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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
LATEST JEVS--BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of the Asia.
New YoRK, Aug. %, 6 P. M.

....a ar NEW Okh, aug 20, u r. N.
The steamer Asia has arrived from
Liverpool, with dates TO the l6 inst.
FRANCE. a
A serious fire occurred al Ilavre, de.
s,roying large amoun, of property and
six vessels on the stocks.
The "Commit,ee of Permanence."
was 10 meet in Paris once fortnight dur
ing the access of the Assembly. .-.
The President was about 10 make a
tour to the South Western Provinces and
10 the centre of France. ...... ....
The councils of the various arrondis-
naenfs, which had assembled for the
transaction Of business had all. with the
exception of I.imoge, advocated the rcvis-
ion of the Constitution.
A. M. Lauite had been condemned to
six months Imprisonment for having cried
"down with Napoleon"
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Adyices from the Cape. stating that the
government is compelled to remain quie,
in the contest with the natives tribes un-
Ill Yeinforcemenis arrive.
ITALY.
Accounts from Italy, mention that a
discovery had taken place at Vienna and
Verona, of a formidable conspiracy to as
sassinate the Emperor and massacre all
Austrian officers. Several parties impli-
Gated had been arrested.
ENGLAND.
The receipts of the Exhibition had
perceptibly diminished in consequence
of the continuous hot weather.
The building which bad been used by
the House OF. Commons since the fire of
1885, is now being torn down; the CON-
mons will occupy the new House at
the next session.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
PITTsBUGH, Aug. 90,

The Cuban meeting last nigh. was
largely attended; several enthusiastic
speeches were delivered agains. the con.
duct OF The General Government, aud IN
favor of the independence of Cuba.
The following resolution was Submit
ed by the Chair and lost, although many
say II was not:
Resoived, That the meeting commend
The conduc. Of the National Government,
in preserving their faith in the treaties
with Spain; in tie earnest efforts in en-.
deavOring to suppress any expeditions
agains, Cuba, notwithstanding how obi.
Gus and oppressive that government may
ho
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
HAVANA, August l6, 1851.


MY Dear Mother:-I have but few
moments to live. Fifty of us are con.
demned to be shot within an hour. do
not value life. but deeply regret the grief
il will cause you TO hear Of my death.
Farewell, then, my dear mother, sisters
and all; we may meet again in another
world. Think of me often; forge, the
causes have given you for grief; remem-
Der only my virtues. Farewell, again,
dearest mother, and believe me 10 be,
Your affectionate son.
J. BRANDT.
Mrs. Maria E. Brandt, (care of Hill,
Mclean IL Co., New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 26.
The city is quiet. One thousand lib
orators are here, waiting a conveyance.
Gen. Felix Houston assumed charge of
their movements. #. .. a. .-
Letter book No. % Of the Spanish
Consul, seized by the rioters, is found 10
contain the names of many citizens,
prescribed and reported as such TO the
Cuban authorities, portions will proba-
bly, be published. .a#. 49,
New ORLEANS. Aug. 81.
The excitement on Cuban affairs is
still grea, and no signs of any abatement.
The principal streets are ,hronged with
rioters, and The property of Spaniards
destroyed in every direction. The Span
ish Consul has been burned i'm effigy, and
in The meantime the authorities do moth
ing 10 check the lawlessness of the mob.
... PHILADELPHIA. Aug. %.
1t is stated to-day, on the authority of
a dispatch from New Orleans, that the
Spanish Consul has been killed, but it is
generally doubted.
The u. s. revenue cutter, Forward,
Captain Jones, has been ordered to
cruize of the coast. to intercept any ex-
petition which may be fitting out with
hostile designs upon Cuba. g..
The steamer City of Manchester SAL
ed for Liverpool this morning. with a
valuable cargo, aud about 100000 in
specie. ......
The friends Of the Cuban Patriots
held meeting at Baltimore, and another
a, Jersey City. .oas
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05

RESIGNATION OF THE SPANISH Con.
SUI AT New ORLEANs.-A Geographic
dispatch to the 81. Louis Ialelligencer
dated Philadelphia, Aug. 20, announces
the resignation and departure from New
Orleans of the Spanish Consul for that
city. Before leaving he placed the Span.
ish residents under the join, protection
OF the British and French Consuls.-
This is said to have occurred on the 26th
ul.. A dispatch from New Orleans da-
ted 9Th says nothing in relation to it,
Probably il is mere rumor.-Islegraph.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
WAsurNoroN. Aug. 20. p. N.

Gov. Le,cher, Minister to Mexico
left here to-day for Norfolk. whence the
revenue cutter Forward will convey him
10 Vera Cruz via Havana.
The Secretary OF the Interior has moi
returned, bu. he is momeniarily expect.
ed. The Presiden. is expected next
Thursday.
The number Of land warrants issued
under the Bounty Land Act of Septem-
Der last is 38,545.
Senator Badger Of North Carolina is
here.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
OTTUMWA, IOWA
Friday Morning, September 5, 1851
A DUN.

1t being absolutely necessary for ME 10
have some money, or stop publishing the
paper, l have concluded to appeal once
more to those indebted to me for subscrip-
ton, Job Work, and advertising, to come
forward and pay up. If you cannot pay
all, pay at least part, which will be tina nix.
fully received. am aware that the times
are hard, but there is not man indebted to
me, but that could raise little money to
Fay the printer, If he were TO try. ! hope
TO hear from all my friends and receive g
SUBSTANTIAL manifestation of their good
will to the COURIER. Money may be sen,
at my ,isk. when mailed in presence of the
postmaster, and his certificate taken there
fer; or may paid to any one of the agent.
named below. 81 " ~
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
L. A law of the last Connecticut l.

10 A law Of the last Connecticut Leg.
islalure provides tina, all children born
out Of wedlock shall be the legal heirs
of the mother, as much so as If they were
born in marriage. The Hartford Repub-
lican thinks il would be as well IN make
them heirs, also. of the father, as tina,
kind OF children generally have fathers.
The idea is good one.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
New ORLEANS, August 81,

The Spanish Consul declines to hoist
his flag or open his Office. He trans
fers his functions to tile British and
French Consuls. Many Spaniards have
left the city, and others are preparing TO
leave.
Sixty liberators arrived yesterday
from Alabama, and nearly two hundred
more are on the way.
There is still much excitement here.
but no disposition for further rioting.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05

ExEcUTEp.-A man named McCafley
was hung at Kenosha, Wisconsin, on
the els, ult.. for the murder Of his wife.
He acknowledged upon the scafIo,d tia,
he had been the cause Of her death. and
said that he hoped his fate would prove
warning to both married and single men.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
PITTSBURG. August %.

A Tan named McElrov and a Miss
Brani, while returning from party last
night, mis'ook the path through the
woods aud tell over precipice. Me-
Elroy was instantly killed, and Miss
BranI is not expected To recover. They
were not discovered I'LL this morning.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 25.

The lntelligencer says dispatches have
been received from Mr.. Owen, the A.
merican Consul. stating that the prison,
ers shot were moi, tried before their ex.
ecution. The government will require
an explanation from the officers Of gov.
eminent at New Orleans for their appar.
ent neglect in allowing The departure Of
the Pampero.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
From the Daily Telegraph.
Latest from Cuba!
Two Batties--Two Patriot VIC
tories -!

Cuban Mass Meetings in Philadelphia
and 81. Loais--Riot in NeW Or
teans-the Spanish Consul in a tight
pioce-Dead Bodies Of Gel. Criiten
den and Capt. Kerr-.4ction of our
Government. ......a ....' b..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
The New COde--DrOwninE men
will Catch at Siraws.

frightened into the passage of the New
Code by the minority" OF course il
means the wings when they speak of the
"ninoriry."
We have noticed Of late, q desperate
shutting abou, among the Locofoco press
TO find scape-goa, for The sins of their
party. Some say the wings helped us
81 do the mischief. Some say ,llat the
Code was no. examined by the Legis-
lators, and hence the fault is with the
Commissioners. While aaother class
charge that the Code as i, came before
The Legislature was almost free from OBJ.
lection, and that the Legislature garbled
II so that many of its provisions are OBJ.
jectionable. We look upon il as an ex-
,remely fortunate circumstance for the
neutral ~ paper a, Dubuque. as well
as the I.ocofocos in general, that four or
FIVE wings happened to stray into each
branch of the Legislature. But for this,
upon whose shoulders could the Locos
have placed the sins of the session!-and
i, requires broad shoulders Cor these sins
are "legion."
But here we have precious confes-
sion. A confession that eight or ten
Wings were so talented, influential and
insinuaiing in their manners, and seduc-
tive in eloquence, tina. they moulded and
fashioned an overwhelming majority of
dyed in ,he-wool'' Democrats in the
Legislature, to their own mind and will
jus, as the Potter moulds the clay
Yes, (say these innocent Locofocos, J
the Wing MINORITY made these I'm
equal. ill-adapted and oppressive laws,
good people of Iowa, and we poor, Tim.
id imbecle souls, knowing bet little,
were afraid (M) of them: and as we
mere afraid to oppose them, we jus,
turned in and helped them TO pass the
abeminable Code. And now, if you
will just call for an Extra Session OF The
Legislature, we will pu, on all the brass
we can muster up, and repeal the Code,
in spite of these a.l-m-i-g-h y ten gian,
Wings. Ii only cos. the State sumo
80 or 40 thousands dollars, and we can
knock it cold' for less than half tina.
amount al an extra session, and make a
Code in which the Wings shall have
no hand in framing, Tor AFFAIR price; say
some thirty or forty thousand dollars
more. .... .-..r
Now, Neutrals, "Simon.pure" Locos,
and all; the Wings wan. you to under.
stand, once for all. that none Of these
shallow articles will win; none of these
gull-traps take with the people. They
are not fools if your are demagogues.
They have eyes and see, if you won't.
The Wing party have no par, nor lot in
this matter. You made the Code
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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05

scent the blood of the brave men tina,
saturates her soil. ere the power of her
oppressors shall cease.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
BEAVER, Pa, Aug. 90.

BEAVER, Pa, Aug. %.
A sad accident occurred on the Penn.
sylvania and Ohio Railroad. As the
gravel train was passing Mrs. Boch-
oose's tavern, Mrs. b. was run over and
killed.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05

of Col. Crinenden's Commando
Their su0erings-Ony true account
of tie Butte betuetn them and III,
Spaniards-Ihe repuise of the lat.
ter, and their .fad Tieiory.
The following letters from four mem
bers of Col. Criuenden's command
written on board the Esperanza previ.
GUS To their lamentable end, are given by
The True Delta:
On BOARD THE MANOR WAR EspER.
ENzA, August 10Th, 1851.
My Dear and .aDtctiona.e Sisters ana
Brothers: -...... -......
Before | die, am permitted to ad.
dress ny las. words in this worid.
deceived by false visions, l embark
ed IN the expedition for Cuoa. We ar.
rived, about four hundred in number
last week, and in about an hour from
now, we, mean fifty OF US, will be lost.
was taken prisoner after an engage
ment, and with fifty others, AIN to be
shot in an hour. ... s... ....F.,
die. my dear brothers and sisters, a
repen,ant sinner, having been blessed
with the last rights of our holy religion.
Forgive me for all the follies of my life
and you. my dear sisters, pray for my
poor soul. -...... ...#-.
A., go to my dear mother and
console her. Oh! my dear child, kiss
her a thousand times for me. Love heI
for my sake. Kiss my brothers and all
your dear children. 10 Father Black.
ney, my last profound respects; to Faith.
er Lacroix and Father D'Hau, a mass
Tor the repose Of my soul. .a.#
My dear mosher-in Law, farewell!
Poor Tactic is shot and dead by this
time! a ...
give and bequeath my dear child tn
you and YOU alone. Good by Il;
g"od-by C. and =. | did my
duty. Good.by all
Your dear Son and Brother,
HONORE tactic VIENNE.
Mr.. Antonio Costa has promised ia
do all he can to obtain my body. Ii so,
please have me buried with my wife.
HAVANA, on board man-Of- war, 8 o.
clock A. NJ, August 18th, 1851.
Stanton s. CO.
My dear friends:-About so of us,
Col. CrillendeD's command. were taken
prisoners yesterday, have no, received
mr. sentence vet but M 1onbt we u,l
be shot before sunset. Lopez the Scoun
dret, had deceived US; there is no doubt
but all those reports about the Cubans
rising were all trumped up in New Or
leans. Lopez took nearly his command
and deserted us--we were attacked by
some 500 or 700 of the Queens troops
Inc I'd day after we landed. Our own
gaIlan' Col. Criuenden did all tha, any
man could do-bu, he saw that we had
been deceived and retreated TO the sea
shore with the intention of getting of
to our own country il possible-go,
three boats and go, off with the inten,
tion Of coasting until we fell III with an
American vessel, and were taken prison.
ers by the steamboat Habanero.
Explain to my family that have done
nothing bu, what was insiiga,ed by the
highest motives, that die with clear
conscience and like a man with siou,
heart. | send my watch to you, it is
for little Benny, my nephew. Good
by, God bless you all. Truly yours,
GILMAN A COOK
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.
There was severe frost in this vicin
ity last night.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
Angus, Is. 6 o'clock, 1851.
To his friends.


My Dear Friends:--I leave you fo.-
ever. and 60 10 the other world. am
prisoner in Havana. and in an honr |
shall have ceased to exist My dearest
friends think often of me. ! die wor-
Thy of Creole, worthy of Louisian-
ian. and of Kerr. My deares. friends,
adleu for the last time. Your devoted
friend, VICTOR KERR.
10 N. Larose, II. Boulgby. Leon Fa.
zende, William G. Vincent, Feux AFRO
20.
The two additional letters are from
former residents of New Orleans--shot
with the fnrty Americans.
How CriIiendens command was cap.
tured.
HAVANA, Aug. l6, 1851.
Dear Huiing:--We arrived ON The
Island of Cuba, after the most horrible
passage you can conceive of, cooped on
board with 400 or 500 men.
We arrived on Sunday last. | believe
-dates ! have almost forgotten. The
next morning. Lopez, with Gen. Para
gay. and all The commanding officers,
left us--( mean Criitenden and his bat
talon. We heard nothing of him for
two Gays, when Criliend, u dispatched
a note. lie then requested VS. should
join him al little town some six or eight
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
SPANISH FRIGATE EsPERASzA, Harbor
of Havana, August Is, 1881.

SPANISH FRIGATE EsPERASZA, Harbor
Of Havana, August Is, 1851.
Mn Dear Brothers and Sisters
This is the last letter you will ever re-
ceive from your brother Thomas. In
one hour more will be launched into
eternity, being now a prisoner. with fifty
others, aboard of this ship, and under
sentence of death. All TO be shol!-
This is a hard fate, but l trust in the
mercy of God, and will NEE. my fate
manfully. .u...
Think of me hereafter, not with re-
greet, but as one whom you loved in life,
and who loved you. Adieu, forever, my
brothers, sisters and friends.
THOMAS e. JAMES.
Robert. y CTR poor friends. G. A. Cook
and John .. Bryce. ale with me. and
send their last regard to you. also Glenn
en-, Stanford, formerly Of Na,chez.
Ny Dear Feiicia:-Adieu, my dear
wife; this is the last letter tina, you will
receive from your Victor. In one hour
| shall be no more.
Embrace all my trends for me. New
er marry again; it is my desire. My
adieus to my sisters and brothers. Again,
last adieu. die like soldier.
Your Husband, VICTOR KERR.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05

Every man makes his own fame.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
THE CUBAN EXCITEMENT AT
NEW ORLEANS.


Letters from The condemned-7reach.
cry of Lopez, and his abandonment
of Col. Crinenden's Commando
Their su0erings-Oniy true account
Of tie Butte betvetn them and the
Spaniards-Ihe rPukse OF the iat-
ter, and their .faa Teiory.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
RICHARD H. WARDE
o u X A GEN. rs:

The following persons are duly authorized
10 act as agents for the Courier:
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.h,

The Government has ordered the
frigaie Saranac, Commodore Parker, to
sail Immediately for Havana, 10 demand
an explanation for shooting party of
Americans, and hiring upon the steamer
Falcon. She will sail TO. day or ton
row.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-05
Your dear Son and Brother,
IlONORE tactic VIENNE.

Mr.. Antonio Costa has promised to
do all he can to obtain my body. Ii so,
please have me buried with my wife.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-27
AapOl0nia JageiiO at The Altar.

Our readers have already been informed of the
marriage OF the Hungarian heroine, Appolonla
Jayello, to the Polish exile, Major Tochnan.-
The marriage ceremony took place in chapel
which crowns lofty eGnence III The immediate
vicinity oi Harpcr'S Ferry. For the qualification
of our lady readers eX.racC the following des
cription OF the bride and groom, and OF the mar
riage ceremony, written by lady who was"pres
ent, and communicated to the Southern Press
AT nine O'Clock left the hotel, and took
way up the stone steps leading to the chapel, and
there, amid the thrilling solemnites OF high mass,
with assembled spectators standing by, those two
high-hearted eXes were married. The pews and
aisles were thronged. On one hand close by the
altar wh eyes brilliant and clear as an am le's
stood the bridegroom, in d suit of black, which i'm
parted to his person that quiet, gentlemany air
least calculated TO attract ObSery alton. He pre-
scented IN his stately figure and noble features al
most every external perfection OF mature man
hood; indeed his whole Tone in look and demean-
or, was that of moral and intellectual elevation.
At The foot of The altar, on broad step cover
ed with crimson damaSk, they knelt down. How
beautiful and brideike she looked in her dress of
colored satin, as tt swept the dark floor like
asnowdrift crusted with ice. A cloud of trans
parent lace fell around her, shedding softness
over the clear, dark complexion of her cline
There was no revealing blush upon her cheek; her
feelings all too strong and deep for that; but
her dark eyes were yeIied beneath the shroudng
lashes. 1t is indeed impossible TO conceive of a
being more lovely than she appeared in the mod,
est dlfhdence of her sex, the most important
and conspicuous occasion of a woman's life, and
yet witha losing nothing of that strength OF mind
which, so far from being as many enormously i'm
agine, masculine or unwomanly trait, is, on the
contrary, the GROWING mark Of a character es
sentially feminine
A gush of music burst through the building
rolling to the roof and through the windows till
came like reverberated melody around the happy
pair, while they knelt with linked hands upon tht
lower step of the altar. A few murmured words
which thrilled beneath the bridal veil like melod,
in a summer cloud-a benedlction-and the united
exiles stood up. For the first time the bride rails
ed her eyes, and the color glowed through
her veil as if rose had beer hidden in it's folds
while happy smile broke over her face as sh
turned calmly to receive the congratulations of thos
who crowded around.
Their lives have been of extraordinary viciss
tudes Both were exiled from their native couu
try by the tyranny of its oppression, he in tn
earlier era of mature manhood, and she IN th
flush of early womanhood. But the measure {
her influence is now well filled by the strong aztec
ton of one of the bravest patriots that ever un
sheathed his sword in the cause of bleeding re
land. and she may well dream of enduring haPp
ness.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-27
OBITUARY.

DIED, in this city, on Tuesday evening the 9th
inst, after short but severe illness, Mrs MARTHA
A wife of ScoTr THOMPSON, Esq. of this county
She born in North Alabama on the Goth Of
January 1928, and was married on the 22nd day
of May 1914, after her removal to this
place.
She professed religion and Joined the Metho-
dist K. Church in 1343, of which she was pious
and consistent member to her death. Her virtues
are best known to those who were the most init
mately acquainted with her. AS wife she was
kind and affectionate, mother fond and loving,
as a daughter dutiful and obedient, as mistress
careful dndulgent. The scenes of her death
bed were solemn lesson to those who watched
around as she babe farewell to her weeping hus-
band and children parents, sisters, relatives and
friends, gave them her dying counsels and told
them to meet her in Heaven.
She died triumphsntly in the faith of the mer-
its of that Saviour whom she had found precious
to her soul, leaving bereft husband and two chill
dren, one infant, and going to join lovely lit
tie boy in Heaven, who had preceded her about
Two years ago.
AS it was her request that no leng by obituary
should be written we close this by pointing those
who wish to know her religious faith to the 23ri
Psalm, which afforded her great pleasure in life
and comfort in death. W. A. S.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-27
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