New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-23
EVENTS OF July "a.

ls55-Violent and repeated shocks Of an earth.
quake destroyed the Swiss villages Of ST. Nicholas
and viege, during this and the preceding day.
ls54-The American fishing vessel Ellen Morrill,
was captured by the British cruisers and carried
into the port Of Bathurst, causing much excitement
among the fishermen.
Is54-Henry King, British General died. aged
H. He had been soldier for sixty years, serving in
the West Indies, Egypt, Walcberen and the PENN
sua. In Egypt he lost Leg but that did not pre-
vent him from subsequently taking part in the war.
1s49-John L. Lawrence, died, aged about 67. He
was of the secretaries who assisted at the treaty
of Client well known in the councils and commerce
Of the State, and at the time of his death Comprol
Ter of the city of New York.
1s4s-An intended insurrection at Cuba the Gov
ernment becoming apprised of it, General Lopez, the
head conspirator, escaped to the United States.
1s33-Lisbon surrendered to the army Of Don Pc
dro. under the Duke of Terceira.
lS30--The thermometer at noon in Boston stood at
95 deg, at sundown at so deg, and fires made.
1sl7--About mid day, after long detonation, the
Lake Canterno, or Porcano in Italy totally disap.
peared A large opening was discovered in the bot
tom through which the waters supposed to have
escaped into the snuosites of the neighboring
tains.
lsl3-An attempt made by several United States
officers to blow up the British ship Plantagenet, in
Lynnhaven bay, with torpedo. 1t exploded with
out efecng their purpose though so near the vessel
as to ipjure it.
ls04-Adolphus Charles Adam, afterwards dis
tnguished musical performer, born at Paris.
1897 Unsuccessful attack of the British npon
Santa Cruz, Tenerife. Lord Nelson lost his right
arm. M..m-
| l779-An expedition fitted out by Massachusetts
to take British post at Penobscot totally defeated
by the unexpected arrival of the British fleet. The
troops were dispersed in all directions, and found
| their way home with difficulty; nineteen vessels
were taken or destroyed, and twentyfour transports
| burnt
l759-Battle Of Niagara. The English under Sir
William johnson defeated the French and Indians
with great slaughter, and took Fort Niagara. The
loss of this fortress eectually cut off all communica.
tion between Canada and Louisiana.
l755-Elisha Williams President of Yale College,
died esteemed for his learning and great moral
worth.
1722-The wearing of broadswords prohibited in
| Edinburg
l7l2-Battle of Denain the French under Villars
| defeated the Allies under Albemarle who was taken
| together with four German Princes and many other
| prisoners.
1896 - Charles de Lorraine d'Aumale, French
| nobleman, broken the wheel at Paris, in efigy
After the assassination of the Duke of Guse, he be
came the head of the league against the Cavansts
and secretly aimed at the throne He even took pos
session of Paris, sent the members of the Parliament
to the Basie, and compelled the King to fly. But
meeting with reverses, he joined the Spaniards was
outlawed, and the Parliament being unable to take
him, executed their sentence upon his efgy. He re-
sided principally in Flanders till his death, which
took place at Brussels, 1851, at the age of II.
l567-Queen Mary, prisoner in Lochleven Castle
subscribed the instrument by which she resigned the
Scottish crown in favor of her son. James VI after
wards King Of England.
l520-Henry Stephens, celebrated French printer
the founder of the family of that name died at Lyons
14ll-Battle between the Gaelic and Lowand Scot
tish factions led by the Earl of Mar, and Donald o
the Isles. This battle was of the highest importance
since it decided the superiority of the more civilized
regions of Scotland over those inhabited by the Celtic
tribes, who remained almost as savage as their fore
fathers.
l322-Bruce, after ravaging the Western marche
in England during twentyfour days, returned hom
with his wagons filled with plunder.
| 634-Abubekir father in.aw of Mohammed tn
, Arabian prophet, died. He was elected Caph, an
supported with energy the fabric already erected
the founder of the religion. He subdued tn
disafscted tribes at home, and turned his arms su,
cessfully against foreign invaders.