New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-15


the oil law 25 52l causes; and for the three
years following 8 653, making the astonishing di!-
ference of Is 563 lawsuite The idea Of this cour,
was taken from the Dutch, among whom /, pro-
duced The most happy effects. And when we con-
slider what important point il is that there should
be time for oisputsn;s to cool the strong probability
there is that tour or five impartial from the
vicinage will take right view Of the case and the
reluctance that any man must feel 10 embark his
reputation and property in opposition TO their opin-
ION. we cannot entertain doubt OF the beauty or
importance Of the invention
II is hardly possible that ii should be bad justice
Which satisfies both parties, and this species OF me
diaiion has validity but upon such condition. 1t
Is curious, too 10 remark how much the progress OF
rancor DISTRICTS The setlenen, of difficulties II APP
pears that both plaintiff and defendant were salts
fed 10 Is s63 causes, If all these had come on 10
regular hearing and the parties been inHamed oy
the expense and publicity o. the qusfteI, we oouo'
if there would have been single man out OF The
whole number who would have acknowledged that
his cause was justly given agains, hlrn
From THE RIO GRAsDE--In addition to what
will be found on the ouxite give the following ex-
tract OF letter 10 the Plcayune, dated
POINT ISABEL July g.
rumor obtains Ia camp that portion Of the Louini
volunteers 10 be dsbauded and though they
havo been assured that such will not probably be the
ease they are oa,e upeasy about It'd f,o because they
20 homo and fear the 10 not well founded
but OF hsm because they desire 10 stay and see
the thing out" when We move Can we ever get
fight out Of them p the questions constantly put 10
perrons coming from Gen Tsy lors quarters.
That large portion OF. the army "i soon move to-
ward Monterey longer bs doubted. "a boats
enough Of light draugh, have arrived TO warrant General
Taylor In taking possession OF the country between Inc
mouth Of the river and that place.
The road ne came last night mean the wagon
road between Point Isabel and Matamoros stu i'm
passabe for loaded WAGONS and It is wonder 10 me hoy
light wagon he dragged over It, From the river TO
tho palo Alto, nine mIle5 there is not altogether
half mile OF mead road The mud is generally foot
deep aud Ia places two three feet deep, and there
least four miles OF water In mary places hardly ford
able for horses. The gentleman who accompanied me
down captured gar-fsh on "Sx-Me Prdlrie. between
the battle neds the other day. nearly three feet long
passed the place four avo times when
perfectly dry with 40 appearance oil having ever been
oveIfowed. Al tile Reseca de la Palma, where as you
will the map road between the ponds,
there but pond and that is deep enough any
wheeor respectable sized steamboat to pass drought
The Pao Alto battle field is Two thirds covered with water
A Mexican prisoner OF war, 1t Ruix, whose srrestl
mentioned sometime sgo. will 60 out to New Orleans in
the Alabama You will reeolect that he was eaughtin
Matamoos In the act OF trying TO gather recruits from
among the czsns and the convscscent OF wounded
sodiery Mexican also goes ont in chains. accused
OF being of the murderers of The Rogers family.
not lawyer enough 10 know exactly how be will be
tried before what tribunal but be has ugly phz to
bring before jury. Mira Page vile Of the Capt Page
who behave CALAMITY In the recent baes and was SO
dreadfully wounded. will so out 10 the Alabama. She
came 10 this place meet her husband but found on
her arrival that the Captain bad already sailed for New
Orleans, expecting to meet her there
FROM FORT JoHN-Eight Macknaw boats lad.
with buffalo robes. &c. with company OF thirty-six
under the charge OF Sr p D. PapiD arrived at Fors
Leavenworh the 2d from Fort john al the junction OF
the Laramie and Big Platte rivers The crews and cargo
were there transferred to the steamer Tributary which ar
rived here yesterday morning. Tho cargo consists OF 100
packs buffalo robes 10 packs Of beaver. and packs OF
bear and wolf skins, and consigned 10 T. Choueau,
Jr & Co. We learn from MIR. Papu that he had Grea;
In hA affa fha
water and obliged transfer the cargoes ON three
OF his boats and leave them behind Two boats which left
the Fort before him. he thinks will be unable to get down.
not having men enough TO haul them over the shoals
During the absence Of the Pawnees on hunting ex-
eurson about two weeks large war party OF Sioux
several hundred In number visited and burned their three
vsges the Platte and trbusrcs destroyed their crops
OF growing corn. and turned loose their horses MIS-
slonay nd his family living In one Of the villages was
shot ut Ievea tmcsope of the balls passed through his
elothsS barely missing him. and he was obliged to retire
to 'Jounci Bluffs.
The sioux are greatly dissatisfied the passing OF the
California em!grsnts through their country complain
that they kill all their game, ana declare that
shall he permitted TO ntrudc unless they pay them FOR the
privilege They have made The same complaints 10 the
mountain traders and strongly urge their claims for pay
rpent, and desired 10 hold council with Col kEARNEr ON
tho subject.
The Pawnecs praccing their th!ekeh propenstcs
the emgrants following them In email parties and stosl.
Ing their horses CATTLE Sc when lett unsuardsd. One
who had sraycd from the CAMP was found by body
OF twenty thirty and completely stripped OF all that he
had. then badly hoeSed. and afterward allowed TO
the camp. Game Is said TO be very SC rce and
many Of the Sioux and other tribes arc In starving con-
5on
Tho emSrants were understood TO be progressing slow
M divided in parties of thirty forty wagons, for the
purpose Of better procuring game and water the leaders
Of the Mormons at Council Bluffs. About ono thou
sand Wagons belonging TO Mormons. had arrived there
and they waiting for the remainder TO como up when
they intended to proceed Great Pawnee Island the
Platte and there cncamp for the winter. They had al
ready commenced crossing the Missouri at the BlufS-
Messrs vasquez s Brdser. frcm Fort Hall. on Green
river of the extreme western posts IN the mouniss
arrived at Fort John before MI fapn and his party e
aud reported all quiet In that country. ST. Louis Rep
THe MURDER OF JAMES L. ScHooLcEAFT.-The
following letter addressed 10 Mr.. h. \. Schoolcrst Of
this city gives the particulars OF the mnrder OF Mr.
James Schoocraft of Michigan, which rumor in the
frat instance COMPOUNDED with that Of Mr. Henry Il
Schoolcra The latter gentleman Is now in the City oil
Washington.
SAuLr STE MARIE June 4 1916.
Mr.. II. a. Scnoo1cRAFr-Dear SIR: The boat leaves
sosn. and have but time to inform you OF The death OF
your uncle, James Schoocra. lie was shot yesterday
afternoon by supposed to be crazy. whose name
is Tanner learn that he has threatened your unces
life tor several years He shot In road leading
through the woods, about ten rod. back Ct the fort.
the ground after his death and should Judge
that be had breothed or moved muscle after he
shot. He returning from piece OF laud where he
bad some at work. He had neither coat nor yest
on The ball passed through his breast, entering on the
right AIDE breaking tho arm. and coming on the
ei pessng very pcarth heart but did psss through
It The woods were searched BY ths soldiers from the
ts sno c''Ichs armed bur tae murderer hss not been
aaa AZ yet The boat Is about leaving, and have not
'V'e '" 1--WE more particulars. lAlb. Argus, July IL
Liea MING stRoNxs,-Durine the thunder show
n,si Si ue'uSoS large barn belonging 10 Ny Ma
u'n'e' ..'s". IN IVES, Dcdhaul. WAS struck by light
ns ana SCI So are aassarp its contents
SSS. e'"I wagons, SC. entirely
burned loss S1oSo partly insured The barn o. NJ Mer
rneid IN psdhs was also s,pss BY Nsh,nins during the
passed en toward shop on bar Q; Iron ,orsrt 80
merry yeups man who was in ,he shon a, :, = -
WAS stunned \ large tree In The lawn OF lie Raw. Dr.
Burgess Meeting house. also struck and ,hSS. =.
ahcut fec, from the ground In II erofs 49,,
cherry tree in adjoining yard, belong 10 Nh Frse
Fisher.
A barn In Ao.ns,oa struck, on are and with n,
eontentS consumed. The house Of M. Lnec!n in Hing,
ham, also struck IN 'front.' bet the damage tn
ding These OF the Inmates who were the side
house. were stunned. A, Newport f. l. the lightning
struck schooner and shverd OF her mass to pieces
Boston Trans. Monday.