The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-07

element that In few minutes the next boat lying
sbevs the Phsnix caught; asxt the Mary; next, the
IAN Frsneseo aud finally, the Dubuque. These boats
Horned group boats length separating the Dubuque
from the Alex. Scott above, and like interval tho
Algops from the Highland Mary, below. These inter-
walls saved the Of the shipping The Ave boats drst
named were burned to the wster's edge The hus Of
inS ON the shore The San francisco while in flames
TOW ed to the Illinois shore. where her hull lies
% e esn,S S~ Csrtsin Carson and ws:
fully cd for New Orleans whittier she was to
depart this morning She had large number Of cat
tie and hogs board. all Of which perishsd. She
valued SIS 600 and Insured for $4,000 in the
Columbus and Franklin Tho San Francisco had just
arrived from the Missouri river heavily freighted
part Of her cargo consisting Of $50 hhds tobacco She
was worth $4,000, and WAS partially insured-owned
by Captain Convers and others The Dubuque
old boat owned by TIE Beebes valued at $iO Oo0 The
Phenx was an Ohio river boat, owned in Cincinnati by
McComus Co; value about 5000 The Algoma, q
Missouri river packet owned by Captain Berkenbine
valued at $40 600
1t 10 suppos ed that number Of persons burned
In these boats but. Is usual in the West it Is i'm
possible to ascertain the OF those who have per-
ished Rumor says that Capt. Berkenbne Is missing,
but this Is probably erroneous.
But the most to BE- regretted scene of the Gre
feerful riot which commenced during the CONDENSATION
AND wn'Sn mot su as pnSaans .ome irish res
dents OF Battle Row ian infamous den OF the lowest order
on the sreeJ were seen n,
To dispense them. the Captain OF the Missouri COM
pany, Mr.. John Grant directed his men to play upon
tho scoundrels This done, and the act
the swess rassas that they at muaenced pelt
ing the fremen with paving stones About this time,
the members Of the Franklin Fire Company. little
higher up the evee were assaled ,by the Battle Row
people aud general eight ensued-the Irish using
firearms and the whatever they could lay their
hands en- At this juncture the police interfered aud
arrested a number OF the rioters Still the force
in.dequats and up TO this moment the disturbance Is
stones from their shsntes when occasion offers and the
nrsnen retaliaing by stormiug and pulling down their
If haaa dams havn haa 6Ssfr DvAh
and but for the presence Of the military every nui
ssnse Of a sinisr kind would soon be abated Rumor
says that some have been killed but OF this am not
Some thirty forty have been more or less
Injured MIR Grant the Missouri received two slugs
in the face carly In the riot but the injuries not
serious. Another member Of the Missouri and one Of
the Frank n are injured it Is said seriously
Another hre has Just broken out in the store OF
Henry Co Commercial street. but IL Is thought Its
rAvages will be arrested.
The vru.nce feeling displayed by the Irish in this
affair, had its origin some days difficulty arose
between reh officer of OF the boats and an Irish
aborer The two differed in sectional religious feel
Ing and the laborer arrayed hundreds OF his
friends against the boatmsn and those who rallied for
his protection Several serious riots have since occur
red the levee growing out of this affair and the
mobiles have, in consequence, become emblttered
sgeinst the bosmen Last night the cry was frequent
~ heard "ltt the boats burn" and the hremen, who
did not heed the became the objects Of their ve.ss
snce.
As the nail is about closing must bring my letter
Nsws PROM SANTA Fr I'VE have news from Santa Fe
to June 9th. The intelligence was brought by Captain
Buford, Of the lst Dragons. who accomplished the
Journey with wagons, from Santa Fe to Fort Gibson in
Is days lie came by the route on the north side Of
the Canadian, which 10 recommended as the shortest
and best route from the States to Santa Fs On the
7th Of June Captain D. met 600 or 700 California en
grants from Arkapsas all we'll They reported Capt.
Nsroy and his military escort some 200 miles behind
they being under orders to take the route the south
side Of the Canadian, detained 80 much longer
than the emgrants, who to have cut loose from
their escort From Capt Bufords notes, his route,
We extract the following items Of interest,"
Robert More, Of Missouri, captain Of party Of emf
grants murdered in the village OF San Miguel on
the lth ult, by q Mr. stanheid Stanaeld shot More
With shot gun, loaded with balls s. was arrested
June Ip-Met at Jsckson's Grove on the Arkansas
river, Captain Kerr's company Of the I'd Dragons;
Col. Collier, Collector Of San Frsncisco and party;
Brevst Majors Stein and Grier LIST Dragons and Jerry
Folger, sutler Of New Mexico in compsny-s well,
and moving ahead rapidly.
June 20.-Found on the road lost Cali fornia emil
grant, who ssid he had been out i've or six days
Without anything to eat that he went OF the road to
him some provisions, and started him TO join his
party. which about forty miles ahead Of him
Passed camps Of come three or four thousand In
diana Of the various tribes that inhabt the prsrss
They were all very friendly and were awaiting the ar
rival OF Fitzpatrick. General Indian Agent with whom
June 2l.--Met at the fswnee Fork of the Arkansas
river the Sd Infantry and Sd Artillery, Colonel Alex
snser in command Col Calhoun, Indian Agent for
New Mexico and party, and Major Howe Id Dragons,
In company; all we'll and no cholera but had had a
few cases short time previous.
June 23-Arrived at Turkey Creek the trace and
considering the mail enough the settlements TO be
and parted company with the rest Of the party, and
followed the trail made by Captain Evans company of
California emigrants down between the Verdigris and
Arkansas rivers; crossed the Nerdigrs at Big Island
and then follow down the divide between the Verdi
girls and Grand and arrived at Fort Gibson the
doth inst making the trip from Santa Re to Port Glib
son with wagons) in twenty-five days Emlgrstng
parties leaving Arkansas from the nsishborhood OF
Fay ettevls would do well to follow this trail Of Capt.
Evans. II IL good and plain way to the old santa
yetrsee from from Big Island on the Yer
dirs river to Turkey Creek where this trail strikes
trace IA about IFS miles by this Santa Fe
from this place IL about SO miles Emigratng parties
leaving Fort Smith and Van Buren, Arkansas, should
NOT any account whatever go by the way Of Santa
Fs the route by the south side Of the Cana
dian river strikes the mountains OF New Mexico some
$50 700 miles south q Santa Fe Then IL parties fol-
low up these mountains, and pass through them Mt
Santa Be- they have to down the Rio Grande ths
other side Of the mountains TO San Antonio 200 miles
south Of Santa Re little town the river which
point the read 20 California leaves the Rio Grande;
whereas they TO pass through the mountains OF
New Mexico, 100 200 miles south OF Santa Fc
land there 10 a pass through them n,ar this point
they would at least 300 miles travel rough
road and barren country. again. there u no grass
worth speaking about within 90 miles OF Santa fe-
Germ In SaDts Re s worth 81 90 per buhsl Hour, 20
cents per lb bacon rs cts and ordinary mule, SIS
prsnUcrfvE TORNADO OHfo.-Tbe Trumbull (O)
Drscraf Of the 3ls ult gives the following descrip
tion of . tornado which passed through portion Of
the Western Reserve, on the 18th ult IL says-The
trrt place have been enabled to learn anything OF
the Injury done by the storm IL at Palmyra where II
uproofcd the house o. widow Westhovcr, and pros
rated nuch Of the fence on her premises. There IL
appears TO have spent it, fury cannot ascertain
" did damage TO any serious extent until IL reached
the premises Of Adam Hunter, In Milton There it
oommsnced tearing up trees Frustrating fences and
scattering grain that had been gathered together and
eontins ed TO increase until II came in the immediate
Vicinity q d 7. Bsldvin's Here 10 completely de-
nolhbsd the Methodist fpscopsl Church, a brick