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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-03

JosEYH r TAYLOR, Secretaries
Jo.spH c. PiSczSEY,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
LATE FROM YECATAN.

The brig Tasso has arrived at New Orleans from Ssal,
having sailed the 2ly instant Among her passengers
Mr.. David G. Wilds formerly officer OF the l3th u. :.
Infantry. Mr.. Wilds left Merida TIE night Of the 2O.h.
lie here empowered by the Government Of Yuca-
raise troops with which make head against the In
dams. The design is to form regiment OF Americans.
There about eighty Americans now actual service in
Yucaln and hundred and fifty gone hher under
Capt, White but full regiment Of at least six hundred men
is needed. With Mr. Wilds we have had conversation
upon the position Of affairs between the whites and the
Indians OF late the Indians have generally been defeated in
their skirnishes with The whites but the latter outnum-
bered and unable to make any impression upon
their foes. Reliance he had upon better description Of
force. From Merida the capital the whites operating in
Eve distinct lines, radiang from that towards the Ter
rtoy in the occupation Of the Indians whose headquarters
and general rendezvous 1ssuca town far in tho ine-
rior In the third and fourth divisions are the Americans
serving Of whom have lately heard being engaged with
great credit 10 themselves. The city Of yalsdod H. the
possession Of the njons Il is place Of Importance and
formerly Of wealth The fourth division pushed directly
upon that city, and had edvanced within sight Of il by the
route Of lzana Tunksx Citax Tenum ana Pisoy Having
reached Psoy the Of the taking Of Iaxcaba by the In
dans arrived, and the division ordered TO fall back Its
headquarters at last accounts zama but CONSIDER.
able garrison left in Tunkax Citat and Teuum. The
last news Is that the Indians force the nsghbor
hood Of all these towns, and had made several attempts 70
carry them, but far had failed They are 80 numerous
that repulse does not hurt hem aud they now threat
enng lzamal With skiIiu leaders they would
whole country at once.
We learn from Mr. Wls the present position Of the troops
on each line Of operations but have given that Of one only
The TRUTH upon the whole, 10 BE- that the Indians arc
10 possession OF the largest and fertile portion Of the
country, and that they will retain until dspossesscd Nv
race superior to that which now dspuiing with them the
dominion Of the peninsula l'ie0gune.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
OFFICiAL.-rRoM" "THE UNION" OF YESTERDAY.
TREATY WITH THE MENoMoNEEs.


Our excellent Commissioners of the Indian Bureau Colonel
MEpILL) has just returned from Wisconsin, where he has
succeeded after several fuess attempts BY other COmis-
sioncr in eGcng advantageous treaty with TIE Mcnomo
Indians for the cssion of all the remaining lands held by
that tribe within the limits Of the State of Wisconsin. BY
this treaty the policy Of the Government respecting the
val Of the tribes living Of the Mississippi, where they
exposed to demorang influences the west Of ha. river
10 lands puPoey and exclusively set spart for them, has
been carried out aud completed far respects the indigo
tribes OF that furnishing State We learn that the
of the treaty satisfactory The Indians ard The Govern
en and that ample provision has been made thereby for the
advancement Of this tribe in civilization, arts and education
An ample territory provided for them the Of the
upper Mississippi, where they will be placed in nxtae position
to their old friends and neighbours the Wiuueagoes and the
Chippewa To this location Oh their present Of
proyemen; by schools Smiths ard farmers will he transfer
red gr,t and mill is to be erected and their casa
annues under this treaty arranged 10 commence
when the term Of their present annues under prior treaties
expires manual labor school anG other Of educa-
ton provided for, and the prospects Of this tribe who
the original and occupants Of the Green Bay and Fox
River country, believed to be equal to any Of the
Nohwes; tribes They be removed in nearly and bot
little north Of their present latitude. This cannot
Fail to general appreciation, and reflects credit upon
the efi:ent officer who has negotiated IT,,
The land ceed lies in the central parts Of the Green Bay
region, along tho Fox river and embraces very valuable tracts
Of pine lands the Of the Wisconsin and Monorno.
rivers all Of which Of high inporauce the growth
and prosperity of Wisconan.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
EARTHQUAKES AT MONTEyrpro,

The Buenos Ayres British packet Of August 9th ard 2sh
contains extracts from Mon;evdeo papers, describing
ccsson Of earthquakes which occurred in All the vicinity Of
Monteydeo and the distance Of al least eighteen leagues
on land, on the 9th, 18th, and 9th Of August
The first occurred at 81 p. VI The night was fine and
clear The shock heavy lis duration from four q five
seconds and appeared TO proceed in direction rom s. r.
70 N W. In the vessels outside the port and in some further
distant the earthquake felt by Of tremuous notion
In the Raleigh, the persons who below thought she had
been run foul Of Ivy another vessel whilst those on deck INA
rned the chain running rapidly Of the harse hole
The following account received from the Cerro
Last night at halrast sx had an EARTHQUAKE which
shook this solid fortress and is edace Il was ACCOMPANIED
by noise like that Of the discharge Of piece of arery
gradually decreasing m the end lis duration was about IS
seconds"
The Dstensor Of the i2th says that such ub,c,r,ueous
before felt in thet part of south
America,
The second occurred at twenty minutes past eeh, On the
morning Of the l5h but slight and Of short DURATION
On the night Of ho l9h, about ten minutes before
earthquake producing noise something ike the umblng
of distant thunder again felt for about eight seconds
Scarce twenty FIVE thirty minutes had elapsed whom an
other occurred though Of lees duraon and much ess
ccptible.
docs appear that any damage resulted orn these
motions in the district heard FROM not improbable that
more serious commissions occurred the western coast OF
South America. twill be remembered that very percepbe
shock was experienced in this city end vicinity on te even
ing Of September sth-Jogr, Com.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
IMPORTANT INDIAN TREATY.

We learn from the Chicago Democrat that Mr.
MEDILI the Commissioner ofIndian Affairs, has re-
Gently bought out all the right Of HE Menominee
Indians in The Territory Of Wisconsin, whereby the
United States have acquired the title to 100000
acres Of new territory III Wisconsin, embracing land
on the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and laid down IN
the maps parts Of Brown, Poage and Wisconsin
counties. 1t embraces Little and Big Bun Falls, Whitneys
Mills. &c.
Some years ago Congress granted to Wisconsin the alter
nate sections complete canal between the Fox and Wis
consn The canal could not he made because the IN
iaas owned much Of the land hasno been bought and
two days after The making Of the treaty two hundred squatos
hadiaid their claims. The land very rc aud valuable.
Several attempts have been made to with this very old
and powerful tribe Of Indians Of which Oshkoek is
chief But al have been unsuccessful Hcis connected with
of the weahest ard influential citizens Of the Mis-
ssspp The Crow-wing river, where the Wnneba-
goes are and lands which the Government bought Of
the ChiIpewas
The treaty is very fair for both parties. The Indians
get about $780, 900; and Of this, specific set
apart for manual labor school, grsti blacksmith sshop
and the support Of miller for fifteen years The Indians
themselves. Thus the whole matter is plain
business transaction between the Indians and the Government
There reserves in the matter 10 make trouble.
The present annuites Of this tribe in 1857. Mr..
Medill arranged commence the payment thereafter
in annual payments that the Indians squande their
money, and yet have It as they need it,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
FRlGHTFUL RAMRoAD CoI1IsIoy

In last paper mentioned that dreadful accident
had occurred Of the railroads in Massachusetts, by
whch six lives lost and many other persons dangerously
injured. We now have the following particulars
The accident occurred about quarter past IL ocack on
Thursday night An extra train proceeding from Lynn
Saen with large party Of Wings. their rom
Nhig meeting in lynn. This train sistcd of five
six filed with passengers. Another train from
Salem its way to Marblehead, with party of Demo
their return from Democratic meeting in Salem
On reaching the turnout at the MaIbehesd junction. the
SWITCH Unexpectedly 10 the engineer arranged for the
Lynu ain to pass 10 Ssem The consequences was that
the Salem aud Marbyhead train ron on to the wrong
track, and before this accident could bo remeded and the
train removed the Lynn and Salem train reached the spot
aBd while going at great speed into the other train.
The shock TERRIBLE breakg the Msrblehead engine
and tender and the first passeng"r into thousand pieces
and dlmaeng the forward end Of the car Not less
than NJ the passengers the hathehead already
dead, and others dreadfuly injured Of whom will
probably die OF their worns The conductor engineer and
fireman Of this train somewhat injured but not seriously
Some Of the passengers in tie first thrown cousid
cradle distance Ivy the conclusion, bat escaped Injury.
The engine Of the train from Lynn considerably dam
aged and the tender broken up. The engineer slightly
injured, and two or three passengers who standing
The platform Of lhe forward badly bruised but
person in the cars received injury
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
FREE BRIDGES.

The Anscosa bridge, the Eastern Branch Of the Po-
tOmac, ec under the decision Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Navy Yard bridge, ]; Is presumed, will
also be free in few days, under the decision
In Of the passed BY Congcss st the close Of the
Ia session. the Secretary OF the Treasury was authorized
purchase both Of the bridges over the Eastern Branch
OF the Potomac in this District for sum exceeding
$4,000 Il Dir. Walkers wish from the frst 10 buy
and make free both The bridges possible and he appointed
the First Comproer (AIr. Mecucch) the Third AUDITOR
(Mr Hagnor) and tse Mayor Of Washington city, (Mr
scaton) commissioners examine and report him the
a,iye valus oi these bridges This report signed by these
gentlemen, 6Sed the Navy Yard BRIDGE according to one
basis at slo 3Os according second $40 33s accord.
ng to third S2l $50 and fourth SAL SOL and the Ana.
costa bridge slC,69 $40 667 Ss $685. 1898 And
the parties being dissatisfied estimate made by the
Comptrosr, fixing the Anacosa bridge $40 i0O and the
Navy Yard bridge $40 600 Afer foil consideration the
Secretary iyei hs Anaoosa bridge o, 900 and the Navy
Yard bridge 1t SEQ 600, and has offered these the
parties respectively, which has been accepted for the AIccsi
bridge, which is, therefore, toll free and the s20 900
will doubt 10 accepted in few days also for toe Nary
Yasd BRIDGE when it viii be free also. Ia the mean time
hCre being bill which has passed tho Senate and under
the rule unfinished business adopted the last session,
has only pass the House, authorizing the ay Of the
Treasury . build bydgs intermediate point in
case he could purchase both the present bridges for
The s3o,0o0-Mr. Walker made call since for
the appointment Of allie officer Of tie Typographical
corps TO make an estimate Of the probable of
trdgs, 10 be laid before Congress be should fail in
buying both the present bridges for the $4,000.
Mr. Walscr considered !, due the people Of Washing
con that their chief magistrate he Mayor Of the city, should
be selected commissioner and he has accordingly acted
with the Tirsi Comptroller and Third Auditor
Under line decisive action Of the Secretary tho people Of the
District and d Maryland have bridge toll free and will
have another toll free, namely, the Navy Yard bridge
a new ene bntween il ard the Anacoai bridge
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11

TnI UsFp-rr PoLrrrcrAs.-Peier Brush was in a dapi.
dated condiucuout the elbows out at the knees OF
pocket and out q SPIRITS and out in the Streets and out.
andrrter in every respect He sat the curb stone lean
ing hs head upon hands, his elbow being placed upon
stepping stone. Mr. Brush had for time been SILENT
absorbed IN deep thought which he relieved intervals by
sTiuns hrouga his teeth ororny into the gutter Alengh,
heaying deep sigh, he spoke
"They used tell me- put your in princes and
haynL None Of EN- wanted to borrow money ~ me,
aud never sec any Of them to borrow nothing Of them
Princes, pooh put your trust in politicians Them my
sentiments There's two mediums abort that. Havnt
been serving my country like patriot FOR this FIVE yeats
going TO meeting huzzaing my doyghs out and getting
huc as balcs haven't broken windows got licked Gfsea
times carried don't know how many black eyes aud broken
noses for the good OF the commonwealth and the purity
legal rights aud for what Why for nix
I any good has Of It the country has put the whole
IN her pocket ard sindled out Of my earnings.
yet no Office Republics is ungatefu don't want any
ward for my services only want 10 be took good Of
and have nohrg lo Being taken good Of the
main thing RepubHcs is ungrasful, I'm swegged they
aint | love nv county, aud wanted an Office | didn't
care what 80 was fat and easy wanted take care
my country and wanted my country TO take care OF
Head work is me trade I'm for talking, that's my line. Talk
ing in he oyslet cellar in the bar-room, any where can
talk all day. only stopping for meals md my whistle But
parties Is al alike I've been all Sides tried e, and
know Of EN- gave any thing, and I've great mind to
knock oG, and call Il a bali DAY. c, NsaI.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11

Coon SroRr-TAe Buffalo Comuercsl tells good
story Of collision between two political orators which aPiy
uatracs the ajagc, The haste the worst speed.
be Wing D5mJshens who lived in Bullo, engaged
speak at meeting village the Ine Of the railway,
fifty mites cast and arriving the station ZOO late io
the locomotive hired .oupe Of men to work him hand
car far as htica The Democratic orator. equally behind
with engagement westward, took the Of con
veyance on 10 Buffao The propaie,s each car hid
caught the enthusiasm and were working like rcuen Al the
brakes Of engine when the rival speakers met in the
darkness Of midnight when no nigh" but themselves
snl their machines. Both conquered aud YET both
guishej. There was dense fog, but The Commsrca
quietly says, they both Io ;nc The coli
taught them rpect for each others pro1css, and
shaking hands, each took the back track.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
A DIsGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE.
rnoa rHr NEW ORLEANS rrcArusr or ocronrn >,

Fnoa THE NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUSE OF OCTOBER 20.
One Of the most depo-abe ess Of the high state Of poll
cal excitement at present existing in city, occurred last
night during The tine the Democratic procession passing
through Circus street The welknown rendezvous of the
Union Rough ind Ready Club, the coffee house Of Chris
Lilly al the corner Of Circus and Peido Streets was wan
tonly set on fire. aud in few heap of ruins.
bloody light also took place this point anu we under
stood that w. II. Wilder, Esq, member of The General
Council, was dangerously wounded hya pistol shot, Ruror
had that several other persons shot and dangerously
beae bu whether such is the not We cannot posi-
lively stale.
thousand and stories afoat in regard to the i'm
mediate origin Fl this melancholy affair, and we therefore
cannb pretend TO give the true We heard that while
ae PROCESSION WITS passing Lilly who had been absent from
home during the ioepa Of the evening" returned home aud
immediately requested that all present should refrain from
shouting saying any thing tae those in the process
sion that some one standing the sidewalk in font Of the
house gave huHah for Taylor, response shout for
Cass md Butler in the procession, and that fight then
mend outside which resulted in the buningof the house.
Ohet have that the remark passed along the ranks
cf thaproceson that there den of the New York
thieves Chris Lys co9e-h house. ard that il ought to be
burnt downs thai members of the procession made
rush into the back part Of the building, and with their torches
set fire to the banners and ansparencies which hung
around the that the building fire By
those carrying torches in the there Is the light
est doubt and we haH only 10 lament the existence OF e
ing among the ranks either political party that would lead
10 such Wanton act o criminal violence. The affair will c
course be thoroughly investigated and may then be able
form an opinion IN regard the stigma necessarily attaching
to the party who comtnencd The If such deeas
be oeatad neither life property be considered safe
du!ns the progress Of The peliral campaign.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
THE WEEKLY NATIONAL ISrELLIGENcER

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longer than the time for which Il is paid for.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11

Y,rKEE THouGHTPuLNNss,-An An acquaintance Of ours ~
up in Connecticut one day as, winter, % visit friend who
manufacturer The shaft of The manufacturers water
wheel bad been broken that afternoon, under great accuru
aon Of ice, and he great ose for be had searched
long 10 find suitable stic aud knew not where TO find iuo-
her. II he could find one, il would he green, aud unfit for
immediate Very early in the morning. while Tie DAY
bad scarcely dawned the manufacturer and his guest were AZ
the mill, what shoud be done farmer, who lived
two three miles off, wassreajy looking on As the mann.
facuter looked painfully his catastrophe Bad break tha
Mr. -" said the farmer "Ies, very lad" SAID the
manufacturer. Cant mend that stick, can you " said
the farmer. "No" said the manufacturer "and the
wort Of II Is, | don't know where TO get another.
\" Well" quoth the farme al guess tell you where
We can 6nd one" "You can ~ said the manufacturer
"where 10 il " "Wel said The farmer, "I thought that
shaft would break. likely not some time or cthSr and
had Tree in my woods | thought would mskc slick
10 sui, YOU and SO II down and snaSed At home
and It's been seasoning moren year so when heard your
shaa broke though, ia and let you knos.
You're just the wanted Sec said the manufactured
cit only light enough How much do you ask tor The
stick If will suit me " 'Oh. I'm twill suit ye
sboulnt cut down and the price, guess You ard
agree. Its nice stick you'll see, II you've mind 10
over IL was some time before the farmer wond SET
cc, bot nt last he guessed 500 would be about right
"Tl aud after breakfast said the msnusc
He did 80, and told his yster afterwards that under
tho circumstances, the sick was worth $500 to hin.
Journal Of Commerce.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
Hen MAJEsTY's snIp DRDALus,

the fact is copied from late paper brought by
the Hibernia
Hen MAJEsTr's srIp DsDtLus,
Hlm1a=e October IL.
SIp In reply your letter OF this days date, requiring
information TO the truth OF statement published IN the
Globe newspaper, Of serpent Of extraordinary dimen-
sons having been from mdcsys ship DGdaus I'M
der my command on her passage ifon the Last Indies,
have the honor TO acqua!n you for the Information OF my
Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty that a o'clock
PM on the 9Th Of August last in latitude "a deg "A mln
81 and longitude deg % min e., the weather dark and
cloudy, wind fresh from the NV, with long swell
from the SW, the ship the port tack heading n. L. by
n, something very unusual BY Mr. Saftoris, mid
shpman, rapidly approaching tho chip from before the BEAM
The circumstance Immediately reported by Linn to the
officer Of the watch Lieutenant Edgar Dfummond, with
whom, and Mr. Wm Barnett, the master, Was al the time
walking the quarterback. The ships company al
supper ..
On attention being called the object it discover
ed 10 be serpent with head and shoulders kept
abon four feet constantly above The face OF the ni
nearly as could approximate, ty comparing " WIN the
eng Of what maiaopsa yard would show In the water
there at the very least sixty feet of the animal eur
dean portion OF which was 10 perception, used IN
propeng through the water either by vertical or horizontal
undulation.
passed rapidly but close under be quarter that,
had il heeu Of my acquaintance should have easily
recognised his features with the naked eye and II did NOT
either in approaching the ship after il had passed our
wake, devate in the slightest degree from its course 70 the
w, which held the pace of from IL 10 - miles an
hour apparently some determined purpose.
The diameter Of The serpent about is or 10 inches be-
hind the head which was without any doubt, that Of
snake and never during the twenty minutes that continued
sight of glasses below the surface OF the wafer
its color dark hrown with yeiowsh white about the throat
1t had fms but something lie the Of horse,
ter bunch Of sea-wesd washed about its back 1t was
the quartermase the boaswans mate, ami the
the Wheel in addition to ysel and oi,ers above men
toned
having drawing Of the serpent made from sketh
taken Immediately after seen which hone 10 have
ready for transmission my Lords Commissioners Of the Ad
miraiy by toH1orrows post.
Il have, &c. PETER McQUHAE, Captain.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11

SuccEss PLANK RoDs-The people of this section are
reaping the benefit of the plank roads We have
exen'ing from this city four distinct lines Of plank roads
extending to Boonyie the north, distance OF thirty
two miles, one to Bfdge~aer, about twenty miles The
south, snd to be extended twenty miles further
to N aervle twenty miles southwest, and be extended
filtern miles 10 Hamilton and the fourth extending
westward TO Rome, syteea miles, and frmug by junction
with others at Rome, uninterrupted plank road commun
cation with the northern parts Of Oneida and Lewis countless
aud Lake Ontario and salmon river, in Oswego county
There also several dct and lateral extensions of this
line in progress and in tempaon which, when
pete, will link the southern counties of the state,
and open easy and RAPID communication between
which have heo enjoyed but little intercourse with each
other All the plank roads that have been put operation in
this State doing prosperous and profitable business
The roads in this section all reapng rich harvest Of
toll. We mentioned few days ago that the Rome and Os
wegn road had divided s!I per the profits Of the last
SIX months. We learn that, after paying This large Dividend
onethd Of the tells have been invested sinking fund
thus making the earnings Of the road during the haf
about nine per It's capital stock Tie entire of
the road about ss5 900 Since its construction very
large proportion Of the travel reaching Oswego by way of the
lake has gone this We noticed recently in Mil
waVe pisconsa paper. hat The recsf on the
Chicago plank road already amount 10 hundred dollars
day. and it is yet completed only about twelve mites
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