Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-21

NEW ORLEANS, April i3.-An alteration took place
to-day. at the Custom House, between General Bur-
bridge and a cotton planter from Shreveport regard
ing somo cotton TRANSACTIONS Burbridge fired at the
latter three times, but no blood was shed.
General Mcintosh reports that the Indian terri
tories have been Gcsolated By the war, and it will
take years to recover their former prosperity The
people very destitute.
Bad reports regarding the creyasses continue to be
received They are widening
The wo1kingmen have nominated General Hayes
for Sheriff, and he will be elected
The Judgment of the annual Methodist Conference
in the case of D. T. Daggett, expelled from church
for improper conduct, has been affirmed by the Cen
eral Conference.
The proceedings Of the Conference have otherwise
been confined to unimportant subjects.
The steamers Liberty, from Baltimore via Havana,
and Mexico, from Vera Cruz are below and comingup
The New York Mail Steamship Company has ap-
piled for an injunction against the demolition of their
Enclosures on the leyee after they were destroyed
Not vestige them remains and the levee is clear.
General Candy did not know of it till the work was
done, when he turned it over to the Circuit Court
During the argument on the Injunction, the Company
propose to rebuild incosures but the Mayor has ap-
piled for preventive Injunction.
The press Of this city demand the release If Sena-
tor Gwynn from Fort jackson.
The prospects Oft the cotton crop are still bad Most
OF the iand must be repanted. All the holders have
been ordered to hold their old stock till the expected
advance of so cents The fears of an inundaton con-
tinue. The Levee Commissioners have done nothing
They report the ChtnE crevasse 5000 feet wide and
increasing ninety feet daily, and the whole country
is flooded There is much feeling against the Com
missioners.
Col Mcintosh, Chief of the Creek Nation has ar
rived here in charge of the destitute Confederates
The stocks ofcorn, wheat and Western produce are
light, and additions are anxiously expected.
Interview Between General Meade and
the British s.eneraI DOyIe---The latter
Trusting to General Meade to Maintain
Our Neutrality.
CALAIS, Me-, April l9-Najor General Meade with
sixty United States regulars, arrived here in the
steamer Regulator from Eastport about one P. NJ.
to-day
He had enthusiastic reception in the City Hall,
where he introduced to the citizens by eX-Mayor
Whidden. HI stated that he here to sec that no
infractiOn ofthe laws should take place.
General Doyle. from the St. Stephens side, had a
private interview with General Meade on board the
Regulator.
On account of tho arrival of United States troops
here no part of the British regiment in her Majestys
frigate Duncan were landed at st. Stephens. The
entire regiment will be stationed at ST. Andrews the
United States forces being deemed sufficient to pre-
vent a disturbance IL this quarter.
General Meade left tor EastPort at three o'clock
He expects more United States troops at Eastport
Tomorrow He promised the people of Calais to re-
turn hither in about a week.
GGYernOr Gordon and General Doyle. attended by
their respective snites, are at st. Stephens.