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A sKIRMIsH WITH THE INDIANS.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE COURIER AND rsaUIRER.


Camp on the Banks of The arkansas RipS
320 miles from Fort Leareatoorth, June 81, lS47.
have only time to inform you now, by express, tina, our
party attacked by the Camanche Indians at daylight yes
terday morning, and that in charge made by twenty-five of
the company of Dragons ten killed and wounded, viz
five killed. three severely and two slightly wounded the In
dams numbering about three hundred and tequred great
part of the company protect the camp else the whole
would have made the charge One hundred and thiryve
yoke of cattle belonging to Government train, which joined
party few days since, driven off and killed by the
Indians What loss sustained by the Indians it i'm
possible to ascertain, they carried of the killed and wound
ed 1t said that there Northern Mexicans with
these Camanches. Be this may, it is evident that their
whole object is to cut of trains and destroy United States pro-
perry This doubt part of the guerrilla warfare. The
amount of public property which have heard Of destroyed
this road in the last eight days. will amount to very nearly
$4,000. ]. X. d.
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HAYTI..
The Journal of Commerce has files of papers
from Port au Prince to the 9Th instant

The Journal of Commerce has files of papers
from Port au Prince to the 9Th instant.
The Legislature busiy engaged in carrying out the
of the Administration, udciousy conceived for the
promotion of the public prosperity Having established the
conveyance of mails certain of the great public oues the
Government taking respond the demands
of the people for the extension of this public convenience and
had already adopted efficient system for the repair and
maintenance of the roads. Great encouragement is offered
to the multiplication of the channels of industry and the in
of production and temporary premium of three cents
per pound has been accorded to the expectation of sugar
The papers congratulate the people that the appropriation
of the public funds has been devoved upon the Chambers by
the Administration, for the first time the history of the Re-
public After having passed through anarchy the most
peie, the omnpoence of dictatorship and the vain SEM
bance of constitutional power, (says the Mani
este in the full enjoyment of Representative Government
NM the Senators b. Ardouin and Deva embarked at JAG
mel in the of the 10Th umo. They bearers Of
the convention signed by the French and Hayden Penpo
tentares for the payment of the indemnity due to France
to be submitted for ratification the King of the French
NJ Ardouin will remain in France, the representative of
Hay, with the title of Minister Resident the French
Government NJ Eugene S. Vlevaleix goes out his Sec
rotary of Legation.
NJ. Robert Homes Galard, a native of South Carolina,
but for wenyhree years prominent and much respected
citizen of Port Prince, died in that city the 22d umo
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FROM THE PACIFIC

Lieut.. HowIsoN, of the u. S. Navy, bearer d
dispatches from Com. BIDDLE and Cen. KEARNY
dated Monterey, California; March Is, arrived a
New York on Tuesday. Lieut.. H. came by tn.
way of Valparaiso and Panama, but he brings nc
thing of interest from the western coast.
The difficulties existing between Peru and Be
livia, it was apprehended, would result in war
The Peruvian navy, consisting of two briggs and twl
sehooners were anchored of africa, prepared to as
sist in defence of the town, which was threatened
by the Bolivians.
The u s. frigate Savannah, Capt. MERvlxG
was to sail from Valparaiso, June lst, for Ri:
Janeiro and New York.
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LIGHTNING AND TELEGRAPH WIREs.-Proessor Ohm
sea Of Yale College, says he has doubt that the wires Of
telegraph have effect electricity. GAS the storm comes
Up, and especially when the wires, say fifty hun
ded miles distant the lightning is attracted by the wires,
which be proved by any remaining in the telegraph
Office for half hour. About the time the storm is corning
Up the wires continually filled with electricity II is my
onion shall have very heavy thunder showers
hear Of lightning striking, long have telegraph wires
s)read over the earth"
This "opinion," though that Of Of science entitled
respect needs confirmation. The Bethel church in New
ark IN. struck during thunder shower few days
ago. though only few steps from both the elegaphic wires
and the railroad track scientific FRIEND ]. j. Barker, Of
New Brunswick, suggested years ago. when rail-
roSd first began multiply, that they might in their progress
distribute the electricity prevent explosions But the
"good time" has certainly not come yet.-Netcark Adr
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ACCIDENT ON THE Norwich WORCESTER RAIL
aoAD-On Tuesday morning. about o'clock, the
laon train from Norwich in collision with two freight
ars which had become detached from freight train. The
.ngineer Mr. JosEPH ADAMS, of the accommodation train,
vas instantly killed, and also Mr. STAcKPoLE, of Boston,
Who was standing upon the platform of the forward No
dher persons seriously injured The caution to remain
within the cannot be too often repeated So
accident occurs hear that all inside
With life while those upon the platform killed. The ut
most the part Of the railroad companies useless
hss the passengers will obey the rules laid down.
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BRANCH EXCHANGE BANK or VIRGINIA AT ALEXANDRIA.
The Branch of the Exchange Bank Of Virginia. Alexn-
da, duly organized Saturday last by the unanimous
election Of RonERT JAMESON President and JoHS HoorF
Cashier, and the other former officers Of the Farmers
Bank Of Alexandria, to the corresponding Offices in the pre-
sent Bank
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The Boston papers contained recently report that Mr..
WEBSTER had been dangerously gored by imported bull
which he has. The last Boston Advertiser gives the follow
ing witty letter. which, while contradcs the story of the
bull supplies gimpses of staesrnans relaxatons
MARsHFIELp, july 10, lS47
Mr. Hale Dear Sir not able to give you the par
culas of the accident Mr. Webster but state
things which ought Think 10 be known. You
how fond Mr. w. used to be of fishing. Well the accident
said occurring Saturday morning. he distinctly
by several persons that afternoon boat, with the
forms of his and grandson Sunk Rock" pulling in
the Tautog.
You ncolect how Eneas the shades hunting down be-
low do remember the Latin and borrow Viz
gill On Sunday many respectable people, many ever
the serpent of Nahan several justices Of the
being Of the number met him. they believe and ready
to depose, driving gray horse TO Plymouth and TO the
constituent Of the congregation, it will be when they hear
of the accident he walked the broad aisle of Mr. Brggss
church and took in pew. For shade he seemed to
be too and wiped imaginary pcpiraon from his brow
On this Monday) morning he seen by several persons
five o'clock in his barnyard dressed in the spirit Of
farmer with an old white hat that had evidently slept its
nap and if in revenge, he poked with long walking
slick the very bull that heard gored him. and made him
get out Of his way.
All this communicate in haste, and without comment.
the learned the task of accounting for these things
merely the facts which all be vouched for by many
credible persons. Your obedient servant
BRENT ROCK.
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Mldshpman RoeERs, who taken prisoner by the Next
Cruz has written letter his father who resides near New
Castle, Delaware II dated city Of Mexico, May %, and
that the writer allowed the liberty Of the city, It
further staes however that he had not received any support
from the Mexican Government and that he was twice robbed
on his way from the scacoast to the city Of Mexico
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INTERNAL MPRoyEMENT.-'The " Union" says
that :" the Wings are for loose construction of the
Constitution, and the Democrats for rigid con-
struction of that instrument"
We suppose that to cOnstrue the Constitution
loosely is to 90 for the improvement of our rivers
and harbors while TO construe it rgidly is 10 go for
me Ggring of the Tch1dnieDec caaai. in lHerico !
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PARTIES IN THE NEXT CONGRESS.

Some weeks since the Editor of the Washington
Union estimated that the strength Of parties in the
next House OF Representatives would be- Demo-
Gratis 100, Wings ll0--ma ority 10. To effect this
result he allowed but three Wings from Connecti-
cut and two from Virginia. Connecticut elected
four Wings and Virginia has elected seven. This
result, to which no one has contributed more largely
than the Editor Of the Union himself, would seem
to place the chances of Democratic majority on
very narrow basis.
1t is now about ten years since the venerable
Editor had similar opportunity of manifesting his
tact in Transforming Democratic majority into
minority. In 1897, by ieadiag off portion of
the Democracy from the support Of the Admins
tration of Mr.. Van Buren,, he gave the majority TO
its political opponents in both branches of Con-
gress, and paved the way for It's total overthrow in
1910. In ISI7, by driUing Off a portion of the
Democracy from the support of the Administration
OF Mr.. Polk, he bids fair to accomplish an equally
satisfactory result, so far as it IS concerned. And
we have but little doubt that the constitutional
tenure Of Office alone enabled Mr.. Van Buren, and
Mr.. Polk to survive politically even that long the
championship of the accomplished Editor, who
has generally used up in much shorter period
than four years any one who has placed himself in
his keeping. But nous rcrrOns.-Char Nfrcury.
Among the reasons given by Mr.,CAuPBErL. the
LocoIoco orator at the Taylor meeting in Mobile a
few days since for abandoning his old party asso.
Citations, is this, that the pledges given by parties
very seldom find expression in the laws, and thai
their principles are embodied in such elastic for.
mulas that the evasion of those pledges is not at all
difficult This position he illustrated by reference
TO that article Of the Democratic faith which
denies TO Congress the right to appropriate money
to objects Of internal Improvement according 10
which, he said the removal Of distractions from
the Mississippi and Alabama rivers, and the con.
nexion Of the Tennessee with the Gulf would com
mand no support while said he one Of tht
fruits Of this Mexican war will he the construction
of a canal or railway across the Esthmus Of Pana
ma 10y the United States for the benefit of man
Kind, '-.3icIaadriu GazeRe.
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The purchase Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad y
Dawn HrSsHAw and WILLIAM WAnD, Esqs. Of Boston,
for themselves and their associates has been finally
mated-the Corporate authorities Of Norfolk having unan-
mousy ratified the SALE Il is understood TO be the intention
Of the propretor put the road which in bad
condition. in the best Order and to give to its operations all
the advantages of thorough New England management
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Tar krLLERs.-The young desperadoes in Moyamensng
who band under the appeaon Of Killers, have added
another murder to the catalogue Of their numerous crimes
On the evening Of the 4h Of July, cooed man. named Cato
Gillespie, wanony assaedby gang Of these assassins
and received stab in the side from the effects OF which he
died at the Pennsylvania Hospital on Monday morning
[PhiLa0elphia North american.
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FIVE Persons KILLED LIsHrSISs.-Five persons
instantly killed by lightning at Fort Edward, Wash
ington county, On. W during storm Sunday after
noon, the 18th instant They all sitting together in
grocery store, the lock the Champan canal and al
though several others in the at the time five only
were struck by the fluid.
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A CaERoKEE IN rus ARNr 1t is not generally known
to the public that b. f. Ross Aduiant Of the Arkansas reg
ment, who fought with such distinguished bravery at Buena
VISTA and afterwards rewarded for his metorous beha
yor by promotion from the ranks the aduany Of that rcg
men Cherokee and has numerous relations in the Cher6
kee nation although he has lived there for many years.
having adopted Arkansas his home.N. o. Delta.
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Tar HEARrIn single hour the heart beats 3 600 times
discharges 1900 Of blood which passes through the
body IS times In "a hours the blood in the body crcuaes
through the heart 600 times Surprising travels average
distance from the heart Of twenty inches each time, il would
in the natural life of man, eco years. have travelled upwards
Of eight thousand five hundred miles, than the dame
of the earth.
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THE NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Union once predicted with confidence that
there would be a Democratic majority in the next
House of at least Is. New York voted, giving %
Wings instead Of the IA which the Union allowed,
and straightway another estimate was framed,
making the majority 10. This estimate and the
actual result in the States that have since voted are
as follows
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large and unusual sale made at New York at auc-
ton by h. NJ Hofin n X Son on Tuesday That Of large
portion of the line of packets composed of the ships arric
Sddons, Sheridan and Roscius They were knocked down
to H. d. Cotho at the rate of hundred and seventy
four thousand dollars for the whole The present AGENT E.
n Collins, the founder of this line II is understood
that he sells out his interest preparatory to his establishing
line OF steamers York ErDreSs
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Unions estimate. Actual result.
Total ........l5.

This makes difference of seven in the number
of Locos, and mot counting as Wing the indie
pendent elected in New Hampshire,) difference
of Is in the relation of parties which would ex-
coed by 3 the estimated majority of 10; and to
this should be added the two members claimed from
Wisconsin, making clear Wing majority of 5.
The bllowing is the Unions estimate for the States
,Lar1 oil tiIYc TO ab al
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THE Omar WEsT.-Fourteen barrels Of -four from Nash
ve Tennessee, received Savannah on the 9th in
san by the Central Railroad and promptly Sold TWAS eight
days the way and the first flour received that place from
Nashville
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The summing up shows that unless the Union
can frame another estimate the Wings must have
majority. The New York Express makes the
same estimate that we have made, except that it
counts toCo Wings from New Hampshire.
Richmond Times.
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THE SHIP FEVER IN CANADA.

This dreadful maady appears to be still the increase.
We present the following statement derived from the Quebec
Chronicle Of the condition of vessels all of which
rived at Crosse Isle on Tuesday of last week
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ARnIvAL OF PnrsoSERs.-The following eight Mexican
prisoners arrived New Orleans the 18th instant from
Tampico:
John Swegcrt John A. Scott, A. w. Holeman, W. p
o. Normandie, VIM Funk, lst Kentucky cavalry VIM
RUSSELL Arkansas cavalry Robert > Cockrl John Thomas
LIST Kentucky infantry
We learn from Of the above gentlemen ha; all Of the
prisoners left the city Of Mexico the 9Th Of June, in charge
Of colonel icutcnants and about twenty ance and
arrived town about hundred and fifty miles from Tam
pico the nth June They all then handed
the Mexican General commanding that place, when the
27h June the eight prisoners above made their escape and
arrived Tampco on the I'd instant The balance Of the pr-
soner is thought would he sent to Tampco this
General orders to that effect the guard had orders
to leave them at this place-New Orleans Bulletin
The steamship Massachusetts left New Orleans for Vera
Cruz the instant with hundred thousand dollars
in specie for the Quarermasies Department She took
also company Louisiana volunteers and hundred and
thirty men belonging TO the | lth and 9th infantry.
A fire occurred on Monday morning al the dwellings Of
Mr.. Hassler and Mr.. Caldwell, Poplar street. the
Ridge road, Philadelphia. The upper part of the buildings
materially injured but the greater loss sustained 10 the
destruction Of the valuable library Of Mr. H.ssLER incud
ing maps charts documents &c connected with the United
States Coast Survey in which Mr. H. and his father, fo
many years previous TO his DEATH had been engaged II ap
pears that the fire originated in the library up stairs
the flames had spread widely before the discovery made
! by the family.
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THE CAPTURE OF TABASCO.

The official accounts Of the capture OF Tabasco
are published in the government paper of yesterday
From Surgeon BARRINGToN' Return to Comm.
PERRY of the killed and wounded on this occasion
we copy the following
"USITED STATES SaIP JoHN ADAMS,
or TdbaSco river, June "a, 1917.
SIR have the honor to make the following report OF
wounded, &c. in the recent expedition to Tabasco
Lieut. May, Of the Mississippi gunsho near
right elbow.
Patrick Rouke, seaman, of do slight gunshot wound near
right scapula.
Daniel Foley, ordinary seaman, d. slight gunsho wound
Of left arm.
Passed Midshpmau Hudson, ofthe Scorpion, slight wound
OF right hand and abdomen, supposed by grape.
Walter Jefferson, ordinary seaman, Of the yesuvus
gunshot wound Of left leg.
The body OF seaman, not recognised at the time was
found floating down the river, day after the capture
OF the place with marks Of injury the head have been
informed.
From the place Of landing at the Palms. the town. many
men, especially those the field pieces fell from exhaustion
but with little assistance enabled proceed.
Some Of the received injuries in quarres among them
selves IN Tabasco Others suffered temporary illness from the
combined influence Of intemperance heat and exposure
few cases Of intermittent fever made their appearance but
none OF a severe character under my notice
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VIADUcrs.-The splendid viaduc which carried the rail
way the river Neurhc, in France has fallen damage
100000 viaduct is in progress Harrowgae Eng
land the masonry Of which is one-thd Of mile in length,
the Cmpe Valley consists of 80 arches of so feet
span and the oies 80 feet high. II is for the railroad
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Hon. RuFUs CHoArE, Of Massachusetts,, TO deliver
Grafton at Coventry Connecticut the 22d of September,
the anniversary Of the death of HALE who hanged by
the British a spy during the Revolution
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LIEUT.. MAY, THE NAyr.-The New Orleans Bulletin
that in when stated that Lieut. MAY lost
in the attack Ayarado. It should have stated
only that his severely shattered.
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BosroS MERCHANT, hearing specuator in flour com
plain ION the arrival Of the Btanna) the immense losses
he had experienced from having purchased flour largely the
topmost prices, cooly answered follows My dear fellow,
ncrer dig clayns AT hgh mater I"
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REnUKE.-A clergyman having preached during Lent
IN small town in which he had once been invited din
ne sad in sermon exhorng his Pensioners against being
educed by the prevailing vices Of the age 81 preached
against every vice but luxurious living, having no oproun
" Of observing TO what exen il carried in this town
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They have an excellent way says Massachusetts paper Of
keeping boys school in Wiscasset The sclecmen have
ordered the arrest Of all boys who may be lettering around The
streets during school hours, saying that they either at
tend school devote their time with diligence lawful
employment
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NEW YORK SPRINGS. Sc

NAeAaA.-The Of the mighty cataract never fails to
draw its ,hoyands and thousands but they seldom stay long
enough look the of waters" The Eagle Hotel
has many regular boarders, and constantly filed with it,
transient listers No hotel in the country is better kept
THE H,BIrUEs SARATOGA already in the full tide
Of gaycy fancy dress ball. grand SCALE to be given
on the evening Of Wednesday, the It'll Of August.
TaE SaARos SPRINGS are filling up. On Tuesday about
fifty got out Of the at Canajohae to 60 up the hills
RcHFGLn STRINGS have full and agreeable society.
The waters about the best in the State, and when there
are large dahng houses there, the upper ten thousand will
soon fill them As il is, the excellent house kept by Mr..
Whitney Is dIIed with very agreeable company.-EGpress.
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GEN. TAYLOR AND THE WINGS.

The Democratic Advocate" a Lorofoco paper
published At Baton Rouge, the residence Of Gen
TAYLOR, states uncquivocally that Gen. TAYLOR
was opposed 70 the annexation Of Texas on con-
stinuoHai grounds" and that she thinks ME rar
mth IHec,co co"id and oughtfo hare been oUoided."
In tins opinion he concurs with the Wing party.
tRakeigh Rgisicr
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DEATH 90 PHor FIsxE.-Ieters have been received in
this country announcing the DEATH nj jerusalem on the 9th
Of May, Of the Rev. NAraIS W. FsKE. Of Amherst Col
lege He died, ii is stated, Of cholera
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Lieutenant HowIsoN reached this city on Thurs
day, bearing dispatches from the squadron and the
army in California. Mr.. HowIsoN was in command
of The Shark at the time she was lost At his re-
quest, court of inquiry was ordered and the
Unon," by the authority of the Navy Depart
ment publishes the following honorable result of it,
UNITED STATES SHIP COLUMBUS,
Monterey, Mqrch 6, ls47.
Sin have the pleasure to transmit herewith certified
extract from the proceedings Of the of inquiry
yened by order OF Commodore SHuBRcK, inquire into the
loss of the United States schooner Shark while under your
command.
will add that from my previous knowledge Of your char
acter officer, quite that the inquiry would
(ast ha result in entirely exonerang you from any blame
whatever.
Very respectfully your most obedient,
JAMES BIDDLE