The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-10

dates have been received 70 the sfth nit The only
Monterey :: learn that oss... woS ss:
notice Of his intention to with part Of his forces
about 1000 men, upon Zscatscss The march, We are
told, will commence about the first of next month,
unless orders to the contrary rsoeivsd from Wash
ington before that time Our informant that
the Sd Dragons has been countermanded, and that
ooer instructed to hold himself readiness for further
orders -Matamoras Fiss, March IS.
Political Intelligence.
MssoURI.-The wings of Missouri have nominated D.
d. Mitchell for Governor Austin A. King Is the demo-
cratic candidate.
WncorsIs The wings Of Wisconsin have called q
convention to nominate State officers and to appoint
sact such other business may be deemed necessary
ADJOURNMENT THE VIRGINIA LroIsLAruRK-Both
houses of the Virginia Legislature adjourned the 5th
instant.
position to the whig nominations for State officers In
Rhode Island, on Wednesday last Elisha Harris is
whig by large msjorties the vote was very light AS
far a. heard from Harris has 976 votes Socket the
mocratic candidate $685. hbcrty'psrty sl6, with
scattering
SENATOR FROM ARKANsAs.-Msjor 8 Borland has been
appointed Senator from Arksnsas fill the vacancy of
Mr. SEWER
Mysterious DEATH OF YOU'VE LADY Miss
Emily M Brewer, aged about 10 years, who
hey, mner this vilsge ft her place Of residence
about O'Clock on Monday evening Sd inst, go to
the post otce and not heard from until her body
was found by some boys the shore of the lake.
the old wind mill How il there is mystery that
remains yet to be solved and there dark copeo-
lures with respect to it. much excitement exists in the
community. The body taken to the Steamboat
Hotel and Coroner Royce at the time of writing this
holding an inquest We are informed that external
marks Of violence were found upon her person Conan
da'gua Repository.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFR.-The
steamer YaZoo, Capt. Hunt, from st Louis, pre-
vously reported having broken both main shafts
while coming down the river the morning of the 3lst
ut In tow OF the steamboat Grand Turk, struck raft
about two miles below Carroton, and sunk in about
eighteen feet OF water The chambermaid jumped
board and was drowned The cargo, consisting Of pork
lard, &c. will be saved In damaged condition. but the
boat Is supposed to be total loss One fourth of the
bost was insured, but the rest owned by tho captain
and clerk uninsured and they will qusnty be
heavy losers by the acoident.-N o. Pic. April.
From THE MOUNTAINS Yesterday, Mr.. Har-
vey, of the firm of Harvey, Primeau s. Co ira
ders with the Blackfeet Indians arrived In city Mr.
H. had long and cold trip down tbs Missouri. He
brings information that from the Maudan villages up
the Mountains, the deeper than it has been
during the last fifteen years. This VIII welcome in
river ss gives assurance Of good stage of water
for the spring and business The trade of this
company has been prosperous during the past
ME- H. brings news of moment from the Indian coun-
try st Louis Republiean, March so.
STORM AT NArcHEz violent storm visited
Natchez and It's vicinity on the night of the 10Th
OF Mr. John Fletcher, on Lake Concorda, about nine
miles back from Vdala, 1t ragged with de-
struction. The roofs Of his buildings were blown off,
his fences for some distance battered down, and deal