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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-03-25

The indications, if truly represented, evil
dcnce a great deal of feeling among the pco-
pie But we doubt their gcnl,incncss.
Belt. Times.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13

PERSONAL SKETCHES OF THE PASSENGERS.
vseontnuo personal sketches Of the distlngushsd
passengers on board the Arctio-
Professor HENRY REED, Of Philadelphia, grandson Of
the celebrated President Reod OF the Revolution and
brother Of Attorney General wiuism b. Reed, was
scholar Of various ard extensive era8iion writer
OF great refinement and elegance, chiefly in bellies ers
criticism and history, though cries Of dIscsursss
which he delivered last year before tho unvority Of
Pennsylvania, subjects OF taste and civilty
praised BY jadcious critics worthy Of the genirs of
AJcson. Mr.. Reed personal friead and warm
admirer Of Wordsworth, of whose works he edited 70
or three American editions iu very sstisfss
tory to the great poet He also edited tho American ed
tons Of wordsworth's Memoirs and Lord hehcns Els
tory Of England, ard very gsy In the loading
evievs 1t to be hoped that bis brother, who il al
suthcr Of distneuisted abilities will publish q,
md enduring monument 20 the memory Of this uofJru
pste r. ut emsn complies collection cf his worsa
NJ Brnr AUsns BnApv yousg LAWYER a tn. city,
vs. vs kassn = sibIoSos sssas-ssas :aisat AsA
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5 THERE ANY HOPE FOR T6E SAFETY OF
OTHERS ON THE ARCTIC

II was confidently hoped from varsity of statements
made at toe office Of hr II. X Collins yes rd.y tnAt
Mrs. Collins and daughters nos In the boat whose
tacbpg gave way ans precpt4'ed the occupants tnte
the deep 1t sso statei Mr Edw .rd San ifcra
'ast at tue of the Arctic in con yaey
with the family Of tho Browns 10! the Grm of Bfown
Sbiphy Co.. OF vcrpoo3 ts he ladies Of tho rasty
had lite pr sorvsrs iastcd to them of
the boats ehe: swinging AZ The stero ses.-
Cd the wa.cr II take the % circumstances In
nection with Cs st Luses dcc,ratja that his SOC
the commander II the yesse e moro pr pious
,f dtycraDc for his chd than the rA Gu ,ncsa
entcustipg i'm TO the boat which SIR Ba.hia n The
second mate hsd sccurs for himself ana brother soa-
The hope is-eud gracto Proyidoucs scad that
il may not provo hope against h,p.thst Capt Luce
bis ron, MIR. Edward Sanford, Mrs f. X. Collins ana
family, Mr. Bcovn and family, and som, e, ladies' had
in getting into the boat at the ard nsy
perhaps tc de iverei from hcir peril by some vos cl
which has not yet reached port. II sir ssndford was
possessed OF portion OF that rpnncss pruden 20
and iorethous ht which actuated is moiona on and
it is not too much TO think, fron tho position wnich
he las. seen, that hs AID ssf posscssi0n
cypoi nco of Crpt Luce; and OF tho SURVIVORS
them PERISH the theory of gontioman well acquatnt-
cd with Capt. Luce and Mr. sandord is that thor and
Mrs. Collins and family AMI NJ. Bcoroc family nnd
the ladies' who hSd lilo presorysrs adjusted to tholr
bodies. escaped in tie stem boat Which has not yet
been accounted for.
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SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

ArepoTt made by Mr. Dorian, the third mate OF the
Arctic TO Captain West st Nr Collins oce yesterday,
dcrs very materially from that furnished by the So
cond caicer.
Mr.. Iora states that during tic trying sceno he was
perfectly COO! and collected and knew fully all that was
1anspir;ng about him
Ee gives IL his positive opinion that the lady and
daughter Of Mr. T. Collins no. ths persons lost
by the giving way f tao tackle that he Is wcl conyinc
cd that Mrs Cons and Ssugh. placed in boat
by tain Lroe hmfe and that said b,at pushed from
the ship long before the drowning Of those supposed to
have been tie persons alluded TO. The lat well
prov Ded ard the most confident hopes en- rtain
ed that te sufferers have bosn picked up and that they
Will be restored to tho emb AGO OF their heart brokoa
husband anc father.
This must have been that frst sent fro tic ship
It had compass wncr, and provisions for fourteen
days. sad under tho charge of Mr. Gourlay the rst
officer.
Dispatches ha 80 been received from Mr. c. 4. Mitchell
Of CtasIeston, reporting lin oil safe
Tho steward who lost Mr. Reynolds, late n
tho Union Club House in this city, and II his hrst
voyage
A parsepger offered 10000 IL the boats would put
bach 10 save him They turned to 90 So beoro they
rsachsd him rature exhau ted, and he sunk.
Capt sapwth, Of the ship James Watt Br. from smyrna
arrived yesterday morsin4 reports passing on tho
9Th inst 10 lat 4S os Ion. % 5s half Of boat, painted
bck outside and green inside next day passed ships
bat, bottom up; bottom painted white Ttcsc may DO
thought to be the Arcto's boats, but they not
painted.
In notices OF those persons supposed 70 have
been lest wits the Arctic, We mentioned the
of N. Poricr French importer Of this city, and
his two childrea We are happy In being able nov TO
contradict this statement Neither ". Porier nor any
Of his family were passengers in the Arctic
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Tho bsing ard prmpipg wers carries on - fast q
possible, but seemcd 70 do no good w-us below aa'
worked at the Ies until the lower put out b.
tie water aud 'hea helped the mAn cut hole,
thropsh ceiling, to get at the lesk inside bu
We ti o. tucceed in DING much before called
off, with word that shc was going down then tarned
TO ano helrcc gat spars raft ant to lash tue
together wlh She looss spars abolt deck, aad the
yards taken from tre mas.s, got eight ten spsrs
oyerbosrd
Ishculi thi < that passengers and CROW, there were
ore tunred It work the raft to ~arss tha last OF tho
tine. 1he,o wers many that could work with
advantage and hal control and mana cement OF
What -ss doing Gousley, the chief officer, had not
stopped TO pck In haste to make for ths nearest
land when ihe scsideut fst happened; VT Bsaha tho
second officer, was already off with small nim,er Of
In boat which ought to carry sixty seventy
Captain uce tho quarter dock. but seemed
have lost be had not given up, al control over tie
men;s either Of crew passengers; Mr. Dorian the
third ofacsr, in Of the smalicst boats wording
70 get tho spars sned 'ogesher the ,ty casks
ecured 10 th,m.
White ihirgs were in this state there was cry that
she qcirg ooyr spd rufh Cor the ha ace raft
Iori-n had cut his boat adrift te
the Arst az of nature jumped overheard and went
after him. The soa, aIeaiy fuu, but yet TOOK
The steamer gong down rast-stern
iors most Tne screaming and wailing and confusion
borybIs
Most Of the passengers those DOT at work had pnt on
He preserscs, hut don't think the rubber ones were
of much use-they cased oat the ai ab u. fast IS
you could biow it iu. TIE tin batter There
plenty Of b1h binds to DO had But then tho best
OF press would d. but hte good They might keep
person up few hours bit shat would bs all. can
not believe IL any saved had nothing elso to
depend alcn.
The ialt we took from the steamer Richard
kcK,m, o hrs man lie myself he has gone 60 Quebec
IN TIE Huron Ho jsmaed from the TOP OF the wheel.
bou.e just tho Arctic making hac list puags.
Wien she did go doen that her ko ppe began 20
ccver the Of the air IT escaped out drowasd all
othsr po'ses-it awful to hear. We pack.
I'd close In little boat that noodea constant care
to seep her sfoat and right see up.
II not far from four O'Clock in the afternoon. We
padded with hands just enough to kp clear of the
scattered pcces of wreci having o,hsr
Of getting along. The fog had cleared no that
couid SEQ pretty good eisanco Night aud won't
--how, cannot cay how. Tins neXt dsy were
TIE lock, ont for vessel Wo had Ieiher provisions
nor water.
Dur Nc slo coy VIC across Potter Mc-abc, OF
the wsitos, laboe Of the spa,s OF .hch had
uiod to make tho raft. We could MT help HIM then,
but cid aftorwn,ds One other fpsrs near
bina aud lomo dead bodies He said that The night be
fore there seventy persons these spare. What
bad be conc Of them he did know That afternoon
twenty six hours after the tic went down,
olen cn board the Huion
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Recapitul tion.
NAMEsoF THOSE KNOWN TO BE SAVED

NAMEsOF THOSE KNOWN TO BE SAVED.
ARRIVED AT THrs PORT IN THE LEBANON.
pAssEscKrs
Vim MIC lie, Trcsco, Sciliy James 7hcmpson, N o.,
Island Capt. Paul r. Grtn T.,
Berry jenkins Tree CO. de-, Geo. a. Burns, Phila1a.
ATTACHED ARCTIC
frsre's roris., New ftrk, John Connolly, Ergne.r's
~ ifd ofhcer steward,
Edward brian f-ennv. Tbomas Ssinson, Omcer's
Pktrios Ms 7ou, do. steward.
Thomas Garland, Do, Jsme~ Cs-rsrsn, porter,
xr.-ick sssey. d. NicLsci XcLsu ustlr. seg,
Patrick 1eetn %. Pe'ss Hccehs (Neket o. the
Dfhhtn CarnAeAn. Dc. ram, vsitSg.
aAenas btsRaaAs epsss
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SCENES AND INCIDENTS
RECAP1TULATlON OF TuG SAVED,
&C., &C.. &c.

In addition to the very fo acsounts publihsd in the
HKRAiD Of Wednesday aud Thur-dey, We give this
ing variety OF Information The subject of the disas
Ter, as g'eaoed Il ON various soarces
The most impo' tart received yesterday was by
telegraph 4 ON halifax, as folows:-
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Mr. Burns states that OF the b)a,s atsned from
four to six ladies-hs cannot toll tho exact nun ~r
One OF these dark com lex,ned Freuch ity, and
when he last her she holding oar ia her
hAau.
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states did not do their beet toward ng she vessel
'shvrg IL too early. Tho w.iers no sever exhibited
COCO Go ! of energy working continually at the pu mos,
With The aid Of fer Of the pssengers Fivs mau os
after leaving ih. vessel the Arci; went down Mr C.
stood all IL ne the guards Of the boat seeing the
vessel down. The people board the Arctic did no
seem to be aware how close they worc stanitng on
the coos 70 eternity, and cries or yells were
heard Ten mioutcs after the ship wcat down
tie heat pullei 10 ths place whssc the III fsted vss
sci bad gone down; nothing, however, was eac,un
tered but the hoic OF several aaies with m
among the that Of one of the coorsd
Being without oars, they picked up sp.r VT ch they
faster cd tn the boat and rode thus In rou ia 10
O'Clock the next morning Mr.. suggested then to cut
some pieces Of wood board the boat into blades
and thus try to reach the shose TIE spar mentioned
was also cut into t~o pNts and this gave she four
weeps; they pulled thsn for tho shore for t~o hours
vessel pow heavng in sgh, they chsnsd their course
and pulled towar "a her ihey reschsa her about six
o'ecck 81, on tho 2sth, having been foursc-n IRA
out She proved to be tbs bark Huron Captain wslSsr
os It Antrees bound for Quebec Mr.. Csrnegac speaks
n highest terms Of Captain Walker who nxe lpt
Creieh or, Of an Francisco celebrity, ia scotchm.u
and was, Ike him. sh Of provisions and water hsvas
teen twenty days out from Bri tol The captain ecv.
cd and w at.d the sppwrecssd with TIA most kiai-
ness, furnishing part o. th With clothes His
men, hicw'ae, di their best to make thst Io easy
psssibe On the 2eth, they fell In with the Lebanon
Cap Elm Storey from ProviS Wales bo- md Naw
Y.rk Eighteen then left the Huron NJ. q. and HIS
brother amopg te number, while fcurtaen rainol on
board.
After portion Of transferred from til, Lcb,.
non to tho pilot boat Baras male acquaintance With
those in charge Of the boat and manager 10 indu,e
them to aet him shore, wailo Kept from Ia nd
ing the rrstence that hs doctor must he st
TO inspect Instead OF sending for the DOCTOR they
let Burns get TO the city, and kep bo,ri yes
ter ony morning. learned from two a. qua
rsntine thas ould have made $500 tad been al
loved to sch the city the previous night.
Before Barns left u.s. reminded him of our dosH.
tute condition and thought after his promises hs would
give ethipg hut bis lbcali'y dia not stanc
test Ho ms Q of with himself aoi the information Ia
81 ther.d from and that is the last we Of
him. Gc we toll yesesday that made fine thins
out OF bis SHIP Trecs hope the plot boys ct of
the gold which he to share With Us we got to
Qucoec They earned l..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13
STATEMEN OF MIR. BRENNAN.

At tho Tin. the collision took place, wca on tho
upper gallery in the engine roo 4ins By the eide
OF Mr. Rogers ,hs chief ensinser IL had ,st struck
eight hcs lmmediasely after the shock Of tho cjli
sop The tel struck signsl 20 stop tbs ongice
tr. Rogers then asked hurrcdy, What's up now9''
He impedato'y sang out to the ergaeer on watch to
unlock her In der to stop the sines Tas order Vas
immediately complied xth bu. after he gave en-
order to go ahead and mme 1iately down in tho
store room, and, with Me- ngnoa the Grst assistant
epaineor, got wrench and opened tho bgo.i3jection
end gave orders for ell Of the pumps t. be at Nor
as hc saw tho wator riseg 10 the engiue room Mr..
Ecgera tLn went dscx be eve to consut with tho
Captain. What passed betvetn them I have no xnow-
lego Of During his absence, of about ten or fifteen
minutes the water ha bssn very rapidly in the eugice
ROOM END HIS retlrn, he oraerei oil hands 10 Va ID
get Goals, in order to keep tho fires lighted as ony
possible. The wa1r came in rapidly ho vsver thst
the work Of handing up coal Discontinued, and tho
engines were finally stopped owing to tho water h,yrs
risen to level with The fre. Tho water came from
fcrword. When could no Iopccr Induce steam with
ont tho bcipg in dar ger Of being dro rncd
came on deck end manned the pumps th7rc. Tho two
soll donkey pumps still working, and continued
to work, soms ten or f'tecu minutes after got
deck, until the steam was exhausted in tho boilers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13
PATRICK TOBTN's STATEMENT.

We left Liverpool about 10 O'Clock the morning Of
tho Goth septsmbsr, and had tosrAbly good weather
ontil the 2th; all had gone well, and We expected TO
reach New York saturday following. The 9th was
calm and the ses as quiet lake, but very thick fog
such as is common the Banhs rendered objects at
any dtsnce invisible There the usual '1ook outn
1orwsxd, AAa to sa.tass We goas At hsr sra.-a-y
s2fs&
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STATEMENT OF MR.. JAMES CARNEGlN.
Tho Arctic left Liverpool tho Goth OF September
The chip proceeded ct the rate Of thirteen miles
an hour for seven days. On the 9th, about mid
day, eight bells hav ng just been stuck, the weather
being very thick at the iine the vesel into COLI
sion with vessel stterirg northsas. The arctic
struck within two feet Of the stern quarter and tho
second time the guards The vessel shch in
collision with the Arctic Was then aft the ssrboard
rice Capt. Luce instantly commiucod the Arctic TO
be backed which she did for ten minutes the propeller
then c the strboard side round TO the arboard
Of sight, At this time boat came round from the pro-
peller the Arctics arboard sde the at coming
der the wheel struck by IT, and every soul board
tho boat pershod, except Trenchman, who climbed
up on tho Arctic's sides--hs was drowaed, how
ever, when the Arctic finally sank. After the ship
struck, Mr. Courlay, the Arst eficer, was sent
In boat with three sailors to ascertain what da-
mage the steam'h hip had sustained; after while
Mr.. Gourlay pulled again towards ths ship; but the
Captain trying to make Cape Rass, and going at
tbs rate Of ffesn miles an hour Captain Luce oioned
bim keep OF and he and his wore soon os sight
Of The washed 10 rapidly from the starboard
side and both the upper and lower Of Hres were
totally extneushed. The engineers had icft ths engine
room an hour before, bat the aremen bavsy remsned
at their post doing tho utmost toward saving the ship
though standing up their waists Ia water. Mr. Car
nsrsn all along had worked at the pumps aud the
struction OF raft till within ten minutes Of leaving
vessel Seeing that 81 the tcats bu. cne hsd left he
determined nov look AZ or bis esfesy, sni with
nis brv,o~r ioJ.o iso tn last oost ecausc 81
b NJ. Ios.sn tAs sn.ss sad sies u he Arss', NJ,
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STATEMENT BY DoBBIN CARNAGHAN.

STATEMENT BY DOBBIN CARNAGHAN.
On the DAY Of tho collision was duty ss fremsn,
from until IL O'Clock. When eight bells 2 O'Clock,
noon) struck, went between the eugneS usual to
wash uysef had just got veil iuto soap suds-face
an hancs-when the engine bell struck to stop The
ersiuser having many times told that heard the
bell that way any time when could OF steam bs-
fore they could, to do IL; rau just was and shut
it of tho port sde and tten started for the star
bosrd but Of the engineers before mo. Immo-
dately the bell rang to back brushed tho soap OF my
face and deck to zee what was the matter.
None Of in the engine thought Of collision,
for did not feel the slightest shock indicate III
but when reached ths deck there was Freoch pro
pclor just clear OF stsrboard sc With her cutwAcr
and large piece Of her bow goDe 80 that coald
look right into her hold and the water pouring 10 at
tire opening thon got partly over the side, to 500
what damsgc done u.s. snd dsc vereJ the French
mans cut wa.or ami bow sticking iuto There
two Ia-ee boles in sice above tho water ne and
one just below.
About this tino Mr. Gourley, the chief officer. stared
of With one Of the boo for the Fenchmsn while the
rest Of tho bands set to wcsk to repair damages
The passengers were ordered aft snd TO the port 81
(eft hand sds the starbosrd anchor and chsin were
hove overheard casks llcd and down 70
port and crytbleg done 70 mako her st TO srb,ar
tr,ns lie holss above tie water nas. Bot ~
did not CO. We seuldn't ct II ne lesk.
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PROBABLE SAFETY OF SOME OF THE L ADY
pAgSENCERS

Missing, supposed lost from the Arctic. :.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13
STATEMENT OF WILLIAM NICHOLS.

Al few minutes past l2, tho morning OF weines-
day, Sept 27, the steamship Arcti,, which was
passenger came in collision with iron propeller dur
ing dense fog 7Le Arctic then going at hor ordi
nary rate, and the propeller having fair wiod
have been averaging at least ten knots Whom first
experienced the shock staining the hurricane
ecck ct that tc bcre were not many passengers
The jures tanei by the propeller hon seemed
much greater than Az sne .hcd astorn our
quater bcats were lowered with tho chief mate ani
four others. When they returned, Capt. Luco un
alto 70 pick them up, and have not siucc heard Of
thon. l should judge that there were between tgo
and lrce hundred persons the decks Of the peer
It appeared that the Injuries sastsincd by the
Arctic were much greater than at lrst supposed.
The vatsr rapidy pouring in at the bows aod do
spite the umost exeytora oil the aud passcngars
COL tinEed TO gain upon In anchor chain thon
lowered, but few moments afterward tho fires
tiDguishe, and the nsines stopped Boats then
loweredsix In all-fvo of which, containing 1sen
passengers AMI a tho officers pit tho captain and
third mate, left the ship.
The sixth boat containing few a-emen and passcn-
eo,s ieside nyso remained to assist in forming raft
When We had nearly completed work rush was
made by .hoee on deck, and passengers aud seancn,
and \, threw thems elves from tho bu wsrs
on to tho raft Our boat, then over-crovded, in nm
rent danger OF being svampcd cut cloar from the
wreck, and ct the same moment via cry fr,m those
who had been unable to leave the ship aee tho
rpeedy termination Of that terrible looked, and
through the dense atmosp ore which sa-e fearful iu
dstiDctness to each object bcsod the breaking
the sinking vcsfel Tie passengers werc rushing
10 and fro the Excitement OF thu moment dictsod
Jumping overheard in the hope or securing spar
or plank to cling to, others springing upon tho
nnist cd raft which alre sdy overburdencd sue
cessien Of terrible cries succecic, the ship surgd
heavily 'or ward and than disappeared from vlow
What followed subsequently hss bcen already
rated BY my feIlowsuaorcr, Mr.. Burns and, in ieed
that portion Of the narrative which have gone
has also been eoquonty though perhaps not
correctly, detailed by that gentleman
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Political Intelligence.

The Newark Mercury, an anti. Nebraska free soil whg
paper, prefers to support Thomas H. Benton for the
Presidency to any Of the wings in the South who it says
ready to sacrifice the real good of the country
to the dema nds Of slavery.
Yesterday according to announcement, was observed,
suppose by the three thousand and lty sgners in
New England, and the Bcechers and Greoleys this
State, day of fasting and prayer in depreciation of
the passage of tho Nebraska bill.
The Chicago Democrat whose principal editor, John
Wentworth, holds seat in Congress, and recorded hs
agains. the Nebraska b has out in favor II
the proposition OF Mr.. Cutting The Democrat has here
tofore been silent upon the subject though the
intervention question had never been raised
The Pitsburg Journal, respectable w,oy head Wing
paper now that the Nebraska iniquity has passed. Is
willing to sacrifice everything to redeem the honor Of
Pennsylvania and make sure Of the punishment of the
perpetrators of the monster wrongo
Thurlow Weeds paper at Albany, which represents
the Woody head Seward free soil faction OF the whis
party and the Albany Register, which hangs on the FIN
moIe and silver gray horn, talking loudly about
gaining party In opposition TO the Nebraska question
This looks like amalgamation.
The Buffalo comnegcioy Adrsyfiser has announced its
preference for William IT, Seward as candidate for
Governor.
one hundred guns we're fred In Cleveland on the oath
ns by the Cleveland and Ohio city light artillery
panes in honor of the passage Of the Nebraska bill by
the United States House of Representatives.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer rejoices the passage
want the Hon estcad b-then the Pacific railroad,
then the Messa Valley, then take possession OF Cuba
and Canada the Sandwich Islands and Honduras,
and give FREE trade and direct taxation and then
representatives may go home.
An exchange paper asks'Can slavery exist in Nebras
bat" Ans.-Can green peas grow In an ice house
Tie pejoit Tribune is rampant the OF the
Nebraska bill II that the traitors the House OF
Representatives have at last trumphed liberty aud
truth Justice and humanity national honor the rights
Of the North the Declaration OF independence the law
OF the Almighty, and everything else good hold most
sacred.
The Pougbkeepsie Telegraph, edited by the free soil
Postmaster Of that city, dominates Mr. q. W. Sterling,
leading abolitionst, for Congyess.
On the reception Of the news Of the passage o. the
Nebraska bill in Manchester, " H. eaue Of ll3 guns
Zone 70 each member who voted for the mcasure,) was
fred BY the democrats.
Tho national democratic newspapers which have re-
spondsd to tho call OF the state Committee for conye
ton The 18th July, count in number ia greater
number than supported The national democratic ticket
laEt faD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-27

WAR WITH SPAIN IN NINETY DAys.-One of
our wca,herwise Wall street cotcmporarics
predicts that the United States will be engaged
in war with Spain in ninety days, respecting
Cuba, without even three days grace. This
prediction is made with all the apparent GER
tainty that the same authority wonld display
in announcing the appearance Of the comet or
the occurrence Of an eclipse. We request our
commercial friends down town not to break
up any Of their contemplated enterprises by
sea or land. We have no belief in q war with
Spain: We have too much confidence in the
impotence, imbecility and cowardice Of the
administration TO think that We shall engage in
war with Spain, or any other country, for
any cause. We ought to have war with
Spain to-day. But as long as General Pierce
and his present Cabinet have supreme power at
Washington, there is no danger Of any war at
any time before the day Of Judgment, should
they be allowed to remain in Office so long.