New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02
NUMBER 249.

pany as exclusive agents for the Transportation Of
all moneys and securities belonging to the United
states, and to give its agents for such ransporta-
non all moneys and securities Of every kind which
ate 70 be transferred from one point to any other
points within the United States,
NE" HoRE, June 1-Dr. Bissells report to-day
sAo"s lity-nine more cases aud eight deaths On
0oatd the Peruvian and Union since his last re.
port leaving ninety-seven cases on the hospital
ship.
a gr'st mill at Middleton, New York, appears to
have been dealing death to the land bv infnsiro
ead, ,Wlth which the crevices in the ralstones were
hiled' INTO the -four and meal which ii produced
The consequences are quite serious. Several hmm.
dred persons are being affected, and number
have died.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Publfc business was sus
pended to-day, in respect to the memory of the
late Gen. Scott. Congress was notin session-both
branches having adjourned until Tuesday.
MOBILE, June l.-Cotton-SaIes to-day so bales
at nominaly Sac. for middling. Receipts of the
week 2lsI bales, against 2593 bales last week. Ex
ports of the week, 2B3O bales Stock in port
4l,958 bales Gold 138@138.
VICxsBURG, June Passed up, White Cloud
at9A. NJ, and down, Gen. Quitman, at s P. NJ.
River falling.
from Yesterdays Evening Papers.1
New HoRH, June 1.-The steamer Morning Star,
from Bio Janeiro May 4th, has arrived. Tie fri
gate Susquehanna left Rio April 10Th for New
York.
The news from the River Platte is important.
There was fearful slaughter on April 10th of
200 Paraguayans, who attacked the Brazilian
batteries on an island opposite Ifaperia
Ten thousand Brazians crossed the Parana on
the 10th, without opposition drove in the Para
gaayan sklrmishers; the next morning occupied
ltapnra captured four guns and a flag. The
whole allied army was transferred on the 18th to
the Paraguayan side of the Parana.
The Paraguayansi abandoned their camp three
miles on the road TO Hermantia, and retreated to
that fortress on which the allies were marching.
Hermantia cannot be held, and a speedy end of
the war was anticipated
The Brazilian imperial assembly had convened.
Inc Fmperor's speech called especial attention to
the currency.
The Custom House in Santa Catharina was blown
up. and twenty persons wsre killed.
Ire Rio Grande do Sui old silver mines, worked
by Jeslits, had been redisGovered.
Coffee at Rio was declining. Freights were
dull Exchange on London was lower. The bank
rate was 2f4d.
BUFFALO, June I--2.30- A. MA report by an
express, just returned from point one mile and
half below Lock Block Rock says the head of a
Fenian column, 600 strong, had reachedthat point
Nine wagons loaded with ammunition and arms
preceded them. They declare they will effect
crossing before daylight.
NEW YORK, June lit is reported Fort Erie,
Canada, opposite Buffalo, has been captured by
Fenians, who are represented to be three thou
sand strong, two thousand of whom made raid
by marching unopposed into the interior The
raid Is said already to have cut one telegraph
line.
BUFFALO May Notwithstanding the vigil
ance Of the authorities in this section the United
States steamer Michigan being under steam, and
having her ports epen and in the face of the city
swarmag with Canadian spies, several regiments.
of Fenians crossed over into Canada last night
including troops from Kentucky, Tennessee and
Indiana, a regiment from Ohio and one from this
city.
at this point, they crossed in canal boats, drawn
by tugs, and when nearing Canada, sent up wild
cheer with ths green nag floating.
Col 0'Neil, of the Thirteenth regiment, of Nash
vile, is in command ef Fort Erie.
/ large number of persons are viewing the sight
| from this shore.
| The Feniaas say ne depredadons shall be com
mitted.
All the Canadian wires on the Canada side wer
| cut, except those Rear Susqgehanna bridge.
! The agent of the Associated Press has left fo
the scene 4f operations.
The Ferians are reported marching marohfn.
towards Suspension Bridge, twenty-five miles tron
here.
BosroN, June 1.-Two companies of regulars
| left for the Norta this morning, from Fort Warren
under command of Colonel Livingston.
| A newlyHraisGa Fenian regiment under the com
mand of Colopsi j. Coulter, late of MOsby's guer
rilas, isaspart Of the expedition from this city.
| The Yenians;say General Fitzhugh Lee will com
mand the cavairy wing of their army of invasion.
| Further accounts saYthe blow will be strucl
| early next week, probably on Sunday,