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The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-16
SERIOUS QUESTIONS FOR MIR. BU
CH4.N:4.V TO .a.NSHyER.

-
lst Were you not as well as Mr.. Polk, informed
by letters that if Gen. Taylor moved bis forces and
took position opposite Matamoros that . collision
would take place, and were not these letters from
such source. as you could not and did not Gas
subsequent oysnts prove) discredit them. Have
you not these letters OH file among the private pa
pers Of the Department Of State and did you not
reuse last winter TO give copies Of them
~. Were You not shown the correspondence Of
Gen. Arista with gentleman Of high standing in
the United States, one who had filled an important
diplomatic Office in Mexico, in which Gen. Arista
stated that the Government of the United States
could get by treaty or purchase to the line Of the
Rio Grande
Sd. We're you not shown note of Gen. Arista's
in which he stated that il the Government of the u.
States acquired title by purchase or treaty TO the
Rio Grands. that the provinces Of Tamaulipas, 81.
Leon, and Zacatecas, would unite themselves with
Texas, and come into the eonfederacy of the United
States Is not the letter alluded TO above en- file
in your Department.
4lh. We're you not informed by an express direct
from the camp of General Arista, that the Govern.
ment Of Mexico would receive Commissioner to
settle the boundary question, but would not receive
Minister, and was not Mr. Slideli sent on his
useless errand after you received the express from
Arista's camp Have you not got the letter sent by
that express in your possession, and othc,s, sub
sequently written, by the same hand from New
Orleans
5th. Did you moi have several private interviews
in Washington, with the gentleman who sent the
express from Artisans camp, in which you thanked
him in behalf Of the United States, for the services
ne had rendered the Government and did you not
as well as Mr.. Polk, entirely approve Of his views
and did younot endeasor TO detsin him in Wash
inston, to avail yourself Of his presence and nforma
toni
oh. Did you not, al "a Cabinet Council, lay be.
fore the members the whole correspondence, and did
you not concur with Hon. r. J. Walker AMI other
members (the Hon. John Y. Mason dissenting that
the time for aggressive measures on the part Of the
United States had arrived; and did not the Hon. r.
J. Walker, .. that meeting, propose plan to subu-
gate Mexico with q standing army Of 5000 men
7th. Have you not been urged by men in and out
ofpower TO produce the letters alluded to above to
relieve you ofthe charge Of acting with dupcity TO-
wards Mr.. Polk, and Of pretending ignorance Of the
facts contained in the correspondence we have called
for S
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frederick, daily, except SUNDAY ex-
ira train, ga. n
Do do by regular train, 2f. NJ
Eilicott's Mills, daily, by several trains, at
AN. IL NJ. and 41P.M.
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4 friend of the MANOR.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29

dation Of the Missionary Francisco Jose
Correa de Albuquerque, no made d jour
ney to the desert (Sertao) Of Inhamon,
whence he sent back one Joao Peroiea, a
man of the worst passions, who on his ar.
rival ut Pedra Bonita, proclaimed himself
king, and began 10 instil superstitions no.
tions into tho minds Of the people, telling
them that fot the restoration Of the enchan.
tod kingdom it would be requisite to imno-
late a number of men, women and child
rem ; that in a few days they would all rise
again and remain immortal; that riches
would abound among all classes, and that
all those who were either black or of u
dark color, would bee me as white as the
moon herself. In this manner he brought
over many Of the ignorant people to believe
In his false assertions and evil doctrine, so
much 80, that some fathers delivered over
their children to the knife of the sanguina.
ry tiger.
ION the fourth of the present month he
began his sacrifices, and in the course of
two or three days, not less than forty.two
human beings gave up their lives under his
hands, twenty-one being adults, and tween.
ty-one children; be also married every
man to two or three women, with supersti.
dose -itss ~ ACCOMMODATIONS with bic anibar-
of his idolatry; the result was, however, to
him a melancholy one, for Pedro Antonio,
brother to Joao Antonio, the promulgator
of these IDEAS, impatient of this madness,
or perhaps ambitious Of becoming king
himself, determined on a~ssassinating him,
which he carried into effect on Friday, the
18th. 1t was on this day that the inhabi-
tants, flying from place to place, gave no
lice Of the proceedings to the Cor1man-
daut, Manuel Peroira de Silva, who imme-
diately collected a small force Of twenty
six National guards and counttymen, and
setting out the following day, they metnear
the place, Pedro Antonio crowned with o
wreath Of towering creepers, taken rom
his predecessor, and accompanied by q
group Of men and women, vino cried a.
loud-"Come on, we do not fear you, we
shall be assisted by the troops Of our king
DOM"
'@They then advanced upon them with
the bludgeons and swords they carried. kill.
ed five soldiers and wounded five more
but being attacked briskly t~wCnty-siK mer
and three women were instantly killed, ane
three men, nine women and twelve child,
rem were made prisoners. The remainder
many of whom were severely wounded
fled to the woods. u
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29
From our Correspondent.


NEw ORLEANS Nay goth l647.
The clouds which for several days had
threatened the people Of thii good city,
finally burst yesterday morning aud poured
down abuadantly their contents. 1t rained
MI day with but little inleraission, und |
begin 10 think We will have more than
enough.
There are upwards of two thousand dis.
charged volunteers al this time In the City,
many of them appear to be sick and des.
titute. Recruiting partigs are parading
through the Streets, TO the sound Of drum
and fife, but there d~oeESaot appear TO be
much enthusiasm amongst the aspiFahts for
military renown ; perhaps the sight and
sufEcrinas Of those who have returned from
the battle field have dnmpened their ardour.
Capt. Duperu with a company Of gallant
fellows left for the seat of war few days
since, and I feel certain. that If an oppor.
tunity offers, they will be foremost In The
field and the last 90 leave It.
The Theatres are about closing for the
season, and the birds of passage, who come
heIe during the winter to better their for.
tunes, are departing daily 10 colder regions.
Business Is becoming more and more dull,
and tho blotrd Of VII suutsrsrn yuuths
wakes hotter MS summer approaches. some
few encounters have taken place and u
duel with small swords eetae off yesterday
across the Mississippi in which n Of the
parties was slightly wounded.
The Tropic newspaper, which has been
a most unfortunate concern, has been sold
ut sheriff. sale lately, and report says that
il Ia to be edited hereafter by L. d, Thorpe.
Soualid and famine stricken Irish o fboth
sexes and all ages, are wandering about
the streets in tho second Municipality.
| Committees have been appoiated to attend
to their most pressing wants, and assist
them in proceeding to the West, where BY
the application of common industry, they
| will soon find themselves in the mldst o.
abundance. Although the city is free from
epidemics, considerable mortality has TAX
en- place within the last two weeks, up
wards ~ two hundred having died weekly,
This has been owing to the great number
Of diobanded volunteers and destitute Irish
III
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29

GESs. SCorr N TAyLoR.-We under
sand that h hero of Sierra Gor1a is as
popular in the army he has so ably led in
Mexico, as. he was in the days of Lundy's
Lane and Chippewa Among both regulars
and volunteers he is looked up to with the
greatest reliance and confidence In his skill,
bravery and resources. The men would fol-
low him anywhere. and carry him success.
fully through any danger and difficulty. This
confidence of the soldiers in their comnan
der Is d great element in the success ofmili.
tary ente rpriz"s.-Thr extraordinary firm
ness and stea1incss Of orr volunteers ut
Buena Vista, are maielY attributable to the
uubounded flith they had in old Rough and
Ready. His nanc and presence were q
tower of strength and a pillar Of fire to the
! brave ban1. Many who co MT see q
felt his pr sencr ste In insen ib'y thu oIgh
heir hearts, n~erving them for the highest
efforts Of intrepidity anil heroic resolution.
fDela.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29
nAInN ROnEtE HAND.

Mn. Ep1roR, Il is with pleasure j have
lately noticed the reorganization Of the vol.
untoer brass band in tSis town, For two
years some Of our youIg mon have endea-
voured to form Il band iaat wonld be a cred.
1t to our town, and during TINT time
have VOLUNTEERED their services on several
occasions for the public good and amuse-
ment, and often have our Citizens been a.
reused from a pleasant revcrie to listen to
the meIodious serena1es ofthat useful corps,
They are always ready and willing to cater
TO any reasonable wish Of their fellow
citizens and | hope they will be encouraged
The reports that they had asked an unreas'
onabls price TO attenI q fishing party in
Mr.. McCalop's boat fast week is void o
foundation, as no oneFof the band was con
suited on the subject nor were their servi-
ces asked, the origin oC the report is there,
fore perfectly gratUiteas.
..zu.. ss4
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29
IMPRISONMENT EXTRAORDINARY
AND ORDINARY.

Joseph Hayes, q man about 40 years OIL
age, wa yesterday placed at the bar of the
Borough Court, before Mr.. Maude and Mr.,
Alderman Walker, on a rather singular
charge. Mrs. Calender, whose husband
keeps q small shop in Broughton-street'
Red Bank, wa sitting by the fire, about
half.past ten o'clock on Saturday night
week, when she beard in the house at
strange noise, which appeared 10 proceed
from beneath the cradle. She was aston
ished and alarmed, and her husband being
out, she went to a neighbor, and earnestly
implored him to go with her, as there was
something under the cradle, making a noise
so unearthly that II curdled the blood in her
veins. She herself dare not look UNDER
meath, afraid lest her eyes should encounter
something a thousand times more hideouS
than burglar or murderer. The stout hear
ted neighbor went with the trembling 0
man, perhaps laughing at and yet some
thing affected by her fears: and having pro-
cured a candle, he knelt down, and looked
under the inn ocent cradle; but nothing
could he see, either natural Or supernatural
20 account for the terror of Mrs. Calender.
The mysterious sounds, however, continued
they were like the wailing ofan imprison-
ed spirit; but whence they came nc one
could say; and the ma n being a disbeliever
in imprisoned gho SITS, suggested various ma
tural causes-such as the running Of water
the upsetting of Goals into a cellar, & c.
Mrs. Calender rejected the suggestion, as
insufficient to account for tho whole Of the
phenomena; and the search continued, with,
out effect, until the clock struck the mid
night hour. Still the ghostly voice wa
heard complaining ofpain; and its NOAH
ing and gro aiming were audible when Mr.
and Mrs. c allender reluctantly retired Z
lrest. On the following morning they were
surprised to hear a continuous repetition OIL
the same noise, and, on listening attentive
ly, they could distinguish the words ''mu :
de" 'soh. DEAR and others, indicative o
suffering; but still they we're at a loss L
tell from what quarter the vo.cs emanated
At last a council Of neighbours was called ii
a rapid search of the premises ensued, and
after some time, the leg Of q man was seen
in the fue of the kitchen chimney. TIL,
owner of the dangling leg was saPjected /,
an examination as 10 his identity, the peri
cd of his imprisonment, and other circum-
stances, before any attempt was made Il
liherate him. He replied that his nam'
was Joseph, they attempted to set him free
rom his extraordinary prison; but, 50 firm
ly was his body wedged in the higher par
ofthe flue, at which point there was al
angle, that their labor was Ia vain. Mr.
Calender then went for a couple ofsv cops
On arriving, the elder one planted himself
on the fireplace, and, taking hold Of the
dependent legs, ~sndoayoFed TO bring down
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29
JUSTITTA.


FoREIeN INrBLLIeENCE PER STEAMSHIP
BRITANNIA, ARRIVED AT BosToN.-Our
citizens will read with pleasure tho follow
ing correspondence 6etween Mr.. Bancroft
and Lord John Russell, in relation TO the
$4,000 RENTED nance for the relief Of
Ireland
AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.
Mr.. Bancroft to lord John Russell.
90 EAToN souARE, April %, ls47.
Ny Lord-The people of New Orleans,
toEthed by the accounts Of the distress
from famine in Ireland, came together in n
public meeting on the 9Th Of February last,
Mr.. johnson, the Governor of Louisiana,
presiding, and NJ. Clay, Of Kentucky,
taking part in the proceedings, and made
a voluntary contribution of fifteen thousand
dollars. This offering, d committee, con-
sisting Of Mr.. Crossman, the Mayor ofNew
Orleans, and Of fvh of its most respecta-
bic citizens, have placed entirely at my
disposal, with no other restriction than that
at be applied with the least possible delay,
in order 10 allevia;e in the most general
and equitable manner, the sufferings Of the
people Of Ireland, by the purchase of food
for their relief" From your lerdship's
position In the Government, you best know
where relief is most urgently demanded,
and how il C be applied without waste'
without expense aud without interference
with other arrangements. As the surest
method Of carrying into effect the wishes
of the c~itlzers Of New Orleans, I therefore
beg leave to place their contribution at
your lordship's disposition, requesting you
to exercise in its application the same dis
cretion which has. been conferred on my
SELF Perhaps | should say no more but
an impelled to. add, that the sympathy
of the people Of the United States with
the sudden and overwhelming calamity
which has befallen Ireland is earnest and
universal !; and that; mindful d cir Euro
pean origin they share in the Affections
and rejoice in tbs prosperity of the nations
from which they sprung. am. my lord,
with very high consideration, very faithfully
yours, GEORGE BANCROFT.
Lord JOHN RussELL.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29

In Portsmouth harbour, TO Try John Barton,
Il private of the royal marines, third class,
belonging to the Salamander steam sloop,
Commander acting Ricketts,, just returned
from the Pacific station, upon the following
charges I'll. For that he, the said John
Burton, when a private royal marine, and
borne on the books of her Maiesty's steam
sloop salamander, in commission, on the
25th day of January, l947, on board the
said sloop, did utter mutinous words and
threaten Colour-serieant Miles sager, of
the said sloop, in a violent manner, de-
claring no would have his life before the
ship was paid of, and did make use of
gross and insu6ordinate language. 2. For
that he, the said John Barton, when such
private royal marine, and 50 borne as a.
foregsJd, On the said 2sth day OF January,
ls47, on board the said sloop in commits
sion, did strike the said C0lour-serleant
Milet05ager, being his superior officer, In
the execution of his duty. After the oxa~
mination Of witnesses, the prisoner being
called upon for his defence, snid he had no
Witnesses, nor could he call any one as to
his character he said he had no r~ecoIlec-
ton OF the circumstances contained in the
charge, and threw himself on the mercy of
fftBBFF diBSfP2fbbttrati66fH,s aid remained closed ABOUT
one hour, at the expiration Of which time
it was %reopenod, and the members were
found sitting with their cooked hats on.
The witnesses having been called over,
tho Judge Advocate read the following
sentence THE court il of opinion that
the charges have been fully proved against
the said Jshn Barton, and doth adiudge
him to be hanged by the neck until he 10
dead ut the yard-arm Of such one Of her
Maiesty's ships, and at such time, as the
Commissioner for executing the office d
Lord High admiral oflhe United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, &c, for the
time b"ing, or any two or more Of them
shall direct and the said John Baton is
hereby ordered so to suffer death by being
hanged by the neck as aforesaid according.
ly." The prisoner seemed quite unmoved
at this awful sentence, and was delivered
over to the Provost Marshal to be detained
by him a close prisoner until the sentence
Is ordered to be carried into effect. He
appeared TO be a young man, aged about
80.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29

tvruopucrroy or FEVER ANN OTHER
vArtcSANr DISEASE ny EMIeRANT SHIPS.
On our frat page will be found a distress
ing account Of the situation and sutferingS
Of tho Emigtants, on board tho ship swA-
rama from Liverpool. Other vessels siini'
larlv circumstance, have been arriving in
the port Of New Orleans, and unless prompt
men s,trrs be taken 70 have regulations
established, under which Il will become
imperative on agents and shippers to nave
Enigrant vessels properly fitted up and
proylsioncd, and also provided with a qual''
feel medical superintendent, we shall soon
have our Hospitals filled with patients
directly imported from other countries and
peatilential diseases spreading over tho
whole of tho state.
Within the last few weeks an immense
number ofdes,itute people have been land.
Cd IN New Orleans labourlng under ytru'
lent tevnr, md about fourteen days ago, an
Enigrant ship came into port, on board OF
which, out Of about 900 passengers, up.
wards of ono eighth If the number eEpir'
ell IN tho passage, after suffering from fever
and delirium, aggravated by their own
neglect and t%nattention TO cleanliness,
which ought TO have boon enforced by an
authorised .urgcon superintendent, as in
The Emigrnnt ahips despatched to New
south Wnlru. Tho vessel last referred to
although supplied with medicines, had no
one on board pretending to have medicaI
skill, or properly qualified for the distribu.
zion Of medicines, either in kind OF quanti'
", and It Is easy TO conceive, that IN the
hold of a ship not fitted up and ventilated
for such purposes, wh"rc the ravages Q
disease are progressing, similar dreadful
consequences must ensue, to those we rea'
Of In African ~slavcrs.
It's 10 be hoped that the constituted au
thoritics, will Immediately take this mat
ter into serious consideration, and endea.
your to have proper regulations enforced
with reference to Emigrant ships; other
wise II IL impossible to forotel what dread
full consequences may ensuo. Malignan
fevers are raging 10 every city Of Groa
Britain aud ireland, and il is lrightful I,
contemplate the sutFefings Of the unlortun
nte creatures themselves, who may DO pen
I'M in tho hold Of a ship without ventilation
or medical aid, with the germs Of disoas
already, working upon an a%ttenuatod sys'
tenn.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29

them md their owner; but, ~ Joseph,
though be had been mistaken for q spirit,
had not a spirits contractibility, his round
body was only punished the more, the more
the sweep toiled to pull him through the
angular vent. The min Of SCOT al last gave
up tho task. Mr.. CallenIer then called IN
a brick setter, who promptly sol to work TO
pull down the chimney, and wferR in the
words Of the complainant, "he had nearly
pulled the whole place to pieces" the SCOT
begrimmed Joseph was eztricated. He
was so much exhausted with his long i'm
]prisonment, the want of fresh air, and his
vain struggles to ascend or descend the
chimney that he could not stand, and he
had only strength to ask for n drink DIVA
ter. This was given to him. The Police
were called in, and having got q pair Of
sings, they carried him to the Inirmary,
whore he RENAME for eight days, or until
his appearance before the magistrates yes.
terday.--Mr. Calender said that the pris-
on9r was q wheeler in the market, and had
been occasionally employed by him. He had
never heard any good Of the man, and had
no doubt that his intention was to rob the
house.-Mr. Maude having told tne..priso~
ner that he had a very narrow escape Of
R a5bl lJfaR asked him lEb4 HI heb "g&grHg' ahbjyi7
thing, as it wal sure to be put down as false.
The fact was, however, that he was on the
house top after some pigeons, and, u brick
having given way, down he went, and he
shouted out ten thousand murders. Mr..
Maude sent him to Jail for two months. It
appeared that his clothes had been torn 10
pieces, and that he had been provided with
others at the Indrmary. An application
was made for the restoration of these; but
as the the prisoner said that he had no
others, and no friends in the town, Mr..
Maude remarked that the man could not 60
naked. lie told the police. officer to ascer.
tain whether the prisoners own garments
could not be patched up.-MdneheSter
EIpreSs.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-29

Loss OF THE PAoKrT SHIr ANcLo.SA1-
ov.-From the Boston Transcript we learn
chat the Anglo-SaEon, belonging to a Bos-
ton line Of Liverpool packets, has been lost
ON Duck Island near Sable Harbor. Sho
went ashore on the 9Th inst. in a storm Of
rain. A letter from one Of the passengers
says that the crew and passengers about
ono hundred in all, took to the boats, and
after six hours exposure reached q small
island, where there we're only three houses.
The ship and freight are fully insured IN
Boston, and there is some insurance m tho
cargo in England. A large quantity Of
provisions was on board this ship for tho
Irish poor. We trust hat was insured.