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THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol. 31s, No. 227—Whole No. 4090. IMPORTANT FROM THE ANTI-RENT REGION. Movement of the Anthorities—Delaware County Declared in a State of Insurrection! ._ Very important intelligence relative to the affairs in the Anu-Rent region, was received by yesterday morning’s mail from the north. ; -Alter considerable delay, Gov. Wright has issued his proclamation, declaring the county of Delaware in a state of insurrection; in other words he has placed that county under martial law; a step that ought to have been taken immediately after the murder of Sheriff Steele. z : This important movement, however, if carried out with vigor, will produce a crisis among the An- ti-Renters, and for ever settle the troubles inthe dis- turbed district We shall now see the moral, and perchance, the physical effect of this proclamation on the nerves of the rioters. Proclamation, By Silas Wright, Governor of the State of New York. The Sherif, District Atorney, Judges of the County Courts, and other officers of the peace, and citizens of the county of Delaware, have laid before me a body of evi- denee, to satisfy me that the execution of civil and crim- inal process in that county has been forcibly resisted by Hodies of men; that combinations to resist the execution of sich process by force exist in that county, and that the power of the county has been exerted, and is not suf- ficient to enable the sherif'and his deputies, having such process, to execute the same; and have applied to me to exert the authority with which Iam clothed by the 19th section of the act entitled “An act to enforce the laws and preserve order,” passed April 15, 1845. The evidence presented to me establishes satisfactori- ly the following, among other facts ‘That the execution of civil and criminal process began to be resisted by bolies cf men, in the county of Dela- ware, as early as March last. That combinations to resist the execution of such pro- cess by force, under the denomination of anti-rent or equal rights associn*ions, commenced being formed, in that county, more than one year ago. That these associations have engrafted upon their or- ganization a force of disguised, masked, and armed men, subject to the orders aud directions of the officers of the associations, and by and through which force, under the protection of its disguises an masks, the resistance to the execution of legal process is to be made, and is made, at the members of this armed force are denominated dions, ov Natives: are organized tribes, and have their leaders and commande: cniels, having names in imitation of Indian chie That the oflivers of the associations, ond rll the mem: bors of the armed force, are sworn to observe and sup- port the constitution of the association, and to keep se- cret all things communicated, or known, to them, w require to be kept secret,and,in the case of the disguised and armed men, the further clause is added, that they will stand by each other as long as life shull last. _ Lhat the avowed and declared object of the associa. tions is to prevent by force the collections of rent, and that the express duty of the armed force is to resist the execution of process issued for that object ; but that the cases of resistauce by force against the execution of le- gal process, snd the discharge of their duties by the offi- cers of the law, have not been entirely confined to pro- ceedings for the collection of rents, but have been ex- tended, in some instances, to other legal process, ‘Phat these associations, and organizations of a disgui- sed, masked, and armed force, are not confined to the county of Delaware, but exist to a great, if not to an equel extent in several adjoining counties, and that the organizations, armed and unarmed, wherever they exist have and avow a common object, make common cause, and act in entire concert and co-operation. That in all the prominent and Aagrant cases of resist- ance to the process and officers of the law, in Delaware and other countios, the members of these armed bands of disguised and masked men have been the prominent ac- tors; and that, in the county of Delaware, before the pas- sage of the law above referred to, this’ resistance had been carried to such an extent, as to require the utmost xertion of the power of the county to preserve peace and order, and execute criminal process only. ‘That carly in the month of May, after the passage of the law of the loth of April last, above referred to, the Shen!’ of the county of Delaware applied to the Gover- nor, under the 2d section of that law, and reccived au- thority to organise an armed guard of 400 men, to aid him in the preservation of order, and the execution of civil and criminal process within the county. That a strong feeling has existed in the county against that provision of the law,which charges upon the county the expense of such an organized and armed force, the citizens contending that it was unequal and unjust to re- quire of them to encounter, thelr persons, the labor and peril of enforcing the law against these armed com- dinations of their own and the adjoining counties, and thereby subject the property of Delaware county only tothe taxation necessaryto meet the expenses thus incur- red; and that the Sheriff has been unable to organize a guard, under the second section of the act, of sufficient trength and permanency to enable him to execute the 1, process placed in his hands,or calling for execution. Tliat the consequence of this state of things has Deen a substantial suspension, in the county of Delaware,of all process for the collection of rents, from the close of the serious disturbances there, in March last, until a very recent and very signal instance, to be hereafter _particu- larly noticed; the Sheriff having undertaken, within that time, to execute and carry out such process in but one instance, and in that,a voluntary settlement between the parties relieved him, before the point was reached at which resistance has been usually met; and he having, in numerous other instances, declined to receive and at- tempt to execute such process. ‘That some time during the last month, pursuant to proceedings by way of distress for rent, against a man y the name of Moses Earl, of the town of Andes, in the county of Delaware, the Sheriff had appointed a day for the sale, upon the premises, of the property distrain- ed, and, upon the day of sale, attended at the place, and met a large collection of persons, whose appearance and conduct satisfied him that their object was to prevont his sale; not one of whom would make a bid upon any part ofthe property offered for sale, and from whom he learn- ed thata disguised and armed force of some sixty men was secreted in the woods adjoining the field where he was trying to sell ages yang whereupon he adjourn- ed the sale tothe 7th day of the present month, at the same place. ‘That, on the 7th day of the present month, the Sheriff attended at the place of sale, accompanied by his under- sheriff, Osman N. Steele, Erastus $. Edgerton, a consta- ble of the county, and Peter P. Wright, the agent of the landlord, who attended to bid upon the property. These persons found upon the premises a force of disguised, masked and armed men, about 220 stroog, by which the: Were surrounded as soon as movements were made indi- cating a preparation to enter upon the sale of the pro- verty, and by a portion of whom, in obedience to the or- dor of one acting as their chief, the horses upon which Steele and kdgeiton were mounted, were shot and kill- ed, and Steele was mortally wounded and survived but six hours, three balls taking effect in his person, and from twelve totwenty guns being fired. The execution of civil process was thus resisted, the enforcement of the law prevented, and the order and peace of society dceply end izreparably disturbed and broken in this in- stance. ‘rhat this cold and cruel murder of a most estimable and valuable citizen, and brave and faithful public oflicer, for no other cause or provocation, than the discharge of his official duty, as he had solomuly sworn to discharge it, has so aroused the cnergies of the patriotic and law- abiding citizens o1 the county of Delaware, as to enable the Sheriff, for the purpose of the arrest and punishment of the murderers, their aiders and abettors, to organize a guard, or posse, under the second section of the law re- ferred to in conformity to the authority obtained from the Governor, in Mey last, for that purpose ; but only for a very short period, which has already expired, or is just about expiring, and without the hope or expectation, on the part of the sheriff, of being able to avail himself. of the aid of that guard, or posse, for any other purpose than the execution of the criminal processes, to which this startling murder may give rise. ‘That ithas been subsequently ascertained that, in ad- dition to the disguised and armed force of 220 men, which actually surrounded the Sheriff and his assistants, and shot down the ander-sheriff, an additional similar force ot beh picked riflemen was stationed in the bushes by the site i directions to watch the posse, which it was apprehended would follow the Sheriff, and come to his aid ; to order it | to halt, ifit should attempt to pase; and to shoot down | the mea who composed it, if they should not obey the order to halt ; thus making the whole di-guised and arm- ed force, arsembled upon this oceasion, to resist the ex- ecution of the law, and of civil process, 260 men, or more than that number. That considerable portions of this d force Were drawn from two of the a and were not cit uised and armed 4 joining counties, ens of the county of Delaware. That these organizations to resist the law and the exe- cution ef its process, have extended themselves to the magistracy of the county of Delaware, ant that justices of the peace of some of the towns in that county are found enrelled as members and officers of the associa- ciations, if not under the Indian disguises, bearing arms to resist the law by force ; forgetting the oath oF oftice they have taken, and taking tuemselves, and administer- to others, oaths to conceal violations of the law : To ministerial officers of the county, and that constanies are also found members of one, or both, of these combi- nations : To the officers of the towns, and that supervi- sors, the members of the local legislature of the county, are members of the Anti-Rent associations, swearing to support their constitution and pledge, if’ not Indians, swearing to bear arms against the law, ‘That one of the obligations, whic upon himself, on becoming a member of an Anti-Rent socintion, is to make fixed and regular contributions to the funds of the association ; that a stipulated rent of two cents upon the acre of all the land held by the members of these associations is levied and paid to the treasurers, to meet the oxpenses of the organizations; that the moneys thus collected are paid out, tnder the direction of a committee, to purchase materials for dresses, masks, arms and ammunition for the Indians, and to pay’ the ex: penses of their subsistence and entertainment, when called out, as well as to meet the expenses of law-suits and litigations ; and, where there is urplas in tl troavury, to pay the Indians for their time spent in the service to which they are devoted. hat 1900 or more persons have enrolled themselves and taken the prescribed oath, as Indians, within the single county of Delaware, while a much larger num- ber have become members of the Anti-rent Associations, and that the obligations assumed towards each other, certainly by the Indians, if net by the members of the associations also, strongly imply, if they do not ex- pressly enjoin, efforts on the part of those at liberty to reecue those under arrest, and in the custody of the law, for acts performed an Indians, oy as members of an of the road, and near to the place of wale, with | association, andin furtherance of the objects of those | nen 101 ‘hat, since the murder of the Under-Sheriff Steele, in i uner before relxted, the proceedings of the au- thorities and citizens of the county of Delaware have been marked by a most praiseworthy vigilance and en- ergy, to arrest and bring to justice these resisters of the law and disturbers of the peace of the county; that many arrests have been made, and fifty or more prisoners are now confined inthe county jail, either awaiting exami- nations, or committed to answer to ch: of crime, some twenty or more of whom are charged as principals | or accessa in this murder. It may be added, too, that individuals, and assemblages of men, have, within the period mentioned, frequently appeared in the public highways, in the fields, woods, | and other places in the county, and sometimes in the | face of the Sheriff and his officers, both disgu’ | med, in open violation of the provisions of th titled “Au act to prevent persons appearing disguised | and armed,” passed 25th January, 1845; and that such persons so committing offences, subjecting them to pun- ishment in the state prison, have not been arrested; thus affording evidence that the power ot the county, as faith- lly exerted as the Sheriff end his officers could exert has been insuflicient for the execution of criminal process, and the preservatiou of criminal law within the county, in cases where the violations of that law h not been attended with consequences calculate shock the feelings of citizens, by the imminent danger to, or the wanton destruction of human life ‘The fact that the law makes no provision for mou the mento be employed by the Sheriff as @ posse, or guard, or for payment for the service, or for tho subsist- ence, of horses for their use, is stated by him as one pro- minent cause of his inability to enlist and orga n of ficient body of men for the service required. The na- ture of that service palpably required that a large shure, at least, of the Shorifl’s guard should be mounted, and it is scarcely possible that any moderate number of men could have made him an efficient posse, all serving on foot Inthe face of these facts, I cannot entertain a doubt that the testimeny presented brings the case fully within the provisions of the 19th section of the act of the 15th of Api last ; that the execution of eivil orcriminal process has been forcibly resisted in the county of Delaware ; that combinations to resist the execution of such process by force do exist in that county ; that the power of the | county hows been exerted within the true intent and meau- ing of the act, and thatit is not sufiicient to enable the oilicers of the county having such process to execute the same, _Ido therefore, hereby, in conformity with the provi- sions of the said 19h section of the said act, proclaim and declare the County of Delaware to be in’ a state of in- surtection, according to the provisions, and true intent aml meaning of the act of the ‘egislature of this entitled *' Anact to enforce the laws and preserve order, passed 5th April, 45, claration, it becomes my duty to draw tion of all the citizens of the State, eus of Delaware and the adjoining ions of the 20th section of the act } and especially the ¢ nities, to the pro xson who shall, after the publication of this pro- sist, or assist in resisting, the execution of *; uc who sill aid, or attempt the rescue or | excape of wiy prisoner from lawful custody or confine. ment, or wuo shall resist, or aid or assist in resisting, any force ordered ont by the Governor, in the county of Ne- laware, is, by this eection of the law, npon conviction of either of these ottences, to be adjudged’guilty of a felony, “and punished by imprisonment in the State Prison for a term not less than two years.” It becomes my further duty to invoke the especial and earnest attentlon of all civil and military officers of the State to this Proclamation, to the provisions of the two acts of the Legislature particularly referred to in it, and ofthe responsible duties it devolves upon them. ‘They are the guardians of the law for the people of the State, whom they have been appointed to represent and serve They have been selected to expound, administer and ex- eonte the law, ani they have solemnly sworn that they will faithfully discharge the duties of their respective offices, according to the best of their abilities. ‘To such officers within the county of Delaware, and the surrounding counties, this appeal comes with pecu- liar force. It is to enforce the law in their immediate neighborhoods that the aid of the State is invoked — Around and among them the spirit of insurrection, of combined and organized resistance to the law, prevails and shows itself. The discharge of their whole duties, and the faithful redemption of their official oaths, are d manded alike by patriotic feeling, moral duty, and a plain sense of personal justice; and especially, if any one among their number, holding @ public trust, and resting under the obligations of that oath, shall become lost to # just sense of his duty to himself and his State, and shal! yield to the insurrectionary influences around him, it is incumbent upon them, while they boldly detect and ex- pose and bring to justice the delinquent, to show by their better conduct and example, that our free institu- tions are not to be surrendered fora state of disorder, and violence, and crime and murder, even though some few of their coustituted guardians should not be proof against such delusion. ‘To the freemen of the State | can make no stronger appeal than is presented in the simple narration of facts i bave set forth. These facts show the regular progress to its result in crime and blood of every attempt to set aside the regularly constituted teipunals of civil society, organized for the protection of personal rights und the redress of personal wrongs, to make might the measure 1 it between citizen and citizen. Masks and dis- guises are neverassumed to protect men inthe perform- ance of acts towards their neighbors whieh the judg- ment and the conscience approve; and no other acts will promote the peace, order or prosperity of socicty, or the happiness, or true interest of him who performs the action. Secret oaths are only administered to add to the protection of the masks, when the conscience proclaims that he who is trusted to look behind the sk may be dangerous as he who looks upon it; that the danger is in the truth, and isto be apprehended from all who can tell When the mind becomes so deluded as to raly upon protections like these, and to act from the promptings ich a sense of security of this charocter, if indulged will never fail to engender, high crimes are the certain fruit, and the charm ot the protection vanishes only when the guilt is incurred. The intelligent freemen ot our State wall not seek to change their peaceful and hap- py and prosperous institutions, the fruit of the toil and blood of our revolutionary fathers, for government rest- ing upon such a basis and producing such fruits. Ju: tice is the emblem of their government, and her light is truth, ‘To the tenants who disapprove of this disguised and armed force, and have refused to give their aid or coun- tenance to its organization and action, and they are be- lieved to constitute a numerous and influential body of men, the present presents a peculiarly appropriate occa- sion to mark more distinctly their separation from pro- ceedings which cennot fail'to be fatal to a good cause, and to prejudice good men. _ If they feel that the tenures by which they hold their farms are onerous; not in ac- cordance with the genius of our institutions, or the spi- rit of our people; and that they ought to be changed to freeholds; let them see, and feel also, that the natural sympathies of the great body of our freeholders must be with them in these impressions, and that the sure way to avert these sympathies is to attempt to accomplish a worthy end by unworthy means. Let them remember that their present tenures have resulted from voluntary contracts, freely entered into between themselves, or their worthy ancestors, and the landlords from whom they hold; and that the readiest, if not the only way, to make tho ehange they desire, is by a contract equally voluntary between themselves and those same landlords, Let them be assured that, if they fulfil their contracts hitherto, and offer terms of commutation of their titles, which are just, and which appear to be so to fair and impartial minds, an entightened public opinion will bring about the acceptance of such terms by the landlords. ‘To the proprietors of these leasehold estates, the Jand- lords of these tenants, the present crisis should not be without its lessons of wisdom. Indefensible as have been the attempts to repudiate their solemn contracts, and to wrest frum them, by force, the remedies secured | to them by the constitution ard the laws for breaches of those contracts, they should not fail to see, at the foun- dation of these lawless proceedings, a rapidly growing slaction at the perpetuation of tenures, not in ac jance with those by which the great body of the | lands of our country are held, and not consonant with the feelmgs of our people. And, while the power of the State must, and will’be exerted to enforce the law, pro- tect private rights, preserve the peace and order of so- ciety, give security to th of the citizen, and pre- vent the prevalence of anarchy and violence, so far as it | rests in their power, they should be ready to remove the | causes of like troubles for the future, by a prompt and liberal arrangement of arrears of rent, whenever an op- portunity shall offer; and, by tendering generous terms | to the tenants, pon which they will change the tenures to simple titles, put an end for ever to this perpetual relstion of landlord and tenant—a relation already so fruittul of anything but peace and prosperity to either of the parties. Even if it shall become necessary to employ the military power of the State to enforce the law, a8 connected with their peculiar interests, they thould be prepared, upon all occasions, and under all circumstances, to show to the public that it is no part of their object to be benefitted in their pecuniary interests. by the mistortunes or the faults of their ill-advised and misguided tenants; but that they are ready to consider. vusly, the ability and the means of each tenant to and, even if a coerced sale of his property must be tho only rule of settlemont, thot they are propared to bes come liberal purchasers at «uch sales, To the disguised men themselves, and to those less worthy thon they, who press them forward into the dan- ger from which they themselves shrink, | have only to say, that wrong acta never serve even a good cause; tat persistance in crime cannot mitigate the heavy | weight upon the mind and conscience, of the first crime: and that no dieguises are perfect enough to protect the heart from the eye of Him who sees its thoughts and in- tents. For the sake of the character of our State and of our people, as well as forthe peace and prosperity and har- mony of our society, I earnestly hope the day may not ve distant, when 1 may be called upon to discharge an- other and’a far more pleasant duty, under @ provision of the same law under which I now act, by revoking this | be proser be Anarchy and violence must be prevented. ives of our citizens must be protected, and murder tbe punished. And when that portien of our citi- zens who, now transported by passion and led away by singular delusions, are ready to strike down the law and its ministers, shall become convinced that a different | course is alike the part ef wisdom and of duty, and shall agnin submit thomselves to the laws of the State, then, and not before, can I expect to be permitted to perform that more pleasing duty. In testimony whereof, | © hereunto affixed the Pri- Vy Sealef the State. Witness my hand, at the [1.8] elty of Albany, this twenty-seventh day of Au- et in eae ten of our Lord one thousand eight undred and forty-five. SILAS WRIGHT, | Wit Tue Comvosrror’s Room.—This occupies the whole of the fifth or upper story of the building. There are twenty hands constantly employed here, and room for thirty more, when, on any extraordi- nary oecasion its full strength is to be brought out. Itis well lighted and ventilated, and from the great height of the building, there is a fine prospect from the roof, to which there 1s access from this room, through an orifice over head. One hundred gas lights ight it by night, and a refreshing current of air passes through it, over the eurrounding roofs. Of water—an essential to health and comfort every where, but doubly needful in such a high locale, where the frequent demands of this sultry weather would impose a labor too heavy to be borne, were there no other means but a descent from on high there is a plentiful supply, which serves to mitigate the terrors of these dog days, of printer’s ink and soiled hands; for, be it known, some of our compo- sitor’s pretend to no trifling degree of taste in dress, and assume the right of taking up as much of the fashionable side of Broadway as any of the other miscellaneeus candidates for notice who throng that great thoroughtare of high life, both above and below stairs. At one end of this great room stands the proof- reader and foreman’s desks; on the opposite end nearly, a stone cistern, supplied with water; also, the necessary conveniences for the internal aegex- ternal application thereof. In the centre of the in- ner side wall stands a time piece, to guide the ope- rations of the men, and ensure that punctually which is indispensable here. Against this wall, and running from one end to the other, is a long case for matter set up, or in process, and for matter to be distributed. Two or three feet from this, towards the longitudinal centre, and parallel to it, is a bench, on which are kept the forms, before and atter they are sent to and re- ceived from the pr: ‘oom ; this bench or table has a number of drawers, in which are keptthe imple- ments and accessories used in preparing the forms for press, to and from which itis conveyed by the ingenious hoisting machine connecting the upper and lower extremities of the edifice. The hours of work are from 10 o'clock, A. M., till 2 o’clock at night, out of which time are to be de- ducted one hour for dinner and two for ten. All this time is required to set up the great quantity of mat- ter, for which the Herald cannot be approached by competition, for the system, order, and facilities that characterize this important department, as well as every other. Itis not uafrequent to see twenty co- lumns of new and original matter in the morning Herald, and that of the smallest type, whilst the even- ing edition will bring out of laternews still, as much as the whole fresh matter of one of the penny papers; or as they are better called, hand-bills, whieh pro- fess to tellthe people, inthe morning, something they do not know, but in nine cases out of ten such pre- tension is mere wind. There is a good deal said about the performance of the Harpers in book print- ing, but after all, what is it to the feats done in the Herald newspaper printing establishment, where there has been often as much matter set up within the compass of one working day, and published in the next Heraid as would make a book of three hun- dred and fitty octavo pages. Let the bookmakers match that, if they can. NH ti | Hed a AA ee Ht i ~ Ie AAR Rae ER i) | Boox anv Jox Printinc Rooms—The Book printing room is on the third floor, and contains three apartments in front and one iw the rear. The latter i4 used asthe press room and. store room for paper, but is so constructed as to aflord places for eight or ten printers when work 1s throng. The front rooms can accommodate twenty easily. Here is kept a large quantity of the various kinds ot ty, necessary for that brarch, including a variety for cireularsand other light jobs are printed works in all languages, the proofs 6 read and guaranteed correct, irrespective of the au- thor’s supervision; and it is pretty well known that some of the finest specimens of book printing done in this city have been performed here. The fourth story is Sxeleney taken up by the jobbing department. Heavy work 1s that which is mostly taken. All the theatrical printing of New York with a trifling exception or two is done here, and an incredible quantity of cireulars is turned out daily. Ten or twelve hands are daily employed here—a larger number than is in any other office in the city on similar work. The flat, is divided into two rooms; the front one is forty feet long, and is that in which the compositors ply their labore. It contains an endless variety of type suitable for all the ramifications and details of this description of work, and is surrounded by shelves laden with all kinds of wooden type ever known, from 15 inches down to one inch in length. , - ‘The press room contains no less than six working presses, including a hydraulic of high power, and the largest press in this city for posting bills. Here isa list: one super royal, one double super royal, one medium, one double medium, one foolseap, and the hydraulic press. Half of them are bury from morning till night, and the quantity of work done, although immense, is steadily increasing. One foreman of Nig palate and intelligence has charge of these two departments. News from the Seat of War. The only news received from New Orleans, by the mail yesterday afternoon, was the annexed:-- [From the N. 0. Picayune, Aug. 20.] The war rumor increases, and the excitement grows still more intense. The official orders of the Governor to the Adjntant and Inspector General of the State, call- ing on him to furnish, forthwith, for service in Texas, from tie Mirst Division of the State Militia, two compa- nies of artillery, with field pieces complete; and from the Militia of the State, two regiments of riflemen and wo regiments of infantry, equipped for service in the best possible manner, appeared in the Courier of last evening. Before the time at which these orders appeared in print, they having been previously communicated to Gen. Lewis and by him to Major Gally and Capt. Forno, these two latter officers had mustered a volunteer foree all sufficient to fill up the two artillery companies. Capt. Forno’s command is mustered, as we write, at the Armo- ry of the Washington Regiment. Major Gally’s men, we understend, are busy down town, and to prove that he is “always ready,” thenew and formidable field pieces of the State, under his con- pall) ranged along St. Peter street, opposite the Ar- senal. Companies F and G of the 7th regiment of Infantry, ar- rived last evening from Baton Rouge, on the steamer Arkansas No. 5. They are under the command of Major Seawell, Lieut. N. Hopson, Lieut. F. N. Page, and Lieut. Gantt. ‘They are en route for Texas. Besides the Artillery companies under Major Gally and Capt. Forno, six companies (B, C. F.G H and !) of the 7th Infantry, about 200 muskets, will embark for Texas in the steams! hip Alabama, to-morrow evening. The officers attached to these companies are Captains Hrwkins, Lee, Seawell, Moore, and Holmes; Lieutenants Britton, Hop- son, Humber, Page, Gantt, and Dana. Anofficer willre- main at Forts Wood, Pike, and the Barracks below the city, to take charge of the public property. The Adju- tant of the 7th Infantry, Lieut. Gatlin, proceeds with the Regimental Head-Quarters in the Alabama, expecting to join the commanter of it in Texas; that ollicer being with the command of four companies in Pensacola har- bor. Surgeon Craig accompanies the six companies. On Monday morning the 18th of August, a General or- der was issued inthis city for two companies of Artille each to consist of fifty-sizr men, inchiding officers, tor pair to Texas. On Tuesday, the following day, at lio’ clock, A. M., at the Washington Regiment Armory, Va- jor Cooper, Adjutant General of this (Major General Gaine’s) division, mustered into the service of the United States, Capt. Forno’s company of Native American Ar- tillery, (belonging to the Washington Regiment,) con- sisting of eighty-two men, including officers. Hurra for Yankee Doodle! [From N, 0. Bulletin, Aug. 20.] The refusal by the authorities ef Yucatan to join the Mexican Government in a war a st tue United States, is ay important fact, thet cannot fail to exercise a politi- cal influence on current events. It shows at least that the feeling of hostility, which is so clamorous against this country at the capital, does not extend to the remote departments. The province of Yucatan has ever been distinguished for its liberal notions. It fon, against Santa Anna, and resisted the establishment of Centralism successfully, And for some time pest, its position has been one of almost entire independence of the General Government The event is no doubt within the recol lection of our readers, that during the revolution which broke out there several years ago, Yucatan formed an alliance with Texar id co-operated with the Texian fleet, under Commodore Moore, in waging war upon Mexico. Tho populati We are told, are superior as a 8 to the rest of the Mexicans. The proportion of whites, of the European Spanish blood, among and education is more extensively diffused. The people of that province have shown a decided capa- bility for self-government, but their remoteness has pre- vented the exercise of an influence, that, if exerted. aight yet redeem Mexico. Considering the character and the positien of Yncatan, it is not atoll surprising that the public authorities have refused their sanction to hostilities against the United States. We should rather expect them to favor than to oppose the progress of An- noxation. The same feeling, to a great extent, no doubt, pervades the liberal and enlightened classe> throughout Mexico. They .re conscions of the total incompetence of the Mexican rabble to govern themselves ; and la- menting over the certain ruin which turbulence and anarchy are bringing on their country, would gladly welcome the extension of American institutions, and re- joice to seo tho “area of freedom” advancing its boun- dary south of Tchuantepec, GENERAL ORDERS. Exroutive Orrick, To General Joun 8. Anmanr, Adjutant and Inspector: General of the State of Louisiana: Sin—In pursuance of ‘a requisition to me from Major- General Gaines, of the United States Army, to furnish two companies of Artillery with field pieces, complete for service in Texas, you will order Major-General Lewis, of the First Division of Louisiana Militia, to raise by vo: luntary engagement, if possible, otherwise by draft, the two compauies complete b A will furnish ‘them with illery and equipments required from the Arsenal, August 18, 1845. and direct him to place them forthwith under the orders of General Gaines. Tam, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, ‘A. MOUTON. Apiutant Generat’s Orrice, 2 Head-Quarters, New Orleans, Aug. 18, 1845. 5 dnwenat OnveR—No. 13. To Major-General Jonx Lawson Lewis, Commanding First Division, I. M.: Sin—You are hereby ordered to raise within your divi- sion two companies of Artillery, to be mustered into the service of the United States for three months. You will raise those companies by voluntary engage- mont, if possible, otherwise by draft,and place them forth- with, completely equipped for active service, under the orders of Major-General Gaines, of the United States Army. By order of the Commander-in: i 8. A Adjutant and Inspector: Executive Orrice, August 19, 1845. To General Jon 8. AnMant, Adjutant and Inspector- General of the State: Sin —[ have received a communication from Major-Ge- neral Gaines, commanding the Western Division of the United States Army, requesting “ that four Regiments of Infantry and Riflemen from the Militia of this State be or- ganized and held ready for service in Texas. thither at short notice, which shall be communicated at the proper time, when they will be duly mustered in the service. In pursuance of his request, you will forthwith or- ganize two regiments of Infantry and two regiments of Riflemen, and equip them in the best possible manner You will issue orders to the Major Gene- Divisions to invite Volunteers to engage in service, and to report to you as soon as possible, any nies, Battalions ard Regiments that may be or- ganised and tender their servic I rely with con- fidence on the patriotism of our citizen soldiers to com- plete the requisition by voluntary engagement without resorting to a draft, and I desire you would communi- cate to those in the vicinity of the capital, the great sat- isfaction | feel at the ardor they have exhibited to en gage in the services of their country, from the moment it was known their services might be required. lam, very respectlully, your obedient sery't A. MOUTON. Ansutant Genenac’s Orricn,? Head Quarters, Orleans, Aug. 19, 1845.) Genenat Orven, No. By order of the Governor and Commander in Chief, two Regiments of Infantry and two Regi s of Rifle- men are forthwith to be organized and equipped in the best possible manner for service in Texas at the request lajor General Gaines, commanding the Vestern Di: ion of the United States Army. ‘The Governor has di. rected me to express to our Citizen Soldiers in the vicin- ity of the Capital, his great satisfaction at the ardor which they have manifested to embark in the service of their country, the moment it was known their services might be required, and that he relies with confidence: the patriotism of our citizens throughout the State, meet the requisition by voluntary engagement without resort toa draft. The Major Generals of Divisions will, therfore, forthwith issue orders to the officers under their command to invite the services of volunteers, and organize them without delay into companies, battalions and regiments. As soon as @ company, battalion or re- giment is organized, the Major General will report it as ready for service to the Adjutant General. Should the regiments, or any part of them, be called into service, they will be furnished by the United Sta with every requisite supply of subsistence, arms and munition, and ¢ nage, at the barracks and forts inthe vicinity of New Orieans, together with steamers and other vessels for their transportation to Texas, and also with wagons and horses tor the transportation of supplies after landing in Texas. Nevertheless, the Major Generals will report to the Adjutant General the state of the arms, munitions and other equipments of the corps they may organize, and use all their exertions to make it as complete as possible. By Order of the Commander-in-Chief. J. 8, ARMANT, Adj. and Ins. [From Mobile Herald, Aug. 21.) ‘The steamboat Creole, we understand, has been char. tered by Government to proceed to Pensacola, and thence convey the troops stationed there to Texas. The Creole has been undergoing repairs, Kc. for some length of time at one of the shipyards, and will come out of dock on Friday next, “just as good as new,” and will leave here next day for Pensacola, We wish her and her officers a ploasant, as well as a profitable trip. {Correspondence ef the N. Y. Herald } Pensacora Bay, Ang. 20, 1845. Movements of Naval Forces, &c. The frigate Potomac still lies here, awaiting re- pairs. On the 18th the U.S. sloop of war John Adams, and on the 19th the t steamships Prince- ton and Mississippi arrived here, bringing from the North filty-nine men forthe flag ship Potomac, the terin of service of whose crew is daily expiring— jonoral. During the present and the succeeding month (Sep- tember) there will be 106 men claiming their dis- charge, among them between 20 and 30 petty offi- cers. However, as prospects now are, they and more can be spared, as the war spirit of Mexico, it uppears, has condensed itself into the person of Al- monte, and a_ few of his satellites. Two sloeps ot war are now in the offing, one supposed to be the St arys, from Texas, &c. with latest dates— should she get in betore the mail eloses, 1 will ad- vise you. vere squall passed over this bay yesterday, accompanied by thunder, lightning and rain, with uilstones, some of which measured four inehes in circumference—most of the ships dragged a little, but the U. S. brig Porpoise most. ‘he Eastern barque Abbot Lawrence, lying at anchor at the Na- vy Yard, in ballast, was driven ashore, but after the squall, by aid of the boats of the squadron, was got of, without damage. The Porpoise_in attempting to moor after the gale, fouled the Princeton, but cleared without damage to either. Advices from New Orleans by this mail, confirm the supposition that the sloops if the ofiing are the St. Marys and Falmouth, last reported,the former at anchor oft Galveston Bar on the 10th, and _ the latter off the Bar of Aransas on the 6th inst. by the re- venue cutter Woodbury, direct from Galveston, at New Orleans. aye if Should the appearances indicate war, our first in- timation will be the arrival of the sloop-ot-war S ratoga, from the coast of Mexico, where she has been detailed for observation, &c. in which case 1 shall advise you. ‘The Falmouth and St. Marys are both at anchor, and bring no news of importance. There is ano- her large vessel in the offing. The mail is closing. t e N Orueans, Aug. 20, 145. | The Case of Creswell. In the columns of your paper of the 81st ultimo, I perceive a letter dated New Orleans, which con tains some matter relative to the aflray in which Creswell lost his life. The writer is exceedingly severe, particularly on Sweetzer and Pond, parties in the affray. Your willingness to do justice in all cases, satisfies me that you will make room for this letter in your columns. | Considerable animosity was entertained by Cres- | well towards Sweetzer, and he was heard to remark, more than once, that “he would ase him (Sweetzer) | up” the first time he caught him. Sweetzer and | Pond were going through Phillipia street towards the market to get some coflee—Phillipia street run- ning directly through Poydras street market, when | they reached Ronna Campbell’s house and were about passing, Creswell took hold of Sweetzer by the shoulder, saying “damn you I have got you | now,” turned him facing and knocked him to the | ground. Pond intertered, as Creswe!l was a much Jarger mon, when Scott, a friend of Creswell, also interfered. The fighthecame general—Oi Sweetzer down again, had him by the nose part of it has gone. Sweetzer drew the knife and | stabbed Creswell, his own life depended on that move. Creswell and his friend Scott were large, smart men, Sweetzer isnot more than five feet six, Pond is also very small. They were tried together to deprive them of each others testimony ; but were honorably acquitted by twelve men, whose standing is but to be known to be appreciated by every man | Mayor Beard was foreman of the jury, which con- sted of merchants, of first standing in New Or- leans; they received the warm congragations of all which that court room contained on the duy that they gave the verdict, and it has been riven by | all, with the exception of the deceased’s friends, pie ag we could not, of coutse, presume to be satis- fied. Minrrany rrom New York.—Our New York uests, yesterday morning, breakfasted at the Pavi- fen by invitation of Lieut. Le Favor, of the City Greys, In the afternoon it rained, and they didn’t go round much. The Guard will have a parade and drill upon the Com. mon this morning at 10 o'clock, ifthe weather permits The Greys made their parade yesterday afternoon, not- withstanding the heavy fill of rain—looked splendidly In this department | | leasehold estate’ From Saratoga Springs. Unxrtep States Horer, Aug. 27, 1845. Sobriety— Temperance Lectwres—Celebrated Divines | —Miss Clarendon—News from Mexico—The Age of Intellect—The American Eagle—Piazzas by Moonlight—Young Widows and Old Bachelors— Regiment—Plumbe’s Gallery. . One of the distinguishing} characteristics of the | Woman as she showld be—Amazons of Cupid's | present era, 18 its sobriety. Saratoga exemplifies it —for though the sparkling glass lends its brilliancy to the vivid thought, and renders the piquant repar- tee more sprightly, still the restraint of moderation reigns pre-eminent. We have now temperance lec- tures by moonlight, from a worthy and industrious | individual, who is here peddling cigars, and is bless- ed with the sobriquet of Thomas Loyd, Jr. This g specimen of a Washingtonian gave us a m the musician’s box, at the Spring, a few night since We arrived after the discourse commenced, and found brother Loyd, with a small taper, attempting to illuminate the erowd, consisting of two very fat men, four very lean ones, eight in- teresting tea-drinking, sentimental young Iadies, and about a dozen boys. of all sizes and complex- ions, who appeared deeply interested in the doctrines of this most abstruse science, so learnedly and elo- quently revealed by the segar pedlar. We have also lectures every evening by Prolessor Maflit, on mat- ters and things in general—discourses on Sundays from celebrated, well fed, sleek divines, who have visited Saratoga for the purpose of converting its | ungodly fashionables, who have heretofore diversi- | fled the time “Wh fiddling, feasting, dancing, drinking, masking, And other things, which may be had for asking.” Last evening too, the beautiful and intellectual ac- tress, Miss Clarendon, gave a dramatic lecture and read- | ings from Shakspeare, Bulwer, Byron, and other au- thors, in the saloon of this house, Which was well atten- | ded. ' The people here also seek the Herald with avidity, | and form themselves into cliques for the purpose of hear- ing the last news from Mexico and Washington. This then is the age of intellect, in which the arts and sci- ences as applied to the happiness and greatness of man are destined to attain perfection, and o'er this vast con- tineat, the sceptre of the American Eagle now stretching | itself in conquering majesty, is fated to wake lethargic nations to pursue the career of greatness and impro ment leading to glory and renown, Already the throes ofa mighty social revolution are engendered in the womb of time anit our hardy, chivalrous and enterprising popu- | lation—ardent and iispired—outstripping the bounds of conventional vemercation, is sweeping across the plaing ot Texas, swelling as it flows—with the speed--though not the destraction,of the tempest,and destined at no dis- | taut day, to cap the very summit of the Apalachian moun- tains, and food with amore generous, more vigorous, and more enlightened civilization, the vast, fertile, luxu- | rious and migaty plains, which lie beyond. “Westward the star of empire, takes its way.”— The piazzas of this house by moonlight present a bril- liant and animating spectacle—gay flirting young wid- | ows and flinty hearted bachelors—sentimental, pretty, | coquettisn damsels, with moustachied dandies, perfumed and corsetted. The sylph-like form of some rosy cheeked ig, voluptuous charms of a | Yankee girl—the languis! | Southern belie. : ‘There moves the rounded, beauteous form of Miss S—, a charming creature, who has just numbered seventeen summers, engrossing all eyes, and swaying with ab: lute empire wil male hearts. Her eyes giisten with a lestinl blue, like a bed of violets fresh kissed by the | moruing dew, and cast glances of softened beauty, | whicl penetrate and enslave the soul—while the least of { the auburn tresses which float iu graceful profusion over her alabaster shoulders, would set a dozen young poets raging. When this fair sylph joins in the gay and giddy ce, she seems like a snubeam sporting ina flower garden, renderiag the light more gladsome from her presence. The belles envy her—the beaux court her smiles—the philosopher when he gazes on her finds him- | self recalled to earth, and the m aphysician forgets his abstractions in her smiles. She lures grave scholars from their studies; and Professor M., amid the distractions of his pulpit exhibitions, and his devotion to pretty and piquante actresses, would undoubtedly acknowledge that she ** woman, as she should be.” “Her overpowering presence makes you feel, It would not be idolatry to kneel.” ‘The phantasy of the charming Misses to hear the sound of their own sliver and fluted voices, is a des! craving, and never fully satisfied. The stream: and interminable nothings that flow from lips pouting like an opening rose bud, might attract admiration, were but a momentary allowed for reflection. The skill with which these ama- zons of cupid’s regiment manage the dangerous bat- teries of their brilliant eyes, masked by the :vory and flirting fan, would be worthy the attention of an expert engineer, anxious to dip deep into the mystery of defend- ing leagured citadels, while the fairy feet enforcing the eloquence of the ey kle in unison with each glance. Unhappy the swain who subjects himself to the a his onl; safety i in fight—if he but stays to par- ley with the e! y, he is lost. ; One of the chief attractions of Saratoga just now is Plumbe’s Daguerrean National Miniature Gallery, which is thronged with beauty and fashion at all hours. | Here lovers meet and exchange miniatures and vows of eternal fidelity, while the visits of the curious and gay from all quarters, have made it a fashionable lounge. Sr. Mary’s Geo., August 19, 1845. Singular Case of Murder—Flight, Capture, Escape, | Re-arrest, and Second Escape of the Murderer. All is now qmet with us, Our community has been recently excited by the apprehension and ex- amination of,a murdeser,junder circumstances some- what peculiar. The murder was committed more than a year since. You have, probably, published the particu- lars, but a republication is necessary for my story. On the 17th of June, 1844, Isaac Goodall, member of the House of Representatives of Tennessee, went over to Gallatin, in Lummer county, and stopped at Lewis’ tavern; an ox-cart was passing the tavern | door, when Goodall hallooed “ whoa” to the oxen ; Lewis came out and saig if Goodall intertered with | the oxen he would kill him, Goodall put his hand on | Lewis’ neck, and said, “ Why Pete! what is the | matter ?” with a smile, trying to disarm his resent- ment. Lewis drew a pistol, and shot him dead on the spot. He then escaped—was apprehended in Louisiana, discharged for informality, supposed in the writ of arrest—fled to the West Indies, and after wandering as a fugitive and Yagaons on the face of the earth, fell into the hands of Mr. J. T, Davis, now a teacher in this place, but who formerly fol- lowed that profession in Tennesse, and num- bered with his pupils the little daughter of Goodall. Mr. Davis’ steps seem to have been directed by Providence, on board the St. Matthews, (the steam- er which ples {between St. Mary’s and Savannah) | where he at once recognised the form before seeing the face, of the murderer of his friend. Lewis shunned him, went on the upper deck, and tried to avoid him. Mr. Davis went up and inquired his name, and was recognized by him, and had him immediately arrested and taken trom the boat to the Magistrate, and thence to jail. Troly, murder willout! Bat, after all this, Lewis was brought up on a writ of habeas cor- pus, and discharged. The discharge was wholly illegal, as the law requires a majority of the Court to act, and a majority were against the prisoner— two only, of five, were in favor. A large reward, papers say $3000, was offered for his arrest and delivery. The Governor’s reward did not exceed $1000 4 All, however, 1s now quiet among the Orange Groves. Mr. Davis has the satisfaction of having done his duty in arresting the murderer, whose es- cape is certainly to be deplored. {From Albany Argus, August 27.) In our columns to-day will be found an important Pro- clamation by Governor Wright. It will be perceived, that in view of the series of violations of law and dofi- ance of the constituted authorities, resulting inthe mur. der of a valuable citiz nd faithful public offic which have signalized the course of events in Delaware county, and in conformity with the pro sof the act ot April last, it proclaims and declares the County of De laware to be in a state of insurrection 3 The series of violations of law, and combinations to resist anddefy the execution of proces#, ure set forth with great clearness and force. So much s0, as to leave no reasonable doubt as to the justice and expediency of ‘the course of the Executive—indeed to leave him no other alternati' the discharge of his high duti ‘The appeals, respectively, to the freemen of th —to the tenants who disapprove of the disgui armed force by which these violations of law have been erpetrated—to th Ls Hopi or landlords of there nd finally to the disguised men them- selves—come with equal truth and force, and cannot fail, we think, to sink Mie into the minds of all to whom e they ore addressed, cannot but hope that they will be felt, and will produce results that will arrest these ing back the region of insurrection to ace and order, and a full compliance with the laws of the commonwealth We do not doubt that vigorous a will follow thie proclamation. Adjutant General Farrington proceeded yesterday afternoon, in the steamboat, via Catskill, to elhi, and will see personally that its requirements are promptly carried out ‘Tue Mysrerious Disa re ‘on to belreve that these apprehensions, (speaking of the mysterious gr gine of Mrs. Leonora M. Har- is,) 80 far as the life of the lady referred to is concern- ed, are quite grouy |less. is understood, another ‘ot a good soaking—went to Dedham-—partook of an éle- gant collation at that lace, and came home highly pleas: et with theirtrip. They were accompanied by the offi. of the New York Fusiliers, in fail uniform.—Boston wlug. 28, ce Post, individual, of th rsex, with whom dy was equainted, har peared, it is probable that will ultimate! e f together,—dibany Jou | ug. 27.