New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-10
Domestic 1ntellig enc e.
LATER FROM THE FIL1BUsrERs.
SCHOONER SUSAN ESCAPED
The Revenue Cutter Aground.

The Revenue Cutter Aground.
MOBILE, Dec. 9, 2 P. M.-The dispatch sent this
morning referred to the movements of the Nicaragua
expedition on Monday night.
Later information direct from the scene Of action
has been received from which it appears that the FL
busters are far at sea- out of the reach of pursuit
heschooner Susan, with the Nicaragua emigrants
on board escaped the vigilance of the revenue cutter
and put to sea on Tuesday evening.
The revenue cutter Mcclellan, in attempting to over.
haul her and keep within gunshot range got aground
in the shOal water Of Navy Cove, and had not been
able to get of at the time our informant left the
lower harbor.
The schooner is supposed to be some three or four
hundred miles at sea by this time.
The success Of Capt. Marry in evading pursuit and
in resisting seizure while in the harbor gives very
general satisfaction to citizens, and those inter
ested in the enterprise rejoicing at the result.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec. House-The House of Rep.
resentatges met today at IL o'clock
The Speaker announced his appointments to fill
vacancies aud make changes in the various com
mittees.
John V. Wright, Deml of Tenn, and Jas NJ
Cavanangh, (Dem) of Minnesota, have been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancies in the Committee on
Ways and Means. John 5. Phelps, (Dem) of Mo-.
and VIM B. NIaclay, (Dem,) of New York, aud JUS
tin 5. Morrill,, (Rep.) of VT are appointed on the
Committee on Claims James Jackson, (Dem) Of
Ga, is appointed to fill the vacancy in the Committee
on Lands Mr.. r. H. Carnett, (Dem) of Va, is ap-
pointed on the Committee on Revolutionary Claims,
z. B. Vance, (K. NJ of N, c., Robt. B. Tripp, TX
NJ of Ga, and VIM H. Helm, (Rep9 of Pa,
are placed on the Committee on Indian Affairs
Guy NJ. Bryan, (Dem) Of Texas is placed on Com
mittee on Military Affairs. J. J. McRae, (Dem1 of
Mississippi, on Foreign Affairs. Lawrence O'Brien
Branch, (Dem) of North Carolina, is appointed on
the Committee Territories. C. L. Yaulandingham,
(Dem) of Ohio, on Revolutionary Pensions Panl
Leidy tDem) OF Pennsylvania, J. F. Farnsworth
(Rep) of illinois, on Invalid Pensions Geo W. Pal
mer, (Rep) Of New York, on Roads and Canals
Oliver A. Morse, (Rep) OF New York, Daniel W.
Gooch, (Rep) of Massachusetts, and David 5. Wal
bridge, (Rep) of Michigan on Patents. VIM E. Nj.
black, Dem) of Indiana, is placed on the Committee
on Accounts. John A. Soaring, (Dem) of New York
John Dick, (2ep) of Pennsylvania PauIus Powell
(Dem) Of Virginia. John c. Kunke, (Fep.) of Penn
sylyauia, and Francis B. Spinner, (Rep9 of New
York are placed on the Committee on Milage VIM.
W. Phelps, (Dem) Of Minnesota, is also appointed on
this Committee, in place of Niblack.
The charmen of the various committees are the
same as last session, with the exception of W. N.
Boyce, (Dem) of South Carolina, on Elections; John
S. Phelps, (Dem) Of Missouri, Chairman of the Com.
mttee on Ways and Means; c ]. Faulkner Dem.) of
Virginia, on Military Affairs, and George W. Hopkins,
Dem) of Virginia, Chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
hn nui uigIl lfura nf
a memorial asking aid to construct wagon road
from Lake Superior to the South Pass Of the Rocky
Mountains.
letter from Dr. Forney was presented by the In
dian Bureau and read, which stated that the Indians
between Humboldt river and Salt Lake were destitute
and degraded and were willing to make a treaty to
obey the laws of the United States
Dr. Forney returned to Utah on the first Of Novem.
ber after making tour Of enquiry in respect to the
recent and numerous robberes OF the mails and in re.
gard to other outrages in that region
In the discussion upon Judge Watrons case, Chap
man Of Pa declared himself in favor of Tappan, but
was opposed to the impeachment Of Judge Watrons
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, gave notice of bill pro
yiding for the election of Governors and Judges in
the Territories by the people thereof Also, bill to
admit sugar and salt into our ports free of duty.
Judge Watrous' case was brought up and discussed
at some length,
Iyerson gave notice of bill to abolish the franking
privilege, and substitute therefor money commuta
ton.
Senate.-In the Senate Charles s. Jones was eject
ed Doorkeeper.
The selection to fill vacancies and make changes in
the various committees of the Senate, has not yet
been made.
/ Ntan tipC Co
ranged to substitute Green for Douglas, as Chairman
of the Committee on Territories Cd
The Shaver Echo Case.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 9.-The Judges of the United
States Court in the case of the SLAYER Echo declare
that the law of 1920 is Constitutional. The Echo
prisoners have been remanded to jail, to await the
action Of the Grand Jury at the next term Of the
Court, on charge of perjury
Fire at Cairo
MEMPHIS, Dec. "a fire broke oat at Cairo last
night which destroyed the Telegraph office and the
greater partof Springfield block, situated in the bus
ness portion of the city.
Domestic Markets
CINc1SNATr, Dec. 9--The Flour market ia firm a
81 80 to 50. Whisky steady but dull. Nolasses SAC
to 35c. Sugar Gle, to &c. Western Mess Pork
sales Of 1000 brls deliverable in March, at SIS ant
1000 brls soldo the spot at $l7 50. Hogs have de
clined l0c. to l5c. per cwt. Lard dull at lie
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-The Flour market is dull al
81 s5. Wheat firm; Red Wheat is quoted at 81 224
Corn is very scarce, and held at Soc TO 9Oc. Oats
quiet at 7Gc. to soc. Pork firm at sl7 80. Hogs ac,
tive at &C. to &c.
New YORK Dec. 9.--The sales of cotton to-day
were 100 bales; Middling Upands Il SIG to II l6.
Flour is firm. Sugar steady Orleans Sugar to 74c.
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