Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-05

train. and they were accompanied by forty
men. The wagons were filled with clothing
and hospital stores. commissaries stores.
sugar, coffee. &c. They took possession Of
everything, except the wagons, and made of
with the properly. This outrage was com.
mited by party Of TWO hundred Pawnec
Indians, and ltlle opposition was made by
tho men. and they were without ammunition.
The New Orleans Bulletin, Of the l4lh
says:
Tho 500 mules belonging 10 the United
States. that have been for some time about
two miles above this city, have made regu
lar stampede, ard breaking through their en-
closure, have scattered in every direction Up
and down the coas, aud oio the swamp.
AT the late term Of he Circuit Conf, at
Gainesboro', Tenn, bills Of indictment were
found against twenty-five persons for counter.
fei'ing.
Ampudia states he number Of killed and
wounded 10 his division at Monterey to have
been 400.
A Vera ruz paper says that from C5 to 70
Mexican officers were killed at the siege Of
Monterey.
The Mexican papers strongly denounco
a class Of wealthy Mexicans, who are said
to be leaving The country, to avoid being called
on for contributions 10 support the war.
The clergy are accused By The press Of oP
posing The measures Of the Government
Geo, Rincon, Distinguished officer in the
Mexican service, died at Jaapa on the 26'h
October.
r w Bowdep. Dem, has been elected to
Congress from the district in Alabama lately
represented by Felix G Mcconnell
Gen. Paroles went direct 70 England in the
steamer Thames
On Tuesday night he Isl Of December,
there fell by Ear the most thorough, drenehlog
rain, that has come down for year l, will
be likely to raise the springs which are una.
sually low throughout the mines
The official vote In Of 80 counties 10 New
York shows a majority against negro aalirago
Of g9036
The Detroit Advertiser Of November 25,b,
says:
Tho steamer Madison arrived Yesterday,
having len Ere on Saturday. We learn from
a passenger, it was reported that from 90 to
% persons on board The Ho'rn Strong had
been lost. It is thought that the number is
exaggerated but that lives have been los, there
IS no doubt
The Helen Strong plies between Buffalo
and Toledo.
Jersey City is to be the terminus 9th Gun.
ara line Of steamships 10 be established be
tween New York and Liverpool
The War Department has made a requisi
ton for 1000 additional uoops--one regiment
from zach OF The following Smtes:
Massachusetts, \ York, Pennsylvania, ylr.
ginia. North Carolina, South Carolina. Louis
lana, Mississippi and Texas.
The largest mails probably now made mp or
received ia the United Sla'es, are those be.
tween New Orleans and The seat Of war The
mail received there after the captare OF Monte.
rev. canained II 600 letters and the ordinary
mali ranges from 6 600 to 8 600
4 sale of hogs is noticed in the 1t, Louis
New Era Of Wednesday before last, at S. 49,
pUr hundred
~ We learn that rotk is selling in Du.
bOque |. t, At 81 so per hundred, and in PolO
81 w. T at 81 50.
The bet Adv Nov .. says Floor re
mains Of Yesterdays quotations, 50 37as3 80.
Wheat 60 cents
0,r Nothing Of any interest from Madison.
The Convention has devonred most OF tue eat.
dbles a, the Capitol