New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-12
Anniversary Hvents-August pa.

Anniversary Events--August IL.
1s5l--The steamer Prometheus arrived in New
York from San Juan, the Atlantic terminus of the
Nicaraguan route then for the first time opened.
1s49-Albert Gallatin, a statesman and scholar,
died at Astoria, N. Y, aged IS. He was native Of
Switzerland, and emigrated to America in 1850. He
settled in Pennsylvania, and became soon promi.
nent member Of the Legislature, and then Of Con.
gress. He was Secretary Of State under Jackson,
and spent many years abroad as American Minister.
1s22-Robert Stuart Lord Castlereagh, Premier Of
England, committed suicide, by opening the jugular
vein with pen.knife.
1sl4-Lodowick Morgan, Major First United States
Rifle Regiment, killed, with ten Of his men, in an
attack on the British near Fort Erie.
1sl2-Sangunary battle on the nights, near Ko-
brine, between the allied French Austrian and Saxon
army, under Schwartzenberg, and the Russians, I'M.
der TormozoG The latter retired with the loss Of
1000 loss Of the Allies 5000. Many officers of rank
were wounded on both sides.
1sl2-Lord wellington entered Madrid Joseph
Bonaparte having evacuated it the day before.
lsO6-spaniards recaptured Buenos Ayres, and
made the British troops prisoners.
ls05-Capt. Lewis arrived at the head Of the Mis-.
souri, river, and having crossed the mountain this
day struck the waters of the Columbia, in the Shes
hone country, which he named Lewiss river.
1s03-Agra taken by the British under the Duke
Of wellington. Among the trophies was an i'm.
mense gum twenty-five feet long, said to have carried
shot into the camp Of the British though ont Of the
range Of all ordinary weapons also howitzer four.
teen feet long and twenty-five inch calbre throwing
shot Of 1494 ID. 5
l77s-The French fleet, under Count d'Estaing,
dispersed in gale off Rhode Island, and much dam.
aged.
175s-Edwsrd Christian de Kleist, Prussian Gen
eral and poet, killed at the battle Of Kunersdorf
l759-Battle Of Kuneradorf; the Prussians under
Frederick II defeated with great loss by the Russians
and Austrans. The Allies by their own confession,
lost 900 EN- says Gillies (smollet says 100o0)
the Prussans fought desperately and left 900 dead
on the field, among whom were several generals The
King had two horses killed under him. and his clothes
perforated by everal balls He lost his whole train
Of artillery.
1724--Bat!le of Norridgewock, in New Hampshire,
and death of Ralle. He was principal agent in
insgating the Indians against the English colonies
had resided at this place twentysix years. and be.
came thoroughly acquainted with the country. An
expedition was fitted out to destroy his den. The
place was attacked by 240 men, and carried. Ralle
was found in his cabin firing upon the English orders
had been given to take him alive il possible but
refusing to ask quarter he was shot down. Eighty
| were killed, among which were some of the most
noted warriors OF the tribe, and the remnant scat.
tered. Ralle was man of extensive learning and Of
great service to the French he wrote dictionary
Of the Norridgewock language, which was taken,
and is deposited in Harvard library. He was sent
out as missionary, had acquired the languages Of
nearly all the tribes in America, and spent thirty.
seven years among them.
l712-The first stamp on English newspapers used
| this day.
l676-King Phillip (or Netacom) killed at Mount
| Hope, Rhode Island, whiher he had been driven by
the English, as last refuge.
| l652-Cardinal Mazarin exied the second time
from France.
1906 Henry Chalons sailed in ship of fifty tuns
to make farther discoveries on the coast of North
Virginia. and if it should appear expedient to leave
| as any men as he could spare in the country. he
was fitted out by Lord Chief.Justice Popham, Sil
| Ferdnando George, and others Of the Plymouth
| Company.
| l332-Battle of Dupln moor Edward Ballot de-
| feated the Scots with terrible slaughter. Donald
Earl of Mar, the new Regent, fell with the host.
| l24l-Gregory TX, Pope, died. He melted the
European powers to undertake crusade, which
was join ed by Frederick Of Germany, who had beer
| twice communicated.
Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat disposed o
the Isle Of Canda with the ruins Of hundred cities
to the Yenetians, for 10000 marks.
1099-Batte Of Ascalon; the Saracens under thu
Sultan of Egypt defeated by Godfrey de Boulon
and totally everthrown.
24 B. CELEBRATION Of Corinth, by Aratus, in hi
second pretorship.