The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-30
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the HERALD
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Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. q, 1872
On Saturday there was strike and turnout
among the weavers, which, in the lower part of the
city, was attended with some most disgraceful re-
suits. A party entered the house of Edward Fine
gan, in Brinton street, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth, and Shipper and Fitzwater, and commanded
him to quit his work. Upon his refusing to obey,
they drove him from the house with blows, and in
the struggle struck his child, little girl about five
years of age, over the forehead with club, by
which she was feed to the earth the flesh cut open,
and the skull laid bare After they had driven Mr..
Flnegan away, they took the unfinished web from
his room, and carried 1t to the manufacturer III
South street, above Broad, for whom Mr.. F. was
working A complaint was Immediately made be-
fore Alderman Hoffner, who granted warrant for
the arrest of the rioters and placed in the hands
of officer Dentry.
These high handed and outrageous movements
are becoming aarmngly frequent in our city, and
the law, to cheek and punish the offending.
George Washington Dixon, the singer, editor and
great pedestrian, has returned to this city, after his
successful and unprecedented tramp at W ashlngton;
He walked 80 miles on the railroad in hours and
IS minutes, and without stopping or sleeping, then
walked on plank for three days and two nights
George looks pretty well tucked, as horse trainers
say, and probably will be ready for another long
sleep. He appeared at Porter's benefit, at the Arch
ST. Theatre on Saturday night, and sang his medley
with uproarious applause His verse touching the
"headers' of Capt. Tyler was hit that tod'loudly
We have no theatre open here. Miss Cushman
is expected in town in few days. Both the Wal
nut and Chestnut will open the second week in next
month At the Chestnut it is said that Miss Ho-
mer, Mrs. Keely, Mr.. and Mrs. Kean, Mr.. Temple
course of the season. Good. Other distinguished
actors are named in connection with the other
houses. There is promise of brilliant season
There was pretty large business in stocks to-
day. State fves fell off t. and Mechanics Bank
The weather is excessively warm.
IMPORTANT DEspArcHEs FROM MExrco-John l..
Dorsey, ESQ.,, Bearer OF Dispatches from Mexico II
our Government arrived in this city last evening,
via Key West and Pensacola, having leftVera Cruz
on the 18th ut.
for New York He was in the Gulf twenty-four
DAYS, most of which time the vessel was becalmed
He landed at Key West in pilot boat, from which
place Captain Salter, of the United States steamer
Mississippi, politely rendered HIM passage to Pen
sacola From thence he travelled overland to
Macon and arrived in this city by the Central rail-
road.
The dispatches, we learn, are of very import
ant character in relation to our difficulties with
Mexico. When Mr.. ID. left, great excitement pre-.
vailed towards the Government Of the United
States. A proclamation was issued the day before
his departure, OF most violent and infiammaiory
IL
sist the aggressons Of the United States denouncng
our citizens as thieves. robbers and scoundrels who
are DESTROYS to overthrow their religion, plumber
their churches, and prostitute their wives and
daughters.
The army ofthe Mexican government amounts TO
upwards OF So 900 effective men, and was daily re-
ceiving additions from the vorious sections OF the
surrounding country. Upwards of 10000 men had
been ordered to the frontier of Texas, for the pur
pose of conquering it. Her navy had also undergone
considerable increase, the government having pur-
chased two steamers in England tor the purpose
| of cooperating with the army.
| Mr.. Webster's letter in reply to Mr.: Bocanegra
Minister of Exterior Relations in Mexico, had not
| reached there when Mr.. ID LETT From the hos
tlity displayed by the officers Of the Mexican Go
vernment towards the American residents IN that
country, Mr.. ID. says he should not be surprised i
the tone of Mr.. Webster's letter should induce the
| Mexican Government TO expe them
A day or two previous to Mr. Dorseys departure
Mr. Bocanegra resigned his seat a member of thc
| Cabinet, and was succeeded by Mr.. Alaman, tor
merly Minister of Exterior Relations under the En-
| peror Iturbide.
been ordered by Santa Anna to repair to the frontier
of Texas Several of the officers had been put In
prison account of their refusing to accompany hin
| on this expedition.
We further understand that the officers of the
Mexican Government have not as yet exchanged
civiities with our Minister, Mr.. Thompson, whose
exertions in bringing to close the negotiations III
relation to the Texan prisoners cannot be too high
| ly commended.
There w, reno American vessels at Vera Cruz
when Mr.. ID. left, and what is a little remarkable,
| there had not been an arrival there from New Or
leans since April last.
| Mr.. d. will leave in the mail stage to-day, for
Washington, although he is pretty well aded out
from exposure and constant travel since his depar-
ture from Mexico He politely favored us late last
evening" with the above particulars, which are hur
riedy thiown tog ether, and has kindly promised to
furnish us with further details for to-morrows paper
| Savannah Republican 25th inst.
FROM FLoRrDA-Ths Tallahassee Sentinel OF the
| 10Th instant contains the folowing:- 80,
| "IMPoRTANr On Thursday morning, the iiun
instant Messrs. John Sandwich, James Nc MILAN
| III. Sessions, ST., David Rowei, and Mr.; flnaaI
OF Jefferson county, were out hunting; Mnen unI
were attacked by about forty Creek lndianI1 WI,
were living in ambush Sandwich and kowei, wno
were separated from the others and awaitlng mel
arrival were first fired upon, one killed on the spo'
the other, though badly wounded, made ns es:ape
and gave the alarm. The other .nree, uno oI, H.
of the fate of their comrades, on approaching .nt
snot of danger. were fired upon and all wounded
Wessrs. Mcmillan and Sessions escaped, but Plnda
was overtakeR and his brains beaten out
| TT yvomb;e killed a Mr.. Kennedy and one negro
and wounded two others, one OF whom has since
| died.
| tackled them near the Gum Swamp, on the afternoon
| of the same day. The Indians made vigorous re
sisance and on the first fire wounded severely three
of our men. The whites were shortly reinforced by
| ten or fifteen hersemen, when the enemy were dr
| ven into the swamp with some loss on both sides
Six whites were wounded one of whom, Mr.. Wal
ter Blackburn, we regret to learn, has since died
Mr. Mcmillan, it was also feared, would not reco
yer. The Indians pundered the house of Mr.. Ham
and burned that of Mr. Sandwich
"Cos. w and w. ]. Bailey raised company o.
seveny-fve volunteers and at last accounts were II
| hot pursuit OF the enemy, with q determination u
continue the chase until they were overtaken. The
citizens of Thomas and Lowndes, with pralsewor