The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-21
THE REPU BLIC.
From the FredsIick.burg (Ha Ne,os.
Death OF Lewis q. Craig.

From the Fredsrick.burg (Ha Ne,os.
Death OF Lewis .. Craig.
By the late arrival from California gather the
following information:
1.-THE startling intelligence reached San Diego
the 10th instant OF the murder, the desert, Of
First Artillery, by two dcserters from Major Heint
zeIlnan's command Mt Camp Yuma. They were
arrested"
Colonel Craig was citisen of this place before
his entrapce in the army. About the year 1888 he
was appointed during the Florida war to COM
mission in the United States Infantry. He went to
Florida, and there served through the war. I'm
mediately afterwards he was sent to the western
frontier, where he remained until the commence
ment of hostities with Mexico. He was with
Gen. Taylor in his first battles on the Rio Grandc,
but was afterwards transferred to the command of
General Scott, under whom he fought from Vera
Cruz to the city of Mexico.
We knew Lewis Stevenson Craig twenty two
years ago; and for large portion Of this time
there were few men we knew 30 intimately.
Everybody knew him in this section Of the State,
and everybody loved him. When he left here he
had not an enemy upon earth. He was too gen.
erous, noble, too kind hearted that any should
dislike him
We visited him in Florida in lS43. We were
at his camp, and saw him in command; he
was there the same revered and beloved soldier
that he had been here the admired and respected
citizen:
His conduct in the Mexican war proved him
gallant officer. He was amongst the foremost in
the hardest fought battles in that bloody cam
paign. At Churubusco he wounded in the
shoulder, which proved painful, though not
dangerous, wound. His impression then was he
was shot by deserter, whom he detected in the
ranks Of the enemy
Three years since he visited this place, in com
pany with bis interesting lady, whom he had
short time before married in Georgia. He was
rendered by our citizens public dinner. which he
declined. Since that time VIC have heard little OF
him, being stationed at q distance too remote to
learn much of his movements.
And Craig il no more. "Oh! the deep damna-
ton of his taking off," He who had been on near
ly every battle field in Mexco-who was foremost
in the fight, always gnllantly bearing his coun.
trys flag where duty and danger cailed-thus to
be assassinated by his beloved fellow soldiers
unarmed and unwarned, was a death the last he
would have desired. And 30 unsuspectng Of such
an attack, that when he overlook the deserters he
approached them asa friend, having first in their
presence yielded his arms to his attendants, and
was invoking them in the kindest manner to
turn to their duty.
the most respt ctabe families in Eastern Virginia
He was the uncle of r. G. S.anard, of Richmond.
and near relative of Andrew Stevenson. He has
an only brother in Prince William, with many
other distant relations scattered through the State
He leaves widow and one child in Athens, Geor-
gia, to whom may God temper this sad intelli.
gence he does "the winds to the shorn lamb"
Later from Texas.
We have Galveston pa pers to the 9th and papers
Of late date from the interior. There ia no news
Of importance.
The accounts of the crops continue favorable.
The San Antonio Ledger has letter dated Ell
Paso, June 8, which says:
"The United States Boundary Commission, or,
perhaps, more CORRECTLY speaking, the scientific
corps, under the superintendent Of Col Emory,
have extended their line of operations far down
the Rio Grande that it becomes necessary to
move the headquarters to some moro convenient
point, and in q few days the colonel will proceed
with the entire party to Preside del Norte. There
may perhaps be an astronomer lett at the observa-
tory, at San Eiizario, for short time There is
every reason to believe that the observations ken
in connection with this boundary survey will prove
highly important to the cause Of science, and the
final result will be looked for with much interest"
The San Antonio Western 7trasn of the 7th in t.
says:
ut is reported that an express passed through
this city n Sunday from Brownsville, with des
patches Tor Governor Bell, and that he stated that
the Mexicans had fired into another steamboat,
and that other depredations had been committed.
at is also repor ted that another express passed
through here on Tuesday from Rio Grande City,
with dispatches for Governor Bell and that he
stated that Roma and Rio Grande City had been
attacked by about five hundred Mexicans and In
dians, and all the houses burned, except that of
Clay Davis and a fandango house, in the latter
place, and that several Americana had been killed.
awe give these reports about as heard them
on the streets, without placing any reliance in
them. That an express passed through this city
with dispatches from Brownsville for Governor
Bell, is true but that they contain any accounts of
the above. reported outrages, we DOUBT We are
rather OF the opinion that they were merely re
cital of the outrages committed accounts of which
have already published, and n request for au.
thority TO raise volunteer force for the protection
and defence of that frontier from threatened dep
relations Of the Mexicans and Indians. This we
believe is the sum and substance Of the dispatches
that have gone on TO the Governor
1t is our impression that the W.sfern Team is
correct in its opinion 1t will be recollected that
the last arrival from Brow nsville brought intelli-
gence OF an intended application to Governor Bell
for military force for frontier protection.
A meeting Of the citizens Of Galveston was held
the evening OF the 9th instant, to express their
respect for the memory Of Henry Clay. Appro-
pirate resolutions were adopted, and committee
o. thirteen was appointed 10 select suitable per.
son to deliver Grafton the life and public SCI.
VICES u '' guy ~ "' He~ Orleans Bulletin.
ACTIVITY IN THE LraUoR Business. The busiest
men in Boston at the present time arc those who
eujoy the reputation of selling good liquor. Orders
from families resident in the country towns come
in to an unparalleled extent. Those who have
been accustomed to send each year for a few gal
Ions of choice spirits, order supply sufficient
for many years. The newly-appointed agents un
der the liquor law have, some Of them, made large
purchases within the past week. From the guam
titles ordered by many towns we infer much sick
ness is expected this fall One agent bought eigh-
teen hundred dollars worth OF liquor Of one firm in
this city. This is quite a new field for municipal
speculation. We this word-speculation-wi
not have TO be spelled without the first letter when
the annual accounts of the town trade are made
up Boston Erening Gazette
ApULTERATIoS OF PALS ALE,-Dr Licbig writes
TO a gentleman in London the subject of the
edulleraton Of pale ale by the use of strychnine
This poisonous alkalod is largely used, 80 il 10
said substitute for hops in The mani fracture of
bcrr, and great alarm has been excited by late de |
veopments among the lovers of ales. Liebg recalls
the memory OF the Westphaan brewer Of quarter
Of century ago, who fell to adulteratng his beer
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