The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1854, Page 3

» eo ‘2 ‘e! <+ Y we et Be Spe Se NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO. Interesting from Santa Fe and El Paso, THRILLING NARRATIVE OF MBS. WILSON, &e., be, oe Our fanta Fe Correspondence, ‘ Santa Fx, Nsw Mexico, Deo, 81, 1853, gAS ate of the Territory—The Lrgislature—Mililary Intelli gence—T! ¢ Dangers of Emigration—Mrs, Wilson's Cap- 5 Holly the Pacific Ratiread © The Legislature convened here on the first Monday im * December, and the Governor delivered his message and Views on the policy necessary for the territory. They Bre wise legislators, and koowiog that Uncle Sam owes the territory a certain amount of funds for a specified mumber of days in esch yrar, thiok there is no use in talking sbout it but wails with patience for the tims to arrive when they shall receive their dues. Sometimes an Adventurous Anglo-Saxon, fired with the calce‘hes lo- quendi which characterises his early home, rises and interrupts. the Spanish gravity that reigns supreme, and elec’ an unknown tongue. On the whole, serve as an cs gressive State politicians. The Mesilla.Valley, question— that (clerrima causa belli—and the opinith of thé late Governor of this territery, is, it seems, to be settled ona champagne basis by Col, GadsJen and Sana Anna, and the treaty to be ratified by fring off a roand of corks instead 0! appealing to the ul!/ma radio regum, The country is quite quiet, sna General Garland, who is partment, has, since hin arrival in the territory, been acti engaged in visiting the Gifferent military pomts, and in making the best distzi bution of the trooys unerr his command te of sc ety here, ard the ipiuioal feelings of the Mexican part of the population to the Awerican, has bsea very much +xaq gerated by our corres) 1d There is no part of our exienrive frontier w isa mere quiet ape orcerly p portion is remarkably goo wearing arms is very geo necessity, aa very few and very fow acts of far from “ every Ame: firearms under his head «y toe we there American enon are :o nwitt fading ity ecrseary v y right,” the majority Gad it convenient :0 beve a more pleas ad of acm. in that situation, The city is wi hont any at night, and no cases of robbery or murder ocoar. The Mexican ion, after taki g their supper, retire warily, and streets are genera!) perfectly quiet after uine o'clock, ‘a ball is on the tap'e, «hea they dsnce ant enjoy themselves inthe most harmless manuer. Daring the Inte political canvass for celegate some exc s+ment pre- but not ae muco as in our Jarge cities on simitar vecasions; this has now rn wabsived, aad the Mexi oan ard American residents ¢.t sloug with tie grastoat has . New Mexico swing entirely belied with war- Jike ng, Whom it is utterly impossible to regaiate, renders it very dangerous ‘@: /:uall parties to travel with in their domain; but the sarea.arous spirst of our emi grants out here is #0 grea!, tuat witn horrible examples Of savage barbarity before their eyes, they are contion ally braving the dangers 0’ tue pioneer avd in small wumbers crossing the will man’s track in every direc tion. ‘The bardsbips, dargers, nod hair breadth scapes of Bome of these venturous s:irite are hardly credible. I send you @ very interes ing snd romautic marrative, that was published in the Santa I's Gazelle Jast wook. Tae simplicity of character of he narrator, her youth and frankness, (for I have seen aad conversed with her.) rea ders her story entirely to relied on, Such pioneers must be the mothers of )reemen, and rhows tnat destiny Intends this continent, 10 ics couthern extcemity, to be Populated by freemen, descended if mot frv.a Komen, om Anglo American mothers ‘1 see no rame:ly that the government oan afford t» ‘nese continual barbarities and -y foroe horrible massacres wiibov > » extend P his country’s area ceserves the proteytion o od protecting him fs ex'en ting the ara The noble Montezuma, wh thi sired stranger #1 of the Aztac, only had the warning ‘oresbadowed to sim of the coming»! the mighty Anglo Americans who are eventually to people this gold- en lan The great emigra ion from Europe, waica still continues to tlow with increased streng'h, must Gad aa outlet, and break through our old confives A country like this, rich in mineral productions, and, basides, a fide graring country, mut oll-r great inducements to the'set- Uers to locate on as soon as the vast sea of prairie tat ow separates it from the States can be passe‘ over by the steam ergine. Every variety of climate can bs obtained, and although much of the country is unit for caltivation bow, still, with proper enterprise an! axill, this fertile and n‘al soil, under better hac, must flourish [a view the enow capped moontains under a go:go ms sunset the soe.ery around here is beautiful, gad tae geancear of ‘the scere is enbavoced hy the lowly adobe editices ia con trast. This winter, so far has been celightfa!, and mach milder than ustal,'and if a fw Broadway conta more could te substitated for the Mexican serspi one could almost think that be was not wasting bis life and Jeadiog only @ vegetative existence ameng a» primitive people, whe are happy and content because ignorance {s bliss to them. Your paper once a woatb, however, reaews our grief, sndmaxes us wish that we were al! home amil ‘the strife of active lie We look with disdain at ths dark eyed, dark: browed, rimple-minded, kiud hearted senori'a, with her reboso, and pine after silks sad Paris Donnets, This reaton of th- year is the time an frolics, and happy is the sen ica when she cas oa neighbor in rings, anc especially in fine pocket B chief. They cry 8s macn en Othello did for tha appendage; and although at their balls their h tongues rest, their feet do weuder As regar.s the Pacific Railroad survey, Jetter 0’ |iewt Whipple to the Amigo del show what doipz. You witl also. ee = be Mr. James Mrdis°mS sith, Indian agent at the Apache agenoy, and formerly of the Third Auditor's offiss, Vath ington city. GRING 3, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. We condense the following items from the Santa Fe Gasetie The Legislature of New Mexiso assembled at the “Gov ernment Palace’ in Santa re on the Sth December. They seem to bave acquired a pretty geod kaowlecgs of the number of officers required for these bodies—~and one, that of interpreter, will strike our people as novelty. In the Council, the following «flicera were eleo 'ed:—Preni dent, James H. Quion; cbief clerk, Elias [, Clark; assistant clerk, Nicolas Quintsxary Alarid;’ engrossing cleck, Dona ciano Vigil; enrolling clerk, Chari*s P. Clever; xe geaat at arms, Dr. J. B Edelen; doo; kesper, Desiderio Vigil; tater. preter; Horace L Dickinson the How yy the eleation of the foll »wicg officara:—3pe. dere D. Wheaton; chiet clerk, D. V. Whiting; assist ant clerk, Severo Trujillo; third elerk, Nestor Sandoval; Glerk, Lorengo Labadi; sergesat-at arms, Salvador Garcia; Goorkeeper, Augustin Doran; interprecer, Jesus Baca y In the afternoon. Governor Merriwether, accompanied by the Secretary of the Territory, William 8. Messervy, Bppeared before the Isgisiature, and reed hie massage, in English. It was afterwards read in Spanish by Mr. Whit: ing, chief clerk. The mesrage is not published in the Gartte, butitiseaid to have been weil received. Ths pubjects of taxation for revenoe par, having deen paid into the treasury criminal code—the selection of fan Board of Land Comm: stoners, to a just titlese—a logical survey cf the Terr\tory—spprop: tions for te comstrestion nd improvement of roads—ead Of the location of the —are all recom: mended by the sovernor to he notice of the Legislature. ‘The remains of Gov. Bent aod of Judge Herman Von asearsinated some years ago by a ban’ of com- spirators against the goveromevt, haviog been removed to Banta Fe, were buried by the Freemasons of tna! city op the 27th ult. ‘The Gazette chronicles the arrival from Califernis of Kit Carson, Joha L Hateher. Lncien Maxwell, Levis Thorp, 7 Elias Brevoort, John Redford, Heary and two other Ame icans, Joa on the 26th of October. They crossed the Coloraco at Fort Yama. naesr the mouth of the Gila, and followed up the /atter river to the mouth of the Sem Pedro, and ap the Sam Peiic until they strock Aubrey’s trail.” They travelled on Aubrey’s trail Taey left Los Auge until they resobed the Miembros river about twenty miles below Fort Webster; thence by the ordiasry routs to the de, which they etrack about the mid¢le of the wagon road to i nde to Rio Gr Jore ¢el Muerte; then followed the Fort Conrad snd so op up the valley of the Rio Sante Fe, whore they arived in safety on Suad 26th day of December They saw but two lad the whole route, and me? wilh n» accident. was generally fi 20. “They report that they met ovar a hundred thousaad sheep on the reed to Csliforcia, Mr. abel acd others had « drove of thirty four thoowmed head, and wer thousand, bavirg lost two thousand party bad reached the Pimo-, and were gatting slong well, baving lost only and forty head, On the Miembros river, about ten miles from Fort Web mar, they met Lieut. Whipple, with y on their way to Santa Barbora; also met © with company of dragoons, oa # merch ty tae White Monntaina,"’ Capt. Dodge agent of the Navajo Indians, reached Banta Fe on the 24th, and {rom him the editor of the Gazdie derives the tollowing facts im regard to thove “They nomber abont sicht thousand, of whom near thousand are warriors Toey are @ good deal in- clined to agriculture, and this year they raised sixty thousand bushels of corn. Avs bandred bushels of wheat, five hundred of beans, besides a large quantity of pump- kins, melons, peaches, wil’ potatoes, &e. They fao- ture large quantities of biankets, stockings, (s,—all their wearlog appsrel, and make their own weapons, sash as bows, arrows, &c. They are all brought up to work, and ‘end children are. constantly employed. 250,000 sheep, 20,000 horses, and an hundred bend fe. One’ handred men in as many as fifteen thousand horses, and thousand head of sheep. Some of the In- or fifty peous to attend their herds, women with great respect, and the of ‘women’s right’ soome § be fally Practice among the tribe. The w and the men dare not sell them uate ever make an impor thetr sqasws. They amit ‘women to their councils, -who participate in deli often control them. They racely kill, t virtue, They worship women it, and believe abe start’ the run course. The agency is en hundred from Santa Fe, in the heart of the Indian i i 3 The outward bound mafl from the States’ met a terri- dle spow storm at the Cimarone The snow fell nearly two feet deep, and in rome places to double that epth. Hail storms 0 experienced. But they met with mo accider ts, ade the trip in twenty feur a Aine ffteen or twenty Osagen attempted to comm: epre ations om the mail party at Pawnee Rock T. suceeded in cutting through the canvass, and some articles of c'otbing, and decamped, but were pursae! sud the property recovered. These Indiens sre saii t> have become troublesome ot late by intimidaticg an robbing emigrants om their way to Califoroia aod Salt ake. A FEIRMISH BETWSBN THE SHERIFF OF BL PASO AND A PARTY OF MEXICANS—TROOPS AT EL PASO. From an extra of the San Aptonjo Western Tezan of the 12th ult. we extract the following late intelligence from E) Paso:— The mail from Santa Fe and El re arrived here about poop. ‘bi rmy, whd ‘o Austin for ths pur- pore of delivering to GovernorjPease important communi cations from Governor Merr! her. of New Mexico, io re- Jation to Indian affairs io that Territory. We are noi of- ficially informed of the precise nature of the mission of Mr. Thomas, but it ia pot a far fetched supposition thst the object is to effect a co operation between this S:ate and the territory of New Mexico in case of serious diff Culties with the Camanche Indians—diflicauities which, un‘ ér tbe present aspect of affairs, may be anticipated at any moment. A cifficu'ty oconrred a few days s'nce in the Territory of New Mexico between a party of Mexicans and tha Sherif! of El Paso county. It seems that Mr. Magoftin, of Magcflinsville, claims to be the owner of a salt Jake ia the Territory near Dosa Ane A comber of Mexicans from the latter p'ace went to the iske to getsalt Mr. Mag: flip procured » warrant for their arvest, which was placed im the hands of the Sheaiff of El Paso county. He summcned & posse went to the ground found the Moxi- cars, upon whem he fired, thus driviog them from their carts. The oxen then deashe! ani brought te El Paso. The carts wi left onthe road, Serious ques- tions msy artre ontof thie affair between the Territory of New Mexi nd the State of Texas Certa{laly the Sheriff is highly censurable for the mavner in which a, But we po time for Iand !a at El Paso. Be is brivging the troops ‘atiozed in New Mexico sround bim fa such a er auto be able, within four or five day, to concentrate them at apy polnt for any emergency—sither to repel or make an attack erally believed in that section of the country, other war betwrex Mexico and the United States is inevitable. Everything is at present quiet in the Mesilla Valley ia he understanding between the two gorarnmen no treops thall be stationed there while aegotistions are pending. Mr Gedndev, our Ministe: in Mrxteo. several communications to General ( i, using the Mezican mails for their trausmission. Four out of five baé been broken and reseslea when they reached the General, who bas jutimated to the Minister to send all future communications of i uportance by special express. From s private letter received by us we make the fol- lowlog extract, relative to the fight with the Mexicans at the ralt Iske, mentioned sbove. As our correspondent was Ap eye witness of the affeir, and we bnow him to be en- tirely reliabls, donbtless bis account is correct:—I sup. pose you are aware thai Don Santisgo Magoffin is part owner and whole renter of a salt lake one hun '!red and vixty miles nerth of tuia place. Oa tne ¢th inst. « party cf men numbering one hundred and twenty-reven, with twenty six carts, left Dona Ana and Lys Crazes with the intestion of taking salt from the aforesaid Jake. On the Sth, Don Santiago was apprised of their intention. ant Cespatched twenty-eight men in command of Sherif Say- Ger, to arrest all the men and take possession of all their property, We left here at 4P. M.,on the 8th inst., and after arriving at fan Augustine spring determined to wait the arrival of the party from the lake. San Augustine is about fifty miles from here; then the roa‘ from the ralt lake forks, one to Dona Aas, tl other to Magoftinsvills, After remaining there thr aye, and the Dona Aciaus not app: that we should meet them We 5 ellin forty miles, came in front of the traia at about sundown on theevening of the 16th inst. The sheriif went forward and sttached the property, sud told all hance they were prisoners. The Mexicens treated the sheriff's authority with contempt, aud tol him to g> home; they had left home for salt; they hid salt in their carts, and they should keep it or die defencing it, This all roanced very well Tae ox o were then turned ont to water, aid whist they were busy drizking our little party | ddressed five got together, and the order was givsn to eelze ali the cattle, and will every man dared r | cannon with us—a twelve pounder—whicn wae In | with grape and capister, and ready, in case of nead, to fire into the herd. The men reisted, and the signal gua was fired by the sheriff when a general fight ens! which lasted about twenty minutes. The end of the affair war, that three horres, five mula and twenty-three steers were killed; thres Mexicana billed, five seriously wounded. We then crove off the cattle, and arrive here sll in safety.”? From another private letter we make the following ex tract, showing the feeling among the population of that part of Mexico on the subject of the treaty recently cade with Wexico by Gen, Gadaden:— ‘Much excitement prevails on account of the report that parts of the States of Chihuahua and Sonora are sold to the Ucited States. The bead men here are very indig- rant, and swear be‘ore they shall be rold. como Borregos, they will anvex themrelyes to the United Bates. Ger Garlapdis at Magoffin’s, The objsct of hia visic is th 1-ction of a site for @ fort, and, I understand, he bas al- ready aelected @ sits halt way betwean Magoffia’s and Smit b’sin alow range of sand bills. Perhaps you can repember them. as you must have reen them often. Magoftin’s expedition to the salt Jake creates considera nie talk, and is generally viewed in a favorable light ”’ DEATH OF DON MANUEL ARMIJO. The Santa Fe Pais of December 17, in choniclisg the <eath cf General Araitjo, says:—General Armij> wea most n phaticelly aself mace man Deprived in hia youth of altee advantages of @ collegiate educatiow, by the +n uy Of bis ebaracter aed intellect he elevated himse!’ to. © highest honors tnown to the department ia which ~ | ed ano discharged the daties of the offices he belt with a fidelity and ability unsurpassed by any of hia pre- cecessors. He held the cffive of Governor and Gsperal for rome twenty years, and up tothe time of the occupation of this territory by the Uuited States Oa the Spproach of General Keatny to tne territory of New Mexico, fading himself nusvsteined with forcesand m*ans by ths govern- ment of Mexico, be was forced to repair to the lower country, from which he returned at the close of the He continued to live in Lemitar, atcovg bis reighbore and extensive acquaintance up to his death, the acmired and beloved of all. He ied on the 9:h instant, at his residenoe in Lemitar, from the effects of a gun shot wound, received ome years since from an Apacoe Jad au. He leaves but one heir to his Jarge estate, wo is a davghter. His death wil! mourned by the NARRATIVE OF THE CUFFERINGE OF MRS. JANE ADE LINE WILSON, DURING HR RECBNT CAPTIVITY AMONG THE CAMANOHB INDIANS. I was corn in Alton, IlL., on the 12th day of Jane, 1837, and am, therefore, in the reventeenta year of my age. About eight years ago we move¢ from this plase to foxes, and ret'led near Paris, in Lamar couaty. Here my fash nd mother ¢ied within ons day of each other, leaving six or- phan children behind them. I lived with several ovigh- Dora until the Ist of Ist February, when I was married to Mr. James Wilson, a young farmer, jast beginning lifs, with @ little prope He waa but vineteen yea when we were married, 1 wi ot sixteen heard that people became rich very fast in #0 we concluded to move, and commence life in that distant country. We gathered together the little porsessed, and joined a party of emigrants, got fifty-two men, twelve women 81 i children. There were in sil twenty two wagoi whole company was placed under the command of Mr. Henry Hickman. We started from unt ceanty on the 6th of April last, and took the route for Fl Paso, We ar- rived at the Guadalupe mountains about ti Here the Mascalero apsches stole from of cattle. Six men started in pursuit but were driven back by the Indians. We went thenee to EF! Paso hoeband not being able to travel well with Mr Hicaman’s at El Paso till the arrival scalp of the Mexican was stretohed om a atiok and dried by After giving us some m* for our supper, the Iniis Degen to secure us fort ent. The |, with their arms tied tightly bebim? th-m, were taken under guard by two of the sa My t+ t were tied together, ani was obliged to lie betwen the «ther two. I did act sleep any during that night, for I >» afraid of being killed he next Cay ws resumed ou journey and traveliee f the ame direction. The bo:+ were mound 02 5% evimal+, and had bows and s:rows, Their face sinted Indian fashion, axd they looked like you ages. They sppesred to enjoy this new mode of li were never treated with ex-ersive cruelty, I was moun’ ed o> a good horse, but being obliged to wit astride the animal, the journey was exceedingly pafa‘ul Tha’ a fine head of hair, whion I valued very mach; but the chief ordered it to be cut off I was not alittl: mortified in seeing {t decorating the heads of the heart less savages. My head was thus left entirely ucproiectec from the inteneely hot yays of the sun. | . Nothing of interest occurred, except repeated acts of in- humanity towardsme, until the twelfth day after my cap- lure, At this time we were joined by two indiam men and a rquaw. These were all the Indiaus I caw till after my ercape. Up to this time my sufferings bed been #0 s0- vere as to take from me all desire to live; but now they were greatly ircreased, The eqiaw, from whom I might have expecied,ecme com passion, was evidently the cause of the new cruelties which I now began to experience. was taken from me, snd | was mounted oo ao mule, without bridle. I had s saddie, but it was worn cut, ard good for nothing except to torture This avimal would frequemly top me over its head its own a:oord; but not being wild evough to gratify the malice of the Indians, the cbief would sometimes bake the Mexican’s scalp before its eyes. The beast would then rear and plunge in the utmost fright, and I would be thrown upon the ground with great violence. Thave been torsed from the mule’s back as man balfa dozen tiaes « cay, and once I Lay # considerable ti Mh repeated falls greatly amased the Indians, whore horrid peals of laughter might bave been heard at a great dis- tance I never saw them exbibit the firrt o f pity towarde me. It made no difference how badly I was hurt, if I dié not rise immectately and mouxt the actmal which bad just thrown me they would apply their ridivg whips, or gun stocks, or the end of ® lariat to my unprotected bode with the greatest violence. The squaw woal: help me to rise by wounding m the point of a spear which she carried. You may understand one object tus Incians bad in view in putting me upon this wild animal and causing me to rown #0 often, when I tell youl expected to become mother in a few weeks, They understood my situation, but instead of softening their hea) te it only made them more fahuman, and subjected me to greater sufferings. Iwas obliged to work like a slave while in camp; while there ‘any service to perform I was not allowed a moment's reat. I was compelied to carry large Joats of wood on my back, which, being destitute of sutlicieat clothing, was mangled till the bl od raa down to my feet. Ihad to chere the animals throug briers ani bashes, til what little clothing I hed was tora into ribbands [ brovght the animals to camp in the morniog. and had to ‘watch them till they were ready to s’art, and if one more wild tham the rert ran off I must chase snd bring him back, and thea be knocked dowa by the savage chief for my want o! skill When all were ready io start I had to catch and saddle my own wild mule without assistance. If the party dd mot start immediately. I was compelled to pull at ibe end of a Jarist, which the Icdians would featen tom oush. Trey seomed to stucy every method of putting me to death by piecemesl, Bxhauste? by incessant toil aod suffering, aod extreme snguirh from my wounds, I conld not work as fast as the exe desired; and ofter, when scarcely able to stand, acd hardly knowing what I wae doiog, I quired to do the » 1k of the strong cause of my inability to sosomplish my tas! ly I Eave been whipped till my flesh was raw. stoves were thrown at me. I ze knocked down and |, who seemed anxious h his feet. My head fell uncer the horses’ feet, and then the 8 would try to make the beasts kick me. After all 8 ready for th ’s journey 1 was obiiged to travel as festas the rid.og sometimes over rocks and through bushes, aching and sore from: head to foot, and expcsed slike'to cold and heat, sunshine and storm 1 have gone two days st atime without tasting food, The Indians cepecded cn hunting for their subslatence, and sometimes had nothing to eat themaclyea—neless there was an abundance of fcod [rec sived littie or aothing. When apy game was killed the ladiane would tear out the heart, iver and eotrsils anc eat them raw. I enffered ex- ceedingly from (hirst. I was not allowed to drink except while in the esmp. We frequeotly crossed beautiful atveams curing the day, and I would beg the privilege of Cismeurting to quepeh my tbiret, out the lodians would alvaye deoy my request with contempt. It wasin vaio I pointed to my parched tovgue, and head blistered in the raysof the sug, Sothing could soften them into pity, ard I ardently desired death, toat my torments might come to an exd. Every indignity was offered to my person which the imagivation can conceive, And [am at a lom to koow hew I bave lived threugh the barbarous treatment which was inflicted upon me. frequently my feelings were #0 | outraged that] was tempted to ki!l my inhaman masters, | My indignation burned particalarly against the chief, and Ithovghiif Teould only cut him to piects I could die content. e travelled every dey We usually started about ten | o’cicck in the morning, ani haltec about four ia the af- terneop. Tie Indians were accustomed to go to the tops of tbe highest bills and stand there gazing in every direc- tion. fpent the night om « bill and were thas expored to cold sutuma winds ; we slept on the round, generally without covering. When it rained the ocisns made a tent of the bla: hets and wagon sheet they bad nm from us; but | was not allowed t> take shelter in {t—I preferred eleeping outside in the storm After ny mule had become so gentis thot I could rive i+ witbont being Ubrown, it was taken from ms and I was « bliged 10 travel on fost. Tre road over which we passed wa: often very rough and stony, acd full of chores My were wounded ard briised till they ware covered with blood anc greatly seollen, Bot still I was obliged tu keep up with the reatof the party, and if I foll bs bind Iwas teaten till 1 was pearly cenceless. The Ia Cisne often uryed me on by trying to ride their horsra «ver me. yamiecfthat road is marke! wita my bcd. ami many a hill there bas echoed with my useless ries J traveled thus on foo’ some five or s'x cays After the party were ready to start in the morning the direc ion of the route was pointed out to ms, and I was required to go before the others, in order no} to bieer them. They usually overtook me before! travelled far 1 hadalways intended to make my escape as 10on as I found an oppor- tunity Inever expected to reach any friendly sesle- mept, bu: I< ia not wish to give Wee Indians the pleasure of seeing me die. On the morning of the twenty-fifth cay after mycap re, 1 wastent on in advence as usual. I had eaten no break/ast, and was vary weak; but the hope of escape now supported me. I hastened ‘on an fast asl could, and finding @ suitable biding placé I turned, aside and con- cenled myself in tke bushes After this ] saw nothing of my ceptors; I found afterwards by the tracks of the animals that they bad searched for me; they proba- bly thought I would die, and therefore took lees trouble to find re I have no doubt that the next time they pass that way they will look for my bones My tituation was now distressing beyond all descrip tion; I was slone in an Iodian country, some hundreds of miles from the neasert friemcly settitmeat. I was with- out food, without shelter, and alimost without clothing. My boty was full of wounds aad bruises, and my feet were to svolien thet I could hardly stand, Wild beasts were arcund me, ard ee eo wild than beasts, rosmed on every hand. inter was coming om, and death in its most terrible formas stared me in the face—I sat Ccwn'end thought upon my lonely and exposed situa- tion. After remaining three deys in the place where I first ed _myrelf from the Inciana, I went toa grove aif a mile cistant and bailt a little house of Here I sived nine ¢ My only rew cnithe bushes around, I quenched my thirst ata spring near by. My wounds pained me exceedingly, and I was wasted toa mere skele ton for want of proper nourishment. It rained upom me seven nights in cuccestien, ard my litils house was una: bie te t me from the col’ storms. More than once I spent a sleepless night, perfectly drenched im while the wolver, scmetimes coming within five ‘wou'd make the woods ring with their frightful howl- They would also fellow close behiod me when I went to the spring during the day; ) expected some time to be devoured by them; but they are great cowards and of another party of Osliforn:a emigrants. Woile hore the Mexicans stole nearly all the property we had, and left us unable to proceed on our journey. We could do nothing now except make our way back to Texas. About the last of July we started on our return, with the fragments of cur property which the thieves bad spared Oa the lst day of Avgust my husband and his father left us aod fell ato the bands of the Indians I ra them no move after this, I + as told that they had been murdered. Usable to continue my journey, I returned to El Pato, where ] remained till September 8. when sterte! once more for Texas with my three brotberr-ia law, in com- pany with a small party, coosis:ivg of five Americans aod one Mexio: As_we bed seen only one Intisn on the route we fattered outelves that we should oot be mo lerted by amy of the tribes which iofest this route, Wh: ear the borders of Texas some of our own party stole three animals from Mr. Hartaod ran off. Mr. Hyrt, spxious to cvertake the thiever, started in pursuit, tekiog brother in Jaw, a led some fourteen @ myself @ Mexiean, and the two boys, ly as we coul’, wore st this time within three ry Phantom hil), and were idered ont of danger. ciscbarged soldier, being unadie to keep up with us, was tome ti tance behind, and I sew nthing of Sim after this, The day after Mr. Hart left us, as we were travelling, about ncon, we raw two Camanche Icdians charging upon us in front, and at the rame time two others were sean drivitg up behind, We were all very much frightened, ar? the Mexican jamped out of the wagon and went to- wards the Incians, io order, if possiols, to gain their friendship. The mules in our wagon, four tn number, be- ccming ‘rightened by the war-ehoop of the savages, Jurned out of the road, and commenced running es fast an they could. One of them fell down before we had gone far, and the others were then obliged to stop. The In- cians now come npon us, and ordered the Mexican to take the males out of the harness While this was going on, 1 got out of the wsgon, and lvoked op in breathless evepenre, After the mules were unharnessed, the Maxi- can was por poe of his clothing, his hands tied behind hi back, and ordered to sit Cown upom the ground. One of them then weat behind him ae¢ shot him with sean, while another stabbed him several times with « lei botcher knife. His roslp was c and put into his own hat ; was then worn by one of bie murderers, | was pified with horror as [ geet om this spectacle, ani supposed that my tarn would come next; but the Irdiaos having secured the plocd+r of the wagon, mouated us on mules, and ordered ‘0 with them. {ick ‘a north weet direction, and travelled slowly till ruveet, when we encamped. ere the plander, consisting of blankets, bedding, clothing, bridles and some mon: off before he was dead, Some articl inte the fire, My elothing was taken eer. except barely tough te cover my per-on. In the distribution of oap- lives, the eldest ey. twelve years of age, was claimed by the chief; | became the property of one of t! other: should have mentioned that one of our captors wat a Mexican, who had been stolen from the State of Chibushus when an infant. Hoe was nowas an asthe ndisne, and claimed the youngest boy for his The Toould earily frighten them away. When abeext from my house on the twelfth day after my ercape, some New Mexican traders passed by on their way to the Camanche settlemen:s. Waile a one small bill looking after them, in order to be sure they were not Indians, I was discovered by aome three or four of the party, who happened to be some dintance behind. They immediately came towards me and fo-n understood my situation. They kindly «ffered to take me with them, and I gladly bade farewell to my house in the woods. The Mexicate put me upon a burrs avd gave mes blav- ket ard come men's ciothing, in which I drersed myself very comfortably. Teo ot three days after this we sud- denly came insight of a band of Camanche: war not asfe for me to be seen by them I w. in a ravire, with the promise that the Mexi return for me at night As they dié not falél their promise I started towards their camp. tre burhe About minight, whils wan ‘ering a & Camanche [ocian pised within tw t 1 was a capt @ Cid pot nee yself cn the groun: the morning 1 startet cans, but before I reac! the tracing part; mals, Tals men is a Paedlo Iedian of San Iicefonso, and is named Jusn be Te him eg bem to any other mao in the party I owe my present freedom. He told me the cam w Tull of Camapohes, and if they saw me it would be imporeible for the party to save me. Hs made me lie dower on the ground while he covered ms with dried grass, [lay here all day, and at night orept forth to quench my almost ittoleratle thirst, Juan came and brought me fon ¢ bread, and told me not % Any mena to leave my hiding plage the mext dey. That day dragged slowly slong. and T could hear ths drea*ed Camsveues paasiag ane repar and rhouting to each o'her; at night Jaan teturned, bi ing another blanket sod several loaves of bres told me that I must remain he-e for even or tight days longer, as the party obliged to go further on, and could’no! take me wole. ‘was willing to become @ captive onze mora, — disappear the nex: day, and it ssemed as if 1; opes of rescue disappeared witn them, Bat [ resolr to wait till the pperuted time wasup Iaaravins n dy I found « large log which had bern left buralog; this fire I hept alive cay and nizht till the Mexicans and withent it' suould prodably have frozen to deat as the weather bad be some very cold I covered a hollow cot ‘ood stump with bark and saves to keep o cold wied. This stump was my honse during my here. When I couli endure ths cold no longer, 1 Jeave my house and run to the fre, ba! w there long lest the Iodisns should ses me. Ths § om found out my place of retreat, and frequently @aile I was in the stam coms and sorates a:ound and on its toy haskberries wera very scarce burs, been for the bread Juan Jove gave me, 1 do uot 1 @ how I could have deen kep: from starving passed slowly by, and] kaow ny, wheth pe or despair. Bat on the eighth I calling to each other, | feared L were Indiana, but they to the tradiag party, wore om their returm to New Mexico, They is) ivst nd waited for day. In vein for th mp of the Mexi scovered by one of the place where I was concealed, and were shouting to my attention, I was co overjoyed that I reshed towards un of and feet. Jan gave me s fine horss to ride, amd the whole treated me with the utmost civility and kindness, rf thirty-fourth day of our return towards New Mex: tco, we reached the town of Paccs, Here | met Msjor Carleton and Mrs. Adama, of the United Statesaray, who took the deepest interest in my comfort. Here I Iaid aride my man’s apparel, and was furnished from Mre, A.’s wardroble. After remaining cays I was conducted to Santa Fe by the son of Gov, Meriwet To Govervor Meriwether, and also to the Ameriran Indies of eel Pea Iecanrot be too thankfal sor their friendly sympathies and uriform kindness. The past seems like @ horrid dream, J hi related nothing but facts, and no language that I can use can folly express the rufferirgs of mind and body whieh I have endured. My two brothers-in law are still oaptiv and unless reclaimed will become hyo as the Indi- aus. The Mexicans saw them with the Camancher, bat weie unable to procure their freedom. One is twelve years olé and the other ten, and unless the strong armof government » lifted up for their redemption, there is no hope for them. The terrible cruelties ioflicted upon Mrs. Wilson, whose narrative is given above, seem to have excited the greatest indignation ix the territory against the Indians, The Gazeta alludes to it in s long article, from which we take this extract:— Heretofore, Indian outrages upon our defencelesa fron: ter settlers have been viewed with slmost total {ndiffer- ence by the people of the United States. The most crael outrages have hardly attracted their attem'ion; but if a pegro, percbance, received ove le¢h too many from his master, the very eouls of these dear ‘rien¢s of the haman race fairl wed with sympsthy for the sufferings of But we intend tbia state of things shall be #0 no longer, becaase we will fcrce the goverament and the people to’ take notice of these depredations; they must afford us protection. m if it shouid be necessary, in doing so, in the language of Kit Carson, to" wipe oui’ the Indians. Itis pot lepg sinee that an obscure individual, aud who had but recently swera allegiance to the United States, waa arrested 10 the distent port of Smyrna by the authorities of # pation with which we are at peasee, ai thrown Into prison. The captain of an American man- bich chanced to be in those waters, demanded t the cannon’s mouth, and the prisoner w. this noble aetion was known in the United ery pen and every press arded it the most unbounded praise—grave cabinet miaiaters took the mat ter into serious consideration, and even war was ta ‘ked of tosvenge the ingult offered an Amerinan, the hem of whore garments, coukd not, according to the doctrine lais down by the present administration, be touched without the whole power of the Union comizg down upom the wrong doers. ‘We justify allthis, and want the rule made gener:l, and leave it for the peeple of the United S:a:es to deter mine whether the government should not manifest a tithe at least, of the promptitude in redressing the wrongs of Mrs Wilson, they exhibited in the case of poor Kota, We have coufidence in the administration. ad Delieve they will take the proper steps to bring the Iadians to justice. Toe two brothers of Mrs. Wilton are yet in captivit: and naless econ reclaimed will imbibe a taste for the wi life of the Indian, and be lost forever. There are many bnndreds, apd we may venture to say thousands of captives smong the Indians of New Mexico, principally wowen and children; the former are forced to become sla es of the em, and the latter are trained for warriors. When Gov. Merriwether came out he was fortusate enough to reecoe two Mexican girls from the Comanshe! —-one sixteen and the eighteen years of age. Th bad been captured f-om near Chihuabus, one tbree y anc tl ber ten months before, Thay were sent to Governor of that Sta‘e of the Goverr or of New Mexivo, in very handsome te They eaid there were a large number of Mexican ween in captivity, and they eaw one American vemap, with a» small child; that an Indian one ¢sy, when they were travelling om horseback, tock the child from its mother, threw it up into tae air, and as it came co’ ght {t om his epear, and that others rode up at ful! gallop, took it on their spears, and 80 parsed 1! around among the party. wid bo many captives among the Indians #0 long as they are give them up; let blood be the only ransom ; the 6 will: oon cease to be captives. We could relate numerous instances of almost unhes: of barbarity, woich the Indians of the Pisins practios upon their captives; but the cares we have mentioned will suffice to call public attention to these outrages. 3 We hope every man, woman and chil: in the United States will read the narrative of Mrs. Wilson, that they mey understand tke true character of the wild lodiaas of the Plains. Our Harrisburg Correspondence. Hangisncac, Jan 80, 1851. Consolidating the City and County of Philadelphia—Infrings. ment of the Constitution—The Erie Troubles—Frauds on the Revenue, dc. This day the House of Representatives fimally disposed of the bill, as the same eame from the Senate, for con solidating the county and city of Philadelphia in one municipal corporation. The Governor having p-Oceaded to Erie this morning at an early hour, the act wi. be in- operative for a short time. It may be as well to anticipate legialation about to mark the history of the present seasion. A bill is prepared by a gentleman ¢f some legal reputation to reach the case of a convict under sentence ef death im one of the westera counties of this State. The proposed measure of relief ecntem plates direct infringement on the comstitutices! power of the Governor, who is the creature of the consti vation and not of the law, for the power of pardon is Kdged with the Governcr lely, Now, the bill to anthoriz Gor as to the way and macner in which he act in the exer- hs pardons conditionally, under t fu. ther reatrioted in the exercise ol the power, in eaves th penalt; ith a limitatioa to change for ni‘entiary punishment for life. The question involved in the meature pending is, whether the ture have power to confer any discretionary authority touching the ‘constitutional prerogatives of the Governor? We live in an extraordinaty age of progress and reform. What are constitutional powers or veated rights, where every men is jadge in his own case, and right in his own eyes? The solemn sentence of the law, however, should not be ex- pomd to dangerous malign Taflaences. We shall see what ‘we shall see ip relation to this matter. There is serious alarm among tae politiolans here re garding the position to beassumed by the Govercor aad bie aids op arriving at Erie an State escheators. The feta, gh Ay the S'ate, im the matter of the franchise revoked, to be asserted, if necessary, at the point of the bayonet. The railroad property, exclusive ef cacs and Icocmotives, is to be in the custody and guardisa care of the powerful. But in what way or manner Gov ernor Bigier is to interdict the U. S. Marsha), at present, in the performance of a duty, to fall the requisitions of 8 f-cersl court, no surmise in satistactory at this tie Either the 8 ate or federsi authority must triumph Saal! that triumph be an honest aud equitable resogoition of the rigots of citizens residing in other States, who have, op invitation of Pennsylvania, invested large sums of mo: ney for the construction and completion of the Lake Shore Railrcaiy We fear not. Yet it is manifest thi ultimately the people of this State will do jastics in the premises. We will not be branded as legal robbers. gislature will be engaged in a few days inthe examination of accounts of certain disbursing and reesiv- ing officers, who are deeply implicated m stupendous frauds on the revenues of the commonwealth. One offi- cial, who- came into cflice @ short time since aod beggarly, retires on s o00l ene hundred thousand dollara Our Virginia Correspondence. Own Port Comrort, Va., Jan. 28, 1864. Military Movemsnis—alilitary Ball—Movements of Hotel Keepers, dc. For some dsys past we have been visited by an almost ineessant rain, thermometer rangizg from 40 to 65 de- grees, rendering everything and everybody dull and gloomy. A detachment of seventeen U. 8, recruits arrived here on Thursday, from Harrisburg, Pa., under the command of Lieut. Morris, U.S. A. Eighty more are expected here to-morrow from New York Harbor, in charge of Captain Dillon, U. S. A., whom, in addition to the above, will fill up the ranks of companies I, acd M, Firat Artillery, re cently arrived from Oregon. Their destination, after being organized, is not as yet definitely setvled upon, and wil garrion Fortress Monroe in the meantime. Those "Foe timely and valaable acquisition to thi ei needed, and withal a fine body of m the bills mow before Congress for the iacrosse of the strength and pay of the army pass this session? I: is so to be ho at Isast, for the efficiency and well being of the service 88 well ss justice to all concerned. Properly he roldier for bis services, of whatever oa partake, give bition, the already cimin’ mints will be reacily and efficiently res ones formed as may be deemed expedient, yhject can hardiy be attained from its late proprietor vy the Mesars. , of Washington, D.C, for the sum of $50,000, In whose hands this splendid establishment must retain all Eo re eee ‘and ocntinue to add to its fame under their experien managemen: The army officers of Fortrsss Monroe contemplate ‘< tripping the Hight fantastic toe,”’ in the ehape of a ball atthe atove named hotel, on the first of the ensuing month, which will, no doubt, be a sumptuous affair, horcred, aa it willbe, by the’ presence of « portion «Virgie ia’s fair.” More anon, RIP Raps. The Turf. LOUISIANA BACKS, 20.—Purse $¢00—Four mile heats, Reub, by imp Trustee, out of Louis d°0r, by imap. Be New Onuwane, J J.8 unter’ ch. g. Minatrel—agec. D F. Kennedy's b. b. out of Picayune, 6 year old.. Jooverese’ 2-8 Time, 7:53 5 —" Jax 22.—Proprietor’s purse, $200. Handicap race, two x ile heat rare omte’s ch. f. by Gallatin, dam imp. Cora, 8 years old, 73 Ibi ro » aad Bio; ’s ch. ¢. Joe Blackburn, by imp. eGlengoey jam by Fran : Syeats old, TTIbs...- 212 Capt ioaw’s b. - Mary Taylor, Can Saver ow ra Howard, es hes ot ma WoLSat 3: i. Tar Payson Gavecn at Eastnaurron Burnt. _ apd arch edifice at East- iam on, butt 3 fh the munificent contri Shout fen o'closk, yout fen o'el pin med. Nothing but the brick ‘The Joss is estizo sured, but where and for what grit | fad Republican. Jan 30, The French Intrigues at St. Domingo, {From the Paris Ls Patrie, ny ‘The New York Bxratp the most widely cireulsted bu’ at the came time the least secrecited jourcal ef the Uai ted States publishes, under the head of St. Dominge, ths foliowing note :— high state of formontation om the B tavtlit arrived directly stem shi e that a Frouch mas of-war bes constrained be Dominicaa government to pay A sum ol Slave as com pessation for having expelled two Fronob citi the Presi¢ent Santanns pot to make way for minis er. WG B87,thereforg, now expect the spee Q ‘consequence of the the ex Prisidont, who ie ensel> devoved to shis Power, will 6 re-eatablished s¢ dictator. ment ef the United States ite principles, and will t 0 no stepe to arrest the di ‘aga'nat St, Domingo after Teasirg this articles we koow not whether to ad mire most, the absolute ignorance of facts, which is ap- parent in every line, or the immpudence of the falsehood which ferme a worthy climax to it That which every one a little au courant of St. Domingo affairs knows, and which the editor of the Hagap seems to be ignorant of, is that the Dominican republic, eatab- lished in the eastern part of the island of Heyti, has on several cocasions, through the organ of its representative chambers, regularly contulted and voting in perfect lib: erty, demanded from France either an anpexation, pure acd simple. or a protectorate established om such ‘bases and conditions as it may please France to indicate. To all thece propositions, #0 honorable to our country— for they were made with: ut a shadow of meral or phyai cal restraint—the French government has invariably re- plied by a very firm and decided refusal. I: has not even profited by these amiable propositions to obtain, in favor of the French flag? advantages in the commercial trapsactions between the two countries. ‘The conduct of France to warcs the Dominican republic has been marked by the most disintererte} kindness; and it {s probably that which so much astonishes and which seoms to irritate ageinst us certain citizens of the rican Union little familarised with such conduct. qT niae-the admirers and supporters of Lopes—the afilies of the society of the Lore Star, must naturally find our ten. enoies towards St. Domingo eminently flibustere in th-ic character: for we bere repel a nation which throws itaal” into our arms, whilst the Yankee philanthropists offsr, ib bine on the shoulder, the honor of anaexativa to vermis such & Cabinet at e velopment on the other side of the Atlantic. United States Marshal’s Office. ORDER OF THE PBESIDBNT FOR THE BXTRADITION OF ALEXANDER HEILBRONN. Fen 1.—Jn the matter of Alexander Heilbronn, claimsd by @reat Britain as a Fugitive from Justice.—This morning Mr. Hillyer, United S:ates Marshal, received the followi: official communication from the Department of State directing that Alexander Heilbrona be delivered up to the British authorities. It will be recollected that the pris- oner, quite s young lad, of genteel appearance and mild deportment, was arrested on a warrant issued under the treaty, charging him with having committed a forgery on as housein Londo. He was examised before Mr. Commis sioner Nelson, and pending his Honor’s decision a writ of habeas corpus was sued out, and the prisoner was brought before Judge Mitchell, of the Sapreme Court of the city of New York, who, not deeming the evidence sufficient within the meaning of the act, ordered that Heilbroan be dis- chatged from custedy. Ccmmissioner Nelson, on the other hand, directed that the prisoner be given up to the claimaa's, the British authorities; and the Marshal, deem- ing it his duty to obey the United States authorities, re fused to obey the order of the S'ate court. Notice of ao- tion was then served on the Marshal for illegally detaia- ing Heilbronn, and damages laid at $1,250, Proceedings have also been commenced against that officer for con+ tempt of the order of the State court. These questions wil be tested in the Supreme Court at Washington, and the matter will then be settled as to whether the State courts cap step in between ths United States courts and their jurisdiction, FRANKUN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THe Used States, &C :— Whereas, John F. Via Aarcy Envoy Exirsordinary and Minister Pienipotentiary of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, hath made requisition in conformity with the provisione of the tenth article of the treaty se- tween the United States and Great Britain, forthe mataal surrender of fugitive criminals, concluded at Washington, the 9th day of August, 1842, for the delivery up to justice of Alexander Heilbronn, charged with the crime of forgery committed witbin the jurisdiction of Great "Britain; and wheress the said Alexander Heilbronn haa heen found in the State-of New York, within the jurisdiction of the United States, and has by proper warrant and due form of law been brought before Johr W. Nelson, » Commissioner daly appointed by the Circuit Court of the United Sta for the Southern district of New York, for examination o said charge of forge y; and ereas said Commissioner hath deemed the evidence sufficient to authorize the com- mitment of said Alexancer Heilbronn, and has accordingly ecmmitted hin to prison; all of which appear by a copy of the proceedings traosmitted by said Commissioner, Now, (eae ena are to require of the United states Marthal of the Southern district of New York, or any other officer or person having charge or custody of the atoresaid Alexander Heilbronn, to surrender and deliver bim up to Edward Funnell, who has been duly authorized to receive said A’exander Heilbronn izto custody, or to ‘other peraon daly authorized by the aforessid Plant. tiary to receive him into custocy. te y whereot I have hereunto affized my ms, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Wasbington, this first day of Febra- ary, A D. 1854, and of the Independence of the United States seventy eighth. By the President. FRANKLIN PIEICCE. W. L. Maxcr, Seeretary of State, To abrabam T. Hillyer, E-q , United States Marshal for the Southern district of New York, Mr. R. Basteed, counsel for th Hon. Jud; view to er fed at issue tested by the Sapreme Court of p' i ; The Judge ited the writ returnable immediate); The Marshal upon appeared, and he was allowed u! til 11 o’clook om Thuraday morning to make his revurn. Great sympathy has been created with the Marsh: Deputy Marshals and the various officials of the Uni States Courts, for the unfortunate young man, to his present position by bad ad- visers. He has been since his commitment constantly in attendance at the United ‘tes offices, under the sur- nee of the Mersbal, and employing bis sad hours of int in copying, for ‘hich he a yaid by the off dale who engage him. The alleped ac forgery was ia sign- og thepame of the firm of Mackintosh & Ocr, oa the back of a draft, and adding thereto his own name, 8 e Court. Deeisiontey Hon. Judge Morris. Fes 1.—Chas S. Stanton vs. Robert R —This 3 Conkey. case was tried in the Circuit Court before the judge with. outa jory. It wasen action of trover for an alleged il- legal omversion of goods. The following is the decision rencered by the Judge this morning:— ‘The complaint alleges that on or about the Z1st of May, 1861, the defendant purchaeed of the plelatiff dry goods, &o , of the value of $678 64; that the said dry goods were purcbased by the defendant upon the exp:ers condition tuat he should pey there’or by giving tothe plalotit| his promissory note, payable six mcnths from the date of taid purchase, ercorsed by Augustus Conkey, brother of the said jant, or by some other responsible Oger to the, satisfaction of plaintiff; and that the goods should be immediately shipped by the platati’ 10 the residence of the defendant, with the distinct un- derstanding that upon their receipt by Lard poe there, the said note shouli be given to the p! if, and unt'l taid note so indorsed was so given the title and in said goods should be remain with the Eat A that in accorcance with the agreement the oods were sent, and were received by the defend: laintiff demanded the note so endorsed. Defendant neglected or refased to give it, and still refases to deliver the note, or to pay for the goods in any other manner. Defendant has im apy manner paid for said is, or Any part thereof, but bas wrongfully converted the same \s own use, by selling and disp: of s part thereof, and by caelee tae residue thereof for the benefit of or: ditera ,to the’damage of the tif of $678 64, for plain’ which sum, with interest from the 2lst of May, 1861, deniden costa, plaintiff demands judgment Tae aa: ewer of the defendant admits the purchase and the amount and that he has received she goocs ani has ne- ver paid for them He denies that the title of th goods was to remain in the plaintiff; denies the state ments o ade by the plaintiff, tending to show that title of goods received is plaintifl’s; states facts showimg that the gocds were the property of the defendant, purcoased on a credit of six mcenths ; admits he sold his own goods, and cenies ke converted plaintii to his own use. Plait tf's reply denies the statements made in defendant's wer. cuce there pleadings to their simple be elem ing ard eileet, and they are as follows, wiz.: tiff cha: ges the defendant with bavieg wrongfally o: ver 6d the property of the platavill to the defendaat’s Cefencant Cenies tht Lg Taere is no proof rither that the plaintiff owned the property, or that the cefendant wrongfully converted it, sostein this action both these facta murt be established. ds provisional order in this case, roade by the Speoiai Term on the 27th of Mareb, 1852, under subcivision 6 of section 244 of the Cxe, “ Direct ing the defendant to satisfy and pay to the plaintiff the smourt of $678 64, with interest from the Slat day of May, 1881, being the smount of the indebte ness admitted the answer to be cue by the defendant to the plain‘iff’s for the goods mentioned in the plaintiff's compl sold by the plaintiff to the defendant ” The y ve Term, poe he Et pi in rey s a) tisk only when the ceferdant’s answer admits part of the platotiff’s claim. When the whole of the claim is admitted there should be a judgment. Tois order is for the whole smount, not merely for a part. bis is an ac: for trover and conversion, and the claim Murder Trial in New Jersey. HUDSON COUNTY COUBT OP OYEE AN SENDER, Judge Haines, presiding aavist y oe ney, bin » PeGriditha and T ‘bomas. Fup 1 —The trial of Jas, Maris on the charge of murder- his wife tr H»rrison township, on the night of the 18th Beptember last, was commenced on bye agad he having been adjourned in December last to this time, cuting james N. Ciarl Burst, John ‘Stinghitin, , Thomes C. Browre, Aeron Vrerland, Wm. C. Vreeland, Acriam Post, and Albert Zabriskie. The in blacksmith by trade abrut forty ive and small ia stature. He manifests 20 eea- cern m7 g the progress of the trial. The trial commenced shortly before 12 o'clock. The ease was briefly opeard by the District Att orcey. The evigesee of the prosecution was then taken, in substance years of age, as fo) Ale: N. Dougherty, sw: eali—That physician im Essex couaty; was called on the wba ptember last to examine the body of Mrs. Marin; made « post mortem examination, assisted by Dr. Ward: considered her death to have béen caused by injuries; 0 of th left shoulder, and on there were marks of old brakes on the left temple, on her forebead, on the the his; the four incisions were done by blows; saw no marks of pressure of the brain, but re was a smell of alcohol; there was no congestion of the brain, but it was harder than usual; there was nothing remarkable about the heart; found quantities of blood in the abdo- men; there was a rapture of the spleen; there wasan old injury at the bone at the lower pert of the body, and moe sore which helped to cause icflammation at that point. Cross. examined—Witness was called within an hour or two after her deatit; nothing about the external appear- ‘ance of the bedy sufficient to have caused death; on opes- ing her brain there was a amell of aloohol; such a emeil could not have been discovered in a temperate person; the spleen was in « diseased state; the appearance o! the rupture was about four aches, and there was mo evidence of # spontaneous ruptare; all of the blood was outside: the rupture might have taken plase by her falling ont of bed, or it might have occurred from intem, oe, fol- Jowed by s fall or other violence; the use of liquor would Produce a Cisease of the spleen; in E.st Newark there is ‘= bad misema, to produce rupture of the spleen; Tateute thd coat fhe bad odor and the uve ar dept 8; George 8 Ward, of Essex county, sworn, testified—That he sssisted at the post mortem examination, and that there were bruises op various parts of the body, an¢ a ru of the spleen, caused by violence; ceath was cal by Joss of blood irom the ructure Oross-examined—The marks were old and fresh bruises; Pens ling iv ott eran “juts ree wn; found no ext oul ‘vo cause death; I noticed the smello' sloobol; witness egreed with Dr, Dougherty, as to general evidence eon- cerning the :upture. Wm. Marin, son of , 14 years old, sworn—Tes- tifled that he’ was picking up apples across the street when it bappened; saw his mother fall off the stoop; his father hiched her in the head, and struck her with hia boot; ehe raid she would notgive him a shirt, because he was ap old rascal Cross.examined—Saw ro one push mother when she fell; could bave seen any one who would have pashed her, or was up stail me home he came down about a minute yr apd my self helped bed; father was coming down stairs when we helped her up; mother was not sober at the time; she was in the habit of drinking much: they had been dricking thet morning; drank & quart 4 pint between them; I brought in liquor that morning; father drank some; mother drank some, E¢ward Marin, brother of prisoner, testified that de ceased bad been sick for the last four months, caused her drinking too much; Marin was a peaceable man until he drank liquor; Matin asked her for » shirt; 1 was standirg in wy kitchen door; Marin was standing in the mid¢le of his room; she was standing st the head of the stairs ; she said he was s dranken rascal, and she would not give him a shirt; he approached her and pashed her down stairs; she landed at the foot of the steps ; got up avd went up herself; I saw her between five and «ix o’slock, when she war dying; she was sitting on a chair near her own door, and seemed to be faint ; hie arm was around her neck, ard hs was blowing his breath into her mouth ; I went to Mrs. Marin’s room, and found her dead on ber bed; 1 told Marix that he hed killed her; he said that ‘the bottle had killed ber ;"’ 1t contained mustard ; aking for a shirt caused the trouble; she bad been sick from fever and sgue ; Marin did not offer to help her ap; never saw bim again until he was holding her head up. Cross examine¢—I canuot ssy whether sae was drank; rever saw her drivking ; never smeit drink upon her ; he pushed her with his hand, taking her by her shoulders, SECOND DAY—VERDICT OF THE JURY. The Court net at halt past nine o’elock yesterday morn- ing. and the testimony was resumed, The prosecutor called— Dorothy Baker, wife of Wm. Baker—Testified that she knew Mr?. Marin; lived im the same houss with ber; was present when she was pushed down stairs; Mr. Marin asked his wife for a shirt; she would not eive it to fen but called him a drunken dog; he was angry and push: her down stairs; she got up and came up stairs; she scclded her husband for pushing her down; bh ed her Cer for a shirt, and she would not giv ber int! to ber up rtairs to Baker’ to Mrs MoAnpany’s room; at five o'clock I heard a noise and went up and Mrs. Marin was in bed in her own room; Tsahed Mrs. Moannany to go up with me to ses Mra M>rin; she told me that usesed that rs. Marin was pearly drunk aashe hed been drinking brandy all day; Mia Marin died about half ac hour after; Mrs. Marin was & rmall, feeble womas ; she stood on top of the steps whea he pushed her off. 'oss-exemiped--Whea I went 1 ;, Mra. Wood was standing in ‘her with both hands; she believe rt, crapkea dog. anc drunken devil; he scolded her all the ime, because it was Sunday, and he wanted a clesa shirt; think she raid it was too that he threw her down stairs; witness bas bees in this country about two years, end urderstands English tolerably well; after she was dead, Mr. Marin stated that there bad been some mustard in her brancy, which he had thrown out; afier she was dead, Mr Marim kissed her, ard raid all the time, ‘she ia mot dead;” I bad seen Mrs. Marin fall out of bed whea drank before this; I told oer that it was ashame that ahe sbculd be #o drunken; she told me to go down it was none of my business; I had ‘not drinking that day; Icannot tell whether Mrs, Marin was drank that day. “James M. Newark, jailor, eworn—Testifiod that he had kept the prisoner in enstody since the marder; when the | aimee? came to jail he was sick, having the onills and r. He has been # quie: prisoner. ‘The testimony here closed. Coupee! then Jelliff, closed a ny ope bec Serer pt Plow a. of Jersey }, Opened, ant a ford, jowark, for the prisoner, Gen. E. R. V. Wright, Distriot Attorney, summed up in behalf of the State. The Hess clored his sens tothe jury at half-past twelve o’clock, soon sfter which the Court adjournad until three o’¢lock. At that hour it again met, and tne jury cams ia before four o'clock with a ver manslaughter, heving de liberated two hoursandahelf. After hearing the ver- dict, the prisoner was conducted to his cell to await the time of sentense. Substitute for the Death Penalty in Penn- sylvania. The followi il], which abolishes the Ceath penalty, and substitutes « life imprisonment, is now before the Pennsylvania ture:— An Act to provi for the more effectuel punish ment ro ag dheestn! of crimes heretofore punishable with jeath. Seo. 1.—Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- Native of the Commonwealth of Penasylvants ia 1 Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That upon the rendition of any verdiet of guilty of murder in tae Seat degree against person charged therewith in any court of this Commae wealth, render- it shall and eg be lawfal for the ju ing the tame, in their discretion, to reccaneioadl | the per- son or persons so charged and convieted to the mercy of the court; and every person duly convicted of murder im the first degree Whem the jury so convicting shall reoom- mend to the of court, shall be sentenced to it in one of the State penitentia- undergo an im ries as the case may be; snd to be kept in separate or soli confinement at labor for the ied of his or her patural life Sec. 2.—That the Governor be, and he is hereby, suthorized at his discretion in all eases where personas bave been convi-tea of crimes heretofore punishable with death, and now awaiting the execution of the law,"vo commute the same to "iu hae for life at bard labor and pe, Ri igeone Seo,.3 —That bereafter no person convicted of aay crime now punishable with death, and sentenced thereoa to imprisonment for life, shall be par:oned or released oa hep fd ‘& concurrent recorded y's of two-thirds of all the members elects! toe sch House of the Geners) Assembly, and apy a by Sec. 4.—That on conviction of crime thus purishable, he shall be oa. with be a nay ‘to all contracts, to the bonds of matrimony, to all rights of and toall civil mghts and rele tions of what petare soever, io all respeste as if his ee Pees a eS ee at the time of such con- ¥ Obecene Literature, and the Ladies’ Five Points Mesion. Jamis Gorpon Bewnert, Exq.— Lene gef ew hanged article of this moroing on Mo- Dowell Literature, you have, anknowingly, but most urjastly, injured the interests of the Ladies’ Home Mis- sion at the Five Points. With the eulogiste of air. Pease and the House of Indust: sire to have, nor ever a! ‘escription. Firmly believing wrong to write writ’ nataned may be bein wb the outeast poor yy conden d encourege, are entirely d chased # farm, but has built ao edifice at the Five ita. The Ladien’ Building is not rented at a good per centage; the receipts fsom tenants do not pry the interest of the debt still cutstanding. Well knowing that you would not Christian ladies with the authors of polla associate noble women who give of their ly confound Smad od ‘the poor, with abundance . bedient set. ORLANDO D. MoOL Ars, No. 147 Spring street, vast, Naw Yorn, Jan, 28, 1864,