Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-11-05

porfuni,y, than 10 fix himself pallet and easel di.
reciIy in front Of This assyIan!
The part allotted to the female paupers is in
deed rather better, and proudly Do make The
acknowledgement. II consists of kind Of frame
building, divided into three small rooms about len
or twelve feet square, also one story high on the
walls Is apology for pasterIng bat So broken
off as to leave ample for the only living
things that stuck CLOSELY 10 misery, secre,e
! themselves at pleasure; tho whole being closely
surrounded by board fence six or eight lee high
as If purposoty to exclude he fresh air Of sumner
In short dear friends ard fellow citizens such is
The situation and sucl, The Appearance Of this a.
poiogy for an Assy um and that too, in the en-
pire county OF the state! BIT think not for
moment We take pleasure IN thus laying bare
these iacts-tar, very far from 1t; but truly we
are weary with private effort in striving TO turn
public attention to this subject, besides its loca-
ton is 80 mach out Of the way of observation
could not believe lis condition was generally
known; more especially when taxa INTO
the answers stated above. To conclude
whole view is te draw attention 10 the mseries Of
this part of our fellow bengs-to elicit discus
sion the best mode consistent with proper e.
economy to alJrd them the most confor, a, the
leas, expense, and for this purpose have APP
peaied, with conf lent pride the ladies' to whom
none appealed III vain for the alienation of
human woe. \. Y. Il.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM i'ExAs.-Galves.
ton dates to the S,h inst. and Houston 10 the Sd
have been received at n Orleans. We make
the following extracts from the Picnyune.
The rumor Of the burning of Austin by the
Mexlcans, as we anticipated, is erroneous.
The last accounts from the west represent Gen.
VOL as retreating from San Antonio but repor,
further stated tina, he fell back to NEE, q rein
forcenent Of 1900 men.
Gen Bureson vice president had issued a or
der eating on volunteers TO join HIN the l,nes
Capt. Caldwell, IN his official account of the bait
tie already reported, confirms his singular success
and says he is able TO MAINTAIN his present posi~
ton TIL reinforcement can come to his aid.
Gen, Vol has published an order to the Mex
lean troops, calling upon them in the true style Of
Mexican grandoqueuce and brasado, to march
onward : onward $50 that the s'baIl' is now con
sIdeTed opened, and it is with both parties war
war TO The knife, and the knife TO the hht.
The Texan citizens taken prisoners at San An /
tonic, numbering about 100, have pchlished an
address 10 the people of Texas, saving that they
have been treated with great Icnioncy by Gen.
"oil--ndecd, as prisoners of war.
Two men were shot at the time of The capture,
but we rejoice to state that friend Van Ness
was not among them, nor does 1t appear that
he 81 is one Of The prisoners. The Texan spies re-
spies repor, having seen several prisoners taken
on, to be shot, but were at too great distance TO
distinguish the persons, bu, think that Mr.. Smith
ers and j. W. Smith were OF the number
Galveston is fully prepared for any emergency
that may happen Col. Hockey IS in mmand, j
and he is assiduously engaged III making prepara-
tons 10 give the enemy warm reception, should
they visit the coast. Six hundred Een now
under arms there, and if the war-cry IS but heard
two thousand men will, within 80 hours, rush to
the defence of their country, and The protection
of the single star banner
Texas is 'righ, side up She is unconquered
and unconqIcrable. SIumbering, and the lion,
she is pass,ve-awnke, arouse her, and the Ii
on size is InvIncIble.
The Houston Star, referring to the taking of
San Antonio. says:-"The number of MeXicans
already killed by forces is es'mated a 400 or
500 The Mexicans packed off their dead that /
fell a, distance from camp. but many were left
the field The Texan camp that they
dared not venture to them. CD. Moore counted
IS dead bodies Of The Faye'te band lying where
they fell. There were dead bocies of the
MeX'cans near, but the prairie was all covered
Nth blood around within rifle shots distance and
showed that very large number Of wounded or
dead Mexicans must have been packed off. Pro
visions have been 50 scarce in Caldwei's camp
tina, the soldiers commenced eating horses, but
they sti in high spirits and confident Of vic
tory. They delight IN being 50 rear the enemy
and join in tho frequent skirmlshes as cheeriullv
as they would run out TO a ball or play.
CANALS FLoUR.-The deficiency in the
business of the New York Canals. this year, as
compared with last. The Is, ilst was ia tolls
S26l ,9i5, and in flour &c, SOP bbls
Monroe Edwards, the accomplished financier,
has been snuely deposited in Sing Sing, the New
York State prison.
The Na,chez Courier announces the arrival at
that port Of the ship Tvran, Capt. Jackson, be-
ing second of the ships destined this from
Natchez for Liv erPoo