The New York Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1852, Page 3

LETTERS FROM HOME. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuinaron, Aug. 9, 1852. Critioal State of our Redations with Great Britain— Debate in the Senateas to the Jurisdiction of a Country on its Seaboard—Decision of a Colonial Cowt ina Case of Murder—Joint Territory at the Entrance of the Bay of Fundy—Intercsts of France Involved in the Fishery Question. It has always appeared to mo that the question ‘at issue between the United States and Great Bri- tain, ‘which the recent action of the government has precipitated, is one that might be amicably settled by negotiation, unless some adverse contingency should arise, which would render it diffioult or im- practicable—of which class may be deemed Mr. Webster’s Marshfield speech, the demonstration un- necessarily made in the Senate, and cho dispatching a ship of war to the fishing grounds, for the main- tenance of what are deemed American rights, and where the firing of asingle gun in anger on either side, will be the signal of hostilities betwoen the two nations. From a perusal of the last debate in the Senate, it will be eon that the question is treated as one of ‘ and united with Garrison in demeuncing the Au can church as “a covenant with death and an agree- ment with hell.” Latterly, he has acted with the voting section of abolitioniam—that is to the John P. Hale free soilers, whe havo alten: ly acted with the bey since tho latter sent Hale to the United “Sonate in 1846 It is as fair for the Washington blic to represent thig. man _F'oss as “‘a reporter,” as it is to preteud that the Manchester and Concord Inde- pendent Democrat are Simon Pure demooratic or- ans, and support Mr. Pierce. Independent Democrat never did act with the demooratio party; but was established, mainly by whig funda, 1845, to prop Va J. P. Halo, when ho undertook to surrender the democracy over to abolitionism, and was kicked out at Gen Pierce’s sion. It has uniformly acted with the whigs, who elected (in the Legislature) its editor Secretary of State in 1816, the samo year they sent Hale to the United States Senate, and choe an abolition State Treasurer, Hale, also, as Speaker of the House—to which he was returned by the whigs of Dover—abolition clerks, door keepers, &c.—in fact, every office was then Taneaitaren by the whigs to the abolitionists, in consideration of the latter helping, in the Logis- lature, to choose Anthony Colby, the whig candi- date, governor, thero being no election by the people, as our Constitution requires a mujority vote. The Manchester Democrat, (there is another per in that city called the Union Democrat,) waa icked out of the democratic perv tse! about three years since—or rather it kicked into the free inalienable right, which American fishermen are represented as possessing, to fish on avy part of the coast of the British possessions in North America, derived from the treaty of 1783, and which it is cuntonded the war of 1812 did not abrogate. It is evident, however, that che British government have i ly taken a different view of tle subject ; and in 1818 a Ente concluded, in which it is pro- vided, that ‘the inhabitants of the United States shall have ‘forever’ the liberty to tuke fish, and to cure the same, in certain parts of the coast of New- foundland, on the shores of the Magdalen Islands, and in the Straits of Belleisle ; the United States, by the same instrument, renouncing ‘forever’ an; liberty enjoyed or claimed, to take or cure fi within three marine miles of the coasts, bays, oreeks, or harbors of the British dominionsin Ame- rica, not included in the above limits;” with per- mission, however, to enter such bays and harbors for shelter or repair, under certain restrictions It is very evident from references made to the Sipeteties and ney of American diplomatists and statesmen, alluded to by Mr. Hamlin. in the Senate, that they have always contended, that the limits within which American fishermen may pur- sue their occupation, are restricted to three miles from the shore; and the only point about which there is any dispute, is, whether those three miles are to be calculated from the indentations of a bay or inlet, or within a line drawn from headland to headland. Upon this the treaty itself is silent ; and hence it becomes a question, that must be do- termined in accordance with the law of nations, to which no allusion has been made by either of the Senators who spoke, and by which all civilized powers professed to be governed, or bya definite treaty. It ae bo borne fin mind, that the construction which isgiven to the word “bays,” in the debates alluded to, if acceded to by Grout Britain, must be universal in its operation, and must govern her re- lations with all foreign powers, and if in con- formity with national law, must be reciprocated by them ; consequently Chesapeake Bay, which at its entrance extends from Cape Charles to Cape Henry, and penetrates one hundred and ninety miles in- dand, which in some parts is twenty miles wide, and is nowhere, I believe, less than seven, must become, with others of a similar eharacter, a common thoroughfare for foreign vessels, over which no ju- risdiction, of an exclusively local nature, can be ex- ercised by the United States; and to which British, French, and other fishermen may resort, for the{pur- pose of taking fish. Probably an instance that came within my own observation, several years since, in the Island of Bermuda, having a bearing upon the subject, may not be without interest at the present time, as show- ing the decision of the British courts, with re- ference to what constitutes their jurtsdiction. A man, who had gone out in his boat to fish, on the north gide of the island, had beaten a boy he had with him in such a manner as to cause his death, for which he waa apprehended and brought to trial in the court of King’s Bench During the exami- nation of persons, who were in another boat near by, it came out, that the former was at anchor out- side of 2 line drawn from Ireland Point to St. Catha- rine’s head—a distance of upwards of twonty miles ; when the Chief Justice instantly ordered the tri to be discontinued, observing that the offence was committed beyond the jurisdiction of the court over which he presided, and that the prisoner must be sent to the Court of Admiralty, to be tried for an offence committed on the high seas Had the boat been fishing on, or within a line drawn from eae ‘imabovating the trial would have been proceed- ed with. General Cass took exception to the exclusive jur- isdiction claimed by Great Britain, with reference to the Bay ef Funday, as did Mr Hamlin, which had previously occurred to my mind; and who con- tended, that the Bay of Fundy at its entrance,“ isnot within the sole.jurisdiction of England, as part ofthe coast belongs to Maine, and has no marked entrance, nor any distinct head lands, being almost a straight line, both in Maine and New Brunswick.” Upon referring to the map, however, I think it will be found, that outside of the American territory, and immediately opposite Eastport, at the entrance of the Passamaquaddy Bay, are the Islands of Campo Bell and Grand Manan, held by the British, so that a line can be drawn thence to the opposite side ¢ the entrance of the Bay of Fundy, in Novo icotia. As the events of the last war, since which nearly half century has intervened, cannot be within the recollection of but few of the present generatios, it may not be uninteresting to montion, that Eastport is an island about five miles in length, on which is a fortified town of that name, which was taken by the British at the commencement of tho last war, as was also Machias, where were their head-quarters, and was hold till the resumption of peaceful rela- tions between the two countries, the British autho- rities contending at that time, that it was British territory; during which, as I learn from ‘‘ Niles Re- ister,” about two-thirds of the inhabitants took She oath of allegiance to the British King, most of whom have since, in all probability, ‘gone the way of all flesh.” « It remains to be seen, whether the government of France will take the same view of the subject as prevails in this country; and also what will be the action of the British government, in relation to a estion of such absorbing interest to both countries. Wis very certain, that if foreign fishermen shall be permitted to frequent, for the purpose of fishing, the bays and coasts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Princo Edward Island, and Newfoundland, and are not restricted by a line drawn from headland to headland, that the stipulations of the treaty, ex- eluding them from within three miles of the shore, will be continually violated, unless a naval force is constantly present, to see that they are respected; and the other nations interested, may deem it ne- cessary, for the protection of the rights of their fishermen, as in the case of the Mississippi, to sond their own vessels of war there for tha: purpose; which will tend to hee an irritated and ex. cited state of public feeling on both sides, until some unexpected and unfortunate collision shall in- volve their respective countries in hostilities. Verax. Our New Hampshire Correspondence. Concorn, N. H., August 6, 1852 The New Boston Speech of Gen Pierce—The Politi- cal character of Mr. Foss, §c.. &c. The Henan, of yesterday, evidently labors under a misapprehension in relation to the report of Gen. Pierce’s ‘New Boston speech,” which is now making some noise throughout the Union, especially in the Sonthern whig papers. You say, in an edi- torial article :— ‘i mo “Tt is charged agninst Gen. Pierce, that last January, at a laos fh New Hampshire, called New Boston, in the couree of a public mpg on being in- terrogatod directly to the point, he replied that ho “loathed the Fugitive Slave Law,’ had ‘a revolting feeling at the giving up of a slave,’ and that the law was ‘opposed to humanity,’ and ‘ opposed to moral right,’ but that it was constitutional, &c. This charge we find sustained by tho affidavit of Mr. Foss, a reporter, Med ie ns “oeeey hey ioe t; and from our experience and observ: fave learned, in the matter of a disputed speoch, to trust the reporter, if honest, as the most reliable witness that can procured It is a reporter's duty, and it soon becomes his habit, unless he is a deliberate knave, to report the speech as he hears it, and to hear it all. Mere spectators seldom hear correctly a tenth part of a stump speoch, and their testimony or even the testimony of the speaker himself, in frequent cases, is not strictly as roliablo for accuracy, a8 the evidence of a reporter,” &o. The misapprehension which the HERALD labors under is about this Mr. Foss being ‘‘a roporter.” Bo far from it, he probably never wrote a syllable in short hand in the course of his natural lifo, nor took notes of a political speech, oxcept to misrepresont it. He “‘a reporter!” Why, your able corps, Mr. Henaup, were they acquainted with his real qualifications, would consider themselves dis- graced by being ranked in the same conneotion with him. He knows about as much of reporting as Bar- num’s fat girl does. This Foss, somo yours ago, was ‘fa minister of the Freewill (or Calvanistic) Baptist pereussion; but tho ficld not being broad onough for hia extonsive philentnropy, ho joined tho “come ouica” wig ob Now Koglapd abolitionists, soil party—the democratic platform not being broad enough for the enlarged ‘‘human freedom’’ philan- thropy of its editor, who came from Columbus, ce a fow years since, where he is reputed to have held slaves. Such is Mr. ‘Reporter’ Foss, and such are the papers for which he reports. 1 did not hear Gen. ierce, at New Boston, and cannot say whether he is misrepresented or not, from personal Lolth. Hf but there are one hundred and eleven respectable citizens—two of whom are editors of newspapers, who gave a sketch of Gen. P.’s remarks at New Boston—who have certified to the falsity of Foss’s report. At least fifty of the numbor were as competent to make a report as loss himself. His report, or rather communication, purporting to give what Gen. P. said, was denounced by many of thoso present at the time, as grossly incorrect—a mero caricature. Foss was there on p se to misrepre- sent—to interrupt the speaker, ask questions, an? answer them himself, after the manner so familia to all who have attended the meetings of abolition ists here in New Hampshire. President of the United States Befere admitted to the President, they romained some time in the East room, where their admiration was toa bigh pitch by the size of the apartment, i with which it is furnished On being introduced to the President in his official reom f them shook hands with him and the Seoretary of the Interior. The names of the In- dians, who are from the Pueblo of Teaxque, about twelve miles north of Santa Fe, srpeatpecsi re Jose Maria,Carlos Vigil, Juan Antonio, and Jose Abeyta. ‘The Indians spoke in Spanish. Mr. Whiting rovod as interpreter. The Prosident having signiivd his dis- position te listen to anything thoy might have tocom- tunicate, Jose Maria, after afew minutes of modost delay, said he solicited permission te sponk to President on two or three subjects. He had, he said, travelled very farto see the country and eople of tho United States, and what ho saw Greatly ac- tonished him. He had heard a great many strange things of the habits and customs of the povp'o of this country, but now he saw for himself Much that he had heard he did not believe, but now ho saw more than ever had been told him, with his own eyes He lived, ho said, when at home, in a poor country; he and his people suffered a groat deal of trouble; but he locked upon the President as his great father, and the father of his people as well ag of his white brethren, and as such he should look to him for help and succor. His people wished to live according to their own habits re customs; bat hia country was a very poor one; living thore was ver; high, and if he sponds a dollar, so riiok of it goes {or fvod that he has nothing left to buy clothing with Owing to mismanagement, or something untavora- He, there were a great many thieves in the country; this would sometimes lead to bad results; but for his part end his peop!o’s, they wished to live in peace and quietness. He complained of his Mexican neighbors, by whose dishonesty his people hud lost several animals, which he wished to have rostorod. ‘The Mexicans also cut more aceyuias than they had agrecd to do, and took off too much water from their fields. He also said he wished that the stipu- lations of the treaty entered into threo yoars ago with the United States should be fulfilled. He would like to take home somo agricultural imple- ments and other tools, for they had scarcely any thing to make a door or window with. He wished to lodge a complaint against a man named Mestis, who had acted as agent for their pueblo in selling some goods in Chihuahua; he had sold fifty-three I was present at a meeting in Manchester, last year, which Gen. Pierce addressed. Joss wasthere, witha gang ofabolitionrowdies. Gen. P.sustainedthe Fugitive Slave law, and was hissed several times by these fellows. Foss was continually interrupting the rae? by asking questions. The disturbance was nally silenced by 2 movement on the part of those who sympathised in the object of the moeting—the maintenance of the Union and Compromise mea- sures—to put Foss and his friends down stairs. ‘Tho Manchester Democrat subsequently published a gar- bled account of the wean d sii to that of the ney. Boston meeting, probably prepared by its ‘‘Ke- porter. Here is an extract from Reporter Foss’s account ot the New Boston speech:— The inquiry was then made, “Do you regard the fea- tures of the Fugitive Slave law as consistent with common I law?” Gen. Prerce.— Well, I must answer No, I do not. have been asked if I liked the Fugitive Slave law. I an- swered, no. I have a most revolting teeling at the giving up of a slave; the Fugitive Slave law is opposed to huma- nity, Here some one inquired, * Is it not opposed to right ?] Yes, it is opposed to moral right. But our fa- thers made the compact, and we must fulfil it. I say nothing of the humanity of it, nothing of the right of it.) In the above Gen. Pierce is made to say that “the Fugitive Slave law is opposed tothumanity,” and that “‘it is opposed to moral right,” and in the roy next three lines he is made to declare “I ssy nothing of the humanity of it, nothing of the right of it.” Now, will any sensiblo man believe that this is a fair report; that Gen. P made such an ad- mission, and took it back inthe same breath? I have heard him epeak probably a hundred times, and never did he stultify himself in any such way. He is too shrewd to be caught in that manner by apy abolitionist—even_b:; ir. Reporter Foss, the new accession of the Washington Repub office. If the above is not enough to satisfy the HeraLp of the unfairness of the Manchester Democrat's New Boston reporter, the following probably will:— He (Gen. P.) then went into a violont denunoiation of the editor of the Manchester Democrat, Mr. Atwood, and his Eee in general, which, from his excited state of mind, was entitled to about as much consideration as th» frantic declarations or one in a passion; and finally clored with a puthetic appeal to our people tosustain the glorious, Union. Our Ohio Correspondence, Cievevann, Ohio, August 1, 1852, Ohio Politics— General Scott and the Nomination for thy Presidency—Geneval Picrce—Free- Soilism and its Prefe rence—The Probable Neminees—Intervention—The Foreign Vote—The October Election—The Weather—Crops, §c. Ohio politics, at present, exhibit a varied and interest ing phase. The whigs claim her to be the ground upon which the great battle is to be fought ; while the demo- crats, although they claim they can spare her, aro never- theless extremely anxious as to the result. For three or four years past the la:ter have been the dominant party. each year, by increasing majorities; but the nomination of Gen. Scott for the Presidency, by the whigs, who has his stronghold on the Reserve, makes the result very doubtful. Both parties are on the alert, and will exert every effort to secure toeach a favorable result, The nomi- nations of Pierce and King meet the approval, and will command the support of all the old line democrats—they will undoubtedly draw the full party strength; but as their party cannot be reckoned in a clear majority in the State, they are busy at work endeavoring to gain some outside support for their candidate. The whig nomina tion, on the contrary, commands the most enthusiastic support of the party, as well as of hordes of stragglers, camp-followers, “red spirits and white, black spirits and y,"? who will all Jabor zealously for its ascendancy at he ‘coming election, On the Reserve the twenty thousand free-soilers, as between Scott and Pierce. prefer the former—formerly expressed inions, and the company he keeps, being sufficient proot to them that he is far preferable to bis democratic competitor Froe soilers and free soil presses do not give him their open and ayowed support, but they are evidently pursuing a line of conduct that will, without doubt, aid him more than would their outspoken support, Fifteen thousand yotes drawn from the democrats will give the State to the whigs, and clect General Scott; and, knowing this, the eame game Van Buren & Co. played Cass in 1948 will be played with Pierce i {If so, Pierce will get tho State of Ohio, as Cass did.—Fp. Henarp.] The free soil papers are urging thelr friends to perfect their orga- nizations, and do all in their power to add to their strength. This is, of course, only a part of their game. It is very evident that the accessions to that party, during the pretent canvass, must be from out the demo- cratie ranks; and hence the management, &¢., 1 have referred to. From the democrats or their candidate they have nothing to expect; while from Scott, sur- rounded by Johnston, Greeley. Seward & Co., they have everything to hope for. Therefore, the offect of their efforts here will be a slightly increased whig vote, a large addition to their own. and a decrease sufficient from the democratic vote to give the electoral vote of the State to Scott, ‘The game is Delng played vory fine, and nothing but the result may justify my ag og The game, too, ia for other States than Ohio. In Wisconsin, In- diana. New York, and Connecticut, it is also in- tended to have a telling effect. It is genorally con- sidered that Hale, of New Hampshire, wili be the free soil nomince for President The better to disguise their plan, he will; but he won't “stand fire ;”” and Salmon P. Chase, a democratic free soiler of this State, will then be given the nomination, For Vice President. Mr, Cleveland, of Connecticut—who has not yet given in his ion to the democratic nominations—will make a suitable candidate, Thus it will be seen that this ticket will probably give Ohio and Connecticut to the whige ; the yotes of which will be of. perbaps, turning impor- tance, on either side of the political scale. In Ohio, though, there are other influences, which will tell in an opposite direction The anti-tmtervention plank in the whig platform, will give Pierce five thousand votes here, The Obioans are. 6 large majority of them, strong sympathisers with Kossuth ; and the course of some of the” whig papers, the position of their candidate, and the expression of their platform. will lose them hua- dreds. and porribly thousands, of votes, In the southern part of the State. too, near the Kentucky line, there is a strong feeling against General Scott and the infamous clique who nominated him, and who, it is thought, con- trolhim, His party there only give him « cold support, and will not work as zealously as they would had Web- ster or Fillmore been the nomince, Ohio. notwithstand- ing it is considered the hot-bed of free soliiem, has, nevor- theless, thousands of strong national whigs, who cannot be reduced from their allogiance to correct principles. ‘Those two last considerations may give the State to Pierco; but as long as the faclge vote isin question, so long is the result doubtful. ie Janus-faced position Gen, Scott is said to ocoupy on this question, forbids oven a conjecture as to where the yotes of the native Americans or the foreigners will be cast. Tho fact of his backslid- ing from former opinions places him out of odor with the natives, while tho Irieh still mistrust his repentance is hardly sincere, This places thousands of votos beyond the pale of present calculations, Political weather cocks may. however, before the election, tell ua where the breeze is veering; but at present it is useless to oven risk aguess, The election for Suprome Judge. and for member of the Board of Public Works, in October, will Lhovgh ft eannot be reckoned at all decisive of tho re- altho ilow. Both parties have strovg tickets in the field and for various reasons of after-importance, will uso every available moans to secure their election. "The re- sult will, undoubtedly, show a handsome democratio pla- rality; although, as I before remarked, it will only be slightly indicative of the vote in November, Ohio has, within a few years, performed some politiosl somersots that have coinpletely astounded men of ail parties and rofessions; and all are now apparently preparing them- buffalo robes, worth $4 each, and had only returned $70 and two calves for them. He could not say onything more. He was so much struck with tho Lai and institutions and manners of the people of the United States, that ho was at a loss to ex- press himself. Before sitting down, he requested that before he returned he migat have some church ornaments given him, a list of which had been given him by his Curé. The President replied, in expressing the gratifi- cation he felt in meeHine them. ‘This was the first time in his life that ho had the pleasure of seeing a ueblo Indian. He knew how long and tedious a journey they had travelled; he know that they would have to pursue the same journey home; but he hoped the Great Spirit would bless and sustain them till they again returned to the bosom of their families. The President was sorry to hear that there were thieves and bad men in their country. He was anxious that the law should be enforced against all such; and in order to this end he had appointed Governor Lane to be Governor of New Mexico, who would be charged with protecting the good and punishing the bad. All questions relating to their internal affairs must be settled by the Governor and officers in the territory. As ‘to agricultural implements, and church ornaments, he (the Prosi- dent) could make no promise at this time, but whatever it was in his power to do for them, should Es peerraben r Stuart, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, aro charged with these matters, who will do all they can to gra- ae the Pueblos. he President regretted to hear of the dishonesty of the Mexicans with whom they had dealings ia Chihuahua, but it was out of the power of this go- vernment to help them; they could only, in such cases, look to the Mexican laws for redress. He would advise the Pueblos, however, to have nothing to doin future with men who had proved them- selves dishonest. In reforence to the treaty of three years ago, he, the President, would look into it, and if it should be found that any stipulation in it lacked fulfil- ment, ho would see it should be fulfilled. He was gratified at their visit, and hoped, that after seeing so much of the United States, they had formed a better opinion of the people than Tey: had before theycame. The President regarded his red chil- dren in New Mexico with the same good will that he did his white children in the States, and would do all in his power to make them happy. He was sorry their country was poor, but hoped that, b: improved agriculture, they would find the high prices advantageous, instead of the reverse This was all he had to say, except that he hoped the Great Spirit would bless them on their return, and i Fog Restetentol wou! ‘give em any further information they might require. fter another shaking of hands the Indians re- tired, and soon after were conducted to the Capitol by their agents. With one exception. these In- dians are of small stature. They can all read and write. Jose Maria is really a pleasant speaker, the Spanish tat | very softly aud smoothly as it flowed from his lips. The Massacre on Board the American Ship Robert Bowne. ‘¢ The following, from the Hong Kong Register gives the particulars of the butchery of the cap- tain and others of the ship Robert Bowne, by Coolies, on the passage from Amoy to San Francis co, a brief account of which has already appeared in the HeKaLp:— “Tt was mentioned that two of the seamen of the Robert Bowne had fore off in one of the boats pre- vious to the vessel being recaptured by the crew. It appears that these men, named Valentine and Smith, were picked up by Captain Wilscn, of the Nymph, and taken to Shanghae, where they made a deposition before the American Consul. We pub- lish the deposition of Valentine—Smith’s is merely arepetition of it. We regret to learn from this de- position that all that was said of the bad usage of the Coolies by the captain is more than confirmed. That usage, though no excuse, is an extenuation of their crime. We hope that the many severe lessons lately given to masters of ships will cither put a stop to the Coolie carrying trade to South America, the Sandwich Islands and Australia, or make it be carried on with more attention to the comforts and feelings of the emigrants. Of the Covlies per Gone- ral Palmer, which loaded from Amoy fer Sydnoy, no less than seventy died on the passage. Nothing short of the greatest inattention and carelessness to the wants and comforts of these unfortunate men could have brought about this mortality. DEPOSITION OF JOSEPH VALENTINE, STEWARD OF THE AMERICAN SHIP ROBERT ROWNE. Joseph Valentine, being duly sworn, deposed as follows :-— That ho was steward in the Amorican ship Robort Bowne, Captain Bryson, sud that said ship sailed from Amoy about March 20th, with a crow of i9 men, including all bands, and about 410 Chinese paseengers, bound for San Francisco é That the captuin, in order to maintain cleanliness, cut off the tails of a great many of the Coolies, wud obliged them to come on deck and be washed ai! over in cold water, the men scrubbing them with cane brooms. ‘ho Coolies evinced much concern at losing their tails, many of them crying They were well furnished with food and wate On the 10th day out, while cutting up a chicken «1 the galley door, about half past nino in the moroimg. the Seposent heard a shout from the Chinamen, avd looking round, saw a body of them rushing uft, armed with pieces of wood as clubs, and at the same time one from behind seized him round the waist. With a small knife ho held he cut his wrist, and the Coolie let go his hold and followed his companious aft. The cponent then went into tho galley with the Chinese cook, and both held the doors to pre- vont the ingross of the Coolies. Irom # small win- dow in the front of the galley, he saw the murder of the second mate, who was knocked down by blows on the hoad from ten or twelve men; and some of the Coolies, having by that time obained boarding pikes, stabbed him. He was thrown overboard not quite dead, and beets ed toa rope was stabbed again with pikes till he relinquished his hold. The Coolies then forced the doors ef the galley, | and stabbed at deponent with the pikes, notwith- standing tho intercession of the cook. He succoed- ed in wrosting a pike from them, and drove them aft, one or two of the Coolies falling by his thrusts. He then jumped down the forecastle ‘hatch, whore they barricaded him in. In about an hour they give ux something ofan insight into tho state of matters, | called to him, through one of the Chinese, who spoke English, and told him to come up, promising not to hurt him. THe did so, and was led aft to the wheel, where Smith was also brought. After stecring for an hour, deponent was taken into the cabin, and ordered, under pain of dosth, to show whore the captain's valuables wero. Ho did 80, but they got but little, The mon were aloft when deponent came on deck, wh ther they had ro- treated, after making unavailing resistance. The Goolies told the men if they would come down selves to witners a like occurrence in the coming elee- tion. The party that has been the most confident, has mony times been the one tobe most bitterly disapoainted; and in the strange mixing up of politioal elements, during the prerent canvars, we may behold a victory 94 welcome to the one ns it Is mortifying to the othor ‘The weather. for two or three weeks paxt has beon ex- ; in conrequence of which, the oat. and the tato crops. havo wutfered condderably The is everywhere excellent, Fruit treos are In faot the whole appearance of th pives goog omen of ao poming harvest. | and take them to land they would not hurt thon | The men did so, and thoy were all well treated wiiilo | they were returning. | men, bad been killed. The Coolies obliged depoucut to attend the wounded among themselves of whioa | there weso soveral, and they said sight of their nunber Woro killed in tho fight, and thrown ovor- board \ th Y qrerrcticd much among themselves shout | Doponont was informed by | | the Chinese that the captain, two officers, and threo | Tun ashore. to pass to the westward side of the island ran on a reef. They then landed about 150 of the Coolies. The ship slippod off, and x car arial oerae Tt 4 ragged into abou 'y, where she rode, one hundred fathoms chain out. The nextday they landed 100 or 150 more, and the Coolies wanted a of the crew te stay on shore, promising whon all were landed to allow them to goon Board, and take the Ce to some port. Two of the men were on shore, and not being allowed to get into the boat again, the remainder apes off, and went on board. They then got out long boat and offered to put the Coolies on shore that night, but they choce to wait till noxt day. The men then agreed to escape that night in tho long boat. The deponent and Smith got in her to bail hor out, leaving in the ship eight men, who passed in, from timo to time, various articles for their vovege. Aftor a while, the Coolies apparently Giscoveréd their proosedings, as there was a great noite on deck, the Chinese running about with lan- terns, and as they saw and heard nothing more of their messmates they concluded they were either tied or murdered. ‘At daylight, therefore, thoy cut loose, drifted clear of the ship, and hoisted a «In crossing a reef, they stuck for an hour, which caused their boat to leak badly; so they went ashore on the other side of the same island on which the Coolies were. Here they wore well treated by the natives, who brought them water, vege- tables, and chickens, and eet a watch over them at night. The natives wore dressed in long gowns, their hair dono up in a bunch on tho top of their head, fastened with a pin, with a star in front. After caulking their boat they launched hor, made gail, and on the eighth day thoy were picked up by the Nymph The Register, in commenting on the fact of cut- ting off the tails of the Coolies ‘and scrubbing them with brooms, as givon in the above testimony, says that “to a Chinawan, although the tail is originally a badge of rervitude, no greater injury or affront oan be offered him than the cutting it oft: This is known to every ono in the least degree conversant with Chinese mannors. But it is not so generally known that the offence which goes in the next strongest degree to the heart of » Chinaman, is the striking or menacing him with a broom. All nations have their prejudices, and thoy deserve to be respected more or less. A respectable Chinaman woud far prefer being flogged by a common jailor to taking the risk of bad luck whjch he believes is. sure to fol- low the degradation of being beaten with a broom. It is singular that the captain of the Robert Bowno should have fallen upon the two punishments of ull others the most exasperating to the feelings of Chi- neso. We hope that ship-masters will be taught a lesson from this, as well as from the muny other cases of a similar nature which have lately beon made public.” An eye-witness of the catastrophe, at the close of bis account, published inthe China Mail, suys:—‘ I forgot to mention another ciroumstanco—one of the Coolies came across the medicine chest, or rather the piace aft where the medicines were kept, and thinking he had fallen in with somothing very nice, took one of the bottles containing some liquid, set himself down, and emptied it, eating biscuit with it. About three hours afterwards he turned his toos up!” Intelligence from Texas. By the arrival, yesterday, of the steampship Louisiana, Capt R. B. Forbes, says the Now Onleans Crescent, of the 26th ult., we have received Galveston papers to the 23d wlt., and our regular exchanges from the interior. An enthusiastic railroad meeting has been held at Bastrop. Resolutions were adopted pledging Bastrop county for her full share of money and labor in construct- ing the proposed San Antonio and Mexican Gulf road The Gulf terminus has not yet been decided upon, but will be on the 2d December. The Austin Gazette states that, within the past month ot two, several robberies ofa very daring character have been perpetrated im that city, and thua far the robbers have escaped detection. A few nights since, the aufe of John B, Costa, Esq. sitting in the County Clerk's oflice, Was opened, and robbed of about $500, The Bulletin says:—After some two months of rather dull times, business is reviving again, and within the pust week a large number of wagons were loaded for the in- terior. By arecent order of Gen. Smith, the headquarters of of the 2d Regiment of Dragoons have been established at Fort Croghan, about fifty miles above Austin. ‘An uttempt was recenily made by three Mexicans to wurder Mr. William A, Iord, of Victoria, while on his way to the Rio Grande. The following particulars are given by the Nueces Valley:— Mr. Herd and two companions had camped at noon about ten miles the other side of the stream known as the Little Colorado, and thirty miles this gide of the Rio Grande, After they had taken theirdinner, his two com- panions went to remove their horses, which were staked a short distance off, and Mr. Herd, who was reclining on the ground, bearing a rustling jathe bushes behind him, spleng to his feet and discovered three Mexieans—ove with Lis gun levelled and pointed at him. The Mexica: mmediately fired, and lodgod the contents of hia piece in he bend and side of Mr flerd, who immediately selz gun. but. owing to his wounds. was unable to manaze His companions hearing the discharge of the Mexi gun. hastened into camp, and thus saved tho 4 Mr. i on seeing a! nee £0 tock to thickets good their escape, The. doubt but that these men belong to a gang who ace eons) aie TPE SoipbeEtN Sesh Saget sel. Tete mons dangannus ta tray + We’ Rio Grande, and up and down that river tlie during the Mexican war, ill our government not o providing a remedy? A Presbyterian school has been determined upon by the Presbytery stern Texas, 40 be located in tho vi einity of Fredonia, Rusk county. the Western Texas Presbytery (0. 8.) has fixed upon Goliad for their institutions of learning. ‘the Episcopalians of Texas have located an institution of learning at Anderson, Grimes county, to be called St, Paul’s College. ‘The Houston Beacon, of the 23d ult., says: “We learn that Richard Hanson, laio of this place. was killed in Richmond, a few days since, by J. G, Wright, Baq., edi- tor of the Brazos Delta, We have not heard the par- ticulars,”? ‘The subject of an extra session of the Legislature is engrossing a large share of public attention, Much di- versity of opinion exists. A letter from Victoria says that seven deaths from cho- lera occurred in that place on the lith inst There is no cholera at Corpus Christi. The papers generally continue to speak of the promis- ing condition of the crops throughout the State. (From the San Augustine Herald. July 24.) The corner stene of the now capitol of Texas was lnid on the 3d inst. Dr. Hannay has retired from the editorial chair of tho Teras Ranger. Corn is selling on the Gaudaloupe at 40 cents a bushel. One hundred and cight persons had died of the cholera in Indianola, up to the 59th ult. The 3d and 5th of July were appropriately celebrated throughout Tex- as. A railroad meeting was held at Chapel Hill on on the 3d inst., at which 1,400 persons were in at- tendance. SevenSan Antonio convicts, (two whites, tour Mexicans and one negro,) arrived at Hunts- ville on the 27th ult , and were safely lodged in the penitentiary. Our Galveston exchanges say that the summer has been unusually hot in that city, There were twenty-four deaths from the cholera, in Victoria, on the 4th inst. The steamer Magnolia is at Cincinnati, the Trinity being too low for navi- gation, The Star State Circus is said to beve improved greatly, Madame Nunn be- being quite an acquisition to it. A large merchant mill has been erected on tho San Gabriel, and another on Onion Creek, near Austin. The affairs on the Rio Grande are assuming an alarming aspect. Mexican robbers are abundant, and several Ameri- cans have been murdered. 10,000 bushels of wheat have been raised this year in Williamgon county, The Colorado Navigation Company have advertised for proposals to clean out the raft in that river. Mr. Adam H. Pitner was killed in Rusk county, on the }0th inst., by RW. Pierce. Pierce made his escupe. On Tuesday evening, the 13th, in the twa of Henderson, Mr. J.S. Carithors was killed hy Josep and David Pierce, who were in onstody sheriff, oharged with aiding in killing Pitner. Createxeitemert prevails. Hon. H. H. Merriman, ot Gaiveston, has resigned his seat in the Texas Senate. Col. Jennings, a candidate for Attorne neral, was in Galveston on the 10th inst. H. G. nnels, in cold blood, shot W.S. Hansbrough, at one of the public hotels in Houston, on the 16th inet, killing bim instantly. Runnells reosived a aanall cut in the shoulder. ‘Thoy were both citizens Drezoria county. he filcring, items aro also fromthe San An- the Ith alt..— a tonio Ledger is Excellency, Goy. Bell, arrived in town on y last, and returned to Austin on Monday He visited the city for the purpose of communicat- ing persovally with Gen. Smith, upon the subject of furnishing tho necessary protection to the Rio Grando settlements. Tho visit of the Governor was highly gratifying to our citizens, all of whom “r preciate his private virtues and distinguished public eervices: Gen. Harney has been spending several days in our city upon business, and returned to Austin on Saturday last. The General is a favorite among our citizens, and his visits are always weloome Col. H. L. Kinney, of Corpus Christi, has beon sojourning amongst us for severfl days. Tho oolo- nel seeme to be in excellent health. Ho is always ® welcome visitor in San Antonio. We Jearn that Gon. Smith has ordered five com- panies of rifles from Fort Merrill to the Rie Grande, to ecout upon that river and its vioinity. In relation to the deprodations committed by she Todians and Mexicans, the San Antonio Ledger swys that the whole valley of the Rio Grande ap ay to be @ scene of rapine, murder, and rebbory Woe have seen and conversed with a number of por sons from that section within the last fow days and they ali represent the condition of that valley as deplorable in tho extreme Within the lust month, there has been a continued and almost an- broken suocession of Indian deprodations and forms beve been destroyed, thoir occupants murdered, Women snd children carried into oaptt- vity, Horses and stock driven off in open daylight oropa, nearly mate erted in cousequon ous murdered, oven within Ranchos | »,and | vorpocstion Luuity of he iwi uf baud, Me. Comanches have extended their deprodations upen this side of the Nueces. Tho mail-rider and a gon- ¢leman in his brig ae Fh recently attacked by @ party of ten or twelve Comanches, between San Patricio and Refugio. The mail-rider killed the foremost in pursuit, and he and hia companion then succeeded in making their esoape. In addition to this, marreuding partios of Mexioan rebbers are fre- quently croseing tho Rio Grande, Rear Ones beraiag houses, driving off horses and oattle, an murdering with Ampanity, and without remorse, every person who falls in their way. Frequent and earnest complaints bavo receutly been made upor this subject, and appeals for protection aud assist- ance seem to be made in vain. The inhabitants now soem driven into a pos that will compe! them to resort to the most despe rato measures for their own self-preservation If these muranding oxpeditions from the Mexican side of the rivor still continue, the inhabitants upen the American sido wil! retsiiate, and a border war will be the consequence, which will cost the general government millions to subdue. The military force upon the Rio Grande is wholly inadequate to com- wand reapect. Tho officers and soldiers are mor- tifed and chogrined to witnoss these things, with- out ae of checking them. Posts fifty or one hundred miles apart, manned by a mere corporal’a guard, upon suca a frontier as that, and they ox- pected to prorerve peace and quiet against tho most | reckless and turbulent population, perhaps, on earth, besides hundreds of Comanche warriors, is | ridiculous farce. If the general government expeot to eecure the peace of that frontier, it must at onee establish a military force of sufficient magnitude to command reapect and enforce protection. Unless this is done, and done speedily, the country must either he abandoned, or renawed scenes of bioodshed and outrage will be the certain conseqnenco Galveston papers have been received at New Or- leans to the 27th ult., aud papers of late dates from the interior. The Galveston News says that the lighthouse on Bolivar Point is completed, and the work has been d and approved by the Collector, Thelighta, have not yet been procured, The News further says that the st at Matagorda will bo completed in two weeks, aud that at Brazos San- tivgo 2oon after. n adjourned meeting of the Railroad Conven- tion was held in Galveston on the 24th ultimo, to receive the reper of the committee, proviously ap- pointed, to digest a system of internal itnpreve- ments to be proposed tothe people of the State. The report and an address to the people wore aed, and will bo published for genexal oirou- ation. At San Antonio, on tho 17th ult., in accordance with a rezolution of tae Common Counoil, guns wore fired every half hour during the day, a3 u muri of respect to memory of Henry Clay. The stores were closed, and (says tho Ledger) the city seemed wrapped in gloom. The Lai, ys that San Aat onio is unusually 3 season of the year, Col. Capron, Indian Agent, with his guids and | Kivorett, resigned. Army Goaoral Orders, 0; —L | Gena Oxvins, No. 32 —L. 7, at the June oxamiaation, oo} tont to perform duty in the army, the Prosideat of the United States, by and wita tho advice and come Sont of the Senate, bas appointed thom to regiments and corps, in conformity with tho fourth sectiew of the act of April 29, 1813, “ making furthor provision: for the corps of engincers,” as follows :— Corps of Engineers —1. Cadet Thomas lL. Ci 4 Be paren, open Lisdtoaaas, July 1, . Cadot Newton F. Aloxander, to bo Brovet Second Licutenant Joly 1008 63 lorps 0; cal Engineers. —3, Geor cach Mendeli, to bo Guabettena Liew came duly 1, 1852. 4. Cadet George W. Rove, to bo Bree vet Second Licutenant, July I, 1852. riment.—b. Cadet Joaeph C, I econd Lieutenant, July 1, 1868, . Cadet John W. Todd, to be Brevet Second Lieu- tenant, July 1, 1852. Seeond Regiment of Dragoons.—9. Cadet Daw § Stanley, te bo Brovet Second Lieutenant, July h, 1862. [Comp H.} 10. Cadet George B. Aader- ia to ie Second Lisutenant, July 1, 1862. Jomp. K, Regiment of Mounted Riflemen—1. Cadet Je- rome N, Hees eaniy, Jr., to be Brevot Second Liew- Ordnance to te Brovot ponte bi ‘ eee C.) 17. Cadet seorge B. Cosby, to bo Bravet Second Livutonamt, July 4 1852. [Comp. Ej Errst Regiment of Artillery —7. ° Slocum, to be Second Lieutetiant, July 1, 199% view {Comp Hj} 12."Cadet_H de Veuve, to be Brevet Second Lieutenant, July L 1952 (Comp. D | 13. Cadet James W. Robinsoms to bo Brevet Second Lioutenant, July 1, 195%. {Comp. G.] 15 Cadet John Mullun, Jr, te be Brevot Second Lieutenant, July 1,1852 [Comp Mg Second Regimant of Artillery.—18 Cudet I B. Thomas, to ho Brovet Secoud Lioutonaat, July ty 1862. (Comp. I.] Thid Kegemnent of Arvilory —8. Cadet Jamon Van Voast, to be Brevet Second Lieutenant, July 1, 1852. [Comp. D.] 14. Cadet Milo S. Gusoall, te be Brevot Second Lioutenunt, July 1, 1352. [Comp. H.] 16. Cadet Sylvester Mowry, to be Breyub Second Lienteusnt, July 1, 1862. [Comp M1 Fourth Regiment of Artillery —19. Cadet Gear 1, Hartsuff, to be Brovet Second Lieutenants, J 1, 1852. [Comp K | First Regiment of Infantry Cadet Charles R _Wovds, to be Brevet Second Licutenant, July 2, 1852, [Comp. B] 24. Cadet Peter T. Swai te be Brovet Second Licutenant, July 1, 18: (Comp. C.] 34. Cadet George A. Wiliams, to be Brovet Second Licuteoant, July 1, 1452 [Comp F.| 41. OCudet Kdwin D. Phillips, tobe Brovet Second Liew- tenant, July 2, 1852. [Oomp 1] Second Regiment of Infantry —23. Cadet Max sball T. Polk, to be Brevet Second Lieutenant, Jaly 1, 1552. [Comp.A.] 27. Cadet John D O'Con- nol, to he Brevet Second Lieuteant, July 1, 1862. [Comp. D ] . Cadet John Nugen, to be Breve interpreter, Mz. Archer, left San Antonio on the 19th ult., for tho Indian country. Tho State election for State and county officers took place on the 2d August. The Civilian says that a good deal of rain bas lately fallen on Galveston Ialand, but in the interior there has been no excess. The aame papor further says that the cotton crop throughout the State oon- tinues to be very promising, and that unless the worm ako make its appearance within a few days, the product will greatly exceed that of any son. A railroad meeting was recently held et Houston, to adopt measures to promote the speedy construo- tion of a railroad from that city to Austin. Addi- tional legislation being deemed necessary to the proaecution of railroads and other internal improve- ment enterpri the State, it was reselved to sug- gest to Gov. Bell dicnoy of a called session of the Legialatur: fail to take the aub- ject into consideration The Victoria Advocate of the 28th uitimo, says: Cart. J. B. Reid, of thia county, has commenced picking cotton. His crop is very promising, and so far free from the worm. The same paper seys the cholera has evtirely dis- appeared from that place, and that the genoral bealth of the surrounding country is good. The San Antonio Ledger of tho 22d ult., says ** Mose Evans, tao ‘Wtid Maz of the Woods,’ ar- rived in town a fow days ago, after # four morthas’ tramp on ths head waters of the Brazos and Colora- i He pronounces that country unsurpassed bess of & ni besuty of scenery. Moso foll Indians, al! of whom pretended eperts that’ they are raising r vegetablas in abundance. As every particle of intelligence respecting the movements of the Indians on the Texas and Arkan- saa frontiers is now locked for with ruck interest ard anxiety, we make the i letter pubiished in the W% Lugnbre, Head een that som as 2 . itsfrom the Lipsns and ; not liking tie recsp- tion th ne ogo, have ceased vi- siting us. rdiy, 89 much fo, that on ne of them as 2. fr d two, with 6 ROR P wavs: ‘ _milea from encamped below, about a mile a party of Deiawares, the chief of 9 party whom is now guida and interpreter at the post. he y ‘ Rare to & state cf compl 190 far Gs regu- larity is coi ion is bed, however, nothing bu mountaing covered with scrubby cedar as far the eye can range, Unprofitable and istuks wes made in hen twenty-five hat would bave no one would nt of farming eecing that fifty acres (in_a body) of gocd land cannct be found from the Head Spring down fertwelve miles. * * Amongst the late arrivals here, J zuay mention that of Major Hill, paymaster, Mr Sommerville, Lieut. Denman, Lieut. Green, with recruits, aa Lieut. Holibird, who relieves Liout Turaly as As- sistant Quartermaster, who is ordered ou the ro- gruiting servi * * I have just heard from the Concho, that there is a large number of Northern Comanches on a visit, and that there was ia a large party at the San Saba. A party of umseh's band, it is said, himself likewise, have gono over to the Concho, and has, or is about to enter into a bondof alliance with the porthern tribe. Tho result remains to be seen, but I am under apprehensions. There is every rea- gon to bel that several large parties have gone below, a Lipan having mentioned to me a few days ago, that he had seen a very large train going down e have no animals to scout with, and were these dragoons posts, there might be some showing. The present arrangement is another of the lamentably wise orders of our respected Uncle Sam. * ‘ * ‘ Items from Minnesota. We are indebted to Col J. Robi of Galena, says the St. Louis Union, for late ‘aul papers, t. and for late and interesting intelligence from the new territoy. Tho weather there is sharningly pleasant, and but ey the low stage of water in all the rivers, travol- in that region would be a perfect luxury. _ ‘he crops continue to present a very promising re was every assurance of a large sppied with 0 vicinity, and the cit r the erection of & market St. Poul is beginning duce from the farms in zews are ealling loud), hense The steamers Jenny Lind and Black Hawk were still running up the Minnesota, let . Peters, but would soon be compelled to suspend their trips, on account of the scarcity of water. Capt A. ©. Montfurt’s wharf-boat waa gotting ready, and would soon be at the wharfat St Paul. Col Goodhue ad boat buildor to commence buei d promises a good return for the in The Ccl. also urges his neighbors to make good roads in almost every direction rom the city. ‘The train of dog carts from the Selkirk settioment, on the Red river of the North, was daily looked for to reach St. Paul, whore no doubt they would leave a large sum of money in exchange for their supplies. An atrocious murder had been committed at the Tremont House in St. Paul, on Wednesday week Aman named ifrey, who belongod to Baraboo, Wisconsin, shot bis wife in the heart and stomach, and she died in the course of a fow hours after. Canse, jealousy The murderer fled across the river The ‘strong cowpetition for the passengor trade betwoen Galena and St Paut was still carried on by the Nominee and Wost Newton, and peoplo were enabled to travel on those boats on their own terms. From the West, [From the St Louis Republican, July 28.1 Several partios of Californians have arrive erland at Weston, Kanesville, and other towns. Up to the 13th of July, 25.865 mon, 7.021 women. 82 children 8.483 horses. 6.863 mutes, 00340 cattle, 2 sheep, 8 106 wagons. had paseed Fort Kearney Mr. Thomas A. Stod- Gard reporte having counted «x hundred fresh graves between Fort Kearney ond Werton. The emigrants were on in suy previous sea: , nd company arived Kanes i y four days from California, They mode the tripfrom Fort Laramie ia thirteen ¢ays-— a diktonce of reven hundred mites, They packed through, and were in good beaitt They returned on the norta side cf the 11 and represent that there waa but je sickhee: on that ride of the river, while there wers the oo the eouth sido Jvdge Smith examined the route with a view to tho practicability of a railroad +o the Pacific, and reports that the vorth cide of the Platte ia well edapted to the con- strc vd—much better chan the south «ule the uppor Platte river, a lady r throat ont, She was about vostment. 1 finger & gold ring marked eW F which te now in cae ena Oe ee Second Lieutenant, July 1, 1862. (Comp. G] 3F. Cudet Lyman M. Kellogg, to be Brevet Second Ligutenant, July 1, 1852. (Comp I} Third Regiment of Infantry —21. Cadet Matthew L. Davia, Jr., to be Breyet Second Lieutenant, July 1, 18562. [Comp. 1] 25. Cadet Charles H. Rum dell, to bo Brevet Second Lioutenant, July 1, 1368, [Comp. C] 30. Cadet Alexander McD. McOoek, to be Brevet Seoond Lieutenant, July 1, 1868, (Comp, E.] 42. Cadet Richard V. Bonneau, to be Bias Second Lieutsnant, July J, 1852. (Comp, Dourth Regiment of Infantry.—35. Cadet August V. Kautz, to be Brovet Second Lieutecant, July 1 1852. [Comp C | 38 Cuadot George W. Crook, te bo Brevet Second Lieutenant, July T1ssa. (Comp. q Fifth epeneve of ve fesse te 2. Cadet William Myere, to bo Brevet Second Lieutenant, J L 1662. (Comp. F.] 43. Cudet Hezekiah H Gi to be Brevet Second Livutenant, July 1, MGR (Comp. K ] Sith Regiment of Injaniry.—29. Cadet Hugh B, iad ie be Brovet Secoud Licutenant, July l, 1852. [Comp D] 40. Cadet John P. Hawkins, te ns Brevet Second Lieutoaant, July 1, 1862. (Comp. ] Sevonih Regiment of Infantry —22. Cadet Johm BH. Forney, to be Brovet Second Lieutenant, July 1, 1852. [Comp. A] 26. Cadet Andrew W Evang, te be Brevet Second Lieutenant, July 1, 1852. [Comp. G]_ 31. Cadet Houry Douglass, to be Brevet coud Lieutevan’, July 1, 1852 [Comp. H.] 38. Cadst Lawrences A. Williams, to be Brevot Soooma Licutep4nt, July 1, 1852 [Comp. E ] Enghth Regiment of Infantry. 33. Cadet Pili Stockton, to be Brevet Second Lisutemant, July 182 [Comp A] 59 Cedet Arthur P Bagby, de to be Brevot Second Lioutensat, July f 1 {Comp © ] Il. —The officers avove-named will immediately report, by letter, to the commanders of their tive regiments and corps. If the stations of com mand:rs be net kuown, the required report will be forwurdsd, under cover, to the Adjatant Genoral fer tranemitte! Il] —The Geverai Regulations (paragraph 230) aliow thr g months’ leave of sbeence to graduatesek the Military ev le rolls In accordance with ‘his regulation, all the gradu- ates above-named will report, in person, at their proper stations, the Stk September hext. The bre- Yot & J licutenants appointed in the Engineers, Topogr: val Engineers, and Ordnance will re ceive instructions from ‘their respective chiets. The «flice the Dragoons and Mount on will report ot Carlisle Barracka, DALtS ascigned to compa in Oregon. Culifornis, and ex aed te tl Firat, Second, Fourth, aad Kightb regiments of Lofantry, to the commander ef Fort Columbus, New York; those of the Third, Fifth, end Beventh regiments of Lofentry, aud the companies of the Second Artillery, in New Mexioe, to tae commander of Newport Barracks, Keatuoky; and those of the Sixth Infantry to the colonel of that regiment, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. AR the other lientenests will join the stations of their companiss. By command of Major Gereral Soott, 5. Coors, Adjusant Gonoral. MRDIO®ANDUM The companies of artillery referred to in the fere- going order, a4 serving in Oregon, California, Toxag, aud New Mexico, ar ios L and M, First regiment, 1, Wirst regimeat, and regiment ‘ourth regiment, end D, Seoond djutant Goneral. dn Colsfornia—Cempan companica F and M, Thir In Teras—Compauies B In New Mexico—Compan regimont 8 Hornisis Case ov Inranticrog ry Srrina Gar- pun —the Philadeip! Bulletin of Wedn contains the following horrib‘e tale:-—A Scoteh gi about sixteen yoars of age, named Mary Craft, whe former!y lived in Germantown, for the last five mouths has been in the employ of Mr. Albert Shus- ter, the keeper of » public house in Spring Gardea street, sbove Ninth, as a domestic. Recently, she was suspected of being enciente, and was oocused of it by the family. She, however, stoutiy denied it, and insisted that he’ uliar condition was tho re- sult of a dropsical sflection. At an early bour om Tuesdsy morming, complained of pain, and said eho bad been attacked with pecs lap pe Shus- ter mixed gomo brondy and cutmeg, an vo it to WW Me wos left lying on the carpet, Ags upper room, with a pillow under herhead. Some ial who wero satisfiod that something was wrong, went up stairs and charged her with being in parturition. This accusation was met with a flat demal. Sho said she would be better im & few mixutes, apd was then going down stairs. requeated one of toe ladies to bring ber some more of tha modicine that Mr. Shuster bad given her. Whals they wero gone for it she got up, and looked hersel the room. There was another door, , that she forgot to fasten. The ladies soom and entermg tho chamber, became con- ‘irl, together with vinced, fiom the conduct of the the appear of some water in # bucket alongside of her, that she had given birth to an illegitimate child. Search waa mace, and the body of a newly born male child was foun in the clothes: basket, under the bed, pinned np in some dirty clothing Dr. Foulke, the family physicivn of Mr. Shuster, was now sens for. When the doctor arrived he examined the ad, horrible to relate, discovered that it iled, and that its head had been almos ely severed from its body, and was only hanging by @ small piece of the skin. A messenger Was Gespatched for Dr. Goldsmith, the coroner. That functionary, on his arrival, im- terrogated the wretched young mother as to the manner in which she had mardered her offspring. Sho acknowledged that she had done it with a knife, and it was somewhere about the room he instrument, covered with blood, was found hid ua- der a divan, by Mr. David F. Wonderly, olerk to the coroner On being asked why she had killed her baby, she Snawered that the reason was because she did not want any one to know thut she had the child Boing questioved as to what sho intended to do with the bocy, she refused to answer, The only uestion with ts coronor’s jury was as to whether ive or not, A post mor= Dr. Moorehouse, satisfied living when dolivered. 1, as their verdiot, thet by viclonce at the tof the girl wae They accordingly re the jofant came to its d bunds of ita mathber. The ndit ary oritical, this morning—so much so that sho wery oritica), thleved. ‘Tho father of the ohild is known, and is sid to be quite # youth. U. S. Mexr OprRATIONS.—During the month of July there were oained at the Philedelphia miet 400 £8 pieces of gold, smousting in vaiue to £, 000 050; 952 400 picces of & a ww a 872; and 166,599 © meking @ tot ot tin Gay Rae nei ate Nai ee gy ieee