Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-24

,,,o u,i d armies in the Crimca H. Tie fultil'ncnt nt au
old Evru,hr.icul threat Of mine Ia 'crulnpi" up Nus,
sin. Pardon me If, even under the present h"Pcini
prospects If that expedition, ! rti'"aii'r me chn'cS ~
iii,rIi,,. mysr.t, within the next fortnight, clrN"i"d I"
thr rank Of n prophet by :Ie iulilincrt Gi n lrcdi'-
linn never uttered hy M. The rirase which has nj
f,,r,l,,l n text fr So many harmless pI,ii,ln,r!cs lei!
from my lips in the course of a Spcrch arlI.Gteu III a
,i,l,Ii, meeting la lS4n, when, in combating the views
Of those who were terrified nj the aggressive pawcr ct
Russia. ] used the following words, accompanying
thcm. | must confess, with the too dramatic action at
rrunpling Il sheet Of frolscmp between my fingers:
Should Russia make M attack upon TINS country -"
IN another great maritime power. like the lnitrl
Stqtcs-wc should fall upon her like n tIunderh"It,
aud crumple that empire ny IN ITS own nrrht! 'as'
lies: e., in six months, By the MD rt our shipping
''ieccnt events may he appealed I" I" prove now
easily all communication Ivy sen between TIE - AL
empire and the rest "f the world may W. \, ~" -;
the great maritime powers. Blu: it will he seen that
| alluded to naval operations only, nhi not III inc re-
hottest degree 10 an attack upon hlsHia ny i"hiI
That operation has, however,, been tiid,rlah'" ~ :.
most powerful army tLat ever crossed inc S."' ~ Ii
should succeed, ns many now aitl'llhtc' " en'",
the Russians shouId fail Ia oppose 1" the invading az
ME, That unvicldiug obstinacv Which hh: hitherto ~
WAYS characterized them while c"ntciidlnG WIN an
enemy nn their own soil; and II, happily another eur
mage like that of Bnrndino should mol plunge r'"HIn"i
in mournin. for the highest md lowest Of her SONS, II
will, confess, prove Russia To hc weaker than even
| believed her To be. But | cannot pretend 10 me
merit of having fnrrscrm such II result IN lSi', when
| admit | should have comsidcrcd an attack upon kus-
sia by land hardly more probable th"h al a''chP' III
the moon.
II remain, faithfully YOUR,
"Medhurs., Sept. PC, 1874"
, .nY nn,.-
MORE EXTRAORDINARY NEWS-SOi.OQlE
DECLARES WAR AGAINST THE |. STATES.
The West India mail steamer Mnslalcna, at South
ampton, brings the following remarkable intelligence
said 10 he from T. 'privntc l"'trr:'
We have II recent account from san Domingo, to
the effect that the United States trISht" Columbia
bearing Il Commodore ilag, accompanied ny Il cor
vctic und steamer. had arrived nj Inc port ni Atni;lna,
ana demanded the ccssiuu of that place, H. well rs
certain adjacent territory.
\ general officer and some engineer officers, hc on
board the Columbia. Messengers have been dis
patched tn Port MI l'rinccf Tor the purp"scn 81 informing
the authorities nbna; The matter, ani II - expected
ihnt the Emperor Suloluc will bc "n hls march L" that
part of The Island, IN order 10 rcpul-e, II possible,
these daring invaders e.
We have it on good authority that TN American
fleet has sailed from New York /" G~rcytown, tSan
Juan for what object we are NJ a loss IL conceive
The feet, it is said, consists of Nv" frigntcs, three cor
vettc. and two steamers in lighting order, ana com
manlcd by q commodore, they boast, of rons'lnulate
bravery.
This exciting news comes from Kingston, Jn., and
il published in the London Times.
DEATH OF TIE CATHOLIC PRIEST WHO
WAS TARRED AND FE.hTIlERED.
Last evening We received information OF the dch'I
nf the Catholic priest, Rev. john Bdpst, AL Italian
whoi was tarrcd and frhthcrcd and rliicn on q rlil,
while On Il visit to that placc.-LBos'on Ttme<, Oa0-
Der ~.
From the Boston Journal, Oct. 70
THE LATE OUTRAGE AT ELLSWORTH.
Much Indignation is expressed By all Tie Name
nj the conduct III the people who on Sat
urdav night last, in Ellsworth, attacked the Rev. John
Baust. n Catholic priest, and committee vnriOn- dis
graceful iniignitirs upon his person. The Bangor
Mercury learns the following details III the affair from
the lips of Mr.. Bapst himself:
Mr.. Bapst was stopping at the house OF Mr.. Kent a
abort distance ont of the village, AMI between ii ani
II o'clock on Saturday night II mob oi about one hun
drcd men approached the house and broke i'll. Nj.
Bapst fled intn the cellar, where he WAS found by the
ruthuns aud dragged forth into the pclting STORM
He WINS then rnbhed OF his watch and wallet. When
this was bein. done he cried out that they were robb-
img him. Several replied, no we Will not ROB y"u'-
We are Americans and not robbers
The rufliuns then stripped him, tearing his great
cont into n thousand pieces, md having completely
dcnudcl him, tar aud feathers were soon brought nnd
applied io his person nl over. lie was then mounted
pll Il rnll anu CNITlctl - u Nlll Nulb h'"'H' q nun '"''
distant, whcr. he was left, aud thence made his way
bnck To Mr.. Kcnt's, having been exposed naked to the
storm about two hours.
While the turing aud frnthc:iug was going on, he
was Knocked and reviled with horrid blasplrnirs and
iujcrcncics. He was asked WIN he can. 10 tins
TO preach the Catholic durtrinc lu replied.
urr Professionals, the ruilinns snId, and will teach
You better than that. Oae mpckius him sad ]cnrh-
$50 they prosecuted Jesus OF old" Another
asked, "Wil the Virgin Mary save You -
These blasphcinics remind one at the nlocktn@s on
Some asked him how many wives h. had,
how many children, &c. These nrc the most decent
u, the insults. and are Mi that hGrn:t oi publication.
SoInc Of the mob were urgent Tor greater vi"lrlrc
proposed hanging him, but the lender continual!
,lissuuied them from violence, calling repeatedly 10 the
"bovs'' no; Ia hurt him. This leader n.c,l decent Ian
cuggc and appeared to feel Il responsibility To- carry
the business through with honor 10 his boys, VINO
were undoubtedly members nt Ned bulIlliir = 'tfuhrl
OF LIBERTY in tint town, which are sad I" br very
numerous there, rs one might readily suppose III slcii
a place.
Notwithstanding til" indisnities suffered by Mr..
Bnpst. he was able tn appear III III" desk on sunday
and prrurli Ia the Catholic cong. e-I'i"!i. lie Wa,
however, ON Sunday evening further threatened with
trntli ii he did not leave town. The Irish p"p"l"'I"ii'
inc.nsc,i and r1asiIcratcd, assembled together, armed
themselves with ha,chc,s, pi,ch!nr!;s AMI S!'r!I wca-
poas u. thcy could cnin'nar!, took Ar. ba'r mo 'hc'F
ru,,oIy, and were determined Ia project him To ne
d.n.h. Cprn this, Mr.. Jarvis, Que ot the most
worthy citizens nj the town, obtained PERMISSION oil
Mr.. BIps,'s friends 10 take HIM INTO iiit own mouse,
guaranteeing him protection ~ II cost nm his M.
The INN .hintc cnusc OF tho Outrage upon MI.
Bap.l consisted in Tie iact that he had been connect
ed with II controversy Respecting The ri-hi "i me "lI
,huritics ~ enforce the reading nj Il BOOK IN school
on the part of scholars whose parents "tlcc;cd I" H.
Being 1vcrru!cl bv the authorities, he hal nr""Sili
the matter before the regularly constituted tribu'iilS,
where il i. now awaiting decision. The outrage wi!
intlicl a deep stain upon the town ut Ellsworth, ana
must he ~dcplorod by every good citizen
ARRIvALOFTHEPIl ILADELpI!A' rASSEN-
liERS-AN ARCTIC RUMOR tNFOCNDhD.
PHILADELPHIA Oct. 22.-Ihc American Steamer
Osprcv arrived here last evening with Il large number
of ill.,. wrecked passengers OF the steamer Ciiy ~
Philalclpfiiu from ST. Johns. Immediately after h"r
arrival il was rnmorrd that rhe brought three 81 III"
passengers and five of the crew nj the Arctl': WHO
had arrived in on. of the boats ut ST. Jmhm7 on
the Tth inst. One nj the boats Ill winch BHIliani :
party were saved is on board the Osprey, but IL" more
Of. the unfortunate creatures have been heard from.
FOREIGN ARRIVALS At NEW loRh-Clio-
LERA DEATHS AT SEA.
New YORK, Oct. "A number OF cmlgrani SHIPS
arrived here to-day bringing not less than nOO0 pms,
srnger.. The ship J. a. Wcstcrvelt from lAvcrpo"l
had 30 deaths from Cholera during the voyage me
shin ]. r.. Gilclrist from lIHvrc had 3dcaths from the
same disease. ,. p.
The ship Richard Anderson Of Baltimore from Rot
ter,lam arrived here this afternoon.
YELLOW FEVER RANAGES.
CuLuMRIA, Oct. 2l.-Thc weather at Charleston II
now cool and pleasant, but the yellow fever sui con-
linIcs epidemic.
From Montgomery, An, the accounts oil Inc raw
ages uf the yellow fever ARE very sii One huh'''"
md thirty-siS casrr are reported ~ uh'c' "'"''
and the mortality il large.
Noyr.nurHy. Oct. h2.-Thc vclluw fever ~ very