The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-07


which grows very fast upon men when assembled. TIL
aff3irs much fear may assume revolutionary charac-
ter and the men may disregard the authority Of their
officers.
tel you plainly that il ever such submission il not
made as have indicated will be obliged to call out the
militia. and afew thousands will not b. sufficient. many
thousands will be-
II the individuals accused cannot be found when re.
qured by the Constable it will be considered by
equivalent to refusal to be arrested and the militia will
be ordered accordingly.
MORE PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT FLooD.-The
st. Louis papers give the following additional par.
ticulars Of the terrible flood at the west:-
[From the st. Louis Papers, June 2sl
the inunaaon we find that the length Of the line affected
by it is the Missouri 800 miles the Illinois $50
the Upper and Lower Mississippi 1900 and on the
Grand River, &C., some 900 more making the total Of
linear measurement not less than U0 miles This length
Ss gv for he
usually dry but laid under waera supsrfcies Of 5000
square miles. three Millions eight hundred and forty
There are over Ave hundred persons present In our
city who have been driven from their homes by the food
in the most destitute condition many them quite III
from the exposure they have already experienced.
The committee OF relief have acted with great prompt
and doing all in their power to alleviate the
suerpgs of these unfortunate people Six hundred dol
lars had been collected during yesterday and hun
bred ohose in the immediate
We imagine is hardly necessary TO make appeal to
the Of fellow citizens in aid ofthese suffer
ing strangers for st. Louis has never been found wanting
in charitable feeling or ection.
From the St. Louis Republican, June %
The accounts of the food are most disastrous. Kas
kaska, Chester &c ruined The Office Of the Repub-
can the former place has been undermined and the
press and materials lost in the The business Of
Missouri and Illinois is sadly deranged Farmers
chancs, gardeners all have suffered and brickyards,
and Nor 0f tha
have been destroyed Millions Of dollars lost by the
food. The Editor went tour with the Mayor in
search of Butte Reynard the only point Of land out
of water in 1885 At Bon secour there are encnmped
all in open camps ono hundred and twenty-five persons
Several q these families ls their homes with from four
and small quantity Of mea-some of them have been six
and eight days in their They have gene
the flood subsidies they will not be in better condition
In all we believe we may say that we ssce.ained some
Hence up the Cantien and how much further had
not the Of ascetaning they scattered along
the Bluffs. We saw. yesterday. sight which weud
young children six in number without father mother
who were dependent on the charity Of those who knew
learn but to see them without home and dependent
shelter the hand of kindness and that shelter only
such boughs under tents can sfford, with scanty
covering and all the attendant evils made feel deeply
how much those who subject to these prvations,
should sympathize and minister to the wants of others
There were many other settlements which had not
time to visit few are lodged in houses, large
Der in the room but generally they are in rude
tents: erected on the spur Of the moment few we
found with Indian Sioux tents but in general they
have other covering than branches of trees laid thick
on polls or sheets made into tents.
,S the Indiana IL ap
connected with the Church at that place. and several
families and such furniture a. they had saved. The
Alto o'clock r. M on the 27h the river was at stand
OUTRAGEOUS CoNDucr AT ANNApoLIs.-We re-
greet much to be informed OF a disgraceful riot
which took place yesterday at Annapolis between some
lumbia and portion Of the Annapolitans.
Several boats went down from this city taking with
them two or three Thousand persons. Some time after
feeling When the bell Of the Columbia ringing for
the last time preparatory to putting out large party ap
hpowinr stones 1u brekbsts &c into III boat
These were returned with equal force from those on
board, keeping up regular fire until the boat, with dim
Guilty. made out into the water. Several persons were
hit considerably bruised though dangerously in
jured Pistols also discharged from the steamer
end muskets from the shore but fortunately The balls did
not take effect except one which, when nearly spent
struck passenger the cheek, leaving aslight scar
We learn that several Of the ringleaders both Of Ba
and Annapolis been arrested and imprisoned
The Columbia compelledto to Baltimore, leav
ing behind many Of those she had taken down.
The military called out for the purpose OF
ing order and quellng the riot We learn further tina
the regular soldiers at Fort also ordered out
baltimore Patriot July
CATTLE--The Charleston, Kanawha, Va, Re
publican Of the 18th ult. has the following para
graph Interesting to dealers IN cattle THE season Of thu
fully when the purchasers Of cattle from thu
East I'LL within few years past were III the habit 0
visiting the neghborng counties in this part Of the State
gathering large drov.s Of fine cattle and distributing
the East West informed that there are
the counties adjoining Kanawha, large number OF thu
best CATTLE from three old prime orde
driving In Logan county alone several droves nigh
be purchased upon reasonable terms II is well known
fact that stock cattle raised in our country
rand Tho driv nvar AN bptte NOR
readily take fat than the cattle purchased IL Ohio
the praries of Indiana illinois The stock Of Cattle
nerds have been culled We can therefore, confident
say to Eastern Engaged in the business that they
here readily make up, and on reasonable terms, al
fine droves Of cattle as ever crossed the mountains
VISIT OF THE FusILIERs TO New HAvEN.-Ou
national anniversary passed of with US without an,
extraordinary demonstrations Of respect.
The morning and evening were somewhat enlivenet
by the NOV ements Of the military companies who were
interc changing the courteses oil military etiquette Tit
New York Company OF Fuslleers, Capt. w. L. Cazneau
had been received the night on their arrival
the steamboat as the guests Of the company OF Gray
Captain Toes, by whom they were escorted to the
quarters with torch light procession assisted by th'
Company OF Guards under Major Prescott and Fire I'm
gme co. No 8. They made a teautui appearance IN
passing around the Gen. the briancy OF the light
tasg with the foliage Of the trees giving splendid
effect 10 the military pageant The Fusieers are yer,
handsome company, under excellent discipline, and dc
equal honor the military character and TO the Fire De
part ment, portion oil which they continue to act
thus pei forming double duty 10 the state should 81
noted that the company visited last year in hs
capacity Of Firemen, as the Empire Co. No AZ. The
costume il OF unique kind with enormous bear ski
caps They took he departure Tor home IN the boat to
day, to which they were escorted by the Grays Ntu
Haven Herald Juiy5.
THE ERIcssoN STEAMERS long expected
vessels, the Tigress, and Robert /. Stockton, bull
Tor coasting trade and supplied with the Ericsson
propeller both arrived here Monday. The Tgress cap,
Hart left New York, Friday The Captain reports tina
she proved herself excellent vessel On leaving
New York Bay, with stiff breeze, she kept with
the swiftest saeIs Of large fleet before they had
gone many miles, however the wind slackened and SHE
soon left all behind She made the IRON Norfolk "a
this place in IA hours and from City Point up at the rate
Of mics hour. The weather bad the greater
part Of the voyage at sea- with strong head wind The
rigress Is very neat and strong vessel built for the
New York and Richmond trade-she is LA ieet long,
feet, inches wde and feet inches hold, carry
1000 bbs under deck and has comfortable and handsome
accommodations for thirty passengers She Is thorough
y copper fastened An eight knot breeze Is the lowest
strength Of wind which makes sail Of advantage, and
when the wind fails below that, the sails taken In