Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-02-11

acting no doubt under the impression that he vas
upon me deience. Mr WISE had assumed: 81 I ne
GnG such, for one, he was not willing to follow he
spoke Of the member, in strange connection too, as
very embodiment of passion and anger, showed him
self disposed TO respond in terms becoming the I'M
putution. Mr. Adams defed him, and in Q. way
which made the defiance his shield Of rejection
Again he arTaigned Mr.. Wise for attacking the North.
and with him a class Of men from the South, who
made such attacks as they did make only because
public sentiment in the North would not tolerate
resort to tho code Of honor for resentment He
eeived them to be eowaTdy The parts OF the speech
which pertained the business questions OF the coun:
~ 1ood sense. An immense crowd listened with al
m1st bFeathless attention.
Mr.. Wise followed in a calm and digni6ed man.
neF He said, that when the gentleman from Massa-
chusetss commenced his remarks, il was obvious
was excited 1t would be hypocrisy in me to say that
/ was not angry and excited, and intended resent
ment to the remarks made BY the member from Mas
sachusets. They were SO bitter, SO malicious, un
provoked, that could not restrain the expression OF
anger. But had thew come from any other man than
the member from MassH chuse $, would have been
dumb and silent in this House: have respect Tor the
quarter whence they cOme-fOr Old Massachusetts,
the patr0t State Of the Revolution. .,.sk.,,.4
The gentleman from Massach'lsetts connue4 W. NJ
Wise, is the son Of a pairOt-Ofa President OF the
United States, and he himself has been the Presldent
oG the United Slates His name is identified with the
Republic, and she honor and glory OF ihe Republic
For The reason that he is defended by this perfect
paTtoply cannot assail him-I cannot reply TO
him.. In reply to all he has said-to his uncaed tor
sa.ack-hs b,terness Of Language. my tongue is,ied
from the position occupied by the distinguished nen-
Der.
1i6n am content 1 eannh reply to him. South
err gentlemen, he says, take advantage OF public
sentiment in the North in regard TO dnelllng and
attack Northern men Tor -nSutns them because
j would strike down the arm raised for such an as
sauls. But now that the gentleman has obtained
the victory let hun enjoy the fruits OF IT, 81 would ,Soso
which know must rnnk1e in his. There was dis
position to applaud Mr. Wise when he closed and and
promptly suppressed. Mr. Johnson. Of Virginia com
menced u speech next, but an "adjournment" was
the cry There had been enough Of feeling and ex-
element for one day, and more than l hope to see
The Wing meeting Of which told you in my letter
al the 81 January, was held last night. The asten-
Glance was large and the result satisfactory Perfect
agreement and an agreement to differ are questions
which rabid iddlatrnns and savish LOcofocos cannot
g1h @ therefore near {" q%a,F6 er e so
res the truth Of which is rather wished for than true
Believe none Of them The Wings manly and
independent, and do not have 10 ask party leader
what they must say and do. ladmit are divided
party. hut by The principles which govern all
men who are honest enough TO think for themselves
". Y. Express.
ey.. ST.. AUGUSTINE, Jan. %.
More Glorions .News! 1.-THE schr. Fran
ces, Capt. Cooper, arrived this morning,
bringing the glorious news of additional sue
cess ia the capture and destruction Of the
enemy south. On the 9Th, Col. Harvey cap
tured and killed In the Everglades, IL In
dams. On the 10th at India River, the conf
n,and under Major Childs, Lieuts. Taylor,
Steptoe, Van Viiet, and DIR. Simmons, cap
aurcd "a Indians and negroes, killing 4. On
the l4th, on the St. Johns, 1t. Van Vlict cap
tured Indians, killing l. Col. Harvey had
to return for additional force, and Is again in
pursuit of the enemy.
The news from the south is truly cheering;
the success of Col. Harvey. and the prompt
and gallant conduct of Maj: Childs, and Off
GERS Of Sd Artillery, are entitled to all praise.
Major Childs is brave officer, and already
distinguished for good conduct at Fort Drar1e.
We say God speed such men as are opera
ting south they have large claims upon the
gratitude Of the country: ~. 49,,
ST.. AUGUSTINE. Jan. 26, 1871.
We regret to announce the death OF Lieut..
Lewis O'Brien, 9Th Infantry, at Tampa Bay
Overturcs Of pence are progressing west
,,vard Of the ST. Johns. Tiger Tail Is in, un-
canditionaliy, for emigration. The gallant
4,oi. Riley, after a most harassing pursuit OF
she enemy, came upon camp Ut 100 In
Alians, when they exhibit carte blanche from
abe commander General. -. ..l. ~. .-t.a..
Thus it is, "a peace is to he Matched up. at
ali hazar,ls before the 4th of March next. by
allowing the Indians to remain in the Terri
tory. and giving then, over one half OF the
Peninsula, ~ ..' .F n1g
-'@ n"w ST.. AuGusr1NE, Jan, 81, lS4I.
Col. Hnrney's second expedition has &C.
suited in his capture and killing IL warriors.
Major Chil,ls has taken A men. women and
children. Lieut.. Steptoe tr,s also killed and
captured six warriors, making a total of G6.
We are all looking for Il speedy termina-
ton of the war the news from the Cult posts,
tending, as it does, towards such IL cOnsum-
NATION Of our wishes.
capt. Barnum has returned to Fort Rus
sell. The camp of Halleck-tustenuggec was
discovered within seven miles Of Fort Rus
sell. He got wind of the troops and escap-
ed. Capt. B. captured 3 squaws. one child
and 8 ponies. .a ed. ...-. ,........r ...
Fire ano loss ofhte.-On Thursday eve
ming, 2Ist inst. the dwelling Of Mr.. J. STARR,
of Henderson, in this county, was consumed,
and three children, the eldest aged 6 years.
the youngest l9 months, persisted in the
flames. Mrs. Starr had been absent during
the day. at a neighbor's, attending to some
labor of her own. Early in the evening Mr.
=. placed the two younger children in bed.
and the eldest one occupying a cradle ne
then left the house on some business but had
not been absent more than quarter OF AN
hour, when nc discovered the flames OF his
burning house. The house was small. and
all efforts to subdue the flames. or save the
r. n T. Al