Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-24
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inc following extract of letter received il saws f
| person worthy OF confidence in San Antonio. Texas:
ne Indians are commttn depredations in this neigh
"olooG' LAST evening they pursued American about
one mile from this pace-but he mounted on n cod
Lorse and escaped safely into town To-day C.n, ~,
company. ~"0'"''
Five az six days ago. about forty miles from This D,.
tue savaees attacked four Americans killed two and scnn
cd tue others, leaving them the ground The tive
were scaped arrived here the day before Yesterday
out clothes, IN n miserable condition.
Col. Harvey has given notice 10 the Ne,ic.rs L.
VINO refuse to make common with the Americans
10 depart in three days"
MILITARY SHRT WEsr-A corr.snonde,, C
Memphis, Tennessee, Of 9th instant remark, on bo vol
unieer spirit OF little city of 900 people II had i
companies ready Tor the held before the passed Con-
gess authorizing the President call for so 600 youn
eers ana sends ont three companies in a few d,vs IN
the tented field. No place in the South and We re-
been so prompt or has turned largely in proporio
TO numbers, as Memphis"
LOUISIANA NoLUNTEERs.-The proportion of voiers who
volunteered tor service In the Mexican csmraiyn IA
fourth, equivalent TO l2l 900 meu from the Sac Of NJ
ORR 'O6OOO from the entire union The number actual
sent INTO the field BY Louisiana in the proportion of
one IN hve aud theeiths Of her voting population eouv
sent TO 10000 from New York or the enormon.
aegregae OF $4,000 for the Unon developing degree
o military strength IN the Republic that may we'll surprise
Its friends and startle its enemies.
The FIGHrrSG PREAcHER-Tbe Rev p A S,.., r
i6er'e now captain OF volunteer company on the Rio
Grande in Characteristic letter the editor Of the Baton
Rouge Gazette says MY command is for the work
learn that West Baton Rouge has turned our fine co
pany equal to mine hope have them to preach 10 and
dine with, at the city of Mexico"
a JUDGE FOR rHE We have many instances NJ
the best men IN the country uneerng for the MEXICAN
campaign but that OF Judge Williams OF Iowa. is the mes,
remarkable OF all volunteer company paraded in from,
OF the hotel where the Judge lodging and the canan
informed the Judge that he had marching orders Judge
w al once offered himself as volunteer. 1.-THE compa
ny IS full was the reply. "Perhsps you want musician
said the judge. The captain said he wanted 6eT ..I,
your man." said Judge w and he At once donncd b nj
form aud started off, playing Yankee Doodle like regular
CHILD SENTENCED DEA1H. little colored Girl
about 10 or III years Of age belonging to Miss Arm Kelly
at Columbia, S. c. has been convicted of setting fro n
room IN the house Of Mr. +. Oyer Of that town md sen
fenced TO be hung on the first Friday OF August.
DEATu a BUNKER HIT DRUNNER.-Tbe revolutions.
~ veteran, Rufus Kingsley. who was drummer a, the
Bunker Hill battle, died his residence in Hartford So
qgehannn Co.. Pa, on the goth Of May in the 9Th wear
Of his age.
MELANCHOLY occURREvcE.-On the 9th instant. rs ,b,
steamer Convoy was coming up from New Orleans there
ieI overheard and was drowned respectable English
woman, (tbe vile OF Robert Addison) lust arrived from
England on her way to settle in Wisconsin She had ON
board the boat her husband ind chdrenand thew
are people OF intelligence and seemingly Of much wurtb
All the money Seventy sovereignty possessed by this am
y she had on her person, aud tho whole family are now
pennyiesseIcept that contributed by passengers on tho
boat and Capt. GARRISON who refunded their passage mo-
ney.
From the ST. Louis Republican, June 49,
The Palmyra ITGgsdy.-We find in the Palmyra
Wing the following apparently authentic account Of the
fatal tragedy which enacted in that last week:
On Saturday, the 9th inst, fonconuo ensued between
Jos. w Glover, Esq Of this place, Geo. W. Buck ner
Esq., Of Bowling Green Mo-. which resulted in the death of
both parties. The and circumstances connected with
the affair, as accurately ascertain them appear 10
be these; Ca the 2ls u Henry e. Broaddus ESQ for
mery Of this place, but then residing az Bowling Green
challenged Dr. John H. Taylor Mr. Buckner being the sec
ond Of Mr. Broaddus Dr. Taylor accepted the challenge
and Mr. Glover washs second Mr. Broaddus did not ages
TO the Of combat and the expected duel did o ak
place. MI. Bfoaddus published a card denouncinR Dr.
Taylor; and IN reply to that Or. Taylor and Mr. Glover
each published his card denouncing both Mossrs Bronddus
and Buckner . On Saturday night about half past
eight o'clock, MI Glover left the residence Of s. T. Glover
Esq his broIhor unafmed % 20 Mr.. Theodore Jones'
TO s with the remains Ut Mis- Jones' who lied that even
ing after prOaced Illness Just opposite 10 Mr. James
H. Peaks, the rcnconue took place The reports of ps.
tOs heard In Mr. Glover calls az the door
Of Mr. Peake, faint with loss Of blood and lying on tho s
at the door Upon Mf Peskos opening tho door Mr. Clio
YER says TO Mr.. Peoke "Peake, mortslly wounded
have but few moments TO live and wish TO make state
mcnL A passing your house here George BuoLne,
suddenly appeared aud rushed upon Just by the wood
pile-presenisd pistol in about feet Of my breast
shot me, end said defend yours H. had scarcely time In
throw my side 10 bin as he fired. had no weapons about
me- and being AZ | believe mofiay wounded and Know,
ing ihut It my only chance, sprung upon him with nv
whole force seized his pistol with which he h,d a., Z
hm loose and while no putting his hand IN HE pocket
for another pistol believed, fred upon HE BODY Al
hVoui Two icet-h' TEL upon hts LACE did him
move, and I'm afraid I've killed him.
The fear not without causc-tho ball lad passed
through Mr. Pucknsrs heart and he vas found dead upon
the spot. ON the body Of Mr. Glover no weapons were
found. lie died sunday fifteen minutes past twelve
o'clock.
The above statement has been shown 10 Mr. Ponke and
his lady. and IL approved by them.
II understood, that Mr. Bfoadus ono II the parties 10
the original quarrel, passed through this city day or two
'nce, wiihe Rev Mr. Broadus, bis father Tor Kentucky
the affair between him and Dr. Taylor having been ad-
iusted,
Prom tho New Orleans Tunes, June 10.
FGraL RryooTrRE We learn with much pain that
very melancholy aely took place Vioksbug
on board the steamboat TfNNfsE. she proceeding
b. this city There three companies Of vauatoers
board and some unpleasant difference existed between
Acting Commisssry r.. c. Miller, Of the Gaines Guards
0i Memphis of those companies, and Orderly Sergeant
Sneod, belonging TO tho At Vcksburg, when on
shore, they hsd quarrel, about point Of etiquette re-
gard 10 ladies' whom they meiho Sergeant raising
HE hat. tho Commssary emitting the compliment Ser
Reant Sneed informed knocked oil Mr. Mler,s
hat Immediately otter they had passed the ladies. Return.
log bosrd tho dispute renewed SeTgoant odsr-
ed Miller 60 into the ranks which forming on deck
add the auers disobeyng, he need) used suhorta-
tive language which intaed the ohsT that he forthwith
drew pistol, sad shot his adversary through The body
lie died shout quarter Of On hour afef Miller V IN cus