New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-07
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The Weather-Snow

The Weather-Snow.
PfTrsBURG, April 6.-There was a great change In
the weather here yesterday. Itbecame very cold and
stormy in the afternoon, and this morning there was
three inches of snow on the ground 1t is now noon
and the snow is melting. VI
NASHVILLE, April 6, IL M.-We have had fine
weather for the for several days. but it sud.
denly turned cold yesterday, and last night snow fell
to the depth of two inches. It is now going off.
LOUISVILLE April e.-The thermometer fell last
night to 26 deg. We had wind and some snow.
The Fruit Crop-Tobaceo
LOUISVILLE, April 6.-There is no doubt but that
the cold weather last night has seriously injured the
fruit and tobacco crop in this State.
Dispatches from different parts of Tennessee say
that great injury has been done to the tobacco CROP
Fruit trees have also suffered considerably.
CINCINNATI, April 6.--The cold snap of last night
has, it is supposed totally destroyed the peaches in
this State.
The North Carolina Woods on Fire.
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 6.--The woods near here
are on fire in several places and it is greatly feared
that nearly all of the turpentine trees will be de-
stroyed We have adyices of the loss of twenty thou
sand trees by single producer. It is not known how
the fires originated. ,..
Counter Statement Of Nicaraguan News
New YORK, April 6.-The New York Tribune of
this morning publishes statement from one Of the
passengers of the Texas contradictory to the news
contained in the report of the purser.
He the passenger,) says that he is citizen of Nj
caragua, and was formerly adherent of the govern
ment of Walker.
He says that the report of Walkers victory on the
18th is entirely without foundation
According to his published statement, he was in
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at that time Walkers whereabouts was not known
he having few days before abandoned his quarters
Rvas with the intention of reaching the sea coast
He states that the correspondence between Canas
and Walker, over which so much cry has been made
was really referring to the surrender of Walker HI
says that Walker proposed to submit and leave tn,
country provided he and his followers should hav,
the privilege ofdong so without molestation. Cana
replied, offering passports to the whole force excep
Gen. Walker, whom he was determined to deliver t
the Costa Rcans.
The result of this correspondence was, according
to the statement in the Tribune that Walker refused
and that he and his force subsequently left Rvas 70
the sea coast.
He further states that the American naval officer
at San Juan del Sur had appealed to Canas in behal
of Walker and his troops. To this appeal Canas re
piled that he would pay the expenses of the whole
force to the United States with the single exception
of Gen. Walker, who must be delivered up.
He says that the published letters from Henningser
and others, purporting to give an account of recen
victories gained by Walker and which are dated OF
the 10Th ult, the day the Texas left, protesting tc
have been sent by express to the steamer, giving
few details and referring to other letters which
said to have been purloned on the route have sig
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tion.
Naval Affairs-The Naval Board.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Two Naval Boards of En-
qury have been ordered to be instituted in addition tt
the now sitting.
The order of the cases is changed. Furloughed of
cers and those on leave will be taken up before pro
ceedng farther with the of officers dropped from
the list.
The case of Lieut.. Wagner is finished.
Capt. Strngham has been ordered to the commant
of Charlestown Navy Yard.
Domestic Markets.
CINCINNATI, April 6.-Four is unchanged. Provi
sions are firm. Whisky is firm. The weather is ver
cold.
New YORK, April G.-Flour is quiet. Southern
brands have declined &c. Wheat is heavy. White
&c lower. White Corn lc lower, and Yellow &c. Pro
visions are generally firm. Whisky has declined Be.
River and Weather.
LOUISVILLE, April 6.--We had quite fall of snoy
last night and the mercury this morning at o'cloc
stood at %.
There is six and quarter feet in the canal.
VIcKsBURG, April 6.-The Switzerland passed dow
at last evening, the Baltic at and the Michigan
/ this morning.
There great change in the weather last nigh
and it is very cool this morning.
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