The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-23

will to the polls and vote to the best light
in his possession at the time
Army Intelligence.
The arkansas InfeHigencer, of the 9Th inst says
The company LIST Dragons Lieut.. Buford mmand-
ing and Lieut. Sackett left Fort Gibson for Sante Fe
the 18th ut. Subsequent to their departure COR
rect information was received at Fort Gibson that
about eight hundred Witchetaws and other prairie
Indians had assembled in the upper Santa Fe route
the one which Buford had taken An express was sent
out, and Buford took the lower route and by this
means will, no doubt, escape the ambuscade.
Two companies Of the sth infantry ordered to
Fort Smith, and two to Fort Gibson; and may be ex
pected daily Capt Stein has been ordered to Jefer
son Barracks, where he will take command Of three
companies OF the LIST Dragons and march to California
TIE DEPARTURE OF GRN. BRooKE-GeneraI
Brooke left the city last evening, on the steamer
illinois, for St. Louis whence he will proceed to Upper
the Crow Wing river We cannot but wish him
pleasant journey and early return his numerous
friends in New Orleans-N. o. Pic. .aug.l2.
THE CoUNTERFErTEns' DEN All BnIomroS-The
underground apartment, which, as we stated on
lar Of house in Brighton has been more thoroughly
examined 1t proved to be room some eight or ten
feet deep by eight feet square, panked at the sdes,
bottom, and top, which latter from or three
feet beneath the surface Of the cellar CT the house
No in the cellar at the time the earth caved
in, and the family first informed of the crcum-
stance by the cracking Of the rotten panks. Mr..
Howard, who has occupied the house for about four
months dug down partially and found upon shelf
three kegs and some other articles. Only five coun-
terfet half dollars found all of the date OF 1898
They are well made counterfeit, though nov some
what rusted out. In the also found sheet
OF zinc, keg with turning polishing machine, a
pair Of scales and weights an anvil block, piece Of
Inc padding ding Of coat Se also Life ofa CeIe
Turkey, Of this city, received information which led
him to visit this cellar at night, and dig for this very
room. but he did not strike in the right spot The
house has been occupied of late years by number Of
tenants, one of whom, named Hathaway, was, II Ia
stated, arrested in New Orleans, and quantity OF
counterfeit money found upon him. lie was commit
ted TO Bat On Rouge prison, but finally discharged
Boston 1rareiier, ing. II.
Dreadful ACcIDENT.--I}urketts new Touring
mil, about two miles north of Milton, Miami
county, fell in with tremendous crash Tues lay,
the 14h inst, just the workmsn, eight in number.
had returned from supper and the lower
Of the building Two of them, who the door.
escaped and the six others caught in the ruins
Two of them, Dirra and Little cxtricated the
without asstance but the others were buried under
the fallen timbers to the depth Of feet
ed In that position two hours and half Davis Cur
tia young man of about TWEEN two years Of age,
taken out dead Washington Deacon, mill.wright,
badly hurt and not expected to live; Mr.. Gilbert scr
ously injured and his recovery doubtful James Niles
thigh broken and toes mashed Henry pfra nd Thos
owing to the imperfect material and construction of
the stone pillars in the centre These gave way aud
the entire structure except the walls was instantly
precipit ated into the underground basement These
walls the fell in about year ago but Fortunate
ly then ipjured.-Ddyton Journal
GREAT RIor Ar WATERLOO Reports were IN
circulation Yesterday, OF desperate riot at Water
loo, H. he day OF the election between parties OF
Germans and Americans The cause Of the quarrel Is
stated. but II Is said that three Germans and two
Americans were so badly stoned and bruised that they
cannot i've The Germans then stoned the stores of
the Americans, and drove them out of town We
hope these reports are exsggeratei.-St. Louis Reg
.7ug IL.
THB WISCONSIN JUplcIARY,--ln the First Cir
cut Edward v Wilton, OF Rock, is elected
Judge. In the Second Circuit probably Levi Hubbst
Of Milwaukee. Ia the Third Circuit, Charles II. Lar
rabee. of Dodge In the Fourth, Alexander w. STOW
Of ond du Lac and in the Fifth Mortimer M. Jack
SON. Ct Iowa arr supposed 20 be elected In the Fifth
there were four iDdependent candidates in tAe field
Wrsco>srN, Acc II Later returns from the Second
Judicial District Of WIco nsin render II doubtful whe
tber Gen Hubte, Is elected. The vote il very Gloss
between him aud the regular locofooo candidate.
SIc1NEss IN NArlCK.-We understand that it IL
very sicay Of Ne.lck. Six persons are rerored
10 have died one day last week DR. Chandler died
SaDiry Of iysentery which ia che prevail NJ tia,
esse.- Boston vsvs,ls., 9us 81