Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-21

The slave boy. Kirk. who came from Sa-
vannah secreIed in vessel. and who was ar
rested 10 New York, is discharged.
Mike Walsh is elected to the Legislature
from New York city.
Briggs (dem.) is elected Governor of Iowa.
The Wings Of Iowa have a majority of TWO
on join. ballot.
We have received no further news from the
Army.
Nothing Of interest has uanspired in the
Convention al Madison. We shall print next
week, the Repor. of the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
The rumor that Commodore Stewart is to
take command Of our squadron in the Gulf OF
Mexico, appears to be without foundation.
Colonel Medary announces to tho public
that no is again in possession OF tho Ohio
Statesman, excluding Mr.. Haswell.
The New Orleans Courier of tho 23d ult.
says-We have been informed on good au
lhoriy that the MeAicans are terrifying the
city Of Mexico with grea! care TO defray the
expenses Of which tho government had levied
forced contribution.
Young, vhig, has over 10000 majority for
Governor. The wings have elected % mem
bers OF Congress and secured majority of a
bout i2 in the lower honse of the Legislature.
Gen. La Vega, who has been prisoner of
war at New Orleans for some time. it is un
dersiood, has been officially notified that
Captain Carpenter and The crew Of the Trux
ton have been exchanged tor him and his fol
low prisoners of war.
| An express tom Ceee,rl Taylor arrived at
Victoria, Texas. on the 18th ulf., ordering the
Kentucky and Tennessee Regiments Of caval.
~ to MaIamoros instead Of Camargo. This
express instructed The Colonel to proceed with
as much speed as possible so as not to unfit
themselves for duty.
Captain Robert Mitchell, Quarlcrmasier OF
tho Illinois volunteers, died at Matamoros on
the 9TH ul,. Lieut., Francis. of the Ohio vol.
unIeers, alec died at MaIamoros, on the 10Th
utimo.
At Cotfeo's Bend, Texas. on the b,h Of 90
lober. Holland Coffee and Charles Galloway
had street fight. and, both being armed as
seems 10 be the custom 10 tbs, couatry of
course there was a death. Coffee shot at
Galloway, Intellectually, and Galloway stab.
bed Coffee SO that be died in few minutes
Both highly respectable &C., as usual
w. Il. Hing, late Minister 10 France, ar,
rived 10 the packet ship New y ORR, from Law
erpOol
/ Considerable damage was done in tho val.
ley Of the Potomac, by food. i,ducod by
the late rains Several Of The streets Ia Cum
berlaud flooded. Blacks Exchange Hotel
was partially undermined, ana much damage
was done 10 Cumberland TO ,he MARYLAND
Mining Company's works.
/ There were twenty-five deaths ia New Or.
leans BY yellow fever during the week ending
on the Goth rlt
Mike Walsh, member of the assembly. i.
dangerously III. His friends say lha, he has
been poisoned
WIN. W. Tompkns, formerly Captain Of
tho Second Dragons. u. s A, and who
served in the Florida war until the close Of the
year 1886 is making vigorous attempts 10 or
ganizs in New York city. corps OF volun,
teers for the Mexican war
The Philadelphia Ledger says-No one
seems to dOub, The prompt paymen, Of the next
February interest. and il is generally believed
iha, the great crisis in the ctsii, OF the Com.
monwsalh has passed, aai ,hAth vii cen.