Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-23

is reported that serious occurred at small vii.
ige, wave miles from Buffalo, between Irish ath.
olcs aud party Of Americans. The Irish raised ber>
~ pole with upon the top Of it. This led to
sonai encounter between them and tho Americans and
said have been killed reliable par
tcuars have yet transpired.
Two cargoes Of Africans recently landed on
the Cuba coast the south side of the Island near Pnas
possible to brbe the officer duty, aud the negroes
arrested. In the other the commanding officer
of the district is supposed have connved the landing
in consequence OF which he has been suspended from his
rank and going Havana explain his conduct the
Captain General refused to see him.
Portions of the steamer Erie which was burnt In Bua.
10 Creek the 9Th Of August lS4l drawn from the
the 9th inst just thirteen years after this mis-
hap The amount recovered in gold iron &C., is about
00O aud supposed that about 900 Of coin
still in the part now being hauled out
steam OF electric fluid entered the Telegraph Office at
Augusta Ca las. Monday, scorchiog papers. &C., and
burning hole through brass plate nearly half inch
thick Fortunately the instrument had been disconnected
from the wires by which the fluid conveyed to the
room, probably il would have been seriously damaged
TnE Cons CRoP-Whle it il admitted that the late
rains will very materially benefit the late planted corn
must also be obvious those who have observed it. that
there is large portion Of that which planted early
that will not matter how seasonsbe the weather may
hereafter be- yield than twothrds Of the full crop,
III this aud Of tho adjacent counties The pastures
which had assumed brown burnt up appearance are
beginning to look geen under the influence of the late
refreshing rains that have had, and the prospect for
fall pasture which lately discouragiDg Is quite
| fir.--Buchanan Recorder, Aug. TO-
EyrEcrs OF LlGnrYrsG.-On last Tuesday, during a
thunder Storm barn of Mr.. Thos Engar struck
by lightning, and with all it contained, entirely
sumed Mr. Engarts loss is heavy; there being in the
barn 400 bushels OF wheat, quantity OF hay,
buggy all his farming implements &c. We do not re-
collect time when the destruction Of life and property
by lightning, was great il has been this summer-lb
Dogenes being asked the biting Of which beast
most dangerous, answered: IL you wild beasts
| It's the sidnde.ers-if tame Ones the RaHereys."
The ST. Paul Pioneer of the l9!h inst. contains
account Uf a battle between some Chippewa and
Sioux Indians, Yellow Medicine river The Grippe
started war path, hoping to surprise the Sioux
and with their scalps at their belts. They encamp
ed open PRAIRIE and the Sioux having notice OF IT,
attacked them in the night aud twenyeght Obi pcwis
and few Sioux killed. The latter took yourg
squaw prisoner and Major Murphy, with company oil
soldiers, had started to effect Der rescue.
CoLoRED GAirERi-lf the ladies know that wearing
light cOored CATERS adds at least one-fth 70 the APP
parent diameter" Of the foot, they would
discard the ugly things and put their pretty feet back
again into the dainty black add brown CATERS which
are alone proper the street. Ask mama u we are
not right.
Col Benton has announced bis intention Of SumpngT
the whole State Of Missouri Tor tho purpose Of securing his
election United States Senator by the Legislature
In place Of Mr. Atkinson, whose term will expire the
9Th Of March.
Isstatsd that wounded Al the military hospitals at Mad
nd Of the late ,.IpgEe snoun.sd % eight hun
kept building would have been blown with gun
powder Nothing saved the Queen bat her oneatory ProS
THE HAND oS DElIgwh the ihantune should feel for
the uninterrupted health spjyst 10 Wltehe there must BE-
gsnsrsiy hss been vsd season. cholera and M sub
,dIarsi have made d hsvoe Deaths hand has BEEN busy
prevalence Of dyssntsry In its most fatal FORM 10 ohalowr
R,pnJlieis.