American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-13

cent brevet promotions in the army, says the
Times, no one has been more
merited than that of Lieut.. Randolph Ridg-
ley, who was next in command to the glorious
Ringgold at Palo Alto:
In private letter from an officer who was
present, we procure the following characteristic
conversation between May and Ridgley, which
occurred the moment before Mays gallant
charge. When May was ordered to charge
and take the enemy's artillery, the smoke was
so thick that he could not tell where they were
He rode up 10 Ridgley and cried out, "where's
their battery, Randy'' ,,c
"Just ride out of my line little and I'll ma
'em for you, Charley" said RIdgley, instantly
firing his battery in their supposed direction
The enemy at once returned the lire, sweeping
RidgIcy's command with terrible effect
There they are Charley, now go it!'' said
Ridgley, and ''Charey" did ego IT," with "a
vindictve rush."
Ofall the young officers that were engaged
in the Florida war, none distinguished them
selves more than did Randolph RldgIey. On
one occasion in the Ocklawaha Swamp, with
a small party of men, he was attacked by a
large body Of Indians who were posted IN
thick hammock on the opposite bank OF
creek, The men recoiled before the dreadful
fire of the foe and turned to run. "Cowards!"
cried Ridgley, "will you see your officer whip
them aIone?n and spurred his horse into tull
speed and charged alone across the creek amid
perfect shower of bullets. His scorntul APP
pea and gallant conduct terminated the flying
soldiers, they turned and joined him with
hearty and fearless cheer. In moment more,
all that lived of the enemy were flying into
the far recesses of the swamp. Ridgley now
hears several honorable marks of the enemy's
prowess in that war. He is a Baltimorean, has
a brother in the U. S. Navy, who is also "a
chin of the same block" Another Of his gal
liant brothers, a Lieut.. in the Navy, was acct
dentally killed about years since.
THE WEArHERIN New YORK. Friday last
il is SAID, was the hottest day known in New
York, for several days. The True Sun says;
"At 6 in the morning the mercury had got
nearly up to 80 deg, in some places quite so
the sky was cloudless, and the sun shone as II
Ten davis shine was TO be done up in one. AZ
=, 10, A. M, 8S was the mark, and the qulcks'l
yer going up CorPulent persons waouleo
home and shut themselves IN the easements
y oftheir houses, and lean men had leaning u
: the shady side Of the street. Cool drinks were
. in demand though we are glad to see grea'
!, and the thermometer marked from 81 TO "a
II The streets were almost deserted; and thos
~ who were obliged to be abroad, crept alon
r steaming like hot potatoes Metal button
~ were considered unsafe, and those wearing thei
i sought other security for keeping their ga
ments in place. Horses fell in the traces, an
~ even human endurance was tasked to the
80 most. Still the mercury went up, up, up, I'll
~ ill at, or about clock, it reached neiety eES
- degrees, and held nearly that position ior |"
~ hours. This was the measure OF five dllereI
thermometers in as many parts OF the Guy
w. some remarkably cool places, this height WI
81, not reached but SO may be considered Ia
t" representation of the maximum heat OF II
io' dav. 1t was the universal remark that 1t w
the hottest day ever known in the city Un
II1 late in the evening, it was most lnsuneFap
J hot; and those who ventured abroad, walk
III the streets in a state of puvous dissolution
! We noticed that myriads oil lilies had ialp
~ victims to the heat; and under some OF /
shade trees their bodies fairly blackened l
mm3 ground. 1t will be long before people lore
i n the 10th of July, 1916"
gay DEEDS OF BLOOD IN KENTUCKY. A few dc
nor ago, in Washington county, NY, man ma
ulo ed Mills, killed his father-in-law, Is. McLe
MD with a scythe. The monster cut off both
dcd legs. Ia Spencer county, last week, man
: in killed his brother,in-law, by striking nm
mo- the head with stone.
ali REMARKABLE. An old negress named h
ow- nah, was sentenced to be hanged on the Sd i
lgh- in Alexandra, La, for attempting to poison
nv NV oyerseer and his wife, named Sheffield
de- and girl who abetted the would-be murde
med were convicted, and their punishments are
pend markable. The boy was sentenced TO
ieas around his neck a ive-pound iron collar
twelve months; and the girl to wear SIN
collar, and to receive twenty-five lashes
ex- month for the same period.
,eed THE QUEEN IN LIVERPOOL. 1t is rum
ocle- that the Queen and Prince Albert toge
} my with Ibrahim Pacha are expected in Liver
=. mel on the last of the present month to view
MT gories of the great northern seaport. a
/ ac- ter writer in the New York Mirror,
nine, nshould the steamer which leaves Boston
you, the 9th of July happen to arrive here on
,rs - evening it will be well for the passenger
der, make arrangements for sleeping on boa
No The hotels are refusing already ten dole
re my ~. Cor . bod II will he n rich harves
ming i's"' ,'' ,c..:. iii ho tho mos
your holei' Keepers III 'ao' l. "'i'
saliva pensive treat ever given by the LIVerPoo
have thorities. 1t will exceed 5000, o0O."
+, oace MAYNARD FORTUNE. In one otthe ma
den" in this city says the New York sum- Ill
lie car, seen mdde-aged woman, whose hlstf
anu full of interest. She isa younger daugh
$ wo- titled English aristocrat, whose estate
min ued at S25 900 per annum. She was br
I'M In hxnru fell In love with and MARI