New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-14
Anniuersarv Erents.-oct. "a.

1845-Death of Wm. Prigden, in Baden county,
North Carolina a veteran of the revolution, l23
years of age.
Is43-Danel O'Connel and his son arrested on
charges of conspiracy against the British Govern
ment.
l842-Ceebration of the completion of the Croton
waterworks in New York; 15,O 900 people in process
sion.
lsl3-NapoIeon arrived at Leipsic, having in the
space of four days assembled there an army of over
100000 men, with 900 cannon, and commanded by
the ablest generals of the day.
I80G-The tremendous and bloody battle Of Jena
took place The Prussian line Of $50 900 men, under
| King Frederick William, extended eighteen miles
they were confronted by over 100000 French under
/ Napoleon; and 700 cannon were used in the battle.
The Prussans were defeated with the loss of 20 600
killed and wounded 40 600 taken prisoners, besides
300 cannon and immense quantities Of stores. The
French admitted loss of only 1900 killed and 5000
wounded.
lsO5--Buttle of UIm, in which the French under
Napoleon captured the Bridge and the Austrian posi-
tion of Elehingen.
l793-The tombs Of the Kings Of France, in the
Abbey of St. Denis, ordered to be destroyed
l79l--Death of Gregory Alexander Potempkin,
Russian Minis er of and ayorite of the Empress
Catherine; who, among other extravagances, once
sent him tureen of soup, by overland express dis
tance of lt00 miles.
l7Sl-Two of the British redoubts at Yorktown
taken
l76l-YoIcanic phenomenon at Great Malvern
Worcestershire, England.
l75s-Batte of Hochkircben, in which the Prus
slams under King Frederick were defeated by tlk
Ausrians under Marshal Daun, with the loss of 700C
men and all their baggage, etc.
l747-sx ships of war captured off the Isle of Aiz
by Admiral Hawlse.
1896 George Clarke Governor of the Province o
New York, delivered his first speech to the Assembly
and consented to introduce the practice of absentinE
himself from the council when they sat as brancl
of the Legislature which practice has ever sine
prevailed.
173t-Francis LightFoot Lee born; a dstinguishe
statesman and signer of the Declaration. The da
! of his death is unknown
lG6O-Hngh Peters chaplain to Oliver Cromwell
e hanged at London, after one of the most intamo'
trials on record. He had been seven years minist
1t Of the gospel at Salem and Boston, Mass.
- l65G-Ihe Massachusetts authorities prohibited Il
p immigration Of Quakers to that colony, under
penalty of 20 lashes TO each one coming besides ha
labor and transportation, and, in the event of r
=, turn after that death,
1645-Battle of Basin in which Oliver Cromwe
and the Parliamentary forces took the fortress
: Basin House, which the Royasts had deemed il
= pregnable. The action occupied only three quartz
of an hour. Cromwell plundered the place OF oV'
at 81 900 600 worth of treasure and furniture anon
h the hitter bed worth nearly $6OOO After that IL
: mansion was burned to the ground, with all It's I'll
paintings, papers, etc the Ronndheads acting up
their text from the Scriptures, Cursed is he th
doeth the work of the Lord neglgently,"
- lG44-Wm, Penn born
g., ST. l537-Death of Jane Seymour, third queen
ro, Henry VIII.
to l529-A pacard was posted about the city of Brl
on sells by the authorities, informing the people th
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