New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-29
Later from California.

By the arrival Of the Granada yesterday, our files
of California papers completed to the 9th of the
present month. The summary is not so interesting
as usual. -
A. A. Cohen, whose connection with Adams 4 Co.'s
affairs as receiver is matter of unenvable noto-
riety, is still in prison. His bail was reduced by the
court to $l5000G but thus far, he has not been able
to find acceptable securities.
The Limantour decision, by which the Land Com.
missioner confirmed his claim to all the southern part
of the city and an immense tract of adjacent lands
is now, by appeal before the U. s. District Court, in
which A. Jouan, the exagent and confidential friend
of Iimantour, is giving evidence to show that the
whole claim is one of fraud and perjury The wit
nesses are undergoing severe examination.
The sentence Of death upon Adalbert Hoepke, &
native OF Germany, who was recently convicted OF
the murder of another German, has been commuted
by Gov. johnson to one years imprisonment in the
State Prison.
The winter, if winter it may be called may be said
to be over, and we are about to use the quaint Ian
days of fine weather! The rains however, never ell
trely cease until the middle OF May.
After an unusually long interval of dry weather,
during part of which the thermometer occasionally
reached so to 50 deg Fahrenheit have beenavored
with some refreshing showers, and fortunately more
copiolls in the country than in the city. The miners
are rejoicing thereat and well they may, for already
they are furnishing us with proofs OF their lndomlta
BILE industry, andfrom all accounts we have reason to
from the placers and mines this season.
Another great real estate is before the courts
that part Of the Folsom property derived by pur-
chase from VIM. A. Leidesdorf, portion OF which
has been sold by the executors OF Folsom, Is now
claimed by certain persons of the name of Leidsdor
in Denmark, on the ground Of the ilIegmacy of said
W. A. L., and their own nearest propinquity..
News reached San Francisco on the ID lnst OF
fresh and fierce attacks by the Indians upon the set
Elements in Oregon and Washington. The town at
the Cascades was destroyed and twenty whites killed.
The Indians captured and destroyed the steamer
Mary They are eight hundred strong. At Connells
Prairie, lin Washington Territory, the volunteers one
hundred and ten men, had fight with the Indians
whom they routed, killing thirty or forty of them
only four volunteers being wounded. At Crescent
City the Indians have also been troublesome, and 8
Mr.. Wright was killed.
For the City six per cent. Bonds, 62a cents en- the
dollar were offered on Thursday, April 3.
An effort is being made in the Legislature to obtai1
an act for building State Capitol at Sacramento.
The Mission Railroad is begun, in compliance witt
the charter.
Rich Dwt-The propretors OF the Bassette Tun
nell in Webber Hill, the Plnceryie Democrat says
reached the basin after having driven their tunne
1000 feet into the hill One pan of dirt, obtained
Immediately after breaking through Yielded the snu
little amount of $500, and from two other pans the
| took $300-making 81 100 to three pans of dirt
/ Henry S. Foote Esq, the know-Nothng nominee
for the U. s. Senate, has formally withdrawn hi
name under the plea that the Legislature will not G.
| into q Joint convention whilst he remains candl
date. E5
week since, Strawberries, new potatoes and greer
peas made theirss first appearance this season." Y
course they are not to be bought ut "unprecedened
low prices, but they will soon come within the reaGL
of allmens pockets. The recent rains nave greatty
relieved housekeepers in the price OF nlllh, putter
etc. Oregon apples are, however, still abundant q
the moderate prices Of Is cents all the way up to .
each. 3zFs
Troops are being drawn from California and sen
tn 4rapnn to net in the JeNiStlng war.
The Daily News of April l, says: We are happ
TO notice tie return of Dr. Scott after brief absenc
Of several days into the interior for the benefit Of hi
health, which is much improved. so..55
Gen. John A. Sutter has commenced sinking an q
tesian we'll at Hook Farm, and already it has bee
sunk to the depth Of 225 feet.
An immense nugget of gold and quartz, Of equ
proportions the whole about II inches long and egl
or nine inches thick and Wide was found lately WhiC
is valued at 81 ,300 ....a