The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-03
General Intelligence.

tators and expectation was on the qui vive whentla
Empire City rounded the point, and was greeted BY
a salute She promptly returned the courtesy and
soon came rapidly up the river.
As she passed the Texas steamships they also a.
luted and cheered her; but it was at the foot n
Joseph street, her own wharf, where the enthusiasm
was the greatest. Nine cheers were proposed and
given. .sWheres Walker?' "Show him up!' con,
with himl' and other expressions were uttered A.
last general Walker came forward and bowed to tho
crowd Hundreds ran up the ship before the stass
could be brought up, and 1t required the utmostes
ertion and persuasion to keep the people back when
it was made fast to the ship.
General Walker carried out by tire people who
at the first impulse Of wanted to take the horses
from the carriage in which he was placed. Other
Nicaraguans were equally eagerly welcomed, colonel
Lockridge especially coming IN for large shareof
the coneratulaion "Bless you, colonel, don't YOU
know one of your own menu said stout healthy
looking man in shirsleeves, as he shook the colone
hand
General Walker is in fine health, and from his per-
sonal appearance hardly any would think he
was the man vino had with handful of men, held
out so long against such overwhelming force
| A deputaton from citizen-soldlery received
the general he left the steamer, where the cannon
doomed out loud mouth welcome. He was thenta.
ken in carriage the St Charles befel, where al
ter loud calls, he made his appearance on the poco
where he was received with perfect storm of cheers
He then spoke as follows:
Fellow -countrymen-I have always felt sure the
which am the humble advocate. Although now de-
feated in Nicaragua, the same sympathy which has
cheered us on So far will yet result in the emancpa
ton of that beautiful country. Though defeated we
are not dishearened. thank you fellow countrymen
for your kind reception my return again to
tive land and must at the time express my graf
tude for your kindness and generosity during my ab
Sence.
The general then retired, to meet the CALCULATIONS
of the hundreds of his admirers who crowded around
i tohe nf wa brotherhood
By invitation he visits the Amphi- theatre to night.
Joseph Brennan late editor of the Delta, and start
ed of the Daily Times, died this morning, of con.
sumption. He was one of the Irish patriots, com.
panion of John Mitchell, and highly esteemed.
| NEW YoRK, May 27-Only moderate business do
ing in cotton Dealers awaiting the steamersar-
rival There is great excitement here IN the ari.
Gle of corn. Mixed corn is quoted at 80 cts.
Major Dashiell, paymaster of the army, while at,
tempting to land at Indian river, came near being
drowned and lost overheard $4,000, which was in.
tendedto pay the troops in Florida
WAsHISaros, May 23-Colonel Cummings has De.
clined the governorship of Utah, which had been
rendered him
Mr. O'ReilIy has offered to put up a telegraphie
wire to the Pacific, without any other government
aid than guarantee of military protection.
Mr. Dickinson, of New York, has declined being
the recipient of any Office under the administration
The cabinet to-day agreed upon the appointments
for the missions to ST. Petersburg and Berlin. The
have not vet been announced, but it is understood
that Mr. McClemmond, of Illinois, is to have oneof
them. The other appointments Will be made next
week.
The hunters of California have presented to the
president to, day. a chair formed entirely of buck.
horns. Humorous speeches from both sides graced
the presentation.
i MAY 26-Advices have been received here of the
death of one of the U S. senators of New Hampshire.
Jonathan S. jenkins, U. s. consul at Navgators'
island was arrested to day on a charge OF piracy,
Immediately after an interview with MI Appleton,
the assistant secretary OF state The charge arlss
from his Selling, by force of arms, property belong
ing to the citizens of the United States, including
the cargo of the ship Eudora, seized in Asia harbo.
The postmaster general has allowed the claim&
Buchanan d Kelley for SIS 200 per annum for exf'
mail service between Apaachicola, Florida and Ban
bridge, Georgia.
Mr., Morse late special commissioner to Bogota
has arrived here on business concerning his mission
Mr. Morse has had an interview with the president
He believes that the difficulties be ad Justed and
that on the terms of the United States.
The hon. Pierre Soule has left this for N. Orleans;
| having obtained the promise of the administration
to station sufficient force at San Juan for the pro-
lection of American commercial and travelling inter
ests, and for the early opening OF the Nicaragua
route.
BALTIMORE MAY GA railroad accident occurred
to-day, near Harrisburg, Pa, by which twelve pas
sengers were injured. Among these colonel T.
H. Benton, who was slightly bruised.
New YoRK, May 25.-Erie railroad stock has de-
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failed in consequence
HARR1sBURe, Pa, May 26-The train due here's
o'clock this morning, met with a serious accident
The axle of the fourth car broke, upseting the car
which dragged along until it was completely sust
tered. Mr. Holmes Norton, of Trenton, N. j., was
seriously injured, and ten twelve others were cut
and bruised considerably.
CHARLESTON, May 2o.-Ne are extremely sorry to
announce the death of senator Butler of this State
MEMPHIS May GA negro trader named McMl'
len has been fatally shot by another named Bolton
MAY 26th.-Two fatal-accidents have occurredh
the excursion trains to Charleston On SATURDAY.
the cars ran off the track. One passenger was KILLED
and number We're wounded. On Monday anothE
accident occurred near Augusta, Georgia, by which
Mr.. Mendel, of Memphis, was fatally injured, ant
several others wounded.
LOUISVILLE May 423rd james B. Clay has been
nominated to represent the Ashland district OF hen
lucky, in the next congress.
The time made by the steamboat Rainbow, on bel
last trip from New Orleans, was five days and thf
teen hours and a half-the quickest ever known
ST.. Louis, May 23-The correspondent OF the u
mocrat says that force of dragons and artillery hA
left Leavenworth,to fight the Cheyennes, who's
concentrated at Republican fork. The Republll
publishes letter from Brown, the editor of the be
raid of Freedom. showing serious difficult! b.
tween governor Robinson and Brown. The tOmE
charges the latter with attempting to sell the fra
State party to governor Shannon, condition thai
the latter should besreleased from prison. Brow
denies the charge, calling Robinson an unmitlgasi
liar.
The factors and commission merchants of Savaf
nah, (says the Montgomery Adversely are upOni
strike for higher pay Every cotton seller has COM
to the resolution charge 2 per cent on all sas
of produce instead of so per bale of cottons
heretofore Their reasonsfor the change is, that&
the old plan of selling cotton by the bale, then
ducement was to sell as many bales as possibF
while under the plan the inducement will 0sa
sell at as high prices possible.
| We learn, says the Memphis Bulletin, from gen
tleman just returned from Mississippi, having V'!'
!. ed in the last week, DeSoto Pamela, allahatchiF
Yallobusha, Lafayette and Marshall counties, ''
following in reference to the crops: There Is sehs
ally fair stand of cotton but it seems to grow gun
. slow Corn is small for the season-generaiIYPo POI
stands. The cutworm is seriously inJurlns og s
corn and cotton on all the low lands well as wv
vegetable gardens. Wheat looks well and promise
an average yield. Oats look well.
THE NEWEST TERRlToRY.-Some of the Mlnnesoa
pioneers preparing to emf CRATE to Dacotah' Luz
hon. Joseph r. Brown, who went to Minnesota ha
ty years ago drummer boy from PennsyNsan
/ and who has prospected almost every square miE
the northwest, proposes to start with his laiu'a
the vicinity of James river so that when Inc ny!
settlers, after the Dacotah territory is organs
make their appearance on its banks, they VIII I~
that the 'old boss was thar before them, sec4s
the best locations for town sites. His wife oelu
half breed, and near his whole life having been "
among the Indians, he can enjoy life in hall sa'T
state