Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-04

It's believed that the Sikhs were Oh. |
liged TO re-cross the Sutlej, on the follow
ifg day, the 2lth Of December, with
loss Of 1000 men.
4 FRANCE.--We have Paris dates Of
the 4th ult. The correspondence Of the
Morning Chronicle says:
The new convention for the suppress
sion Of the right Of search, gave rise 10
long debate in the Chamber Of Deputies.
Unparalled Fresfaet I'm the Sus-
quehanna.
The Susquehanna, it will be remember
ed rises in the mountains Of Pennsylvania,
and running north-eastcrly at first. finally
bows round and discharges by a sohth-
easterly direction into the Chesapeak
Bay. 1t has recently been visited with
one ofthe greatest swells Of water within
the memory Of man. The following ex-
tracts from Pennsylvania papers will give
some idea ofthe freshet:
HAvRE DE GnAcE, March 16, 1876.
Dear Strive have had most extra
ordinary rise in the Susqnehanna river
The water commenced to swell on Friday
last and continued to rise until yesterday
(Sunday,) at noon, when it reached
height hey nd the recollection ofthe oldest
inhabitants, being four and halfleet above
the memorable freshet Of 1882. The
bridge at Conowingo gave way yesterday,
and foated down the stream. The bridge
at Port Deposite is also in very critical
situation, one Of the abutments being very
near washed away. Yesterday, the sur
face ofthe liver was covered with floating
timber, fragments Of buildings, furniture,
&c. The damage done to the Susquehan-
ma and Underwater Canal must be very
great, but at this time no estimate can be
formed. For miles together, the embank-
ments are from three to four feet under
water. The river appears this morning
to have fallen trife.
Respectfully yours.
Another paper adds:
The Susquehanna has been rolling ont
an angry food Of waters, far excelling in
volume and fearfulness anything ever be-
fore known. Bridges have been swept
away--mills destroyed, &c., SIC.
The bridge at Clark's Ferry, at the con-
fuence Of the Jnnita with the Susqmehan-
ma, has been swept away Also, the old
upper bridge over the Susquehanna at
Harrisburg, by the combined action Of the
water and ice, and the old railroad bridge
below has received some damage from the
timbers OF the others being dashed against
it. Several miles of the river wall Of the
canal above Columbia has been washed
away. The turnpike and railroad between
Harrisburg and Highspire, distance Of
six miles are under water.
/ Another report says that the railroad
bridge at Harrisburg has been swept
away.
Late from exas--Imprison me mt
Of the Anne rican Consult.
the New Orleans Picayune Of the 18th
inst, says:
"By the arrival yesterday morning, Of
the steamship Alabama, Capt. Windle, we
have Galveston dates up to the l4th inst,
Saturday last. The New York had not
reached Galveston when the Alabama sail
ed, although she had been out some II
hours. The rumor yesterday, that large
man-of-war steamer had been seen in chase
of a vessel, supposed to be the New York,
was entirely destitute Of foundation. The
steamer had probably met with some slight
accident, which may cause a short deten-
ton.
"Among the passengers by the Alaba-
ma, was Gen. Houston, now on his way
10 Washington, as u. s. Senator from Tex
as. He was seen in onr streets yester-
day, with Mexican blanket on, al d attract
ed not little attention. We do not hear
anything of Gen. Rusk, the other Senator.
He may probably 60 on by the Red River
route as his residence is in eastern Texas.
1--WE learn by an extract from letter,
received by commercial house yesterday
from Galveston, and dated on the 18th
ult., that the schooner Mary Shields, from
Metamoras, bound to New York, put into
Galveston few days since in Distress
The Captain reports the American Consul
at Melamorae, ]. P. Schatzell, Esq, in
prison at that place, accused by the au-
thoriiies Of corresponding with Gen. Tay-
lor, at Corpus Christi. In addition to this
we learn verbally that Mexican, wht
was bearer Of dispatches from Mr.. S. a,
Metamoras, to Gen. Taylor, at Corpus
| Christi had been shot by the authorities al
, the former place on his return. 1t is alss
said that 800 Mexican troops are station
ed there.
"There was rumor in town yesterday
to the effect that Mr.. Slideif, himself hat
been thrown into prison, but this undonbt
eddy took its rise from the above. Shouls
it turn out that Mr.. Schatzell has reall,
been incarcerated at Metamoras, Gen
Taylor cannot reach the vicinity Of tha
city with too great speed. We have heart
of several ov facts committed BY th. Mex
leans OF late-one Of which was the shoot
. ing Of young American trader named
Burney, at Perote On the principal groun,
that he was in Texas during her earl,
struggle for liberty-and now it is siates
that one Of our Consnls has been thrown
into prison on no other plea than that h
has been in correspondence with Gen
Taylor. We have said SO often that oul