New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-29

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us dates hve days later than previously received,
but the news is of little importance.
Bv letter received by our neighbors OF the
4 Tropic. copy of which they kindly furnished us,
we learn that Com. Moore had another sklrmsh
with the Mexican steamers on the Sd INST But
a few shots were exchanged before the steamers
played their old game of crawling of, and there
was not wind enough to follow them. From the
confusion on board ore of the steamers. II was
| thought one OF the Texan balls did considerable
damage All Com. Moore wanted was stl1
breeze.
A hard fight was anticipated at Campeachy, as
Gen. Ampudia had been reinforced BY 2o0U men:
The Campeachanos, however, were expecting ald
from Merida and were determined TO give the
! Meucans battle to the death.
The men wounded on board the Wharton, and
among them Midshipman Fayssoux, were all do
/ ing we'll Other than the above we could find no
news of interest y. o. Picayune, Doth.
Destructive HuL SToRM.-Qn Monday. the
/ 18th inst this vicinity was visited by a violent
4 rain and hail storm. accompanied by severe
/ wind. which did great damage; being so violent
/ that even large brick buildings were thrown down.
! together with barns, out-houses, fences. fruit
/ trees, &c Our village escaped damage, bdt IN
Glen's Falls and Fort Ann injury TO property IS
considerable In the former place, new brick
store was destroyed together with much other
/ property In the latter several buildings Were
blown down. among them one of brick. While
the storm was raging two men took shelter with
a pair of valuable horses under shed IN Fort
Ann. but they had scarcely driven under it before
it began to move, and while attempting to rescue
their team the building was crushed 10 pieces
I -,l,o, fbor ,risI hc
ruins. Both were injured badly, and one, we
learn, has since died. One of the horses was
killed, and the other much injured. In the neigh
borhood of what Is known as the Ridge, the
wind seemed to have carried every thing before
IT, Barns sheds, and other out buildings. were
torn to pieces, and the fragments scattered over
the farms. Large orchards were ieveled to the
ground In one place we noticed elm trees, two
feet and half in diameter, completely twisted
from their stumpS. and their large trunks shivered
to pieces. The direction of the storm was from
east 10 west. and about four miles in width. How
far it extended VIC have not learned.
Sandy Hill Herald
TIE CRops-HEssLw FLY.-The appearance
of the Wheat and Rye crops has been very unfa
vorable this spring. The HeSsian Fly is return
ing and will destroy many fields. They are SAID
TO be very numerous. In passing through the
rich valley OF Little Pipe Creek, few days since,
VIC were convinced that the farmers OF that region
cannot obtain more than half a crop, and taking
the whole country together we presume tins will
be about the result. There are to be seen occa-
sonallv good field of wheat, but where one such
is to be found, there are several of the opposite
character.-Carrolltonidn
The Queen Annes county (Md.) Telescope of
Wednesday, states that the fly is committing
great havoc in the wheat fields in that county.
The cut worm is also at work upon the corn. The
Alexandria Gazette, says =" We learn that the
prospect of the Wheat crop in Virginia is good.
The accounts of the growing Wheat crops IN
Livingstone, Steuben and Genesec counties,
New York are very favorable. The Charleston
Mercury has information that the prospect of the
crops in that region is very gloomy.
WHEAT CRor IN VlRGxn.-The Rockingham
Register, says
The Wheat crop in this county has greatly I'M
proved in appearance, within a few weeks past.
II nothing should cast blight upon the present
prospects of the farmer, the horn of plenty will be
filled to overtiowing.
The Winchester Virginian, copying this
count of the prospects in Rockingham county,
remarks that the same is true TO good extent,
in regard to the growing crop, in Frederick and
the adjoining counties.
u THORN, the murderer, was lately taken to
Thomaston to the Maine State Prison He stated
repeatedly to passengers on board the boat that he
had no intention of marrying Mrs. Wilson after
the death Of her husband, and that this not
the motive for the commission of the crime, al
! though he does OF appear to have had any other
motive, except to please her. He also soemnly
AYERS that he never had any criminal intercourse
with Mrs. Wilson, as had been generally suppo-
scd. At the same time he appears to entertain
! the strongest aversion to her, and to cherish
1 feeling of hatred and revenge on account of her
I statements concerning him and her conduct to-
wards him. And he has the impression that 1t
was wholly ON account of her conduct that he was
convicted.
He is generally cheerful. conversed freely with
! the passengers and enertans the strongest hopes,
amounting almost TO an assurance that he shall
be reprieved at the end Of the year to which he is
sentenced prior to his execution. He does not APP
pear to possess much mind
SERIOUS STEAMBOAT CoLLIsIoN-A collision
took place on the 9th inst. between the steamers
Queen and Lord Sydenham, while performing
their usual trips between Quebec and Montreal.
! The day was ioggy, and the boats were nearly
aboard OF each other before the danger was OBJ
served As soon as the pilot ofthe Lord S. saw the
situation of the boats, he rang the bell to stop the
boat, but Ii was too late to avoid the danger that
followed The Lord S. Immediately struck the
Queen on the larboard side with such violence
that she sunk directly in II feet water The
Lord 5. was 50 much injured that the Captain
ran her on shore, where she now lies in II fee,
water. The Lumber Merchant and Lady Col
borne rendered all assistance They had to break
up the decks TO relieve the passengers, who were
immersed below In the water The steamboats,
were not INSURED from risk of this kind-thereiore
the loss will be heavy on the propretors and pas