New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-01
Anniversary Events-August 1.

Anniversary Events-August !.
lS54-The yellow fever became epidemic at New
Orleans. 1t disappeared in November, when the
number Of deaths WAS 2441. There were 600 deaths
in Savannah from the same disease.
l854-Kenneth Muschison, formerly Governor of
Penang and Singapore, died in London, aged 40.
ls53-The Austrian Government, in circular ad-
dressed to the European courts protested against the
proceedings Of Capt Ingraham in the port Of smyr ns
In rescung Martin Koszta, claiming to be citizen Of
the United States.
ls49-Queen Victoria embarked at Cowes ON her
visit to Ireland.
1s4s-The city Of Vera Cruz delivered up to the
Mexicans by the United States; General Smith en-
barked for home.
ls3s-The entire emancipation OF the negro ap-
prentces in the islands of Jamaica, Barbadoes Chevis
Monsterrat, st. Christophers, st. Vincent and Tor
toa took place, in compliance with the acts Of the
colonial legislatures. 4~ s,.
ls34-The slaves in the British colonies emanci-
pated, and 9 temporary apprenticeship commenced
ls29-Capture Of Jambouli and destruction Of the
Turkish camp by brigade of Hulans and Cossacks,
after having defeated on the road body OF Is 900
Turks. n -"
ls21-William Floyd, one of the signers, died. s
ls07-John Walker, the English photographer,
died.
ls03-William Woodfall, an English printer, died.
He possessed remarkably retentve memory, and
was the first who gave full and immediate detail Of
the proceedings Of Parliament.
l79s--Battle Of the Nile; the French feet of Is
sail and fgates defeated by the British 10 ships Of
u.s. and so gun ship under Nelson. Mine OF the
French ships were taken and burnt, and 2 Of the
frigates destroyed. Admiral Brueys was MORALLY
wounded and blown up in the Orient, l2O guns and
1910 men. OF the French 3105 were put on shore by
cartel, 1925 persisted.
1793-Action without the harbor Of New York be-
tween the French frigate L'Ambuscade and British
frigate Boston. The Ambuscade had killed, 20
wounded. The British lost their captain and nearly
all their officers killed. The crews Of the two frgates
were about the same, 35e each.
17s0-The village of Canajohaire laid waiste by the
Indians.
l774-Dr. Priestly discovered dephlogisticated air
which has been called the birthday of pneumatic
chemistry.
l770-Battle Of Cahal; the Turkish army of 150,-
600 defeated by $4,000 Russians under Marshal Ro.
manzow. -
l76s-The merchants and traders of Boston entered
into a non-importation agreement against Great
Britain.
1766-France stipulated not to aid the Pretender
if England would suffer Roman Bishop to be sent To
Canada it was acceded to.
l759-Battle of Minden; the British and German
forces under Ferdinand OF Brunswick defeated the
French, who met with great losses.
1720-John Leake, a brave English Admiral, die
He signazed himself in many important victories in
different parts of the world.
17l4-Anne, Queen of England, died, in the fiftieth
year Of her age. -o.....
l589-Henry III, of France, assassinated. He was
a weak and vicious prince, during whose reign the
country desolated with factions and civil and re-
gious wars. He was the last of the house of valois
1560-The Scottish Parliament assembled viii ch
overturned the Roman Church in Caledonia, and
established new ecclesiastical system on Calvan
istic and Presbyterian model.
149s-Columbus, on his third voyage, first set his
foot upon the continent of America at Terra. .Frma
mistaking it for an island. This was more than a
year after the English expedition under the Cabots
had reached its shores.
1l37-Louis vi, King of France, died. He was
wise and popular monarch, but during his reign
which continued nearly thirty years. the country was
disturbed by external quarrels and internal factions
643-Oswald, King of Northumberland, slain al
Maserfeld Bede says he erected in the shape of 9
wooden cross the first altar to Christ among the Ber
nicians.
432-Celestine I, Pope, died. The doctrines ol
Nestorus were condemned by him.
ll7-Marcus Ulpius Trajan, Emperor of Rome
died. He admired and copied the virtues Of Nerva
bis predecessor, and reigned nearly twenty years in
the hearts of his people, when Hadran received his
mantle.
BOB. C-Defection Of the entire fleet of Marc An
tony, at Alexandria, which suddenly passed over tc
Octayius, afterwards Augustus Caesar.