New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-24
Domestic Intelligence.
Starvation at pika,s Psak Mines

Starvation at Pixies Peak Mines.
ST. LOUIS, May 23-The advices from Pixies Peak
Mines continue to be of most unfayorabie character
Private letters received in this city from the mines
state that many of the emgrants are totally destitute
of the Ct existence, and are in state of star
| vation.
party of destitute enigrants unable to obtain
food otherwise, had commenced capturing the out
ward bound trains.
One train was attacked near Olfalon's Bluff and
D. G. Oaks the conductor of the train, was killed.
Mr.. Griffith, the Postmaster at Auraria, has been
hung.
dispatch from Washington this evening states
that the Government will take immediate measures to
protect the emigrant trains and their agents from the
famishing Pixies Peak emigrants.
Our Foreign Relations.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-At a meeting of the Cab
net to day, the foreign policy of Government and
the form of dispatches to be addressed to our foreign
ministers, were agreed upon, with view of defining
position during the pending hostilities in Europe
The dispatches direct our Ministers to declare that
| the United States will remain neutral unless oul
rights upon high nfringed and sets fortt
in clear language our position upon the right Of
| search question.
Appointment by the President.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Col. Stambaugh, Of Penn
sylvania, has been appointed SurveyorGeneral of the
Territory of Utah.
The Missing Overland Mails.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Tnc missing overland mails
which left Stockton in February and March were
driven back by the Mohave Indians and not allowed
to cross the Colorado river.
Col. Hoffman has now concluded treaty with the
Mohaves and further molestation of the mails is
anticipated.
Americans Banished from Sonora.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.--The overland California mail
has arrived here, bringing dates from San Francisco
to the Goth ut, which have been anticipated by the
Coatzacoacos at New Orleans.
The mail, however, brings later advices from So.
nora, which represent the country in deplorable
state of anarchy and msrule.
Great excitement prevailed in Sonora owing to q
report that Gen. Walker was fitting out another So
nora expedition at San Francisco, aud the Mexican
authorities and people were greatly exasperated
against the American residents of the country.
The American residents of Hermosllo had been
ordered to leave the city within twentyfour hours
suffer the penalty of death.
Americans could not appear in the street without
being insulted, and in some cases injured by the
mob.
tatal SnootlnG Anair.
MOBILE, May pa difficulty occurred this eve
ming between B. B. Odom and H. G. McClintock OF
this city, in which pistols were used. McClintock
shot by Odom, and it is believed that the wound
will prove mortal.
New York Bank Statement.
New YoRK, May 23.-The New York Weekly
Bank Statement shows an increase of SPECIE as COM
pared with the previous week, of $9lsO0O. The de-
crease in loan amounts to $4,000. Decrease in cir
culation $l25 900.
The net deposits during the week amount to
$l4OOO0.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, May 23-The Cotton market closed
steady. The sales to-day were 1900 bales. Middling
Uplanls are quoted at l1S. The Flour market
closed buoyant, and prices have an advancing ten.
dency. The sales to-day amount to l3 500 bhls.
Pork has advanced l24 to 25e. Eastern Mess is
quoted at $17 so to SIT G2s. Lard closed firm at
liz to III.
CINCINNATI, May 23-The Flour market closed
buoyant and prices have again advanced 25c. su
perfne is quoted at Sc Is.
Whisky closed steady; sales to-day $40 barrels at
2G9 to &c. Lard closed quiet ut to III. Moasses
is held at SO. Sugar closed quiet at 64 to72
River Intelligence.
ST. Louis, May 25.-The Mississippi at this poin
has fallen six inches during the last twenty -four hour
and is still falling.
All the upper streams are also receding.
ST.. LOUIS, May 23.-The steamer L. NJ. Kennel ant
the A. Lacey have arrived here from New Orleans
The steamer Falls City left here for New Orlean