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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-27

~ ihe FsiaioF made belae ~ saneglog
Ao1lt tef FesemPi0Ty u1Ercauas, y
romPe. - lnsiiaes Is grant I,'esnss . saii
ieiaiaF % ielzl : De soEn * Gnseasb0-
Fonxh.
Y'As Sapreale coart decided. tlnzl. be-
canss ms IS Dot = Ease f0f msndamus.
de lndgmen al he Superior coun must
Be rfrrrset, anj he moison e he Etlssor
Tor psrempiory manjsmns refused.
The opinion of he Sapenss Coun was
delivered By Chief Justice RrF1x: II i
loag. covering tie whole ground. and de-
fning clearly the powers and duties Of the
Jassices q lhe County co1Ei in relation
10 this subject. We present onr readers
with he points embodied in the decision,
mads oat =: orr request BY friend in tho
legal profession. Il is jeeidei-
|. That The Justices hare DISCRETION
% grant o. refuse license; BIT thai il i
a sound legal discretion.
2. That he Justices hare no right a
resolve that they viii grant . license iC
none.
3. That The Justices are not bound Il
grant license 10 every applicant who
proves himself. IN Tie manner prcscribce
BY the Act Of Assembly, 10 be man o
good moral character; but they have i
right 10 refuse license TO man Of goo.
moral character, on account Of the plae,
where The tipping shop i to be located
OF because the public convenience doe
not require il. or because a sufficient nun
Der hath already been granted to suppl,
the public Requirements.
4. That no Iaandamns VIII lie from AM
higher Court 10 compel them 10 grant
license.
5. That if the Justices, en- a ct an,
proper application being made, shout
from corrupt motives, or from feelings Q
personal hostility and oppression, refuse
license. they would be Eableioindietment
@. II the Justices should commit an he
nest error in refusing license, they ar
in no way liable or amenable.
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DEArH OF SENATOR BATEs.--lsaac G.
Bates. u. s. Sen.tor from Massachusetts,.
died n his lodgings in Washington CRY
On Sunday Tie 10th inst, Ills death was
announced IN The Senate next day by LIs
colleague Mr.. WEBSTER. and The usual
arrangements made Tor his funeral. Tire
following is The close Of Mr.. WeLsieI's
remarks on this mumniul occasion:
/" Mr.. President, | have spoken Of my
deceased colleague in his professional and
public ehsrarter and in his social aad de-
nestle relations. But MIR. Bales was
conscious Of relation higher than ell
,a,se. lie Eel, deeply end scnslbly thai
there as Supreme Author Of his Being.
and all beings, and hat he had connex-
ion with Goild 10 come. lie vas
believer in Christianity. and devoutly
thankful for the revelation Of the New
'restsmsnt. .s.. -E.....s. se
Seyefsl years ago. and before his en-
irarce On public life here, united himself
With church IN the town 10 which he
lived. and continued member 70 his
death. There is reason 10 believe that
his last hours were eheered by the light
DC christian hope. He uttered no TepIn-
ing. bn, expressed his willingness to de-
]. part, il such was the will Of bis Msker.
| No, that he dad not desire life; lar be en-
| i,yrd l,fe, and had much TO i've Tor. Do.
nestle love. general respect. public honor.
and eonse onsnes. Of useiuluess-all
these contributed to render his life happy,
and it. coniunsnce desirable. Nor was
! II that he lonsed with indifference on
dsalh; f,r who has such icy s:oic'sn, es
rather, who has such blunted sensibllI,lcs.
such stupid mind, as TO contemplate
with Indifference a change of heing ard
a change Of world! But he regarded
. death, with all It's terrnrs, only as q pas
sage to another s'a G of existence state
,, il which "tLis corruptible shall put OF
Interruption, aud IBIS mortal shall put OF
, i'm mortality" .4.s
True, us an awful thing to die;
Twas. ever, 10 him: but the dark vale once troll
= Heaven hAsi.s everlasting potils high,
And bids the pure l.! heart behold their God
Mr.. President. when one OF rs rise
here to announce the death OF colleague
: he csnuo. but feet that, II he stay here
the time must como, aud he knows M
c how som, wheu another colleague shsl
}. perform thai sad otlie towards HIM
d self. We all know that we must follow
u our departed associate; andno one OF y
e can tell now few steps he may be, eve
l. now, beh nj him. Ihope this refiecia
= may chasten Us in our too heated pursuit
. of worldly objects; may iesch.us 10 regaif
! the world but as the world; may iosptr
L us v i,h Madness, furbearance and mutn'
'e good w,l; aud lead US. while We serV
E. with ell our powers the country who
G. houors US. to rero!lee, sull that We are ne
&c here always, and that scenes not yet o'
held nor comprehended. nor capable
ne being fully conceived. are before US all
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MA r RIED,

In this county, on Thursday lie 20th instant,
By the Rev. George w. Wicker, Dr. CalyIS Z.
GRavEs 70 Miss CaaoLIxE " Porsr, daughter
Of Mr.. Gcprgp Foust.
= In this county, on Thursday the 2oth Instant.
ny Tie Rev. CASTOR T. Brown, Mr.. SASrKL ii.
.TranExrISE TO Miss MARrKrIAT. BakBsEEn,
daughter Of VIM. Bndsher, esq.
In this county, recently, BY Wm. A. Lea, esq
Mr.. HKSMI WooDs 10 Miss MARr BAsoS.
In Ills county, on the Isth instant, by ThOmn
Long, esq, Mr. LEnrEL caRELL, TO Mrs. Wis
SKI KISo, willow Of the late James King.
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.i,slthsufil fhus q ulor. lhll
-. Cages = b 80 tealu temafchI
wlieh 90 kffn grsts,k aleI -, hlrk
-. moved hsn. 6 8 Is - p le.rr, -
80 i Sr1sbdsd b enFy sesssdefs'
-, " issirr AID psppsissy.
Ar. Hai@ss hsyins snsnsisd tis paf-
-. = ofrr So smsnamsnt - fsmass
=. 4 sarh nil.i o chsilesien. S.ath "a
rlna.
t.,ss ne snldrglsn sss i.ie'ssled, tfers
80, IN 81 - eel be &C trsneh mint
80. ,eaO.s IL 70 Lhsrlrsl-n. All he
:. .s,.ons ~ polsry ~hieh = 6Isl spl.l'edao
-. .,,.,,on II lhs bssnrh minis. operate
.,,h :. much force agslnsl chsslsstsn -
D.. .e.phis. chsslrsion . 90 she sea-
ts,rd. The minsEs have li'sis eomurnl-
s.,,or ain III ! cts. exrerl by 1 slos
1000, Il On II ssgsns. u u mare Than
"a tuaa,sd n.lss iron Charlotte. uh,sh
: n he ernus ef HE god rsg'oe. De
.;I,s he inrres.e5 expense uhach would
I, ineousd BY lhe removal, there w0uId
4. ,l.e entire l.ss Of TIE public properly
.,I.hs,loue. Il would, % short. &c an SCI
sfrross INJUSTICE q bis State. snd IN e.
,,e, sonsiei = ilh he policy uh.ch origi-
rally s.labl,.hei lie braheh mlni.
The antnamsn, olfrrsd BY Nc. Bar
ringer. proyldlag f"r ihr exPsndi'uss q
n. sp2r prissions for lie branch mint Al
Chad he, as soon rs practicable, sas
,,sn adopt DIS ihe annual appropria.
non. under III bill do NO. 60 in.o tdecl
mll July rex.
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From the Grccnsborcugh Patriot.

nrcusEoN ON TIE LICENSE law.
The decision of the Supreme Court on
the mower Of the Justices of the County
Court in the administration OF the law re-
ra,ating the Retailing Of Spirltuous IL
1uors, has been received at the superior
Court Clerks Office Of this county.
The subicc. came before the supreme
Cont in the case !. Attorney General. on
relation Of G. A. G.l,aspie Us. J. A. Me-
,anc, G.. al."--aad went up on motion
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Ten Dollars Reward.
March &.

an the 10th instant the subscriber loaned a
" BAY MARE to a man, whose haiEe lie
does not recollect to carry him to Chapel Hill,
on his way, as he said, to the Burnt shop IN tic
Hawfields, in Orange county. A boy was sent
with him to Chapel Hill to bring the Mare back;
but after arriving there he managed to eyaGe the
bow, and has carried Off the Mare, together with
die Bride, Saddle, and Blanket The Mare was
dark bay, about Eve feet high, and ten ytars old;
SIC has galtl ON the right shoulder, and small
niece eff Of ono cas-. The Man is about so or So
wears Of age, ialiiferently dressed, Of dark COM
plexion, and has scar on his chin. lie is wa
aoa-naker By trade, and has worked scme time in
Raleigh. will give ten dollars to any person
who will deliver tie said Mare, Bride, &c. to me
at INV residence, on the stage road, twelve miles
this side of Raleigh; six dollars if delivered to
Major James NJ, Palr1er in HiIsboroush.
JEREMIAH MORRIS.
March II, 6S-Swp
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- 4 - - ss-.tr ~ q E51il,s -, tEE-
- n.aset oar si..i- ~ lslss,.4sE2. u
nar a g. Eam = fsElrss = ~ 80 nzskeis SD
q a ksz<.s e>zn = FrraA We tsss en- hsaa
q .esy heaEy aszussnarzG 4 saeg ili1g dszissl.e
n nc DEnx lmasanes. Az - ssE assE 1rA-
ksTE.
We us.ssrtfay suliuii ESD epn suE ca
Frends. snd DE- FrlAe rrmerAiy n~asnnE aksm
iini ue sc FnsIsn1 - a6in fkcm Fnsifs isenrs-
aruh than sssr - ca4. = - tle sd ueei
q FWnrfnAA cnManrns
beieu ne enunlrlsie fw q oIH les ing sri
eins. "A u uuAset. fs<siktr Hifk sEus fkiEg ae
AL ~ EszTcnf - A. eff4s EEsT QUALITY,
and AT FmcEs WHICH CANNOT PAIL
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Tr0f nFNHa

TIE Nsw n,lssns nailFiin FiFss 'hs
tsliaihei items d lulfl'iatHrs irrm W
q SiEz Ea9ers Is &c 17lh slinos
ihs lssi Psssidsnl ~ iafeFiaa. Das
Csaalsxn. ms abous A. bs kr1a9Ag A tai
- ihs dirseiion q The fsr.nd fsty effhs
CaR@tsss. ios dietahna. aa ne z9ih 30
ss@bes last. he ssssuls spar t.e censE-
iasionsi Gosehnena. Don Igaaf,o has
sscra sns Likewise % Sc Hifd un6eF he
sane o'dsT. iOr having .ignsd he De-
free.
The ne. cassfnmsns. Il i slated. has
takes mo roaadsssiion he nscrssiiy Of
,sking mssssrss CO he 80, l.hpn Il me
iasnrss a. lie eoaniFy. add 10 classify
and arrange he Plblle dehlI
Ia Tie s,ti,fg of ne chanber 81 he
l3lh slnm0. rroFcsiions were made lor
Is rrfsrm &C abe constitutional lAw. sad
she org .nizs.ian Of she Gossrnnssi apen
neu basic. The jahtss Of he diGsIsHi
Depaunseais we're sl.o esgassdia sugge-t
ine notifications 81 The sIlsllns bssis .
he Government.
A proposition has hetn submitted y IL
Commissioners Of pnhhle r,een in con
juci:on With she cemmillrs ofihe Chan
bels. - preside fos me current febl. o
he Government lis proposed lh,i debi
contracted subsequent 70 the slh Of August
1871. and previous 10 re sih 70 AuaSsi
1874. shall be fundfd Al six per c-ni.
an iss dserees ffhe former Gcsern
meai lsrying forced I0aas and unnsaa
fares fOrfke prostrVfiOn farar ogaias
7sxas hare been repealed.
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M * CR IN z SCI oP
la1TN IA TsnnnNY
AND FACTORY.

THE subscribers have opcnsd their Machine
Il shop, near Snow Camp, Orange county, N.
c., two milesvest from Cane Creek Gotten Fac
tory, AMI arc now prepared to make and repair
all kinds Of Portable and Stationary Horsepower
and Thrcshing Machines, straw-cut,c-s, Wool
csrding and Gotten Machinery, Edge Tools, dc.
hon Castings Of any pattern may he had. GRst
and Saw Mill Irons, Mill and Factory Gearing Of
every description, executed in the best manner,
and on reasonable terms. Letters on business adj
dressed TO the subscribers at Snow Camp p. o.
Orange county, will receive immediate attention.
STAFFORD & DIXONS.
March 10. &C. 3w
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The Regulator. We extend 70 CIR
fIisnd Cameron he usaai eourisy in Publishing
his prOsperins for dc Rsgulaior. which Ne pro-
Poses 10 pahish N ibis plsrs Il viii be found in
aao.her column. Th@re are Gov persons Of our
aaquainianoe whomUeshoallPrefa 70 see flourish
ins Il the head ETA nrwpapsr establishment than
his cool knight of,he qniIl; his sicrIing Wing
PsinF.ei AMI his sOrial qualities entitIe him TO re-
Pect andconsidcniion. Buithoughwe greatly al
min the philanthropy Of Untle Toby, we cannot
% ar initiate his example As 10 feel satisfied that
The narrow Geld % be occupied viii funish room
Cor two establishments Oyershldowcd a. We
AZ BY Tie near proximity Of nc Rl,e:gh estab-
lishncnla. i has been only By the in,ceanl Ia
Dor az our own hands that We have been able 10
keep up on paper in The county; under these CIR
Cumsianoes We cannot realize the possibility ofihe
continuance Of f,0o rival papers Of similar politics.
We con,cmglair for ouneE positive injury;
while our friend can scarcely realize sufficient 70
nlect The noccssary outlay. However, . sufficient
unto The day i the evil thereof" And II ON
frienI j. disposed % mike the experiment, W.
have no night % object; though while Va. await
| The result wc cannot altogether rcpres anxiety
But our forcbodinss may no, be realized; and !
the TWO establishments can flourish togcthr, j
win give us much pleasure 10 congratulate frrn'
Cameron on his srcCc.z.
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FIRE ~ noRIIRIE DIED.

Oar eommnniiy MAS horror-stncken 90
lasi thnrday morning hy The rP0Eied
deaih II As. Mary Wssi. reiisi 0f me
late YIN. West sged shout AZ yrars. liv-
Ing four niles notih IL this place; whose
half eonsnaed bodies were drawn OF q
the flames az the burning and destroyed
dwelling Of the decreased. The Ere was
finl discovered b. the Eeighhnrs about
daylight. bai il had 50 fzr pr gressod thar
il was impossible 10 arrest tlIe entire do
siuesion Of the dwelling. sm0ke-kouse.
and CRIB. together with an their contents.
The bodies Of lhe unfortunate o.i lady
and her grandson were not discovered un-
I'll laie houF-indeed. i was hoped they
had escaped from the burning edi6ee. for
a whiies-and when discovered and drawn
cut, Icy were a spectacle most shocking
to behold. Nearly al lie limbs Of each
were ei,Aer entirely % partly burn. off,
their heads were gone. u IL destroyed BY
The FIRE. 4 jury Of inquest having been
summoned 10 ihe spot. al:ef dne exami-
nation, found ihat The deceased had come
% their deaths BY the viOlcaee Of some
unknown peEron or 2ersons. On the morn
ing of Thursday; and that the building
was then fred. Mrs. West was known
to be in possession Of seyeral hundred dol
lars in silver and paper money; and there
is no doubt but the Perpeiralor Of the hor.
rid deed Just related, was in pursuit Of this,
and, very probably, obtained The whoh
!, Off. Salisbury Hssskms,.
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Land for Sale.

EpY authority Of the Est viii and testament Of
ap Joseph Freeland, deceased, the subscriber
will offer at public sale, on Saturday the ed in
slant, on the premises, the Tract Of Land Of which
the said Joseph Frccland died seized and possess
cd, lying about four miles north of Chapel Hill.
A credit will be given to the purchaser. The
terms viii be more fully made known on the day
of sale.
Also, az the same time and place, ore other
Tract belonging to the subscriber, f not disi ossd
Of privately before lying on the stage road about
four miles north of Chapel Hill. Terms will TIC
made accommodating. a
]. J. FREELAND.
March &. .. -... Co.
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The Philadelphia Sentinel says thai
Bfr. Cameron (ihe newly elected Senator
from Pennsylvania served regular APP
premiership to the printing business. was
a practical printer fora number Oi years,
and has risen 10 his present eminence by
his talents and Industry. II always At.
fords us pleasure 10 sec the members Of
The craft IN the line Of promotion. ID.
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-NUITUU.

TIME subscriber having, at the present term Of
a Orange county Court, qualified rs the exc
cutor of CATLE1'T CAMPBELL, decesssd,
hereby gives notice to all persons indebted TO the
said estate to make immediate payment, and for
all persons having claims against the estate to
present them for payment within the time Prs-
scrihed by law, or this notice viii be plead in bar
Of recovery.
by the direction Of the deceased, lis Black
smith accounts were, before his death, delivered
to Mr.. George Laws for collectiOn-thcy will re-
main in his hands.
J. w. NORWOOD, Ex'r.
February 20. 65-
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Pennsylvania senator. = General
Sisnn cansiOn has bra eles.ca y nc Legiia-
ten q Psnaglsaaia. seaaisr n consTez.. 70
slPr'y e. rasanSy soeasioned b &c resisnslioa
a he H0a. lanes Darhsnaa. Though Demo-
erai. d : said thsi Mr.. csn-ron was elected By
The Wings oEer tle taurus nolainee Ofthe LOcos
ts.si be i firna 70 he ianT q ~, and ) IN
svor Ofthe4unl dit shuton. AM IA 0tssrrsspsr:s
! business nsa.
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The Capu adIouHtI "a Wsdnrslisy. /
de ialh MS. having hefn Is session 81 I
dayss al oas.EeEpd bPiEigls n nin6iY -fEe
eases. Aegisfsr.
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RuRNiEG OF THE RESIDENCE or MRs.
PiKE.--We mentioned few days. sir CT,
The destruction by fire sc the residence Of
OF Mrs. Pike. widow ofthe laneut d Gen.
Pike, in Boone cnnnly. Ky, Il arp ars
thu, the venerable lady has met Nih an
irrcpsrsbfe loss. 'fhe building was a
very beauueil one, and had been built II
very great expense. But the most serious
loss. and ore tia, - irrspsrablr. was the
large End very valuable l. bray, as well
also the manuscript $, SC. other deceased
husband. The flag ,sk'nby him from The
B itish a, the battle Of York, in Up. eI
Csnada. here be LOST his life. lis uni.
from, together with every hing relst ne
10 him, az well As correspondence, which
v as mall probability extremely sslv.hle,
no, only to his willow. bat TO the Country.
met one common fate. Mrs. Pike, as vel
as her whole family, saved boI one dr' 81
each.
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Ok DTTs.-A letter from Washington
says that Romulus NJ. Saunders, Of North
Carolina, Willie sent as Minister 10 Spain,
in place Of Washington Irving-and that
Francis II. EImore, of South Carolina,
win be nominated as Minister 10 RUSSIA,
in place Of Colonel Todd. Bali. Pat.
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- We ~ aftA g e. llal Wttut =.
Asaata - - na Milala D. Harruas,
- ssa1ia,s u ls-ss q aa.as.f IS Rsaas
81 ceazisi.nrF q R.,sla.. - uiirA ~
- Eiss-s srrsEa ~ .Aaek- IL Repat -
taiss ~ su.4ssg = sid s.i inszrs.lils
llAsirE. nE,a a soua as st ssa fai 6ns . mlks
ssisrsiorss ouE nnisrs = - nap surns n ~ ~
nr1s vhieh AZ ouursssy q ouE ssa.ialshas 80
- = oar disPsaL
We iske oorasiln aiso = arkn01iasse A. ~
lcsi2f q = mp q TsnaA sd Ostsr salualie dsca-
lnenis hun ths Hon wlI.Ir p. Maxsrs duEsay
r. paz ssaiua-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-27

Alteration Of wisdom often prevents
our becoming wise.
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EDroahL CHANGR.-We learn frem
the Nashville Banner that the connexion
Of Donald McIeed with that paper as lis
editor is TO end on the 24th instant, and
that General Washington Barrow is 10
succeed him; worthy successor 10 an
accomplished editor.
Mr.. Mcleod resumes his professional
career as popular lecturer and private IN
structor in Execution, Composition, and
the cognatc branches Of Rhetorical Edu.
cation; in the prosecution Of which We
heartily wish him success. MAJ. Int
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IaNIcRATIov TO TEXAs.--1ne Naicn.
CT, Miss, Courier says: We are inform
ed by Mark Izod, esq, W., Ewes about
fifteen miles west of Natchez, in I.caisi-
ana, on the read travelled. by all emigrants
10 Txxas, who cross the Mississippi river
at Natchez, that for the last two and a
half months, four wagons day have pass
ed his house, on an average. Much Of
this emigratian is injured by the pros
poets CT annexation, aud is mostly irom
this state. 1t adds greatly TO the value Of
Mississippi land.
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The Danville Reporter,
FOR SALE.

TINE Editor Of the Danyillc Reporter, being
IL prevented by other engagements from giving
Rus personal attention to the paper, offers for sale
the entire establishment, including three Presses,
the Type, and every necessary fixture. s.
In the hands of an individual who would exact
prompt payment for services rendered, the office
MIGHT be made profitable; the Advertising and Job
work being more than sufficient to pay every ne
cessary expense, including interest on the pur-
chase money.
To any responsible individual making early APP
nl;cation' q good bargain will be sacrcd.
DanyiIe, Va, February Z Ga
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-27

IMMENSE HrDRAULIc EsGIsE.-The King Of Holland
visited Harlan last month to inspect immense new hy
draulc constructed in England for the purpose
Of draining the Harlan Lake It is, perhaps Of the
most gigantic ideas imagined and if successful Of which
there appears but little doubt viii be the of n scung
T- many hondreds of thousands arcs. rs ex
pected to take about q couple Of years accomplish.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-27

l.
LONDON papers contain particular detail. Of the
fA'ra defeat which the British troops in New Zs..nd ~.
AFoc'u mum inc natives Of that island n a,o., a.,
on 'ne ist o 1uly alter week Of unsuccessful
0e'oe sockaae fortress called Heki's Pah Col
met with total and disastrous defeat He a,,en,., =
the position by coup de main" The Colonel s.,,s
despatch '' - us
- men e advance was sounded they he British troops
rushed forward IN the most gallant and daring manner n
every endeassr was made to pull the stockade down rha
partially succeeded in opening the one but the inay
one resisted oil their Efforts and heing lined with men firing
hough oophoes level with the ground and from ohe
nai way up, our men falling fast that notwhs,and
Ing e most daring acts of bravery and the greatest
es were obliged TO retire This could net be effected
ou aousonal loss in the endeayor 70 bring Off The vod
ca men, in which they were generally successful na
ia, 49, ~ engaged fell and, during the eight days
~, ~ a neen engaged in carrying on operations aeans,
sa , liz o. the whole strength Of the British SOL
been either killed wounded 80 '~'o'i's 3'oJ mao
aPPearS tnat the natives subsequently, abandoned ,be;y
fortress and reueated to the mountaos r. ,t. $3.50,
Col. DEsPARD says NNN'rA'''-'a
nave the honor to inform you that DE total destruction
Of Heki fortress was commenced YESTERDAY "a ,,I h
pleted this evening, fire having been applied IN - 80.
the stockading, and all the woodwork burnt down f
The strength Of this place has struck me with o;h
men and feel convinced that some European have hal
the direction Of it," ~ naS
cannot venture to attempt following the enemy int, a.
INTERIOR as the season Of the year very unavorabe
there would scarcely be possibility Of my obtaining supplies
SHALL therefore, break up from this camp on Monday neY
the 18th instant. and return Waimate"
private communication says We had the opportunity
afforded Of observing how well skilled these savages are Is
the science OF defence Their stronghold perfect war
ren-houses underground triple Of fencing stout
enough to resist sxpound shot, of which .tc
ing in Of them the space between the deeply trench
ed aordng shelter to the defenders and also the means OF
firing low and with correct aim"
The London papers find fault with Lord STANLEY, the
what
sres and recommend force sufficient to reduce the Gre
bels' to submission.