The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-17

his important services to the country are &C. |
knowledged by the gift Of q large tract sfpub-
lie land. Is Nicaragua resolved to play the
same game with the United States as this gov
eminent is playing with Spain? 1t would seem
so. And we must eandidly admit that on the
good old principle of every rule having to work
both ways, there 10 some reason in the position
taken by our Central American neighbor.
The GREAT INDIAN ToURNAMENT-WuAr
NEXT "A marvellous story is that which was
transmitted to us by telegraph from Indepen-
dence No. and published in yesterday 3 HERALD,
in which the reading public is assured on the
faith of some very sagacious returned Californi-
ans, that terrible conflict, or regular pitched
battle, had taken place between the Sioux, Paw
nee, and other Indian tribes. in which eight thos-
sand men ,rere engaged, and from fpe to sic
hundred killed. This is one of the very worst
and most impudent Munchausenisms that has
been palmed off ON the New York press for D
length of time. Some one has drawn artfully
on his Imagination determined to make the
most of the event, since the fact is that one
tenth of the number OF Indian warriors said
to have been engaged i'll this philanthropic
measure Of determination could hardly be
collected together by those tribes. However
after furnishing the statement, the reporter
thought it rather difficult to be swallowed
by the most confirmed go6e-mouches, as in the
next paragraph he qualities it by stating that
the numbers are greatly exaggerated. In this
we perfectly coincide with him.
Coon TDINGs FROM THE OvERsIAUGH.-It
is well known that near Albany there is an ex-
tensive shoal in the Hudson at low water some
what inconvenient to heavy navigation, called
the "Overslaugh." A similar obstruction has
resulted from the washngs OF the democratic
flood last fall to the free navigation of the de-
mocracy in approaching the State capital from
above, as well as from below. We have had
our fears ofserious trouble in consequence; but
the following paragraph from the Albany 1T
las, (the original central organ Of the Buffalo
platform,) relieves us very much of our distress
ing anxiety in the premises. 1t says that
There may be division in the democratic party,
but the rupture will never agau the breach
that was cemented in lS49 go. The press and par.
ty are too well united The only two papers which
Openly nVlJe DIVISION, anu look IucWArd 10 wing as
cendancy, as preferable to democratic rule the
Albany argus "a paper under the immediate in.
huence OF Mr.. Stewards friends, and which has re
ceived profitable bonuses by that Senator's vote,)
and the National democrat, viii h Is conducted by
toe swapping philosopher, once vagrant lecturer
On what the Argus was accustomed to call free
dirt"
This is comfortable; and if it may be fully
relied upon, it gives some degree of PLAUSIBLE
ty to the late report that the editor of the VA
honal Democrat was ready to sell out on &C.
commodating terms, for the sake ofpeace in the
family. If the two refractory organs mentioned
can be bought of, we may get on smoothly.
Will not the reunited democracy think of this,
and do something? 1t may save world of
trouble at Syracuse.