The New York herald., 1845-08-28

Bosror, Aug. ~, lsi5
Merican Nems--ReAsetions Thereon -Independene,
Gnards-Paeket Ship Observation-Disclosures Pelby
DC. &c.
The news from Mexico which reached here Yesterday
morning, at first created excitement but after i
had been discussed little, the public mind settled dowr
into its usual quiet The wars and rumors of wars
connected with Gov. Farfelds famous Aroostook cam
pagn, still fresh in the public mind At that period
of our history, expresses real and imaginary,
tinually arriving herethe last bringing accounts that
the opposing armies drawn up battle array that
the ouposts had been driven back upon the main bodies
OF their respective armies and that, the courier left
the roaring of artllerytoo loud and rapid be
ken-old that the opposing hosts had met in deadly
ct day perhaps few hours-these couriers inclu-
ding Joe Fairbanks and his wonderful horse-thcn said
would tell the story of bloody field lost or won The
expresses extras surmises and rumors of that period
kept the public mind intensely excited for long time
but the at last became contradictory and ncred
be that even the truth received credence The pub
lie looked upon the whole affair moonshine and hum
bug; and events when the smoke and dust of excite
had cleared away showed that was right Since
then have had Rhode Island war; but that-though
| more seasoned with gunpowier than the Aroostook
scrape-created very little excitement Our people,
therefore, apply the scenes of domestic warfare to
the rumors OF wars abroad They do not geneIa ally be
lieye that Mexico will declare Some are OF the
opinion that Mexico may make effort to invade Texas
and then II her troops come in collision with ours, she
will say 10 the world Behold while we were attempt
ing to econquer revolted province the United States
without any declaration OF treacherously. and
rary TO the laws of nations attacked us utter viola
ou OF all existing treaties " An appeal to the civilized
world will Of course follow and by these means she
| may, perhaps enlist the sympathies OF foreign
powers Mexico il is believed will endeavor to throw
upon us the responsibility OF decla,ing war.
The independence Guards arrived here yesterday
paraded through the streets listened speech from
Mayor Davis said something handsome in replydrill-
ed on the common easted at Concert Hail. and slept in
The Boot House, Bowdon Square They looked re.
maIkably WELL especially at dinner.
The packet ship Massachusetts, cleared yesterday for
New York. large party of ladies and gentlemen
assembled on board of her yesterday, and were
umptuousy entertained by r D Forbes, Esq and his
ady, who did the honors of the table The ship was
-endidly decorated with flags from each masthead
ae bowsprit, and at the mzzen peak. She will sail
MS day for your port where she ought arrive in fifty
pieniid packets yet you will say, that for beauty and
Sonpactness Of interior arrangements, she is very
markable vessel.
Brother Peby Of the National had another full house
last night.
Weather yesterday pleasant. Wind n. W, and mo-
Gerate.
Sales of Stocks at Boston.
BRoKEHs' BoAnn, Aug o6.-3 shares Union Bank log,
% Wilmington Railroad II 80 do, soim ll3, 50 Read
ing Railroad 25 100 do SO 25l 80 East Bosten Com
pany, solm 49, 100 do, solw 3; 100 DO 1876 300 do bo
IN 1895 30 Long lsiani Railroad 6i 100 do bo 5ds G2s
90 do o.! 100 do bolm 623.
SECOND BoARp 30 shares Boston and Maine Railroad
Monday, ll2 100 Reading Railroad 25; 30 do solw 25i
100 DO solm, 25s; so do, solw, fiat, PSI