New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-21
aew esxns gais CRESCENT Saturday araing Spirit a. 1885,

chief of this band, had alreauy slgheu an ng!ee-
ment to bide by the treaty, but, Notwithstanding,
Major Wynkoop thought proper to meet and talk
with the warriors Tall Bull and White Horse, who
were the principal head men in command and re-
sponded to the Major with assurances of the most
friendly disposition towards the whites. They all
agree this is strong peace, having been made
with the warriors in the field rather than with the
old men in council s.
"There is,not now remaining hostile Indianupon
the great plains who has not bean visited and
talked to by Major Wynkoop, and that the peace
agreed upon will be enduring l have not the
slightest doubt.
RIVER = LEGISLATIVE wRANGLE ARREST OF A
GUERRILLA. "
NASHVILLE, April 16-The river is at staho'
with five feet water on the shoals ,,,,-;ad in
The legislature met to-day, and was occupiea Ia
the morning by violent attack maae ny and Ran
Dsrs o ap ths t ety d' The Knoxville also
assailed by Mr.. Williams, q MEMBER Oh 'ne
House. ...u G ,ors,rv naaa
tnred the notorious guerrilla, Harper; Also Ed,
mund Meyo, a constant companion OF Harper, and
an accomplice in his crimes.
Harper broke from his captors and effected his
escape but is believed to be seriously wounded.
Mis- recapture can be made without difficulty.
Mayo was brought here to-day, and will be held
in close confinement for trial before a military
commission.
MILITIA TO pRILL-AN ExTRADITIoN CAsE-THE
FENIAN TRIALS.
TORONTO, c. W., April l5.-Orders have been
;ssned for the whole provisional force to parade
and drill two days every week. Also, proclama
ton declaring the act respecting the public health
to be enforced for six months, and also new quar-
antine regulations.
The Ohio murder case has been closed at Ottawa
and the prisoner delivered to the sheriff OF Cleve-
land for extradition.
The Fenian examination at Cornwall begins to-
morrow. Mr. Devlin, of Montreal and Hon. Jno.
s. Macdonald are engaged for the defense
MUTINY ON ENGLISH GUNBoAT-FoRTY MEN PUT IN
IRONS.
EAsTPoRT, Me-, April 16.-The following has
been circulated on board the English gunboat at
Campo Bello:
Sailors and marines, United States citizens
await you ashore, where, if you leave behind the
property and habiliments of slavery, you will find
liberty, comrades and countrymen."
A mutiny broke out on board the steemer and
forty men have been put in irons.
HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST TIE LA CROSSE RAILWAY
COMPANY.
MILWAUKEE,, April 16-The United States Cir
cult Court has affirmed the Judgment in the cast
of Selah Chamberlain VS.. the Eastern Division O.
the La Cross Railroad Company for principal ant
interest, amounting to about one million dollars
BOTTLE PICKED UP AT SEA-MEMoRANDA OF A Los7
VESSEL.
PHILADELPHIA, April l6.-A Cape May dispatcl
says bottle drifted ashore on the 18TH containing
| paper with the following written on it
| Schooner j. l.. Diess, of New York, lost Marcel
16, 1866 all lost but Ned. Conkling and SilaE
Rogers; please report if found
| PUTTING THE SCREWS ON STREET RAILROADS.
New YORK. April 16.-The board of aldermen
adopted a resolution this afternoon, directing
| street commissioners to notify the railroad com
| panies at once to resume the running of the usua
| number of cars and in the event of their refusa
! or neglect the corporation counsel is directed tC
| take measures for the abrogation OF their grants
| The councilmen voted to direct the corporation
counsel to take steps to cancel the charters OF the
| companies they having failed to comply with the
| provisions of those charters.
ARREST OF A SUSPECTED SEVEN FOLD MURDERER.
LONDON, G. W., April 16.-The supposed accom-
plice in the seyen-fold Philadelphia murder has
been arrested here. He gives his name as Charles
McCutcheon.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 16.-About one hundred
and fifty Fenians left for EastpOrt in boat to-
night.
HALIFAX, April l6.-Not single case of sick
ness has occurred among the cabin passengers on
board the steamer England. This announcement
will relieve the anxiety of friends.
AUGUSTA, Me-, April l6.-Adiutant and General
Hodson left this afternoon for Calais, with nstruc
tons for Gov. Coney to see that the laws OF the
State are not violated, through any hostile demon
strations that may occur from alleged Fenian
movements on the border. 1t is regarded as almost
certain by the mayor of Calais, who telegraphs to
the State authorities for protection, that the
Fenian movement is seriously apprehended in