New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-23


CHICAGO April 22.-The Democratic Press has in
tegence that band of six hundred Sioux are COM
mitting horrible depredatons in the neghborhood OF
Southwest Bend of the Minnesota river
Town Destroyed.
1t is rumored that the village of Manketo had been
attacked by the Indians, who fired it, burning it to
the ground and numbering many of the inhabitants.
The band that committed these outrages is said to
be the same that committed the murder at Spirit
Lake, Iowa, a short time since. i
Panic of the Settlers. A
The greatest panic existed in the various settle
ments OF the surrounding country and the settlers
leaving their farms and flocking to St. Peters
and other Of the larger towns for security.
Preparations for Defence.
Several companies of troops have been sent from
Fort Rdgey in pursuit of the savages, and express
has been sent to Fort Smelling for body of cavalry
which is stationed there.
The farmers throughout the whole of the Blue
Earth country arning and preparing to join the
troops in the defence of their homes.
Fires in Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, April 22.-Wilsons mills, at Chippewa,
Dunn county, Wisconsin, were destroyed by fire. The
loss will reach about $4O 0OO The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
Several houses were burned at Chippewa Falls,
Chippewa county, on the same night.
The Upper Mississippi
CHICAGO, April 22.-Our latest advices from Lake
Pepin state that the ice is still strong.
Shipping Intelligence
LIVERPOOL, April S.-The U. S. mail steamship
America from Boston on the 18th of March, arrived
at this port on the 9th inst. '%
The ships Isabella and John Spear have arrived at
Hayre from New Orleans
| At Bremen, the ship Christine, from New Orleans
At Genoa, the Dictator, Cumberland, Ninnevah and
John G. Coster
At Naples, the George Battista.
| At Liverpool, the Lizzie spauding, Abanthe and
Alice Counce.
At Antwerp, the Aquilla.
Additional Foreign Items.
New YORK. April 22-Our advices by the City OF
Washington state that the Liberal majority in the
! New House of Commons, thus far, is l60.
City Loans.
GALESA, ILLS, April 22.-This city voted yester
day to loan the city credit to the Mississippi Bridge
Company for s25O0O0 and to the Northwestern Rail
road for the same amount.
Domestic Markets
New YORK pril 22-Flour closed buoyant at al
advance of Sc. Southern, SO 40 to S. so; Wheat i
for Red Corn is higher White, 7Sc., Mixed, 79t
Mess Pork, so 70. Lard has declined &c.; sales tt
day at lac. Beef steady sales ofre-packed Chicag
at SIG to SIG so. Whisky has declined &C.. sales {
Ohio at oslo.
CINCINNATI, April %. - Flour stifier sales {
s. So. Whisky, 23c.
The Indians in Nebraska.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The officers of the steambo
Mime ha,ha from the upper Missouri, report gre
excitement at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. in consequen
r of the Pawnee Indians driving number of settle
from Salt Creek. A Eight had occurred, resulting
the killing of one white man and several Indians.
Gen Thayer, of Omaha City, had raised a part
: of volunteers to protect the settlers
Excitement in New York.
New YORK, April 22-At the instigation of 4tayt
! Wood an injunction has been served on the Ne
York Police Commission, the Mayor giving bono
to the amount of $50 ,O00 to abide the issue.
There is great excitement at the City Hail. II
Mayor addressed the Police Captains to-day, sayiI
p that the new law is unconstitutional. and chargir
them to obey authority except the present Polit
Commissioners.
: The Mission to China.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The instructions Of OF
; Minister to China are specific as to the extension
: our commerce. Our naval forces will be employe
only when the protection of our citizens and their
y terests make it necessary.
The Naval Courts
v WASHINGTON, April 22.--J. NJ. Carlisle, of Was
e ington, has been appointed Judge Advocate of Il
y Fourth Naval Court of Inquiry. 1t is rumored tn
- still another court is to be organized.
" Kansas.
BosToN, April 22,-The Massachusetts, House
y Representatives has passed Kansas aid resolutions
nf majority
u Wrecked.
ii The bark Nueces, from Galveston, went ashore y
le terday at Cohasset. The passengers and crew We
g. saved.