The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-02

ceeded on shore an force As he could get no
answers nor sight highest or chief mandarin he seized
Of the ships boats OF three Of their warunks The gun
boats fed at the approach Of our boats and the soldiers
much frightened, and He'd hen charged them
The unks and mandarns subsequently, released The
Boston Atlas from which we obtain these particulars does
not say whether the bishop was released"
IrWe have inquired at the Department. They
have received account of the Constitutions
mens in China or in Cochin China: At the last
dates, she was just going into Macao.--USIoN.
EDITORS RESPONDENCE
From our regular correspondent
New YoRK, Sept 80, 1645.
regret to inform you that met with severe
fail yesterday afternoon, about 6 o'clock. | went
with Mr.. Hinckin, of the firm Of Boyd e. Hinckin,
to visit the new Marseles packet-ship Nebraska,
to sail on the LIST October. When walking through
the main cabin saloon, where irap-door was left
open, (called the after scuttle) and in the act of
stepping forward TO examine some pictures of In
dian fundes in stained glass, suddenly fell through
the trap 10 the floor beneath, with so much violence
to sprain my right ankle, and bruise my head and
hip, with other bodily injury. Captain Brown, the
master Of the vessel, was in company; and, just as
fell, was in the act of warning me of my danger.
II was miracle that 1 did not lose my life.
As it is, my ankle is so much injured, that can
not stand on my feet to-day, or leave my chamber
spent miserable night, not being able to sleep on
account Of the excruciating pain endured. The
pain at present has somewhat abated but my ankle
is prodigiously swollen, and excessively tender
My whole body feels though il had been bruised
from head TO foot. trust, however, in day or SO,
to be able TO be in the street again Notwhstand-
ing my almost fatal mishap on board Of the "Ne-
brasha," must do her the justice to say, she is a
noble vessel rejecting great credit upon her builders
and enterprising owners. Some few months since,
Messrs. Boyd & Hinckin, ex-aderman Chamber
lain, with several others Of enterprsng citizens,
started the project of running new line of packets
between New York and Marseies, in the south of
Frarce. Accordingly, Messrs. Mackay G. West
ervelt, who hold high tank in this city az Amer-
can shp-builders, soon brought out the splendid
ship Prince de Joinville, the first of the new line
She has made voyage or two, and, in her sailing
qualities, has proved herself to be frst-rate.
The Nebraska, built after the model of the join
vile, is the seconded the line. She is named after
the Indian name Of the Platte river, tributary Of
the Missouri, and the proposed name of new terri
tory west of the State of Missouri. Her cabir, is
splenddly fitted up for the accommodation Of pas
sengers. In her various elegant and convenient
rangements, noticed all the new improvements in
naval architecture, with everything calculated to
make the Nebraska, with her associates, equal to
the best Liverpool and Havre line of packets.
The third of the line is now building by Messrs.
Mackay e. Westervet, and will be ready in few
weeks to take her place in the line. She is to be
called the "ARcoLE," after the bridge "D'Arcole,"
which Bonapare crossed at the head Of his troops,
carrying the colors Of France, which he had seized.
The embellishments are to be taken from NJ Thierss
History of the Empire. The fgure-head is to rep
resent Napoleon in full length, pressing forward
with the colors Of France waving over his head.
These splendid new packets are about 600 tons
each, of beautiful model and workmanship, alike
credtabe to American skill and enterprise. Success
attend them.
The Albion newspaper of this city thus notices
Mackenzie and his book:
''Mackenzie, the Canadian REBEL is again before
the public, and, usual, in very envable light
On his flight from Canada, after his unsuccessful
attempt to create rebellion he took refuge in the
United States, and, notwithstanding he was de-
manded by the government Of Canada as a fugitive
criminal, charged with the crimes Of murder, arson
and mail robbery, his person was protected and his
surrender refused, on the ground that his offences
were political"
Governor Marcy was then the governor Of the
State; yet Mackenzie has published his letters along
with the rest to njure him; but, fortunately, they
reflect credit on the govcrnor.)
No treaty existed between the two countries at
that time for the mutual delivery Of criminals fleeing
from justice.
After stating that the letters published by Mac
kenze were private and confidential, and ought by
every honorable consideration TO have been held
bion concludes, by saying:
"To the act of publishing private and confidential
letters-obtained, too, by fraudulent have
nothing say, but to reiterae the unqualified con-
domination of such baseness, which has just burst
forth from the whole community"
have Just received letter from an intelligent
friend living in st. Louis, dated the 18th Septem-
Der, in which he says: Nt
.'The health of ST. Louis is pretty fair, but every
where else in the country, up the mississippi TO the
lakes, there is great deal Of fever, peculiar to the
season, and in some places very fatal"
The same friend has sent me the speech of a ia
nous Winnebago chief by the name of Shanga-
haw, delivered 10 Col. Lcavenworth at Prairie du
Chen on the 9th June, 1890, and which has been
preserved in the Indian archives Of St. Louis. II
was made on the occasion OF delivering up three
Winnebagoes who had shot two soldiers at the
fort short time previously, which was done to
CRAFTY an old revenge for the murder Of two Of
their people some years before, they believed by
the whites. i
The speech made to Col. Leavenworth in favor of
the young Indian warriors, who were present to
meet their fate, is eloquent and full of the most pa
thetic appeals to the colonel 10 spare their lives.
He spoke as follows:
s.Mu Father. Our chiefs and our soldiers take you
by the hand and are pleased that you have taken
theirs We will hold fast and not letyou go. We
call you our father; but our Great Father is above
''These the three young men upon the floor
who have committed the murder. Il was act of
their own: our chiefs and soldiers had share
in IT,
"My Father: Ever since the deed was done, our
chiefs and our soldiers have not ceased crying Our
fires have been darkened. The sky has been
cloudy, and we have had no peace or rest.
my Father They have delivered themselves up
to us, and we surrender them to you; but have pity
on us. The Master Of Life has given you heart.
Then have pity on us.
"My Father: The three young men will rise from
the floor when you are ready 70 receive them.