New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-26

Indian DIFFICULTIES on THE FRONrIER.-Ih
Van Buren IrfeRiRencr SAYS that il Is stated by Col Up
shaw the Chickasaw agent that difficulties nave recent
IN taken place between OF the prairie Indian tribes
and the citizens OF Texas near Fort Washita party
of Wacocs had killed three Texan surveyors and aiso
four rangers who came upon the party whilst drying
the scalps of the murdered surveyors detachment
of Capt IOhnsOns rangers had been nrcd upon about
the same time while holding talk with the Indians
brisk fire ensucd. in which some twelve Indians were
killed Col tpshaw states that a snort time since,
war party Of 100 kckapoos crossed hed RIVER ABOUT
eight miles above Fort Washita Their destination was
unknown. There no dragons, and scarcely any
means of mounting dozen infantry 10 interrupt them
Dragons are much needed at our frontier posts
ASoTHFR SOLDIER GoNE-Mai Mark Andrews,
solder OF the Revolution died in Perry the morn
inc of the 10th in the Ssth year of his age He
was born in Taunton Mass July 10 400, and entered
the Massachusetts, militia the day he was years of
age He served in Cambridge and on Dorchester
Heights soon after the battle OF Bunker HILL ana was
also with the troops in Rhode Island and in what now
the state OF Maine, then part OF Massachusetts ana
toward the close of the war sailed on board pfatcr
that did efficient service 10 the American arms along the
coast OF New-Engand lie afterwards resided success
sivcly ia Turner Monmouth and Winthrop Ne. and IN
1891 removed to Perry. where he has since lived
lRoch. Adv.
A SOLDIER SHoT-A few dav since at n recruit -
ING stnfion near Bloomington Ind. soldier was shot
down by order of the recruiting sergeant. II seems
that the unfortunate victim, named Newnans, had IN
dulscd freely IN liquor, and was IN consequence put
under guard Becoming cnragcd he succeeded IN ca
Gaping from his prison seized musSct and threatened
% Xii the sergeant At this unctrc the sergeant or
dered two seutncls who hsd been placed 70 guard him
10 FIRE on him. which after the second order they did
which caused ms death in about TWO hours.
PROBABLY LOsT.-A private letter received m
this city this morning makes 1t highly probable that
Mr. c. Austin Coolidge of Boston, OF the late Charles
ID Coolidge, snd COmmisssry Of the Massachuseu'
Regiment on board the transport Dolphin. which
sailed from Brazos the 4th Of December last ior Vera
Cruz. and has not since been heard from The D. u
supposed 10 have ioundered sea.
Boston Traveller, May %.
- \ NEw EXPERIMENT I'm street making IS
about being tried in Philadelphia The street p feet
in width. viii be cxcavatcd 80 that the whole be
used for cellar while granite blocks u feet in
width viii form the oartway supported in the centre Of
the street by wall snd resting upon the foundation
walls of the stores that % line either side Of the
tret The blocks VIII be slightly inclined towards the
rentrc of the street where the gutter Is be situated
m of granite the street being no less than 80 feet in
length
r-sy- A portion of the Columbia Railroad east o.,
Tsncaster Pa was swept away on saturday last and
the mail was delayed several hours IN consequence.
Tbst vicinity was visited on the evening previous oy
,o5o and hail storm which tore up fences and wash.
"a o, ne 6clds of grain The injury 70 the railroad
was the consequence OF the Storm 1u' '''
non will be reestsbhshcd IN lew o"ys'
DyArHBYL reHTSiNG.-D During athundersho
an SATURDAY afternoon last young man r'slns on
borsehnck on the Kennett turnpike. about three nc
from Wilmington Del was struck by lightning ana IN
stsntly killed.