Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-14
MISCELLANEOUS.


ARMIES.-The English papers furnish sta.ls.
lies of the forces in The Russian and Austrian
service, and OF the Hungarian troops. We have
NO room for the details, bat The following are
The sums total:
Russian army-in nine eorps-226 SEQ foot
$1,000 horse, and S04 cannon.
Austria, $4,000 foot, 10000 horse, and 500
cannon
Allied army OF all arms, 32a.9oO and l.lo4
cannon.
The Hungariaus were said 10 muster, in all,
239. 600 OF all arms.
COUNTERFEIT NOTE-We were yes,er-
day shown counterfeit ten dollar note on the
Bank Of Virginia which I'd been passed on
STORE keeper Ii was marked letter A, payable
at Richmond, and signed J. Brcckcnbrough
President, aud VIM. Pegram, Cashier. The exc
cution generally was bad, but still calculated TO
deceive The unwary Bait Amer.
VERMONT.-Th election which took place
in Vermont, on the Sd September, Tor State cfli-
GERS and one member o. Congress, has resulted
in the success Of the Wings. The Wing caEd
date Tor Governor is elected by considerable
majority over his Democratic opponent.
Meachem (Whig) is eleclcd 10 Congress in
the third district, IL fii the vacancy occdsioned
By the resignation OF the Hon. Geo P. Marsh,
who was lately appointed 10 foreign mission.
The Legislature is probably Wing in bUih
branches. THIS is the first lime in number Of
years that the Stale officers have been chosen by
the people.
Hon. Edward J. Black of Scriven county,
Georgia, and for several years Representa-
tive 10 Congress from that State. died Oh Sa
turday, the Is, inst. in Barnwel district, G,
at the residence OF MIR George Robertson, the
grandfather Of Mrs Black. Mr. B. was ma
tive Of South Carolina, and faithful adherent
Of State Rights principles.
Hon. Adam aunisman formerly Represen-
tatiye in Congress from Tennessee, died al his
residence, near Jackson, on Thursday, the 23I
ult. He was justly distinguished in the poll
tics Of bis State and occupied high stand at
the Bari Chzrieston Mercury.
From The Ne0 ORLEANS P.eayune S3rt Sd.
FROM ROUND lSLAND-Wc learn from
Pascaguu!a that the number OF meu now Assem-
bled on Round Island, attached 10 what is called
the 'Secre, Ezpedi,,on," amounts to over 40
There 10 a limited supply vi provisions on the
island, ana The men ale in fear OF being put on
shor, rslions. Their bread is now probably ou',
or very nearly 30 The i,!ahd Oh Saturday night
was bockaded by the steamers Water WITCH and
Taylor, The Fliu and Two cultcfs-all Uni,ed
States vessels. Besides these, the sloop-otwar
Albany was lying outside oil Horn bland, ard
the frigatc Rarilan was reported 10 be al anchor
In some OF the passes 10 Lake Borgne-some
where between Pascagoula aud The Chandeliers.
This We should say. is pretty Formidable force
set 10 watch the operations oi 4 body oil unaIm
ed men. VIVA, the Round Islanders, as these
men are called, will do in their emergencies, We
OF course cannot say. One thing is CERTAIN
however, and that is, they are 10 what may be
called "mighiy tight place" At lasi accCun;s
they were anxiously awaiting The arrival vi one
or more steamers tom this city ior their reliei;
but our Informant, who left The vicinity Of Round
Island On Saturday evening, understood that an
officer OF one of the blockadng vessels declared
that any steamer attempting 10 20 into the Island
would be fired into and sunki
On Friday morning one Of the men at the
island whose name We could no. learn, died Of the
brain iever,l and While many CT his comrades
were attending his burial, an attack was made
by party OF reckless depredalors on the com
nnissarys sorehcuse, for the purpose Of pulder.
ing provisions. The officer in charge OF the
stores resisted the attack, when lhe tepiedators
fell On him and teat him nearly 10 death. Al
the crisis the guard came to The assistance Of
the officer. and with knives cut TWO OF The as.ai
ants-Woundng one mortality, and me other
most severely, if mol also morally.
The name OF the offer who was beaten, We
understood 10 be Raise Lieutenant in one of the
companies. He had TO be removed from The
island aud was taken on board the Wafer Witch
for safety.
II was rumorcd at Pascagoula on Saturday
that today some OF he Officers Of the Ground
islanders" intended 10 MAKE application TO the
legal authorizes al that pace Tor civil process
against the officers who have crt Of .he,r sup>
plies, and TO cndeavor to have them arrested on 4
peace warrant Ii was the opinion o! disin-
gsished legal gentleman Then a, Pa>cagoua, .ha,
the process would issue ard an order Tor the ar
rest OF the parties complained against be made
II would BE- lille singular il Uncle Sans men
we're TO be arrested and held 10 bail on lie com.
plant OF these 'ousid, barbarians," or rather
Migrants" as they have been specifically and
icsaltingly designated
We have understood upon good authority tina,
Col. White, wao sll here on Saturday, took over
10 Perry 5. Wardsld, Esq, a, Biloxi, the neces
sary aftiiavi!s, &c, and that lh- legal gentleman
alluded 10 is 10 conduct the proceedings We
have also understood, that in accordance with
the terms OF Commander RandoIpas proclama-
hon, boat load ot provisions Tor The Round
islanders has been already se:z-d.
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