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ct not more than fifteen PAGES distant. One
OF the Texans, Mr. Stevens, was, shot
through the neck and disabled from fighting
and the party was reduced to six. They
sprang TO their feet, sieZed their guns in an
instant, and three Mexicans were shot dead
before they could get through the thicket
into the open space WHICH the Texans occu-
pied. The contest was now a hand to hand
lencouhler, three more Mexicans, among
whom was the leader Of the band. Maneo
Gonzales, received their death wounds from
pistols--making six that had fallen. and the
fight still maintained on The part OF, the Tex
ans with Vigor, only one oftheir party having
been seriously injured. Several OF the guns
first discharged had been reloaded and The
Mexicans were treated to their contents a
second time, and several more were com
PEELED 70 leave the field. Their leader was
dead, their. number had been thinned, the
Texans still resoutely repulsed their attacks
warded off sword cuts with their guns, and
dealt them the knife and bullet without
wavering. This was more than Mexican
bravery could withstand, and with more than
three times the number OF The gallant Texans
Ithey reueated from the fight, contenting
themselves with driving off the horses, leav-
ing their dead upon The field. The party
were now left afoot-the wound which Mr..
Stevens received was supposed mortal, The
ball having passed entirely through his neck
severng his windpipe. To carry him to
Reynosa, distant about thirty miles, was
impossible and il became necessary they
should leave him. He was carried some
distance from where the fight took place,
and at his request, being merely able 10 ar
ticulafe, shelter was made for him in the
thicket, where he was left TO die, no hope
being leitof his surviving many hours. II
was heartrending task TO leave him thus,
but the lives OF the whole party would be
jeoparded by stay in that vicinity. Two
canleens Of water were placed beside him
and the party resumed their Journey. A
Mr.. Davis, another of the party, had receiV-
ed several cuts, but the wounds were not so
severe as TO prevent him keeping up witt
Tier rest. In hopes of getting a foice tojoin
them and return to bury their comrade, and
lif possible, revenge his death, they bent their
steps towards Ma,amoros, where they arrived
on Sunday last. A party 10 return was soon
organized here, numbering sixteen, all citi-
zens Of the place, and under command Of
Col. Lewis P Cook, started of on Monday
afternoon. The rancho where these Mexi-
can villains have their head quarters, is well
lsn5svs, and as their crimes have been many
tits hardly possible their den viii escape
destruction, or themselves death, in case
| they are found in it.
The names of tho Darfies enra0ed in this
action, are Capt. Davis, William Alsbury.
John B. Williams, James Gaze, John Patrick
---F Fisher, and MIR. Stevens, (kilIed.)
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state of Indiana,
SPENCER COUNTY,

SPENcER COUNTY, ! SS:
In the Spencer Circuit Court in vacation Oct.
9Th 1916.
Thomas w. Watkins of N. and
Susan B. Watkins,
rh vs..
Sarah Claiborne Thompson, John Petition for
P. Thompson, Catharine Thomp- Partition
son, George Scarborough & SAM
uel NJ. Wing.
THE said petitioners, by John lngle Jr. til II
solicitor, having this day filed in the Clerks Of
fee OF the Spenc er Circuit Court a certain bill
for partition in the above entitled cause, and
also an affidavit of the non-resldence of the de-
PENDANTS herein.the said Sarah Claiborne Thomp-
son, John P. Thompson, Catharine Thompson,
George Scarborough and Samuel M. y ing are
therefore hereby notified that said bill Is now
pending in said Court and that unless they APP
pear and plead, answer or demur to said bill on
or before the calling of this cause at the next
term of the Spencer Circuit Court, to be held
at Rockport on the 4th Monday in October,
1916, the same will be taken as confessed and
decreed accordingly. Witness John Crawford
Clerk ofsaid Court al Rockport, this 5th day OF
October 1916. JOHN CRAWFORD C4'k
Oct Is 81 BY S. w. FAIRFIELD D C.
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Giving theWhigs majority yin the Senate.
Of the seven Senators whose terms expire
in lS4S, when the nextreguar election for
the Senate will be held, four are Locofocos
and three Wings; and according to the indi-
cations ofihe recent election, the Wings will
retain what they have now, aud elect three
more in place of the three Locofocos, from
the counties Of Calvert, Prince Georges aud
Anne Arundel. 1t is scarcely possible that
the political character of the Senate can be
changed for six years at least.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House of Delegates consists of 80
members. The following is the result in The
whole State, and for comparison, We give the
vote Of last year:
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NTWe are indebted TO DIR. John t. Walk
er, for a copy of the Matamoras Flag, of the
10th Sept. containing the following article:
i ANOTHER LARGE BATTLE ON SMALL
-ScALR.-A party of seven men, attached to
the Texan infantry regiment lately disbanded
at Camargo, left there some twelve days ago
with the MISUNDERSTANDING 10 their homes
They procured horses at Carmargo with this
view, and being disirous Of making purchase
of some animals to drive in, which they ex-
pectedto obtain at the Mexican ranches on
the river, they took the road to Reynosa,
intending to cross the Rio Grande at that
place.. The high stage Of the water com
PEELED them TO leave the river road and take
more southerly route. In arancho, where
they halted and. tried 10 make purchase of
some mules, they found number Of Mex
leans and recognised several whom they
had previously known-their conduct was
suspicious and the party started on.-They
had Proceeded bat few miles before they
discovered a body of Mexicans coming up
behind them. and being near Tavine which
promised some defence against a. charge of
cavalry, they rode into it, disnounled and
prepared for defence. The Mexicans mum
bered thirty and were well armed with guns
pistols and swords, whilst out of the seven
Texans, only six had guns. The position
which the Texans had taken, prevented the
Mexcans from rushing on them in body,
and his being ascerrained by the Mexicans,
as soon as they charged up, it was deemed
prudent by them TO draw off and allow the
Texans TO proceed, judging and as it after
wards proved. rightly too, that they could
come upon them at another time, when they
were not sowell prepared. They withdrew
out of sight, and the Texans resumed their
journey, endeavoring by taking the by-paths
through the chaparral and travelling sngly,
TO disguise their trail. Thinking they had
by this means 10 eude the Mexcans, as they
had Travelled in this manner for several hours
and being much fatigued, they collected to-
gether and encamped in the thcket, taking
the saddles from their horses and stalking
them out to Craze. Without taking any pre-
cSntlon whatever 10 prevent surprise, all lay
down TO rest themselves. They had been
reposing for an hour or more, and were all
asleep with the exception Of three, when a
yolley was poured intothem from the thick
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NEw ORLrANs, Sept II, lS46.

SIR: have the houor 10 acknowledge the
receipt of Two fayors from you, one dated
3lst July, the other 9Th of August. can
only answer by yarn. s ~.
A countryman of mine was once indulg-
ing in the very intellectual occupation of
sucking fresh eggs raw and reading news
paper, BY some mischance be centrived
to bolt live chicken. The poor bird CHR
ruped as ii went down his throat, and be very
politely Observed" By the powers, my
friend, you spoke too late.p .e.,.aes .e.as.
| can only say, Sir, that your faVors have
reached me too late. They have been chas-
Jog me through the Mexican Post Offices;
that is, TO express myself more clearly, when
received them, they (lhe. lelters,) were
down in Mexico and | was up here, and
when didn't receive them,- they were up
here and | was there. - sv-.. ffa
The fact is that most of my men have
been paid off, and are now scattered TO the
four quarters of the globe. They were
mostly sailors, as | aoas myself. From them
(f there be any charges nothing can be ex-
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~ .DMTNESTRAT SnIe.--No

Ia tice is hereby given that Iwill-expose
to sale at public auction on Saturday the 3lst
day Of October, 1916, at the late residence OF
uowes Martin deceased, all the personal proper
ty of said deceased consisting Of one COW and
one cali, lot OF corn and other artiei les. "A
credit of twelve months will be given on all
sums OF three dollars and upwards, the purcha-
ser giving his note with approved security,
waving all benefit from the reiiei laws s''c
oct15-3t* JOSEPH PARKER. Adm r. 5
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saIe.--By virtue Of a spe

3yHEEkIEE SaIe.-.By virtue OF spec
- cal fl. IA issued from the. Office of the
Clerk of the Vanderbureh Circuit Court in ia
vor of Lucius B. Scott and against Justice Braun
lex, I will on Saturday the 7th day OF Novem-
Der, 1916, at sbe door of the Court House in the
town of Evansville. between tho hours of 40
O'Clock, A NJ and O'Clock P. NJ. OF said day,
expose TO sale at public auction and out cry the
rents, issues and profits for the term of seven
years, of the following described properly, to
wit: $50
Lots and in Block No. 100, in Lamasco
City in said county.
And should no persen offer or bid for said
rents, issues and property sum sufficient TO
satisfy said Fl. IA. and costs, ! will at the same
.ime and place proceed to sell at public auction
and out cry the fee simple of said above desert
bed lots, for the satisfaction OF said fl ia. and
coats: said sale TO be without relief from valua-
ton laws. VIM. MsWALKER, Sh'H v. c,
oct I5-3I.-p 81 8 1
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lM DNEENESTRATOR,S n otice.-No

ia tice is hereby given that the undersign-
ed has taken out letters of administration on the
estate of Howes Martin late OF Yanderburgh
County, State of Indiana, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to the said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same are notified 10 present
them duly authenticated for settlement The
estate is probably lnsOlveRt. y, ,.s- q e-,F
oct 15-3t* JOSEPH Parker. Adm,r.
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81 DMINIsTRATOR's Notice.

IN Letters OF administration have this day
been granted to the undersigned by the CLERK
of the Probate Court of Vanderburgh County on
the estate Of Joseph Young, late eEsaid county,
deceased. All persons indebted to said dece-
dent having claims against said estate are
hereby requested 10 make settlement With the
unde rsghed- JOHN YOUNG, A dm'r.
oct t5-3t Is "a. izf'
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MUSE, received per steamer Sam Seay-
ca Sc boxes JAMES RIVER TOBACCO, 81.
of the following Brands,yiz as. F<rsf
5 Boxes Burton's 5 Lump;
IS Halsey's5 do;
e 5 Labby's 5 do;
10 s. MurreIs IL p do: g. at-
g Colegate's 5 do; nr
6 Thos. Nector's superior Id. lump.
0T This added TO our old stock of Tobacco,
makes the assortment one OF the best and cheap-
est ever offered in Evansville Our Wabash
friends are respectfully requested te call and ex-
anime our stock OF Tobacco, as well as all kinds
of Groceries in general. and we hope they, after
the examination ofsour GFoe cries and prices,
will find it to their advantage to save the ex-
pense, ube. and loss of time to GO to Louis
vile or CincinnatL - - -..s.a $50
March ;, If. ALLIS & HOWES,
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PERFECTLY INDEPENDENT.

care moi for care, nor for trouble or sorrow,
Nor worry and fret for UNCERTAIN Tomorrow;
Like coon in a corn field, - a .sas
Pm happy and gay, asss
And feast on the pleasures a.
.,s Prepared for to-day. asal = ,-.5z5s s
Icare not for others that care not for me, E.
For Pm happy, contened, and careless and
free. n-y- a--s5l -glls5t5a! slss a5
I've cash and I've credit and friends without
number, - tzsao .c-i8 b7lsa 1ssl
I've thousands 10 back me 8 osrr s5gs
. ga Through thick and through thin,
Because in my pockets ass a 10 rV.
There's plenty of tin. sea - g.
Oh! its glorious 10 live in land Of best
freedom, seHf ese
And have plenty of friends, when body
Z don't need 'em. rzsbss ba
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0trour prosperity and happiness in life
mainly depend on the. principles we adopt.
The path of recttude unayoidably leads to
happiness-that of vice always ends in MIS-
cry. aas -
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am, sir, yonr obi seW't,
JNO. NJ. McCALLA, Sec. Aud
Capt. g. H. ToBIN, La, Volunteers
Treasury Department., Cd Auditors Offices
ilsS5 - +5 August 8. 1886

SIR: BY decision of the Honorable, the
Secretary of War, each soldier under your
command is entitled 10 six months clothing,
70 the amount of $2l; all over that they are
TO be charged with. :. There will be other
charges, Of which you will be informed by
this office. You will please consider this
letter your guide, in addition 10 the one you
received from me the 3lsi ult, .e q.s
Very respectfully, $3.50, a--,
JNO. Nj. sMcCALLA, Sec. Aud
Capt. G. II. ToBIN, La. Volunteers .a
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RIcH CoRREsPoNpENCE.

We find the following in the New York
Tribune. Whether genuine we do not
know, but ii will call forth hearty laugh
from whoever reads il: st.- 81 zf.
Treasury Department, I'd A uditOr's Office,
July 81, 1916. s
SIR: You are charged on The books Of this
Office with $l525, the value of the the clolh-
ing and blankets furnished for the use Of
your com pany, and for which you will be held
accountable. In order 10 relieve yourself
from this accountability you will enter on
your first muster roll all articles of clothing
and blankets issued TO the men under your
command, and request the Paymasler 10 de-
duct the several amounis from their first pay
ment. - -s1 r.,8s 81
You are also held responsible for the camp
and garrison equippage received tof your
company, until turned over to a u. S. Quar-
termaster. sf --tea4e - entS-f ~4ass
~
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LIST DE LETTERS.

Remaining in the Post Office, at Evans
vile, Ind, on the LIST of October. 1916.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, to-day, after the transaction OF the
usual routine morning business, Mr. Chalmers adj
dressed the Senate on tho special ORDER in favor Of
the notice. When tho honorable gentleman had
concluded his speeeh-of which the report is at his
request Withheld for the presents message from
the President, recommending an augmentation Of
the defenees OF the country, received and read.
A short but interesting discussion followed, Of
which we give report; and to it we refer our
readers.
The House adopted resolution to terminate the
debate on the bill to raise two regiments Of rinsmen
at o'clock this day, and then went into committee,
where the discussion was resumed until that hour.
Two or three Of the amendments had been acted
upon, when, on motion by Mr.. Adams that action
should be postponed this bill until it should have
been seen what was the precise character Of the
message transmitted by the President Of the United
States to the Senate on the subject Of foreign
relations, the committee rose, and the House ad-
journed.
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NAVAL.

We have been favored by friend with an extract
from letter received from officer attached to the
squadron on the west coast Of Mexico, and dated at
the port of Mazatlan January %, in which he says:
"We are now anxiously awaiting the arrival of
the Presidents message, to learn his views about
Oregon and Mexico, particularly with reference to
the latter. Our active commander-in chief, Com.
Sloat has lost no time in preparing himself to meet
any emergency that may arise, having already as
sembed in this port, very at hand, the lar
gcst force ever collected at one time 10 this regcp.
We have now the flagship Savannah, fiyate Con
stitution, and sloops-of-war Portsmouth aud Cyane,
lying at this port; the Warren is daily expected
from Panama, and we shall very shortly be joined
by the Shark and the Erie from Callao--the com.
modore having sent orders to that effect some time
since. The Levaht left us on the 2lst on short
cruise, with sealed orders; her destination, of
course, is not known to any except the commo-
dore.
"We live in hope that our troubles with the Mex
leans will speedily be settled, and that we shall
be allowed to return home. Several Of our vessels
cruises are out and they should now be at home;
and we are heartily tired and sick Of lying here"
Norfolk Herald
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We have received from friend a printed me-
mortal to Congress, by the officers now composing
the army of occupation in Texas in reference to
final settlement by legislation Of the ultimate rights
and prerogatves of staff and brevet rank as regards
the rank of the line.
In 1929, General jackson while President, SO far
as regulations governed, settled this vexed question
to the satisfaction of the line; but, as shown by the
mcmorialists, subsequent regulation was made,
giving an entire new version to the law--reversing
and abrogating General Jackson's decisions and
regulations. To this the memorialists object, and
wish, from the instability Of regulation, that all OBJ
jections or decisions be placed by law on perma-
nent basis A correspondent from the army at
Corpus Christi requests to notice that memorial,
and to ask the favorable attention of Congress to
its suggestions. 1t seems unnecessary for us to
comply with this request, as the following report
made the 18th instant to the Senate, shows that
the question has already been considered by the
Committee on Military Affairs; or, what is still
satisfactory, that the order Of General Jackson
has already been re-established.
Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Military
affairs. to iohon ipas referred the memorial of sun
dry officers Of the army fthe United States at Cor
pus Christi, in relation TO STAFF rank and brepet rank,
report:
That they have seen an order Of the President of
the United States, dated on the 18th day Of the
present month, re-esnblishing the regulation of
August IL, 1929, by President Jackson, in relation
TO brevet and staff rank, and abrogaing all suisse
quent regulations in relation thereto; and believing
the said regulation of August H. 1929, to be cor.
rect exposition Of the rules and articles of war in
relation to the subject and that the re.cstabshment
of said regulation has applied the adequate and ap-
propriate remedy to the evils complained of in the
memorial, and has superseded the necessity for le-
gislation the subject, the committee bring back
into the Senate the memorial committed to them, and
pray to be discharged from its further consideration
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BY this Evenings Southern Mail.
From the New Orleans Picsyune, Marcl
IMPORTANT REPORT.

lmFonlhNl nEfOhl.
We learn by extract from letter, received
by commercial house yesterday from Calves.
ton, and dated the l4th instant, that the schr.
Mary Shields, from Matamoras, bound to New
York, put into Galveston few days since in dis
tress. The captain reports the American consul al
Matamoras, J. P. Schatze, ESQ.,, in prison at thai
place, accused by the authorities of corresponding
with Gen. Taylor at Corpus Christi. In addition
to this, we learn verbally that Mexican who was
the bearer of dispatches from Mr.. s. at Matamo-
ras, TO Gen. Taylor at Corpus Christi, had been
shot by the authorities at the former place on his
return. II is also said that 5000 Mexican troops
are stationed there
There was rumor in town yesterday, to the ef
feet that Mr.. Slidell himself had been thrown into
prison, but this undoubtedly took its rise from the
above. Should it turn out that Mr.. Schatze has
really been incarcerated at Matamoras Gen. Tay.
or cannot reach the vicinity Of that city with too
great speed. We have heard of several overt acts
committed by the Mexicans of late--one of which
was the shooting of young American trader nam
ed Burney, at Perote, ON the principal ground that
he was in Texas during her early struggle for lib.
erty; and now it is stated that one of our consuls
has been thrown into prison on no other plea than
that he has been in correspondence with Gen. Tay.
lor. We have said so often that our government
should come TO some understanding with Mexico
should have full and final settlement with her Of
all dificulties-that we have become sick of the
subject. Granted that Mexico is weak, poweress-
yet no one can allow a snarling puppy to be con.
tnually swapping at his heels without kicking him
out of the way at last. .r.. ...s.. ........rg.
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LATE FROM TEXAS.

BY the arrival yesterday morning Of the steam
ship Alabama, Capt. Windle, we have Galveston
dates up to the l4th inst--SatIrday last. The New
York had not reached Galveston when the Alabama
sailed, although she had been out some 72 hours.
The rumor yesterday that large man-of-war steam
er had been seen in chase Of vessel supposed to
be the New York. was entirely destitute of founda-
ton That steamer has probably met with some
slight accident, which may short detention.
Among the passengers by the Alabama was Gen.
Houston, now on his way to Washington as United
States senator from Texas. We do not hear any
thing Of Gen. Rusk, the other senator. He may
probably 60 on by the Red river route his resi-
dence is in eastern Texas. "
Gen. Samuel Houston, United States senator elect
from Texas, arrived yesterday morning on the
steamship Alabama, from Galveston, and left in
the evening, on the Peytona for Washington city
During his stay at the st. Charles, he was waited
on by many friends.
We notice also among the passengers, the Hon. +
M. Allen, late mayor of Galveston, Judge Toler
late Postmaster General of Texas, and Col Ell
bridge, special bearer Of dispatches from the new
government Of Texas to the President Of the Uni
ted States.--N o. Pic.
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DAMAGE ON THE SusauEHASNA IN New YoRK,-
The accounts from New York show that the food
on the Susquehanna extended up through that
State, producing much damage and devastation. A
correspondent Of the Albany Evening Journal,
writing from Binghamton, March 10Th, says:
"The bridge across the Susquebanna at Bing-
hamton is partly gone, and the bridges at Great
Bend, Windsor, Nineveh, South cambridge, and
cambridge, across the same river, swept away.
David Mersereau, of Union, has lost his grist mill
and saw mill. All went off together with their con-
tents.n
Another correspondent Of the Journal, writing
from Norwich under the same date, says;
1.-THE Guernsey bridge, across the Canssewocts,
is carried off clean. The North Norwich bridge is
injured is the Oxford village bridge. The bridge
four miles below Oxford, across the Chenanso, IS
gone. as is the one 1--WE miles this side Of Bingham
ton. The White Stone bridge, and the bridge at
Mount Upton, across the Unadilla, are gone. So is
the Banbridge new bridge, and several others across
the Susquehsnns. All the bridges across the Otse-
lie to WIIlet are swept away, as is the case with a
large number Of small bridges across the smaller
streams The damage by the freshet in this section
must be immense"