New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-17
Louisiana Intellixence.

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The OuachitA Register Of Thursday last says:
Tho weather has been quite pleasant al the pas
week. We have had plenty Of rain, and crops in THU
vicinity look quite promising.
A letter Of the 9th inst. from Black river to the
Concordia Intelligencer says:
Present appearances are ominous OF. danger 70 TINS
section Of the parish. We stand yet securely ABOVE
the Hood and am OF tho opinion that We Will be
able to battle against it, head and front above the wa
ter unt il sha have risen two feet above its present
stage am not disposed to think for moment that
We are in any great danger from the water IN 'front.' OF
us-the Missppiis our great foe as Il stands threat
eningly defiant on orr rear and We shudder to think
that At any moment il may sweep away the feeble
barriers rush wildly and madly upon ia, devastating
our whole country and making sad the hearts of our
| good citizens The breaks below Vidaa have caused
Considerable rise in the back water and many the
lower part of Black river are becoming daily seriously
injured. Our Tensas neighbors are more fortunate
than we are. The water in Black river exceeds the
water of last year by two three inches Tensas
the water is yet from four to six inches below last
years highest water, and the daily rise on both rivers
is about equal.
gentleman just from Tensas informs US that Ten
river is rising at the rate of one inch and quar-
ter in twentyfour hours and that the back water is
rising very fastin some places as much as six inches
In twenty-four hours.
We learn that another break occurred in the levee
on Saturday last, near Eperance plantation, in this
parish, about seventeen miles below Vidala.
The Harrisonburg Independent of the 4th inst.
records another horrible outrage as having been
mitted IN Catalonia parish. It says report has
reached that place that tan old gentleman named
Cauy who lived in the pine woods in the vicinity Of
Catahoula lake. is said to have been shot dead in his
yard on the night Of Saturday last. Parties, we
learn, have been arrested on suspicion Of having
committed the deed, and are now en- route for this
place. No particulars at hand as we go to press.
The Livingston Reporter says:
On Monday, the ID instant, whilst man named
Hull residing in the Northwestern part Of this par
ish was ploughing in the field he was shot BY some
person unseen. Three Of the shot struck him-one
Of them the wrist, and another on the forehead.
The wounds are said not to be considered dangerous
The individual suspected of having done this COW.
ardly deed is said to have made himself scarce.
The Madison Gazette Of the 18th instant, says:
We have but little variation to report in regard to
the water at this place. Since our last report 1t has
fallen tribe, hut is now scarcely more than four
inches below the highest mark of the season.
The gentle rains which have fallen during the past
week, have done much to forward vegetation on
lands which have escaped the overflow. Corn looks
fine.
FROM THE PLAINs.-A man named Bromley writes |
letter dated Cottonwood Springs, April %, to the
St Joseph West, from which we extract the follow
ing:
We are in very tight place here. On the road |
from the crossing down, we have five stations. which
are crammed full Of wagons from morning till night
and at the rate we are doing business we will soon
have to close. Pixies Peak has turned out to be |
humbug, and the road is lined with starving men !;
and God knows we have got to give them something
to eat as long as we have it. can't see man lay |
down on the prairie and starve.
! If you could do something to keep the poor deu-
ded devils from starting, you would be doing kind
ness to humanity. We will try and get through as
well as possible but lots Of the poor fellows are
fnan
try, only what belongs to the Mail Company. The
traders along the road have nothing in the way of
provisions They (the emigrants) have not attempted
to force anything jet, but they are bound to do it, if
you do not give them something to eat.
Night before last fifteen Pawnee Indians came up !
here and stole thirty head Of horses from the Chey
enne Village, now camped at this station. So this
morning eighty Cheyenne braves mounted their war
horses started in pursuit, and overlook Mr. Pawnee
it Gold Water Station, eighteen miles below here,
while they were at the station trying to sell or trade
The ponies. They made the swoop right quick, as
George Atkins onr station agent shoyels Mt paWnee
prairie style. The Cheyennes killed eleven Of the
Pawnees in short order.
Four Of the latter are dangerously wounded, so to-
sight we are having grand time. The Cheyennes
ire having their celebrated dance, and we are all
hands rejoicing over the victory. All there is wrong
.bout it is there was not enough Of the Pawnees to
1--WE them any kind Of fight, and all we grieve
bout is that there was not enough Cheyennes killed
But we are thankful for small favors, and hope for
more fights and both sides equally victorious All
light, we don't care which side whips. Go in and
oller.
The mail will be along tonight and must close to
o to the war dance. The blacksmith and wagon
hops are both full of gentlemen from Pixies Peak,
linus the gold, and d-n glad to sleep on the shay
lgs. Great old country this.
/ have been on the constant tramp for the last
lonth. The Indians and the Cherry Creek emigra-
on keeps us all busy to keep what we have
We dare not leave our herds minute for fear some
these hand.cart fellows, or some Of those passen
ers that Fullertons Express starts with and leaves
n the road to foot, will steal our mules. Only for
,is I'd have had my report in before this. You
lust excuse me. Everything here moves on admira-
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THE KANSAS MINEs.-In the Davenport Democrat