New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-29
Telegraphed 10 the New Orleans Crescent.
OTHER FIRE IN BILE
LOSS THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO
I INDIANS IN MINNESOTA.


thr SOUTHERN AND NATIONAL LINES.1
MOBILE, April 2s.-Two warehouses attached to the
Relief press and occupying half square on the cor
ner OF Royal, Escava and Commerce streets, were to-
tally destroyed by fire to-day.
-Four thousand bales of hay and variety of mer-
chandlse were destroyed. There was no cotton lost
The loss is estimated at $4,000, on which there
is $50 900 insurance. The insurance is mostly in the
Merchants Insurance Company, Mobile Caleb Price
is the principal loser.
Steamer Goodwin Sunk.
ST. LOUIS, April 2s.-Al the rivers are falling ac-
cording to our advices
The steamer A. C. Goodwin has sunk in the Mis-
souri, river As etwe have not been able to set any
particulars of the catastrophe. 'f''
The Isabel at Charleston.
CHARLEsToS, April 2s.--The Isabel, from Havana
on the Gath, has arrived. s,,z-ez
KEY WEST, April 23.-The U. s. ship Saratoga left
here to-day for Norfolk. -.-....
Expedition Against Mexico.
New YORK, April 2s.-The New York Herald says
that an expedition is fitting out in New York, under
the auspices of Santa Anna, against Mexico. A yes-
sci is chartered and and ammunition have been
bought.
The Liquor Law in New York.
ALBANY, April 2S.-The liquor dealers have held a
meeting and passed resolution to disregard the new
excise law. They determine to take the first prose-
cution to the highest court. ,.. -...-.5 ,
Washington Affairs. .s y s
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The War Department has
completedthe organization of the wagon roads given
to it as follows: The road from Fort Defiance to the
Mogoas river, Ed. F. Beale Superintendent G. H.
Heap, Assistant Superintendent; James P. Hamble-
ton, Physician.
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Navy to accompany the expedition for geological
surveys. s
Twenty-Five ca1nels and dromedaries are to be EN-.
poyed with the idea of testing their endurance and
adaptability to the climate.
A party of fifty picked men, with implements to
break the road, will rendezvous at New Orleans on
the 2Oth of May, and commence their work as soon
thereafter as possible. 1t is expected that the road
will be finished by next December. E,
Indians in Minnesota.
CHICAGO, April 2S.-The st. Paul Pioneer of the
18th has letter from Gen. Shields, contradictng the
rumors of the Indian murders at Mauketo.
Reliable information from the Blue Earth country
states that there is not the slightest foundation fol
the reports of massacre and that there is no sign OIL
hostilities among the Indian tribes. The Mnnesotiar
of the goth confirms the above. .. .....-
UOmeSLlc MdrketS.s
New YORK, April 27:-Coffee is firm. The sales d
the past week amount to 5000 bags. We note al
advance Of 4c. during the week. The stock on hant
is 60,9oO bags. There has been nc receipts Sthi
week. -, - 7~' '-' - =
New YoRK,. April 2s.- Flour, State, SIS t
Sc Is; Southern, ssT595 to sS 45..Wheatia ia ediei
Corn is depressed, Mixed 76c.; white, 7sc. Mes
Pork, So to S22 O5. Beef, firm. Lard, steady
Whisky is higher. Stocks are active. Sterling ex
change is firm.
BALTIMORE, April 2s.-Flour has advanced, super
fine is quoted at Sc so to 81. Yellow Corn, 69c. te
Zoe. Whisky, 275 to 2s5.
ST.LoUIs, April 2S.-Flour is brisk at Sc 30 tt
81 25. Wheat has tendency upward, and is held al
81 so for Red and 81 sc for White.
Corn is heavy; Mixed is selling at CSC. Yellow al
Csc. and White CSC.
Sales of Hemp are at 81 80 for prime, and 81 4t
for choice.
We notice no sales of Tobacco to-day.
CIcINNATI, April 2S.--Flour, superfne So to Sc So
Whisky, 234. Provisions are quiet Sugar is higher
The River.---The Weather.
CINCINNATI April 2S.--The river is falling. There
was a frost last night.
VIoKsBuRG, April 2S.-The Natchez passed down
at l. and the Peter Tellon at this afternoon