Weekly Reveille, Volume 37, Number 22, Vevay, Switzerland County, 23 November 1854 — Page 2
State of the Allied Armies,from a Cavalry Oliiccr.
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We* bivouac 1 in the open ;tir, nml‘ .v for citing, I have plenty *.f I ;<■■•nil-;, r-’ tendon ally am lucky ei;>:-;u:b '■> ; r n pi.-.v > ;f in cat, but for (he t h ■, A \ t.i i , t y iH?i;:'ui>ors, however, I ui’ -d t.n ‘j, r.iv.-, r. 1 ' I; have no cooking uteudls, no drinking cup, no {date. I generally eat oil’ n piece of VcaJ, or tho Jid of a tin if lucky; ia fart, I am pretty near starving. Quo thing we have in plenty, grapes; there are hundreds of vineynnls, ami wo gorge nil day long in spite of cholera, which carries off some forty or fifty daily; in fact it ia deomiinathig ns. My regiment is a perfect skeleton. The days ate verjft very hot, tlio nights are very, very coin, with the heaviest dews I ever saw. Wo lie down in boots and spurs, anil dross jackets, covered with a cloak, not to sleep, for it is too cold for that, but to rest. The cholera is sliH nigiug—tl»c last nccotmt I hoard was lhatt forty-five hid died that day, but really tho wonder ia that any aro left alive. Wo, that ia tho men find regimental officers, arc either starved, or cat food against which our stomachcs turn; and in order to live, we aro obliged to cat loads of grapes from the vineyard* clo.-c at howl. Our clothing consists of one suit on our barks. The dews wet ns through every night like rain. Wien ill, wo have no medicine* no place (fl,be nursed in, ho one to caro a strawi abont us. as tho immense mortality has made every ono more or less callous. There is no doubt that the Coldstreams and 23d Fusilcers wavered and retired n little at Alma, but come on again, and it is mid that (he fire from the Hessian batteries on tbo heights was eo dbvprc that tho Duke of Cambridge ordered his division to retire, but old Sir dolm Campbell raid: “The Highlanders never retire with’on enemy in front of your Iloyal Highness.” On went tho Highlanders with the bayonet, and they mode mlnce-ihcat of the Russians. This is tho story.
Airiia! ct rife Asia. P,-n»jaliJi UiTnAt Of (he Alllr*. Xnw Yohk, Nov. 1G. v . 1 ' • Asia has drived, with Liv* m: y'\ m ips to the 4lh.
Arrival ol tUc Xortiiein Light. .New York, Xov, 14. The Nortlicnr Light arrived at'an early hour, with California dates to the 1 2 ltli, about JlbO passengers, and Bn 04,40 5 in specie. ■ . • tnz. . * t * j* . aV !.
Interesting ironi Cuba. , Sctxurc of American .Sclaooni r«. By the arrival of ilw fU'ajiifr (iovoiuor Dudley, jivo were placed in j.< - vision advices Joom Ur.vniia to iv.c ifttii f i-.r.a i Key West to the lltli, inst: [ Cojiciderahlc fensalhm was predstv i in Havana prior to .tlit tailing i.f Uiv Lulley, l>y the announcement thattheAntniciiu bohooner* H. Smith and J. C. 'Whit**. Imi ling from New Providence, had t*v:; seized at Bontcoa, with a large, quantify of munitions of war on hoard. ■ Of course all kinds of rqmqrs were afloat irspeoting the intentions'of those Vessels.' Some ascribed their object to he of a filihustcrin"character, and believed that the arms had been sent out from the States lo assist the, patriots in overthrowing the government. Others alleged that thfc weapons came from English philanthropists and were intendto bo placed in tho hnnds of the slaves, hvordcr that, by a pr«xm*crldd signal, they might riro throughout the island and massacre their mostefe. ; Further Information with regard to this matter will be awoiled with anxiety, A reported outbreak .at Principe had also been aeonrcoof mnch excitement, hut ns tho people arc not allowed to talk of such operations, and the |>ajors aro not permitted to publish any information that does not meet the approbation of the authorities, nothing definite' Was known respecting the affair. It is vcy-evident that the fire of discontent a lid rebellion is still raging in tho hearts of the native Cubans, and it Is quite pnohnhle that W shall hear of numerous outbreaks before’ the dose of the winter. The military, force oh the island, however, is too strong ■ to warrant the hope that tho patriots can possibly mod with ony cousidcraUo degree of success. Without material .ads from tho United States ray ojica esbiMlion that they may make will be speedily quelled. .
Winter with Ills liQOiy frets i- coin--, Nal no. but a short tine 0:1a 1 . pre ■.■ii.ir-il a :.n i;u of livin'; gnv ;i . Tin 1 e.utlt, wiih Its ik’ii carpet nf grass—the tre-is with, their beautiful thick foliage—the freshly Muciitiug flower;' —mingling their odors with the breev.o. Ihtt the sexson of the ■vie and yellow leaf ’ comes on apace. The tuiumcr-lilly fades away —the forest foliage, bitten by autumnal frosty falls to the ground, and winter puts on his garment of whiic—and ft beautiful one it is. There is nothing cheerless or forbidding in the aspect of winter. Gaze out upon those falling flukes—how LeantifuU— I low gaily and lightly they dance about as if loth to quit their aerial wandering.;’ They fall upon the window-pane and melt into the pearly drop, then roll in silence away from eight. There is grandeur in that broad field of snow that meets the eye in ovciy direction* This too is the season of joy aiKl pleasure. Tire tinkling ideigh-bells and the boisterous shout ring out right merrily; and the song of tho skater as ho elides swiftly, over the frozen surface, 1«epoaks unbounded enjoyment. As the wintry sun .shines forth, and sheds Jus loams on tins glistening mow, ami tho icicles that hang iu clusters from the leafloss branches—how refreshing to walk out and "snuff the breeze/’ even though it may chill the blood and redden tho check.
The .Ki;- : slan despatche.s say that the aN;-A have suffered two defeats, viz: The Froiuii had their works destroyed and sixteen gun* spiked, and the English cavalry were attacked at Babiklava, and routed with a loss of 50U horee.
The principal consignees for the specie are—Duncan A- .Sherman, 6230,000; Adams, 8136,000; Wells, Fargo, A Co., 8101.000; Dcxtcl A Co., 620,000. j Tho passage was made in 20 days aiid 12 hours the quickest time on record..' Nothing of interest lias, transpired in California since tlio last steamer. -
J£y*T!tt: irnE! il U;- 1 if J'-'J nun, toaiWsuft; nill .•i*.-:--.! ,,ji our K'.jk# untl pavtti-til t. i»M •■»i»»-rjl^ , r» :i.ji p3vmj( lu advjiu-, Will U; l $ 1 -*<J. 1 11 ■,UL-ciltirft lulltu; the Ju;llv.V..l M Ut-m '■> t'-" 1 .iriWrar-1 charjT-'l V5 o'nfct extra j« * iti.n'im. wl.ii'S ;uc*l Ua |kkld lu a.lTAUOe.
The anglo-French.reports do not give ony explicit denial. They only tay that the Russian story is improbable and exagorated.
Reiter prices arc obtained lor goaouil goods, and trade is-getting mow benllhy. Tlami is a speculative demand for coffee and refined sugars. Excitement still existed in regard to the Meigg frauds, and the apprehension of Smith and Clark, late Mayors,, tho latter charged with having unlawfully dor taincd in bis bands sums amounting to 8300,000. Tho lattes is in .custody, his examination having taken place. Hamilton Briefly, Tatodly treasurer, has also been arrested, charged with having fraudulently taken away looks, papers, and moneys belonging to the treasury, in particular tho sum of 8336,000 in' city warrants'. His defense was that the newly elected city treasurer had not complied with tho requisitions of tbo law —henoo the reason of his'withholding. Additional forgeries by Mclgga have Wen discovered-
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The allies states that two Russian ships wore destroyed in tho harbor; that the quarantine batteries were silenced, and a bastion of fort Constantino damaged by an explosion of the magazine. A despatch from Lord Raddillh confirms that 30,000 Russians had attacked and captured tlw fort of Blnklava, that n great battle ensued, and that tho allies remained masters of the field.
All lelt.TS lK’r*alUL? l » Ilu tH-ln’** a* 3. •.un c-utatwl ilrf Hrttupnl ot tliti pa;wv, sIwiM!« illreCteJ to th? Wlltun, Ill Ttrippip,
A’F'Tbe Morioy excitement is much the'came as it has been for tlio IaM thro’ week", but we think tho prospects arc kgiunteg to brighten a little; bank suspensions and failures arc Mill very miuinoii all over the country, the confidence in tliw 9 Institutions is greatly shaken among their warmest friends and supporters. TIic feeling in regard to the Indiana Free Banka ccciuti to be somewhat kticr, they are miring in the estimation of bus-
The following telegraphic despatch was received from I/inl Itaddiffc, at tho Foreign Office just before tho Apia's departure.
CossTAXTiifon.B, Oct. 28.—Oapt. English, of Uio steam transport, which left Ralaklava on the evening of tho 26th, confirms in a great part tho information brought tills momingTy tho Frcach ship. The Rnerinnaattackodlbc fort in the vitintty of Babiklava on tho 25th, their number being about 30,000. ; The attack was unexpected. ■ The Cossacks were proceeded fcy infantiy. To rcsfst them were the Ottomans and Scotch, The Turks gave way and even left their guns, which were turned ogrinst tlio allies, tho Scotch, however, remained firm. Other forces arrival and tho Russians were obliged to yield. - Tho Russians, however, remained masters of two forts from which they fired, upon tho allies. Three regiments of light cavalry were exposed to tljg cross fires .of thoRuseian batteries and (differed immensely. The French took part in tho affair with odmcmbJc bravery.; ’. The next .day Oiq position was attacked by 8,000 Russians, They wore repulsed with groat daughter. Tho less of (he Russians must have been very groat. It is affirmed that five of tho batteries of (ho tow were much sickened, ' and according to the .reports of the wounded officers, some of whom had arriued at Bdlaklaya, it continued to believe thatSayastopoI would soon be in tho hands of tho allies.
iness men generally both at h*me and _o broad; Blinkers and 'Merchants throughoht the State receive the most of this money at par. Madison, Now Albany, wd other cities in thin Statu are cndcav-. . oring to sustain their home money, which is h«yond a honht better than any money that has no : bonds or other .securities pledged (ortho redemption of their issues. In a short time Ind9aha money will lie it is; generally conceded. tire best , money in circulation. ■ Indiana ' was the ‘first to receive the shock caused by the: money panic, it is tlrcrcforo reasonable to presume that' she will he (ho first to recover from the shoefc . ; ThirMcchauics' and Farm ere 1 Bank, one ‘ of tho branches of tho Slate Ban): of Ohio has foiled, there will bo no does to tho -note holders, os tho ‘other branches ore bound for the redemption; of tho notes. Tho Forracre* Joint Stool: Bank of Btiflalo N.’Y, has’foiled; The Merchants* and hiochnnfos* Bank at Chicago El.' has foiled, also the Bank of Naperville, and the Elgin Bank, located in Illinois' has failed. • Northern Dank of 111. Dank of Chicago. Gity Bank, duetto, Elinors has also foiled. The Elinors Dimka and money is in bad repute. .
At a meeting of tho passengers of the Yankee Blade, resolutions wore adopted to tho effect that sheer, neglect was tho cause of her being wrecked, • censuring Uapt. Brndall for deserting' the wreck, and the agent of tho lino for not forwarding the passengers to Now York. They appointed a committee to receive subscriptions to present a gold watch to Quinn tbo third officer, who was tho last to leave die wreck.
ITw fierce blxM hlowu rudely it is true, and whislle.-i mournfully around the corners of the dwelling, but the blazing fire sends forth its plearing warmth, and the social company— or the perusal of an instructive volume, warms the heart.— Then the soul goes out in thankfulness to Him whose wisdom guides tho changing season?, and we see how beautifully and nicely they arc adapted to the nature and enjoyments of man, Peucivai. Lonely /fall, 'XovemUr 10,1851.
Tho'rainy season has commenced. Tim Northern Light connected with the Bicra Nevada, which vessel left Ban Juan on the morning of the 7th.
; LATER. The Cholera is committing the most fearful ravages. Nothing that wc have yet eccri of the disease at Varna in any Ipay prepared ns for finch a visitation as the present. For the last week or fortnightit has Loon literally mowing down our men by hundreds daily. The -French are not Buffering near so much, though BtHI their loss is heavy.- Not a day passes without three or four of onr officers ami near 200 men being carried off by tlits terrible disease. Two days ago not less than 10,000 men . were on the sick list, and that out of on army of 30,000 mop. The ngne is also prevalent—in fact ell arc under the doctor's hand. This is attributed to the fatigue and “exposure which the troops have to. undergo. 1
Foreign Hems. BoflTojr, Xov. 18. The barque Prescott hasa frivol. • tjho brings Bwacw Ayrfan dates to l8io ilUth t$optcmbcr. Ocn. Urginza has recovered from a severe illness and has resumed the Presidency of the Confederated Proviruvs.
In Central America, matters remain about tho emiio. Comment maintains his position in Grenada.
Further inquiries much reduce tho amount of actual cash taken away by Mdgge. It probably did not exceed 850^000.
Hie Buujioh Ayroan nuthoriiiw taro called upon to prepare for on invasion from Unginwij which woa believed to l«n impending* , The BrUudi consol r,t Buenos ‘Ayres has tamed a drailor declaring British nd*-jvx-ts in that country who loncd money to tho Kmperor of Itasia guilty of treason.-
In WolkerV trial, ns a compulsory process could not bo issued "against the French consol, he was formally invito: 1 to attend the trial as a witness, but declined* : V. - -,V
Up to the. 25th of October the fiicgo and bombardment wens going on regularly with success. * ; :
Floating onlho Ocean fu n Basket. 1 Of oil tie narratives of those who escaped from the wreck of tho Arctic, we consider that or James Smith, of Natchez, Mifii., the extraordinary. Ho was for over two days alone on a raft made of Lnroly three hoards lashed, together with ropes—cold, wet, and hungry—constantly struggling for hia life—for every swell of the sen however, alight washed over him, and. jet ho, was .saved.. His fonanato acquisition of • -floating tin-lined haded, used for dinner dishes, and getting inside of it gave him a species of Mosca-Iikc Ark; wo should think that his tin bed most have been rather cool. Mr. Smith speaks of his deliveranco as for ho hod resigned himself to die and made his last prayer. As ha rose from his knees, tho floating basket renewed hia ho(>o of life, and after he bad paddled up to it and lashed it on hoard of hia tiny raft, ho considered himself comparatively safe, for ho could then doze or sleep without the previous imminent danger of being washed overboard if ho closed his eyes for a moment. lie was one of those taken np and carried to Quebec. '
;■ The mines continue to’ yield to tho satisfaction of miners. > ? ) i* ■. Several shocks of .an earthquake were felt at Son Francisco'bn the 21st- .
Tho loss.of life in Sabflstojiol is'“said to bo so great that the air is said to be tainted by flio number of rmbnried dead. The loss -of tho allies is comparitivcly small.
XJatite In Healed. Baltimore, 2>ovj 17. We are in receipt of New Oilcaun pspore of Saturday: •The details by the Orxaba differs from tho folograph accounts of the battle fought at Camp do Gucofcro, which resulted hi a victory of Alvcrra's forces, renting Ilia government forces and killing 300,. 1 Alvarez's spo at the head of, the geerriUa forres had cnptnrrd a number of prisoners, and 8,000 headof cattle. ‘ • *Gen. Alvarez has issued an address denouncing tho dictator, closing with, “down with tho tyrant," 'Meath totha despot."
Tba 28d day of. November baa been appointed is a day of thanksgiving and prayer by the Governor. c ■- ; Efforts are being roadoby divere to recover the treasure from the wrtek of the Yankee Blade, but without success. No traces have boon found of tho hulk which drifted ashore, leaving the, engines where tho fibip sunk in about 11 fathoms water.
A melancholy Oise. A man namodJam.es O, Loby died a few dayo ago, at tho Commercial Hotel, in this city, and his body was interred in a prosier manner through the charity of a few citizens. It appears ho started from Philadelphia a few-weeks ago, with a companion, And almniani nvoami them for traveling to tho West, and keeping themselves some little time while they obtained employment. But evidently thinking moaoy could be almost picked np from tho utrecla of the Western cities, they spent their money too freely, and and were almost on their arrival at Cincinnati. They pot down to Louisville, however, when they went as deckhand on a steamer. After loading tho boat, they, with tho other hands, wore discharged, the boat not being able to gel! out. They bought a skiff and started for Evansville, and doubtless had a hard timo of it. At Newbnrg they were compelled to soli their boat, and wo presume walked here. Mr. Lbboy was taken with something like the cholera soon after his arrival and died after a short sickness. IIo has o wife and two or throo children at Philadelphia. His wife's mother is said to bo wealthy, and his own father, a tobacconist, very well off. His companion appeared almost heart-broken. —Evansville Jour.
. Lord Ragland waa understood to bo favorable to a prolpuged bombardment in preference to a immediate assault. ' Bemabadia, Oct. 20.—On the! 25th Gen. Leprandi attacked a detached camp and took four redoubts which protected thoir paction Ho olgO toOk 11 BUU3. At the same time a powerful cavalry attack was i made, which; probably 'caused tho English to I006O half their cavalry. Lord Cordunogao, who commanded,’escaped with difficulty. .. '. ( - ; Lord DnhJicllcn was takm; prisoner! ■ Greek [accounts from ~ Odessa confirm this. They say Uto English cavalry lost 500 certain, and that tho Russians had received considerable roinforeementa, and still stronger reinforcements wore expect? cd from Peru Kopiro. '. She re amt attacks upon tho forts at the month of Sabastopolby tho vessels of the allies much damaged th'o British, They wc.ro said to hare been within three hundred yards of tho Radian works. A deserter stated that tho Russian loss was very great, i ' .. ’* •• ; .. A French division from Poranco passed the Bosphoroas to reraforco tho besieging army,;-: V v: hV’’ - It is said that two Russian raon-of-wir, which had been careened over in tho harbor to serve' m hail been sunk by Uie fire of the allies. Lord Raglan’s chief interpreter, a Greek servant, has boon cent to Constantinople for trial ns u Russian spy. __ Mcnschikoff reports officially tho Russian! oss at Apna, at 4,500, nod. Fort Constantino much damngal. Gortschakoff was apparently'strengthening his frontier on the Danube. ; , It is thought that Austria would not come to an open raptnro with Russia until she is confident of the support of Prussia and tho Germanic governments. SrAix.—All was quiet, Gcncrajs Bnlce, Concha, and- Pclcn have been named as- deputies' for Rar«lona. ; :
Elections. —Until tho official vote can bo had, so close was tho election in New York, it cannot ho ascertained who has been elected Governor; though the general opinion is, that Clark the Maine Law YVhig is elected by a'em all plurality, perhaps not mpre than three hundred in the whole State of New Y'ork. This State elected, a Know Nothing Lieutenant Governor, and out of thirty three memhera to Congress only three arc democrats; the others are Whigs, Know- Nothings, and Anti Nebraska Democrats. Maine has elected all nine of her Con- i gresmen,- from tho‘ Whig* Know Nothing and Anti Nebraska Democratic ranks; - i ‘ 1 -
marine Disaster—Loss of Lire. PaiumnnA, Nov 18. A despatch from the New Era reports that they succeeded in sending a lino aboard from tho shore, but that the passengers’ wore apparently, too ranch exhausted to avail themselves of it. The ship is. settling, and is nearly bn a level with tho sea, and probably every bouI will bo lost before morning. A life-boat sue? c&dcd in reaching the ship once, and ton passengers attempted to corao'ashore; bat tho boat turned oyer twice, and righted, but only fire mchcedod in. reaching tbp shore. _ " , J It is thought that 70 were washed oyefboard. ■' Tho .eon was breaking over tho ship, amt it is likely' the worst, is not over and many more' will perish‘before morning. Captain Henry was eovod, in the life-boat, /
Terrible SbipwncU and lots or . . ■ LIU;. * : l'nnju»cxnn*,Nov. 12. Tho ship Nor* Era from Hitmen, with 500 passengers, went ashore in a thick fog off I)eaI,Ncw Jersey, last night.— A ho tit twenty, with the captain reached thcshorc (hia morning; tho remainder aru still on hoard,’ nml the vessel is fast going to pieces.' Fully- one half of those on board were drownen between' decks, or washed off the wreck.’;, Every effort is being tnailc to rescue the «rrviyor8.>
Vermont has elected her three Congressmen from tho fthigij. Kew Jersey has elected ono democrat, and four opposition Congressmen. Pcnnsylvanfe has elected lire democrate, aadtwcnty members to Congress who are opposed to the Administration. Ohio has ducted her twenty-one members from tho fusion ranks.
1 * Weather, Fewer, ic. . - KeW OniEiXB, Kot, 13. * Deaths from fcvor.for. the wcck; 38. The weather, is col pc, Tberohas been heavy fronts in the interior.*,. . The Texas papcrsrsny tlMit \V«lhcr & King’s deposit consisted of stock la the Sussex Iron Company, which the Stale 'Treasurer hodaeccptcd, hut the Governor had not yet consented to .it. •
modern Banking. In Indiana, there arc hanking institutions which are carried in the hats of their owncm,Kwhild some ore located in inaccessible'*, parts ’ of tHo Stale, requiring n week’s Jjonrnoy>qB.* horseback to reach them; and therefore.the notes cannot bo protested .—Xewpori (Jfy.) Roll.
Hip ship is’ a total wrock,,nnd 200 passengers ate clinging to tho rigging. It is doubtful .if the ship will hold together unit! morning. Tho ship wont on nt 0! o'clock this morning, in a dense fog. . Deal Beach, Nov. 14.
Indiana nine opposition, and two democrats. ' Illinois baa elected four democrats, and fiVo opposition members.
Later from Havana. CHARLESTON, NOV. 14. Our Havana dates arc to tho 11th. A correspondent of tho Courier says that two American.schooners, with arras mid ammunition oh board, wore seized at Baracoa, nnd all tho parties concerned imprisoned, ■ It was rumored that 300 men had been landed, Imt the rumor needs confirmation, Gon, Muisano, second in command, left Havana on the 9th, to investigate the affair.
The ship Now Era was boarded this morning by the wreck-boats, and all of tho passengers remaining on * tho "vessel will bo saved la throo or four hoars. Tho ship is very" much broken up, but tho masts are still standing. 'The passengers RTC.cUngiug to tho rigging.
.The above comes with a very bad grace from the Roll, considering tho precarious condition of certain Kentucky banka in its immediate vicinity; oven if its statements bo true, it would not bo difficult to mention institutions in Ky. which would require q. much longer period to roach, an undertaking at this reason of tho year which few would reck, to traverse tho numerous. forest.*, to swim tho various rivera, creeks, and bayous; navigate the swamps end slews, climb tho lofty, barmi, and .erngged hills, in n wild and tmsatlled and uncultivated country may perhaps keep some of tlui Kentucky money from being protested.
•• Washington 'News. ■ ’* • WssmscTok, Nov. 13. Charles W. Stewart, an officer of the Ilonso of Representatives. committed suicide last evening,In tho speakers room, by taking poised. There is considerable excitement here in regard to the Exchange Bank of Solden, Withers & Co;, ami a heavy run comincnAd on it this morning.'
llichiganVdelogation of four members, are opposition. . "Wisconsin, three Anti'Administration Congressmen. Iowa’s two delegates are opposed to the Administration.
SECOND DE6PATCU, , ■ Ono hundred passengore woro landed this morning; 50 dead bodies havo been picked op on tho shore. Two tog-boata are here, but are not able to render any assistance yet owing to a heavy swell.
According to these figures the next Congress will stand 98 opposition, and 15 Adarinistro|ion members from these 11 States.
A popular outbreak is reported at Puerto Principe, but no details have leaked out. t , v Several persons pardoned at Pamela bnvo been arrcstcil for being engaged *in landing arms at Paracoa. Tho Isabel has orrivod from Key West and New Orlcana with dates of tho 4th.
j£?T A dispatch from Baltimore sayt. that the details of nows from Mexico, by tho Osazaba, gives a totally diflctoirtidca of the war matters, from that J by the telegraphic dispatches from New Orleans, It appears that in the battle fought at Oampo GmxrAro, tho victory belonged to Alvores, who routed and killed three hundred of.Santa Anna’s troops. Alvarca’e son, at the liead of some guerilla forces, bad captured a number of prisoners and some two thousand head of cattle.
The Madrid Clamor PallicBays that Franco like England is to.' send a strong squadron to Cuba to protect it if necessary from an attack from the United States. '
lluosicr Items. Hour b being ehippfri hy conal from Evansville to New York. Messrs. Willmmn <fe Co., .of Terre Uanto, aro slaughtering eighty heuil of cattle (Wily. t
Disgraceful Row* Utica, Nov. 13. . There wag, a row yesterday at the Boman Catholic church, growing out of a difficulty between the Priest, of tho St Joseph's Society concerning tho banner. Legal measures had resulted in favor of the Society. Tho priest yesterday stated that there were thieves and Haw present, and ho therefore conld not proceed with tho service—whereupon (he priest withdrew and a fight ensued amongst the congregation.
A brttle was fought at Oamfo. Do Guerreri and tho revolutionist! were routed with a loss of 200. Santa Anna’s health was restored.
West India News. ■ New York, Nov. 15. Bermuda dates to the 8th states that the line of-battle ship Boscham, 70 gun. c i sailed for Grevtown on tho 4th.
The council of New Albany by u vote of nine to two have resolved to receive in payment of taxes the not*M of all the Indiana Free Banks.
IQfassacliUiicKs Klcctioiv The following is a list of the members of Congress elect in Mawachuselfe: 1st district—Ilohcrt B. Uall, of Plymouth, Whig K. N. . iid dis.—-James Buffington, whig K. N. 3d dis.—\V. y. Damroll, free soil K. N -lihdL.—L. B. Coming, whig K. N. 5th dis.— Ausoh Burlingame, free soil K. N.
Gen. Almonte was going to Vicuni a-! Ambassador; and Arranged.!, now Consul at New Orleans takes his place. ’Matthau, Finley A Co., private hinkkers of Now Orleans, have suspended. The-American bark Avalanche, fomdcred 75 miles from Vera Cnu. All hands were saved.
Too Bermudian states that the English Government was collecting a powerful fleet in the West Indies.
Tiio Auditor of State gives notice that Prune City Bonk* at Tone llnulc has cancelled $57,706 of her notes, reducing the circulation of the bank to S 110,000, which is secured. hy. a- deposit in the Auditor’s office of 91115,000 of Indiana five per cent bonds.
Tbo Jeffersonville HqmUican In speaking of the largo flouring mill below that place, says: “This is ono oftholai; gest mills tills side of the AHegb times; it is seven stories high, with ft foundation seven feet in thickness. It will bo driven by water power from, the fiver, through a canal constructed for that purpose, and will be able to ran at almost any stage of the water. It is supposed that the mill will go into operation in fivo or rix weeks, and will consume on five #et of stones 1,600 binhcls wheat, and wifi turn out 300 barrels of floor per diem, v *.
Serious difficulties were apprehended from tho destruction of Greylown. The Paris correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser ays that Mr. Mason has not received a reply to his pressing application for on explanation of tho Sonic allair. Tho legation would bo making preparations for departure were it not awn ware that the Minister of Foreign Alfairs was deeply occupied in bedding council for an answer. It is thought that Lord iVlwrdccn recommends a retreat; but Napoleon does not appear to have auy idea of retreating.
Snow lu Hew Toih. New York, Nov. 14. There was quite a fall of enow in Weston, New York, this morning, and in Dunkirk it fell the depth of four inches and was still falling. One hundred and thirty-five passengers have been saved from (he New Era to-day and 20 3 r estcrday—254 were lost and three of the saved have since died.
Cth dis.—Timothy Davis, know nothing. • tlh dis. - —N, V. Banks democratic N. 8th di.s.—C. L. Knapp, free soil K. N. Olh dis,—A- Dewitt, free soil K, N. . 10th dis.— II. Morris, whig K. N. 1 lib dis.—M. Trait on / free soil K. N.
meeting of Old Soldiers. WaamNc.Toy, Nov. 11. ■The soldiers of the war of 1812 hold a meeting to-day and responded to the call for, a National Convention to bo hedd hero January 8th, by appointing a committee of 32 to make arrangements. The object of the convention is, to take measures to procure an inneaso on previous rales.
The Sullivan county Democrat a gentleman of Sullivan js fattening hi:; hogs upon aconi-s,.which are purchased at twenty-five tents per bushel.
All the Stale Senators elect aio know nothings as well .as 311 Representatives, h aving the whigs eix and the democrats one. Such a general sweep has never bt*eu heard of in finy State before.
The snow at Indianapolis on Monday the 13th was four inches deep; and ai CriwlorJsville, there was eight' inches; at Lafayette there has been a very heavy miow storm, the first warm ruin will be v*.: r‘ ft rise ia tiio riv? v -
Steamer Burned-Loss et Lite. : Cincinnati, Nov, J4. Tito steamer Forrester burned last night at Now Richmond, 25 miles above .here. She is a total loss.' The fit award, ehambermaiJ, and one-deck-hand are supposed to have perished. ■ . Milne A Co., prfrare bankers, stopped this looming.
We see that tho wild Wisconsin No. 2 has 1/ccn sold to David White, for $5,600, i.T . now undergoing repairs at Madison; she is destined. - to go imo the-coal towing tr«do Xitui-iugi, and Louisville.
Falling of a Tower -Loss of Idle* ■ Cincinnati, Nov. 17. 1 " , At New London, Butler county, yesterday, tho tower of the new Congregational church, ia course of construction, fell on the workmen,’ hilling three of ilmm and.wornebr;, thu otnon re.*-or tw. .*
jCST-On last Monday, bctoii hundred Gciman emigrants passed through the ritv of Cincinnati on tlicir way to the fir i w V. Tlrev hive leen in this cemcry
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