The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-30


tatye of the Juarez government IN Mexico, ltf Wash
ington to-day for New Orleans On his way to Vera
Cruz.
The trial Of D. E sckles for the murder of P Bart
on KEY is to commence on the 26th instant
Cen George P. Morris, senior editor and proprietor
of the Home Journal has been appointed consul 70
president has decided not to call extra session
of congress- unless some urgent contingency besides
that of the postofiee deficiency arises The caonet
fully concur in this decision.
S,v,xv, a., March 81 A letter received in this
CITY, from the postmaster at Alphabetically says that
the American bark E. A. Rawllns has been seized by
the British war steamer Vixen, ON sasplon OF eeng
engaged in the slave trade
The postmaster reports that the DARK was takeA
while in st Joseph's Bay.
SAN FRANCIsco March 5.--Adyices have been re
ceived in this city from the sandwich Islands TO the
18th of February, announcing the important lntelh
gence of new and destructive volcanic eruption on
The eruption broke est on the 2ad u January, with
tremendous explosi& If rocks aud grand display
of burning lava.
A whole village, sit 2 at the 1901 q 1Ae mo unt
was destroyed by the ping laFa plo"lnS do"h ~
to It, and setting the es on tlre.
No lives were lost Che inhabitants were able to
flee from the village before being oyertaken by the
streams of liquid fire
The yucano was still in active eruption on the 10th
uIt throwing up vast quantities of lava and earth,
and presenting as is represented grandand sublime
spectacle,
ONE MILLION OF ACRES TO BE SoLD-The legislature
lust ended passed act ordering the sale otanother
million of acres of State, swamp land he act IS
to 90 into effect sixty days after It's approval by the
governor This will be the 18th of April large
BODY of the finest land in the State will come into mar
ket at the minimum price of 81, % per acre
THE LARGEST LAND SUIT IN THE WoRLD-Smts are
about to be commenced by the Cherokees who were
driven from Texas MANY years ago. from the land
granted to them by Mexico. These Lands compose the
richest and most fertile portion ofeastern Texas Inc
Fort Smith Ark Times, of the attest date says that
the surviving Cherokees have employed able counsel
to conduct the business for them.
GREAT FLOOD OF THE PLATEAU express IN last
evening informed that the river Platte had risen
above its banks, and rushing down III flood nine
miles vide The Salt Lake mail either way, was I'M
able to cross and the emgrants for the gold mInes
were collected in considerable numbers on Walnut
creek waiting for the waters to subside Fort hear
ney standing uponan island completely surround
ed by the flood, and cut off from all communication
with the main land This fully accounts for the great
rise in the Missouri which is higher than have ev-
er known it to be SO early in the season.
st. Joseph Moo Gazette
V1cKsBURG, March, 2I.-Fhe steamer Ficksburg,
from Memphis reports the water at a stand at many
points above here.
The cIeyasse previously reported at Commacks land
ing and at Brunswick very large, and the water
is rushing through rapidly.
There are two small creyasses near Ashton, and one
at Carolina landing, all the left bank or Mssls-
sippi side of the river.
Passengers by the Victoria report that the levy Is
broken at Nc Meals place, at Cohoma, at Mrs, Cren-
shaw's at Bolivar, at Prentlss, and at place near
GreenyIlle
The water has fallen eight inches at Providence.
The new levees at Point Lookout and at Hagaman
are pronounced to be perfectly secure.
No breaks are reported the Louisiana side of the
river.
At Tennessee landing the river has fallen seven
thp last