The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-10

with the transportation train say that the coldes
accustomed exposure in that region the presumption
10 that they were good judges 30 cold IT, that the
employed in drawing the trains had to be cover
ed WIN blankets, and were brought 10 the camp re to
Keep Them from freezing The troops could not pitch
their tents and were compelled to lay in heaps before
the camp hie, and Of with shelter whntsver.
IL Is not surprising when such the to learn,
that the men became supplied with cold after Ing
down short time, that Capt Punmer had TO threaten
them with severe punishment TO keep them from aban'
doning themselves TO their fate-it absolutely
necessary TO keep them stirring and the blood in
CIRCULATION to prevent them from freezing to death.
For ten days before their arrival at Prairie du
Chen the thermometer place averaged egh. de-
grees below zero 10 hsrdly necessary to say that
was much colder where the troops were, they
oil the time marching to the south Still worse tor forty
miles before they got Prairie du Chen, the soldiea
had 10 break road through sixteen inches Of and
from that place to Dubuque they had to wade through
two feet Of snow Ths phase Of their hardships,
had another Tho soldiers had to wade in mud halfleg
deep and when they stopped night they had in
instances 10 cut branches TO lay down upon, hoping
thereby to keep themselves from sinking in the mud
These are some Of the incidents OF this extraordinary
march For nearly seven weeks these faithful men en-
dured almost every extreme OF privaon without muir
muir, and during all that time they had shelter
their heads save one night What shall OF the de-
vouon OF both officers and men, who cheefuliy endured
such bitter riais What must be their love Of country
and their regard for subordinacn Leuts Granger and
Denham. who were the iubalteins with Capt P!nmmer,
marched with tho company all the time wading through
the snow ard afterwards through the mud nearly
ceep, and a'ing in all respects like the soldiers And
West Point grH 1uatss 10 whom common fame, until this
no, given the creth osrea power, OF endurance.
Caplain Piummes duties required him to be horse
ok portion Of the time, but when not thus compelled,
he marched with his II may also be mentioned
that during this terrible march, only two men were lost
by deseron-a fact which speaks volumes for the
gy, care and efficiency Of Captain Piummer and his
balterns-the more especially we learn that the
mani consisted in part OF recruits who had joined the
company only short time before the of
the march. Upon the arrival OF the detachment here,
faat and bp, had Thav
are however, il Is understood getting better, and in
few weeks they will be ogain on their way to the
south.-S ST. Louis Rep Feb 70
[From the Savannah Republican. March al
gives Us pleasure to state that Mr. L. Mac Intosh has
been appointed to the new regiment Of Vodgeurs His
bus, Ga, is second lieutenant in the same company
Tho regiment will be commanded by Colonel I. p An
drews well known efficient and experienced officer
The undrsss or service uniform Of this regiment will
be dark gray frock coat single breasted. with nine
respects to the freck coat Of the artillery.
Scees-Or counter straps for the shoulder, In lieu OF
epaulees, with the usual insigna. denotng the rank
Btons-G ilded as Tor the mounted riaemen, with the
letter v.
Trow..rs-Dark grey cloth, with stripe of the same
color, edged with yellow cord.
SDsrd-Same as for infantry.
Shoulder Beit-Black patent leather, as for infantry.
officer Of tried and expsrsnes Tss ~ y m
be mounted and will carry with them mountain howzers
and light battery The nature OF the service makesa
army. The soldier will receive in addition to his regu
lar pay suciency Of comfortable and gentesl clothing,
on to which the be medical attendance Is swavs nro
vided, and no deduction is ever made for sickness
The United States have ordered SIS mere baggage
wagons for the war in Mexico Of which, together with
about the number Of sets OF harness. 10 have been
contracted for in Newark
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT COLUMBUS
1t is our painful duty TO record another visitation
Of our fated city, by the FIRE king Last evening about
o'clock smoke and flames discovered issuing from
the book store of Tsrbox Co Broad street. the fire
having originated in that the back part Of the adjon
ing tenement, occupied by sammis Rooney turni.
lure store II being impossible to arrest the dre the
removing the goods from the adjoining The Are
extended right and left and back Oge,horpe street.
consuming on Broad street the f,owing huidiugs:-P
A. Clayton two story building occupied by james ID.
Greenwood, George II Betz, and Mrs. Dessau; spen
Ger, brick store occupied by Mendhsim Bros; r. P.
Spencer, occupiedby samis Rooney, furniture store
4 r Spencer. occupied by Tarbox Co; Wade Md
debrook, saddlsry store; Hall Noses hardware; Rev
Mr. Csrnes, occupied BY +. AM. Meidner, L. Legay,
occupied by A H. Mcneil, shoe store. A large number
OF back wooden buildings were destroyed and carried
the flames 10 the rear of the extensive livery stables Of
Episcopal Church adjoining the stables very narrowly
escaped. For twenty minutes thought its doom was
sealed The cupoia, blinds and charrsd,
and covered by the flames but for change
OF wind at most critical noment, and the heavy rain
that had faon during the day and the bold and active
W. Foster aud L. W. Wells fremen and Mr. Jesse SUIT.
ton j. H. Davis and others performed valuable and dam
gerous duty on the roef) would have been destroyed
regret to state, that in his gallant efforts to
church. Mr. George Peabody came near losing his life
He eu from the roof OF the back part Of the church
turing the fingers OF his right hand bis right erm and
thigh We make rough estimate Of the loss in build
] 81, as follows:P. A. Clayton, 81 400; Spencer,
81 900; II. p. Spencer, 50 900; Wade & Middlebrook
ST. 500: Hon Moses 81 500; Dr. Carnes 50 600; Lessy
900; Hatcher Leary, 50 100; Perry spencer 5000
The amount of goods destroy cd must be besides
rain and mud in the streets We estimate the total loss
at $50 coo-CoismSn', Geo. Times. March
MURDsR AND SUICIbE.-The SunlterpiHe Banner
OF the Sd nsta mt, gives the folio wing particular.
Of the murder and suicide noticed some days ago -
II is again our painful duty to record murder attended
by successful suicide, committed by of tho name
OF Samuel stuckey, on February 2ad, Spring Hill
In Claremont county, Of this district stucksy, II seems
unknown to her, and after converting the greater part
OF his property into ready money had gone Georga
to seek new location, as was supposed This was six
knew not where by her frends advice sold the remain
ing property. and went to live with her mother On the
lodging as traveller merely at her Mother n wsn
refused TO- his voice known. His wife, however
conversed with him for some time also the morning
OF the next day. each time refusing to live with him.
though he Acknowledge his wrong On the morning
Of the 2ad she him again. and agreed remain with
him Tho coming night at the house Of his aunt, which
she failed 10 do little after sunrise on the lad, she
again met him at the gate. After the lapse Of few mi
nues, the report Of pistol heard and was found
ball having entered just below her left eye-on her
final refusal 10 live with him After killing his wife, he
walked from the gate about hundred and fifty yards
lay down the ground, and with another pistol, shs
himself dead through the head, the ball entering behind
his right ear suckey succeeded in consummating his
entire design, by the use Of and more certain
than those used by Stark Is much TO our re-
greet that our duty after the short interval of month
compes us to record second instance Of this kind In
Sumter District, South Carolina"
ARREST or DANIEL FooTE We noticed some
days since the death OF Mrs Daniel Foote, of
New Berlin Chenango county in consequences Of brutal
treatment indicted upon her by her husband, DR. Daniel
Foote, who had escaped. The Chenongo Telegraph
states that he has been arrested and gives tho folio
particulars - On leaving New Berlin after his wife be-
came insane, undoubtedly IN consequence Of his abuse
and violence he went TO fredonia Chautauque Co and
not dreaming, we presume, that death would 80
oversks his victim wrote to- her brother who resides
In Michigan that for certain reasons which he assg
he should not live with her longer, and las are In
ofmed requested him to provide for her for tho future
The brother reading this letter. medatey enclosed
it to Elder Chambern, at South New Berlin, making In
quries to the facts Of the Learning his tempo
residence. Mr. John Sergeant this in