The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-05-13


broken forth From every part of the
country we hear the most dreadful ac-
counts Even In Iarlough, many in
habitants are without food, and the
wretched sufferers are in vain endeavo-
ring to get provisions that their chill
dren may not die.
The repeal association met as ususu-
al, and Mr. OConnell spoke against
the coercion bill
Safety of the Cambria.-As will be
seen this Steam Ship arrived at Boston
in safety, having been got off on Mon
day Afternoon.
We annex a few additional items of
the news brought by her
The London Times thus compliments
MIR: Calhoun on his great speech:
We publish in an other place an ex-
tract from the speech delivered by Mr..
Calhoun, on the 10th of March, in the
Senate of the United States, which re-
fleets the greatest credit on that eminent
statesman, and does honor to the assem-
bly, in which it was delivered. The
pr cress made by the Oregon question
wl.lin the last two years has convinced
Mr. Calhoun himself of the impossibili-
ty OF persevering in that silent and in
active course of policy which he had hi
therto recommended as the surest me
thod of establishing the ultimate Sove-
reignty of the United States in that
territory
He has been driven from the ground
to the alternative of supporting a COM
promise, or of declaring for a forcible
occupation of the country; and while he
cordially adopts the principle of compro-
mise, he votes for the abrogation of the
existing convention, in order to bring
the discussion to speedy termination
Thus far we are perfectly agreed
with Mr. Calhoun We are happy to
adopt as our own every one ofthe pacific
sentiments and the sensible opinions he
has So eioquentiy expressed and al
though his warning of the disastrous
consequences of war is especially ad-
dressed to the American States, his ad-
vocacy of the cause of peace will no
where be read with more sincere admi-
ration than in this country.
Potash lmswrection.-The Cologne and
Breslau Journals says: "Ga!lcia is be-
coming desert; the bands of peasants
that scour the country are so we'll orga-
nized that it will be difficult matter 10
put them down."
Instead of being suppressed, the insur-
rection has but taken another turn, and
is becoming regular civil war
AN INTERNAL ScENE.-The following
description of one of the recent "great
and glorious" battles in India, gives a
faint idea of the horrors that attend the
trade Of war
AS our men advanced, Engllshmen
and Hindoo side by side, the Sikhs ap-
peared to redouble their fire. and, to use
the expression Of an eye witness, ga
storm of iron hail descended on our
ranks" No force or fire, however,
could repress their valor. They pushed
forward with irresistible enthusiasm,
and after the most tremendous efforts
succeeded in their attempt. The caval-
ry entered the entrenchments in single
file, through openings made for them by
the sappers and miners, and in short
time the route of the Sikhs became gene
raj.
AS they had shown no mercy to nu-
merous wounded men who had fallen
into their hands, so no mercy was shown
to them. They were driven in confu-
sion towards the brid ge and river, which
having risen during the night, rendered
their retreat almost impossible. The
bridge of boats, densely thronged by the
fugitives, broke down in several places,
while our guns, necessarily playing on
their closely wedged mass, produced the
most fearful havoc. The scene presen-
ted by the face of the Sutlej defies de-
scription-covered with horses and men,
upon whom the most dreadful fire was
kept up with grape and canister-it lit
orally run red with blood.
Under these circumstances, we can
bv no means IMAGINE the number of the