The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-29

eped at the indications OF the integrity Of the demo-
cratic party not having been much shaken by the
bsrnburping moveme MT. has written to Washington |
that he II merely playing possum with the wings Tor
the purpose Of promoting dissensons In thsr rana
in order thereby render the election OF Cas- GER
tain There's policy for you. His son, Marcus, Jr,
told democrat the other day, that he and his follow
would soon be back to the democrats sna WOULD
hiring with them a large number Of wings. Policy
again; but how the wings will like it. themselves must
should Judge that Mr. Morton had lately been
reading the Cure for the Headache In which old
Vortex is eversstingy harpng ON the benefit that fol-
one will hear The effect Of 1t all will be to render
the worthy old gentleman obnoxious to the barn.
burners as he TO the democrats IL Is the mis-
fortune Of barn burners that they have man at
their head who unites in his person at that tact
and weight of character which useful to party
leader in moveme mt which depends for upon
skill and boldness. "To be always audacious rs
Danton said is the true secret Of success in every
dertAkpg of a revolutionary character your Ieau-
ing burners made of different stun rom ours
The liberty party are to hold State convention on
Shsrs the sI,.ncs is 70 he completed The Aanci-
pator their organ still keeps up the name OF maze, ana
says that will be time enoaS ba 70 sSont the bertx
platform This locks squaily ior what Is mere called
the cabbage and Goldfish uckes, in anusioa 70 Mr.
charge that Mr. Adams father willing to concede
the navigation Of the Mississippi to England, in ex
waters but believe that the difficulty will be
mounted, and that all the elements Of disaGection
cian nc Mr. Lesyist is laboring very ' hard for Van
Buren and 1t is said that both he and Stanton to
be well provided for in case the house OF Knderhook
should be restored Their chances of pref rment
almost good those of Sir Francis Wrenghead,
who took courtiers promise for the foundation of
fortune.
tits now admitted by sensible of all parties that
there small chance of the choice Of more than one
member OF Congress in this State at the November
to have their way In the selection of candidates OF
which there is prospect in some districts The regular
whig candidate will be chosen in this district and
presume MIR Winthrop will be the man. 1t is under
stood that the failure to nominate Judge Mclean at
put stop TO pretty NIUE rnsu;n sn az s
Winthrop Had the Judge been nominated Mr. Ste
venson who represented the district in the Phladel
phia convention, and who has been playing shy
game since his return, to have been brought
forward a sort Of compromise candidate The voters
do not hold him In any particular regard but they
hate MI Speaker bitterly that they are willing to
let him sleep day. for the purpose of efecting
his defeat Mr. Stevenson is popular especially
with the mercantile world, and is not given to that
de ham bos style Of treating men and things that
are laid to the charge Of Mr. Winthrop. Mr. Mann
talked Of the conscience candidate for Governor
Among other gentlemen talked of. are Samuel Hoar
Mr. Van Buren, Is acceptance Of the Buffalo PLATFORM
it is thought will be the means OF reconciing to his
have looked cold on his nomination. What queer
position he flls-the Northern man with South
ern principles turned into sort of Peter the Her
nit or Walter the Penniless, heading q crusade
against slavery This is wonderful age!
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO BY the arrival of the Florida,
Capt McCarty, from Vera Cruz the 18th inst have
received Ell .dreo IRIS to the day Of her departure
Paredes still remains concealed but the 10th ult
Lieut. Col Don Ramon Guizasola, who comman ded
the 18th of the line at Guanajuata and surrendered
that city to the former when he appeared before it.
Joining in the with his regiment, was
made prisoner at Tlalnepanta, near the capital He
forthwith 10 be sent to Guanajuatot to be dealt
The government has intimated to the creditors of
the State the pledge Of the tobacco revenue that
by its freer application, they should pay themselves
speedily This it is said proves the good faith OF er
rera's administration. a1 snct 20
On the 25th ult.. certain Tomas MeiiS at the head
of 200 nsurreconists of the Sierra (mountaineers)
appeared before Tmapan, and s-nmoned 1t to surren
der, ranging under the b, .ner of Paredcs The in
habtants resolved to resist bid him defiance fortifying
at the same time principal edifces Mejia beat
retreat TO tho mountains.
not nominated a Commandment General for Vera
C. in consequence of the offer Of the National Guard
to garrison it.
The Monifeu Republican, is still urging the govern
ment pursue with unsparing rigcr all who were en-
gagedin the late insurrecton under Paredes 1t says
that there is no other salvation for the Republic
than death to the pronuncto6os not one should es-
cape from the General down to the private soldier
all should be Unfortunately shot When inevitable
destruction is assured to the defeated
then. and not till then, will the reign Of peace and or
der have anything like chance Of stability The Re
pubhcano proc laims Death to the insurgents - or,
"Tremble the Government
Tie British steamer Severn arrived at Vera Cruz,
from Havana, the Atm inst.
With the exception Of robberies on the roads-that
of orizata particularly signalized-and the petty
difficulties at Mazatlan Mexico seems to be in state
ofunusual tranquillity.-N 0. Delta, .aug Is.
THE PERRY COUNTY (MIss.) TRAGEDEs.-Many
months have elapsed since we gave our readers a
detailed account of a tragedy which occurred in Mis-
sssipp in which Washington and James Bilboes were
killed. A man named Brown and his son-in-law,
appeared. A few months back Wages re appeared in
the county, and, with man named McGrath, got into
tended to ha We some claim Harvey shot them both,
has been reported in the Mobile papers, copied by
Since then the tragedy has deepened in strocit and
five lives have been taken. Ii appears that the
father and mother of the Wages shot by Harvey lived
in Alabama close to the line of Perry county. Miss
where they harbored the gang Of outlaws with whom
their and McCrath wereassociated They swore
vengeance upon Harvey, and hired man named Lee
to kill him. giving him thousand dollars for the job
Lee took with him party of three four, and pro-
ceeded to earn his money. Young Harvey aad been
cautioned not to expose himself and he had removed
from the house cabin upon his farm to his but
in the habit of visiting his farm or twice daily
to look after it This Lee and his party found out by
prowng in the vicinity, and took advantage of Har
veys absence to enter his cabin They secured them
selves therein cut loep holes from which to watch his
arrival Harvey discovered the preparations made for
his murder Joined by younger brother, he raised
party Of eight or ten men, and all proceeded to his
cabin The miscreants inside taken by surprise,
but secured the entrance to the cabin Harvey very
recklessly led to attack them He rushed upon the
door and burst it in but they prepared, and Lee
shot him directly through the shoulder and breast.
killing him. His younger brother Immediately shot
Lee down and the party inside rushed out to escape
he took flying shot at them and killed another man
named George Jourdan. Upon receiving news of his
sons death, old Harvey determined upon extermna-
ting the nucleus Of the gangod Wages and his wife
party vou Inferred to follow him
the line of Alabama to the residence of Wages They
found the old folks at home, seized them, and with
ropes taken with them for the purpose hung them by
the neck to the raers Of the house Waiting hour
till their victims dead they the left and
turned into Alabama Ii is due to the Harvey family
to say that they have long been known honest
pectable people They peaceable even to fault,
until reused by an attack upon Of their number
and his subsequent urder 1t Is estimated that twelve
fifteen lives have been taken in the tragedies
which the Wages family has been mixed up, directly
or indirectly, and our informant that we
must not expect that the lives Of the old folks will 60
unavenged-N. o. Picoyune, .9ug. Is. 'f h7s
The FIRE. AT AuBuRN.--Derby, Miller 81 Co.,