The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-23


arrived 10 the Weston last evening, that The Ssnts
Fe caravan OF $50 men were approaching Inde.
pend.rcs when the boat left that they had with
them u wagons aud 300 mules; S260 600 in bul
lion and coin and were expected Ia reach lDde.
pendence on Sunday next The gentleman who
furnishes this Information was one of The party thai
went out IN search ct the body of Charvis, and
and conversed with several Of the men attached to
The caravan, and some OF them accompanied him 10
Independence Some OF the goods OF Charvis had
been recovered, including Is saddles, but his body
was not found
TROUBLE WITH TIE INDrANs-Two MEN SHOT,
Mr. Kelsey, trader from New York, who had
established himself on the bank of the Missouri,
oOO miles from Council Bluff, has had some oithcui'y
with the Indians and set OF loungers around mis-
post, which resulted in his shooting Two OF them,
named Marble and John Bull The fellows decamp-
I'd after this hut returning again with greater force
MIR X had 10 hy for his lite A party OF his traders
nnme- ring twenty or more, IT Is feared have beer
murdered He escaped after great suffering and
prrvatou. Mr. > post is broken up snd his pro
perry all plundered Rival traders and British inf1u
euce, through the Hudson Pay Company, are every
day producing results like these
SEVERE TRI.Ls.-Rob; w. Taylor, an old Indian
trader, who al For George, made himself obnox
lous 10 the Indians from some cause, who threaten
ed his lite. started tor 81. Louis in company with
some companions, and narrowly escaped death from
freezing and starvation.
Tney were out thIry-seven days in the most 10
element part OF The season, and most &C the way had
n navel through deep SHOWS AT one time they
were hive days without TODD They finally reached
the nver, where II was OPEN, and billed their ssl
horse To make canoe, in which they reached Coun
ell Bluffs; they desc-nded TO Weston in canoe OBJ
tanned A. The former place. They reached 81 Louis
on the 10Th, IN good health.
EaAL DEcIsroN.-Thomas Sage Of Lockport wat
last NJ ,rch indlca.rd by the Grand Jur, Of Niagara
tor perjury In swearing 10 his schedules in Bankrupt
ev, and was thereupon arrested and held 10 bail
On Saturday the inst his bal surrrnd, red hin,
snd he was brough' before Elias Ransom E O. FIRST
pus. From notice Of hs case in the Lockpor
Courier We learn that the prisoners couDse INSIST
ed on several points tor his discharge bu The main
ground taken was W nj OF jursdlcucn In the 5 ate
Courts 10 tx" csRnizance If crimes against the
laws OF the United States. THIS subject was dis
cus-ed o. Satur 'ay afternoon and G. ID. La Nom
for the p o0.r insisttd that under the Consiiu ion
of the UnI,ed St,tes and the laws passed ia pursu-
ance thereof by CONGRESS, the State hi unals have
No authority aud no jurisdiction whatever 10 Try of
f-nres and crimes against the laws OF the United
: atrs; rhrt Judicial officers on a writ of habcas
cop@, at r indi :'ment found, "a well as before,
aud II all cases. may look into jurisd c ion OF tn
c. Is and OH ers VINO snme 10 adniai ter crimi-
nal lHw In the late Case Of the People vs..
Mcleod, the Supreme Court allowed The prisoner
10 aIrdg- want OF jpri> die ion, hui MoL.od tail,d
u @stanlish he plat Various horilies in the r..
por of the State cour g. and also OF the United
Stat s were CT on the roi.t.
His h nnur ferrsd his de csion till Monday Of.
ternooD 'oa Wing, when hi parties sgaiu app, red
and the prisoner was discharged, 7 his decision j.
ore Of me IMPORTANCE, as it psars hat TIL courts
OF tn ltrd >tat-s have, exclusive of Safe courts
sole cognlzancr OF crimes and offences under the
Tn ted Safes laws.-Bufaio Crmn,lrciui Adve-
tiser.
SERIOUS FIRE AT ST.. JOINS, CANApA-About two
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th inst fire broke
oat in the back buildings attached to MI George
Lays house. which quickly communicated 10 the
dwelling, large two story house, and thence to the
house and outbuildngs adjoining, belonging to Mr.
James Harrison, Jr tinsmith. The buildings being
all OF wood. raDldlV consumed The 2Sth
glment, under Lieut.. Colonel Maunsell, with the
Two garrison engines, rendered capital service, be-
ing well seconded by the Railroad Company's en-
gne: and owing to the exerIlons OF the Inhabitants
the IRE was most provdentially pre-, ented from
tendisg beyond the premises already mentioned.
None OF the property was insured.
FLAG STAFF FOR THE CHINESE Mission
shown Yesterday the flag staff for this mlss on
which Is 10 he carried out in the Brandy wine. The
m IN staff Is 81, the topm ist 81, the circular frame
n tset In diameter, and the circular top 10 feet In
diameter. The staff has beautiful telegraph WI h
The letters v. <. w. s Ia gilt II, surmounted by
guided copper globe, with gilt arrow for the vsne.
There is a complete set OF rigging attached. The
whole was constructed under the direction of Mr..
Francs Decordy, formerly OF New York.-Norfok
Herald.
FROM THE WEST ISprEs-By an arrival at Bal,i
m have file- OF The Royal Gazette sni the Oh
server, from April 9th TO May h, inc usive Thee
!. no'hilg OF inp IT iDce IN the way of news Thc
United States b IL Boxer. 1t Bull rs, commanGjn
AMI n. N. su veying ship Thunder, Comman1ef
Baret, sa ID on cruis- on the q i stanr. A
public m eung, over which he Governor, SIR Fran
ci' "ckblri, p eslded, WIS he ! on the Instant,
al whic~ me.sur were taken to cent ibute IL tn
lie oft,e s IA rr- by the earthquake al Antigua,
add ,dj1cebt British Is ans
GREAT RACE Col. eJOhnsoD's Blue Dick was
beaten N two Straight heat on the Kendall course.
In Z n 49s- In 49s, on Thursday by Col Thomp
sous R-giser. IL was very closely run.
SE,ERg DRoueHr-Tne Nc n Teleq aph of the
lot INST say; : he DR. u bt is b-comiug al,rm-
lg The gardens sac literally burnt up-where a
Nv weeks go, t"e pro peel is endit for ST aw
Der ie-, g,-ro peas, new pc atoes, &c it has been
entirely tlastet, tn crop cut off, AMI he WINS
lied Scarce vegetable OF any desc irtlon Ii
now 10 be seen.
II tie drought has been as severe in the up
a erfect fai ure. F ON every qua ter we hear
d scourasi q accounts about the p ospect of the
cotton crop.
COMMODORE HuLL.-The remains of the late
Commodore Isaac Hull were removed, on Saturday
morning last from their temporary resting place 10
the private vault oi Horace Blnnev, E,q in Christ
Church ground, Philadelphia, the vault prepared
by his req lest, al Laurel Hill Cemetery. The crre-
mony w's performed IN private manner, the body
beng attended 10 the Cemetery by The Rev. DR..
DIR, and a few intimate friends OF the Commodore
family. The minute directions gwen BY the de-
ceased with regard 10 the construction of the vault
were carefully complied with
CONTESTED SEATs-In Virginia, Mr. Goeein will
contest Mr.. Gimer's seat to Congress, Mr. Bolts
will contest that of Mr. Jones, and Mr. Lanehorne
will probably contest that Of Mr. Atkinson
LATER FROM YUcATAN We have conversed with
gentleman from Campeachy, by way Of Merida
and Slsal, who came passenger in the sch ,oner
Henry Clay, four days from the latter port, which
touched at the Bsize, bound TO New York. Our IN
dormant says when ne LETT Camp. achy the Mexican
feet OF sailing vessels was living al Lerma.
The Mexican army OF 400 men was still in pos.
session OF the emlnepcies. Afew days previous, a
flag OF truce was despatched by the Mexicans TO the
garrison al CdmDSacnV. and The M6Itcan (ypneYsl
Ampudia met Mendez at the house OF the French
consul al San Roman AmpudIa proposed at this in
tsr'iew that Yucatan should join Mexico against
Texas; and offered on the part of Mexico the most
advantageous terms.
Mendez thereupon agreed TO suspend operations
Until he nnnId nfe ID