New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-02
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST ., 1853.
Anniversary Events-Aueust 2.

1924 violent earthquake occurred at st. Jago
de Cuba, causing great destruction of property.
ls43-Garbaldi, the Roman chief, escaped on
board some fishing vessels at Cesenatico, on the
Adrlatic, accompanied by 300 followers. The re.
nainder OF bis band surrendered to the Austrians.
ls4o-Mehemet Ali, Pacha of Egypt died at Al
exandria, aged so. He we1 powerful sovereign,
and gave the Sultan much trouble. He did more than
any Of his predececors towards introducing improve
ments into his territories.
1Sl5-Conyention between the representatives of
Great Britain, Prussia, Austria and Russa, who de-
clared Bonapare to be the prisoner ofthe Ales and
entrusted bis custody especially to Great Britain.
lsl3-Defence Of fort Stephenson by l60 men with
one sixpounder, under Col. Croghan, then aged 81.
The British, consisting Of 500 regulars under Proc
tor, and about 800 Indians under Tecumseh with five
aix.pounders and one howitzer, were defeated with
considerable loss.
1sll-William Williams, one Of the signers, died,
aged 81. He advanced money and obtained supplies
for the army and also contributed by bis writings and
speeches to arouse the spirit Of freedom in his coun
trymen. .,..
ls02-Bonaparte declared Consul Of Frencs for
life.
179s-John Palmer, popular English actor, died
uttering the words, There is another and better
world"
1793-Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France and
daughter of an Emperor, taken from the temple
prison in the night and removed to cell in the Con.
clergere eight feet square, and partly under ground
As matter of favor she was permitted to take under
her arm small bundle Of clothing.
178S-Thomas Gainsborongh died one of the
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last century.
l7se-Margaret Nicholson, supposng herself to be
Queen of England, made an attempt to assassinate
George Ill. She was afterwards confined as q
lunatic.
1770-The Russians. under Romanzow, defeated the
Turks with great slaughter on the Pruth.
l732-Rip Van Dam, upon whom the government
of the province Of New York devoved, finished his
administration on the arrival of William Cosby with
commission over New York and New Jersey.
1704-Battle Of Blenheim, in Bavaria the Eng
sh and Austrians under the Duke of Marlborough
and Prince Eugene, obtained famous victory over
the French aud Bavarians, who lost l2Co0 killed and
drowned, and 1900 prisoners, including MarshaI
Taard.
l6s9-Innocent X[ died. He has been called the
protestant Pope.
l6f6-hfng fhilp, the Wampanoag, surprised in
his quarters by party Of the Coonists under Captain
Church; $50 Of his men were killed, his wife and
SONS were taken prisoners, and be narrowly escaped
with his life.
l65l-Cromwell, after weeks siege, erected the
coloIs of the Commonwealth on the walls of Perth.
l563-That great scourge, the plague, began in
London.
1l0o-Wi'iam II (Rufus), King of England, killed
by an arrow. He pos essed yigor, decision and policy
and acquired great wealth, by which he was enabled
to purchase two French provinces. He founded
Westminster Hall.
liking Agrippa (the Great), smitten with dis
ease in the public theater at Cesarea on the second
day of the games exhibited in honor of Claudius.
l0-Three Roman legons under varus cut off in
Germany. "Qnintillius yarus, give !me my legions
again." exclaimed the father Of his country. varus
however, had shared the fate of bis legions.
322 B.C-Joint victory Of Antipater and Craterius
near the walls of Cranon, in Thessaly.
1888 B. C-The army of Archidamus, the Spartan
| oyerthrown in Lucania, and himself killed.
1888 B. C-Battle of Cheronea, on the Cephisus
and defeat Of the Athenians aad Thebans by Philir
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