New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-15
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From the Associated Press dispatches to West
ern papers we take the following:
NEW York, Aug. I0.--Reports from all omar
tiers yesterday indicated steady abatement Of tbt
cholera. Eleven cases and nine deaths were re
ported in this city. There had been no admission
of cholera patients in the hospitals on BlackwelIs
and Kandal's island In Brooklyn marked de-
crease was also noticed there being but thirteen
cases and two deaths yesterday. On Governors
Island but two new cases were reported DR..
Thayer, in charge of cholera hospitals reports the
epidemic as decreasing in the twelfth ward, and
disease.
New YoRE, August lO.-Queen Emma of the
Hawaiian Islands visited ST. Lnke's Hospital yes
terdays in company With DIS Dix and RInton and
the consul Of Hawaii. To-day she viii visit the
navy yard, and probably the islands and institu-
tiOns around New York.
Mexican correspondent says the Austrian
man Of war Danbaian has come to ANCHORAGE at
Vera Cruz and was taking on board a large dnan-
tity of provisions. twas regarded as fixed fact
that Macmillan and large body-guard Of Ans
trian troops would soon embark on her for Eu
rope. On the other hand it is said that Marshal
Bazaine will order his detention by force, if ne
eesssry. Several letters from Santa Anna 10 par-
ties in the city of Mexico and Vera Crnz had
been intercepted by Macmillan and numerous ar
rests had taken place.
Santa Annals estates near Jalapa were CON
fsoated, seven million dollars being by this means
turned into the imperial treasury
new YORK, Ang. l0.-Reports in relation TO
the cholera IN this city and at the Institutions con
tlnue very favorable. 1t is now almost certain
the epidemic has passed its worst stage and that
during the remainder of the season the death rate
will not be materially Increased By the disease.
NEW YORK; Aug. l0.--Morning papers have the
following specials from Washington:
Brevet Major Gen. A. a. Humphreys Ieut
colonel OF engineers, has been appointed to sac
ceed Brig Gen. Delatield as chief engineer of the
army. 1l
The President and Mr. Seward wll leave here
on the 18th inst. to attend the Douglas monument
ceremonies, going by the way of New York citv
The Queen Of the Sandwich Islands has acee1if-
ed en- invitation to be the guestof this government
andMill bs II Washington in a few days.
The Ilmess special says information has heen
received here from reliable source that martial
law is supreme at ID Paso, Texas and that fhe
military are not only managers Of that branch If
me government, but have assumed control of the
civil department, and committed acts Ii defance
Of the laws ufTexas and the orders Of ProyisisTsi
Governor Hamilton.
ltappeafs iliata major is ID command At that
point. In consequences Of military interference
the radical candidates were elected Ia lie ieeisla
tnTe. Contrary to the Law and orilevpf the pro4
yisienal governor, their Officers have Amounted
Justices OF the peace, ordered executions is issue
and prop W sold to satisfy judgments rendered
by them, amounting in,one case to near $1,000
WAsHTNaTos, Aug. l0.-The commissioper, Of
the general land Office has Just received remark
able specimen of wheat which attesfs the great
feralisy Of lands in the great West The wheat
received by the commissioner contains 96D haads
all growing from one grain of wheat. and most of
the stalks are five feet in length This spebimeril
was grown at 0lcar Creek Colorado and' III oriy
the best selected from large number Of similar
OIEerNNATT, Aug. l0.-Buford's stables. 1t
NlcholasYille, Ky; was destroyed by fire last
night. About thirty horses were burned one 81 L
Whieh was valued at $1,000. Total loss about
$50, 900 insurance not stated
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