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Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

IA BLOODY .AFFRAY AND DISTRESSING
AcclDENT.-Aecorrespondent OF ttsesUnlo
State journal, writing from QUAKER
Bottom, Lawrence county, Ohio, under
date Of Hhiyl15. gives the following ac-
counter "a ssaost dreadful affray between
se~erarrnnaway Slaves and white per-
sons and also Of a distressing accident.
Thesfirst news that crossed my path at
ter arriving at home OH Tuesday mora
ingilast. was a detailed account of a most
horrible conflict between six negro slaves
who had escaped from their masters on
the opposite side of the Ohio river some
eight or ten days previous. and eight or
Ten white citizens Of this county 1t
appears chat the enegroes were bewilder-
ed and called on Isaiah Crawford. who
lives in this Lawrence) county, and
about eight miles from the Ohio rivsr;re-
uuesting Mr.. Crawford to show the road
they should pursue, that they wished to
travel north Mr.. Crawford gave drec-
tons accordingly. The negroes started
on the road as directed, and on reaching
Morison,s bridge, but short distance
from sCraw ford's, were tmet by several
white men, who supposed them to he fu-
gitives, aud attempted ITO capture them
or ordered tthemlto surrender The me-
groes were well armed and they fred
upontthe whites. instantly wonnding sew
eral badly; they then fell upon the re-
mainder with cudgeIs and beat several
until they supposed them dead, after
which they pursued their journeya short
distance; then turned back. recrosseH the
bridge and were making their way to-
wards Crawforls's who, on hearing the
report OF guns and yells of meu, had
started with TWO of his sons to ascertain
what the matter was. The negroes, on
meeting, fell upon them with ,cndgels.
woundng each Of them severely. Il is
thonght by the tphysioians that the old
gentleman,s wounds are mortal Seve-
raj others were taken up for dead. one of
which received bullet in the head lay
ing the skull bare several inches in
length. The negroes made their escape
into the wilderness. L. i stated that sew
era companies of men, numbering sew
enty in all, are'in pursuit of the negroes.
One Of the fngltives belonged to Mr.
Stewart, who lives on the banks of the
Ohio river near Guyandotte During
Mr.. SteWart's S absence from home on the
9th inst, in pursuit of his negro, two of
his small sons, were 'coaxed siuto the river
by a negro servant; they waded out some
distance from shore upon n small -sheal
bar or reef, which made euartering down
stream. On the approach Of a violent
storm the boys fled for shore, the negro
outrunning the little boys, they made a
direct course for shore. and were swamp
ed i'll deep water instantly as the lower
edge of the bar was very bluff. They
were both drowned. a @
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

Essay ON HENRY Clay The Osceola
Independent contains the following Just
and beautiful tribute to the sage of
Ashland.
The country has, during the debate on
the Compromise, been alternately racked
between hope and despair In the dark
est, hour, however, MIR. Clay has never
once despaired. He has stood frm in
his position. AS if planted on rock,
and that rock the Constitution of his
country, he has calmly viewed every
wave as it has dashed against it, and al
though at times nearly bad by the spray,
like the granite shaft he stood erect, until
the elements evinced more calmness, aud
at last gave promise of smooth sea.
Noble patriot. May you be spared
many years to your country, whose all
nails you have adorned, and in whose
councils you have earned fame as tower
ing as the destiny of the nation. and as
lasting as IFS granite foundations. Yes.
noblest Roman Of them all, you have
lived ia a day and generation unworthy
of you. History shall vindicate the high
souied purposes, and truth in asserting
its dignity, shall place you far in the van
OF American statesmen.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
MR. CLAWS TEXAS LETrER.-The fol

MR. CLAWS TEXAS LETTER.-The fol-
lowing is the close of Mr.. Clay's celebra-
ted Texas letter, written in Raleigh N
c., in aS44, at the time he made his
great speech in thar city:
ID consider the annexation of Texas,
at tins time, without that assent of
MeWico, as q measure compromising the
national character. involving us certain
ly in war with Mexico, dangerous TO
the integraty Of the Unaon, and iuexpe-
dent in the present financial condition
of the country"
The whole Democratic voice of the
country, says the Richmond Republican,
hooted and rallied at him as false proph-
ct. They scohed at The idea that there
would be war, and that the integrity
of THE country W ould he periled. But
how aerfectly accurate has time proved
his predictions The tbunders of the
battle field are just dying away in the
more dreadful roar of civil strife. Mr..
C1ay's Texas letter killed him for the
time, but he lives again, to see his
prophetic warning fully realized
~ o. Bulletin.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

The FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA-T The
fire insurance offices at Philadelphia have
policies OH property destroyed toy The fire
Of Tuesday to the amount of $36S,O. o.
The Philadelphia American says the
number OF killed, wounded, ard missing.
is much larger than was at first supposed
At every corner of the streets are pa
cards, offering rewards for lost children
and grown persons that cannot he found.
The list of casualties. as far as ascer-
tanned. may be eafely set down as fol-
lows. viz: Killed 25, drowned 9, wound.
ed l20. missing 18-totsl 172 BY some
the total estimate is made to exceed 200.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

REMARKABLE PHENOMENON We are
indebted to Mr. John Spaldng, of this
place. for the following Interesting par
ticulars of a singular phenomenon that
took place at Two Heart river, about
seven miles ;abSve this place, pen the
southern shore of Lake Superior About
II O'clock in rhe day, shout the 18th
nit, M Spalding's atteution was attract
ed to slight agitation of the water near
the shore, and very soon he 'saw with
surprise, the lana suddenly rising out Of
The water a few rods from the Shore and
within a -stcne's throw of himself The
beach opposite was also raised up at the
same time to a height of some twelve
feet The new island is round ard about
one hundred and fifty feet in crcumfer-
ence, ane, is raised above the water six
feet, and the rise on the beach, whick is
wide at this place, is about the same
size, and looks like hiilock Of sand
The new island was at first covered with
sand and pebbles, like the bottom of the
lake, but the waves have dashed over it
since and washed it down to black
clay. The water was about Eve feet
deep where the dsland was formed and
a boat had passed over the very spot mot
five minutes before its formation A few
rods from the beach, back on the rise of
ground, great depre ssion of the earth
took place, as remarkable as the apheav-
ing IN the water. A circular spot of
ground, some fifty rods in circumference
covered with trees, was suddenly sunk
down to the depth Of twenty feet below
the surface. No agitation of the earth,
or shock or noise took place, and the
cause must have been much less power
ful than the internal convulsions of the
earth that usually accompany such phe-
nomena; and still it is worthy the notice
and consideration of geologists and sci
enti6c enquirers after truth.-Lake Supe-
Yior Journal. 9staa 3IaIA
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
Murder OF AN ARKANsIAN IN CAL.

Murder OF AN ARKANsIAN IN CALI.
FoRNIA.-The following is copied from
the Sacramento Transcript, OF the 18th
June, for the information of the friends
of the deceased: a6'et'd 3IF
Allen Thompson, from Arkansas, was
murdered on SATURDAY. nighs the 9Th in
stant, IA his tent, on jackson creek, near
the Mokelmlie river lie was found up.
on the floor the mex, rnorning, with hall
hole through his head, and his body cut
in horrlbae gnanner Arr axe which
belonged to the deceased was used for
the latter part OF the deed Of blool His
purse, emptied of its contents, was left
OIL the table, and from appearances the
perpetrators Of the crime sought only the
gold. An inquest was held upon the
body, on the 9Th, and verdict rendered
in accordance with the facts.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
~. o. Bulletin
FREE NEGROES IN NEW YoRx-Gr

FREE NEGROES IN New YoRK-G Err
RIT SMITH, the notorious aboltiouist of
New York, has appropriated a large
body Of wild lands, which be owns in
that State for the settlement of colony
of fugitive slaves aud free negroes, CIV
ing to each sufficient for good farm.
Recently general meeting was called
of these colored donees to adopt the
needfal measures for taking possession of
their new inheritance, and of the whole
number only tico attended These two
had received their deeds, bat preferred TO
remain vags6onds in the city, and we
suppose their associates were of the same
way of thinking They have. we pre-
snnle, oil received their deeds in like
manner and will keep the land or sell il,
but stay where they are. .f" 9s
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

FRIDAY AN UNLUcKy DAY The Boston
Journal, referring tothe case of Professor
Webster. says: 4,f.., -..r , .
In connection with this case it may be
stated as somewhat singular coinci-
dence, that John w. Webs er committed
the murder on Friday--he was arrested
OH Friday-the verdict of the Coroner's
(secret) Inquest was made public on Fri
day-one of the regular days for his
family TO visit him at the Jail was on
Friday-the final decision for the Execu-
tive was given on Friday. and his execu-
ton is TO take place on Friday.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

The INDIANS TN TExAs-Every mail
from Texas bfings'tis accounts oi Indian
fights, murders. and depreda.ions The
Victoria Advocate Of the 10th says:
/ "A letter from Judge Gamble of San
Patricio informs us that an engagement
\ took place on the 9th instant, at place
J caHed>Olmer about 60 miles west of San
'Patricio, between thirteen Mexicans be-
longing TO the rancho of Judge Love.
and party of Camanche indians. The
Mexicans were ont Mustanging. About
4 o'clock lin the evening they were at
tackled by about twenty Indians. whom
they succeeded in beating back, about
two hundred syards-tbree of their own
number being wounded and four Indians
killed. The Indians being then refill
forced. large body (about eighry) hav-
ing III the mean time came up with
abou: four hundred horses. renewed the
attack, a portion on horseback and the
balance Oh foot, acting as'iufantry. The
Mexicans sdismounted, ard seeking the
shelter of the woods, prepared for des-
perate resistance The Indians charged
with great holiness and hand to hand
Il
cans were killed, and the remainder
wounded, except one. The wounded
escaped to a thicket. where they remained
! till next morning, wnen the Indians 'leav-
/ ing, they hastily buried the mangled
bodies of their companions. and started
! for Judge Loves rancho, where they
arrived safely. These are the facts as
| given by the Mexicans to Judges Love
and Gamble.
We learn from letter just received
from San Marcos, that the Indians stole
! fifteen head of horses from the feighbor-
hood of Seguiu on the night of the Sd inst.
/ The CoEpus Christi Nueces Valley, OF
the;20th, says:
News has reached this place that on
the 10th inst, on the Arroyo Colorado,
the Indians killed Carlos Lazo, and
wounded Beniro Martin This stream
| is about thirty miles his side of the Rio
Grande, in the direction of brownsville.
The same paper says
! From Dr. Chanbliss, of this place, who
arrived on yesterday from Fort Merrill.
! we have obtained several items of iu-
terest relative 10 the Indian atlocibies
which it seems will never cease on our
frontier. The Doctor met thsslue of the
Fort an.express'rider, in company wibhone
other person, direct from Laredo, bound
to San Antonio via Fort Merrill. This
courier. who was an American. informed
the Doctor that the country appeared
| full Of Indians on the route he travelled.
! He stated that the day before he had
been chased seven or eight miles by eight
Indians The news published III our last
relative 10 the surrounding of Captain
Eords camp was partially 'cerrect but
the Indians remained only short itime,
before they concluded 1t was best TO raise
the siege One Indian was killed by
Fords men, The express rider reports
that the Indians have killed all the labor
,ers at the Salt Lakes These men were
under the employ of q. <. Lewis, who
( us now ;altsena al Wasifingtnn city
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
The ANGLER FOR PRAIse.-If YOU hear

The ANGLER FOR PRAIse.-If you hear
beautiful woman complain of feeling
wretched. aud looking miserable, from
The last nights party, or ali author ex-
pressing discomfort with some parts of
ali admired volume. lawyer making
light OF his argument in some great cause
an artist, when commended for his chef
d oeatUTe. say it is tolerahle, but he fears
this, aud doubts that, a politician affecting
diffidetlce al the applauses of the people
each aud all Of them are angling for
praise. aui to eoaom ha-Trti 1at ~
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

OUR ScHooLs.-The third annual ses-
sion of the Male department Of the Wash
ington Seminary, will commence on Mon
day the 10th September next, under the
supervision of the present efficient Board
of Instruction. The next annual session
of the Female department commences at
the same tinae Our schools may now
be considered as permanently established
and are of such a character as to entitle
them to the patronage and fostering care
of the community. The Board of Trus-
tees evince a determination to leave no.
thing undene that will tend to elevate
our schools to an equality with the best
institutions in the country; to accomplish
which, it is only Unnecessary that the citi.
zens Of this section of Arkansas, and the
contiguous portions of Louisiana and
Texas, lend a helping hand. Instead Of
sending their children to a distance fol
an education, thereby Spending their
money abroad, have we net a right, te
expect their patronage to home institu
tion offering equal advantages. With the
patronage that should be bestowed upon
an institution at this point, ,the Board o.
Trustees can, and we doubt not will
afford Inducements and advantages infe
rior TO none in the southwest. Fol
particulars, terms. etc,of both departments
we invite attention to the advertisements
in another part Of our paper.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
Photographed to the Memphis Eagle.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
WASHINGTON, Wed, July

sr8 WASHINGTON, w ed, July "a.
The Cunard steamer Asia arrived al
Boston on Tuesday afternoon. on the 23d
inst, in ten days and six hours from
Liverpool.
The Cotton market was firm. prices
had advanced during the week. mostly
on The mlddling qualities, one farthing-
whichlis one-eighth over the prices of the
10th. American Cuttons maintain this
advance of one-eighth to the farthing
Sales of the week $4,000 bales.
Provisions are unchanged Coffee and
sugar firm, with fair demand Flour,
wheat, and corn very firm at last quota
tions.
Consols closed at 96A
Two great battles have been fought
in Asia, between the Russians and Cir
cassians, with heavy loss on both sides.
The Danish question assumes "a marlike
aspect.
All quiet in France.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

The SIAmEsE TwINs.-The report that
7the. Siamese twins are dead is contradic-
ted. A letter from them has recently
been received in New York, dated June
18th, at their residence in North Carolina.
which said they were bothin good health
and spirits.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
Murray SCHOOL AT BATON ROUGE

MILITARY SCHOOL AT BATON RouGE.-
We see it stated that Col 4. F. Johnson,
the Principal Of the Western Military In
stitute at Blue Lick Springs. KY, has ap-
piled to Congress to sell or grant to him
the u. S. Barracks at Baton Rouge for
the establishment of military school,
and purposes, ia case his application is
successful, TO move his school to that
point.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
The CoNToY PRISONERS RELEASED.


The announcement contained Ill our
Havana letter, which we published on
Tuesday, of the release OF the Contoy
prisoners, has been followed by their
prompt arrival at Pensacola. OH board the
United States sloop of war Albany
The number released is forty taco aud
there are ten yet detained, consisting oil
the captains and officers o. the TWO yes
sells, who are 10 undergo full and regn'
lar Trial. 1t is we'll understood that these
men will also eventually he released, but
The Spanish authorities declare that Tor
their own justification. as well as 10 ex-
hiblt to the world the facts and circum-
stances connected with the late expedi-
tion. they intend TO have full legal in
vestipation into the whole affair. III
which everything will be examined into
aud exposed. We hear that they found
some very curious documents and cores
uoudence in the captured vessels and in
possession of some Of the prisoners, all
of which we presume will now see The
hght.-N. 0. Bulletin.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14


CAPTIVE LADY AMONG THE CANAAN.
l,cHEs.-We learn upon good authority,
Michael Espaniole, Spaniard, who has
been living among the Cherokee dndi-
ans, some twelve or fifteen years, and
who has been engaged for the last sever
al years, trading Oh the plains with the
Camanches and other wild tribes, has
just returned from one of his tradsag ex-
peditielfs, and whilst at Little River,
made the following statement: That
about l SO miles west of Little River, lie
fellin with camp Of Camanches with
whom he traded, and during his sojourn
among them, he was requested to con-
verse with a white woman, who was
made prisoner, and intermarried among
them. Espaniolo states that Ill conver-
sation with the woman, who he says is
very fair, and of scomely appearance, he
learned that she is sister Of Lieutenant
Love or Lovett, who commanded train
which left Independence about three
wears ago.. for Santa Fe, and that she
was in company with the party when it
was attacked by the Camanches, and
that her brother was badly wounded. a
large number of the men were killed,
and she. with number of men were
carried off prisoners by the Indians. She
states that her husband and the men
treat her very well, bnt the women are
very cruel, and heap many indigniles
upon her. She is anxious TO leave them.
and says that four or five good riding
horses will procure her ransom; but al
the same time she requested Espaniolo
to say that she expressed a perfect ,con-
tentment among the Indians.
Espaniolo says he can identify the
band, of whom this lady is a prisoner
and that at the next trip, if he can gel
the horses for that purpose, he will res
cue her from the wretched and miserable
life she is now living.
Whe hope the press wifi give this
/ notice as wide a circulation as possible
that the relatives of this anfomunate la
dy may adopt Some steps IL ransom her
Van Basren fnteIlagenccr,
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

FROM THE PLAINs.-A Fort Laramie
core spondent OF the St. Louis Repu5li-
can, under date of the 18th ult, gives
the following as the number OF emSrants'
horses, mules and oxen which have pass
ed that place uptothat date. Men 3d.
964, women 493. children sos, wagons
z,113, horses 1886, mules 6.471, oxen
1928. No wonder the Indians in that
region think of -emigrating Eastward
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

A Washington dispatch Of the 18th
in the Baltimore Patriot says: President
Fillmore has refused to withdraw the
nominations now before the Senate. He
declares they must be acted upon
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

The death warrant was read to Prot.
Webster on the ED alt. He was per-
fectlv calm, and said "God's will be done,
/ am reconciled to my fate"
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

We see by the Democrat and Gazette
of the I'd ult, that the connection OF Mf
knight with the editorial department OF
that journal has terminated.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

ELECTION RETURNS.
Thesfoilcwingsare the official freturns
ofsthe Election, in
lHEMFsTEAD COUNTY,.
SENATE.
sPoindexter: :: :: :: oo4
Mitchell I: -: !: /: I: :: 457
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Sissel.:: :: :: {: 626
Trustworthy :: 8: :: : !: o9l
Purdom !: !: :: :: :: $50
Bankhead :: {: : 35S
Smith Z: !: =: ::
SHERIFF.
-Sanaefur :: :: SU4
Collins !: -: =: r2l7
Sanders :: :: =: 939
Roberts !: /: ): :: !: :: +: 81
Block: :: -: !: :o4o
johnson :: :: 3o1
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS Green
and Etter.
A. B. Williams elected Surveyor, and
j. Pate Coroner.
SENATORIAL ELEcrIoN-1 5TH ,DIsTRIcT
Hampstead County-Poindexter's Off
cial majority l07.
PIKE Mitchel's reported ma
jority g.
.Pondexteis majority in the district 45.
LAFAYErrE COUNTY.
Semate-MeKneely 2O9; Wilson III.
RepreSentatiues-V SEWER 264; j.
H. Caruthers 1926.
Sherif-Owen l65; French rs; Rus
sci 1913. i@p
Cterk.-Byrne 259; Thompsoa 1870.
IreoSurer-H.4M nj. Lemay $50. Dill
lard elected Coronsr, and w. N. Fort
Surveyor.
In the Senatorial district composed OF
Lafayette, Sewer and Polk counties,
Samuel McKneeley. DEM, is elected.
Sevier-Greene, wing, elected Repre-
sentative. DolIarhide Sheriff, and Kns-
worthy Clerk.
Pike-Gilmore, dem, elected Repre-
sentative by majority of 3 votes over
Kelly.
Oudchita-W Wood w ard and Armstrong,
both wings. are elected Representatives..
Huey, dem, elected to the Senate from
the distric: composed of Ouachita and
Dallas counties.
Hot Sprang-Emerson, dem, elected
Representative by a majority of 9 votes
over Woods. whig. One township thrown
out for informally. which would have
elected Woods by 3 votes.
lSalane--Wills, dem., and Dodd, Mhig,
elected Representatives.
Pulaski opsd dPrasnse-Fletcher, whig.
elected Senator. Trapnah, whig, and
Carroll, dem., elected Representatives
from Pulaski, and Embry, whig, elected
Representative from Prairie.
Jefferson = Thomas S. James, whig
elected Representative. Burrows, dem.,
elected Senator from the district oompos-
ed cf the counties Of Jefferson, Arkansas
and Desha. -o3
Desha-Flournoy, Pdem., elected Rep
resentative.
Conacay-Adams, whig, and Gordon,
dem., elected Representatives.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14
CAN DID AT e s.,

FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
nPWe are authorized TO announce Capt WM
A i,cv. of Union county, as a candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney in The Sixth Judicial Circuit
1PWe are authorized toannouuce Gen. GRAN
OLSON RoysToN as candidate Tor frosecnting
Attorney in the Sixth Judicial District.
NJ We are authorized to announce =. A.
WARREN, of Camden, us candidate for Prose-
cutting Attorney fer the Sixth Judicial Circuit o
ARK ansas
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

The Cincinnati Gazette says there can
hardly be doubt that the wheat crops
of the West, for the present year, will be
the largest ever raised.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-14

The Portuguese CLaanss.-Among the
claims against Portugal, made by our
Government, is enc for the privateer
General Armstrong, captured at Faval,
bythe British, in18i4 The event made
a great noise at the time, the defence
having been heroic to the last degree.
The Armstrong was lying in that port,
when British cruiser, accompanied by
a frigate, entered the harbor, and the
same night endeavored to cat her out;
but the boats were repelled by the priva-
teer's crew. Another attack was made,
at midnight, no less than fourteen
launches participating in it; but this was
also repelled, the British losing three
boats, in one of which were fifty men, of
whom bat single man was saved. In
all the enemy lost 120 killed. The next
morning, despairing Of inrthef defence,
for the British now hauled one Of their
ships ND close to the Armstrong. the
Americans abandoned their brig, when
the foe burned her As all this took place
within half a cables length of the Portu-
guese fort, the claim for indemniication
is lust, as the authorities at Fayal ought
80 have protected the Armstrong.