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RETURN OF MR.. KING.

Among the passengers on board the Great Bri.
tain, at the time she was wrecked, was our dis
tngushed countryman, Col. William R. King,
on his return from his mission to France, from
which court he has been recalled at his own re-
quest. He took his final leave Of his Majesty,
the French King, on the 18th ult. and We learn
from various sources that his departure elected
expressions of the warmest regret. He left Par
is on the day following, and embarked at Liver
pool in the Great Britain, whose safety has been
the source of such deep anxiety. While Col.
Kings friends will regret this unfortunate deten-
tion, they will be rejoiced to learn that he had,
by the last advices, reganed Liverpool, where he
was to embark on the Cd inst, in the packet ship
New York, with the prospect of reaching the U.
nited States about the 1st of November Union.
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BEAUTIES OF THE WAR;

The following is an extract Of letter from ].
5. Jackson, Esq. relative to Col. Marshall's Ken
lucky Regiment, dated in Texas, Sept. 90:
hope by the next letter write, TO give you
an account of improving health in the regiment,
You ought TO see them. Their condition is a re-
proach TO the Government. They are barefoot
ed and some of them literally without breeches,
many without hats and coats, but they stand up
as proud as ifthey were dressed in imperial pur-
pie. The government is in debt to this regiment
this day 5O00-it has received no pay what
ever, and though payments pass and repass, it
hath seen no signs of payment. Young men of
education and intelligence, used to the luxuries of
private life, are by this neglect absolutely turned
naked in wild country, and exposed to the cli-
mate, and suffering from the weather, without
any care for their condition on the part of the
government they serve. They would raise row
pretty quickly, but they respect TOO highly the
feelings Of their own officers to place them in
an awkward position by drawing down on them
the displeasure Of the war department.
Besides the above, the Kentucky Reporter
states that upwards Of four hundred are reported
to be on the sick list!
The Reporter thus concludes its comments up
on the conduct of the Polk dynasty in relation to
the Mexican war:
If ever such miserable beguiling policy char
acterized the movement of government pre-
tending to understand the arts of war, we have
never yet heard or read Of it. 1t really seems
to us that if MIR. Polk and his secretary of war
Mr.. Marcy-had set out with view to shew
how many fragrant errors and cross bunders
they could commit in reference TO this very Mex
lean war, they could not possibly have succeeded
better. Whenthe bill comes TO be footed up,
the nation will be amazed at the extent to which
the lives of our citizens have been literally sac
rifced, and the treasure of the nation wasted,
which might have been saved by more judicious
and wise policy on the part of our rulers. We
have, however, said so much about these things
that we fear we may even tire the patience of
our readers, who, we know feel deeply in ref
erence to the state of things which exist on the
Mexican frontier.
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DEATH OF Mr., FOX,

The Ri. Hon. Henry S. Fox, late her Bri.
tanic Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Government of the United States, died at his res
idence in Washington on the 18th, after pro-
racted illness. We copy brief biographical
sketch from the Union.
The Hon. Henery Stephen Fox was born in
1891, and was the son Of Gen. Henry Edward
Fox, third son of Henry Fox, the first Lord Hol-
land.-Ee was thus the nephew of the celebra.
ted James Fox, and cousin of the late amabe
and enlightened Lord Holland. We may add,
moreover, that through one Of his female ances-
tors, he inherits the blood of merry King Charles
II, and consequently of Henry w.
In his younger days Mr.. Fox was we'll known
in the beau monde Of London as one of coterle
OF elegant, gay, and witty gentleman of high
birth, among whom were Lord Byron, Lord Kin.
naird, and others, more orless celebrated in their
time, whose deeds and sayings are recorded by
Moore in his life of Byron.
After the general peace in 1915 he visited the
continent, and he remaining too long in Rome
he contracted the malaria fever, which brought
him to the verge of the grave and produced an
effect most deleterious upon his constitution. He
then entered the diplomatic career, in which his
advance was rapid in consequence of his talents
as well as through the influence of his noble and
political connexions. He was the first Minister
Plenipotentiary of Great Britain TO Buenos Ayres,
from which he was transferred in like capaci-
ty to Rio de Janeiro, and thence to this govern
ment in 1886. Of the talent displayed in his
correspondence of many delicate and difficult
questions of international law, of his uniform
courtesy, Of the amenity Of his manners in so.
ciety, it is unnecessary for us to speak. They
are all attested by those who have been placed
in situation to observe him.
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THE AMERICAN ARMY.

correspondent Of the Cincinnati Chronicle.
who was with Gen. Taylor at Camaruo gives ,,s
quite an interesting account of the state of ,he
army Of the United States in Mexico. He esri.
mates the invading army Immediately under Cen.
Taylor, or the army al Monterey, to amour, 10
6,640 men, half regulars, and half volunteers.
There are at Camargo, he says, 2,tO0 men; az
Matamoras 900; between Malamoras and the
mouth of the Bravo 4,5OO; at Point Isabel leo;
at Camargo 700 sick and inefficient; at Matamo.
ras in hospital 700; troops of all sorts, from Ca.
margo to Brazos, under Major Gen. Patterson and
Brigadiers Marshall, Pillow, Lane, and Shields,
9,l70, makingwith the army Of Monterey, 1870.
Gen. Wool has under his command, TO advance
on chihuahua 1000.
Gen. Kearney has at Santa Fe 2,700.
The whole of the United States armies a.
gainst Mexico, 29,5l0. The writer adds:
"Besides, there is the California regiment and
the new regiment Of mounted rihemen, intended
for the war in the west.
"There are now in the United States army
twenty-six regiments of volunteers-eight of in
fantry, four of artillery, and one of mounted RI
hemen, besides the two regiments Of dragons
making in all, forty-one regiments of all arms.
''lf to this be added the men employed in tho
Quartermasters, Commissary, and Engineer de-
partments, there will be shown u force of $4,000
men, now in and attached to the army of the t.
nited States. The above account is up to the 9th
of September.
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had called Col. Bailie Peyton to account, and u
meeting was expected between them on the llth.
Another duel was expected al the same place be-
tween Captain Musson Of New Orleans, and Capt.
Sheveus, Of Texas.
The Matamoras Flag announces the death OF
Capt Robert Mitchell, Assistant Quariermaster
to the Indiana Volunteers. The Flag gives the
deaths Of volunteers at Matamoras from Sept LIST
to Oct. 9th, sixteen in number. Forty one were
discharged during the same period. Gen. Pat
terson had issued an order toall whom II concern
ed in the region of his command, respecting reg.
ulations of steamboats,, which gave some dissat-
isfaction at Malamoras. Also, an order agreea.
bic to the terms Of the Armislice, keeping the
Mexican troops clear from the Rio Grande or the
route between it and Monterey.
The steamer Col. Harney with full cargo Of
Government stores was lost on the l2th inst. near
the mouth of the Rio Grande. The Harney
the shore. Fifteen lives were lost. There
were twenty-eight persons on board. Captain
Shannon, Rooney, the mate, the Pilot and two
Engineers were saved. Or those lost the names
were not known. letter from Monterey, dated
Sept. 29th, says the Mexican troop had almost
all left the town. Ampudia left for Saltillo on
the 26ih, quite crest-ialen. The opinion pre-
vailed in camp that the Mexicans would not pro-
pose peace, but make stout resistance at the
passes at Saltillo. Gen. Taylor, the writer says,
would have made great havoc at Monterey on the
95th, if Ampudia had not sent in proposals TO
surrender. Gen. Taylor acted upon the concil'
iatory policy of our Government.
Hay and Woods two Texas regiments were
10 return home, and new regiments were to be
raised, if hOsHlities Uere reneaced. The mair
part Of the wounded officers were doing well
Gen. Butler was recovering. An express came
into camp on the afternoon Of the 29th, from Sal
tillo, stating that Gen. Santa Anna was at The
latter place terrifying. He had thirteen thous
and men, which Ampudia's force would swell tC
twenty thousand. Nothing is said about any
quarrel between Generals Taylor and Butler, o.
of injudicous conduct on the part of the latter
Nothing from Gen. Woo's army.
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Correspondence of the Tribune.
Important from tile Army.
Washington, Oct. 90, 8. P. M


The New Orleans Pcayune of the 9lst inst.
announces the arrival Of the steam ship Calves
ton from Brassos Santiago, coming via Calves
ton. The news by this arrival confirms the pre-
vous accounts of the battles of Monterey as
published in the Picayune.
Advices from Monterey come down to the 9th
of October. On the 9Th ult. Gen. Taylor is
sued an order congratula ting the Army on their
late glorious victories. COL McClung was not
dead but improving. Lieut.. Dilworth, of the lst
Infantry, died of his wounds. Major Scar, Of
the 3rd Infantry, was doing well. Capt. Owen,
of the Baltimore Battalion, who came in the
Galveston, reports our killed and wounded at
five hundred and sixty one. The Mexican loss
had not been Nscertained, but twas believed to
be not less than one thousand.
The great subject discussed in the army contin-
ued to be the terms granted TO Ampudia. 1t is
urged that he made the defence of Monterey con-
uary TO the wishes and orders of Santa Anna.
He fought we'll, and Gen. Taylor was induced 10
be lenient toward him. Such are some Of the
reasons given. Others say that Gen. Taylor
yielded with reluctance TO the opinions OF the
three officers next in command.
Az Camargo two affairs Of honor were expec'
ted TO come off, BrgSdicr Thomas Marshal!
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AN EXEMPLIFICATION OF HONESTLY

The Ohio Press of Saturday parades half
column Of figures to show that if the Congress.
sional Districts had not been changed by the Leg.
islatuteAf l844-'5, the Ohio delegation would
stand in the next Congress l9 Locofocos to 8
Wings and l Independent! Could there be
cooler and more brazen acknowledgement of the
dishonesty Of the Locofoco Districting Bill than
this very fact afords9 A Wing majority Of two
thousand and Congressional delegation two
thirds Locofoco! A beautiful spectacle that!
And this is called Democracy tool The result
of this election attests the fairness of the Wing
arrangement ofthe Districts so clearly as to leave
not shadow of ground for comPlaint.-O. s.
Journal
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FAMINE IN IRELAND.
The following articles give vivid picture Of
the alarming situation of Ireland

Inc loloWlng dfuCleS give VlVlu PlCtuIe ol
the alarming situation of Ireland
From the London Sun.
Unhappily the patience Of the unfortunate Irish
is at length exhausted. We have now before us
that most appalling spectacle of national agony
"a people driven TO desperation by the pangs Of
hunger and craving violent death rather than
endure the bitter torments of more lingering
dissolution After sustaining the direct woes of
starvation with mostnoble fortitude, after pining
in their novels under an accumulation OF all hu-
man miseries, penury, inanltlon, neglect and de-
spar, and after bearing these extreme sutterlngs
with meekness and a tranquility beyond all
praise, the laborers of Ireland have been tasked
to the utmost limits of endurance, and have now
risen against their more affluent neighbors. To-
wards the conclusion Of last week slight glim-
mer of the approaching insurrection was observa-
Bile in the vicinity of Crookhaven, where a vast
concourse of the emaciated peasantry assembled
together in the village Of Golen, to proclaim that
their wretchedness was no longer endurable.-
The sullen anguish depicted on every one of these
melancholy faces is described by an eye witness
to have attestcd sufficiently the extremity Of their
distress, "A more appalling spectacle could not
be Witnessed" writes one correspondent. Want
and despair were the pervading characteristics of
the multitude. That dark promise of violence
and insubordination has been fulfilled. At the
very commencement of this week, namely on
Monday morning, the peasantry at Dungarvan
assumed such threatening aspect, and congre-
gated together in such dangerous numbers that
the military were called out, several shots were
fired upon the mob-.nany of the starving rioters
were wounded, and on Tuesday two Of them died
from mutilation. BY the context of this misera-
BILE intelligence from Waterford we are informed
that brckbats and other missiles were hurled at
the dragons; and that notwithstanding the re-
cent discharge of muskewy, dwelling house of
Capa was assailed, and that knots of the insur-
gents were scattered over the country intervening
between that locality and Cork. Reading these
awful tidings, and conscious thatlhe isspread
ing momentariy, both in extent and intensity, we
can only turn with greater submission and sup
plication to that Omnipotence, sat whose bid.
ding" in the simple and affectionate language of
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, "the earth had
withholden the wonted provision of food, and
turned abundance into scarcity"
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From the Appalachicola Advertiser, Oct. 10.
TREMENDOUS FIRE.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PRoPERTY.---Y yesterday
morning our city was nearly laid inruins through
the villainy of incendiaries. Three houses were
fired simultaneously, and at the fourth attempt,
the villain was shot at, and narrowly escaped with
his life. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning,
our citizens were aroused from their slumbers by
the cry Of ire-on rushing into the streets, three
buildings were discovered wrapped in flames, the
dreadful element bursting through fire proof win
dows, doors and roofs, spreading destruction all
round. By dint of the greatest exertion on the
part of the citizens, city was after four hours
unceasing labor, saved from utter destruction.
The flames were first discovered in r. j. Floyd's
building on Commerce street. A few minutes
su1iced to destroy it entirely-communicat
then with T. l.. Mitchell's large house, corner OF
Commerce and Chestnut streets, il was also swept
away, together with the tenements adjoining;
thence east every building between Floyd's and
Simmons corner were leveled TO the ground
the whole square gone.
Near the same moment the storehouses Of B.
Ellison & Co. and E. B. Whitmarsh (on Water
street in another block) were enveloped in flames,
and before the dawn of day every house between
the bank building corner Water and Centre streets
and Green & Connery's store, were in smoking
ruins. The loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$50, 900.
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Monterey to Mexico
724 do

"Ifnothing but distance were in the way, that
alone presents almost an impossibility to the ar
my; but there are other great difficulties in the
way, which it is hard 10 overcome with an army
which left Comargo with only thirty days sup
ply of provisions.
"In the first place, from Monterey to Saltillo
is a very difficult road, filled with defles. We
will suppose that has been overcome. Then
commences the greatest difficulty. The next
step is one hundred and eighty miles through a
country which is described as an arid plain, al
most without water, and equally without inhabi-
tants. On this point we may add, what seems
not to be entirely understood, that nne'tenths of
the Mexican people are south of San Louis de
Potosi and Trenillo. This being the case, very
little, we may say nothing,is gained by any con-
quest short Of the city of Guanaxuato."
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From Me Nep Jerseu Fredonian.

This most unnecessary and unjust war with
Mexico, when is tito terminated Where is it to
lead usl At what point shall we stopl What
arc 10 be the consequences of III These are all
startling questions, that should be discussed and
understood. 1t is certain that it is TO be more
serious affair than was at first counted upon--if,
indeed, there were any calculations on the sub.
jcct twill roll up mighty national debt. 1t
will beget-it has begotten already--a most un-
friendly and unchrstlan national temper. 1t is
war Of conquest--a war Of aggrandizement--
war Of plunder-a war Of power and bravado
against weakness and imbecility. 1t is also u
war Of assumptions and usurpatons of the most
alarming character One territory after another
is overrun; our Generals become their Gorern-
OrS; and the whole Gre, with flourish of the pen,
declared TO be annexed TO and the permanent
possessions Of the United States No act of
Congress is sought for authority; no constitu.
tlonal provision is cited TO sustain it, but by the
mere will and order of the President or Comman.
der.in-chief of the United States, all these fear.
iul strides are made to an entire revolution in the
physical, political, and moral condition of the
counuyl Can such things pass over US almost
without commcnt-wlIhout any special Won
der--wilh no popular movement 10 indicate the
extreme danger to which we are vergingl And
is this the progressive Democracy of the dayl-
Is il for this that our fathers toiled and bedl--
Would the patriots that achieved our freedom
and independence, and those still more devoted
ones that fought to cement and secure them un.
der the solemn covenants and guarantees Of a
constitutional compact, have setlled down thus
suPnely and submissively under the oversha-
dowing and crushing power of Executive dicta.
ton and usurpationl Would they have looked
on in sullen apathy, or with cowardly fear, and
permitted one after another of the pillars Of their
lair fabric to be broken down, without one effort
TO arrest the destruction and avert the desolationl
Where are wet What are wet
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Correspondence ofthe NeW Orleans Picayune.
LOSS OF A STEAMER.
PENSACOLA, October u, 18

PENSACOLA, october IL, 1916.
On Saturday night, the 10Th instant, the Uni
ted States steamer General Taylor took fire along
side the wharf of this yard, and in a short time
burnt to the waters edge. Great exertions were
made by the officers and mechanics of the yard
to save the boat. Her engine may be of some
value, but it must be much damaged by fire.
The United States frgate Potomac sails to-
morrow, her destination being Vera Cruz.
We are hourly expecting the steamer Prince
ton at this port from Charges, and the John Ad-
ans and Falmouth from Vera Cruz. 1t is said
that the Falmouth will return TO the north and 60
out of commission.
We have been visited at this yard for a month
past with fever called by variety of names
pernicious, congestive, bilious, malignant fever
a near relation of Yellow Jack. Our chaplain,
MIR. Alden, Miss Lynch, and several others have
died Of it. The sick are now improving. There
are about one hundred and twenty patients now
in the hospital near this place.
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From TIE National Iaislligsneer.
THE WAR OF CONQUEST.

Il is common error with the parasites of
power, even in this Republican Government of
ours, to regard the Administration as the Coun-
try, and to look upon all who dare to impugn
the acts ofthe former as failhless TO the latter
So blinded by the effulgsnce of patronage, they
can discern no allegiance but that due to office,
and regard as treason 10 the nation any imputa-
ton OF wrong-doing 10 its rulers. ltis thus that
the Presidents paper here, the Union, falling in
to the common mistake Of its class, considers as
liue less than trailorous all those journals (com-
prsing two-thirds Of the whole number in the
country which denounce the war with Mexico
as having had its origin in no adequate cause; as
having been uncalled for by any Of those deep
national wrongs and momentous State necessities
which can only justify an arbitrament so dread
and bloody; and as having been prompted on our
side chiefly, if not solely, by personal ambition
by motives Of territorial acquisition and aggran-
dlzement, for party ends. The Union may, il
/ it please, hold the President to be (as the min.
ions of Louis / Ith held him) 'the Stale" but we
must beg leave to deny that he is the United
States; aud we must take leave sull 10 question
his inlalliblliy; TO express ourselves freely, how
ever reluctantly, in condemnation Of his officia
acts when we deem them wrong; and, above all
still to condemn as most deplorable and culpablt
this war with weak, distracted, miserable Mexi
co, the proiesSed objects Of which did not justify
so terrible an alternative, and which might, in al
probability, have been attained without it. Shal
the country bleed, its treasure be wasted, its re
sources dried up, its Government impoverished
its people be slaughtered by hundreds, and iami
lies made desolate by the sword-shall all thi
be brought upon the country by the weakness o
wckedness Of its rulers, and be seen and suffered
in crouching submission, lest the ears of our ru
lers be offended by the language circumstance
Is such the liberty Of the press which the orgal
of Democracy would teachl Is the voice G
complaint 10 be hu5hed, also, lest the enem
should hear III No. indeed; and we can tell tn
Union that but for the halo which the valor an
) devotion of our bravo army and its truly gloriou
achievements have shed around this war, thos
complaints would have rang through the Ian
in such tones as to make the hearts Of all VIII
have had part or lot in bringing so great caam
ily on the county quake with terror. The da
for this will yet come.
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From the Pennsylvania Inquirer.

! The Government has certainly committed
Two awkward blunders since the commence.
ment Of the war with Mexico. 1t will be re.
membsrod that soon after the difficulty occurred,
Gen. Gaines called out large body Of troops,
under belief that powerful demonstration
was Immediately necessary, and a conviction
that such II policy, if promptly pursued, and
with the utmost yigor, would lead to the speedy
termination of the war. He was denounced for
this course by the Government his men were,
many Of them, summarly dismissed and others
stopped in their progress to the seat of war,
while the General himself was court.martialed,
tried and very properly acquitted. In brief, his
views were regarded as altogether erroneous un-
der the circumstances. And yet, Judging from
present appearances, the men who were dis
missed are now greatly needed as reinforce
menls to General Taylor, and ORDERS it is pro-
bable have ere this been issued for more troops.
The other blunder was the admission into We
ra Cruz of Santa Anna and Almonte. These
distinguished Mexicans were, al the last accounts
making powerful effort 10 re-annimatc the Re-
public, and to raise new army of $4,000 men
to march against the United States forces in
Mexico. Indeed, before the entrance Of Santa
Anna, the Mexicans themselves were divided into
factions, and evidently iumblng to pieces. But
since his return, Yucalan has renewed her ale
giunce, and Santa Anna has become the head
and front of the war party.