New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-19
VOLUME XII.
Aem @rltans Bully Crescent.
Anniversary Events--July 19.

Is57-A fire broke out in Taiefa, Portugal, which
spread over an immense district Of agricultural coun
try, consuming o vast quantity OF standing grain,
country houses, barns, etc.
ls53-The Danish Parliament was prorogued, and
fundamental law issued by which the government
became an absolute one.
1s24-Augustn Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico, shot.
He entered the army at very early age. In 1920
he took up for the of freedom and led bis
army to series Of splendid victories. He became
suddenly popular, and raised to the throne but
was suddenly deposed and banished. His execu-
ton was occasioned by bis return.
l8I-Action off sandyhook between the United
States prvateer Gen. Armstrong and the British
soop Henrietta the latter was captured, laden with
stores for the fleet in Chesapeake Bay.
1sl2-United States brig Nautilus, twelve guns,
captured by squadron OF British frigates.
18l2-Battle at the bridge Aux Canards $50 volun-
teers under Col MArthur while accommodating, fell
into an ambush and were fred upon by party of
Indians under Tecumseh. The Indians were routed.
1s1o-The King Of Prussia issued decree forbid
ding American vessels to enter his ports.
ls0s-Battle of Baylen, in Spain the French, un-
der Dupont, defeated by the spaniards. Dupont and
2600 FELL after desperate action from O'Clock in
the morning till noon, when the French sued for
terms. A convention was agreed upon, by which
they were to lay down their arms and be conveyed
to France accordingly IA 600 soldiers de6ed before
the Spanish army, laid down their arms and all
their military accoutrements and were conducted to
Cadiz. The officers were sent home, but the soldiers
were placed in hulks, where they remained some
years until the few that survived the miseries of
their confinement, driven to despair, cut the cables
of their prisonships, drted out Of the harbor, and
saved by their countrymen then beseging Cadiz
| 1sO6-Action off Feroe Islands between British
frigae Blanche and French gate Guerrero so guns,
| 81 men, The latter was captured in As minutes,
w.sh the loss Of 26 killed, 80 wounded British loss,
4 wounded. The Guerrere was taken from the British
| by Captain Hull, in 1872.
| 1794-A revolution commenced at Geneva, in
| Switzerland, headed by two commissioners of the
French revolution residing there.
l779-Battle of Paulus Hook; the British garrison
surprised and made prisoners by the Americans,
under General Lee. The commandant of the fort
and few Hessians escaped; 80 were killed and l6l
| taken. American loss, 6 killed or wounded.
| l777-Logan's Fort, Kentucky, beseged by 200
Indians. The garrison consisted Of l6 men, who
repeled the savages ..Mo....... ..a.
| l7Ol-The confederated tribes Of Indians sur
rendered to the English, at Albany, their beaver
hunting country, lying between lakes Ontario and
Erie to be by them defended for the said conederated
Indians, their heirs and successors forever.
1893 3-Battle OF Landon, in which the confederates
were defeated by the French with great slaughter.
lG2o-Quebec capitulated to the English unde
Louis and Thomas Kerth. This was l30 years before
its final conquest by Wolfe.
I l6l0-The foundation of the famed and valHab'
Bodein library was laid at Oxford.
l374-Francesco Petrarca, the celebrated Italian
poet died aged 70. His talents and learning conri
bued greatly to the revival Of literature, and be ha
been Justly styled the father Of modern poetry.
133S-Edward III defeated the Scots at HalidowI
with great slaughter, which defeat was followed b.
the surrender of Berwick, which Henry annexed t
, England. .@...
l242-Batte of Taillebourg upon the Charente, il
France The French King, at the head of arg
and superior force, carried the bridge and the Eng
sh, under Henry, the royal palmer, after desperat
stand gave way, and were driven with rapidity t
Saintes.
1203-Fall of Constantinople to the Venetian crr
saders, when Isaac Angelus, feeble and blind, wa
solemnly reseated, with his son Alexius, upon th
imperial throne.
Gi--The firing of Rome in the reign of Nero
placed by des vignoles on the 10th of July; the da
also on which it was sacked by the Senonian Gaul