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DeploraDse sTassacres in Texas

A letter from San Antonio de Bexar,
gives deplorable accounts Of murders and
rob5eries committed upon the people IN
habitng the western frontier of Texas, by
the Camanches and Lipans. Most OF
the able-bodied men of the colonies OF
New Braunlels, Castroyille and Lake
Quani having joined the army under Gen.
Taylor, the savages proi6ting by their ab-
sence, threw themselves upon the old
men, women and children, burnt the hou-
ses, the crops Of corn. mutilated the dead
bodies. and carried of number oil chil-
dren into slavery.
The Commercial Association of Ger
man Princes vino undertook to colonize
the mountains OF the San Saba, have not
been successful in their plans. They d.
rected convoy Of one hundred wagons
on the route towards the colony, which
was attacked by sayages. The German
emigrants, after fighting desperately, were
overwhelmed by numbers and obliged to
retreat, leaving behind them great num-
Der of killed and wounded in the hands
of the saYages. The wagons contained
the whole fortunes of the emigrants.
The people say that two companies
ought to be despatched without delay IN
pursuit of these savages, if the eXigen-
cies of the service will permit the absence
of such force from the main army
When the troops make their appearance.
the sayaqes will hy before them-but will
afterwards return and commit new rava-
ges. A strong body Of soldiers should be
permanently stationed near the settlements
to restrain those Indians.
The improvidence Of the leaders OF
these colonies has become proverblal.-
They are generally land speculators-
who, since the slave trade is abolished,
have made commerce with the whites.
Generally, the emigrants are brought
over in bad ships, and made to pay high
price for their passage-they have no
medical treatment when sick, and on
board ship, many of them die; and when
they land they are again cheated IN the
transportation OF their baggage.
We trust the Government will take
these unfortunate emigrants under Their
protection-as they were the first to lily
to arms at the call of their adopted coun-
try. 1t is to be hoped that some method
will be devised Of arresting the oppres-
sive conduct Of the specializing leaders OF
the coienies.-Bic. Rep.
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led him 10 delay further progress in the
enemy's country till this deficiency is re-
moved. Camargo is situated upon the
Rio Grande, and presents an admirable
foundation for display upon the interior
and from Camargo to Monterey IS about
forty leagues, or 100 miles. The coun.
try lying between that town and Monterey
is more fertile than that between Mata-
moras and Monterey-consequently 1t
is altogether better for the army TO pro-
ceed from Camargo upon Monterey than
from Matamoras.
With a.view to expediting the march of
the army. Capt. Sanders, who has dis
tinguished himself in the admirable de-
fences he has constructed about Point
Isabel, has been dispatched to this city to
procure the necessary transports. lie
is now in the city of New Orleans, but
will proceed up the river Immediately to
supply the deficiency in transports which
his purchases here may leave. FROM
the mouth Of the Rio Grande to Matamo-
ras vessels drawing four feet water can
run without obstruction: above that point,
up to Camargo, there are not more than
three feet water in many places. Steam
ers of the proper draught can scarcely be
got in sufficient numbers mere TO answer
the purposes Of an invading army, and
therefore Capt. Sanders will go West to
find them.
Before reaching Camargo the army
will have to take the town of Reynosa,
which is between Matlmoras and Ca
margo. 1t is not expected, however, that
any defence viii be made of such vii
lagos.
Gen. Taylor designs now TO be at Mon
terev as soon in July as possible. AT
that place, it is believed, the Mexcans
will make Stubborn stand, if at all du-
ring the war. IL the troops under
Gen. 'Faylor occupy Monterey. the
whole OF Mexico this side the Sierra
Medre will be in the possession Of the
United States, including the mining dis
tricts of New Leon, New Mexico. Santa
Fe, Chihuahua, &c. This calculation is
based somewhat upon the idea that the
United States will order an expedition
from the Missouri river upon the northern
provinces. If this be done, the whole Of
north Mexico will be in our possession.
Such disposition of the forces Of the
United States would end the war at once.
But, il it did not. our army would hold
the KEY to the whole of south Mexico,
and the gates of the capital would. speak
ing in military sense, be in the posses
sion Of Gen. Taylor.
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VIOLENT TORNADO AT WILL
MINGTON, DEL.-LOSS OF LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

By an extra from the Blue Hens Chick
en-, we are informed that a violent lorna
do passed over Wilmington, DEL, on
Friday afternoon about o'clock, which
did considerable damage in its passage.
The ship house of Bets, Martin and
Hollinsworth, in which was being built
an iron steamboat, was blown down, and
two men named Hardy and MeCay were
instantly killed, and another named Neil
Dufie was severely injured.
The ship house of Mr.. Thatcher was
also blown down, and Richard Roberts
and a boy named Harner was severely
injured.
A carpenters shop was blown down,
and f. Hirons much injured; portion OF
the roof of the Asbury Methodist meet
ing house was blown eff. the fronts Of
two new brick houses blown in, Facto-
ry, Brewery, and the colored Odd Fel-
lows Hall and dwelling, were struck by
lightning, but only slightly injured. Two
barra cks were blewn away.
The shipping suffered severely. The
brig John NJ. Clayton was capsized and
her masts torn out; the cooks leg was
broken. and all the men had to swim to
escape with their lives. The masts of
several vessels were carried away; the
steamboat Bolivar was injured and the
w. Whildin had all her deck load blown
overheard, and the captain was near be-
ing blown over himself and drowned. A
large number of persons were injured,
more or less severely, and some danger
ously.
Such was the force of the hurricane,
that the awnings, posts, &c, on the east
side of Market ST. many of them were
blown away-and boxes, barrels, &c.,
were floating down the streets.
Horses were killed. and great damage
done in many places.
The extra says:-''It is stated that the
wheat crop is destroyed. Altogether it
is one af the most dreadful hurricanes
that ever visited our city. We under
stand that subscription viii be taken up
for the families of the men who were
killed"
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THE CORRESPONDENCE BE-
TWEEN GEN. SCOTT AND THE
SECRETARY OF WAR.

On our outside form will be found the
official correspondence between Maj.
Gen. Scott and the Secretary Of War,
called for by the United States Senate,
with the exception of the letter from Gen
Scott, which has not vet been permitted
to come before the public.
Not having room to enter into full ex-
animation OF the subject, with proper
comments, we are obliged TO defer our re-
marks until our next, merely observing
that the breast of every patriot and friend
of our country must burn with indigna-
ton when they learn the conspiracy en-
tered Into at Washington to thwart, en-
barrass and destroy Gen. Scott. 1t is
well known that no sooner was he ap-
pointed to the command Of the army on
the Rio Grande, than the President was
beset on every side-by his political friends
to countermand the appointment, and il
possible to throw Gen. Scott into disgrace.
That this was the cause Of the DELAY, en-
barrassments and implied censure which
led 10 the correspondence referred to, is
well known-and history of il, which
viii appear, will disclose conduct as
black, perfdious and reasonable as was
that of Arnold. And Its exposition,
while it will elevate Gen. Scott, still high
er in the confidence and affections of eve
ry true American, will bring down upon
its authors the indignation of every hon
orable man.
The Administration have dug pit and
raised gallows for Gen. Scott, but they
will be the FIRST hung and buried--and the
rogues march will be beat over their
graves-only let the people be made ac-
quainted with the facts and the conspira-
tors will call upon the rocks and the
mountains to cover them from their wrath.
PA. Tel.
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Important.

We copy from the New Orleans TroP-
;c of the 9th instant the subjoined article,
showing that Gov. BUTLER and Cot
Laws have been successful in negotia-
ting treaty with the Prairie Indians oil
the Southwest, and discrediting the ru-
mors of the probability of Indian distur-
banccs on the borders of Texas:
"The steamer Rodolph arrived here
last evening from Port Caddo, bringing as
passengers Captain I. S. Alexander, lady
and Miss Alexander; two companies OF
the 9Th regiment of infantry, and ninety
FIVE rank and file from Fort Towsen,
commanded by Captain Alexander and
Lieutenants Wetmore, Burnell. Ernest,
Dent, and Easton, attended by DR.. SimP-
son. Also, Col. SI. G.. Lewis, Commis-
sioner TO treat with the Indians; General
Mascona, G. ]. Wilson, Major r. 5.
Peighbors, ]. Coyle, r. Cook, and forty
one Indian chiefs, and four servants, from
the Camanche and other Iudian tribes.
"This is very important arrival, as
peace with thirteen Indian tribes border
ing on Texas is now guaranteed. The
treaties with all these have been made by
Col. Lewis, in connexion with Judge
Butler, of South Carolina. and the Dele
cations are taken to Washington, both
with the purpose of having the treaties
ratified. and to acquaint these men of the
wilds with the extent Of our country
and the number of It's inhabitants; on
which subjects they have at present very
obscure ideas. They represent at least
fifty thousand souls. all of whom will be
peaceful, at least during the absence OF
their chiefs, and we hope 'for all time
"The various tribes represented are the
Camanche, Lapan, Ton-ko-way, Waco,
Witchata, To-wack-a-nie, An-no-dor-roi,
Caddo. Ion-i, Kichi, Delaware, Ponam-
how, Bede, and Bu-lux-ee." :"
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" admits or exaggeration. II necessafi-
" absor5s the labor and the wealth of the
country. 1t takes the farmer from his
plough. the manufacturer from his loom,
the mechanic from his shop, and the la
borer from his work. Il turns the instru-
ments of peace and plenty into weapons
of destruction. Ifit GO on, it viii, IN
time, make us dependant on other nations
Tor nearly every thing that we now pro-
duce or manufacture, for it viii turn us
inte 2 nation Of consumers. whose mani
fold wants must be supplied from abroad.
And thus war, which is the grestest Of
evils that can befal nation, grows, by
time, to become a bnrthen which free
people cannot stand up under. Il would
take long time to reduce this country TO
that situation. But when whole nation
of people. no matter how "big the
country or how may the people, become
one army whose only business it is 10
fghi, the burthen Of war will be TOO great
for them. A long war many reduce even
MS to this. But 10 repeal the tariff now,
when we are in one war. and may have
another on our hands before sixty days,
would be to invoke on cur heads AT ONCE
the very worst evils which a war as long
as the siege Of Troy could bring IN It's
latter DAYS.
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Great Fire il, warren, Ohio.

On Monday night last. the greater por-
ton of the nourishing village..of Warren
was reduced TO ashes. The fire broke
out about / o'clock, and spread with
fearful rapidity. One whole square, IL
which were the Post Office, two printing
Office, the Democrat and Herald, a large
row of dry goods and business establish
ments, some twenty in number. was en-
tirely consumed, together with barns
outIlouses, &C., The entire number OF
buildings burned, is estimated at nearly
one hundred. The Cleviand Herald
says-"A friend who was present at the
connagration. supposcs the loss Of prop
erty mustbe some $l35,0G0-a loss pro-
poriionably more severe than the great
Pittsburgh fire. Many of the goods re-
moved and piled in the public square
were either burned or much injured by
water. The town was destitute ot an ell
fcient fire engine, or much of the loss
might have been avoided. The insurance
it's said, was mostly Mu.ual."
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AWFUL CALAMITY,
Sixty Persons SCALDED!-l2 OR I3
DEAD! MoRE DYINa!!

SIXTY Persons SCALDED!-l2 OR I3
DEAD! MoRE DYING!
|, On Thursday of last week, at Natchez.
the Queen City, Capt. Dugan. burst her
connection pipe, instantly killing l2 OF
9 persons; 10 or 10 more were so horri-
blp scalded that they could not survive
the night following. Sixty persons in
all, were scaltled; those not dead were ta-
ken TO the Hospital at Natchez. Our in
formant, passenger on the Magnolia to
Louisville, and thence to this city on the
Palestine, and who witnessed the scene,
states that it was dreadful and heart rem
ding sight; women screaming, men ra-
wing, all in utter confusion and dismay
among groans Of the wounded and dy-
ing.
No Cabin passengers were injured;
they were transferred to the Louis Phil
ippe, which boat the Magnolia passed 20
miles above Vicksburg. The Magnolia
left Natchez at o'clock, Thursday even
ing. The passengers scalded and killed
were principally Germans. Capt. Du-
gan had left Natchez, and could not be
found. A process for his arrest had been
issued, but our informant could not learn
that the accident was caused by any fault
of his.-Cin. Com. June 4.
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The NATIONAL FAIR & wash;n~,r
has evidently thrown the editor OF The =
Mon into an agonyf judging from his rra
quent ill-natnred remarks upon il y.
asks what was the object Of the exb;b;
tioni We think we can give a really 80
short answer.
It was to countsract the influence :,
tended 10 bear upsn Congress by tho =
PRODUCTION of British agent within ~,
walls of the Capitol, who was there s~
hibiting, under the nose of members or
Congress, various kinds of British NAM
factured goods
The members OF Congress from Pens.
sylvania, feeling indignant at this BR1T,sp
EXHIBITION, determined at once to bave
an AMERICAN EXHIBITION, and issuqI
their circular TO the manufacturers anil
artisans Of the country to come forward
with their products. They responded 70
the call, and the result has astonished and
delighted the whole country.
Now, after this, let the Union and ia
tribe of followers and destruciives 60 on
with their cry Of down with the tariff
Alluding TO the close Of the exeibition
the Union says: The National Fair
STRUCK ITS FLAG two days ago."
Has the British agent "struek HIS
hag" We pause for reply.-Balt.
Pat.
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HuEnored Movements OF the
ATEsay.

FRoN THE NEW ORLEANS PIcAyUNE June 0.
We understand that the next demon
s!ration of Gen. TAYLOR viii be upon the
city Of Monterey. This place is about
ninety leagues from Matamoras, and is
approchel by difficult road, running
through an arid and ill-watered country.
Il is the principal city Of the province OF
New Leon, and commands the entrance
10 the table lands or the interior of Mexico
through the passes of the Sierra Medre.
To make the operations Of the army
upon Monterey more secure, if not abso-
lutely certain, General Taylor designs
occupying the town of Camargo, about
$50 miles by water above Matamoras.-
To do this securely it is necessary for
him TO have transports Of a draught suita-
BILE to the navigation Of the Rio Grande.
Camargo viii be the basis Of his opera
'ions upon Monterey, and this point must
be first made the depot of supplies, and
entrenchcd in style capable of surtain-
ing siege.
Il was the design Of General Taylor
as We learn. to be at Monterey by the
fistof july: but the want Of transports tt
convey his stores TO Camargo has compel
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WHIG PRINCIPLES.

Governor Colby, Of New Hampshire;
in his Message to the Legislature of that
State, recommends the Districting Of the
State of the Members Of Congress; the
reception ofthe States share OF the Land
Distribution; adherence to the Protective
Policy; more liberal respecting Railroads,
renewed attention to Common Schools,
the Militia, and obedience to the lawful
orders of the General Government rela-
tive to the War.-Nat Intel.
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GEN. TAYLOR FoR PRESIDENT.

A meeting of the friends Of Gen. Zac! :
ary Taylor for President, is to be held in
New \ ork on Tomorrow evening. As
sold rough and ready" is adecided Wing,
would it not be well for the Wings to run
him for Vice President with Gen. Scott!
Localities, as well as national services,
would render the selection proper and pa
triotic. A meeting in favor of Gen. Tay-
loF for President, has been held at Fren-
ton. in New Jersey.
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JOSEPH CuLEr has been elected

JOSEPH CLLEY has been elected 4
Senator in Congress from the State Of
New Hampshire, to supply the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mr. WooD-
BURY, and since temporarily filed by Mr.
JENNEss, under az Executive appoint
ment. The joint vote Of the two houses
was for Mr.. CrLLEY l42, for Mr. JEN-
NESS I25. The term for which Ar. Cu-
LEY is elected viii expire on the 4th of
March, 1S47.
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PRIvATEERS.

Capt. Smith, Of the packet-ship Chris
toval Colon, from Havana. states that up
to the time of his sailing, June LIST, only
one application for a privateer commis-
sion had been made to the Mexican Con-
sui there, and that was refused.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

JOIN P. HALE lately Representa-
tive in Congress) has been elected Sen
ator of the United States for six years
from the 4th of March, l347.
A Senator for the unexpired term Of
the sitting Seator was to have been chosen
yesterday. that day having been set aPa7'
for the purpose,
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The oueen essv.

This boat arrived at our landing yes
tereay, Capt. Dugan on board.
THE NUMBER KILLED. When the
Yorktown passed Natchez, the number
actually dead, who were on the Queen
City when she burst her connection pipe,
was Is to l6. The number scalded and
alive was from 80 to 4O.-Cin. Com.
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Recent events prove that half a million

Recent events prove that half million
Of VOLUNTEERS could be speedily, OBJ
tained, if a real necessity for their cal
should exist. Men Of all parties and of
every locality have shown great alacrity
to enter the service, regardless of their O
pinions as 10 the cause or origin of the war.
- st. Louis New Era.
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sPhe disturbances IN the south OF Mex
Zoo are attributed by the different Journals
70 different causes. According to some
il is but war of castes; according to 9TH
ers. the GRITA is for Federaliam and San
ia Anna. Many have been arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the dis
sensions.
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FOR SALE.
A Savannah PLnutnk;o

A Savannah Plantation.
The subscriber offers for sale his planta-
ton on Savannah River, containing
947 acres. 1t is situated mile below
Vienna, and has first and second low
grounds of considerable extent, and a
large portion of great fertility. 1t is
adapted to all products, and by Boats,
has ready communication with Ham
burg. 400 acres are woodland, 100 of
which would be very fine for cn!tiva-
ton. Its crops are not subject to inun.
dation except from high freshets. that
happen but once in years; and then on.
ly in part. 1t is one of the best pIanta-
tions in the State for 20 hands. 1t has
all necessary plantation buildings.
There has been little or no sickness
upon it, this sickly year.
Terms: Equal payments in one and
two years, with interest from sale, Sc
cured by notes with approved sureties.
Possession given lst January, or soon
after SALE
JOHN CUNNINGHAM.
Abbeville G H, Oct 20 35 If
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NOTICE..

| hereby forwarn any person or persons
from trading for certain promisory
Note of Hand, given by me to the Rev
VIM. H. Harris, for five hundred and
twenty five dollars, payable on the first
day Of January, l84s, as the considera-
tion for which said note was given has
in part failed, and am determined not
to pay the note in full, unless compelled
by law; and the said VIM H. Harris
having removed from the State and ta-
ken my note therefrom, he is also here.
by notified that so much money as is
justly due thereon, he can find deposit
ed in the Clerks Office, at Abbeville c..
H., S. c., on the day which said note
falls due. PETER S. BURTON.
October %, 1876. 35 If
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IMPORTANT LAND SALE!

By Order of the Court will sell at Alb.
beville Court House, on Sale Day in
December next, all the Real Estate Of
the late John Kennedy, deceased, com
prising three separate tracts:
Tract No. Containing two hun
dred and sixty one acres, more or less,
known as the Mill Tract, situate on
Long Cane creek, l2 miles south of Alb
beville Court House, on which there is
a good flour, grist and saw Mill, all new.
The above named tract is desirable fer
a cotton farm; about two hundred acres
OF It are yet to clear.
Tract No. 2-Contalning three hun
dred and fifty acres, more or less, com.
monty known as the Home Tract, living
on Long Cane creek and Bold Branch,
about l2 miles south of the village of
Abbeville.
Tract No. 3-Containing sixty-acres,
more or less, lying on Rocky Branch.
about ! 1 miles south east of the village.
Terms of Sale-Tract No. |, to be
sold on credit Of one, two and three
years, with interest from day of sale :;
the purchaser to give security and mort.
gage of the premises to secure the pur.
chase money. Tracts No. 2 and 8 TO be
sold on a credit of twelve months; the
purchaser securing the purchase money
by security and mortgage of the premi-
ses. The costs of the sales to be paid
by the purchaser in cash. -A -.
J. RAMEY..
October 90, 1886. IS ct >.
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From the Washington Union.
GEN. KEARNEY IN SANTA FE,

The whig journals have, of late, been
greatly troubled about the transactions
OF this officer, and the Inteiligencer, of
this morning, blunders and twaddles
through three columns, with the patriot
&c purpose of showing that Gen. Kear-
ney, IN taking military possession of
New Mexico, and making arrangements
80 to hold It without farther shedding of
blood, pending the war, and subject to
the orders of his government, has violated
the constitution of the United States |!
This is. all quite in keeping with the
whole course ofthe Mexican organ, which
unfortunately happens to be published
not at Mexico but at Washington Una.
pie 10 deny the glory Of Gen Kearney's
victory, 1t contents with assailing him,
land through him the administration un.
der which he acts, as forget'uI oi the lin.
itations imposed upon his military au-