New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-19
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TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1858.
Anniversary Events-oct. le.

Anniversary Hvents--oct 1s.
I852--President Louis Napoleon issued decree
convoking the French Senate for the purpose of de-
liberating on the restoration of the Empire
1849-Frederick Strickland, young Engshman,
son Of Thomas Strickland, Bart. persisted in the
snow near the Notch House. Mount Washington,
NH.
1848-The Mormon Temple at NauYoo was set fire
to and destroyed.
l847-Corner-stone Of monument to Washington
laid in New York. Same day, one Of the peaks Of
Lookout Monument Georgia, burst forth volcano.
l845-Hannah Cough died in New York. at the
age of no.
| l842-Commodore Jones, of the U. S. Pacific
squadron, took the town Of Monterey, California, be-
Iieving that war existed with Mexico But when the
mistake was discovered the town was restored
1826-Death of the famous French actor and writer,
and favorite Of Nadoleon, Francis Joseph Talma.
18l4-Batte of Lyons Creek in which 9OOA neri-
cans under Bissell repulsed 1900 British.
| 18l3-Third and last days battle Of Lepsic. Ma.
poIeon being defeated the day before, on this day
began fighting retreat, which was disastrous and
bloody in the extreme The only bridge by which
the French could cross the river was blown up, and
on this account 25 900 had to surrender at dis
cretion. When he reached Erfurt NAPOLEON found
his army reduced to 10000; having lost by death and
detection since the opening of the campaign 200 900
men, In the ever memorable battle of Leipsic about
1000 cannon and half million men were engaged
in the work of death.
l812-Final evacuation of Moscow by the French,
who left preparations for blowing up the Kremlin.
Same day, second battle of Poltosk, in which the
French were defeated with great loss.
l8IO-The French burnt all the British merchan.
disc in their country
I79l-Battle of Puffleck, in which the Duke of
York was defeated by the French under Pichegru,
and the emigrant legion under Bohan cut to pieces
l789-Francois, baker, was murdered in the
streets Of Paris by mob, because the return of the
King had not lessened the price of bread The mob
was dispersed by the National Guards under La
fayette.
l78l-Formal surrender of CORVALLIS and his
army to the Americans and French under Washing
ton, at Yorktown.
l7G9-Terrible eruption Of Yesuyus
l763-Sir John Fielding established horse patrol,
and cleared the roads about London of the highway
men and robbers by which they were infested
I7G2-Darl day at Detroit.
I749- Death of William Ged, aScottish artist, who
invented stereotyping,
1745-Death of Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Pat
rck's, to the world better known as Dean Swift. He
died idiot at the age Of 78 leaving 10000 for the
establishment ofan asylum for lunatics and idiots
l675-Grand Indian attack upon the town of Had
ley, Mass. Up to this time the Indians had laid
waste every town they had attacked, but notwith-
standing their numbers on this day (OO) the people
of the town were ready for them and gave them such
bloody reception and repuIse that they closed their
warfare for that year and retreated to the general
rendezvous at Narragansett
I6G0-Cols AXteI and Hacker executed in Lon.
don for being the men who executed King Charles l.
I655-The Kirk of Scotland refused to observe the
fastday ordered by Cromwell on the ground that
the civil authority had right to issue orders to the
Church. =..".
l645-Neweastle fortress taken by the Scots under
Leven, after siege of ten weeks.
163O-First general court of the colony Of Massa
chusetts held at Boston. Numbers Of the first
planters attended and were made free of the colony,
the number Of freemen this year being ll0.
l619-Death of James Armiuias, founder of the
Arminians.
l492-Columbns discovered the island of Isabella.
1455-FalI of Bordeaux, after siege of seven
weeks
B. G. I2j-Beginning of the era of Tyre
B. G. 202-Battle of Zama, in which Scipio de-
feated Hannibal.
From ST. THoMAs.-Capt. Mcclellan, of the ship
Wurtemburg from St. Thomas, reports business dull.
Left in port ships Georgia, Flora, Southland and
Josephus dsehatging for this port also, schooner
Kate Stamler, all loaded with coal from Newport and
Cardiff Brig Brug arrived on the oath ult., and dis.
posed Of her cargo.
Gen. Santa Anna has purchased an estate for $40
000, and left the island on the 22d ult for Porto Rico,
whence it is supposed he will sail for Mexico
From TRIEIDAD.-A letter of the 2lth ult from
Trinidad says that island like all other West India
colonies belonging to Great Britain, is in ferment
about lahOrers, and all are looking to the home GOV.
efnment for aid by the introduction of coolies or
sepoys, or both. The humane Inhabitants of this
island are opposed to the introduction of sepoys be-
heying that infinite wrong, If not vengeance would
be Wreaked upon them mOStunmerculIy, on account
OF the reported barbarities committed by them on
the whites in India sepoys will not be sent.
OuR RELATIONS WITH NIcARAGt AIN the New
York Times of the 10Th inst, we find the following;
There are indications of returning confidence in
settled and permanent commercial relations with
Nicaragua, one of the best proofs Of which is that
our merchants were turning their attention to that
country as at1Ordng an inviting field Of enterprise
and trade. Messrs Russell x Thomas, the latter for
several years past resident of Nicaragua, and who
reckons himself of her citizens, have Just EN-.
barked IN an enterprise which, if successful will be
the beginning OF an extensive trade with that conn.
try. These young gentlemen sail to-day for San Juan
del N0rte, III the schooner Maria Y, which has been
chartered 10 carry out an extensive assortment OF
merchandise consisting of provisions, groceries, hard.
ware domestes boots and shoes, stationery, and al
most every kind Of goods Of American manufacture
They intend to establish themselves permanently
al Granada They also go provided with one OF Hoe
superior printing presses, and complete newspaper
establishment, superior to anything OF the kind ever
seNt to a Spanish American state A newspaper will
be set up, to be printed half in English and half in
Spanish. Hitherto the trade of Central America
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