The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-06
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The MEXICO correspondene Of DE New Orissns
Bee. says. not cent y la Of The seven millions e
dollars psid b. the unifcd stsses. Where 4 hss ah
gone to b pazzle, but 4 u quite certain that tne
Government u already driven to shifts TO raise mo-
ney. The progress of the reyoiution h every ds5
more alarming. and the present condition Of tnnss
canuoe possibiy continue much longer. hu'nos y
every kind are In circulation. Itssaid tnss 0an1s
Anna wishes to withdraw from the country o q
early day, and that he has designated Gen. Amon'o
a. his successor II Il likewise reported that tne
conducts which has just left tho capital, isoen
with s60O. 600 belonging to his Excellency.
The same correspondent after announcing tne
execution Of Count Rsousset de Boulbor. says: :.
He would not have been defeated and mken pus
that the kindness evinced BY General fanez, 70
wards the French soldiers at Guaysmas, had eiici
ted their sympathy and attachment, 30 mucn ~
that Raoussef, instead Of commanding parry VI
devoted followers, found himself surrounoeo " ~
luctant combatauts. Twicc they refused TO Do ieo
to battle and when at length their consent was e1
torted, they fought without enthusiasm or aroon-
Such is the true reason for the disastrous result
the expedition When In the midet of the engage,
meat Yanez rush into the melee to arouse the zsa
of his soldiers a unanimous cry Of "spare the Ie
neral!" arose from the ranks Of the French bus
for this universal sentiment, Yanez would nave .
fallen, riddled with bullets. Racusset behaved IKE
hero. Before surrendering be fought Desperately,
seeking death in every direction, but mysteri-
ous providence spared him for more iguominious
fate. Perceiving that his men were giving way, ne
rushed alone upon the artillery near the barracks
which was belching forth destruction. Two Mext
cans threw themselves upon him, one attempted to
spear him but was shot dead by pistol In the hands
of Boulbon. The other endeavored to seize him
but the gallant Frenchman Glove his antagonnt
head with sabre cut and stretched him lHeless-
But all this was of no avail, he was finally taken
prisoner, aad executed as stated above
I'M Male, of Virginia, Is one OF the Vice Presi
dents of the Spiritual Convention, now sitting in
Boston. These "spiritualists exhibit vast
amount of worldly form and ceremony in theirpro-
ceeding. Their object. however, is understood to
be the promotion of harmony between man and
man and God and man. the Inauguration of heaven
upon earth, and the organization of true society
They propose to establish an institution or home,
where media of various kinds can be instructed.-
This we presume will be q sort Of halfway house
between earth and heaven, where spiritually incli.
ned pilgrims may procure res. and reireshment.
We have received the irst number OF the semi
weekly Rockingham Register-the first semi-week.
ly paper ever published in the Valley of Virginia.
Success to the enterprise.
GEN. CoEcHA.-On the 22d ult, Gen. Concha Is.
sued address to the inhabitants of Cuba, declar.
Ing his resolution to continue the same course In
administering its government as he did when he
before occupied the Captain Gsneralship, and that
he he hoped to meet the same support from them
which they had always given him. Under these
conditions, he expressed his hope to be able to
guide the island to the very summit OF prosperity,
binding it more strongly than ever to the mother
country by tbs strong ties Of interest and affection
Onthe same day he also issued an address to the
soldiery of the island, as Captain General. Thil
document is of the ordinary complimentary and
confidence expressing chara cter.
Mrs. Heard wife of the postmaster at Winfield,
Miss, recently shot and dangerously wounded a
man named White, who was endeavoring to &c,
into her residence during the absence of her hus
band The public sentiment was-served him
right.
DEBurArTK.-Miss M. E. NJ. Makeah, the new
American debutante, viii appear on Monday eve
ming next at the Metropolitan theatre, New York,
In the role Of "Parthenia, supported by Wiseman
Marshall in the part OF "Ingomar." The papers
predict her triumphant success.
THE RIGHT OF WAY DISPUTED quite an ex
ctement was created in Providence, R. l., ON Tues
day last in consequence of strange freak of an old
man named Lyman Hawes. The particulars are
thus given by the N. Y. Express, of Wednes
day:
The track of the Providence and Worcester
Railroad runs through land which formerly belong
ed to him. and the price of this land had been assess
ed by commissioners at valuation which he re.
fused to accept Yesterday he placed a small house
erected by himself upon both tracks in which he
put several kegs which, he said, contained powder.
and then fastened hmsefinside by mailing up eve.
~ entrance to 1t. The Boston and Providence
train, and the Providence and Worcester train
were, as they came along, brought to stand still
by the obstruction, and detained for nearly two
hours. The old fellow swore that if they attempt.
ed to run the engine through the house. he would
fire the powder and blow everything aIoupd him
to atoms. After long delay, during which the
North Providence and the Providence police arriy.
ed, when they fell to work, and with well directed
blows soon smashed the doors of the house In
and then seized the old man. Il was with difficult
" al nrst that the crowd could bekept from iuiur
Ing him. He was hurried away to jail. The crowd
then attacked the house and soon made complete
wreck Of is About hall keg Of powder only was
found. a7e~'
ANOTHER PROBABLE MURDER.-In Brooklyn. N
r., on Monday night last, fght occurred between
James Plunkett and James Moran, at the house o
the latter, during which Piuakeu drew knife and
cut Moran in a frightful manner. He was arrested
to await the result ofthe wounds, which 1t was be-
lieved would prove FATAL IS s
The death Of a lady of sotns distinction, 81
years old. Is announced in the Havana papers-
Her name is Sra lie Maria Ana Mustelisr de Rodrl
def Or Edn n EoEv I'd -
from her lis living descendants In children, grand
children and great grand children.
SCHOOL RKBELLIoN.-Yo Young America in arms :
The "master' of a school for boYs, in CheIses
Mass. undertook to fog one Of his pupils last ri
day, when most of The other scholars intererred
behalf Of their companion, and created 70 mucl
disturbance tha. Il was thought bcst to dismisalhs
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