New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-26

SCARCITY OF Provisions FOR THE SANTA FE
ExpIprTroN-We understand. from reliable source
tha, apprehensops entertained II! Fort Leaveh"of
and by U s. utcers concerned that TIE requisite supply
OF prouons canno, Be ior,carded, 10 Gen kEARSEY Great
exrrons have been made NJ this place and at the OFT
70 procure the OF transportation AL the "a2oh7
which could be made or purcha.ed have been oousn'
and sent up 10 the Fort yet with all these eXertoh-
only provisions sufficient supply for six months th
men Gen. KEAKNEY has with him, have gone io'"efu.
He expected 10 receive provisions Tor WE'VE months
and this will be necessary Tor the subsistence ol
lis troops for all tha traders and persons acquainted
with New Mexico in saying that provisions Tor
such force not TO be mad in the provinces
In addition 10 the troops with Gen hEARSEf oody
of 500 men yet 20 forward and for these but
small amount of provisions has been sen, forward
As un evidence of the great demand for wagons teams
and drivers the suffers have agreed 10 pay as hsh ~
fifteen cents pound for the transportation OF 'hrli
stores ST Louis Republican 18th.
BOLD PusH.-A few days after Whltehouse.
one Of the escaped State Prison convics had been ar
rested and committed TO Jail in this town weldresed
man called the keeper. Mr. Day. and represented
himself messenger from the State Prson sent 10
take Whitehouse 10 Charlcsown. He offered 10 pay
the $50 reward for his apprehension, and told very
plausible story Us 10 the socitude OF the Warden ana
turnkey for the prompt return OF the prisoner But Ill
to no purpose. sheriff Day unreasonable rs 10
REQUIRE sundry autographs OF the Warden or other OH
Ger of the prison before releasing his charge and th
messenger Obliged 10 withdraw without accomplish
ing his object 1t is scarcely necessary 10 add that Oh
inquiry the prison, found that no such perron
had been sent from that place. The affair Indicate
what cool and desperate brace OF villains are yet out
OF the clutches oil the law tSprhghe'd "az.
THE CoTToy CRor.-Notche1. l2M AWg7ta.-I
wrote YOU on the 10Th inst write to say that thu
rsvaees OF the worm exceed all past experience They
are errchrre throughout this County and ON the river
as high Us Vicksburg. They month earlier than
usual and you can well calculate Inc result Mr IL M
Joining me the Homuchitto has just lett me- lie says
he fret discovered the worm in siNtyacre held nd
joining me, on Monday evening the loh ana th'e
morning, o'clock there was scarcely leaf left
Mr. Mc(' hnpl
says under circumstances can we make hall crop
He says the have destroyed every top cai form
and branch, and now eating the lower branches.
The general impression To- there will not be third
of crop made. Mir. p.s place has jus, commenced Il
suffer, On BIS place, where they made 1900 bales III,
year the ovcrseer sdys he cannot make 100 bales. Thu
crop was cut down by the hail, and re.pauted late
think cotton planting will be rendered hy the worns
an Improbable pursuit and susarplannS equally So 10y
the Tariff OF Mr.. Polk Jour. Com
THE CRoPs-The weather which Il short time
since (srys the Lauredsvle HrGd) threatened much
injury the by rapid growth OF the weed
bias assumed another form and anticipate ul! av
GRACE yield Occasional showers that may yet be needed
Tor Lutte corn Will not We think be IN the least dtr
mental to cotton. charleston Courier. 2d.
The PoTATo WoRM-We learn that the potato
crop in many parts of Maryland baltimore county CO
peciay) has been injured very much this by
reptile called tho potlto worm Its deprcdauons art
committed upon the root and IN short time the stock
dies snd the potato In places entire crop;
have boen destroyed by this worm Baltimore Patriot
RAILROAD TO DAYToS OHio-Wc understand
that engineer lie engaged aud viii shortly pro
oscd survey and ascertain the eligible oi
Railroad from Dayton to some pom, upon the Little
Miami Railroad We have DOUBT that the conslruc
ooa OF Railroad Dayton will be speedily effected
Cine Atlas, 2lst
NEw.YoRKER.-Wev We got nice peaches two
Shilngs for tho bushel of three pecks.
PHILAprLPHIAN.-We've got nice tomatoes at
fifteen cents whole bushcl
BALTiMoKEAS.-We We got sweet potatoes,
~ dirt
BosroNIAN-Well, our folks have got cod .fsh.
shespern yourn, lChronoype