The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1854, Page 3

THE WATERING PLACES. SARATOGA. Saratoga, August 21, 1864. Bacursion to the Battlefield of Bemis Heights —What we Saw"and Did on our Way there—A Breakdewn—Description of the Field, and Account of the Battle, §c., &c. Those who visit Saratoga should not neglect the opportunity which they have of seeing one of the most important battlefields of the Revo- lation. The scene, independent of the glorious Ristorical associations that clustre around it, is rich in natural beauties. Bemis Heights, as one of the range of hiils Which overlook the valley of the Hudeon is called, is about twelve miles distant from Saratoga. and can be reached in a drive of two hours through a most roman- tic and picturesque country. I had read of the great struggle which took place there, and longed ardently for an opportunity of visiting it. After spending a week among the politi- clans, the strong-minded women and temperance men, I determined on devotivg one day to plea- sure. Various ways of amusing ourselves (for there were two of us,) were suggested, but no sooner was the proposition made to visit Bemis Heights, than it was agreed to unanimously. ‘My friend acted as chairman, and called the meet- Ing to order, while your bumble servant officiated as recording and corresponding secretary. The meeting had not been in seasion over ten minutes before our destination was fixed, and the plan of action determined. Our first care was to procure the means of transportation, which we obtained with little difficulty; for Saratoga abounds with every facility for travelling, from the aristocratic turnout with four horses to the " miniatureta:riage drawn by dogs. I had an opportunity, by the way, of seeing one of those ‘vebicles, and was not a little astonished at the admirable training of which dogs are capable and how well they travel in harness. They were of the mastiff breed, and the owner told me that they accomplished a journey of forty- five miles in one day. He had offered to sell Doth dogs and the carriage for five hundred dollars, but was unable to find a purchaser who ‘was willing to give more than three huadred. But to return to my subject. We engaged a and horses, and having succeeded in inéuomg three of our lady friends to accom- us, we started for the fur-famed battle- Bold of Bemis Heights. Eutrasting the reina to the bands of one of our fair companioas, we bid adieu, for the time being. to Saratoga, and in .s few minutes lost sight of the church spires of the little town. As we passed the Congress Springs, however, we stopped ourselves with a few glasses of its waters. Now some of the read- will no doubt be a litte astonished to hear of a lady driving a tam of horses, but why should they be surprised at thia when they are told that they all walk through the town with their heads uncovered. Besides, it is quite common here to see ladies @riving and riding on horseback. When they Come to Saratoga they cast aside the restraint of city life, and give themselves up to the fall enjoyment of ali the healthful exercise which the country affords. long as our fair driver held the reins we twavelled along without accident, but we were not so fortunate after they came into the pos- session of my friend—and I say this with no desire: tod Micciags his qualifications in this aoc at He controiled our team with an ex- perienced hand, until in an unlucky moment Sys of eur parece or eee oF waking ie lesperate plun; efforts out the ae broke the whiftletres, of the earrisge. Here we were, five miles from our hotel, while the shades of evening were rapidly closing around us; and, to add to our appr ol had not eaten a particle since morning. We su; that we could dine at Bemie’s Heights; but we found on our arrival that there were no hotels withiua long distance of the place. I merely state this fact for the benefit of those who may desire to visit the battlefield, for all travellers and pleasure seck- ers are liable to break downs. It may be called egotistism for me to s here of the ingenuity which we exhibited in making a new whiffietree for our carriage, but we think ourselves deserving of some praise when it is ecnsidered that our only instrument was a small penknife, with a blade not more than two inches in length, and our only material a thick limb of a hickory tree. On our return to Sara- toga, we made up, however, for ali our mis- hay taking of a good substantial supper. | en sont having described our excureion to | Bemis Heights, I will endeavor to give you a | brief account of the itself, and of the event which has rendered it 80 celebrated. The hill which is known by that name commands an extensive view of the surrounding country, and overlooks the fertile and beautiful valley of the Hudson. On its summit stands the farm house of Mr. Charies Neilson, which was used, before nd after the memorable battle, by the Ameri- oan commanders, Gates, Poor, Morgan, Aravld and Learned, as their headquarters. A few rods from this house stood an old barn which was made to do good service during the terri- ble struggle. A double tier of logs was thrown up around it, port holes cut through the walls, and six cannon, mounted in these embrasures, dealt destruction on the daring enemy that ventured within range of their shot, The | American lines extended along the banks of the river for over half a mile, and then formed asemicircle, which embraced the farm house and stretched about three-quarters of a mile to the right of that building. Their was protected on the river by ee redoubty, and on the hill by a well constructed breastwork. “The rebels,” ag bn f amounted to ten thousand of the best soldiers which England could at that time bring into the field. These were well equipped, and were accompanied by a powerful force of artillery, Burgoyne set out from Quebec with the in- tention of penetrating as far as Albany, where he was te unite with Sir Henry Ciliuton, who, at that time, hada fieet and army at his dis- nec in New York. In the early part of Sep- ber he crossed the Hudson, abot four miles from Bemis Heights, where the Americans, as has been oa stated, wereencamped. Upon the approach of the royal army, the American forces sallied forth from their camp, and met the British about a mile to. the north of their own lines. A terrible conflict ensued, in which six bundred of the’ English forces were and about half that number of the « Americans. Victory was claimed neither party, but ‘the royalists left field ‘and their slain in possession of the patriots. It became evident from the result of this en- eaenens es the royal army could not force way through to Albany without encoun- the most determined opposition, and the general accordingly decided on fortify- their a in making preparations for a ite + to cut their way through the ment took place were then called, numbered betwoen seven | eight thousand men, while the British | army, under the command of Burgoyne, | E z i through the soil, turns up many memento of that desperate struggle, and fertility*only serves to mark the poiuts at which the battles the fiercest. lng at the green grasa which waved in luxuriance over the the alain, we were forcibly reminded of the lines of Byron on the field of Waterloo:— How that red rain has made the harvest grow! Three quarters of a century have passed since the events which we have related occurred ; but time has only served to impress the re- membrance of them more vividly en the American mind, and we hope the day will never come when they shall be forgotten. No moau- ment hs been raised on Bemis Heights to com- memorate the patriotism and self-devotion of the brave men who fell there in defence of their country and their country’s rmghts; but the etel hill itself is their monument, and so long as it remains so long will they be re- membered, They fought for the land their souls adored, For happy homes and altars free, Their only taliamen the sword, only spell word Nberty. JM. Arrivals at Saratoga. FROM NEW YORK. « A. Munn, Jr., and lady, C. Herriman, J. W. Gerard and lady, R. M. Brown and lady, H Yelverston, J. Fergason, Mise Yelv: reton, Hans tees. @ rr. H. E. Pochet and brother, G There and W. J. Fish, G. W. Fellows, wW.L Misa 8. ‘W. H Nevins and lady, Mr. Chilton, Mies Nevins, Mr. W. Haven, lady & son, Mrs and Miss Gibson. H. A. Bulvert and lady, J.@ Gibson, Miss 8. F Hulbert, J. A. Wella, 2 Masters Hulbert & servt., W. MeClellan, W. Y. Braay and lady, @ @ Perkins, ‘2 Misres Brad: H. Lawrence, Mr. and aire D, Mre Lawrence & daughter, J. Loomis, @. W. Dean, W. C. Guernsey and son, C. Parkharst, Mrs. N Guernsey, 8. O. Groot and lady, A. W. VoMurrsy, Mra. Hunter, G. F. Van Brant ©. McAuley and wife, W. Roak: FROM ee . Runker, irs. Peacock, R. F. Vanderveer, W. C. Bowers. E. Vail and lady, Rooxtanp Laxg, Rocx.anp Co., Augast 24, 1854. i A Run by Railroad from New York—The General Appearance of the Spot—The Ice Trade—Consumption in New York of the Article—How it is Collected—The Drought. To thoce who wish a delightful sail of thirty or forty miles along the pleasant banks of the Hudson, I would advise a trip to this delightful region, where may a Gothamite enjoys himself apart from the combined realities of bank panics, railway defaulters, and other prominent addendas to your glorious city. Rockland Lake can be reached either by rail- road (via ferry at Sing Sing) or by steamer. In my haste to leave the modern Babel, I preferred the former means of conveyance, and was soon whirled off at the rate of fifty miles an hour on the Hudson River Railroad, having been previously informed that ample arrangement had been.made by the ferry company for the transportation of passengers from Sing Sing te the lake. After a pleasant ride of forty minutes, I found myeelf aroused by the shrill voice of the con- ductor, announcing ‘Passengers for Sing Sing!” Hurrying out of the cars, I reached the river in time to catch the ferry boat, just pushing off, which, by the wav, was nothing more than a common. sailboat. With a bri breeze, we soon made the opposite shore, at Slaughter’s Landing. (This name, I am told, is derived from some Revolutionary incident that was enacted there). From the ig, taking stage and a quarter of a mile ride over a most rocky and | as peg road, brought me in fall view of land Lake. Although, previous to my visit, I had fre- quently heard it extolled, yet noting, I think, ; Can sur, its appearance as viewed from a northwest position. The lake itself has a cir- cumference of three miles in extent, and vary- ing from a mile to a mile and a half in breadth, | and bound on ail sides ek and fertile lands. Ino fact, the only thing that mars the beauty of the scene is the immense number of buildings erected on its shores for the purpose of storing ice during the winter. This business having, within a few years, grown to an im- menee extent, the proprietors have spared no expense to facilitate their mode of ppatae 3 it. The actual consumption in the city of New York alone is, 1am told from reliable autho- rity, upwards of three thousand tons per day during the summer months, The modus operandi of the Knickerbocker company (which, we are informed, is the larg- est and most extensively engaged of any others at this place) are somewhat of a novelty, and, I think, well worth a slight description, which through the kindness of one of the directors, I om enabled to give :—The ice, afver cutting, is delivered in small receiving canals te the edge of the lake, where, by means of an inclined plane of some six hundred feet in length, through which a chain, with hooks attached, is kept in motion by steam power at an elevation of three hundred feet above the level of the | lake. After reaching this height the cakes of ice turn in a downward direction on a run of a quarter of a mile in length, which brings them at the head of the hill directly over the river. From this they descend with great rapidity through spiral shafts standing at equal distances from cach other, to the river, where, after being deposited in barges, they are shipped to New York for city consumption. The farmers throughout this region are com- plaining of the want of rain. I am told that the corn copied be an entire failure unless | the drought is soon succeeded by rain; and even | then it will little benefit us, as the seazon is so far advanced. I must bring this short letter to a close, as I send it to New York by a friend who is leaviog for the city. I shall shortly give a more ex- tended description of the country in mee TOTTENVILLE. + TorrenvILie, Statyw Istanp, August 20, 1854. Voyage to Tottenville—A Smack in Distress —Short of Provisions—Great Scarcity of Doughnuts—Arrival, &c. I think it very likely you never heard of Tottenville. Well, neither did I until one week | ago; but Lord bless my soul! what have I lost, and what have you lost! You have been far- ther, and I dare ray fared worse. You have travelled to Nahant, to Newport, to Long Branch, to Cape May, and “all along shore” — (“Para thina poluphloisbes thalasses,” a8 Homer has it)—and yet here is Totfenville within two hours’ ride of New York, and you don’t know it. They say, “ ignorance is bliss;”’ but there is no bliss in that ignorance which | knows not Tottenville. I pity the man whose lips never warbled the uphonious name of Tot- tenville, whose eyes never gazed upon its beautiful landscape, whose ears never drank in its mellifiaous sounds, whose heart—but ete et seininae armeenne a ing of hearts reminds me of Tottenville’s fair daughters, and “ hanges tale.” Tot- tenville, as I said, is two hours ride from New York; and this reminds me how I to come here, Like most denizens of your pent- up city, I had a havkering for “a lodge in some vast wildernees,” with a “ boundless con- tignity ot shade,” and so jumping on board a | boat vd tye at the on 6 ee street, I set sail, determined, c) to. travel fata ferant, which ipoans «I didn't caseadn witter’. When | about one hour out, we were balled by 4 fishing smack in distress, We hove to, and the ca) Jatituce and longi dayé out of Tottenville and short of d We toesed him a biscuit and a bottle of soda water, and proceeded on our as if netbing had But the eouaed of those doughnuts stl) rang in my ears. The fact is, Ihave a penchant for doughnuts. That is my weak point. I like them in all forms, and i ticularly when crumbled in coffee, which I believe is not genteel. And now, when I heard the name of my favorite cake wafted over the waves of the “dark blue sea,” old memories came up sgain, and visions of dough- bute, long buried in the grave of boyhood, rose before my fancy. There was the rouad dough- nut and the long doughnut, the circular dough- nut and the cylindrical doughnut, and last, not least, the twisted doughnut like the figare 8, and the crooked dougbnot like the letter 8. Dear to my memory were they all; and here, said Ito mycelf, is a poor seafaring man who has neither the one vor the other—actuatly be- reft of bis last doughout. “Three days out of Tottenville and sbort of doughnuts.” Dough- nuts, Tottenville—Tottenville, doughnuts—I cou'd stand it no longer—I rushed for the captain, ‘ Captain,” ssid I, “‘ where on earth is Dough—I mean Tottenville ?” “The village of Totienville,” replied the captain, ‘ is situated io latitude’”’——: 0! d—n the latitude.”’ said I, “give us the country, give us the kingdom; is it in the Unit States or in Jersey?’ “It is im neither,” said the Oaptain; “it lies on Staten Isiand—-the south- west side of Staten Island.” “Do we land there?” said I. “We do,” said the Captain. “Then my mind’s made up,” said I; ‘to Totten- ville will I go.” And here Iam in this chara- ing little village, which rixes up oat of the water, not “like Venice from the sea,” but like Tottenville from the shore. Qn the op- ite side of the river, in the barren and bar- jan regions of Jersey, looms up the anti- quated and musty town of Perth Amboy, fa- mous for its r-volutionary memories and its conservative aristocracy. On this) side, and hard by, is Biddle’s Grove, famous as the re- sort of pic nic and excursion parties. In this grove, on Saturday evenings, the Totten- villeans are accustomed to have a “hop,” which is attended by the natives of the village as well as by New Yorkers, and other foreign- ere—for you must know that this is getting to be a “summer resort,” but one of the quiet sort. There areno hotels here; but there are plenty of homes, where visiters are received with @ welcome quite as warm as was ever given at an inn, any gouty old poct. to tbe cont notwithstanding. Families come here from New York and spend toe summer; and Broadway belies are no rarity even in this secluded spot. Among the number I may mention Miss K. J., who is a general favorite; Mies E. K. A., pulchra filia pulchwora matre; two Misses M——., two Misses L, Miss Q., and others, whose names I have heard but do not now recollect; and then there are the Tot- tenville girls, “native and to the manor born.” Miss L., A. 8. Miss LaF,, Mise R., the two Misses T., and last, not least, the beautiful Frank, who lives over the hill and down in the valley close by the “mystic spring.” A genuine growth of the soil is she—artless as @ Jawn, musical asa robin. Such an eye, such @ Voice, such a gait! Ah me! In beauty’s bght she glides along: Her eyeis like the star of eve, And sweet her voice as seraph’s song. Beaux, too, have we here, as a matter of course, for where beauty is there beaux are gure to congregate. Butno “Gauche Boosey s,” I am told, ever land here, The soil is not con- enial, There is good sailing, fishing and bath- ig for day amusements, ana in the evening you can go to a hop with the girls in the grove, or if an old bachelor, like myself, you may sit on the piazza and enjoy a quiet segar and a bit of chat with the “old folks at home.’ Aod when you retire to snooze, the music of the katy-dids will lull you into as sweet a re, a8 ever sat upon the eyelid of Somnus, I can hear ‘the dear little bugs now, and they, to- gether with the failing wick of my candle, re- mind we that it is time to turn in. So, good night seader—come to Tottenvilte; night, katy-did; good night Frank— ing Fraok! “T did bear thy voice isr above music, aod when thou wert gone,I looked into my heart to see what moved it so. Alas! I found ui A. Doveanor. The Recent Trogedy tn Missourt. {From the Liberty (Mo ) Tribune. } ‘We append below a statement of tne citizens o° Smithville im relation to the dreadful tragedy in tbat place on the 7th inst. It was prepared by those who witneseed the whole affair, and may be relied on as authentic:— TO THE PUBLIC. Whereas, the public attention will be called on to enquire into the Slowing reports a8 to the whole sale but-heries committed in toe town of Smithville, Mo.,—Now, be it known that there had been a gang of thieves and outlaws quartered in this vicinity, which fact has been established by a court of en- uiry according to the Jaws of the country. These thieves and incendiaries bad been notitied to leave Clay end the adjoining cousties, by more than one boundred respectable cit in this vicinity. Their answer was, that they would not leave, and that fifty armed men could not make them leave. Taus the matter passed on for a season, until Monday the 6tp day of August, the day of the election, when they sent word that they iniended to clean out the town, commencing on those who had used the most exerticns in prosecating them with the law, even telling their frience where they wished to be buried if they fell in the confi +. ‘They then armed themselves with two pistols (re- volyers) each, and bowie kaives and dirks. Thus squipped, they mace their appearance in town. eir leacer, Samuel Shakelford, commenced a oon- versation in an insulting manner with John W. Doug- lass, and alluded to William Ross, both respectabie citizens of thiscommupity. Mi. Réws replied in a calm manner, but was dared to the onset Ry Bemuel Shackelford, and at that moment, a person, arela- tion of Shackelford,s, passed between them for a moment ; Shackelford drew a revolver, the person Patecd on, ns ee shot > Wallis Ross twice, wcunding severely, perbaps mortally. Shackelford then turned and shot’ Douglass twive, and then shot at M. Imhoff twice. Douglass then returned the fire on Shackelford twice, wounding bim ; and then Douglass drew a bowie knife, he (Douglass) being the ah ion. on the ground who was armed. William Shackelford seizea Doug- lass ov ng his knife and pistol, and then com- menced work of destruction on Douglass, ia- flicting several wounds, of which Douglass fell dead. He then shot twice or three times at M. Imhoff, but without effect. Persons then interfered to stop the effation of blood. ‘s Samuel Shakelford stabbed every person whom e BI on 8 ected his enemy, inflicting 4% mortal wound Ross, and also cutting snd stabbiog Ira , Who was @ stranger, aad only eng: for peace, and also young John W. Calioway Tan in and shot at Mr. Imhoff, and missed him, as éid Samual Shakelford. Calloway then shot Wm. Slator, wounding bim slightly in the leg. became eral. By this time the fight Btones end clubs were in order. The and Cal. loways retreated, and 12 #0 doing attem; to kill others whom they considered enemies. Samue: Shake'ford’s pistol, which he drew with the inten tion of shocticg Mr. Payne, miased fire, and he then threw the pistol at hire. They then entered a drug store, and locked themselves up for defence, but owing to Sbakelford being wounded, and the to fire the house, surrendered to the populace. were frenzied. 4 New Revolutionary Organ In Cuba. Another organ of the revolutionary party in Cabs has sprung into being, under the titie of the Popu- lar Echo. The first number of the sheet appeared in Havana on the Sth inst. The following trausla- tion of its contents exhibits the sentiment which animates those engaged in the undertaking:— s Surdi, aon oe ceci, intuemini pa vicenium. lear, ye deaf, a @ bl i$ ye may see.— [laaist, thape Zit Seth ee ae The organs of our revolution being now silent, it ig mecessery that a voice be raised to accase the tyrante and defend the oppressed. Toe journals formerly publiched in the United States have been Giscontivued through motives unknown to us; out Wing fully aware of the neceasity of add-essing tiie people through the public press, we run the riak of publishing this sheet, the uuexvected precursor of a great many others that wi'l hereafter =; to cast seme jight upon the dark horizon of our im- pending revolution, The groans of the martyrs of our holy cause re- sound in every quarter; cangers and evils are daily increased, and te atmosvhere we b-eathe ia Cuba is one of degradiog slavery, wich poisons men’s souls. What is the duty of true patriots under the esent ceonmeanetl ee take pe. Se sword or pen, come for! support ople’s dow n-trodden rights. ase Peon The stupid government that rules over us, yield- ing tothe pressing demands of England, shall be Obliged not only to soppress the slave wade, as stipulated in the treaty ot 1817, bat to set free all the slaves that have been introduced in this island sinve May, 1520. The consequences of this measure may be easily imagined, as they will be a repetition of the bloocy fragedy represented in Hayti in the latter part of the last century. es ing * Fully relying on th? itism of out brethren at present resioing in United States, we deem it our duty to co operate in their work, by envourag: fagthe timo-ons avd adding neq fire to the eathu- #iasm of the stoutbearted patriots, They are pro curing means to assist us in breaking our chaias; they anxiously sigh for the day wien they are to tread our shores; and it is for us to summon then to our midst. There is no doubt but that as soon as the war-cry of our revolution is raised, we wi!l see them by our side, accompanied by generous sons of the g:eat Faenlile of Wasnington. We will print this sheet as often as possible, and whenever the circumstances of our affairs demand it—the Eco will be published in spite of the efforts of the government to prevent it. We will make Known to the world the high-handed and criminal prenetings of our ralers; we will endeavor | show how the frat of our toil and indastry is | robbed from us and spent for the maintenance of a conupt court; how arbitrary the laws are uoder we hve; how we can ly @aro cnorgh to By the taxes which overwhelm us; and finally, w we have become an object of contempt to the immoral Bourbon dynasty. We will observe, by the way, that we make no distinction between old Hg ath (Peninsulares) and native Cubans (Crio//os), as we are true demo crate, and as such, brothers to every man who bears in hia heart the immaculate love of liberty. joicing at the prospect of the benefita that Caba will derive from our work, we have made up onr mind to carry it on with unremitting energy. We have foreseen the obstacles which we are to meet with on our way, and we march on with a firm step along the new path which we open, and which leads to the temple of the revolution. This sheet is but a programme announcing to the opie tke appeasance of the first namber of our journal, being at the same time a voice of consola- tion to soothe the agony of those who suffer for tae sake of our fatherland, and show that there are in be true men and true patriots. * * * * * The natural course of events induces us to believe that our revolution cannot fail; and, encouraged by tois convi tion, we raise our voice to break the si- lence which pow reigns in our midst. Down with the tyrants! Death to the enemies of tue people! Hurrah for the republic! Annexation of Cuba—Its effects on the British Even She Riegiendisndvorsaliang. 6 om n (Jam.) Journal, Aug. me anti ipated annexation of Cuba to the aitea Btates, has ed to remarks in [rinidad upon the pro- producing it. We a leave the ingenious theory of the of Spain Gazette, however, for t ie present, remarking that if the British colovies bave no bet ter dependenen. Siam, =n een of the Cuba suger Cc! ¢ American Union, of the aaron mn of Cuba into trat Walon, they have little indeed to depend upon for their fature well doing, or their ul prosperity, The Desatrucuon of Greytown— Jur Ohances ofa War wih Bnyiand. the Kingston Aare Journal, August 2.) ‘ne Greytown has led many to conclude that arupture bet«een Ameri a aud England is unsvoidable, and the question bas been asked in that case, what are we to do in this city for food? We can hardly bring ourse'ves to believe that the proveedings in question will lead to a ruptare be- tween two nations whose mutual interest it is to maintain a close alliance and the best understand- ing with each ot'er. It is true that we sometimes read exceedingly offensive aud migaty bellivose ar- ticles in some of the Ameri-an journals, in refer. ence to Great Britain, and thst there are a great many in the United States who, haviog nothi to lose, and scarcely apy claim to be re; as American citizens, would be ha ,py to witness America embrofied with England, or any other nation, hoping that, amid the tur moil and confusion, they may oe benefitted in their circumstances. The American overnment, however, apd the Awerican people foraparig 80 called), with all who have anh og to lose by a war, will not’ be #0 ready to rush into one, ror to disturb the good ey Senge | which exists between the two nations, and vught to be encouraged and promoted by every fair and honor- able means. Notwithstandiug the deolaration made in the proclamation of the captain or commander o the Cyne, we are of opinion tat he has exceeded his instru:tions, and bis governwent will, when thy matter is brought under its notice by the British government, say £0 avd con-emn his conduct. Such wapton and reckless proseedings as those which took pee at Greytowa can refle:t no credit upon the American government, or nation, and there ie no reason to doubt that the forthe; Spalane of ita chara ter, will disavow having authorized them. Mutual explanations will, no doubt, lead to the settlement of this question, and the indemnifi- cation of the ies by the American government, whoee property has 80 wantoaly been destroyed. Bat our ate of the pa ific tundeacy of Ameri can may be erroneous, and the disposition for war inthe United States of America may be stronger than we are aware of. Ia that case, and should America and Englani, unhappily, be brought into collision, what shail we do, who are so depen- dent upon the States for so macy, and such large uantities, of the articles which we daily consume? ‘he immediate effect of a ru wre between the two countries will no doubt be to increase the prices here of the commodities uruully received by us from America. We are not 80 completely depend- ent, however, upon that country, as not to be able to draw li tae from other sources, Tue very increase of price which the disturbed relations between the two countries will occusion, will bring us supplies from cther gaarters. Demand will cre- ate supply, and there is little room for donbt “that as long 28 we can afford to pay for the articles which we require, they will be brought to oar market. The time was, and we quite well :emomber it, waen all the articles of wet provisions which a:e now urchasd from the United States, were brought m the United Kingdom, and we know of no rea- eon why our supplies may not aguin be drawo from trence. The free tra°e policy of England, which enabled the English consumers of sugar and coffe to pnrohase from Cuba, Porto Rico, and Brezil, also enables the Jamaica ccnsumers of pork, beef, butter, laid, &c., wo purchase of the Americans. England insisted open her right to buy in the cheapest market. Sie con- ceded to her colonies a simiar right, and hence the trade which bas sprong up in the cheaper, but un- questionably inferior, articles of American produc- vion. The supply of this latter being cut off, and rices having mcreased 8» as to render it protitable lor importers to procure the superior goods, we shall soon bave thess, and it will be found that we bable consequences Of such @ step to the Britisn ‘West India Sugar Colonies. We say anticipated, Because it appears to have been taken fur granted by the writer to whom we allude, that Caba would soon become an sypendage of the American Uniow At the present woment, (the lat July, be writes) when the annexation of Caba to the United States, is among the cventa the very next or hour ma: be destined to bring forth, the question—what qi! be the efiect of that annexation on other snger pro- cucing Culonies, and more particularly the Britisn West India Sugar Islands ?—Is one not unworthy, in this part of the world at any rate, of a serious consideration. We are net of opinion that Cuba will s9 ss0n come under the dominion of the United Btates, i she ever does, and can perceive various and cogent reasons why England should use all her influence to prevent sucha union as is contemplated by the Americans. Bat although this is the case, we would place before cur readers the views of those who think differently. Assuming that by negotia- tion, or by force, Cuba may be incorporaied into the North American repubhcan family, the writer in the Port of Spain Gazeite proceeds to show waat the consequence woeld be tne sugar question in the United States, and the sugar colonies in tnis quarter of the globe. He commences by mention: ing, that “ ac ording to the present fis‘al policy of the United States, all sugar imported from any foreign country, peys an import duty of 30 per cent ad valorem,” whilst ail native grown eugar is ex- empt from duty, z “ Excise laws,” he tells us, “are unknown in America; but as native grown sugar focms only the lesser portion of the total quautity consu 4 the effect of the duty is to mgke the consumer par- chase al) his sugar, Dative growz or foreign gro vu, at a price about twenty-five per cent higher than he would pay but for the import duty on foreign sngar; the price of native growa being bolstered up this extent by the thirty per ceas protection auty.” ‘We may bere mention, that since thia remark waa made, the daty upon foreign grown sugar imported into the United States has been reduced t> twenty per cent, thereby reduciog the protection w the native sugar ge. Having mentioned these facte, of Spain Guizette pro- ceeds to rem: ‘Now, the effect of the ad- ar mission of Cuba into the Union, as one of the federal States would, be practically to do ony with sugar’ duties shout the American territories ; for as there would be a larger portion of bative-grown sugar than the Union could consume— por vod 100, grown as cheap or cheaper than in any other part of tie world—and protected by a thirty per cent fiuty, from all foreign intrusion, there would be, in fact, no foreign sugar broaght into toe States; and even wece America, aiter the annexation of Cuba, to alter her fiscal policy, and abolish a pro- tective duty cn sugar, the result would be the same; seeing the proximity of Cuba, and the cheay rate at which the planters of that land cau grow and ma nufactme their produce, no other thaa Cuba sugar would ever be consumed within the Ucion. The necessary aud immediate resul; of such annex aticnwould, therefore, be that t..e prices of suga would go down in the States 25 per cent—in fact, su gar would Le at the same price as in Cuba itself, Vlus freight (a trifle trom 90 contiguous a vort) and the stall percentage of profit looked for b the importer. For it is idie to ooject to this, tha the American government could notdo without th revenue it now derives fiom the daties paid on Ca- sogar. It both could and would do without is, It is on the principle of protection the duty is exacted, not as a mere matter of revente, principle of protection would no longer apply; and os regards revenue, there is a large surplas at the meent moment of e , ba Teh eurphan ie Tevenue over expenditure, ‘The writer in ronment is anxions to lessen. e ei H z a S ql iH zi i i P E it # i : i : HE Ei Ue ale eye E i 'R: = : gs E sre not so dependent as some people would have it believed trat we are, upou the Ameican market for food. Whatever flour can be had fn any qusn- titiee we may receive trom Canada, which is fast rivalling the United States in the production of wheat, and breadstuff } roducei from flonr we can manufacture .ourselver. Beyond, therefore, the ino: eased price we shell hive to pay for supsrio articles, we shall euff-rvo inconveoience from 4 rup- ture between England aud America But it may bo said that our consumers cannot afford to pay in creased prices for many of the articles now ia gene. ral use. The reply to this must be, if persons can not afford to purchase a good er:icle, particularly in the case of wet provisions, they bad much better go without it. Some of those row sold, and con- srmed by our people, are positively unfit for haman food, and ought to be seized and thrown into the sea. To deprive them of these would be t> do them aservice; whilst the money usually paid for them might be expended im the purchase of cometbi better, snd more wholesome. Dried and pickle: fish, which enter largely into consumption in this island, spertly from long habit, and partly from the high price of salted pork and beef, will continue to be supplied by the British Provinces. These, with flour from those Provinces, and pork, Jord ond candjey from the mother country, make up the principal items of imports for general von. sumption. Corn and ground provisions my also be bad from our neighbors in Hayti, and the Poposite rs in Souta America. There wasa time in the istory of this island, when, notwithstanding the existence of elavery; and the dread wich the name of Ssint Domingo ics.ired, that island sup. plied us with large quantities of ccra, yams, pou try, &c. Alien laws rigidly enforced till then, aud subsequently gave way to the dread of starvation, ard Haytien crafts crowded our harbor. Now, bappily, all grouncs of fear have been re- moved, except, perhaps from the minds of = few old crookers in the parish of Portiand, who are dreadfully alarmed at the prospect, real or pretended, of that parish being presided over by a “ colored” Custos, and of Jamaica becoming a second St. Domingo; and we can freely admit Haytiens, and consume Haytien | kings without fesr of infection, or of suffering rom contact. Bnt we may do something ourse!ves to prevent want or starvation, and with a little stiiring up we have no doutt our people will. The pressure of waxt is very strong, and tne screw o70e applied, much benefit would, we think, result. If it be “ good economy and wise policy to plant a sufi- cient quantity of food for the apa pres the lives of the inhabitants, (and who will deny that it is?) parties here, in the prospect of a war with America, will hardly neglect to produce themselves, apd urge others to do likewise, a sufficiency to meet the wants of the country, and render it in¢ependent of foreign growers. ‘The Exports of Wheat from Rassla. Avoust 25, 1854. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. As nearly every nomber of your paper offers to the public some valuable information in regard to the crops, and the prospects of the corn trade under the present somewhat unusual circumstances, allow me to subjoin herewith an extract from the London Economist, which, I presume, will be very accept- able to many of your readers. A Reapsa. [From the London Economist, Aug. 5.] RUSSIAN BXPORTS OF WHzaT. As misapprehension exists as to the importance of Russia as @ corn exporting men couse- Gin the ruptare between Eagland and Ras- , in the event of a bed harvest here io our out of the window. The d was not burned, though it came very Ry 4 80. Those who mw charred remains, say that the scene was [From the Bangor Whe, aps the , August 24.) Fires are raging in the qoods w a terrivie extent inevery enction of the country. The damage to tas woodland and crope will be very to Hiding: bave been burnt in Kenduskeag, , Coarles ton, Garland, and other t.wns. {in many places the eptire population are engaged in fighting fires. In Garland ‘it is said that one family, who live somo distance from any otner house, are entirely sur- rounded by the flames, baving no meane of es: '- It is not known whether they are dead or alive. Port says that the bridge at Bradford ie burned, and @ mill and one or two houses in Corinth. We learn from the Peterborough Transcript the particulars of a fire in Stoddard, N.H. The fire Bad token in soene woods bélouging tothe Stoddard or 300 acres of wood near the road. In the midst of it, and while the fire was near the road, « veam in the o' of Mr. Cartis Hunt, belonging to a Mr. Buss, of Mar- low, loaded with store goods to the amount of $700, belonging to Mr, Fisk, merchavt, of Marlow, come up. Mr. Hant states that he first went ahead and €: , and thought he could go through, the fire being then nea'ly ten rods distant. He made the attempt, but had not proceeded far before the fire was close u blew the flames d upon the borses, and they dropped as quick as if they had beem shot, a moment, however, they railied, aod ettempted to proveed, but were again struck with tee and fell. Mr. Hunt saw that i¢ was impossible save the load. and attempted to unhitoh the hi He succeeded in relessing ose of them, aad ge’ bim cut alive, though badly barned. The ether two, together with tne wagon and load, were burned. Mr. Hunt barely escaped, his shirt beiag nearly burned off his back, and his face and hands tay nen The load was on fire before he st the Springfield Republican, August 25.) A large fire commenced on the uorthern extrem- ity of Mcunt Tom, on Friday, and at last accounta Was spreaging with grest rapidity. Toe fire whi b has been burniog for some days in the woods went of Cheater village, 1s atill raging with unabated fury. A very large tract of land bas beew burned over, and great quantities of wood and tim- ber destroyed, but we nave as yet no information upon which to base a reliable estima’e of tac loss of property, though it must be very heavy. One thousand acres f woocland bave been bunt over in Raynham, and the fire is still raging. Some valuable woodlards have also been burned aloug the track of tbe Tuun'on Branch Railroad, in Nor ton. A large peat meadow near the centre of Lex- ington, haa bern on fire for eeveral days. (From the Buffals Democracy, August 26.) Fxtensive fires in the #oods and te!da are prev til- ing all cver the country. A verv destructive fire is raging in the woods in the vicinity of Swanton, near Lake Champlain and the Canada line. It hasrun along the track of the Vermont Central Railroad, for two or three miles, and passengers have to be carried in wagons eight or ten miles around the fire. Tha loss of property is immense. Anotber fire is »aging in the woods on Oatekil? Mountain. It has already burned over a large tract of ter itory, and is still unc»ecked. ‘The fires in Chautaoque county appear to be still unextinguished. A gentleman who came down on the State Line Road on Wednesday night, says the smoke is 80 dense the whole distaace trom Dunkirk to the State Live, as to be exceedingly troublesome to the eyer, and even to interfere with respiration. ‘The fires still burn in the woods and fields, in many places the roots ot the grass in whole fields Lows 4 thoroughly destroyed. Rain was never 60 needed. [From the Monticello W tchman, Aug. 23 } The woode are on fire in all directions aroun. Tuousonds of acres of valuable bark and timb lend have been burned over, avd much dams. done. We are told tnat Mr. Gilman, the pi tur of a Jarge tannery in Fore-tburg, has suff: @ lose of about $1,000, and that his tanuery was seved with much difficulty. About 400 cords of bark were burned, and 100 coros of wood. If the present. unprecedented drough’ continues, the destraction of timber and bark must be immense. [Correspondence of the sloavy Argus } Baratoga, August 25, 1954 I have just returned from Montreal, vis La’ Champlain, and as1 see extensive fires in Ma:. and other places noticed by tue papers, I volunteer to acquaint you of the destru ‘tive fires now raging in the woods of Northern New York. From Rouse’s Point north, for tventy roiles, ther> are fires in many p' atd from Chazy, nine miles west cf Rouse’s Point, to Malone, the entire country is threatened by tae flames, which are spreading rapicly. The pas-engers from Montreal were detained on Wednesday night at Rouse’s Point, by the nenar rivalof the steamer Careda from Whitehall, which could not Jeave in consequence of the dense smoke frcm the burning forests. Yesterday, as we passed Crown Point, at 3 o'clock P. M., the ‘atmosphere was go: louded by emoke 49 to totally eclipse the sun at times, giving it a lurid appt atarce when seep, until sunset. ‘ive miles back from the lake at Crown Point, the saw wills, together with wood aud Inmber, be- longing to Hammond & Co., bave been totally d-s- troyed by the tire spreacing from the forests, “Cher lore ia estimated at $50,000. A passenger told me that, atthe sources of the Hacron, the forests were burning for fifteen miles a ond. When we reached Whitehall, the side of the muntain in that vicinity wos ia # perfect blaze. The sppesrance was sublime, bat tne air was hot almo+t to suffocation. The lake was literally covered with burnt leaves, wafted thither by the wind, and bs air thoroughly permeated with , smoke and asber. T noticed fires at several places between White hall and Saratoga, but they were not very exten: hive. The pleasure of our trip was materivly diminish- ed by the fire and smoke, and the y in many places was entirciy blotted from vew. This Was & touch of thesseriul too much even for AN Arrier. [From the Ravenna (0) Demoerat.} The whole country is tiles with flre—vegetation isso dry that it crackles up like gunpowder at the slightest approach of anything like fie. ‘ne afte neon last week the lot pear thé re,idence of Mr. Stamff,on the ne ot the C.&P.RR,a half mile from this village, was set on fire by a loco- motive spark. The fire spread Jike lig! , aod was with difficulty controlied. A number of rode of fence were bu:ned, aod considerable torn down to save it. On the saine afternoon the woods u the opposite side of the track, belonging to William Coolmen, Esq., were set on fire by the locomotive cf a construction waip. Great effort was necessary to keep the fire from runniog overs ~~ surface of ground. Had there becn a bigh wind at the time, it would have been impossible to have pre- vented either of there fires from extending into the town, when the result would have been very disae- trous indeed. The premises of Daniel Bostwick and Jas. O. Gar ley, in town, were ret on fire by a locomotive and considerable Gamage done; over 1,000 rails werg burnt. The house and barn of Mr. Gurley were in great danger, and with great difficulty t front taking fire. A tive occurred on the premises of Edmund Bost- wick, in Edinburg township, caused b; Rgbtning ight the mer The whole neighborhood turned out pain after considerable effort succeeded ring A tire has occurred in Charlestown, which burnt reveral days. The fise in the swamp south of this village, which started about two months ago, is suill barning. A large tamarack svamp io t1e west of this township, near the Feeder, is on fire. We learn that sr laxge tamarack swamp in Franklia is also on ; There Pot Pps be bade Ks ee Rootstown. indeed, fires swamps, in 8, ue prevalent all around = r + oad In those placts where these fives have been the rasé ave been entirely burned out, he fire extending into the ground to that depth. The Taf. MAINE RACES. taken plsce dering the past_week as, Bangor, eu place during all of Thich were well contested. The was weil patronized, ‘ome being present at cach trot. on Headey lat, Which was for a purse ot $300, mile beats, ‘three in five, in barnes. E. Goodwin entered Blue eride, the same race. after five severe heats. for bim efterthe rece. The a Save Day.—Match k i . beriess, between Hard rh of Omer F i feat eins Wes jar wan excellent, Had made one of in 2:37; the times of the other Captain Joseph Dashields died at Heathsville, umberland county, recen'ly, Be had about fifty three years, and wee supposed to be one dred years ok id I F Hi He!