The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-02
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WARRINGTON, Oct 81, 1916.
The Hurricane at Key West-.arriUal of Lieut. P.ase
from the Wreeks-7he Merican War-Pro5abie close
Of the campaign in the Centre The Reasons Why
Hems Of Local Nees, &c. &C.
On the arrival of the Powhaan mail steamer from the
South yesterday the public attention was devoted mo-
mentariy from the splendid achievements at NJ onterey
to the terrific and disastrous visitation of the coasts
Florida in the late West India hurricane The details OF
this irghtial storm you will have already received and
yet we fear that half tho destruction of life and property
along the Florida Keys we have yet to learn.
Lieut. Pcase just arrived from New Orleans with de
spatches from the Pacific, and who in the United
States brig Perry with Com Sloat and son. says il ap
peared if all the winds and rain of the four quarters
the earth were concentrated upon the Floridas The IT,
light houses those towers Of rocks, built to defy the
elements swept away by the surging ocean il
they had been stacks reeds The coral bottom of the
sea was raked and torn by the sweeping sands Tho
with the wrecks from the destructive surges of the boil
ing waters On the day after the subsistence Of the storm
the sea was white with coral and the sediment
from the bottom far the could extend in every
direction The safety Of the brig Perry after being dis
maned and dragging her anchors for miles may be con
sea Commodore, who for iorty'seven years upon Old
Ocean, had breasted
declare that he had never experienced regular West
Indian before Our hope is that from the intensity
ed space but here are reasons apprehend that may
have extended to Cuba and the West India islands ada
cent and that our noble ships Of war in the Gnlf may
as are its ravages already known, it would be relief to
know that we had learned the worst. What will the
pirates of Barnegat think Of the treasures scattered
along the beach at Key West Well may they lift up
their impous voices in the pOus exclamation thank
We expect Commodore soat by the boat Of this after
noon The accounts from the squadron and its opera
horrors OF raging in the inerorare full Of in
terest and romance. II is the visitation Of civilization
and its first decisive encroachment into regions into
] QiODS which remained
found by the Spaniards centuries ago
Mexeo ON the meetiSa Of their Constituent consress
This alone will account for the hesitancy in calling out
the 10000 additional volunteers required to the vigorous
prosecution Of the The fact is, We suspect the
campaign of 46 and most brilliant one on the
part of the Americans will have been History will
have nothing write in her record staining the honor Of
the American name. There have been acts of
cruelty to the vanqushed-no wanton aggressions
xens of the country invaded In this respect there
is not in the annals of war SO entirely
characterized by magnanimity on the part Of the
conquerers to- and protection OF the enemy
subdued, and honorable and christianity department.
put we were about 70 say nat tne nessies
then that the forward Of Gen Taylor
cater the receipt OF the approach OF santa ANNA wli
be deferred until Tampco she'll have been reduced The
orders sent down Gen Taylor will probably be coun
fernandez upon subsequent information OF the nexpedi
ency OF an immediate march He Will require larger
force and more raons than be collected by the ter
mnaton Of the armistice. It is, indeed, extremely
doubtful whether he will be in perfectly safe condition
to leave Monterey before the meeting of the constituent
Congress The apparentfor il may only be apparent
but the apparent inactivity Of the War Department
gives some coloring of pausiby to the observations
OF Ampudia respecting the wishes Of Santa Anna for
M Of
OF $1,000 volunteers may be deferred until the necessity
shall be conclusiyely established There may be
necessity for them, if Gen. Taylor abdes in the ine-
rim at Monereyhere will be an inevitable necessity,
if our small and exhausted army is ordered at once to
penetrate the mountains In one word We cannot be-
eve that under present appearances the administration
have decided upon penetrating into the heart OF Mexico
Riconada but are seriously of the opinion that from
cessity II not from choice, the forward movement OF
Of the Mexican assembly fSs condition Of the army
the excited spirit Of resistance among the Mexican
e e, 81 a a.
tify this as legitimate conclusion.
Leaving this momentous question of the war; and its
temporary abatement IN the prospect OF peace for tho
incidental tribes Of local interest beg leave respect
l. That Mr. Vice President Dallas and his associates
Mr. Dent of this city and Mr. Lee. OF Philadelphia, have
Conner Of this city the legal widow Of the late Gen
John p; Van Ness, versus ex-Coilector Van
ton on her part will be dropped accordingly But, on
the other hand it is not improbable that the
will be herself subjected TO an indictment for this as
sumption The reason, it appears, why her counsel
abandoned the cause, that 1t would not stand the
test of even preliminary examination Proofs in the
matter of $3.50 000 ought to be clear as sunshine
We know nothing about the case but if Mrs. Conner is
the widow of Gen Ven Ness, she is at full liberty to
prove IT, Tor all that We care our opinion notnng AZ
point Of law and therefore, do not volunteer it,
~. That q cricket club has been organized in Wash
ington and that they exercising yesterday upon
the Mall By next spring they will perhaps be disposed
| to challenge your St Georges.
g. That the balance in the Treasury the first Of No
yember will be three Millions quite enough to last till
the assembling Of Congress, and this, BY the way
matter Of more than merely local importance:
4. That half the pain of Major holland, in his removal
commissioner Of public buildings. is avoided in the
| fact that Seng tack did not get 1t.
8. That City Hall is going to be made into de-
| cent building
D. That the President and Mr.. Secretary -, but tho
bell rings. In hurry, THE DOCTOR.