New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-14
More about the Outrage.
From the 81. Louis Republican. 9th.

The following letter, which we received yester
day from St Peters confirms. in every; important
particular. the statement made by as in relation to
a recent outrage on the north western frontier
sr PETERS. Goth August lSi7.
MFssRs EDITORS In yOurpaper OF the 18th INST
Il an editorial paragraph noticing the recent gross viola
ton of our soil by Briiish armed party from the Red
River Settlement who proceeded 10 apprehend t"o
deserer who had taken refuge at one OF the trading
posts about ihree miles within the American errtofy-
The statement made by you essentially correct IN
its details with sing exception. The capture was
10y portion of the regular force but by an srmed
detachment OF the Hudson Bay Company police -
The gentleman IN charge of the trading posi- IL well
known Of high and honorable character lie was asked
by the party whether he would resist them In their at
tempt 10 take the deseres and he replied that they TAO
no rieht under any pretence b. come upon AMERICAN
soil that he would not resist them neither couo
they eNpec, him to afford ihem any aid The soldiers
were thereupon seized conducted TO Fort Garry tried
by court martial sud sentenced to receive one hundred
aud one hundred and nifty lashes respectively when
yunishmeot was forthwith Inflicted
This 10 but oue OF a series OF hiehhsnded measures
taken by the Hudson Bay Company which. II not
checked by Government and that speedily VIII re-
suit In serious diff cutes with citizens who are not
oi temper to submit 20 the Illegal eneroacnmens oil
any foreign monopoly however formidable. This Com
oany claim for themselves right uncer grant from
the British Government 10 trade for furs ~ nigh up as
the Grand Forks Of Red river forty or MY miles
within our boundary while they do net hesitstc 10 IN
hict summary punishment upon any American who pur
chsses skins of any kind within their territorial limits
II is for an egsd offence Of this Kind that tho Aneri
can citizen referred 10 in your paper ~ having been
heid d, hI IA sti In bond OF $500 sterling t. make
his aupesrAnce before the Hudson Bay Company scourt
in November next Should he be treated Win marsh
severity In the prosecute o nls case
will be taken ~ bring the whole subject before Congress
with view 20 ascertain whether or not American eit-
zens be protected Ia the pursuit OF lawful vocs
ton from the arbitrary and insulting interference OF
foreign corporation.
FROM HAyANA-By the schooner Decatur, Capt
Davis have Havana papers to the 18th ult We nud
no local news In them OF any interest here.
There hss been arrival at Hsvsns from Sissl. win
dates from Merida 10 the 18th of August The picture
of ssrs In Yuestsn from The Indian Instruction is de
iorss enough but have not lister details In regard
10 them The Indian outbreak was immediately pre-
cedd ~ one those attempts at revolution by which
This peninsula has been So hsrsssed Tor years The
sraver evil Of the instruction put temporary end 10
the political disputes among The white inhabitants and
they we're banding together for sesipro,ecnon We
have nothing show that the war OF rsees mas been Ter
minated or is soon likely to be- The whites are pre-
/ IN. o. Picsyune, 5th
STEAMBOAT AccIDEsr.-The steamboat Lake OF
we oodsarr a, wharf yesterday from the Up
pel ~ssoerL This vessel chartered for a trip 10
49,, Ss os'one River but when at The mouth oil sne
- - :, oueo RIVER sooat 500 miles from her cesti-
nsuon she burst her steam pss scaldng
Nj InomAs Galloway u To cause his death In sbou.
sS hours NO other person injured
81 Louis Republican, 9th.
WIZ AhLh " litsS-Ihe editor o. the Al
ccrtissv. Rochester, n y says. We were Yesterday
shown limb of spqe tree which Aai upon /, wi,bI1
the space OF sersniees isoss less than sir ire an
piles They wers placed upon the suck like ksrnef.
upon CO. "a cob. Yesterday We saw a cucumber which
beats all The length 10 three fsss eisrea taekss asa
,acoa Also . branch of peach tree about ,wo ieet
long. which bore sirfyasrss peaches
FLooD AT rHr grsWEsr.-We understand
from passenger who arrived Thursday evening tia.
the mail could scarcely travel In the South the r.ins
having swsed the waisrcoarses IN Asosms Tor exam
| MIA 60 as 10 make them almost impossible.
| Washington Union.
Fxscurios-The slaves Henry and Jane were
executed this mornios for poisoning Mrs and Miss
Dukes at l2 O'Clock, In the jail yard pursuant 20 ssn
,snee Charleston News 10th