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    JUL'..
ARRIVAL OF TUB
SSTKAMSHIPHIBKRNIA.
Ireland.
Conviction ifO'Donohue. i
6a the liih of October, the evidence for
toeCrown win proceeded with and finished,
itr. Moagfiot, on the port of tho prisoner,
Hhtti commcriced the defence, and called
lomt 'witnesses In support of the petitions he
JVkhced. And on the following day, Mr.
feirtl, Q. C summed up for the prisoner ; af
Her which the Crown counsel replied. The
jury, having been charged by ' Mr. Justice
Moore, retired, and after a long and difficult
consultation, agreed to a verdict of Guilty ;
unanimously and strongly recommending the
prisoner to mercy, in consequence of his hav
ing withdrawn and disconnected himself from
his associates previous to the attack at Farrin
rory.' '
Taut or Msauaek.
, MuaoAV, Oct. 16. The Court met this morn
ing at 1 1 o'clock, Mr. Servant Howley oc
cupied a sent on ihe bench besido the Judges.
Thsmns Francis Meagher was placed ol
the bars Imprisonment did not appear to
have impaired hishealih, Ho looked a little
pafetlhan usual. With this exception, there
wtirn'o change in his appearance. He was
very neatly dressed. His deportment was
firm anil composed".
After a discussion as to the niodo of obtain
ing the Jury and the omission of farther names
from the Jury list.
Tho Clerk of the Crown read the indict
ment, which is similar lo that tinder which
Mr. Smith O'Uriun, Mr. M'Munus and O'Do
iiohue were arraigned.
TA'esdav, Oct. 17 On the assembling of
the Court this morning, Mr. Meagher was a
gain placed at the bar. The crown proceed
ed to call and examine witnesses for the. pro
secution. Djbbin, tho informer, was then
brought on the table, nud underwent an ex
amination of fully four hours' duration, in
the course ol which lie underwent h severe
sifting by Mr. Whiteside. His evidence was
the same as given in the case of Mr. O'Brien
only that he made some admissions regard
ing his past career, which are anything but
creditable to his character, ami must tend in
a great degree to impeacc the houesty of hit;
disclosures.
Escnfii of O' Mahony.
It is said that Mr. O'Mahony, tho rebel
leader, escaped from Bonmahov, County of
Waterford, on Wednesday, and that he effec
ted his escaped by means of one of the ves
sels employeJ in taking away tho produce of
the copper mines in the neighborhood.
The Oilier Prisoners.
The city calendar contains the following
names, from which it will be observed that
Mr Gavun Dufy is to bo tried for felony, and
not for high treason.
"Charles Gavau Duffy, aged 32, felony, by
publishing the Nation; Richard Dalton Wil
liams, 27, felony, by publishing tho Irish Tri
bunt; Kevin Ixod O'Doherty, 24, felony, by
publishing the Irish Tribune-"
Yesterday, the Board of Superintendence
of Newgate met, and issued an order, prohib
ting alljnturcourse with those prisoners, with
the sole exception of their nearest female re
latives. Mr. John Lawless, one of the State prison
ers, was yesterday removed from Newgate,
to give evidence at Cloninel, on behalf of Mr.
Meagher.
Attempted Escape.
On Monday, about 12 o'clock, the Cover
tor of Newgate prison, John Smith, Esq., in
-.onsequence of private information which he
eceived, accompanied by Mr. Bell, tho Rc
;istrar, John Carter, Turnkey, and Constable
I 42, John Daragh, proceedud to the room
which has been occupied by Mr. Gavan Dully
unce his arrest, and found there u valise. On
Is being opened Carter found it to contain a
ffell constructed rope ladder, and in the top
compartments a new rope, all about 40 feet
in length. These articles were taken away,
and three of the prisoners, Messrs. Duffy,
Doherty ami Williams, were removed to the
criminal side of the prison, where additional
precautions have been adopted to prevent es-
cape. The room occupied by Mr. Duffy look-
ed into Green st. and tho window opens into
the street for the purpose of ventilation. This
room hud been previously allocated for Ihe
use of debtors. There was nothing of the
kind found in tho
apartments of the other
prisoners.
I'RANCE.
'Ihe Constitution.
The Assembly proceeded on Ihe 18lh at an
extraordinary rate of speed with Ihe Consti.
tution. The articles of iho 8th chapter, on
the judiciary power, from 93 to 105, were
adopted without discussion. Passing over
the 9th, 10th aud 11th chapters, which are
' .. . u,c
short, the discussion was taken on Ihe 12th
. ,. , ' . ' '"
onunuuig oi mis rale me constitution will
be voted in a few days.
It is intended to get through the remaining
articles of the Constitution with us much des
patch as possible. M. Marrast, the Presi
dent, and M. Dufaure, who may now be con
sidered us the leader of the house, have
agreed upon this, and it is accordingly ex
pected that the Constitution will be voted be
fore the 24th inst. The revision, which must
take place before it is declared, will not be
of long duration. Few of the numerous a-
mendments will produce much debate. The
most serious of them is that of M. St. Priest,
which proposes that votes of urgency, which;
are equivalent to the suspension of our stand
ng orders, can only bo carried by two-thirds
at least of the members voting. It appears
likely that this amendment will be accepted
by the Committee.
Bampiett of the Red Republicans.
The system of agitation by banquets,
which hits just been inaugurated at the Bar
fiete Poissouiere, is the subject of much com
ment in. all circles. Tho' doctrines openly
promulgated, and the su'irthnints avowed,
can scarce bo conceived by those who are
not present to witness with their ears and
eyes the. events of which this great Cupitai is
the theatre. ....
Cavaignat?$ Net Ministry! ... .
The Ministry, as it now stands, is as fol
low Maries Justice:; JBastide, Foreign Af .
fairs;- De Lanwriciere, War ; Verninac, Ma-rin.mud-Cokmies4.
Dufaure, -.Interior ; .ToOr
lt, Agriculture and Commerce ; Frelson,
Hi...
Publie Instruction ; Goudchaur, Finances;
Viven, Public Works. Of these, M. M. Du
faure, Vivien, Tourret, Frelson and De Lara
oriciere, belong dceidedly to the Moderate
party.
Mort Trouble. '
M. Duoou.r, Perfect of Police, has addressed
the following letter to Gen. Cavaignae :
"To the President of the Council of Minis
ters: V
"Citizen President : You have just con
stituted a Ministry which, in my eyes, is the
personification of the counter-revolution. The
Republio is about to be directed, after eight
months of existence, by men who have at
all times employed their intelligence and
their efforts to prevent its existence. The
policy is, perhaps, able; but I do not eom
prehend it, and I still less approve of it. "" '
"In presence of the dangers which threaten
liberty in France, while it is triumphing in
Germany, I go to resume my place among
the adversaries of loyalty, whom I shall com
bat under whatever disguise. All the sol
diers of Democracy ought to be at their posts,
and mine is no longer where my political
sympathies have ceased to be.
"Pleaso to give me a successor. Salut et
fraternits.
"The Perfect of Police, Ducoux."
General Cavaignae has complied with M.
Ducoux's request to give him a successor.
Vienna and its Besiegers Three Days Alarm.
The state of tho city on the 1 1th, 11th and
12th is thus described in letters published in
tho Breslau Gazette :
"Tho drums are beating, and the alarm is
sounded. Wo arc to attack Auersperg to-day
An ultimatum has been sent to Jellachich to
leave Autrian ground. At the Northern Rail
way, the ammunition wagons sent by Win
discligraliz to Auersperg have been seized.
Seven hundred students have just arrived
from Gratz. The landslurm of the Wahrin
ger district is rising; tho Diet is assembling.
"Twelve o'clock, (noon.) The joyful news
has just been received that fifteen steamers
have left Presburg, with ten thousand Hunga
rians, command by Messaros. They may be
expected at six to-morrow morning to crush
Jellachich.
''Five, P. M The gates are being shut,
and the gun prepared for action.
"Half-past Seven P. M. The city is bril
liantly illuminated, as a precautionary mea
sure. The excitement is fearful. Every one
is flying.
Preparations for War.
The Austrian army, under Radetsky, at
present consists of 130.000 men, of which
100,000 are ready to take Ihe field. The
effective force of the Piedmontese army ut
present does not much exceed 40,000 men,
20,000 of which are under the command of
the Duke of Savoy. Tho field artillery of
Radetsky amounts to 290 guns; that of Charles
Albert to only 40.
Charles Albert has notified to the French
and Knglisn Governments his intention of re
suming hostilities forthwith in case the medi
tation docs not products immediate results.
He has received very cold replies from both
Governments, sufficiently so to cause him to
hesitate before against assuming the offen
sive. SPAIN.
Triumph of the Carlistt.
A correspondent, writing from Madrid, on
tho 8th iust. says : An important triumph
has been gained by the Carlists in Catalonia,
near Manresa. Tho column of the royal
troops commanded by Colonel Bon lil, 200 and
odd strong, were caught on tho night of the
1st in a snare laid by the Cabecilla Posas, in
the Coll Davi, between Manresa and Terra
so. Bonfil was mortally wounded, forty pri
soners were taken, and the greater part of the
column destroyed. Posas, having united a
much superior force at the Coll, threw out a
bout thirty of his men to draw on the column
which swallowed the bait, and gradually be-
i came engaged in tho defile. Then the mass
i of the faction fell upon them, and intercep
! ling rstreat, did fearful execution among Ihe
' panic-struck ranks. Lights were hung out
i all night from the tower of the church of Tar-
i rasl to guide the dispersed soldiers, but only
' scv,. rame ju-
. RUSSIA.
' Fire in Cronstatlt
A dreadful fire broke out in Cronstadt on
i the 1st inst. destroying between 35 to 40 Eng.
lish houses. It broke out near the English
J Vice-Counsul's residence, and had it not near
' Kn for 1 Via nvorlinnd nf F. mrl iuh sun mpn
I from a vessel in the river, the conflagration
wouid have been immense, most of the hou-
' 8(!g bein" built of wood.
j " Departure for Clarendon.
! TlB LorJ Lieutenant has set off for Lon-
))(m lo consult with lhe Government respec-
u . -u i . i -.i. i-
i ting what course will be adopted with Mr.
' n-n i v r n . tu . .
O Bnen ond his fellow convicts. That no
capital punishment will ensue is now consi
dered certain.
We having nothing definite respecting the
writ of error in these cases. The probability
is that it will be allowed to issue, and chan
ce are that the House of Lords will allow
tin prisoner the benefit of the objection.
HOLLAND.
The Cholera.
The accounts respecting Ihe extent of
Cholera in Amsterdam were, we are happy
to find, much exaggerated, inasmuch as at
the date of our last advices, only 7 persons
had been attacked, but of these, 4 cases had
been fatal. The funds in that city are de
pressed.
Gi n. Kearney married in the West, and
leaves a widow and several children, with
little other inheritance, we fear, than his il
lustrious name and virtues. He was, with
Gen. Scott, made prisoner at Queenstown, in
1812.
During a thunder storm at Rutland, Vt., oil
Sunday last, a Frenchman was struck by
ligntning, knocked down and severely stun'
ned. After the lapse of a little time the man
recovered his senses, and found his way to
tne house, where it was discovered that his
face was blistered and one of his pockets on
fire.
Troops tor California. A company of
U. 8. Dragoons, from Carlisle Barracks, pass-
ee through Pittsburgh on Tuesday, en their
way to California;
STTNBTTRY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN
TSa AICCRICAIC.
SUNBURY.
AT17RDAV, NOVEMBER II, !
H. . MAIMER, E4lr m4 TnrrttUr.
E. W. CARR, Evana' Bullditur, Third tweet, oppmita
a PhUadlnhia Fjikm. irnMv authorised to rcecivt
wtrertiwmtnu and tubacriptroni for this paper, nd receipt
iw in emme.
tt" Our County Court met on Monday
hit honor, Judge Welker, on tne bench,
and adjourned till Wednesday, in con.e-
quence of the election. The trial list is large,
and will keep the court busy the full term.
Snow. The first snow of the sea
son came down in fine style during the
whole of Sunday morning. Since then the
air has been keen and and bracing.
Another Execution. We under
stand that the Sheriff at Wilkesbarre recei
ved on the 31st ult., from the Executive of
the Commonwealth, the warrant for the
execution of James Cadden, convicted at
the last August Session ol the murder of
Daniel Gtlligan. The day of execution,
is fixed for Monday, the 2d day of March
next.
Northumberland County.
ELECTIONS IN 18-48.
Governor.
President.
r
9
Districts.
Sunbury,
Northumberland,
Milton,
Turbut,
109
112
80
191
74
73
113i
1271
115
91
122
77
197
96
76
164
114
83
104
69
157
68
67
25
11
220
112
125
114
91
Lewis,
Delaware,
184
192
19fi
144
98
186
140
146
98
Chilisquaqiie,
Point,
Upper Augusta,
Lower Augusta,
Shamokin,
Rush,
Coal,
Little Mnhonoy,
Upper Mnhonoy,
Lower Mnhonoy,
Jackson,
80
91
49
199
95
45
230
237
158
74
23
190
46
42
189
155
138
52
50
19
6
174
77
29
175
47
175
104
179
2178
1762
1762
416
PEXXSYLVAXIA ELIXTION.
1848.
1844.
2124 1546
1546
Majorities. 578
-S 5 ?
4 3 C S
Adams 1806 2331 816
Allegheny, 6164 8856 3000
Armstrong, 2133 2094 3529
Beaver, 2383 2764 301
Bedford, 2739 2613 10
Berks, 8411 4207 9490 5073
Bucks, 5245 5084 217
Bradford. 3748 3241 700
Butler, 2308 2410 221
Blair, 1427 2293 1001
Carbon, 996 768 292
Crawford, 2861 2580
Chester, 5140 5895 580
Columbia, 3157 1980 1098
Cumber'd, 3069 2989 71
Cambria, 1421 1151
Centre, 2544 1649 750
Clinton, 1004 808 187
Clearfield, 1111 630
Clarion, 223S 1252
Dauphin, 2269 3249 1462
Delaware, 1500 1975 648
Elk, 283 145
Erie, 2087 3500
Fayette, 3290 2776 405
Franklin, 2988 3758 820
Greene,! 2362 1354
Hunting'n, 1871 2289 615
Indiana, 1568 2371
Jefferson, 992 783
Juniati, 1201 1103 33
Luzerne, 3785 2967 794
Lancaster, 5514 9727 5338
Lebanon, 1800 2637 1132
Lehigh, 2996 2550 197
Lycoming, 2298 1850 250
Montg'ry, 5218 4645 596
Mercer, 3104 3642 251
Monroe, 1769 425
Mifflin, 1591 1443 251
McKean, 429 376
Xorth'tou, 3176 2551 1060
North'd, 2124 1546 2178 1762
Perry, 2064 1339 705
Phil.o'y&co. 21000 25961 9713
Pike, 612 126
Potter, 627 278
Somerset, 1103 2755
Schuylkili, 3538 4264 1275
Sullivan, 360 182
Susquehanna, 2416 1597
Tioga, 2077 1219
Union, 1686 2887 1150
Venango, 1532 988
Washington, 3948 4065 50
Wayne, 1455 855
Warren, 1145 947
Westmorel'd, 4955 2856 2000
Wyoming, 948 7i0 82
York, 4345 4162 500
168221 168523
Majorities.
VNorai or the vote for president.
Maine, As far as heard from gives 200
majority for Cass. New Hampshire has gone
largely for Cass. Vermont, as usual is Whig,
Also, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island. New York has given her vote for
Taylor, and 21 of her Congressman are Whigs.
New Jersey give Taylor 3000 majority, and
four Whig and one Democrat, for Congress.
Pennsylvania, we refer our readers to the re-
turns In another cola mn. Delaware, Taylor's
majority 445. Maryland, gives her rote to
Taylor. Virginia, in the 8 eountiea heard
from, Taylor has a majority or 1572. North
Carolina, one county heard from, Cass 1161 ;
Taylor 612. South Carolina rotes by her
Legislature. Kentucky, three counties, Tay
lor's maf. 152S. Ohio, Cass has carried the
state by 10,000. Indiana, five counties, Tay
lor's maj. 670. Illinois, Cass carried this state
a large vote for Van Buron polled.
The probabilities are that Gen. Taylor is
the President elect.
THESRA3D REBl'LT.
The following is the result of the votes by
States, as far as known. From the intelli
gence received, we may, with confidence,
claim the following States:
For Taylor.
For Cass.
Vermont
6
Maine
New Hampshire
Michigan
Ohio
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Total,
12
6
4
36
7
26
3
8
12
120
Leaving only 26 more votes necessary to
the election of Gen. Taylor ; to be supplied
from North Carolina, 11; Tennesse, 13 ; Geor
gin, 10 ; Louisiana, 6, and Florida, 3.
Bf,OOIY TRAOEDY.
Three men Killed and several Wounded.
The town of Yellville, in Marion county, Ar
k nn mis, on Inst Monday week, (says the Bate-
ville Eagle) wan the senno of one of the most
frightful and disgraceful rencontres that we
have ever known.
We would premise that, for mahy years.
there has been waged, between the Tult
and their friends, on the one part, and the
Everctts Rnd their friends, on the other,
mostly deadly feud. The war between the
Montagues and Capulets did not begin to e
qnal it.
It seems that a man named Mooney, who
belongs to tho Everett wing, was badly bea
ten some three or four weeks since ; and that
the Everctts and Mooney got up a kind of
ogreement among themselves, by which they
and their adherents formed themselves into
a regulating party, and had declared that the
Kings, Shell, Williams, ond Hampton Tutt
must leave the country.
On Monday they all met at Yellville. Hamp
ton Tutt has a store there, and was pruilen
enough to keep nut of the way. He knew
that a row would be raised, and that they
would, if possible, kill him. Jesse Turner,
Est)., spoke there that day, and after the
speaking, the two parties, armed to tho teeth
had some words, and drew up in bottle nrra
but the matter was quieted, and no out
break took place, lowanls evening, am!
when the people had pretty generally left for
home, the fight commenced. A man by the
name of Wadkins, of the Everett party, shot
down Jack Kinn. At the same time, Sim
Everett, fired at Sinclair, and missed him
Sinclair returned the shot and mortally woun
ded Everett. King's brother was shot at by
Barlett Everett, the ball grazing his shoulder
he in turn shot Bart. Everett dead in h
tracks. After Sim. Everrett was shot, ho sra
thered a rock, and pursued Sinclair ; but
finding King, who had been shot in the be
ginning of the fight, he turned on him and
mashed his skull in a shocking manner, and
expired while in the act. King lived until
morning.
Wadkins was badly beaten. He was taken
into custody ; but made his escape that night.
It is to be hoped that the people of Marion
will unite in putting down these deeds of
blood. We fear, however, that the matter
is not at an end.
ATROCIOL'S EXECVTIOX.
The ''Comercio del Plala;' of Montevideo,
gives the following revolting account of the
execution of an Irish Priest and young v?omun
whom he had edneed :
A priest, named Gutierrez, ex-curate of the
parish of Socorros, in Buenos Ayres, seduced
a young girl of 22, named Camilla O'Gorman,
the daughter of respectable parents, and fled
with her in disguise to the province of Corri-
entes, where they remained unsaved in
teaching school until discovered and denoun
ced by an Irish priest, named Gannon. Guti
errez was immediately conducted, together
with the young girl, from Goya to Rosario, in
a vessel bound to Rio, and after remaining
there for a few days, exposed to all the mal
ice and calumny and insult, were brought be
fore Rotas, and both condemned to death.
Finding that Camilla was enciente, aud un
willing to postpone her execution one short
month, it was ordered that the child should
be baptized, and the order was accomplished
by pouring, in a spirit of mockery, holy water
down the mother's throat.
As they were being taken with their eyes
bandaged to the place of execution, Gutier
rez asked, who was walking at his side and
Camilla replied : "It is I my child has been
christened aud I am now content to die. Do
not grieve for me."
So great was the horror felt at Ihe atrocious
sentence, that even the soldiers at Santos Lu
gares, accustomed, as they were, to scenes of
butchery, recoiled as the order to fire upon
Ihe victims was given. One of the execu
tioners fainted, and another, while aiming at
Camilla, turned aside his head. They were
obliged to fire three discharges before the
act was fully consummated. At the first
fire, Camilla was untouched, at the second
hu was only slightly wounded, and at the
third she fell.
What must have been the feelings of Ihe
father of the wretched girl, and the Irish
priest, Gannon, the former of whom had in
formed Rosas of his daughter's flight imme
diately on its discovery, and nad procured a
search to be instituted for the fugitives.
Camilla O'Gorman, who, had she lived,
would now have accomplished her 23d year,
was au excellent pianist and singer. The
execution took place on Friday, August 18th,
at 10 A. M., and the bodies of the lovers
were placed in a box made for the purpose.
California Gold. A gentleman recently
arrived at St. Louis from California, with
two lumps of gold, reported to be worth $2000.
JOURNAL.
TUB LATE OCfl. KEARNEY.
We published, in our last weeks paper, the
intelligence of Gen. Kearney's death. We
now give a more extended biography of him
which we copy front the second volume of
"The Military Heroes of the United States."
Qtaaral Kramer.
Was born in Newark, New Jersey, about
the year 1792, and was pursuing his studies
at Columbia College, New York, when the
war of 1812 broke out. He immediately
left the institution, and entered the army as
First-Lientenant of the thirteenth infantry,
then onmmanded by Wool. Under this he
roic leader he marched to the Canada fron
tier; fought at Queenstown heights; and was
taken prisoner with Scott and other officers,
Being soon after exchanged, he rejoined his
old regiment, and served through the war
with credit.
On the conclusion of peace, Kearney re
mainod in the army. The next twenty years
of his lifo were spent chiefly at frontier posts
but the time was not wnsted, for Kearney be
ing a close student, wnsdaily perfecting him
self in the knowledge of his profession. He
soon acquired the reputation of being one of
the most rigid diciplinanans and best tacli
cians in the service. His coolness in difficult
emergencies nassed into a proverb. No man
could be braver when danger was abroad
His rise was slow, however, the result of
long peace. A Major in 1824, he became
Lieutenant-Colonel in 1833, and a full Colonel
in 1836. When the first regiment of dragoons
was organized in 1833, he was charged with
its discipline, a task which ho executed in
the ablest manner ; indeed, the cavnlry arm
of Ihe service may bo considered as indebted
lo Kearney for all that it is. He prepared a
system of tactics, instructed the officers, and
inspired the corps with his own heroism.
In 1839, when a frontier war was nnticipa
ted, Kearney was ordered to Fort Wayne, to
overawe the Cherokees. He had now under
his command, for the first lime, a full regi
ment of ten companies. Ho subsequently
made many long marches thiough the various
Indian territories, acquiring a fund of valua
ble information for the government, and dis
seminating a wholesome respect for the flag
which he represented. He had, during the
years 1835 and 1836, penetrated to the head
of the Mississippi, aud to the Rocky Moun
tains, on which occasions, ulso, he had left a
strong impression among the savages, of the
power and energy of the United States. The
Indians called him tho "horse-chief of the
long knives." These journeys materially as
sisted to improved the condition and disci,
pie of his dragoons.
When the war with Mexico began, the
President determined to send an expedition
against New Mexico and California, and
Kearney was selected to command the troops
raised for this enterprise. Accordingly, he
assembled his forces, principally consisting
of volunteers, at Fort Leavenworth, in Jnne)
1846, and on the 30lh of that month, began
his march for Santa Fe, at the head of about
sixteen hundred men. For six weeks he tra
versed the vast wilderness which stretches
between the last civilized settlement on the
Missouri, and the first one a similar character
in New Mexico. He reached his destination
in August, without opposition. Having for
mally taken possession of Santa Fe, he pro
ceeded to declare New Mexico annexed to
tho United States. He next drew up a form
of government for it, and superintended the
election of a Governor and proper authorities
He now considered his work in this province
finished, and prepared to advance on Cali
fornia, pursuant to his instructions, only wait
ing for the arrival of Colonel Price from Fort
Leavenworth, with the thousand volunteers,
whom Kearney had left behind in his eager
ness to advance. At last, on the 25th of
September, he moved from Santa Fe for Cali.
fornia, with about four hundred dragoons, but
after having marched one hundred and seventy-five
miles, he met an express, with Ihe
news of Fremont's conquest of that country.
He now sent back most of his little army, re
taining only one hundred dragoons as nil es
cort. When Kearney reached the river liila, in
California, he learned that lhe province had
revolted, and that the Americans had been
expelled from Los Angelos, Ihe principal city
in the south. On the 2d of December he ar
rived at the first settlement in California,
where the news of Ihe insurrection was con
firmed. Four days afterwards, he fell in with
a body of the enemy, somewhat superior in
numbers, whom after a sharp action, he to
tally routed, lu this skirmish. Kearney was
wounded severely, und would have been
killed, but for Lieutenant Emory, who vhot
his antagonist just as he was about to make
a second thrust with the lance. Kearney ad
vauced about nine miles, when, being assail
ed by the Californians again, he seized t
neighboring hill, and held il until Commo
dure Stockton, four days after, sent him i
reinforcement of seventy-five marines and
one hundred seamen. In these two skir
mishes Kearney fought under great advan
tages, his men being mounted on broken
down mules, while the egemy had superb
horses. Two days after he was succeeded,
Kearney reached Sau Diego, where he found
Coinmodure Stockton.
Having ascertained that the insurgents
were still at Los Angelos, where they num
bered seven hundred, under the command of
General Flores, the two American leaders
resolved to march, with their combined for
ces, and dislodge him. Accordingly, with
about seven hundred men, and sit pieces of
artillery, they left San Diego, and proceeded
to meet the enemy, the united force being
under command of General Kearney. On
the 8th of January he came up with the Cali
fornians, who, with four guns, were drawn
up on a height on the opposite side of the
river. Kearney instantly formed his troops
in order of battle, aud placing himself daunt
lessly at their head, forded the stream, storm
ed the height, and gained a complete victory.
The action lasted about an hour and a half
By the following day, however, the Californi
ans had recovered their spirits, and, on Kearn
ey's resuming his advance, showed them
selves in his front and on his flanks. When
he had descended from the heights, and
reached the plains of the Mesa, the artillery
opened upon him, and soon after, concen
trating their columns, the Californians furious-
ly assailed his left flank. Their charge how I
ever, was decisively repulsed, on which they
took to flight. The next day Kearney entered
Los Angelos in tiiumph. 7
A difficulty now arose between Commo
dore Stockton and General Kearney in refer
ence to "the civil authority in California.
Kearney produced tho commission of the
President of the United States, authorizing
him to act as Commander of the country and
Governor; and claiming1 submission from
Stockton in consequence of this document.
Stockton, however, asserted that, as the
country had been conquered before Kearney's
arrival, a condition of affairs had arisen
which the President had not foreseen, and in
consequence, it could not be expected that
he and Fremont, the real conquerors, should
be deprived of their power by an authority
virtually abrogated. Fremont took the same
view of the question as Stockton, and refused
obedience to Kearney. Unfoitunately, how
ever, Kearney was Fremont's superior officer,
and hence entitled to the latter's obedience,
irrespective of the special commission. Of
this he was soon reminded, for when Com
modore Shubrick arrived with California vol
unteers, Kearney, finding himself with a su
perior force, deposed Fremont, ordered him
to the United States, and, on his arrival there,
placed him under arrest.
Kearney did not continue long in Califor
nia after the arrival of Com. Shubrick. He
remained, however, until he considered the
province pacified and secure from further in
surrection. He then returned to the United
States, accompanied by Fremont.
Firm, skilful, brave as a lion, Kearney was
one of the most valuable officers in the line
of the army. His country acknowledged
this, through Iho President, by conferring on
him, on the 30th cf June, 1846, the rank of a
full Brigadier.
Thb California Gold Region. We have
received a letter dated "Harbor of La Paz,
August 18th, 1848," which confirms the
statements that have been published in re
gard to Ihe richness of the Gold Mines in
California. The writer says :
The Gold Mines are still creating a great
deal of excitement in Upper California The
accounts I had heard I thought were extrava
gant ; but some officers of the U.S. ship War
ren, which arrived here a few days ago from
Monterey, tell me that I can hardly hear any
accounts that are exaggercd. The richness
of the mines is astonishing, and as a const,
quenee, no person will work at ordinary busi
ness, for less than from 830 to $90 per day
not even to nail shingles'.
New Use kor Chloroform. A dashing
and beautiful lady threw her arms around a
gentleman in the streets of London, and lov
ingly pressed a hankerchief to his nose : he
remembered nothing more until ho awoke
two or three minutes after lying upon the
side-walk, with a policeman at his side, mi
nus his watch and five-pounds in money.
The handkerchief, it is supposed, was satu
rated with chloroform, which rendered him
insensible, and enabled the vixen to lob him
with impunity.
Important Postal Arrangement. The
Boston Advertiser, of yesterday, contains the
following important paragraph :
W e understand that letters were received
by the Hibernia, from Mr. Bancroft, United
Mates Minister at Loudon, announcing that
he had effected with the British government
a settlement of the difficulties in relation to
the postages by the British aud United States
mail steamers.
LIST OF JURORS
("VF Northumberland county for November
w Term, A. D. 1848.
4ra iid Juror.
Sunbury John Speece.
Lower Augusta Abraham Shipman, Esti.,
Danl. Hollobat h.
Rush Jacob Art.v, Wm. Pegg, Lefferd
Haughawotit, Isaac Kase.
Shamokin P. Sweuk.
Jackson Solomoii Boob, Jacob Buhner.
Upper MahoaoyJneub Geist, sr., Charles
Snyder, Andrew Geist, jr,
Lower Mahonoy Siimuel Keel.
Northumbcrlund Chas. Barnliart, James
Shriiier.
3ifon John M. Patten, Timothy Miller.
Turbut John Briton, Charles Hotlensteiu.
Delaware Robt. McKee, John Neicely,
Jarred Irwin.
Letrts S. Montgomery.
Traverse Jurors.
Sunbury Daniel Malick, Jno. V. Martin,
Michael Alulleii, Philip Clark,
Upper Augusta Wm. Metier.
Loirrr Augusta Geo. Kaker, John Long,
Henry Coniad, (son of Henry,) Adam Renu,
Nathaniel Lytel, Michael Shive.
Rush Geo. Creek, Joseph Campbell.
Shamokin Anthony Dengler, John Furman,
John Moore, John Boughuer.
Coui Sylvauus Bird.
Jackson John Carl, John Adam.
Upper Mtihonoy Valentine Paul, Reuben
Wagner.
Lower Mahonoy Andrew Gonsert, Jacob
Biugerman, William Michael, Daniel Camp
bell. Northumberland Conrad Wenck, Alexan
der Colt, William Leighow, Joseph Johnson.
Milton James While, Paul Masteller, J.
L. Meixel, Jacob Campbell.
Poiiif Richard Jones.
Chilistpiaqne John E Kramer, Joseph
Straub, Thomas Singley, Joseph .Meixel, Wm.
Cummiiigs, John B. Frederick.
Lrtns William Barr, Aaron Cask ins, Pe
ter Straus, William Wilson, Jacob Mengis.
Delaware John P. Bard.
Turbut Robert Griffin.
relit Juror.
Sunbury Geo. B. Yeungman.
Upper Augusta Joseph Morgan, Phillip
Renn, Abraham Brosious. '
Lower Augusta Wm. Reiu, Daniel Bloom,
Henry Keiser.
Rush Robert Scott.
Shamokin Joseph Chamberlain.
Coal Jacob Bear, Samuel Culp.
Jackson John K. Clark, Daniel Kemble,
Phillip Hetrich, Jacob Emert.
Upper Mahonoy John Delp.
Lower Mahonoy George Emerick, John
Spatts, sr.
Lower Mahonoy Wm. Raker.
Northumberland Henry Haas, Henry Ren
ninger, Wm. Elliott
Point John Nesbit, Charles Morgan, Thos.
Watts.
Chilisquoqu James Reed.
Turbut--Daniel Straub, Samuel Fullmer,
Henry Funk, Griggs Marsh.
Milton Moses Chamberlain.
Levis Michael Sechler, Stephen Glaze,
John C Shanon, Lewi Schuyler, Samuel
fttaplenecker.
LIST Or CAUSES
lOR irisl in Ihe Coon f Common Plens of No
r tromlrlsnt! County, al Novtmter Tira
114.
Jacob Krhr's sxrs vs Menfg omry 9wtny, tt I
John N Ujrtler vs Hath McFsll,
William Dtmonlon J Bhipman 6 lirernout
Benjamin Robins Valentine Klate
Henrj Irlimr H B Manser A JiMSph Eitsl
Jacob ttecd vs D N Lake el al
Freeman H Clark va Jnhn Bchriner
D A. P Railroad cn ' : va Havwnoil aV Snrdsr
Win & R FVge'y ct eo vs Georgs Herksrl
Harlow Prior . t. Hugh MeFall -
Uiiarlea Pl.nt.nti lwis Dewart
William Murray B ,lf r Oamnart
f Metier Mathtax Danis Weidnef
J'?,.lu""0" Jh" Perter
Hh I Comly Mat t. l)iM M rrft Isssa Biow
J cob laming Wili.m Depuey
Hugb Bellas iiHaW Fegety
tll,ij'h..r- fo,,J M P Billmyst
Wm H F'ymirs Samuel Hmderaon
William Rtailie s John MrQitinie
Brau'itam A. Wapplee nCH and Wm Flick
Hei.r Keirer vs Henry Ynttheimw
Haiik of iVorihumlieiland Philip 8'etnlncri
Hi.lron Vt.rkel ot J,,hu J Wmf..rJ
Ueiirge Hilt-mull v Mar in A Wm Ramie
Jha Diehl l al ' va Prler I.atirua al al
Freiieiick Keener vs William Kjtm
Fomyihe, WiUon it c. V Bryant ex I T Ck
menl
Wm Put ertMii'n asi'iieit va W MrCny'a ailmts it
Malinii fur Stimtuitiiii a H irki-nbr'g A. Rielii
Huuh llellaa , J ,m. et al
J hn G rner's heite a l.i-h 8tr tker
Amlirw (trnrt el al va Hanw
.tacnh H Rhoail it wif, Jcnc it Wm Rom
R it'Cil M Cl rk lniicBn
Amlre Emena'a adult s Dvit Htahmerki-r
Henry H tluir
Wm MrCav'a nomra
B liU'r Garnhari
va Jnmrs Oumminti
v Samuel I'alilwrlt
va Char'e Itinml a
va Paniuel Hmdrienn
va Wilnain Strike
Dunirl linnet
Thainan Aili-n
lltiarlra Dorheity
J. hn W..lf
Jaculi fwenk
Jnhn Mcltinnia
Jntn O Miilgomery
.V J. H'Mer
Mnmurl Yount
a Thomas Lloyil
va J it 8 KeMi'tter
h".l U'r-ctme i.f Rurh t-hi. vs W ni II Kane
Djnifl P I'aul va Denllrr &. Montagu
Jonathan Fuiman va 8am, lei Form in
ewia Crrenman Guar- . , . ,
.linn ..f Ann 8ioer " Urnb Rhul'
Gralmma Heir v H. Bella J. Porter el
I.eah Htruecker Jar. b H. ffnin
Levi lloberia adin'ra va J. Hvrot .
Jacob IIoua I wife I'hdip Houael a;lin'n
onvhm Purtrll tt wife v Jeol it J. . Kline
John Mnrts va same
Joneph Unil AMieil (i. Braf.m!
Elij ih Srarch , Jtmtt Cxeil
Eleanor Kce.l a.lm'r v Jacob Weik
Taylor Piiukling Wiai
it Co
Mary M'l'ny
l.andaw, It intall it
Hairiimn
v Ja De Noimandie
v Win. Mr('y'a ailm'i
v (jeiman Reforme.!
Church
va D. 8. H ninet -n it
U- Itiluief
va Contml Gilmer
Jamb Weik .
va Dodge anil Barrett
v .lo Welker h wife
Dii.ii I Hoat.t (J ..for
J a llowen
S.ime for F. Mathew
Jountlian P. 8IiiiIik
Peter Richter'a exr
Hannah Ylemlrnhall
John Dunkleberger
v Solomon Dunkleberger
Peter Ermine vt John J Wike
Catharine Zimmerman V Hlythe fc Ayrta
nn Myers v Dewart. .Ionian et al
Pachael McCarty vt Elizabeth IVeiHel et si
Jonathan P Shultz vt Sarah Read'
Jacob W 8eitzinger vtLeah troeriier
JOHN F. It WORTH.
Prnihnnotan'e offi.-e, J Pruth'v
nnliury, Oct. IS48. J
PHILADELPHIA MARKET. '
Trf.snAV. N ov k, nn
Wheat Red is worth 1 12 a 1 14' cents ,
while is held at 118 a 120r.
,i .
Rve Pennsylvania is worth 60 a 70c; '
Corn Sales of Penna. yellow at 67c ;
white 65c.
,r I j .
Oats Southern is held al about' 29 a 30c.
Whiskey. Sales in hhds at 22i a 2jc ;
bbls 23 4 a 24 cents.
I'KICE CUURFiXT.
Corrected weekly by llriirf Sfiisnrr
Whkit. .... 10C""
Ri, . . . . ,6 ,
Cobb, . . .' . 50'
Oati, . . . ;iq
BoTTsa, Ii
Knea. -a
Pom., . . ... 5
FLAissen, ... . isii,'
Tallow, . . .' fi'j
Ottawa 1, . . . 3:,'
Flax, ... g'
HscELtn Flai, . . , tm
Dai n AerLta, . 7!
Do. Pkachm, . . An
J. .. ... f Jj,Jj.l.HLJg
TAKEN UP-
A DARK arey colt, well built, about four
' years old, with long switch tail, wu& laken
up at Puxiuos Furnace, Slinmvkiii ti.wiii.hip,
Northumbeilaud County..' The colt has a
pair of new sprinir heel shoes on before, with '
the letters II. & E. stamped 911 .them. . No ,
shoes on behind. By proyiiiif properly and
eying charges the same will be delivwed to
Ihe owner. . JOJIN TREGO.
Shamokin tp., Nov. 4th, 184831
BANK OF NOIM IliJ.NinRRI.AND.
AN Election will be held at lhe Banking
House. 011 Monday, Novemler 20th, be '
tween lhe hours of 10 and 3 o'clock, for the
purpose of choosing Thirteen Directors to
serve for the ensuing year. '
The annual meeting of the stockholders'
will be held at the Banking house on Tuesday, '
the 7th day of November at 10 o'clnek A. M. '
J. R, PRIESTLY.
Northumberland, Oct. 28, 1848.
Ousters! Oysters!! Oysters!!!
H. T. SAXDERS,
ESPECTFl'LLY informs the citizens ol :
IV Sunbury and vicinity, that he constant
ly keeps on hand the best quality of oysters, '
in the shell and otherwise, which will be
served up in the best style, on the shortest
notice. Also an assortment of confectionary.
His establishments is opposite J. Young's '
store, Market street, Sunbury.
Sunbury, Oct. 28, 1848 2mo
F AKM FOR8 AlIlF "
At Public Vendue.
rpHE subscriber will offer for sale on. the
premises, on Saturday the 18ia day of.
November, 1848, at 12 o'clock M., by public
vendue, the valuable farm on which he re
sides, situuted in Shamokin township, Nor-'
tnnmberland County. The faim is situated '
near tho Centre Turnpike, about 7 miles from
Sutibury, and contains 1224 acres, about 90
acres of which are cleared. The balance i'
excellent woodland. About 35 acres ara nevr
ground. The old land has been nearly all,'
well limed. There is also, on the premises,,;
about sis acres of good new meadow. The '
improvements consist of one new TWO STO-:
RY FRAME HOUSE, and a new FRAME
BARN, and also a good FRAME HOUSE and
BANK BARN, in good repair. There is a.
good Spring house, and a fouutain on the pre.
ruises. Also an Orchard of about 90 apple
trees, and a number of peach trees. An in
disputable title will be given, and possession
delivered on the 1st ef April next. 1
Terms and conditions will be made ktsw
on the day of salts by
Shamokin township, Oct. , T846.
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