New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-29
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The Capture of Two Cotton ships.



IBY sATIOyAL LIyEl
New York, Nov. 2s.-The New York Times pub
fishes dispatch from Mexico, received by the last
California steamer via Panama, stating that the
Conservative, or Church troops, under the COM
mand Of General Gardo, attacked the Liberal army
under General Coronado, at Topic, on or about the
9th instant, and desperate battle was fought, in
which the Reactionists finally came off victorious
after General Coronado had been killed, with many
OF his men, in defending the place. The Reaction
lists also sustained very heavy losses.
The Liberal troops retreated to Mazatlan, wher
General Coronado had previously imprisoned the
British Consul at that port because of his refusal
to pay second duty (9 on the treasure shipped
by the British war steamer Calypso.
Upon the Imprisonment of the Consul the Cap
tain of the British steamer Amethist, then in
port, brought her broadsde to bear upon the town,
sent force of marines ashore and released the
Consul, and was, the sth, blockading the port of
Mazatan. He had already seized two Mexican
ships laden with cotton.
Capt. Stone has returned to Sonora.
Southern Pacific Railroad.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2s.-The convention of the
stockholders of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
which met here on the oath, closed its proceedings
on Saturday after an animated session, at which
the people of Louisville came forward and SUBJ
scribed with more liberality than has been mani
tested at any point where the stock has been
offered for sale.
The Hon. J. Edgar Thompson, of Pennsylvania,
required, as condition of his acceptance of his
Office of President of the Pacific Road that all the
debts of the company should be paid and the sum
OF s25O,0O0 should be raised on the sale of the
stock as fund for the recommencement and con-
tinuation of the construction of the road
President Fowlkes has now settled all the debts
of the old and new company, and the company is
entirely free from all encumbrances.
AT the convention, DIR. Fowlkes, after stating
these facts, announced that $4,000 cash had been
raised on the sale of stock at par, and $3.50, 900
more was needed to place Mr.. Thompson, one of
the ablest railroad men in the country in the pres
idential chair.
Since the adjournment of the convention, the
remainder of the s2500OO has been raised in this
city, and President Fowlkes leaves this city to-
morrow for Nashville. From thence he goes direct
to Philadelphia, for the purpose of surrendering
the presidency to Mr.. Thompson, who was elected
at the meeting of the directors at Marshall to sue
ceed DR.. Fowlkes. .4 M4e .
Later from California.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2s.--The California overland
mail has arrived at this place, bringing San Fran
cisco dates to the 7th inst Business at San Fran
cisco is reported being stagnant, but is bright
ening.
The Government of Jefferson Territory.
LEAvENwoRrH City, Nov. 2s-The Leavenworth
and Denver city express has arrived here, bringing
dates from the gold mines to the 25th inst
The Provisional Government of Jefferson Terri.
tory is working harmoniously. The Legislature is
perfecting the new code of laws.
The mines are yielding largely
The Harpers Ferry Excitement.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.-Additional reinforcements
of troops have been ordered, and are on their way
to Charlestown, Va.
The additional force has been ordered on account
of information which Governor Wise and Mr.. Hun
ter profess to have received, to the effect that an
attack will be made upon Charlestown tonight by
an armed abolition band, with view of rescuing
Brown and Cook.
The Governor of Georgia has rendered troops to
Governor Wise to aid in the defence of the prison.
ers. The Governor of North Carolina has alse
offered the services of troops for the same purpose
which offer Governor Wise has respectfully de-
clined
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2s-The Mississippi river at this
point has risen three inches during the last twenty
four hours. There is six feet of water in the
channel from here to Cairo.
VIcKsBuRG, Nov. 2s.-The steamer Daniel G.
Taylor passed down at O'Clock, and the Terrence
passed down at O'Clock this afternoon.