Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-01
Latest from ycrn Crux

IN this region May the dyest months I'm the wear
but II to-day is be taken sample Of what is to fol-
'o"' II VIII not he 50 very dry as it might DO. LED.
Latest from vcr;, Cruz
The schooner Whig Captain Rayner arrived Yesterday
from Vera Cruz having LETT there the evening Of Saur
day. the 18th inst Lieut. A. Brock and thry-,hree pri-
Yates being company OF the Tennessee cavalry came pas
the Wing. She brought no mail thai having
been put aboard the schooner Allen Stevens which has NOT
yet arrived
Verbally We learn that there had been no later arrival
from the srny OF Gen. Scott. We have a copy of the
American Eagle of the 18th inst, which has not word
OF later news from above.
From the Eagle learn that the U. $. sloop Of war
Germantown, Capt F. Buchanan arrived off the castle ON
tho 18Th nsi but sailed ediately for Anton Lzardo
TO await the orders OF the commodore The o. steamer
Sp'hre Lieut. Cong Lee was lying Vera Cruz awaiting
dispatches expected daily from the interior
The Eagle is OF opinion that Gen Scott will remain at
on the capital. y
The Eagle gives a somewhat different version of tho
surprise and murder dragons at Santa Fe
the city, from that we have published. We copy greater
portion of It's article.
t appears that detachment of some seventy odd drn
goons, belonging to the command Of Col Harvey left ia
apa days since, command Of Lieut. Hill with the
intention OF visiting this city, procure further supply
OF horses On arriving Santa Fe nine Of the men were
left behind IN consequence of illness their part and IA
ugue the part OF their horses. Lieut. Ill and his COM
mand continued feeling that those who were behind
perfectly SAFE and after reached this city where
he has since been detained, although his expectation
that he would return the morning Nothing further
heard from the until Thursday morning when
reached here informing that large party of Me.i
cans had attacked and literally cut them 10 psees in The
shocking One of them was killed upon the
spot and five others mulaed such manner rs 10 strike
with horror at the sight.
means OF transportation furnished and the suryi-
brought the city possible but another of
them died Thursday night, and others were last
evening reported by the surgeons as unabc To suryve
their wounds during the night The hand of one is Gu, off
above the wrs-Ihe abdomen OF another Is cut IN such
manner as to allow the bowels TO Protrude. Another has
several sabre cuts the head penetrating the sku-apd
the and bodies Of others literally hacked and man
ged render description almost incredible.
captain Walker LETT the city Thursday morning ac-
cOmplnied by his mounted nhemen search of the muir
dercs and we learn encountered large party Of Next
cans whom he attacked and succeeded in killing iour-
Yet we believe there has not been any thing received of
positive nature in regard to the number killed"
The Eagle complains IN good the dullness Of
Vera Cruz and the excessive heat which threatens 10 be-
yet intense. Nothing said OF the health Of
the CITY, From the report the proceedings of the CITY
council perceive that countTymen have brought
good deal OF American the task of cleansing the
city providing police, supporting schools and the like
Before done with Vera Cruz we hope may become
quite attractive and healthy city.
There arrived at Vera Cruz and after the 18th inst
the bark Adelne and Eliza and brig Tasso Of this port
the brig N. c. Browne, from Philado pha and soop VIM
X. Creak, from BrazOs leland. Among the cearances
during the time for this port the ship Pharsa
bark John Oan, brgs Importer, Harret r. RUSSELL Lin
coin aud Oseeola, aud schooners Oroenda and Selm.
Executive CLEMEScY.-Giles B. Blodgeu the young
who the prison at Auburn, New
York three years SINCE for stealing S2,S0O a. s. depo-
sit fund.- from tho mail in the post office in Ellcoyie
while clerk in the same, nearly two year5 previously,
received his pardon from President Polk the 7h inst
The term Of his sentence was ten years.
EmsRAroS To ORfaoH.--A letter from Princeton. ILL
pois, dated May 30, says:
II the emigration to Oregon may DO estimated by the
number Of wagons which have passed by my house this
spring, will be very large. More than one hundred
wagons have passed through Princeton this season. their
way to that distant country. Sometimes fifteen Of
them, with their accompaniment Of men, women children
aud cattle, go by in day. Many from Northern In
diana, Michigan, and Ohio They usually carry cooking
s;ovcs in their wagons, Of small Most them
20 be people Of some substance, aud will
bly, make good settlers.
The and general sickness Of the last season. has
been the moving cause Of much Of this emigration"
The London papers the death the granddaughter
Of William Penn the founder Of Pennsyyania This vene-
fable lady the widow Of the Hon. w. Stuart Lord
Prmate OF Ireland She was - years old
RfNAREABLE PHENOMENON The Cincinnati Signal re-
cords the following singular phenomenon, POSSESSION Of
Dr. Chapman, Of that city
IL consists Of young pgs having the hsads N ce-
plants The prObOscis, mouth teeth ears eyes aud 20
far have been able judge from superb oial exam
lnalion, the head perfectly formed Of elephant In
case, the ptobocis s thrown over and back 0 the head
~ tho position sometimes the elephant hold H. la
the ohor hangs the mouth. The eyes Of are IN
the usual place for the elephants whilst IN the other they
situated the Of tho forehead unlike the
hppOamus. The skin of Of these prodiges has hai
like hog; the other precisely like elephant. Their
history that the meungcfr passing the noghbofhOod
and the animals turned into the field where the
was, to icodun elephant being Of tho number, they
| the result
| THE CRoFstE GEoRCn.-Tho Macon Messenger Of 2Gii
ust. snys;"We have during the week heard from almost
every part Of the State One gentleman who has an
extensive tour n tho upper counties, informs that the
wheat crop will not yield much than halt uch
that Of last year. The Cotton s short but the stand gen
orally good, and t IS opinion that u the months Of June
and July soasOnable the crop will be very good one
Everything depends upon and occasional show
lie decidedly Of the opinion that the quantity Of snd
planted To- Gotten is lees than generally supposd-voy
many having planted largely Of corn IN consequence Of
unpfomsing appearance Of Tho Wheat holds. Tho ramS
remarks especially Of the Western and South Yves
/ tern counties"
| Tvs CAsF on REy. ]. &. GREEH.-Wo mentioned, daJ
since, that this gentlemen had been suspended FOL
one year from his ministerial Office in connection With III,
New York Conference Of the Method Episcopal Church
Tho Centcnafy Church in Brooklyn II which during The
past year Mr. Green pastor has since separated from
tho Methodist Episcopal Church, far of the
orty Of the trustees stewards and Others effect such
separation and has elected Mr. Green its pastor Tn,
reverend gentleman has accepted tho call and has Rivef
notice Of his withdrawal from tho Conference accordingly
and from oil connection with the Methodist Epscopa
Church How far the deeds of tho Centenary Churcl
will permit This disposal Of the pulpit will propaby DO
| ter Of investgation.-N. Y. Com.
TIE Pvssbyfsrian General Asssmbiy, New SCHOOL, =
CINCINNATI on the 24h transacted business Of moment
A letter 10 the Gonorsl Assembly u the Free church
Scotland reported by committee appointed during III
session Of tho Assembly Phladopha, Tor the purpose
preparing H. presented by the moderator and adopted
The city Of Philadelphia dosgnated a. tho place
which tho next General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
church will convene IN the year le49'