THE VOLUNTEER.
John B. Oration, Editor and
•qAaLISLDi DEO. 16,
0 y Our (hanks are duf, and aro htlreby tendorad
oar Congiosaman, Hon. Wu. U. Kb«t2’, for his al.
Icnlion in spading us papsra and documents.
SaiuMd Asbideht. —On Saturday afternoon last,
as the burden train from Harrisburg was passing up
Bast High street, the horses attached to the wagon
of Mr• Jsoob Kon. of North Middleton township,
lyiiictr bod boon loft by tho driver standing in front
ofHilnor'a store, became frightened, and every ef*
fort to restrain them proved abortive. They rushed
towards the locomotive, apd the two front ones, a
maro and horse, were ea horribly mutilated, that
they had to be instantly killed. They were valued 1
by their owner at 8300. |
This is one of the beauties of permitting railroads
to pass through the heart of a city or town, as the
Jives not only of valuable slock, but what is fsr more
Important, the lives of citizens, particularly children,
are constantly endangered. Wo hope to see the
day when railroads will not be permitted to pass
through the principal streets of any borough.
Colonization Meeting.— On Thursday night last,
a meeting ofthe friends of Colonization was held in
Hie First Presbyterian Church of this borough, al
which tho Rev. Mr. Quay, Agent for the Society,
gave a very Interesting statement in regard to the
doings and prospects of that Society. He was fol
lowed by the Hon. Jams* Ross Snowden, of Phila
delphia, in a chaste, eloquent, and highly interesting
appeal in favor of the canes of Colonization. In
deed, we should be pleased to see a Society formed
in our midst which should have for its object the
Colonization ofthe colored race In Liberia. This Is
(be only true plan by which that despised and ne
glected race can enjoy real liberty, and by which
their truo interests can be promoted.
Ho. roa the Holidays J—'The holidays, with all
their/bn, frolic, food cficer, md kindly greeting*,
will icon be hero, end our Book Sioree, Toy Shops A.
Confcctiootriee already prcaenl a brilliant array of
all aorta of beautiful arlicica to remind as that
*'Chriatma» cornea but once a year.” Indeed, (lie
"little folk*” evince much anxiety aa the aeaaon of
gift! and good things approach ca, and their wistful j
and steadfast goic at tho show windows of t ho dif
ferent shops where these pretty things arc exhibited,,
show that they expect the old folks will come down
handsomely when the season arrive*.
Our friend, Mr. Piter Monyxr, has furnished
himself with a largo assortment of Toys, elegant
Knick-Knacks. Fancy Confectionary, Ac., which he
will dispose of at prices to suit the limes at “Krisl
Kindle'* Head Quarters,'' North Hanover street.
In iho way of Annuals, Gift Books, dec., Mr. S
W. Havxrbtick, of Hanover street, and Mr. Piter,
of West High street, have on hand large and splcn
did assortments, which the public would do well to
call and ezamioo.
Our neighbor, Mr. Kiirrcn, has just received a
new supply of fancy articles intended for the Noli
days, winch fur beauty and good taste will compare
favorably with any others in the town. Ilia Drugs,
Medicines, dec., are fresh nnd good, and will bo sold
to purchasers to suit the time*.
Mr.Tnoaus Conlth of West High street, has
provided himaelfwilh a largo and brilliant stock of
Fancy and dcairablo Jewelry, consisting of Rings of
every description, Breast-pins, Gold and Silver
Watches of every variety, and a great number of
tasteful and beautiful articles, which can bo appro
prhtely presented by gentlemen to their female
friends a* Holiday Gifts.
PmasoN’e Ladies Nation*!. Magazine.— The
January number of this sterling and deservedly
popular monthly is already upon our tablep and,
like the preceding numbers, is filled to repletion
with choice and substantial reading matter. The
present number contains one hundred page*% em
bracing reading matter, engravings, fashion plates,
music, &c. &c. Among the engravings are the
following:—“TheThunder Storm,” (a. magnifi
cent mezzotint,) “Rebekah atthe Well,” (asplen
did lino engraving,) and “Tho Morning of Love.”
The prose and poetical articles are of the highest
order. We look upon “ Peterson” as being one
of the best Monthly Magazines in the country, and
take pleasure in recommending it to tho patronage
of the public. No. 102 Chesnul si., Philadelphia-
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens and Charles J. Peterson,
Editors. Terms, $2 00 a year, in advance.
The Territorial Delegate* lotlio preaonl Congreaa,
are Jo*e M.Gallegoa, from New Mexico, Henry M.
lUce, from Minoaolo, the Rev. T. Johnson, from
Nebraska,Dr. J. M. Bernhciscl. from Utah, and Gen.
Joseph Lane, from Oregon. Fur a email body they
are rather a miscellaneous collection. Gallegos is a
broken Mexican priest, a Protestant Mis
•ionary to the Indians, Bernhciscl a Mormon phyeie
isn, Lane a General of (lie Mexican war, and Rico a
man grown suddenly rich by frontier speculations.—
Gallegos has his ecat contested by VV. C. Lane, la to
Governor of Now Mexico. Johnson cornea from a
territory which is not recognised by Congress. The
territory of Washington has not yet elected a
delegate, or rather, no news of the fact has yet
reached ua. These delegates have no votes in
Congress, and serve merely as advocates of the
Ifilereslsoflbo territories they represent.
Cot. Bknton's Distort. —Wo loom that Colonel
Denton's liislory of thirty years’ operation of iho
United Slates Government, will bo Issued from iho
press of Appleton &. Co., about iho first of April next
The work will bo comprised in two volume* octavo i
o f7(jQ pages each. Agcnl* aro now employed in
procuring subscriptions. Probably no man is bcllcr
qualified than Col. Benton, by long experience ns o
Legislator, to write a political history of this cqynlry
«t the most interesting period in Its annuls. Prcsonul
ly acquainted with all iho eminent statesmen, whoso
opinions have given a marked direction to political
events, occuslomcd to mingle with them from day to
day, end to scan their views ond aols most closely,
he is thus enabled to communicate the secret spring
and motives to public action, which entirely escape
any but the colcmporancous historian. In this
respect, the work possesses interest not usually found
in history, hsvlng all the ugreeablo qualities of per
sona) memoirs with the strict historical accuracy
which an intelligent participant in the events may
be supposed eminently to possess.
We learn, says the Perry Democrat, that anal*
Umpt vii made to destroy tho barn of Mr. Alexander
Johnston, near New Germantown. A alablo, con
taining-a largo number or agricultural Implements,
waa aol on fire with the Intention that the fire would
fommonlcoto to the barn, but a strong west wind
prevented U, and thereby the diabolical purpoao was
frustrated. The barn la the largest In the county,
being 116 fool in length.
A petrified man la attracting tho attention ofl
the ourloue in Bhllimoro. It ia the body of a man
found burled el*-fool deep In guano,on the ialand of
Ichaboe. It U petrified and turned to a aolld masa
•fitboe, retaining all the minute outline* of a per
,ofhal| It bae been examined
b/pbyilfliane uod eoienllfifl men, and pronounoed
one of the moel mmelloae •uhjeoti over wilneiied.
Wo publish on oor first page the annual Mes
sage of President Pierce, to which we invito at
tention. "In style it is plain and simple,.blit yet
bold and strong. It avoids all ostentation and
ornament, and discusses the several questions of
which it treats in a calm and dignified manner.—
It is just such a document os we had a right to
expect from President Pierce, who is, beyond
question, one of the best informed men oor coun
try can boast of. He speaks of the affairs of our
great nation with an ease and knowledge, such as
none but the practical statesman can command.
The President’s recommendations and sugges
tions we, in common with the great body of the
American people, can fully and cordially endorse.
On the subjects of.our foreign relations, the tariff,
Fugitive Slave Law, the Mattin Koszta affair, the
I Fishery difficulties, the Japan expedition, the
I Navy, (he Judiciary, Internal Improvements, the
Pacific Railroad, &c., are severally alluded to in
| tho most satisfactory manner. All In all, the
I message is eminently sound, and will meet the as
-1 sent of the American people.
proprietor*
FROfll WAS 111 SOTOS*
In the Senate on (he 7ih inti, the report* of the
Treasurer of the United States, Secretary ofthe
Treasury, Secretaries of War, ood Navy.Poalmaalor
General, dto., wore received and referred. Rev.
Henry Sheer (Methodist.) was elected Chaplain of
tho Senate.
In the House, on the same day, Gen. Robert Arm
strong, editor of the Union, was elected Public Prin
ter. Rev. William H. Millburn. (of the Methodist
Church, south,) was elected Chaplain of the House.
Mike Walsh, of N. Y., voted for the Rev. Miss An
toinette Brown, whioh caused great Uughler.
In the Senate, on the Bib, eulogies on the life and
character of Hon. Wm. R. King. Into Vico President
of the United Stales, were delivered by Messrs.
Hunter, Everett, Cass, Douglas,Clayton, and others,
and the customary resolutions adopted. Adjourned
until Monday.
In the House, on the same day, resolutions of
respect were adopted, and speeches made in refer
ence to the death of the Vice President, and the
House adjourned until Monday.
The Washington correspondent of the Public Led
ger, in his letter of (he 10th, says:
There is, of course little or no probability of an
immediate change in iho Cabinet; but it is certain
iltat Col. Jefferson Davis will change his position of
Secretary si War for that of U. 8. Senator from
Mississippi. Rumor says that Jeremiah Clemens,
of Alabama, who is now hero, and looks as well as
ever, will be Ins successor. Should this bo true,
(and I have reason to place full foilli in it,) (he
breach winch has existed so long between Union
men and Secessionists of the South will most likely
be healed in a short time. It is said that Jefferson
Davis himself points to Col. Clemens as his suc
cessor.
The Secretary of the Treasury, you see, will not
recommend a material change in the duty on iron,
and that if any change be made at atl, it will bo
gradual, so os not to affect perniciously the vast
capital now invested in that important national in.
duslry.
Progress of Iho Cholera*
This fell disease which ravaged the Old World the
past summer, with unusual viiulenco, it steadily pro.
greasing westward, and bids fair to make our own
country the victim of its fatal power the ensuing,
year, unless its progress is stayed by s kind end mer
ciful Providence. It Is prevailing to a fearful exion l
on board of (ho cmiranl ships coming fro/n Europe 1
Almost every vessel which has arrived at Now York,
within two months past brings a pitiful tale of mor
tality, The English papers notice the return ofsev.
erol emigrant vessel*, obliged to pul back by (he
devastation of the disease. The ship Constellation
which arrived at New York on the 25th nil., lost one
hundred of her'passengers. The ships George
Hurlbul and Marulhon recently arrived, the farmer
had 75 dealba on board and the latter 69. The ahip
Victoria arrived at New York on the I*l inat., from
London, reporte 50 doatha from cholera during the
voyage, out of 386 paaecngera.
In (lie city of Now Orleans, which waa most
fearfully scourged by the Yellow Fever the past
season, the ■existence of the cholera in the moat
malignant form U now prevalent. A letter from that
city to the Now York Tribune elutea that the ad
missions into the Charity Hospital on the 22d oil.
wore very large,and on the 23>l there were eleven
dead bodice in the dead house. The Board of Health,
report 214 doatha by cholera for the past week.
Diplomatic Uniform. —Mr. Auguste Belmont, the
U. 6. Charge to Holland, had much difficulty in
securing a reception at the Court ofhia Dutch Mb
jeaty, in the American diplomatic costume, winch ia
a plain citizens' dress. lie did not succeed, until he
intimated hie intention to return homo, unless ho was
so received. Horace Greeley, who has bestowed a
vast amount of abuse upon Mr. Belmont, finds some
thing to commend him, in this. His case proves
what we assorted, that if our diplomatic represents
lives on Tv give the Mo n arch s of Europe to understand
that they will appear before them in citizens’ dress,
or not at ail, (hero will be no further difficulty in
conforming to the instructions of Secretary Murcy'a
circular.
Death Warrant of Jewell. —On Monday last the
Sheriff of Allegheny county received a now warrant
of execution for David Jewell, convicted for the
murder of Mitchell, on Ilia sih of July. 1852.
The day fix*d for his execution, is Friday, 10th of
| February next, between the hours of 10 A. M.,and
13P.M. As tho Legislature w ill be In session before
i that lime, his friends may apply to have the sentence
i changed to imprisonment for life, which la the last
) hope of Jewell and his counsel. 1< is not probable
however, that they will'succeed.
fTj* Chief Justice Tunoy liqb recently decided in
admirably, ia the United Slates Circuit Court, that
lumber rafts wrecked on tho Susquehanna or any
public navigable river, while being flouted down or
anchored in (ho river, ia not tho subject of salvage;•
that (hoy are not subject to admirably jurisdiction,
as they arc not intended for the.navigation of the
Sea or arms of (ha Sea ; and that any assistance
rondo red to such rafts, when in danger of being
broken or swept down by Iho current, ia not a sal
vago service, and makes no liability to a recompense,
that intermeddling with each properly la ouch
oases ia at the risk of those Intermeddling.
(j3"TIio Engineer* of lire Lebanon Valley Roil- 0 „ ,| lc nl> posito olioeoo of Turkey o Neapolitan moy
rood, hovo progroiood with llioir eurveys, oi fur oo |„„d without n poeeport, wutohip God in lile own
Womolodorf, end ere now pueblng on lowarde Lob. paying only poll lex of throe dollar., in com.
anon. The rood between Reeding nnd Lebanon will poneelion for which ho ie exempt from military
be ready for letting on llio I*l of January. The serrico.
Company, wo learn, hove matured their financial
arrangement* for completing the onllro lino, and
•talking il with machinery 5 ond the laying of e
a third track between Reading and Philadelphia, is
in contemplation by the Reading Railroad Company.
With a clear track, it i* calculated that express
trains con eonsoy passenger* through from Harris*
burg to Philadelphia, in' three hour*. Thl* will bo
considerably shorter, in time, than by the Lancaster
route.
CO* The Ropfomo Courl of Indiana haa decided
that that portion oflho Liquor Law submitting the
quoilion of'Miconao or no lloonao'* to a vole pf the
people, la onoonatllutional. The efTecl of thla do.
olaion will bo.to permit all who may give the re
quired bond to deal out liquor \n quantities to eoll
purohisiri.
THE MESSAGE.
nomination for Governor*
Tho Philadelphia Evening Jlrgua has made a
careful classification of (he Delegates already «-
leoted to iho next Stale Conventioni add comes to i
the conclusion that there can be no doubt of the |
ro-nomination of, William Biolkb for Governor. |
The Convention, If full, will consist of thirty*' ,
three Senatoilal and one hundred Representative
Delegates. Sixty seven members will therefore i
bo necessary for a choice or nomination. Now, ;
so far as delegates have been elected, there oro
fiDy-fotir imlructed for Mr. Bigler, no county hav
ing as yet instructed its delegates against him.—
Of the remaining seventy-nine delegates, forty
nine may bo set down as certain to vote for the
present incumbent. Port of these are already ap
pointed, and their predilections ascertained. 1 his
leaves thirty delegates uncertain. Including those
from Westmoreland, who may be set down as
apti-Bigler, and who will probably bo instructed
for Hon. W. H. WUto, of Philadelphia county.
We have in this statement included,some counties
which may with great propriety be, claimed for
Governor Bigler—and (ho vole of whose Repre
sentatives he will receive when the time for action
arrives. His vote in the Convention cannot be
less than ninety, If Indeed there Is any serious op
position to him when the Convention assembles.
From this statement (and it is made from facts,
not mere rumor,) as to the vote of delegates, it can
be seen that the re-nomination of Governor Bigler
is a certainty, a result not at all unexpected by
those who have watched the current of public
opinion during the whole of Mr. Bigler's official
term. He has the prestige of National faithful
ness and devotion of State pride, and fidelity to
all her best and truest interests, of personal honor
and Integrity, and last but not least, the old and
well established usage of the party as to (he two
term principle, to rely, upon; and with these he
can safely resCoonlent.
Col J. W. Forms*.—There ere fuw Democrats,
says (bo Vallty Spirit , who will nol be gratified to
hear of the triumphant election of Col. Forney to
tho Clerkship of (he National. Hnueo of RcprcsdnU
live*. Mr. Forney deterred line distinction for Ibo
eminent services he has rendered tho party, for many
years; and,it will be a source of deep pleasure to
know, that it was conferred upon him without any
serious opposition. Wo congratulate him upon his
re-election; and have only to ask, that ho will dis
charge the duties of the office with the same fidelity,
competency and amenity, that characterized his first
term.
Tus Difference.—At the beginning of our Gov
ernment, in 1769, says tho Intelligencer, of Wash
ington, it was more than a month after (ho appointed
day before a quorum of members of Congress reached
New York to pul (ho machinery of Government in
operation. Tho rapidity with which men can now
travel by steam and rail enables a majority of tho
members to reach the scat Government in two dayn
travel; while the California members can reach it
in less than a month, and with as much punctuality
as If they resided only one hundred miles distant.—
Tho fact is, the dilfercnt parts of the Republic are
now nearer to each other, in time, than wore the
original Steles in 1789.
It was officially announced on the Sd last.,
that the Methodist Church controversy baa beec
settled, but (he terms will not bo made public until
the withdraw! of tho salt by the consent of (ho Courts
of Law. It is understood that the basis is an equal
. division of the property between the Northern end
and Southern sections.
Alleged Counterfeiter* Arrested. — Scvcraj
persons, charged with dealing in counterfeit money,
ijpve been arrested, sod either held to bail or com
mitten lo await a (rial, in Poltsvlll®. The Empo
rium says, among those arrested, Clios. Hummel,
Tavern keeper and Postmaster at Friedensburg.
was held lob.il in $1,000; Jacob Helm, farmer,
near the same place, gave bail in $l,OOO. Martin
Densmoro, of Donaldson, and Daniel Keller, stage
driver, PollaviUe, were committed in dufalt of bail.
The Gauge Question at Erie. — A telegraphic
dispatch stales that the gague war ha* been re
newedal Erie, and that the interfered,
with force, to prevent the change by the Railroad
Company.
The dispatch is quite indefinite, and wo are
therefore enable lo say what is the expected posi
tion of affairs, but shall probably have further
advices soon
One thing is very certain 5n regard to this dif
ficulty, and that is (hat the gaguo cannot bo chan
ged without the consent of the city corporation,
and the railroad company therefore being in (ho
wrong, as it unequivocally Is, are likely, in any
case, to he the sufferers by their conduct.
Country Postaiasters, says the Cutler
should bear in mind for their own advantage, as
well as that of the locs] press, that for every coun
ty paper delivered by them to subscribers, they
are entitled to retain of the Post Office funds, ten*
and a half cents per year. It is for their interest
as well as that of the publishers, that the county
papers bo preferred, since there is no- trouble in
making collections or keeping accounts thereof, as
on foreign papers, the commission on which will
not average more than from sle to eight cents a
year.
Execution. — A man named Fogarty was hung for
murder, in tbo county jail al Buffalo, on Thursday.
Ho had been twice respited by the Governor of the
State. Ho showed but little feeling, until dressed
in the while garments, with cap and halter, to Ue
ted out lo the soaflold, when he broke forth into
terrible lamentations, winding up with "Oh ! Larry,
it's haid la have your nock broke! you're young to
bo hanged I” Upon the scaffold ho said llul ho did
not commit the murder he was charged with, and
that the witnesses had sworn falsely against hhn.
{£}• Christians have at all times had churches
In Turkey, but Turks have rarely been allowed a
mosque in a Christian land. To this day, no Mus
sulman can settle in the Pope's dominions, nor even
disembark upon 1 tho eastern coast of Naples ; though
Lively Times.— During the present term of. (he
Perry county, Indiana court, which was In session
this week at Romo, there wore no leas than twenty
two opplicotiooa for divorce, seventeen of which were
granted. Wo are told that one lady who desired to
bo divorced, among her othor grievances, stated (hat
her good for nothing lord always turned his back (a
her in bed. The Judge thought this was sufficient
end forthwith granted her application.
Tni Sandwich Islands.—Public sentiment Bcem»
to be developing ilsolfin tho Southern Sum la op
politico to Ibo annexation of these Islands, bat U i*
our opinion that decided alcpß lure boon taken
toward, consummating all the preliminary negotia
tion*, and that annexation will icon J>* a practical
question before Congrese.
The Old Doctor Woman,
This time honored personage Is dead. She who,
for many years, had ministered the healing oil to
others, has herself passed into the realm of eternity.
She who, for many long days and weary nights, had <
applied the curing ointment, has gone down to the |
dark house of death. With her trembling hand
outstretched to touch those who came from far, that
they might still live, aud with her loan finger apply-, i
ing the soothing balm to the withering limb, she
passed from earth Into a world of spirituality. Sur*
rounded by those who odmo to fool the efficacy of
her touch, and amidst the (oars of those who had 1
Tell her healing power, she breathed into eternal
life. Her race Is run. Having filled the circle of
her days, she passed into that life where lime is lost
in the lapse of eternity. ‘ It was her time ‘lodio.—
The mists of ago had darkened tier earthly vision,
her arm has palsied by the stroke of years and her
spirit lifted from its earthly prison house to tho
homo of the good. Her head, whitened by tho frosts
of near four score winters, is is now pillowed in Hie
dreary sepulchre, while her disembodied spirit ranges
the fields of unending life. Tho home of her birth—
tho homo of her youth—the homo of her riper years
—the spot whore the frail tenement yielded to tho
fist of death—is a consecrated spot. When the long
grass and tho rank weed will Imva.gathorcd o'er her
grave, and she live only in the dimand distant past,
the descendants of her faithful believers will perform
pilgrimage to that lone spot. Hallowed spoil—
Place where, in sweet communion with her God she
resigned tier spirit to Him who gave it. Her mortal
remains may repose silently beneath the uphoaved
turf.- Dead'mortality may moulder in the womb
ofearth; but her spirit, freed from the clogs of sin,
will rest calmly upon (ho bosom of her God arid
friend through an unwasting existence. The stran.
ger’s fool may tread tho grassy mound which marks
the place of her repose, but her rest is undisturbed.
She may bo forgotten by those who think here
“wise impostor,’! but the hand of gratitude will
plant the rose and evergreen upon her bosom, and
watered by the tear of love, and warmed by the
gonial rays of Truth will bloom forever. Her earth,
ly pilgrimage is over. She now wears a fadeless
garland in tho realms of light, and, plucked from
earth, decks the diadem of her Saviour. Dropped
I ’twixl Earth and Heaven, her Sowing mantle fell
( upon her child, who now lives to do good and follow
into Vifa.—Shippemhurg News.
JOHN MITCHELL.
This distinguished and eloquent son of Ireland,
after having undergone an imprisonment of five
years, has escaped from the British penal Colony of
Australia. He first landed at San Francisco, in
California, where a public dinner was given him by
the most distinguished official personages and pri
vate citizens, at which ho spoho in a tone of pathetic
eloquence, yet with a spirit of unsubdued resistance
to tho wrongs of his own native “green isle of tho
ocean, ’* which must have gained sympathy for, and
confidence in tho earnestness of hie patriotic convic
tions. Lost week ho arrived in New York via tho
Nicaragua route, and his reception was full of the
utmost enthusiasm—his welcome of tho very warm
est kind. Thousands greeted him at the wharf and
attended him to tho home of his mother and sister
in Brooklyn, where he will hereafter reside os a
freeman, secure alike from packed juries, prejudiced
judges and lyrunical governments- On (ho evening
of (ho day after his arival, ho was eerronaded, and
a crowd of many thousand poisons was present, to
whoso urgent calls ho responded in a few wards of
burning eloquence, and was succeeded by his com
patriot, Thomas F. Meagher, in hie glowing stylo
of impassioned rhetoric. Most of tho leading spirits
of unhappy Ireland’s unsuccessful effort for her
i rights are now in this country. We hope that
! Smith O’Brien rnoy soon olso reach our shores.
where the warm sympathies of American citizens
1 both in their causo ond their misfortunes may olio
-1 siato their patriotic griefs, ond a home In a free
country may console thorn for (ho sufferings they
3 have passed.— York Repub.
The Late Mtsinore by Indians.
A letter from C«pl. Morris to tho Governor of
Utah, gives sumo further account of the laic mas
eacre ofCapl. Gunnison’s puny ;
On tho morning of the 36ih, at 11, A. M., the non
commissioned officer in charge of tho escort cumo
running breathlessly into camp, saying thot their
parly had been surprised, and ho believed nil had
been killed. 1 immediately proceeded lo the fatal
spot with oil the troops 1 hud, in hopes of saving
some of the party, or rescuing the wounded. On
my way 1 met throe or more of rny men who had
escaped, all of whom confirmed Ibo sad intelligence,
but know not who bad fallen. Pushing rapidly on,
I reached at dark Ilia spot where throe of the p*rty
had fallen; Their bodies wero filled with arrow
wounds, though not otherwise mutilated. I halted
my command here for the night, and wailed until
daylight, when 1 preceded on. Reaching the vi
cinity of the camp, I found tho remaining corpses of
tho party, all of which were stripped, and some mu
tilated.
Captain Gunnison was killed by fifteen arrow
wounds, and hud his left arm cut off. Mr.Crculz
fcidl had bull) arms cut off. The statement made by
the survivors is as follows: That Captain G. react
ed (he first pond or lake, al 3 P. M., on the 25'h ull.,
and a bend of the river thickly fringed with willows,
that the party arose at daybreak, and were in the act
of breakfasting, when & terrific yell was raised on
their lefi, accompanied by a discharge of rifles, end
some few shots were exchanged, when, finding that
the Indians were rapidly closing around their little
party, they all tried lo reach their horses. Those
who succeeded escaped, while those who foiled fell.
The lowest number of Indians is staled at sixty.—
The American party consisted of twelve men. all told.
The Indians seemed eight rifles, two double bar-
The authorized strength ot tlio United Slate*
army is 13,821 men and officers ; but (ho actual
strength, according lo the luteal returns, ia only
10,417, of which number 8,378 ore employed in (he
frontier department, and are now on (heir way (o
Ihom, It it stated further that the measures taken
for the protection of our frontiers have been suc
ccttful; that (ho troops everywhere hnvo been ac
tively and conatantly employed; (hat Indian depro.
idations hnvo been comparatively unfrequent, and,
1 except in California and Oregon, have not attained
1 mare (ban a loco! importance.
i Now pasta ore to be established in the Indian
, country west of the Mississippi, in more favorable
positions, to enable tho Department to dispense with
' a number of tho smaller and Ices important posts
A greater force is also to bo emyloyed for the pro
tect lon of tho emigrants crossing the plains.
A majnrily of Iho eases of Indian depredations in
Texas which h.»vo come lo the knowledge of the
Department, Imvo been by Indians from Mexican
territory. M»j Gen. Smith, aided by on cxpoi icnccd
officer of engineers, is selecting sites for permanent
. rnrliriomlon, on Ihc Rio Grande—ono of which will
Am.ric.n Comp..!.lon with ICnßl.nd. ond onol | le r ,1 the Comanche
Tho London Examiner, speaking of tho grow
ng rivalry between the V. Slates ond finglunil, j n f en fj 0 n of the Department thol, os
iialtea the following admissions ; Bt)on aa possible, s considerable force shull be sent !
A writer to whoso compilations the Times gives lo tho Pacific coast, ond otic of the Brigadier Gene
space and a conspicuous position, has taken morn ro | a o p,| lo Army ordered to' the commmd. Nine
than ono opportunity of enlarging upon a compo- companies of artillery ore posted in Florido, to aid
tition with which our merchants are threatened in ( | lo efforts now in progress there lo effect tho removal
India and Asia, on thn part of American traders. o ftho Indians. Coercive mcosurcs arc to bo used
Tho ships of tho United Slates appear on tlio if found necessary. Two of tho regiments of ortil*
Meltran coast, ns well as at K-nlch, Muscat and lery arc lo ho arranged on the Canadian frontier
other places, with various articles which they and the Atlantic ond Gulf coasts; a third on the
barter for the produce of other countries? the Amo* Rio Grande Boundary ; ond a fourth on the Pacific
[icon oominoclhlcs'being principal'? “ ««>'" “""•I-„. or 11,0 rcgimcnl.,Pno *lll bo rcijuir
coaran cmlon fabric Which llu-J call allccling, ami ml In T “ ,l,, tJ no ln New Mexico, and Iho rcmaiiiing
dowlon. Tho Americana appear lo enjoy a par- for ilia Weaiern fftnllor. A fourtb reg.mcnl ol
licular advantage over our Iradeta—that of con- cavalry la oakcd of Congress by Ibo Sccrclnry.
dueling their barter individually, in ships, which ™" 0 ’ 0f r 1,,f '! ,,,y T 'fT, M" ,
, ? •- * • . besides two on tho frontier west of (ho Mississippi,
rac Independent, nearing, p railing ahopa, named ono Now Mcxi and „„„ |ndllin
of working by rout no through largcealabli.hroenla of p „ c|(lo . j, ~ po , |lo , oo| - dcpar , m( ,„ , l
at Bombay;- and thus they not only onvo expense, , 0 potl „ 10 lronp , )n i nr g o t, odio , nl commanding
hut in each partlcolnr trunaaclion secure tho lor- po „n Dn ,, i„ slc „ d of df.poruing tf.em among numcr
gCRI amount of profit. oils small posts.
Another advantage they have, is expressed by f n consequence of Iho difficulty of keeping the
the political agent nl Kutch, who says of Iho ranks full, tho Secretary proposes—lst, on increase
sheeting, that It “finds acmntanco among the of tho present pay of the common soldier; 2d, an
people of the country, because it lasts longer than additional increase for each successive period of
tho cloths imported from Bombay.* 1 This indi- five years, so long as ho shill remain in the army •
cates the hue force of tlio competition, which we 3d, provision for the promotion lo tho lowest grade
dread from the United States, If America can of commissioned officers of such of the non-comml*.
cut us out in India, where wo occupy the entire B i° nc d officers of the army os may bo found qualified
country with our government and commerce, the or ' ant | character and services entitled to
ridicule and the disgrace would be greater than ? DC \’ advancement. Also, that every soldlor w o
on, which the moot onti-co,no,cia, country bos
n „ , . , i ,t • . . r after, rc-cnlisl, slioll bo entitled to two dollars per
Ilul thoro 8 something in tin. onncrionly of miinlh in , ddillon , „, 0 ordinor , p . y „( hi. grade
tissue over the mannfaclures in England. The for Ulo flral poriod of fifo years a ft e r the expiration
comparison Is not made for the first lime, nor only Q f |,; B f Kll enlistment; and a further sum of ono dol
in cotton sheeting. It is reported from (ho Hudson (or per month for each successive period of five
River Railway, that the British iron rails become years, so lung ns ho shall remain continuously In
In a worse condition within twelve months than (he army.
American rails within n number of years. There Ityio Secretory argues elaborately In favor of the I
may bo exaggeration In this, but wo hnvo had Increase of the ormy, showing tho actual necessity
complaints of our rails from oui own official and for such k moaturp. Ho recommends that the mm.
scientific Investigators, who have declared the bad Imom organization of alll companies bo fixed, os In
mnko of qur iron lo be a frequent source of acci* the mounted riflemen at fid privates, and that there
dent. At tho loot mooting of tho Shefneld Out- •>« » dd » d '°'!“> P ro " nt •"""“T Ml.hli.lim.nl ono
loro, Iho moolcr onllor declared that American nut- rep hnonl of dragoon, and two regimen, nf riflemen,
or. wore nulling thorn out In Itnlvoa i knlveo of which would give a rn mum urgnnir.llun ~ 15 628
. , , •, i _ e _ i . i officers and men, which may bo expanded H the
American make being preferred to ours ; becaueo „^ lt fixcd , l|lß , 1W „ r 18 ' 50i bo
tho malorlajdoeo not p'vo way under uoo no n.414, ond „„ 0 „„ c.t.Ulahmonl, of 13ff
lof Bhofliold'mo sometimes found to do. In short* pr ( Vß ( ot p er company, to 27,818, thus providing for
1 notwithstanding tho sharp practice and hasty hn*l B B j B ; 0 0 p war an effective increase of from 10,000
lilts of America, they oro in oomo . hranohoo of i„ 13,000 men without the creation of now regiment,
tho trade earning tho repute for sterling Bluff and Gon, Scott recommended a larger Increase. Tho
make which used lo bo our own; ond if wo suffer Secretary recommends, also, that another company
them lo win (hat reputation from us altogether, of tapper* ond miners bo added to (ho engineer
(hen indeed we shall have lost more than If India corps.
were annexed to-morrow. I With a number of other recommendations colon*
rcl shot guns. seven pistols, and about one thousand
rounds ofcarlrtdgo or ammunition, all Iho scientific
instruments with the parly, and aomo of the notes of
the survey, all of those of the W ohaulcli Mount a inr,
and. in fact, most of the sketches and topography
between (lie Sin Rafael and this point.
Mr. Kern received only one ball, which passed
through liis heart.
Fdst-Hasttt fieneral’s Report.
The annual report of Judge Campbell, Post )
Maetcr General, is too lengthy for our columns,
or we ahquld publish it in full.. It is,a very able
report, and gives a most satisfactory account of
the workings of the Post Office Department. It
contains many very valuable suggestions, andif
Congress should second the views of the Post
Master General, the Department will soon bo in a
better condition than -it has ever been. Judge
Campbell is peculiarly qualified for the station he
holds, being a man of ripe judgment, and indefali- :
gable and energetic in everything ho undertakes.
Perhaps no man at the seal of government applies
himself with more assiduity to the duties of his
office than the Fuel Master Genera). From his
report we give the following condensed view of
its prominent features : '
The whole number of post offices in the United
Stales at the close of the last official year, June
30th, 1853, was twenty two thousand three hun
dred and twenty; of this number, two hundred and
fifty five are of the highest class, the postmasters
of which are appointed by the President. At the
I present dale, December, 1853, (he total number of
post offices is twenty two thousand six hundred
and eighty eight. During the past year, commen
cing first of July, 1852, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety eight post offices were established,
i four hundred and seventy nine were discontinued,
and there were appointed to office during the said
year, .besides the eighteen hundred and ninety
eight postmasters to the newly established offices
aforesaid, thirty eight hundred and fifty upon re
signation, (wo hundred and twenty five upon death,
one hundred and eighty two upon change of site,
ninety one where the postmaster had moved away,
and twenty three hundred and twenty one on re
moval of prior incumbents, being eight thousand
I five hundred post masters appointed during the
| year ending 30th June, 1853. At (tie close of tho
| fiscal year ending on the 30lli day of June last,
there were in operation within tho United States,
six thousand six hundred and ninety (wo mail
I routes; their aggregate length was two hundred
and seventeen tnousand sevfrn hundred and forty
j three miles, and five thousand five hundred and
eighty.three contractors were employed thereon.
The annual transportation of themails on those
routes was sixty one million eight hundred and
ninety two thousand five hundred and forty two
mile?; the annual cost (hereof was four million
four hundred and ninety five thousand nine hun
dred and sixty eight dollars, being about seven!
cents two mills per mile. Of those sixty one
million eight hundred and ninety tWo thousand
miles of annual transportation, twelve million nine
hundred and eighty six thousand seven hundred
and five miles are required to be performed on
railroads, at a cost of one million six hundred and
one thousand three hundred and twenty nine dol
lars; being about twelve cents three mills per mile.
Six million six hundred and eighty five thousand
and sixty five miles in steamboats, at a cost of six
hundred and thirty two thousand three hundred
and sixty eight dollars; being about nine cents four
milts per mile. Twenty one million three hun
dred and thirty thousand ihree hundred and twen
ty six miles in coaches, aLa cost of one million
'wo hundred and six thousand nine hundred and
fifty eight dollars; being about five cents six mills
per mile. And twenty million eight hundred ami
ninety thousdnd four bund rod and forty six miles
in modes not specified, at a cost of one million
fifty five thousand three hundred and thirteen dol
lars; being about five cents per mile.
The expenditures ol the department, during the
late fiscal year, were seven million nine hundred
and eighty two thousand seven hundred and fifty
eight dollars. The gross revenoi s from all sources
was five million nine hundred and forty thousand
seven hundred and twenty fuurclollars. It appears
from the foregoing statement, that the gross reve
nue of the year ending June 30th, 1853, falls short
uf expenditures in the sum of two million forty
two thousand and thirty one dollars. Fifteen
hundred and seventy ono thousand dollars of (his
deficiency wero supplied by balance on the Audi
tor’s books, on July Ist, 185*3, ami appropriations
to supply deficiencies of upwards of one million
dollars, leaving fivehundred and forty six thousand
dollars to be provided by Congress for the service
of tho year ending June 30th, 1853.
Report of the Secretary of War.
From the Report of Col. Jefferson Davis, Socro
tnry of War, wo have only room for (ho following
brief extract :
l.led to r.nd.r the .rmy morn efficient and cipibW
or enduring the b.rdjhip. uf.clivs .er.ic, tb. 8..
relary prooceda to apsaK of the tieceully of .neonr
aging regularity .hdilnifprinlly in the militia: and
in connection .with 'tbla .object, he recommend,
providing the' militia with the proper boobr for
tactical inaUoolionr. The condition of the Milltarr
Academy'll favorably apohon of, and Ilia Academic
term la, by the Bond, recommended to be increatrd
Id five years. <=- ■
Report of the Department of the Interior.
Wo ore necessarily obliged to confine ootsrhes
to a ahorl.abstraot of the Report of Mr. McClel*
land, Secretary of the Interior. It is an interest,
ing Stale paper, filled with Important.taatter and
valuable suggestions. Wo briefly give a few
prominent features : -
During the year the survey of the public lands
has been steadily prosecuted, large bodies of new
lands brought into tnatkel, the wants of the emi
grant fully met* and choice selections offered to
the hardy pioneer.
The Land system is nearly correct in principle.
Its details need but little modification* During
the year, 9,819,411 acres have .been sorveyed,
10,363,691 acres brought into market, and 1,083,.
495 acres sold. The number of land warrants in.
sued up to the SOlh September last was 266,04 s
of which there were then outstanding 66,947. ’
. The entire area of the public domain Is esllma.
ted at 1,584,000,000 of acres. Its purchase was
effected at the rate of 14.14 cent. peracreiamooot.
ing to $67,999,700. Add the Indian Reservation,
valued at $4,350,906, and adding the cost of sell,
ing lands sold previous to Juno, last, the entire
cost, excluding surveying, amounts to $88,994,-
015. The whole ampunl accruing .from sales op
tu.June 30, 1853, was $142,383,478, being $53,.'
299,465 more ; than the cosl of the.whole. Ii is
estimated that the net amount which will have
been realized for them, is the sum of $331,101,.
369. .
The policy of bringing ibe lands Inlo market at
the earliest possible day is urged. Early alien,
lion is called to (he disposition of the mineral lands
of, California, the unsettled business of the Pen*
sion Office, and the frauds upon the same. The
clerical force of the Bureau of Patents needs to be
increased. The Indians have been unusually
peaceful through the year. The preaent.-number
in (he Untied States is estimated at 400,000
18,000 East of the Mississippi.
Eight Days Later from Europe,
THE TURKS HAVE RE-CROSSED TUB
DANUBE.
The steamers Enropa and Humboldt have arrived,
the two bringing advices eight days laicr.
The Queen of Portugal died on lha 15th o't.. in
child bed. Tho king win immediately declared
Regent litl (he mtijoiiiy of the young Prince, who is
now in liia 15th year.
later from the Seat of War.— Advices report#/,,!
the Turks hud recrosscd Iho Dunube at all points
cicejiiing K»lafat, which they atilt retain, and have
strongly fortified. They returned without giving
battle. Some grand movement is in contemplation,
which the passage of tho Danube has served to mask.
France has formally announced to Austria that If
•ho gitca refuge to armed Russians, retreating from
the Turks, France will regard it as a declaration of
wur.
Latest.— lt is reported that (he Russians have been
beaten back in Georgia by the Turks.
Tbc Turks hold Kulafal with 25.000 men. The
|,,loess of the season induced Outer Pacha to retire.
It was reported that the Russians hod evacuated
Lessor Walluchio.
Frequent skirmishes oconrcd between the Russian
am) Turkish outposts. Tho Turks were strongly
fortified i»l Kolafnl.and were continually receiving
largo reinforcements. The Russians wore reported
as marching to attack litem there, and a desperate
fight was clpccli-d. Tho Turks were sending succor
to the Circassians.
Reinforcements were hurrying to the Russians, and
additional levies continued to arrive at the Turks
ish camp. If tho season will permit operations of
magnitude, both parties will soon be in a condition
to c<irry them out.
I’he Czar of Russia hot made known to (he East
ern Courts that negotiations are now In vain. He
was reported tube ill.
The Sultan will teko the field In (he Spring.
Anatria and Prussia had given'a formp) assurance
of their determination to remain neutral. England*!
course Is still kept secret.
Dreadstuffs had slightly advanced.
STILL LATER,
The steamer Arcllc arrived at Ntw York on ll>e
11th. By her we have advices to - the 30ih oil., from
which wo select the following important item* of
news. From the Danube we haVe nothing debnlin,
though vogue rumor* of battles having been fought
and victories swarded to either *ide,are constantly
being circulated.
In a hard fought naval engagement between the
bclligcranl panic*, llio Turks were victorious, cap*
luring (wo of the Russian vessels of wor.
Tlio winter having set in with great severity,
hostilities wilt doubtless bo temporarily suspended-
Two Russian ships of war are reported to have been
lost by ship wreck.
England nnd Franco had entered into a solemn
treaty, offensive and defensive, ago inst the further
encroachments of Russia.
Dost Muhomcd had declared antagonistic to Rus-
The London Money Market continues easy, having'
undergone no material change.
Breadstuff* dull at the decline previmisly n«w cot.
Corn quiet. Consols lower, and quoted *1 955.—•
Park unchanged. Beofaclive. LorJboavy, Tallow
declined. Trade at Manchester quiet.
Gtni.r AND Shaml—A gerttlem’ari who is a re*?,
dent ofSt. Louis, and reputed woalthy.hu* been in
this city a Cow diys past In search ofhis wife and
children. Tlio Erpreu say a that sometime in August
hat hie wife suddenly decamped, taking with her
their two children-"* girl of fourteen and a boy of
aix years, lie ho* spent the whole ofhis time from
that period to the present, In searching for the truants'
—and during the lime .traced her Into Csnadn.—
Arriving there he learned that she had come to Ibis
city where he also came. Here he found that ahii
had been engaged by onoofotir citltcns as a servant", -
but had left In a few days after, taking with her, a
shawl or blanket belonging to the family. This
fad had been communicated to the po'ice whowere
on the look out for her. Searching about fo* AnVe
mote definite clue to the falthlcaa partner of ht*
boaum, the husband found his daughter .".^? nce
house on the Point* where she had been Airea ott*
by her tnofArr as a pimp or bail and at the ll*n # when
her father saw her aho was receiving the caresses or
a miserable being from whom almost any woman
would shrink as from corruption! Of course. ••
was nl once removed and placed In safe , k.eeptn?*""
From her ho tfleo learned that hie wife was tr« ,cl
qp a canul boat as a common cyprlan* taking
boy with her. . ,
On Monday while the poor husband waa waUW
‘ through the street* m conversation with an officer, W
; espied his false one with tho child. She did not
i notice him—hut ho pointed her out to the officer, an*
she was summarily arrested, taken before JuitH*
I Vandorpool, and committed tojnil for larceny, wheitf
i she now Is. Tho husband with hit children returnee
i ycstoiday to what waa their home but what f»lll be
> a place, of desolation and sorrow.—iV". Y, paper.
<Xy Chambers, in his life of Duma, wjs i "I* !•
a remarkable factlliat tho mass of the poolry, whleb
has given (bis extraordinary man his principal farno
burst from him in a comparatively eliorl space
lime—certainly not exceeding fifteen month*. K
began to flow of a sudden, andll ran In one Impel*
uou*. brilliant elroqjn,t)ll it ecomoiTlo have become,
comparatively speaking, exhausted.”
From Cuba.— A Washington corresponded of ill®
Philadelphia Gazette, isyst
Letters from Havana positively reiterate tho
mcnl of the omanoipados**ystem, doapile the deni* •
and tho fact that tile humorous English and Span!*
vessels of the coast have not captured a-singjo elsfe
in a year while Chore; and the daily- accounts®
successful landings,.is giving rise to lusplclon n
Cuba that Hie preparation* for the A fr * canl ** 1 ° n j
scheme aro actually progressing,and lhaUbo
order liberating tho negroes, will eventually
these larga importation* by DfltUh*connl»*h°*‘