The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-22
INTERESTING LETTERS.
Oar southern Correspondence.

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Oar southern Correspondence.
NV ORLEANS, May IL, 1851.
Ire Gosstg'cf Nao Orleans The Union Fssisg 1t
the SoSA-Nass from Tsras- CRY Matters.
Our city has become As dull IS Sunday, and
there Is hardly ripple to be observed ON the busy
see sf life, which generally with u.s. is kept in con-
slant state Of excitement. But for the last day or
TIVE, . calm has prevailed, and the little world
ah~ut us remains quiet and at rest. The little
SQUAT occasioned by ths South Carolina Conven-
tisa appears to be looked upon by sold sailors" al
hardly Of sufficient importance to take in Light SAILS
Let aons TO start tacks and sheets The provision,
In her secession resolutonss, "with or without the
cooperation of the Southern States" was wisely
inserted for if she does secede, as the Yankees
would say, 81 rather guess she win have to Ego
ii a,sre.' What beautiful little bit Of " sove-
reignty" she will make by herself! | wonder how
Iosg it will be before we shall have to announce
that the Hon. Dir. Nullifer has been appointed
Minister to England from the secession republic Of
co1tA Carolina II sounds grand, and : looks
pretty on paper" If they are going out Of the
Union think they have no right to take the ground
with them, whatever claim they may have to the
houses and personal property. The ground belongs
to Uncle Sans territory, 10 whom it should revert
uhen any one is tired u the oft. ! would re-
commend them 20 EN- CRATE to the Island of Mu-
COAX Cuba to seeeds from Spain. Should they
fail in that. they night get Yuca 1l1 to join
veation looks as if they would not be able to get
any ons else. The great Union party IS growing
stronger and stronger IN the South aud the dstinc
LION between whig ard democrat is becoming weak
or every day. Tho Unon Convention in Mississp
pi has nominated senator Foote for Governor who
wn run against Quitiaan, the seeessionist. | am
sorry for the General, for he viii have to sustain
Ma Aafno Ia az - 49,
feeling in the South, violent, rabid democrat was
asked the other day if no would vote for Daniel
Webster for PRESIDENT .fes, sir, he replied 81
would vote with both hands for any man for Presi-
dent, who loves his country AS much, and who has
SO dearly saerihoed himself, as Daniel Webster"
tSe ssoessionsm Il seeth carolina cannot DO much
harm. Their acts viii but have the tendency to
raise the Union question, which tho people will
make the tesissae Al The next Presidential election.
The steamship Galveston arrived hero yesterday
from Galveston Iexas, and brought dates up to
horrible massacre BY the Indians had occurred
about the Sd ult, about two miles below San Patri-
clio II appears that party Of two Americans and
ewo Mexicans, supposed 10 be from the Colorado,
on their way to the RIO Grande TO purchase stock,
were attacked by the Indians, and ut the first ire Of
the savages, one american and one Mexican fell
dead, pierced with arlows-the other two were also
badly wounded but notwthst andng, they were
able 70 beat the sayages of. The American who
was killed exclaimed when he vas shot Oh, my
poor wife and chicren" and fell dead. Ills name
Is not given. lie had belt around him containing
81 go in gold; the Mexican, also, had 81 900 in
gold Only four Of tue Indians were seen, but il Is
supposed there were some fifteen in the party One
Of them boldly yontsred into the town, and sue
ceeded IN carrying OF valuable horse belonging to
Mr. Carrican. Mr. 4. attempted to kill the rascal,
but his pistol unfortunately snapped, and ne was
compelled TO retreat
Another murder, also, about Ten miles this side Of
the Rio Grande. A young man named James Bart
lett, whs was on his way to Fan Antonio, with
runaway negro, whom he had captured ut Preside
Rio Grande, was afterwards pursued by Mexican
and assassnaie5. Bartlett was shot through the
heart with rife bail. The negro ged TO the
brother Of the deceased, who lives on the Caney.
lie IN a5e his way back to Mexico, while the muir
derer took the horse and pistol Of Bartlett. This
account was brought TO the Western 2t.rdn by Mr..
y IA. Brown, who had lately arrived from Eagle
PAS, and who succeeded in bringing in two guna-
way negroes.
The Bra,os river, which had lately overfowed its
banks, had fallen considerably. Many plantations
bad been three fouf feet under water. The cot
ton crop would have to be replanicd sud there was
prospect of making fair crop yet.
A rev play has lately been put on the stage at
Plscides, called - Soisn, Of Cashmere II is
musical fairy drama IN three acts. Of great merit,
and was written by Mr.. James H. Vandalism, n
young lawyer OF our city, but native of yours. IL
is purely oriental piece in which Is blended all
the romantic poetry aud pathos that a fairy story
entities the author 90 use.
The story i Of sul;an's daughter, stolen from
Der parents in infancy, through the agency 81 rich
merchant, for the purpose Of making room for q
marriage between his daughter and the Grand
Viiiers sen, who is nephew TO the Sultsn aud heir
20 TIC throne. The fairy j. introduced as the pro-
teet- of the stolen girl, and to give effect 10 the
splendor Of oriental scenery, poetry, and incident
The drama commences at the point Of time when
The stolen princess is grown to womsnhood, under
the guardianship Of old Coran. who finds the child
in Jungle, whittier the fairies direct him. Both he
and the child are ignorant Of their origin, but
love has sprung up between the girl Ielica
and herrim, the prince and nephew Of the sultan,
which being discovered by the rioh merchant, aud
who supposed the princess t. be dead sends Moor
ish slave q murder Zehoa, that his own dsughter,
Zabide, may win the prince in marriage. The
drama rcsts alone on lis language which Is lerse
and cdas,e, and IN strict style Of oriental pocsy.
regret cannot give you fov passages Of the beau.
taul language. OnPitets.