Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-05-27

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GAgrAtion. The WestclIeefer Her
tald States that q Z destructive and
wide spreading connsgraiioA has
boon raging since 'rhufsday last, ia
the elevated forests situated somc dis
romeo north Of HavefstrAw, and sup
posed II be what Is called the Havcr-
straw mountains. The extent Hf the
fire cannot be accurately defined at
present, but ii has spread apparently
several miles, nor Is ityct known how
It originated. F'i--f''
The fire which had been raging
FOR several days upon the Fishkill
Mountain, on Sunday evening had ap
preached its sammit, and presented
from tho Hudson grand and beau
tifut spectacle. The Catskill Re-
corllcr, speaking OF the fire on the
mountains, says--'On Sunday az
ternOnn tlp fire advanced rapidly
along the side Ut the mountain baf-
fling every attempt ~ arrest its pro-
grcss, until II reached the foot 0f
the precipice directly in tront Of
tho house. A large quantity Of
combustible materials had been ac-
cdmulated here and when the Gre
seized upon them it threatened the
entire destruction uf the Company's
buildings {; but by the spirited ex-
ertions Of Mr.. Webb and lis as
sistants they were preserved and the
danger is now past.
George Washington Smith, who was
sometime since apprehended upon sus-
|picion Of being an accomp'ice in the
mail robbery, and was afterwards de-
|tained in custody upon charge Of hav-
ling robbed Mr Ogden Of Nashville,
was discharged from prison few days
since at Albany. The extraordinary
incidents connected with the slleged Of
fence, the youthful appear ance and un-
common address of the prisoner, con-
spired to excite a deep interest in his
if.tc. Arnonc the facts which probably
gave rise to this suspicion, were hi.
having deposited thirteen post notes is.
sued by the United States Bank, Cor five
hundred dollars each. in the Eranct
Bank at New. York, and Immediately
thereafter having suddenly dsappearet
without taking any receipt therefor OF
demanding back the money. II appear
ed upon trill that The deposite was mad,
three days previous to the robb-'ry o
ihe maiL Upon the second charge hi
was brought before Chief Justice Say.
age by habeas corpus, who idecitlet
that the prisoner could not te tried il
1.-THE state Of Newly onk, and that stffic
lent time having elapsed for the exscu
tive Of Tennessee to have demanded
the prisoner, and as no demand hat
been made. he directed the prisoner tc
be discharged.
The New. York Commercial Ad
vertiser proposes tl.at the surviving Ex
Presidents Of the United Statey, ,sheal.
be invited to that city to celebrat,
the approaching 5Oth anniversary oI
American Independence, and that one
\ of their best steam boats should b,
sent to Boston, for Ex-President Ad
ans, and other steam boats ~ Vir,
Iginia, for Mr.. Jefferson. MIR Madison
and MIR. Munroe.
Iadinn Murders. gentlemah ar
rived at St. Louis, the Sth of Apr II
from Prairic du Chiens, states that OF
the Ed of March. about 9 miies above
Fort Crawford, Mr.. Mitod, his wife
and three children, were murde red by
a. party of Indians, supposed to b.
Winnebagoes. 1t is further stated
that the civil authorizes apprehended
"a Of the offenders, and upon exsmina.
ton, discharged l2, and retaioed Is
for ia -ther triak
A Steam carrirge has been put ir
motion at the Hoboken, IN. j.. Hotel;
it travels round 4 Circle at the rate OF
six miles the honr The engine and
carriage weigh less than ton tho S.
in England weigh from 8 to 10 tons.
!! The lsst advices from Central Amer
lea, state that in the month OF February
an insurrectjon 10 favour Of the roya
government OF Ferdinand, broke out il
the state Of Costa Rica, headed by Sa
mora, natise Of the country. The
, government, however, had prompt.
put an eEd to this futile attempt, will
the loss Of only few lives. Samor
and his principal officers had been take'
tried inthe civil court and banishec.