New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-18
News Items.

NEW YORK Aug. 13.-The morning have
the following additional Washington special:
Gen. Rosecrans brigadier generalin the regular
army, having rendered his resignation, General
6ickes, it is understood, will be appointed to the
vacancy.
As yet no official information concerning the
reported attack upon the town Of Helena, ArBan-
sas, by negro troops has been received at the war
Some one in Chicago sends to the treasury
$4,000 as belonging to the United States.
PROCLAMATION CONCERNING NEWSPAPERS REVOKED.
WASHINGTON, August l3-The recent general
order issued by Gen. Grant requiring department
commanders to forward copies of such newspa-
peTs within their respective commands as con
tanned sentiments of disoyalty and hostility to the
government in any of its branches with q view to
their suppression, has been revoked.
ARRIVAL OF QUEEN EMMA.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Upon the arrival of
Queen Emma this evening, she, with her attend
ants and escorts, proceeded to the hotel, where
apartments had been provided for them. The
queen was cordially welcomed by Attorney Gen
eral Stanbery, acting secretary OF state, in behalf
of the President.
The queen replied, thanking the President for
the honor and kindness he had manifested and the
secretary for the courteous terms in which he had
expressed the good will of the government and
people of the United States. She designated to-
morrow eve for paying visit to the President
The ceremony was entirely private.
Fernando Wood wrote the following letter to
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 49,
Hon. james R. Doot.le Chairman, etc
Dear Sri am earnestly DESTROYS for the en-
tire success of the movement proposed to be mi
tiated by the convention tomorrow. II success
full the results to the country Will be OF the most
saIutary character and it cannot be successful it
its proceedings shall be disturbed by any cause
whatever. am informed that serious Disagree
ment is likely to be made to exclude some dele
gates, myself included, because our political re-
cord il digtastefu to the radicals and their gVm-
pathiZers. Now, although / feel confident that
such an outrage would not be perpetrated by the
convention and although have nothing to regret
or take back as to my course during the war, and
do not admit the right of any one to raise that
question 10 the convention, yet am too devoted
TO the accomplishment Of the high and patriotic
object in view, to permit my presence there TO be
made the means OF disturbing its deliberations, OF
an excuse for an assault by it's enemies outside
Therefore, shall not attend the convention as
delegate. Very respectfully,
(Signed) FERNANDO WOOD.
~ NEW YoRK, August l3-Francis Hall, late
editor and proprietor Of the Commercial Adyer
tiser died on Saturday evening, in this city age(
80 years. He was connected with the above
paper fiftythree years, and always highly
esteemed.
SAN FRANcGsco, August 9.-An iron company
has been Incorporated here, with a capital o
$50OO90.
Eighty ships are loading here with wheat 70
wheeling, VA, August l3-The severes
thunder storm ever known to have visited thi
vicinity occurred on Sunday night number 0
bridges, cuverts, telegraph poles and house
were washed away. A family Of seven, namet
Robertson, residing six miles west Of the city, o.
the National road, were carried away by tn
food and all persisted. man and woman wer
killed by lightning in the city. The storm seem
to have spent its fury within a radius of tWelv
miles. There were heavy rains east and ives
but 10 damage reported.