New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-30
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Great Excitement in virgiuia.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, July 2S.-Tbis State has been
thrown into perfect State of excitement on ac-
count of news received from the town of Occoquan,
in regard to n Black Republican movement.
1t appears that number of Black Republicans
entered the toEn of Oeeoquan, having i'll hand the
Lincoln and Hamlin banner, and shouting at high
rate.
The people were driven to madness by this
movement, and steps were immediately taken to
free the town of these men. Leteher, upon hearing
this intelligence, ordered the troops out to quel
any disturbance which might occur, and protect
the Republicans.
This order of Gov. I4etcher caused Gen. Hatten
to resign the command of the troops.
Further troubles are anticipated.
Arrival of Excursionists at st. Lonis
ST. Louis, July "a party Of seventy excur-
sionists arrived in the city yesterday morning from
Canada.
The party is composed of members of Parliament,
officials, agrieulturalists and members of the press
After having spent the greatest portion Of the
day in taking view OF the city, the party left for
Iowa towards night.
The Indian War.
WAsHTSGToN, July 2s.--Mr. Matthew Sefor has
been appointed Agent for the Washtoes and other
tribes OF Indians located on the Ghoctaw lands.
Lieut.. kansord with detachment of t. s.
troops, has been ordered TO the new military post
at Biz Timbers on the Arkansas river for the pro-
teetan of Government aud emi@tant trains.
Tennessee Democratic Electoral Ticket
NASHVILLE, TEsN. July 2s.=--A nouglas State
Convention assembled III this city to-day, and
nominated a full electoral ticket.
Messrs. ". II. PoSand II. NJ. Watterson are the
electors al large.
The Li1eomtta Movement in Virginia.
orooQuN Va. July 2S-Goveruor i,ctcher COM
PEELED Gen. llatten to order out company fpr
the preservation ot pablie peace. 1t is believed
that llatten sympathizes with the mob, and doubts
exist whether the troops will fire on the mob OF
Black Republicans. Some officers Of fhe Alex
andfia militia have left Washington, expecting
they would be ordered to this place.
Sailing Of the Steamship City OF Baltimore.
New YORK, July 2s.-The New York, Liverpool
and Philadelphia mail comppnY's screw steamship
City OF Baltimore left her dock al noon to-day for
Liverpool via Queenstown
The City Of Baltimore took out the New Orleans
mails for Europe OF the oath inst, and the teIe-
graphic dispatches from the same point, OF yester.
day, the 9th inst She took out sl,0Ia,0Q0 in
specie, an freight.
Marine Disaster.
BosroS. July 2S.-Ihe shin Naust, from This
| par', bound for New Orleans was wrecked nnthe
| decks was saved by the crew al Turks Island.
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! TuE GREAr METEoR,-hn Abany correspondent
Of the n. Y. Herald writes learnedly concerning
| the recent great meteor, and says;
In case we admit tho meteor to have passed, a.
/ it probably did, about sixty miles south OF Albany
| its elevation must have becn abGHt twenty-seypI
4 miles, aud il case 1t was set on TIRE by entering
| the ralth's atmosphere, at snrh an elevation, i
| would haye passed through about $40 miles o
! atmosphere, aud, as | estimate, with a velocity o
/ about len miles in ono second of time. Sh0ui,
anF person Bave seen it in the zellth The ocalif
j wHcEu il WIS thus seen VIII Quttbie anyale 10 com
| pato roughly tile elevation a6agc the earth
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