The New York Herald Newspaper, June 15, 1846, Page 2

W YORK HERALD. | ow York, Montay, June 15, 1846. THE FOREIGN MAILS AND THE HERALD FOR BUROPD. OnmCON QUESTION. Che Herald for Burope. louble sheet, to go by the steam ship Hibernia, ;will be issued at two o'clock this afternoon. The letter bags of this steamer will close at the Post Office at half-past four o’clock. This publication will contain the latest intelligence from Washington, relative to the settlement of the Ore- gon question ; the fullest details of the military opera tions on the Rio Grande ; official reports of General Tay- jer and officers ; the latest commercial advices from all | parts of the Union; theatrical matters; marire news, Ko. ke. It will be ready, in wrappers, at sixpence per copy. The Ocean Steamers. The Great Western is now dne. sixteenth day, and ought to be here. The Caledonia sailed from Liverpool on the 4th instant, and is, therefore, in her eleventh day. She will reach Boston on Friday or Saturday. An Exrra Heratp will be issued immediately after the news by either steamer is received. She is in her Our Relations with England—Settlement of | the Oregon Question. We have now the best authority to pronounce the settlement of the Oregon question, between England and the United States, to be a matter of certainty. On Tuesday last, the President trans | mitted to the Senate, in secret session, the propo- sition of Mr. Pakenham, as the basis of a settle- ment of this question. It is not a treaty, but | merely a protocol, enquiring of the Secretary of State whether such a proposition would be re- | ceived by the United States’ government. On | this protocol the Senate have debated for three days; and on Friday, by an affirmative vote, de- cided, according to one account, by 38 to 12—and uccording fo another account by 38 to 10—advising the President to accept the proposition of the | British Minister. The negotiation will now be re-opened between Mr. Pakenham and Mr. Buchanan. A treaty | will be formed in a few days, and probably will be passed without any opposition or debate what ever. Of this there is not the slightest doubt | whatever. The terms of the settlement are variously stated. The basis of this treaty is stated to be the 49th parallel, from the Rocky Mountains to the | Straits of Fuca, through those straits to the Pa- | cific, giving the whole of Vancouver’s Island to England ; also, conceding the free navigation of | the Columbia river to English vessels during the continuance of the Hudson Bay charter, and also providing for compensation to the Hudson Bay | Company for any relinquishment of property | south of 49 degrees. These are the propositions now disclosed, and it is certain that they have | been adopted. We shall not know, however, the | exact terms until the treaty is agreed upon, and | officially published. Thus the agitation for many months of this question, which Las assumed almost every form, | peaceful and warlike, we are happy to believe, is setat rest—peace prevails, and the question is set- | tled forever. The difficulties caused on this ques- tion by the diplomacy of Mr. Polk and Mr. Paken- ham, for the last few months, have been removed by the good sense of Sir Robert Peel and his min- istry, and the equally good sense of the United States Senate. The British ministry and the Ame- rican Senate have, therefore, been the principal negotiating powers who have taken the respon- sibility of preserving the peace of the two coun- tries, when the President and Plenipotentiary had almost involved the two countries in difficul- ty. The errors of all parties, in this negotiation, | will, however, be forgotten and forgiven, in the general joy which the termination will create.— The effect of this happy negotiation will be to | give increased strength to the foreign relations of the country—to enlarge our commercial inter- | course, and apply a soothing, even to the war ex- | isting between us and Mexico. ‘Tue OrriciaL Desratcues or Generar TayLor. —The official despatches of General Taylor, and the gallant officers under his command, are now | before the public. These documents tell a bril- liant story of the two actions on the Rio Grande, | in simple, modest, and unassuming language. It | would appear that General Taylor, and his gal- | lant officers, fight and write equally well. They present a most interesting and honorable contrast | to oertain recent correspondence from the pen of the major general. Itis well that such unfortu- nate and lamentable letters as those written by | General Scott should be accompanied by those | sensible, manly, and unassuming productions of | General Taylor, and his officers. The conductof | General Taylor, and his men, will be appreciated | not only by the nation, but by the whole world— | by all who admire heroic deeds, performed in a | manly and sensible way. But the brightest page is sometimes sullied with spots, and we must say that the conduct of Generals Scott and Worth, in this campaign, has been anything but soldierly, or sensible. With regard to General Gaines, the greatest exror he has committed, was in giving | vent to an exuberance of patriotism—an excess | of zeal for the honor and glory of his country. In | any other military service than that of the United | States, Generals Scott and Worth, for their un- soldierly conduct in the war with Mexico, would | have been court-martialled, and dismissed the service, Such conduct as General Scott’s would | not be tolerated for a day in the British or French service; and it is believed that for such conduct | in the service of the Emperor of Russia, that strict disciplinarian would have had the authors | 2ourt-martialled at the drum head, and shot on the spot. Inthis country, however, there is more humanity in the military service, in favor of the errors of great men. The public authorities, and the nation, cannot pass over the conduct of those who resigned in the face of an enemy, or refused to march atthe command of their superior offi- cers, with any other feelings than those of pity and contempt. Wax wirn Mexico.—According to recent intel- ligence from the camp and the cabinet—the camp on the Rio Grande, and the cabinet at Washing- ton—the war with Mexico is going to be prose- outed with activity during the summer months ; and General Taylor is preparing to proceed on his route to Monterey. He will be supported on both oceans by the American fleet, which will blockade the ports of Mexico on her eastern and the western shores. Whether Mexieo can be brought to another general appeal to arms in the field, seems doubtful. According toa letter in to- day’s Herald, from Pensacola, General Paredes has already made a proposition for peace. At all events, we have no doubt the American army, under Gen. Taylor, will advance, at once, into the heart of the country. In the meantime, there is reason to believe, that a new revolution is maturing in the interior | of Mexico. The result of the Oregon negotiation will be a terrible blow to Mexico in her Present | difficulties. They Anticipated that the difficulties @n the Oregon question with England, would | have ended by a resort to fighting, and thus ena- ble them to carry on the war against this country with better success; but the settlement of the Oregon question annihilates all hopes upon this point. Repvotiox or Fark.—The reduction in the fare on the Hartford. New Haven and Springfield rail- road, goes into effect to-day. | American Ocran Matt Lixes.—We give in ano- ther part of this day’s paper, a report from the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Re- presentatives of the United States, on the subject | of transporting the United States Mails in Ocean Steamers. The report is ably drawn up, aud shows that the Committee have taken a deep in- terest in the subject. We recommend the document to a careful | perusal by every man in the country. Accompanying the report was a draft of a Bill recommending the acceptance—the proposal of E. K. Collins, Esq., of New York, to carry the Mails between New York and Liver- pool, and contracting with Mr. A. G. Sloo for transporting the Mails between New York and Havre, New York and New Orleans, and interme- diate ports, The last section of the bill appro- priated one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for carrying its provisions into effect. This is the first actual moverhent by Congress to furnish the country with a national steam ma- rine. We congratulate the country on the cer- tainty there now is, that the stigma so long resting upon us for our apparent lethargy in keeping pace with the progress of the age,will be soon removed. We will have soon a line of steamships, that will form the nucleus of a steam marine inferior to none in existence. The settlement of the Oregon question will give an impulse to business, greater than the most sanguine suppose. Hereafter the struggle between the United States and England will not be for a few acres of land in a distant wilderness, but for a higher and nobler object, It will be an honorable strife to outvie each other in commerce, arts, and manufactures. The country that advances these the more, will be the victor; and will have the honorable satisfaction of knowing that through its instrumentality, civiliza- tion has been advanced, and the human family rendered more happy and elevated. | Arr any Arrists—Biack Mai, &c.—Some person has sent us an extract,from one of the dis- reputable Sunday papers, we believe, stating that the manager of the Park theatre paid the propri- | etor of this journal five hundred dollars to puff the Keans,during their recent engagement at that | establishment. We do not suppose that any man of common sense will believe such a ridiculous falsehood. But there are persons who be- lieve any thing, no matter how absurd, that is said against this establishment. Now what is the truth? At this moment, the Park theatre is in- debted to our printing establishment for work done, nearly five hundred dollars, while all the | stars of any magnitude receive their full pay and full benefits. In fact, it always seems to be the | rule among artists to pay off every body before the printer; and if any body is to lose, the printer can. They are to be the scapegoats, During the last ten years we have contributed to make fortunes for the various artists, both na- tive and foreign, who have made their appear- ance in this city, probably in the aggregate to over half a million of dollars. Hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of lines have been written in this journal in favor of actors, players, singers, lecturers, and all others who give public exhibi- tions. On many occasions we have received, in return for those favo, the most violent and ma- lignant abuse. All sorts of imputations have been heaped upon us, sometimes by the very persons who received those favors, and sometimes by their friends. But thisis not all, Three of the principal theatres in this city—in which large sums of money have been made and paid away to artists—now at this moment, owe this estab- lishment fer printing and advertising, nearly one thousand dollars, which has not yet been paid, and probably never will be. The Chatham thea- tre, under a former manager, and one of the most | prosperous in the city, got in debt to this estab- | lishment nearly four hundred dollars, which has | never been paid. Lecturers and artists of all kinds, more or less, have paid their printing and advertising bills; but many of them have never | | paid at all; and at the present time the amount | due us honestly for printing and advertising is three thousand dollars. Yet in the face of these farts, which we never thought of looking at till recently, we see the disreputable portiou of the | newspaper press, and some miserable artists of | all kinds, indulge the idea that black mail is the | cause of the various notices of these artists. We shall teach them all, high and low, a different les- | son in future. Tue Rattroap to Boston.—The bill for the | charter of the New Haven Railroad Co. passed | the lower house of the Connecticut Legislature on Saturday, by a vote of 116 to 80. This, we be- lieve, gives the stockholders the right to construct a drawbridge, of eighty feet draw, across the Connecticut, at Middletown. Pan Tueatre.—To-night is the last of the season, and the occasion, Mr. Simpson’s benefit. The Keans have volunteered to appear as Benedick and Beatrice, in the comedy of “Much Ado About Nothing,” and as the Duke and Duchess de Chartres, in the ‘Follies of a Night.”"— Signora Pico is to sing some of the finest gems of opera. ‘These great attractions, and the personal claims of Mr. Simpson upon public patronage, will probably ensure a very large and fashionable house. Woe anticipate quite a gala night. Bowexy Turatre.—A [new and gorgeous spectacle, called “The Last of the Thousand and One Nights,” is to be "produced at the Bowery to-night for the first time, The well known magnificent st; in which the enter- prising manager, Mr. Jackos fies us in predicting that this new worthy of admiration. The com ‘Charles JI.” is to close the entertainments of the evening. Castie Garpen.—Such a list of attractions is offered at this delightful place every evening, that it would be almost impossible to particularize. The music, both vo- cal and instrumental, the graceful dancing of the Misses Vallee and Mr. Thompson, the superb cosmoramas, the proment for he hed the delicious sea-breeze, render Castle Garden almost an Elysium for us pent-up Gothamites during the summer. Ninto’s.—The Ravel Family give some of thei: traordinary and laughable performances this evening, aseisted by Madame Javelli, Charles Winther, and Mon- sieur Marcetti, the celebrated contortionist. The comic pantomime of “Vi “Vent” will conclude the perform- ances. The Ravels always have crowded houses, and there is no doubt that they will have this evening a large and fashionable audience. Niblo has been at and expense in fitting up his establishment, pared for the reception of the public in a style of unu- sual splendor. He deserves success. Henn Acexanpen.—This extraordinary magi mences his wonderful scientiéc and legeru formances at Palmo’s this evening. He turned from a very successful professional the Southern states, crowned with laurels; tertainments are so attractive that he will scarcely fail to meet with the same libera] patronage at this time, that he received during his former stay in the city. Vath will be ol ur through American Consuts Aproap.—A letter writer from Washington says ;— At the commencement of the existence of this Admin- istration a great flourish was made in reference to the appointment of Consuls. The pure and exemplary Mr. Polk threw out a hint in the organ that these officers ought to be-all Americans by birth ever, that, with the usual consistency of pure democrats, Mr. Polk has the Prussian Provinces of the Rhine, a toreigner, who already holds three Consulates; to which is now to ba added @ fourth. Four offices for one man! and he a for- This gentleman if now Consul fer “Hano- Grand Duchy of Hoste,” and “Grand Duchy of ‘adt.” The Senate will undoubtedly luck into the before thi Darmi matter Anotwer Staver Carrucep.—A correspondent of the Merchants’ change writes, under date of St. Helena, April 25th, that a brig was lying at anchor at St Helena, with James Wilson, New York,” on her ster. She was taken possession of by H. M. shij Acteon, 86 prize, having been found lying at anchor at place callad Xsbeuda, on the west coust of Africa, is] * up such things, justi- — and his en ‘to It 0 happens, how: | — nominated to the Senate, as Consul for | HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. ARRIVAL OF THE Steam Frigate Mississippi, at Pensacola, WITH A BEARER OF DESPATCHES. Supposed Propositions from General Paredes to the American Government. THE THREATENED REVOLUTION IN MBIICO, dic. dic. The steam frigate Mississippi, Capt. Fitzhugh, arrived at Pensacola on the 5th inst., from Vera Cruz. We yesterday published a portion of the news brought by her. It now appears by a letter from our corres- pondent, that it is not at all unlikely that she is the bearer of seme important intelligence, or pro- position from the Mexican to the American Gov- ernment. We give the letter, at any rate, as we have re- ceived it, and it may speak for itseli. It is not im- probable that the Mexicans should step forward and ask for peace, after such battles as were fought on the fields of Palo Alto, and Resaca de la Palma. But in a day or two, perhaps, we shall learn all. Annexed is the letter: Prnsacona, June 5, 1846. Arrival of Bearer of Despatches—Their Character Paredes— Threatened Revolution, §c., §c. §c. Ihave endeavored to get hold of the news which | the Mississippi brings, in order to inform you. | She arrived lato last evening, five days from Ve- | ra Cruz, with a bearer of despatches. There isa | good deal of mystery attending the subject of | these despatches, and what they refér to. It is stated, thatit is to inform the department that the Constitution, and one or two other ships, had sail- ed from Mazatlan before contrary orders were re- ceived. But itis said that this is but a cloak—for it seems singular that Dr. Wood and Mr. Parrot should have been permitted to remainin Mezxico the length of time they were ; and further, to enbark without molestation. Again, an expensive ship like the Mississippi, would not have been with- drawn from the blockade without some strong reason. No doubt, as the suspicion is, she brings proposals from Paredes to the government. This, the officers say, is the most probable cause. The news ofthe battle with Gen. Taylor had ar- rived in Mexico. At first they endeavored to sup- press the accounts; and afterwards, it was treated asaskirmish. Paredes was trying all he could to | collect troops, estensibly to go to the frontier; but the true cause was, to put himself at the head of a body of men, to wait events which the revo- lution would bring forth. It was supposed he would retire, and await to declare, for the popular favorite. More full news of the battle and capture of Ma- tamorasand details, was known at Vera Cruz. They putdown their forces at 6,000, and the Am ricans at 7,009—and their loss at three thousand killed, wounded, prisoners, and runaways. No mention is made of any more troops be- ing sent towards Matamoras; in fact, no troops could be collected. ‘The news from Mexico is quite important. ee western provinces had pronounced for Santa nna, Vera Cruzwas on the point of revolution, and the time had been appointed to pronounce. But owing to the increasing populanty of Gen. Bra- Vo, it was put off, and the Presidency offered to him, which he retused.3 Thave just seen Mr. Diamond, (consul,) who came up in the Mississippi; he says he sawa full plan of the revolution, which was shown to him, and since Bravo would not be President, Santa Anna is decided upon. * Quite a gentlemanly warfare in going on at Vera Cruz. Gen. Bravo had permitted American vessels to sail, stating that as they had come in ae taith they should go also in good faith. Capt. +regory in return for this had permilted three vessels to pass in from Tobasco, stating that he too could not make captures of the enemy’s ves- sels under such generous treatment. e had however placed on parole two Mexican field offi- | cers, found on board one of them. Gen. Bravo, | wishing to keep up the correspondence, expressed regrets that he could not send on board fresh pro- | visions; to which Capt. Gregory replied he was | well supplied at present, but he regretted to state, that he might find it necessary before long, te | come on shore and take some. This gentlemanly warfare had not been in con- | tinuation long, for General Bravo had been quite d up by the Mississippi’s first captures being Yucatan vessels, which were permitted free, with the assurance that their vessels would not be molested. However, he had cooled down. | Quite a sensation had been caused by an Ame- | rican bark from New York running the block- ade, after she had been informed that war existed. She had ammunition and stores aboard. We pity the captain, should he be taken. This Mexico is what the hvosiers call a great country They think our Generals are like their own. The strongest one of these last collect a | body of men, and either from effect of superior | force, or skirmish with the government troops, a | revolution is made, and on marches the leader to | take the affairs of Government in his own hands. | Such is the popular belief of the reget people | of Mexico now. They think that G marching on to be President, and that Paredes is strengthening himself against him. Well, who | knows whether Taylor will be President or not, of | either Mexico or the United States. | doubt he will be. Huzza for Gen. Taylor! | Officers state that no difficulty would be found by | Gen. Taylor pronouncing, and marching on to | Mexico. ‘ Paredes might make some resistance | at the city, but Taylor could be President as well | as any other general. P38. conversation with him, that it was thought in Mexico that no relief could be expected from England whatever. And Paredes was collecting | what troops he could press around hitn, to sustain | himself in the revolution. No hope was express- ed of sending more troops to Matamoras. Mr. Diamond says, that ere this, the reyolution has broke forth, The U, 8, ship Job Adams sailed to-day, for Vera Cruz, Incidents, dec. |. Lunderstand that great insubordination prevails among the volunteer troops concentrated at Fort Washington, the Petomac river. They are mostly from Maryland, and were found while here so insubordinate, riotous and beastly, as to be under the necessity of orderi down tg the fort. It is said that they yesterd day, took possession of a vessel led with w! made theit way to Alexandria, where they are now rte ‘Sag annoying the peaceful inhabitants of that quiet city. or to t, and When General Taylor was a young says the Louisyille Journal, he and an eller brother, William, long since dead, swai from the Kentucky shore across | the Ohio river to the Ind without resting. Tho of March, Bae t he shore, and back again, formed in the month swollen and chill. It of swimming the Hel- uta mile across, und of delightful The Taylors w. boat, as Byron was when ings to the ermumeter ry m reat coat, when the ‘was forty degrees below zero. Military Preparations, de. MISSOURT. Married in St. Louis, on the 4th June, 1846, by Al- honso Wetmore, Justice of the Peace, Mr. ‘Wallace | McKenzie, of the Laclede Rangers, to Miss Mary Hamil- ton, of St. Louis. “Scotts wha ha wi’ Wallace bled, Scotts whom Bruce hath often led, Welcome to their bridal be. The bridegroom is a soldier of the Li will meroh in days. ar chet pile ned | been celebrated, the fair bride sai wat, tte field, or hid in the heather, and | trust his gude | claymore will be star lit, and that he may nd a spot, in some dear cot, where | «1 | auld Scotch song, “The Soldier's Re afeard o ghajsts and werlocks, wars. That hon he tea'the whom ba Br allece le bird will o'arluke W; P NEW JERSEY. Tho following uniform companies have torwarded oo pies of their resolutions, tendering their services to ths abandoned, and without crew, flog or rs on hossd. | gov 5 1 She was fitted outfor slaves. The vent ould becom | § sscadred by the heer at Wis bet of tee eee damned io the Admiralty Court.” The Jamas Wilson was | con learn, co" AB endenvoring to All up Whole rauke sold at ye @ short timp since, to 9 Brasilian,— | with quisite nun’*t, end the Trenton companies, Boston Mail, June 13. | Bt least, will probably ‘soon senu Uistg we Bis t —— is i New Haves Teteorarn Sration.—The appa- | they volume compass ts the creme ratus for the Telegraph at this station, we nuder- ‘Trenton—Jersey Blyes, National Guards. stand, was received yesterday afternoon, and the mana- | Newark—Lalayetto Guards, flity Guards, Union Ker expects, to, open communications ‘with Boston and | Blues, Washi Erina Guard. ew York, during the day. Hon. F. 0. J. Smith, the con. | Burlington—New Jersey Guards, tractor for the route between Boston and New York, is | The reader will observa, thet wil excep- in town superintending the first operation of the tele. | tion of Mr, Berlew, of Moumouth. at ae be omen 9 raph, and the adjustment of the new machinery.—N. H. | has been done in the whig counties. jerald, June 13. ‘The counties of Sussex, Bergen, Werren, Hunterdon and Importance—The Military Preparations of | to pass | yen. Taylor is | I have no | Our | . Since writing this, Dr. Wood has said, in | 2 | last night cl them | # consequences duct—Trenton State Gazette. NEW YORK. We are informed that all the companies of | giment New York State Volunteers, cted, and that the following is a correct account of | the orgenization ‘of the Regiment. Major Genoral Kir- sted was deputed by the Governor to make the e- tion of the com; wi had not bes b: the adjutant generel. Ward B. Burnett, Colonel; Ed- ward Suffern, Lieut. Colonel; James C. B , Major; J.B. Montgomery, Adjutant. H. .— Gazinski.... 1...Morton Fairchild K..L, K. Campbell. . Total . Second Regiment—Charles Baxter, Colonel; Joseph C. Potter, Lt. Colonel; William G. Marcy, Major; Thos. L Vermeule, Adjutent. Captains. Captains. Co’y A. .@. Dyckman. Coy F. John Linberger. a = Riergon. “" @."A. Van Olinda. | se Win. 8, Munda: sf Jos, A, Jacksor Naval Operations. The following is said to be a correct statement of the U. 8. naval force in the Gulf of Mexico :— Class. Guns. Crew. ‘Three frigates... . 156 1440 Three sloops. . 66 600 Two steamers. . nee 20 401 Three brigs.......00.+0e ++ 30 240 Eleven vessels. ..............+ 292 2681 The revenue cutters and small schooners which have been ordered to the Gulf will add much to the efficiency of the blockade of the Mexican waters. It is not be- lieved that the squadron, as at present constituted, will attempt any offensive operations beyond a blookade. The whole force concentrated is deemed altogether in- | adequate to.a successful attack on the defences of Vera uz. A letter from an oflicer in the United States Navy, | dated at Pensacola, May 30, says:— Wé@shall probably ail, a8 soon as We are prov. |, for Vera Cruz, but I doubt if any attack will be made on the castle, as they havo prepared it so well for defence ; and if thoir prac- tice should be equal to the fireon Gen. Taylor's camp, they would sink the whole of our navy. When the French attacked the castle, there were only twenty-five guns of small calibre at the point of attack ; they have now over two hundred pieces, thirteen mortars, and Paixhan guns in quantities, on new batteries, atthe same point; and one of our engineer-officers says that if they oe served well no fleet couldever make any impres- sion.” Constitutional Convention. Sarurvay, June 18—Enquiries into the propriety of incorporating in the constitution various provisions, were offered and referred :—By Mr. O’Conor, touching the rights of citizens in criminal pro , and of the accused in indictments or prosecutic for libel. Mr. . J. Taylor, in regard to the duties and powers of sur- rogat By Mr. hmond, touching the extension of sul e to the Indians. By Mr. Sheldon, the subject of the individual responsibility of bank stockholders. By Mr. Rhoades, the subject of the state lands contiguous | to the salt rings By Mr. Bowdish, exemptions and disabilities of the clergy. By Mr. Allen, the subject of abolishing the two-third provision of the constitution. By Mr. Ruggles, the subject of gencieing personal property. By Mr. W. Taylor, the subject of fixing the maximum duty on salt atone cont a bushel. By Mr. Dana, the subject of fixing the maximum rate of interest at 6 percent By Mr. A. W. Young, the subject of ex- tending the right of suffrage to colored citizens, and abolishing the Property qualification. By Mr. Chamber. lain, the subject of th? unfinished public ‘works, and the | enlargement. By Mr. Morris, the taxation of foreign residents fora longer period than five years—the em- pipes of a commission to dispose of the accumulated usiness of the courts—and the subject of incorporating in the constitution a prohibition of imprisonment for debt. By Mr. St. John, the entire abolition of the duty on salt. By Mr. Chatfield, the subject of contracts be- tween the State and individual ay Mr. Conely, the subject of prohibiting usury laws. By Mr. Angel, the subject of betting on elections. By Mr. Richmond, the | subject of a town court of final appeal from the decisi | of single justices. By Mr. Jordan, the subject of le | hold estates in fee or for long ter: By Mr. Rhoades, the subject of retrospective acts affecting remedies on contracts. By Mr. Garland, the subject of judicial dis- | tricts, and the election of judges by the boards of su- pervisors—also the subject of abolishing the office of | sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy, &e., and superintendents of the poor and of common schools—substituting one | office therefor. By Mr. Bascom, the propriety of a | continuance of the court of chancery. Adj,—Albany “Argus. pci Ks Jake City Intelligence. Fine.—The alarm of fire on Saturday evening, at | seven o’clock, was from the rear of lot No. 65 Columbia street. A small frame house was on fire, but was extin- guished with buttrifling damage. AnoTHEx.—At nine o'clock the same evening, a wooden building, No. 221 Rivington street, occupied as a spice and horse feed mill. Lhe building was considerably burnt, and the majority of the property within destroyed. Yet Axornrn—At six o'clock on Sunday morning, afire broke out in the basement of the dwelling house | No, 1264 Greenwich avenue, owned by Mr. Jonathan 1. Coddington, and occupied by Mr. Henry Platt as a bakery stock in trade, totally destroyed, the house but slightly damaged. | Cononen’s Orrice.—Jurr 14.—Over dose “of Laudanum. | <The Coroner held an inquest yesterday st No, 177 | Mott street, on the body of an infant (colored) child, by the name of John H. Green, only five months old, who came to his death from the effects of an overdose of lau- danum injudiciously administered by his mother, by mis- take for paregoric. Verdict accordingly. The Coroner likewise held an inquest yesterday at the house of William Lawrence, in the first avenue, between 12th and 13th streets, on the body of Catharine Farrel, whom, it appears, only arrived in this country from Li. Yerpool in the ship Emanuel, on the 34 of Juno, and confined to her berth the whole of the Passage, from sick: ; and being a delicate weman, and after a pas- sage of forty-four days, and sh ‘it rsof age, the sickness appeare! to hi stitution, and she jury rendered a verdict bility arising from old age and se: Police Intelligence. Juxx 14.—Robbery of Silver—A quantity of silver ware was stolen, supposed to have been taken by | bear Corey Pere Negroes! of silver spgons ou jongs, sou le, &c. amounting to upwi faajority wore marked #13. Co This plate had just basket in the basement nry Cahoone, 118 Mon- 2 ,and placed in ise occupied by Mrs, No arrost at present. —The premises occupied by Mr. J. W. Trust, 30 McDougal street, was robbed on the 11th inst. of one | large four-pronged silver fork, seven silver tea spoons, | five dessert spoons, and a butter knife, all marked J. W. | M. T.—supposed to have beon stolen by an Irishman who was ing in coal at the time. No arrest. Robbed on the Five Points.—An old rummy looking thief called Elizabeth McDonough, was arrested on Sa- | turday night by a 6th Ward Policeman, charged with placing her arms around one James Cannon, and giving im a very loving embrace at the same time managing to ract er watch from his pocket worth $10, while ated together im one of those horrible dens of iniquity in Anthony street, on the Five Points. Elizabeth was committed for trial at the Special Sessions on Tuesday next. A Juvenile Thief —Quite a small boy of not more than 10 y fogs , Who gave his name William Crane, was arrested on Saturday night charged with stealing several | articles of cutlery belonging to Mr. Andrew Chapman, | No. 174 West street. Loc up for examination by Justice Osborne. Stealing ¢ Watch —Esther McCormick was arrested “crib” in Orange street. ible to swear be! stroi was discharged, i f gaiter boots belonging Henry Farrel ing a pair of gaiter boots belonging to Henry Parrel. Lovke: up by Fietioe Roowee vs re “ Touched” on the Five Points—A white man, by the name of George Johnson, was touched of his wallet, con- taining $8, last night, while in the society of a yellow woman called Ann Amos, in a den of prostitufion situated in Orango street. This fair damsel was locked up for examination. Ric! Petit Larceny.—George Babcock was | Movements of Travellers. The following comprises the full amount of yesterday's arrivals at the principal Hotels. Atthe Amenican—P. Moseley, Mobile; E. Tourneau, Augus- | ta; J. Dahi, Philadelphia; B. Haxall, Richmond; H. Hun- | ter, United States Navy; Mr. Ric | Edisto Island; C. Smith, Philadelphia. ice, Boston; J. Mickle, Eldridge, ship Roscius; J. Bengough, Aston—Captain New Orleans; J. Rauch, Baltimore; J. Kendall, Man- chester; M.Kenard, Philadelphia: H. Dusenberry, Illi- nois; nity see ey Hottinguer; T. » Albany; Chancellor Whitly, hester; W. L. Green, Boston; J. Potter, ; W. Putney, Manchester; T. Whittaker, Providence; Mr. Frederick, Seyannah. City—P. Vinden, St. Louis; H. Morrison, Rochester; Fee Nacsichuasits Mt Rellceee Mew orks O. - D us |. Kel 5 Parry. NeW Boston; eat. Wi wr Crited states Nee wy in n, neers, * Wihi'p, Boston, J. Reeelde, ‘J, Reade, Phi- Ieda}phia 'P Rowse, ‘Norwich; Commodore Thomss A. Jonsé, U. 8. Navy. wi Tithiee eee ce Boswi Ww. Charleston, Me; @- pal is Ellis, do; McPherson, B. Symmes, Wash- james Shepherd, Phi- 5 J. Goold, Bor isd Boston; George Hill, De , Powanda N. Carol i) ton; C. Prince, Pete a See it Fhiladelpbie; J. Bell, dy De. Per —___— Un ‘aves Crncuir Court or Louistana.— —] t of Balore Fuage ecaiee, Five tamer par 0 ‘Seale trial yenterday inthis Court, ith stampted sd ‘and tumultuary sratisaels on ee Ms tong thm iy retired fot Wyo beset returned, the rad ite ‘ield'he would ‘wroye this Pleeywns, have admitted to bail —N. 0. duns 0, HIGHLY IMPORTANT CAPE OF GOOD HOPE WAR WITH EAFIR TRIBES. Details of the Battles between the Kafirs and the British Troops. The Colony of the Cape of Good Hope under Marshal Law. The fast sailing ship Natchez, Capt. Waterman, from Canton, via the Cape of Good Hope, arrived | last night. We are indebted to Capt. W. for papers from the Cape to the 29th April, inclusive. The con- tain highly important intelligence. The Kafir Tribes have commenced hostilities against the burgher inhabitants of the Colony. Col. Hare, Lieut. Governor of the Eastern Dis- tricts of the Colony, by proclamation, has declared the Colony under martial law. We give below the details of the various en- gagements and skirmishes between the burgher inhabttants of the Cape—assisted by the British troops—and the natives, the Kafirs ; tegether with the official despatches of Col. Somerset, and offi- cers, commanding the troops in Kafirland. [From the South African Commercial Advertiser.) Care Town, April 29, 1946. Last post from the Frontier brought intelligence of the commeneement of hostilities in Kefirland, and of the first collision with the enemy. The official despatches, published by authority inthe Frontier Times, with other extracts from the Frontier papers of the week, are given below. It appears that a division of the troops, under Lieut. Col. Somerset and Lieut. Col. Richardson, marched from the Deba river, on the morning of the 15th inst. towards Burn’s Hill, where they were joined by the Kat River Burghers, under Captain Sutton. Burn’s Hill is ssi ry station or village, situated in front of of the Amatola mountains, into the ravines an parts of which Col. Sonterset was informed that the Kafirs had withdrawn allor the greater number of their forces. Here the troops encamp- ed for the night. On the morning of the 16th, leaving a fe amount of bage: e and ammunition under charge of Major Gibson, ofthe 7th Dragoon Guards, the combined force entered the gorges of t d moved upon the enemy's position at all points. A series of desultory actions en- sued, in one of which the Kafirs are said to have shown a force of 2,000 men, all armed wtth muskets. ‘The enemy seemed to have been checked or repulsed wherever the troops could reach them, or when the guns could be brought to bear uponthem. Having captured a herd of cattle, 1,800 in number, Colonel Somerset re- tired down the hill about sun set, and formed a camp on the flat under the Amatola. — 4 On the afternoon and evening of the same day, consi- derable bodies of Kafirs attacked the encampment left at B Hill under charge of Major Gibson; and during the night his pesition was surrounded on ail sides, pro- bably by the forces that had been engaged with the troops on the preceding day among the mountains. He sent to Col. Somerset, requesting him to join him there, orto senda strong reinforcement, stating at the same time that it would be very dangerous for him to move with so large a quantity of ammunition and baggage Upon the receipt of this report from Major Gibson, Col. Somerset immediately proceeded with 200 infantry under Major Campbell, the Cape mounted Rifles, under Major Armstrong, and one gun, under Lieut. Hill, to aor Gibson’s support. | “The encampment at Burn’s Hill was on the left bank of the Keiskama river. Early in the forenoon, Major Gibson, out having received any re-inforcement, moved upon a drift of the river, being only able to form an advance and rear guard, leaving the whole line of wagons between unprotected. In this situation they were immediately discovered and attacked by the ene- my, who easily cut the line in two, taking out the oxen from one of the wagons and drawing it across the road, thus checking the movement of all behind it. Major Gibson now found himself with the rearguard attacked on all sides by great masses of Kafirs, and was compelled to retreat to Burn’s Hill and again put his men in position. The advance guard, with the first division of the magn, after some hesitation, proceeded to cross the drift of the river, and at this moment Col. Somerset ar- rived with re-inforcements, which enabled Major Gibson to secure and bring off his ammunition wagons; the enemy had carried off the oxen paleneang $0 the baggage wagons, which were conseque! al loned. The whole force being again united on the right bank of the Keiskama, Col. Somerset moved towards the Chu- mie, still followed and harrassed hy the 1 Here, on the left bank of the Chumie, encamped for the night of the 17th. n the mo of the 18th he decided on retiring to Block Drift, lower down, and on the right bank of tho riv- er The enemy, to the number, he says, of 3000 men, followed him from the time he left the ground, and made dispositions to-stiank him, which they soau did, in the rear and on both flanks at the same time. Under these trying circumstances they crossed the river, bringing safely to the right bank 1,800 head of cattle, with their baggage and ammunition’ wagons, on which the Kafirs prossed eagerly, as onthe preceding Burn’s Hill. The causalties of this day, during these very difficult and hazardo afford a measure of the Kafir’s poweras nemy in battle. They amount to 1 officer wounded, 2 men killed, and three wounded. Onthe 17th also, when Major Gibson wasattacked by so great beet of the enemy, and compelled to fall back on Burn’s Hill, abandoning the wagons, 1 man had his arm broke, and a man was d. And during the repeated conflicts with the whole of Sandilla’s forces among the ravines and woods of the Amatola, on the whole of the 16th, 3 men were killed and 6 wounded. In the night attack on jor Gibson's camp, 4men were killed ang 4 wounded. ‘'The loss of the wagons, under Major @ibson’s escort, on the 17th, arose from the movement taking place about an hour and a half too early, in compliance with Col. Somerset’s instructions. Had he been instruct- ed to wait till reinforcements arrived, this misfortune, probably, would have been avoided. Such are the-Kafirs dt present, when confronted among their own fastnesses—inferior in all respects to regular troops and armed burghers. In those situations the musquet has not added to their stre1 . With their familiar weapon, the assagai, they would probably have done more mischief. The danger most to be guarded ‘ainst is the entrance of parties into the colony, for the sake of plunder—or with the intention of attacking, in superior numbers, rs, or cattle encampments, form ed by the colonists, for the protection of their families and property. Against this danger, which opens up the ion scenes of unspeakable horror, go- vernment made, or is ing preparations, ‘4 calling out all the disposable Burgher Force of the Col- ony, under martial law; and the most prompt and willit obedience has every where been given to proper orders and instructions. The whole military and Burgher Force of the Colony, will, in a short time, be distributed along the exposed portions of the Frontier Districts, while a force will be made to bear on the hostile tribes in their own country, to which, from the trial that hes just been made, itis perfectly clear that they can offer no serious resistance Untoward events, however, like some that have already occurred, may chequer the operations of the first few weeks both within and beyond the border. To meet these all minds must be prepared with patience, as well as to surmount them with eoarage and persever- ance. Forin a war with savages or barbarians, there is no alternative but ruin or victory. The hostile tribes = be conquered and put down, or the Colony is ruin. e. We have information from Block Drift up to yesterday the 20th inst. His Excellency had arrived there in safety from Post Victoria, which is about to be abandoned. The ed, will remain at this place for some ad been proclaimed there, and the whole of the forces, military and burgher, will be moved to the front. se Donovan, C.M,R., was to leave Block Drift yesterday for Fort Beaufort He is bearer prociaiming Martial Law. The wounded, ‘we are happy to learn, are all doing well. Lieutenant Cochrane was not quite so well as usual yesterday, but it is stated that no are entered for his recovery. the wounded are bearing their sufferings with fortitude and patie , in a letter we , the ball the ge red in he tohowing is an accurate list of the killed, wound- see oer Total Killed, Wounded, and Miesing—2 captains ; 1 subaltern; 19 rank and file; 11 chargers; 1 bat horse ; “anne particulars have also reached us of the gallant conduct of Lieut. 0” , in routing a troop of armed Kafirs in the neig) of Block Drift, on Sat- urday night the 19th inst. They are as follows :—This officer, it was sent out with 40 of his own men end 40 of tee 7th a geanis, and they soon fell im Red with a considerable Kafirs, armed ‘with guns.— ‘The Kafirs are represe: having fought with and fired upon the troops with great bravery and determina- tion, tor the of about A bere be ye rin Rel. extendi emeelves in skir- be a sttee, charged them with their swords, cut them down, and soon dispersed all who were able torun. O'Reilly is spoken of in high terms for the ‘and gallauiry he displayed on this occasion — The - Apa! be in every bush in that quar- ter, het it is supposed, in great numbers.— ‘The military and Le nod forces are’ delighted at the | oes ed ‘His Excellency ty them. They say is celiberute in judgment and decisive in action On Saturday last sir Peregrine’s party had a skirmish with some Kafirs, in which 12 ofthe latier were shut, (we beljeve, but cannot state positively, that this occur red 8 the Governdr was proceeding from Post Victoria to Block Drift), On the leh inst, at Post Victoria, witilst with the Kafirs, who appeared in such numbers (it is said that thero were at least 2000) that the cattle be- longing to the Post were abanduned to the enemy. A military post will be established at Block Drift Excellency was about to join the Lieut. Governor at Fort Beau! Sandilla, it is reported, has gone into the Buffalo mountains, in great trepitation. Mavomo, it is affirmed, has been heading all the attacks made on the trooy The Kafirs are said to fire Aronian at =~ e distance that they can be stopped wi eo 9 troops, ayes leer before us, are “fresh and ready for any we Twenre O’Crocn Noox.—An express just arrived from Committee's Drift, brings intelligence that a body of See co era ame seat see iar es cal on the nine shots at them, but nobody wes ‘women and children were screaming ih Cole, Ost, with a f 10 men from ived in time to viow lence of these wretches, who got off, however, with 39 | rounds into the bush the Governor was there, there was sume skirmishing | His | | | The day before yesterday a of Kafirs carried off 78 cattle belongi: eng Mr Jay’ of the Koonap, from his herd, in the day time. Several shots were exchanged and one Kafir is supposed to have been wounded. We have also just reeeived a report that two Hotten- tots, belonging to four wagons, the of a person named Webb, which were outspanned it on Dri- ver’s Hill, have been attacked and killed by » who eee bees ort fat Burghe: ‘ithin 160, & a r enc: tw. or three mpoted to be that of é s of Fort Brown, (eupposed Cc Bezuidenhout) was last night attacked by Kafirs, three of whom were shot. ‘also that one of Mr Ogilvie’s had the lower partof 200 strong, arrived in Graham’s Town on , the 21st instant, weary and way sore. They were F OF+ ders, however, to advance on the following day to the front. This was a seasonable re-inforcement, and others are daily expected. The Governor had proceeded to Fort Victoria, where he his first view of Kafir He moved on to Block where he was on the 20th. He was pest to to Colonel Hare’s Head Quarters at Torspay, 12 o'elock.—A communication has been re- ceived from the officer commanding Committees Drift Post, Lieut. Cole, 91st, that last night the Kaffirs made an attack upon his The: several shots, but the ‘women aad recei Walle of the Fort without fatslocuesqienes ‘The wore succeeded, however, in carrying off sixty eight cattle , . Ly Cc belon; to a trader on the named hose store they also plundered. 1” med Skea, and wi (From Graham’s Town Journal.] On the morning of the 19th instant, (Sunday,) eight 5 of oxen having been carried off from Post Victo- t, where the Governor, Sir Peregrine Mail |, then was, Mis Excellency ordeved a of the Dragoe: under the command of Capt. Ni pursue the enemy, directing a detachment of regiment to move to their support. It appears short distance, the pursuing party came up with a body of Kafirs, cctinated at 1600e-End ‘who were immediately engaged—the enemy compe | shot for shot with great courage—but fortunately with no other casualty save the loss of Sergeant Mellon, whose leg was fractured by a ball, and who, though a strenuous emdeavor was made to place him upon horsebask, was ol to be left upon the field, the Kafirs pouring down in such strong force, and who barbarously despetohed him with thelr beerion, ‘The Governor finding the enemy so numerous, ordered the troops to fall back upon the post, and which they did, loading and firing upon the enemy with the same pre- cision and regularity as though on parade with blank car- Ini ic Many Kafirs were slain in this affair. Th Kafirs have, in these various rencontres, ba dg loss, and in Cg nee. Lieut. Era, witha com of Tegoons Cay Mounted Rides, @ enemy sustained a com; = ‘hed 'h juarters ly the Fish River Bush, near its junction with the ‘onap. Last night the defen: sive position (the Wesleyan «-hapel) at sham (eight miles E. of town) was attacked by the enemy, but with- bead off their assailan: out effect, the little ts, after some shi fe about an Several balls ai rforated the wane Pe the number of Kafirs has been seen, The arene ofa ane an * apparently moving towards Lower any, where it it pevomary the moet slumbering’ vigilance should be act ercised. No movement should be made but with suf. ficient force, and no means neglected which may guard against surprise. ‘Several bodies o| rs, it is said, have also pene- trated the klools neat the mouth ef the Kowie, Mr: W. Cook, has ridden to Graham’s Town to eommunicate with Col. Johnstone, but returned agaim yesterday to his post. Three Kafirs have been shot by the Burghers near the Fish River. Despatches from Colonel Somerset to his Honor the Liew tenant-Govener Col. Hare. Amatora Mountains, 17th April, 1846. Sin—I have the honor to acquaint you that, havin; marched from the Deba River on the morning of the 15 instant, I proceeded to the Deba Flats, where | halted for twohours. Having, in the course of the mo: been in communication with Capt Sutton, who informe: me he had ascertained that the whole of Sandilla’s force were assembled in the Amat Mountains. I arranged with him to join mé, so as to unite the whole force on the 15th inst., at Burn’s Hill, where | arrived with Lieut. Col. Richardson’s and my own division on that afternoon, shortly after joined by Capt. Sutton with the ir Burghers. Hav ng examined the ground and finding that the whole ofthe Katir force was in the Amatola, I decided upon attacking them at as early an hour as le the Slows meas At7 o’clock, A. M., inst., I moved 200 of the Slat Regiment, and 200 ofthe Kat River Berghers under Major Campbell, gist. Regt, into the Amatola valley, detaching Captain Sutton with the mounted Kat River Burghers, and the Cape Mounted Ri- flemen under oars Armstreng, over the Amatola hill, which hill not being very passable for guns, I requested Lieut. Col. Richardson to co-operate with the of his division and the 7th Dragoen Guards, witha letachment , of the Cape Mounted Rifles, under Capt. Donovan. With’ these I proceeded round the Amatola hill, in order unite with and Fupport the troops already detached ut, der Major Campbell, Ma, Armatrong, nd Capt. Sutton.” These troops moved directly to their front. Major caroen havi vanced some way in the val- ley, the Kat Kiver Burghers soon came in contact with the Kafirs. As the troops advanced, they found them selves opposed by a numerous body of Kafirs, who opens ed a heavy fire upon them. The troops under Major Armstrong and Capt. Sutton fell in with ries bodies ef Kafirs on the hill, whom they immediately attasked. and drove into the wooded va-lies, Observing that several srg ie Kpreeconeyt ge tunes sone Seca la, [ had an opportunity of o; upon w uns, and I have no doubt with wome effect. After get- tu ing round the mountain, I united with Major Armitrong’s and Capt. Sutton’s troops, but we met with some deten tion in passing a bad with the ‘dec Having crossed this drift, I moved round the hill. Observing @ very Lal g drove of cattle to our left, Cept. Sutton wit force of Burghers, a troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards under Cap. Pipon, and a company of the Cape Mounted Rifles uncer Cept. Donovan, to capture the! tnd he secured about 1,000 heag. Pe Whilst this was in accompanied by Lieut. Col. Richardson, 7th Diageon Guards, Ci “oy one Royal Artillery, with his gun, the ounted Rifle- men under Major Annstrong, and the Burghers under Fieldcornet Norton, I moved on to the rt of Major Campbell, who found himself opposed to a iy of one jor tely 2000 'Kefirs, all armed with Maj opened Liekan Upon the greeny: wits ete opens is in upon enemy wi el it. Tr advanced the skirmishers of the C- Hottentot Bu: the bags ‘up a well directed & contin ee Force, who fire upon the Kaftirs, who still ued = until silenced by the well-directed fire of Captain rown’s gun. Observing that Capt. Sutton had secured the cattle, having united all the forces, and it bocomi late 1 moved down the hill in order to cover the cattle, the men being very much pressed by the Kefirs Lieut. Colonel ichardson moved inty position the gun uader Lieut. Hill, Royal Artillery, who was able te open om them with good effect and ‘to cheek their advance. Having collected the cattle, I formed a camp on the flat under the Amatola about sunset. the Cape Mounted Rifles wounded, hill with me, also one Hottentot Burgher shot through tne body, who | regret to say died this morning. I feel exe ly indebted to Lieut. Colonel Richardson for the able apport and assistance he has afforded during the whole of these operations. Major Campbell informs me that the conduct of the men of the 9st, in forcing their way through an over- whelmihg force, was beyond all praise. In conclusion, I_ have only to ebserve that the steadi- ness and conduct of the troops have Leigh = gage | I could wish. rations have been on ina wooded count “bean seen to carry to their rear numbers, of ‘and wounded. T have, &e. (Signed) H. SOMERSET, Lieut-Colonel, ©. M. Rifles, Comm: Ae he! a sy His Honor Colo: Sin :—I have the honor to acquaint ypu, ¢ noon about 3 o’clock, | heard severe firing on site side of ‘the river, and immediately put under arms. It was shortly after reported had been feeding a short distance dewn the river yi Limmediately ordered ont the few duty men of the Cape Corps, together with Ceptai brick’s troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards, and marc! them to the top of the hill. overlooking 'Sandilla’s Drift. 1 then ordered Capt, Bumbrick to proceed, with Ensign Boys of the Cape tothe Drift, and if he saw the spoor he might proc short distance in pursuit of them, His Se it Caing ask me if he was to go far, when T said to him that Capt. to any distance, Bambrick was by no means to He, unfortunately however, led the troops, or which id my order he bad taken a division, into @ very thick bush, and [ deeply deplore to say, that just as he was returning out of it, afier a shower of balls had been sishen tse at his party, he was unfortunately killed. | hadtaken Licut. Gregory with one gun, end Captain Rawstorne’s compa- ny vi the Slat Regt in support—and on Captain Bain- brick’s death being reported to me, i marched the com- ey of the ist Regt to the vicinity of the spot, and ta- ing a detour myseif to a rising ground exactly upporite, with Lient. Gregory’s six pounder, and after @ring two the infantry aivanced ani exchang. ed several shots with a large body of Kafirs, without any causality on onr side. Cuptain Rawstorne, seeing that the Kadire were so daring, and that they ing hin) in large uumbors, and fe urrounded retired slowly to Bu ass of Kaffirs congregated in Dist had left. I caused two shells to be exploded, which and exploded exactly am: red 10 This night, about 7 o'clock, and just as I had diminish- ed the size of my camp, we were attacked by aconsider- able body of Kalirs, whom we beat off in about six or re ven minutes—! am sorry to say with the Joss of four men. killed of the Oist, and 4°men wounded. Tho Kafirs bg be ia great numbers around us, and I consider it to be very dangerous our ina to move with so large an amount of ammunition and gage in the present excited state of this neighourl specially as we are so completely surrounded by them, as we observe their fires and hear their cries in every di- rection. | would, therefore, most respectfully juest that you will join me here, or send me a sti reis » ment, as you are aware of the immense quantity of bag- age and stores! have under my charge. ve, JOHN HOPE GIBSON, Major 71th at cot Ref; eSadlg pe abso