The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-30
Lundy,s Lane Celebration.

NIAoARA, July 2s-9 p. m.-The meeting held
this evening in the park was largely attended.
sin; J. H: Bradley. Of Indiana; Joseph Blunt, Of
New York; Judge Johnson. of Ohio, and other
prominent men. Judge johnson ayowed himself
as the friend Of Mr.. Webster, and also the fast,
true friend Of General Scott.
The following military companies were on the
field, and took part in the camp and the review :
Cleveland Light Artillery. Captain D. Wood; Ken
lucky company. Captain D. Coin; company A
65h regiment, Captain Kline; company b, Cap
tain Dingma q; company F, Captain Fisher; com
pany @, Captain q. Buchanan; Scott Guards, De-
troit, Captain Gines; Onondaga Light Guards,
Captain F. P. Miller; Union Guard, Rochester
Captain Urebert; German Grenadiers. Rochester,
Captain Miller, (botb companies of Major Ward;)
Hibernian Guards, Pittsburgh, Captain Kinney,
and Buckeye Guards, Of Ohio, Captain English.
of illinois, addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Greeley then, with few remarks, intro
duced Sergeant Thompson, OF Ohio, who was at
the battle Of Lundy's Lane and left the field for
dead at tho conclusion of the bloody struggle He
said he was Democrat. but no and scores of his
friends would 60 for Scott in preference to any
other candidate; though il would be the first Wing
vote they had ever given. ge-
Lieutenant Hawkins, another old soldier who
had fought under General Scott. was also intro.
duced. ssEr5
Horace Greeley then, in answer to repeated calls.
addressed the meeting in sound, practical speech.
Several other speakers followed; when G. w.
Holley, OF Niagara, declared the meeting finally
adjourned, amidst loud and long continued cheers
Great crowds still remain in the village, and the
Scott enthusiasm now runs high. The latest esti-
mate of the number present fixes it at forty thou
sand , d. y...r ... f...
The Fishery Difficulties. --
BosroS, July 29.-The schooner Flying Cloud
reports that there three hundred vessels in the
Gulf ofSt. Lawrence. Mackerei are scarce. The
brig Halifax was in the bay, with orders to sieze
all vessels fshing within the line laid down by the
British government This cuts of American YES
sells from all the fishing grounds except those in
the neighborhood Of Gaspe and Magdalen Isla nds
A duty OF 3D. has also been laid on vessels for an
chorage by the provinces, which had never been
required before A schooner from the Bay Of st.
Lawrence reports that on the 23d British war
steamer was seen OF Gaspe with two American
fishermen in tow. There are fourteen British war
vessels on the ground, and forty others fitting out
at st. Johns. .r.. -t... Has. ....|H. ID.
BosToN, July 29.-Advices from the Cape of
Good Hope to June II state that outrages and muir.
ders were constantly being perpetrated by the
Kafhrs, and there was no security for life. An
army of Kafirs, 1900 strong, lived in the noun
tains, and made frequent descents for plumber.
The colonsts were selling their possessions and
emigrating to Australia. General Cathcart was
stronghold. Fifty-one Kafir women. acting as
spies, had been captured by tho English.
Arrival OF the Promothous. 49,
NEW YoaK, July 29.--The steamer Prometheus
has arrived with dates Of San Francisco to the Sd of
July. Business was brisk, and the miners pros
porous. An eighty-fve pound lump Of gold had
been found. The Prometheus brings the report of
murders and robberies. Nothing of special inn