ques
ton, they adopt the latter, by force of necessity
AS the Camptonville stage was on its way to Ma
rysyle last week. with large amount of treasure be
longing to one of the Express Companies and a full
load of passengers it was stopped by gang of high
waymen, who drawing their pistols, ordered the pas
seugers not to make any resistance at the peril O
their lives One of the Express messengers however
at once commenced firing on the rascas, which led tt
o general engagement, during which some twenty
shots were discharged, Two of the passengers WERE
wounded-one, a woman, dangerously. Some of the
assailants also were wounded, but how many or how
severely, could not be ascertaned, as they fed, max
ing their escape on horseback. They were pursued
but as yet they have not been oyertaken.
| LATER FROM KANsAs.-The St. Louis Republica,
of the 22d inst. has the annexed items of Kansa
news: ..z
| The steamer David Tatum arrived yesterday after
noon from st. Joseph. She left that port on Wednes
| day last. At Kansas, she took on board about 80
citizens Of Missouri, who in obedience to the procla
4 nation of Gov. Geary, had given up their mitar
4 organization and returned to Missouri. They wer
principally from the counties of Howard. Boone, ST
4 line, Cooper and Franklin. Lawrence was in posse
sion of United States troops, by whom 80 of Lane
men had been made prisoners. Lane fed from Law
renee with the remainder of his ragamuiins, and wa
| in Nebraska
Gov. Geary was at Lecompton with one thousan
United States troops, and determined to maintain tE
peace and executethe laws. Under his orders ninet
/, men had been taken prisoners at Lawrence. The T
pOTt OF Lane Hnu MS udliu 10 NSDlaSha
confirmed. They are said to have stolen propert
sufficient for them to live on during the coming wi
ter, if they can keep together so long There was
report last evening that several lives were lost
side, ut lawrence but this is believed to be ncorret
z LAFouRcuE lTEMs.--We clip the following tier
, from the Thibodaux Minerva, of Saturday last:
The body of the late Col. John @. Beatty, togeth
! with that of his youngest son, Arthur, who perish
at Last Island during the memorable gale of the 10
. | DfA wprn hrOupht from the island Mo
: day aud deposited in their last resting place, t
Episcopal Cemetery, in this place, on Tuesday 2;
They were followed to the grave by u large concou
N of our fellow-ctzens.
is Jack Frost paid US visit on Wednesday mig
10 merely slight remembrance of his existence. T
advent has left the air cool and bracing, and ma
of "woolens" a commodity. Our citizens have alb
to lutely become plethorc and rosy checked UNI
the influence of the delicious softness OF the air
day, and the refreshing inspiration of the bree
ne when the sun is gone--aided, We presume, by ge
ct diet light pctations aud consciences moderat
Sc easy