New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-25
Anniversary Events--July rs.

WOoDyILLE, July Z, 1859.
Anniversary Events-July IS.
1s52-Baron Gourgaud, distinguished French
general died at Paris aged 69 He entered the
French servicein 1901, was engaged in most Of the
great battles of Napoleon including Waterloo; at
tended the Emperor to st. Helena, and was after
wards near being involved in duel with Walter
Scott, through his fervid zeal for his MASTER &C..
ls40-Andrew Laughlin died at Deyrock, Ireland,
aged ll0. Hesaw five sovereigns successfully ascend
the British throne The faculties Of his mind were
unimpared until the last few months Of his life.
1s4O-A couple Of officers belonging to the United
states exploring expedition having gone shore at
Malolo one OF the Fejee Islands, were murdered by
the natives Lieut.. Wilkes Immediately attacked and
burnt the town and fort killed upwards Of 10 Of the
natives destroyed the plantations and laid the Island
In waste.
lS3l-Samuel Taylor Colerdge, an eminent En-.
glish poet, metapbysician and theoogian, died. As
Q poet and author he was popular, but his conversa-
tiona powers captyaed the most learned men Of his
time, who visited him to enjoy his conversation.
l833-James Martin, soldier of the revolution,
died at Knoxville, Tenn, aged LOG.
1890 Charles Of France ordained that the lib
days after was himself suspended from the throne.
1s1i-Charles Dibdin, celebrated English song
writer and dramatist, died. His songs amount to up
wards of 1900 he has scarcely an equal in the mum
Der and merit Of this species Of composition.
lsl4-Batte of Bridgewater, or Lundys Lane,
near Niagara falls, between the British under Rail,
and the Americans under Brown. 1t was sangui-
nary action, and for the numbers engaged, perhaps
unequaled in modern warfare in which both the
senior generals were wounded as well as Gen. Scott.
British loss S7S killed and wounded and missing !;
American loss $50 do. The battle commenced at 5
p NJ. aud ended at IL in the defeat of the British
2700 veteran regulars exclusive Of large body OF
& Indians. ssv.
- lSl2-Battle of Ostrovha; the Russians under
Ostermann Tolstory defeated by the French. The
battle continued two days; the loss was about 1000
On each side. .@u
IS04--tieorges and II of his companions guiotined
at Paris for a conspiracy against Bonaparte 4g-9,
1793-Battle of Aboukir. in Egypt, between the
French under Bonaparte, and the Turks, Arabs and
Mamelukes, under Mustapha. The Egyptians were
defeated with the loss of their general and 200 taken
prisoners with all their equipage and 20 cannon
1000 dead on the field and about 10000 driven into
khe sea and drowned.
l794-Frederick Won der Trenck, Prussan baron
guilotined at Paris. For some imprudent conduct
he excited the indignation of the authorities, ant
was imprisoned long time at Magdeburg. He
finally escaped to France, where he became obnoxious
to the guardians of the State aud suffered death al
the age of 10. The account of his Imprisonment ant
adventures, written by himself, and highly spicet
with romance, is translated into English.
l790-Wiam Livingston, Governor of New Jersey
died. He was member of the New York bar, ant
q warm advocate of the rights of the colonies. H
removed to New Jersey, and the deposition OF th
royal Governor Franklin, he elected to fill hi
place. which he held till the time of his death.
1859 General johnson took fort Niagara il
America.
l722-New England declared war against the In
~ dians The small pox at that time was waging wa
- with both.
l666-Engagement at the mouth of the Than e
between the English feet under Rupert and Albe
MARIE and the Dutch under Van Tromp and De Ru,
ter. Each feet consisted of about SO sail. Thre
Dutch admirals were killed.
1653-The assembly of the Scottish church bein
met at Edinburgh were dismissed by Cotterel for nc
having the authority Of the Parliament of England
and commanded that not three of them should
seen together.
l6O3-King James and his queen crowned at Wes
minister by Archbishop Whitgift.
1898 Henry w, of France, formally renounce
the protestant faith at ST. Denis, rather than pcrs
! by the hand of an assassin.
l554-Queen Mary of England married to Phil
of Spain at Winchester.
l535-Charles V, Emperorof Germany, having a
sembed powerful fleet, landed at Tunis, and carrie
by assault the fortress of Goetta. This gave hill
possession Of Barbarossas fleet of 81 galleys and so
M,Ja, ba
ated more than 10000 slaves, he returned to Europ
147l-Thomas A. Kemps Crhomas Hammerke
of Kempen), a famous German theoogian, died, age
81. He displayed great piety and devotion, and il
stead Of confnng himself to transcribing books
devotion, like the rest of his brethren, compose
works of divinity himself one of which, DE Init
fione Christi, has been translated into nearly q
languages in the world
l44l-Roger Bongbroke, Chaplain to the Duke
Gloucester, having been convicted of necromanc
was exposed with his Instruments, to the publ
finger, at st. Paul's, in London.
I26l-rhe Greek Emperor, Michael Pale ologu
expelled the Latins from Constantnople, who hs
taken possession of it nearly 60 years previous.
l2l4-Battle of Bouvines in France, in which tt
forces of Otho were overthrown by Philip Augusta
and peace restored.
l139-Battle of Aurique, in Portugal Aphon
Iyanquished I five Moorish kings and their barbar
heads were emblazoned in the arms of the monarch
sll-Nicephorus |, Emperor of Rome, died. 1
was chancellor of the eastern empire and seized IL
throne sO banishing the Empress Irene to Mitylen
He overcame all opposition from his own subject
but was yanquished by the Bugarians, and fell
BATTLE
306-Constantius Chorus, Emperor Of Rome, dit
at York palace, aud was succeeded the same day
his son Constantine the Great.
SUICIDE OF A WEALTHY MANA dispatch of Il
ysth from Worcester, Massachusetts,, says:
John Smith, of Barre, in this county, one Of ol
most extensive manufacturers and westhest citizen
.nr,rniitsd suicide this mnrung. by hauging hnlse