New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-28
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Indian Battle.
AdYlces from Los Angeles Of the I'd instant report
that severe battle was fought at Tour Lakes, Orc
g0n on the lst Of September between three hundred
troops under Col. Wright and five hundred Indians
The Indians were entirely routed with the loss of
| seventeen killed and many wounded. Our troops
sustained no loss oflife and but few wounded.
The Legislature refuse to Organize
The recently elected State Legislature of Oregon
Territory met at Salem on the 18th OF September,
but after short session. adjourned sine die declining
to organize till Oregon should be admitted as State
into the Union.
Members of Congre-7
DeIs5on Smith and s. F. Grover have been elected
Representatives to Congress from Oregon.
Incendiaries.
Several attempts have been made by incendiares TO
set fire to Portland but they have SO far failed.
Walkers Movements
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Gen. Walkers movements
begin to excite general interest. he is represented
having plenty of money and men, but it is thought
he will be repulsed from Nicaragua by the British
naval force now on the coast.
Another Transit Route.
Another transit route over Nicaragua is contempla
ted but it does not meet favor with our Government
whichs determined to protect the rights and proper
ty of those who have already contracted with the
Nicaraguan Government
Heavy Failure and Mob
PEORIA, H., Oct 21.-Messrs. Curtis & Co., bankers,
have failed for large amount.
mob had gathered at the banking h0nse and
much apprehension felt for the private residences
of the partners. The military had been notified to be
ready to repel any attack upon them.
British Nicaraguan Minister Sailed
New YoRK, Oct. 27.-The British war steamer
Nalorous sailed yesterday for Nicaragua with Sir
VIM. Gore Ouseley, British Minister to Nicaragua
Sailing of the Black Warrior.
The steamship Black Warrior sailed to day for
Havana with nearly 100000 in specie for New
Orleans.
Consul Helm was among the passengers for Havana
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, Oct. 26.-Four closed very dull at
81 20 to 81 35; Ohio IS IS to IS 35; Southern
S. to s. So. Wheat-Western White 81 II. Corn
closed very dull at So to CSC. for Mixed Mess Pork
Eastern, SIG IS to Sl7. Lard dull at 10 to lO3c.
Panama Railroad Stock is quoted at Sl23 So Pa
ciGc Mail Company at $lO7.
River Intelligence
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-The steamers D. G. TAYLOR
the Falls City and the A. O, Tylor have arrived from
New Orleans.
The Monongahela, the Ed Walsh and the J. C
Swon have left for New Orleans.
THE GREAT "MILL.'- THho is the bctte1, Nan p
That great advocate of social and moral REFORM the
New York Tribune, devotes a page of its ample
columns to the recent prize fight for "the champion
ship of America first explaining, earnedly and al
great length, what championship fight is and ther
going into all the details and incidents of the memo
rabe occasion in question. of course we have neither
space nor inclination to follow this example, but as
the reading public may be curious to know something
more than has yet been published here of an event
which has created most extraordinary sensation ant
excitement in nearly all classes of Northern society
we publish below just enough of the Tribunes report
to show the opinion of the Clancy who witnessed
the battle in regard to the stic merits of the two
doughty brusers. After the sponge had been throwu
up by Heenan's second, in token of defeat the ac
count proceeds:
The ring was instantly filed with Morrsseys
friends, who surrounded him. yelling and screaming
their congratulations in his ears. He was too al
gone to speak, but he made an attempt to smile
which a most ghastly thing to see. His eye was
nearly closed his mouth cut, and his lips swollen
his tongue visible through the blood: and his nose
literally battered flat to his face Keenan, save hi,
swollen lips from the severe upper cut he received
scarcely showed a mark. His exhaustion was en-
tirey due to his being out Of condition. and to his
own tremendous eXertiOns, and not to any punish
ment he received from his adversary.
There was the utmost enthusiasm among the Nor
rlSsey people alter The light, and the friends of the
oIhef man, SO af lfon Del9s alsheattened at the re
SUIT, are better sashed with MN than ever, he hav
ing proved SO satisfactorily ms pluck and ability, anC
profess themselves WlIlnS 10 Dtt more money thai
ever on nm,
Heenan and Morrlssey were placed side by side Of
the same wagon alter The hght, and drawn for mill
or so, wheh they were again taken on board th
surrounded by excited crowds of people on their an
rival although they did not arrive at the wharf til
a. MI motLiStty ,I tS poaI appr9aGned the doc
Ueenan Immediately proceeded to The Bnom9S
House, where he washed his face and then took SUI
per with some friends. His face shows no mari;
save very slight discoloraion under one eve an
his lips are Slightly swollen from a blow which en-
his lips against his teeth His left hand is hound M
the two knagkes being broken.
Morrssey was not to be seen, and was so badI
falo for several weeks
Heenau goes to-day on a pleasure triD to Niaaar
Falls and vicinity.
e AS the cars came through the various towns on til
@ 5oau ran rams %elf StIouUueuDy efo"uS' all anxious
At present the feeling of all who witnessed tn
! battle is that NIorrisseys winning was solely due
i his undOubted pluck aud astonishing power of endu
ing severe punishment, and not in the least degre
\, to any science displayed by him All the fightin
was done by Heenan, who received not one blow
Monissey's twenty, and had he been i'll proper COZ
$ dition T. fight the result might have been very die
oHrad i G6O tn SSoG tI9t Norrissey is moi tbe bctte
man Of the Two the Dont TO he decided in the rim
within tIrep months hnt M found no takers,
NInrrsspy has declared his intention TO retire fror