New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-13
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| ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER TEXAS COMPANY The
| Bayou City Guar6s from Houston, Texas arrived
here yesterday, by the overland route. Notwith.
standing their long and toilsome journey they are
| looking fresh and active, and will leave for the
seat of war as soon as conveyance is furnished
| WooD AND COAL DEALERS vs.. THE. CITY.-The
wood and coal dealers, it appears, are not at all
satisfied with the city ordinance requiring them to
have their carts registered with the amount it will
contain, and We learn have instituted suit in the
| Sixth District Court, with view Of testing the
! question. In the meantime, they have asked for
an injunction, stopping all further proceedings on
the part of the city until the legality of the ordi
| nance is established. ...-... ...
| EXCITEMENT IN THE OLD THIRD.-The epedemic
which has been raging in other sections of the city
among the dogs, has at last reached the quiet pre-
cincts of the venerable old Third, and several mad
| dogs have been seen and killed down there. Tues
| day morning two dogs were lassoed and brought
to the lookup on Elysen Field street, upon suspi-
| cfo1 of their being about to run mad. They GER
tanly exhibited alarming symptoms, and jury of
| dog-holders was Immediately empanneled, and the
| brutes were put upon trial. As the evidence was
| clear that they were dogs, and that they had be-
come eccentric in their habits of late, it did not
| take long for the intelligent jury to convict them,
the judge to sentence them to death, nor for a
dozen volunteers to offer to carry the sentence into
effect. So the dogs were shot in the back yard Of
| the Recorders office, in presence Of the whole
| court which had sat upon their case. When this
court returned up stairs it was discovered that by
| some unaceountable accident large dog had come
into the court room and taken possession.
The order was given for his dogship to leave,
but by series of low growls and few snaps at
| the legs of those who ventured near him, he
plainly indicated that he would not leave until he
| got ready. Besides he did not look as if he was
exactly in good health so few of the honorable
court cared to approach within biting distance of
| him. A council of war was called to debate how
the intruder was to be gotten rid Of That he
would have to leave prevent justice from being
administered to the suffering residents of that quar-
ter of this metropolis, was clear as the MONDAY
sun lin ordinary weather) The occasion called
| for prompt action and daring and able leader
and, like all occasions of the sort, this one gave
birth to leader suited to it, The man was he who
is known as the affidavit clerk in the Recorders
office. He was appointed by reclamation. and at
once proceeded to open the campaign. The party
was divided into three divisions. The first of which
| he took command in person. was to march in line
of battle through the great door of the court
and attack the enemy in front. The second, com
manded by the Recorders own Constable, an able
tactician was to enter the room by a flank move
ment through side door, and, turning the enemy s
| left, was to attack him in the if possible.
The third division was to guard the points of re-
treat and in case the enemy was put to fight, to
endeavor to harrass his retreat. After these dis
positions were made, and each division had taken
its assigned post, the charge was sounded and the
attack made with the greatest gallantry. The first
division had hot work, for the enemy fought des-
perately; but, when the head of the column of the
| second division made its appearance from behind
| the pile of chairs and tables by which the position
of the invader was defended, retreat began on
his part, and the gallant men rushed on with the
greatest exhibition of bravery on record. So
quick and terrific was their charge that no othel
mode of escape was offered to the flying and
beaten foe but an open window and without hesi
, tating moment, he sprung out of it.. The thrG
division were down stairs watching the doors
they had no idea that an enemy would appear
from the window therefore, when he did CONF
down. it was on to the top of their heads, which 81
surprised and discounted them that they at once
took flight in the greatest confusion, and the enc
my would have escaped if he had not broken hi:
legs by the fall. In this condition he was slain by
the camp followers, and the pursuit was called off
So ended this exciting affair. The officers reports
have not yet been received at headquarters
When they are, we may publish them in full.
FIRE AND FATAL AcgIDENr.-Last night at
quarter past O'Clock, fire broke ont in little
millinery and fancy dress store, kept by Mrs
Adams next door to the corner of Baronne ant
} Girod streets The little store and the shoe store
kept next door, we're both completely gutted
although several Gf the parties who were presen
, endeavOred to save the goods and chattels of tn
unfortunate. 4 child was badly burned We learl
it was in the rear asleep, and was not thought o
until it was too late to prevent the awful accident
j It is no doubt dead by this time. The propert
belonged to Messrs. Davis & jackson, clotliers
Poydras str set and Was not at all valuable.
I BADLY ForNDEp--A man named Pat. Meha
was assaGlted and badly wounded at the corner c
Commoa and Galvez streets by one Pat. Forar
t Mehan was carried to the Charity Hospital, an
:. ForaG arrested and locked up.
CoEoNEn's ISQuEsr-An inquest was held by til
Coroner yesterday, upon the body of an unknow
white man found floating in the river opposite To
J. louise street. The deceased was apparently abol
. 40 years Of age, had black hair, and was dresst
- in black cloth coat, blue cottonade pants viii
cotton shirt and Congress shoes. Verdict-foul
drowned.
q THE SwINpLERs ARREST En.-The two Spaniard
X Jose Anoras Rnbio and Juan Montero, wi
{, sWinded Mr.. A. Cost7. out Of seven hundred d.
~, lars worth of tobacco were arrested 10 Ganto
ne Mississippi, OH W ednesday night whittier they HI
Ie gone, en- route North They were released VI
ed tefdaY morning on a writ of hQbeas CORPUS, b