New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-16


lai2-Daath Of Benjamin Eatons said Id he tlleiass
snryiyeF Of Washington's life guard, ID Orange
county n. Y.,aged IS.
ls3o--This day IS memorable fer tie ace0mpIislie
meht Of the exploration of Dease and Simpson which
demonstrated the fact Of the Northwest Passage.
NO snip nag ever yet gore through the said passage
but the above named naVigators were Che first to pg~
claim to the world that ice was tEn only obstacle 10
ships in passing from the Atlantic to tie Pacific
Ocean, north Of the American Continent
I83T--Death Of Matshfeu Dumas, Peer of France.
LieutsG General in the French army, and companion
in arms OF Lafayette.
1917 Death Of Thaddeus Koscfusko.
1s13-First days battle Of Leipsic in which Bona.
parte, Ney and Muras led 10000 French against
100000 allies, under Blueher, Beruadotte and BeR-
ningsen a conflict between two Of the hest diseiplin-
ed and best commanded armies the world has ever
seen. Night stopped this days battle, which was
one of the most dreadful carnage.
Ls06-EFfurt surrendered to the French.
lI96-Death Of Victor Amadeus, King of sardinias
aged II.
I793-Death Of the famous British surgeon, John
Hunter. The same day is memorable as haying Wit
messed the climax Of the worlds brutality and inf
deity. Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, one Of
the loveest and most amiable ladies' that ever graced
throne, was dragged through the streets of Paris
in an open cart, amidst the SCOTS and Insults Of 3
frenzied mob. and gufllosined. And on that same
day, the French Convention resolved that death yas
only an eternal sleepE Paris mas a great place in
| 1899
| I784-A large plantation destroyed BY sliding
| away ia St. Josephs parish, BaFbadoes
| Extraordinary phenomenon of darkness, said
t1 have been eqaal to that of the darkest night,
throughout Canada, for about hour in the after
noon. 1t created the greatest terror eFsF-gwhere
| IT8l-A sorte of $50 British succeeded in forcing
| two American batteries and spiking III cannon, at
Yorktown; bat the Americans INN AteIy Tecog-
cred the batteries and restored the guns and during
the afternoon had nearly 100 cannon mounted for the
next days action.
l78O-Royalton, Vermont, attacked and bur BY
/ 300 Canada Indians
17T9-Fortresa of San Fernando de Onoa, in Che
Bay of Honduras taken BY the British In tho fort
found $50 quintals Of quicksilver, and on board
the vessels in port the handsome sum Of 100000
piasters.
-Pondicherry surrendered to the British.
I767-Burchard Christopher Munich, a German
officer in the Russian service, having been Siberian
exile for twenty years, was recalled by Peter III and
permitted to appear at Court in the old sleenskir
dress he wore during exile.
1780-Nicholas D'Assas, q French officer, wal
killed at Kostercap under such circumstances thai
the Government decreed bis family pension Of IcOC
liyres forever. Whilst out examining the posts, he
was captured by the enemy, and threatened with in
slant death if he attempted to alarm his regiment
He Immediately shouted, with all bis strength, On
ward, Auverne! here is the enemy n upon which hi
was shot. But his alarm was heard and was thu
| nf Tho