New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-18
MURDERERs EXECUTED = CHOLERA A,
VARIOUS POINTS.
Observation-Disclosures NEWS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-PowerfuI exertions are
being made by the opponents of General Banks to
induce the President to authorize the publication
of the report made by Major General Smith and
| Hon. James 7. Brady upon the administration of
the Gulf department during the military governor
ship of General Banks.
The Washington correspondent of the Phila-
| delphia Ledger doubts however whether these
efforts will be successful for the reason that no
particular necessity exists for the publication, |
while expediency will be sure to dictate that the
reports had better remain shelved.
| WASHINGTON, August IA large number of
| convention delegates reached here tonight, in,
cluding Southerners and the delegation appointed !
to wait on the President with the official proceed
ings of that body. Without exception they pro-
nounce the convention great success, and be-
lieve its results will have a salutary effect. The
delegation will meet the President at IL o'clock
tomorrow @
Queen Emma is to be the guest Of Secretary
Seward during her stay in Washington.
The President has issued proclamation that
as the blockade Of the port Of Matamoros estab-
lished by Maxmilian is unsupported by competent
military naval force, and is in violation of the
national rights Of the United States as defined by
the laws of nations well treaties existing be-
tween the United States and the States of Mexico,
therefore said decree will be held by the United
States absolutely null and void as against the
l government and citizens of the country and any
attempt which shall be made to enforce the same
against this government its citizens will be dis
: allowed.
l New YORK, Aug. 17.-Gol Roberts has called
the Fenan congress at Troy, on September 4th.
Official reports of the late Canadian fasco will be
t submitted.
a He states that the vessel purchased for priva-
teering by O'Mahoney months ago, and now lying
q at the Atlantic DOCK is claimed by Stephens; but
t if he persists in his claim, attachment will be
y procured against him by the Brooklyn Fenans
), New York, Aug. 1.-THE Newfoundland tele-
graph line is prostrated by heavy gale. 1t will
e probably be all right by tomorrow.
J. New YORK, Aug. 17-Rio Janeiro dates toJuly
10th are received. The Papaguayans had recently
bombarded camp of the allied army, but with
= out doing much damage.
D. Peru and Chill have proffered their services as
ID mediators to the original Argentine governments
m but no importance is attached to the proposal.
lg The allies continue to prosecute the war, bu
to with little energy. 1t is said Brazil would con
he tinue the war if the allies withdrew, deeming
IN necessary to the tranquility of her empire.
re great storm has visited the coast Of Africo
a and large number of vessels have been los
m Apprehensions are felt that other vessels are los
Thaddeus Stevens has been unanimously non
tl- mated for reelection to Congress by the CONVEX
no no ton at Lancaster, Pa.
,is- WASHINGTON, August l7.--It is probable th
yes all the members of the cabinet, excepting Harls
sty and Stanton, General Grant and Admiral Fa
nd ragut will accompany the President on his trip
we Chicago.
rth 1t is reported on good authority that Gener
ant Howard commissioner of the freedmen's burea
Ir %, intends issuing an order within few days su
Of pending the distribution of government rations
rk the destitute of the South thus throwing the bu
and den of supporting the INDECENT Of both races
AZ" the local authorities.
OF The President has appointed Robert E. Pete
and son, of Pa. and Chas. B. Norton, Of New Yorl
lch United StatespoommissoneV to the Paris expos
a. tiou COL R. 3. Bateing has been appointed &C
ex lector of customs at Louisville, yiee d. W. Gi
| to lagher, removed.
oest NEW YoRK, Aug. l7.-Bernard Friery, the mE
,ln. derer of Henry Lazeans, was executed to-day.
HARTFORD. COM, Aug. .l7.-Albert Starkwrst
the murderer of his mother and sister, was hui
0 'ort to-day.
tisb CINo1NNATz, Aug. N-Sixty seven deaths fre
fort cholera occurred yesterday.
oft ST.. LOUIS, August l7.-There were 14l eholt
@ uoi cases yesterday, Of which AZ were fatal Actl
measures have been taken by the Board of Bea
anly to prevent the spread of the disease.
had LoHnoaE, Aug l6.-The steamer AOrseman,
l raot Plymoath reports the following disasters on
into east coast Of South Africa during the last th
ting weeks:
=, Theron ship Stalwart from Bombay with
nn nn ton for Liverpool, was abandoned and sunk ]
lutte 22a The mate and ten of the crew were drowl
ex Tha rest Of the crew and all the passengers '
tne saved
,t'i Il The ship Agincourt, from Southampton to
lain Kong. foundered June "a; the crew were sa
ublc but the captain died of exhaustion.
erals The Alfred had been wrecked,
NY nSm. o The bark Mary, Thorn, Of Glas
smpt from Bossen, for the United States, had her
osed swept on June 2lst, and the second mate al
VIe seaman were lost; the Hamburg bark Theu
rham- had her decks swept, and lost one of the c
. mo. The bark Shepherd of Shields, from Calambt
:. and London, lost her mate and two men and was
my IN mantled. Several other vessels were seri
1d his damaged, but there were no fatal casualties
e, will Anxiety was felt for the fate Of other Vt
en- the within the influence of the gales.
uer w SAN FRANcIsCo, Aug. 16.-The ship Win
tabis6 burned at sea- in latitude So SOUTH longitV
britain. west. The ship Ruion saved the crew and
World them on board the ship Charlotte, while VII
borne SOUTHWEST PASS, August 17.-ATrived
nate or the bar this afternoon: the FrInch ia
th with George Bernard, master, IL days from Br
10, Red ballast consigned to l. N. Curi' n, Esq, She