New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-11-26


of a company now being organized in the city for
the protection of our homes and firesides. The
determination of the members is eyinced in the
following agreement, to which all who wish to
join are obliged to subscribe -" No quarter Is 10
be asked or gtuen.n We believe that such COM
pany will soon fill up, as there are hundreds in
our community who think that it is q crying shame
that mercy should be shown an enemy who comes
to invade our soil, without cause, and with the
avowed determination to arm our servile popula-
ton and wage war of determination against all
who oppose them. To observe the rules of civil
lied warfare in a contest with such an enemy is
about as wise to treat the midnight assassin who
enters your bedchamber, knife in hand, gentle.
man and guest. ",
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OF "A LoCoMoT1yE-One
Man Killed and Ieoo Scalded.-The residents Of
the neigbborhood Of the Jefferson Railroad depot,
on the corner of Triton walk and Apollo street,
were startled yesterday by the terrific explosion
Of the boilers Of a locomotive. The noise was
equal to that made by whole park Of heavy ar
tiliery when fired at once, and pieces Of the ma
chinery flew about in all directions, over ten
squares off. For few moments the excitement
was intense in the vicinity, and the result showed
that there was cause enough, as the destruction
had not been contiDedto the immediate neighbor-
hood Of the locomotive, but that whole section of
the city suffered more or less. One piece of the
machinery, weighing nearly two thousand pounds,
was thrown over FIVE squares from the depot and,
falling on the roof of house occupied by MIR. W.
II. Lindo, crushed its way through and down to
the floor of his bedroom, totally demolishing
everything in that part Of the house. His furniture
and crockery ware were made a complete wreck
and the house looked as If an l20 pound shell had
exploded inside. .l,--. ..
Another piece of the machinery, weighing seve-
raj hundred pounds, was thrown across the street,
tearing down everything which was in its way,
until it struck brick house, part of the wall Of
which, it knocked down. Other pieces fell in
various localities, endangering the lives Of women
and children, and frightening every one nearly to
death. The locomotive had just been detached
from the train, and was being switched off when it
exploded. The switchman, an Irishman, named
Martin Dougherty, was killed instantly, and the
engineer and fireman very badly sealded, besides
being hurt internally by the Inhalation of steam.
AS the locomotive was completely demolished
we could form no idea as to the cause of the aeci
dent, and as the engineer and fremen were both
speeches., we could gather nothing from them.
subject Of legal Investigation as soon as possible
BLOODY SHOOTING AFFAm-A MAN MoRTALL1
WoUNDED.-The ST Charles bar-room now becom
ing notorious for the number of bloody afray
which have taken place in the neghborhood lately
was the scene of another sanguinary affair yester
day afternoon, between and o'clock, which re
suited in the probable killing of brave and gal
liant gentleman. From what we were enabled tt
gather from bystanders it appears that the tw'
| gentlemen concerned in the affair, Capt. W.
| Barrow, of the Tunica Rifles, and Lieut.. Franl
Claiborne of Pointe Coupee parish, became involved
| in dispute of private nature, near the. ciga
| stand, in the bar-room above named. After con
| versng together few moments in an undertone
| Lieut.. Claiborne was seen to slap Capt. Barrow il
/ the face Both parties instantly drew pistols, an
| each fired shot, with no result. They were the
| separated for a moment, but another report wa
soon heard-Capt Barrow was seen to fall, an
Lieut.. Claiborne coming towards where he lay
made gesture, as if about to shoot again, but de
sisting, put up his pistol and left by side door.
| Capt. Barrow was taken up stairs, where hi
wound was examined by a surgeon. 1t was foun
that the ball had entered his left side, about hre
| inches below the heart, inflctng mortal wound
| found by the police up to q late hour, although
| they were looking after him vigantly. From
| words said to have been heard by those standing
! by, previous to the shooting, it is supposed tina
Lieut.. Claiborne resented some disrespectful re
| marks made by Capt. Barrow regarding his father
The SHOOTING OF COLEMAN W. STEWART The
| Coroner yesterday concluded his investigation O
| the killing of Mr.. Coleman W. Stewart, which
took place on St. Charles street last week. Severa
witnesses were examined, and all of them agreed
in stating that White only drew his pistol aftel
Stewart had drawn his knife and was advancing
| upon him. Under these circumstances, the jury
considered 1t their duty to return a verdict tha
White had killed him in self-defence. White is
still confined at the Charity Hospital, suffering from
his wounds, although strong hopes are now enter
tanned of his recovery. He will be a cripple fol
life, however as his left arm was almost cut in two
by Stewart. ..-
EXAMINATION OF JOHN FRENzEL.-Frenzel, the
fellow whose arrest upon the charge of being ar
Abolitionist and member of an incendiary club
! we noticed last week, was up before Mayor Mon
| roe yesterday morning for examination. HI
claimed to be subject Of the King of Prussia
and consequently not amenable to the laws of thu
|
Monroe could only make him give bonds in 800
to behave himself as became decent foreigne
for the future, and dismiss him. If we are no
| much mistaken in our man, should he be watched
| he would pretty soon give cause for arrest ant
| punishment, Prussian or not. There may be il
| law, yet we cannot see much difference between
Abolitionists, be they Yankees or Prussians, Eng
| lishmen or Frenchmen.
A DOUBLE GLARy.-The old proverb which
says that it never rains but it pours seems to hav
| been verified in the bad fortune which since las
Saturday night has been attending Mr.. Wilson, th
keeper of dry.goods store on Magazine street
between Felicity road and st. Mary street. Bur
glars entered his store on Saturday night and sto
| a lot of jewelry, valued at $400--and again OF
Sunday night they carried off lot of pocket knives
worth almost as much. He is certainly in a streal
| of bad luck, and we should not be much surprise,
| if he should have his store cleaned entirely out
burned down next. '.."- 7-r'
| FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-The following busines
| was done in this Court yesterday:
| Paul J. Weed, convicted of passing a counter
| felt bank bill, was sentenced to one year in tn
| Penitentiary at hard labor.
Mat. Boyle plead guilty to the charge of assault
| and battery. - -,
The following gentlemen were sworn in a
Deputy Sheritls: W.. HUT, W. r. Fish and Pau