New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-02
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THE INDIAN WAR.
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tsy National and Southern Lines.

ST, Louis, Dec. 1.-The Santa Fe mails have ar
rived with dates from Santa Fe of the 8th nit, and
from Fort Independence to the 28th.
The mail party found snow foot deep on the route
from Arkansas river to Walmet creek.
Mr. Crenshaw, the mail contractor, reports that
news had been received at Santa Fe Of battle be,
tween Lieutenant Beals surveying party and the Ca
manche Indians, and fears are entertained that the
mails en- ronte between Neosho and Albuquerque
have been lost.
IT is also reported that the Nevajo Indians had
made another attack on Fort Defiance, and been re.
pulsed, with the loss of ninety warriors
This report is probably exaggerated, or refers to
previous engagement which has already been re-
ported.
The Europa at Boston.
BosToS December 1.-The Cunard steamship Eu,
ropa has arrived at this port from Liverpool via Hall
fax Her mails go South by this evenings train.
The Canada Sailed.
The Cunard steamship Canada sailed for Halifax
and Liverpool this noon taking out 100000 in specie
on freight for Liverpool
Departure of Gen. Paez
NEW York, December I.-Gen. Paez has sufi.
cieny recovered from his recent injuries to be able
to return home. He will leave for Central America
to morrow on the United States steam frigate Gale.
dOnia
Congressional Election.
READING, PA, Dec 1.-The election in the Eighth
Congressional District in this State yesterday resulted
in favor of the Republican candidate, VIM. H. Keim.
The election was occasioned by the resignation of
j. Clancy Jones, recently appointed Minister to the
Court of Vienna.
keim's majority over his opponent is about four
hundred.
Destructive Fire.
NIcksBURG, Dec IA fire broke out at Woodville,
Miss, at about IL o'clock this morning, which de.
stroyed nine large stores and the principal portion Of
the town.
The loss is estimated at about 7OOOO-on which
there was an insurance of only $1,000.
The SLAYER Echo Case.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Dec lin the case of the SLAYER
Echo, which was captured by the United States brig
Dolphin and brought into Charleston some weeks
since, the Grand Jury find no bill against her.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The sales of Cotton to-day,
were 1000 bales. The market closed steady at our
previous quotations. Sugar frm-prices ranging
from 81 to 78c. Cuba Molasses unchanged Orleans
is quoted at 4Oto 4lc, Flour 81 20 to 81 40.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-The Flour market is steady
at s. so to s. 60 for choice brands Whisky has de-
clined to lc., sales at % to 223e. Western Mess
Pork, SIT to SIT 25.
Hogs-The quantity of hogs packed this season
is $4,000 bbls. against $4,000 bbs. packed during
the same period last year.
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, December 1.-The river at this point is
rising slowly, with eight feet of water in the channel
to Cairo.
The upper Mississippi is also swelling. The Mis-,
souri, is falling, with three and half feet of water in
the channel.
LOUISVILLE, December 1.-The Ohio at this point
is rising slowly.
CINcISNArI, December 1.-The river here is slowly
rising.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The steamers Imperial and the
J.J, Roe, have arrived here from New Orleans.
The steamer I. L. McGil left here for New Orleans
this evening
YIcEsBURG, Dec. 1.-The steamer Gladiator passed
down at 4 o'clock this evening.
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