Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-07-24

ING with the leaves around, may tear these
rooted trees from The firm earth, drive them
like feathers along the land. dash OIL the
mountain cone, and whirl it into the vale.
PROSTATE cities. and turn the course OF seas!
It's wonderful :"
g Wonderful, father!''
"Then, where does the wind come
from, my son -
"From heaven, father"
THE Two SIDES OF THE PIcTURE.-
The New Orleans Tropic publishes let
from one Of the volunteers in the army, at
Matamoras. We copy the following ex-
tract which gives Us view Of the beauty
and misery Of the climate:
We have crossed the river, and are now
encamped near the garden of some rich
Mexican, whose house has been Destroy
ed by our artillery. The climate is very
hot, but as vet healthy. In the garden
grow thousands OF pommegranates, oran-
ges, lemons, &C., &c. Marching through
the cha2arral, we saw geraniums growing
wild, and an infinite variety Of the cactus
in full bloom. The pepper Cayenne
grows wild in this luxuriant land. We
saw some droves Of mustangs in our jour
ney and though we have been marched
far in the hottest of weather. bivouacking
sometimes in the rain. and sometimes in
the mud, our officers and the men general.
ly are in good health and spirits In
few days we start again. The officers Of
the army promise us an opportunity soon
TO share the glory of the American arms.
Least should seem to see only the ia
vorable side of the picture. must inform
you that this country has greater number
and a greater variety of insects, than ev-
er saw in all my life before ;--ants, liz.
ards, worms and black spiders, said to be
as poisonous as the rattle-snake. killed
one of the last named in my tent last
night. But worst Of all are the flies that
swarm about us. For the frat time in
my life have seen fresh meat fy-blown
in few minutes. Our Chaplain's horse
was CALLED on his side yesterday morning.
The poor creature was on the Injured side,
mass of maggots. A man Of the camp
went out hunting, and returned almost
crazy he was fly blown in the ear. An.
other soldier has suffered in the same way.
Woollen blankets are fy-blown! The
wild horses in this part of the country al
ways die when attacked by the flies.
The Pooh INDIANs-DowNFALL OF GREAT
TRIBE.-In the proceedings Of Congress few
days ago, we notice the following: &c Mr.. Ora.
ham, of N. Carolina, presented the petition
of James kegg, the principal chief, and d.
vers other Catawba Indians who represent that
they have recently removed from South Car.
DINA, Haywood county; that they now own
no land ha: The remnant of the once power
full Catawba tribe is now reduced to about
eighty-two souls. They hnmbly ask Con
gress to make arrangements and adequate APP
propriations to remo.e them to the west OF
Arkansas, and give them home in the
woods.''
This petition tells melancholy tale indeed!
great people sovereigns Of large portion of
this broad land, 1ourished until they came in
contact with civilized man; and then, instead
of improving and prospecting by the associa-
tion, commenced their downward career. The
| more enlightened white men supplied them
with the Sc fire ,pater," which killed them by
thousands, induced the survivors 10 part with
Their lands for song, and finally brought them
to the above sad state, eighty-two souls and
no land-mendicants humbly asking Congress
to give them home in the woods, anxious,
doubtless, that that home may be as far re-.
moved as possible from the blessings of such
civilization as it has been their misfortune to
encounter.