Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
Telegraphic News,
From the Missouri Republican.
ONE MONTH LATER FROM SANTA FEE,

.9uJrey's Death Confrmcd-Cireum
stances offending H-Weightman
held TO baii---toops arriUed al Fort
Union-Indians quiet Second Ora
goonS returning TO The Sfates--.4u
Jrey successful in finding good
,cagon road South Of Hhirpie'S Sur
Uey.
INDEPENDESCE, Sept. 20.
The Santa Fe mail has just arrived
the rumor of Aubrey's death fully con
firmed. He reached Santa Fe on the
lS,h of August. having travelled in ad
vance Of his train, and stopped at the
house of Mr.. Mercure. Mai Weight.
man. who was near at the time, walked
in to welcome him back; they met, shook
hands, and engaged in Conversations
Aubrey asked Weightman to take some
hing TO drink, which he declined: he
then inquired OF Weightman wha. had
become OF his newspaper, The "Amigo
del Pais!" Weightman replied that it
had died natural death. AILrey re-
marked tina, he was glad OF it, as there
were articles published in it, in relation
TO his former tip to California, which
were lies. Welghtman said it was not
so. Aubrey, with animation. aud s,rik
ing his fists on the counter, replied, say
il is 50. Weighiman then threw glass
of brandy and water in his face. Au.
brey Immediately drew from his lel!
side revolver, and in the act of raising
or bringing j, TO level, one barrel was
premalureiy discharged, and the ball
passed through the ceiling. Weghtman
drew q bowie knife and rushed upon
him, and before Aubrey could again dis
charge his pistol stabbed him in the 40.
domen. He died in ten minutes.
Surgeon ID. Leon, u. s. A., was call
ed in, bu! could do nothing. Weight
man Immediately surrendered himself TO
the Marshal, and was held TO bail by an
examining court in the sum of $4,000
dollars. Much censure is attached TO
each party by their respective friends
|, is said no one regrets it more than
| Weighiman.
Other news not important. The
troops arrived of Fort Union on the 22d
August having lost GO horses and 40
mules. Headquarters are TO be a: Santa
Fe. Col. Faunileroy will probably be
stationed there with one company of dra-
goons and one of infantry.
The Indians are quiet.
The officers and non. commissioned
officers OF the Second Dragons are or
dered to the States, and will leave for
I Fort Ieayenwurlh about the middle Of
! September, Col. Cooke in command -
Major Bachus and family. Mrs. Lieut..
Davidson and Mrs. Lieut.. N. e. Adams,
will accompany then.
Judge Davenport and Mr.. Messervy
were passengers with The mall
No mention is made Of Aubrey hav.
ing performed the rip upon wsger.--
/ 1t is said he was successful in finding a
good wagon route South of the line pur
sued by Lieut. Whipple, having brought
wagon with HIM as far as the Colorado;
after which there would be no more
! trouble.
Later From Texas and Mexico.
/ Great Battle betWeen the Insurgents
and Mericaa Troops in Iamaui-
| pas.
| NEW ORLEANS, Sept. IL.
| We are in receipt oil Galveston dates
TO the 9Th inst, but beyond The fact that
the yellow fever was on the increase in
that city, we find no news from Texas
worth telegraphing.
| From Brownsville, the I'd inst, we
learn tina, battle of three days duration
is reported to have been fought at Vic
toria between the government troops and
the insurgents. The latter finally retir-
ed with small loss, while the govern
ment troops are reported to have lost
over 400 men.
| San Luis Po.osi has raised the stand.
ard of rebellion.
New ORLEANS, Sept ID.
! Our city has been the scene OF terrible
riots between the Americans and Irish.
and several lives have been lost. The
first outbreak was on Sunday evening,
when a number OF persons were shot
before it was quelled. One OF the
wounded died early next morning.
On Monday evening riots were re-
newed with still greater violence. A
grea, many were badly injured.
Rioters again assembled on Tuesday
morning. and two more killed, and a
large number wounded. Excitement,
was great, and, for fear Of more disas.
,rous Consequences, the National Guards
were ordered out by the Mayor.
No further breach o: peace has oc-
cured. The excitement, to day has con.
siderably cooled down.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l5--P. NJ.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Baltimore
/ SAT Columbia, the deaths this morn
ingup to 10 o'clock are Z, and new ca
SEES, I3. Total number of deaths, 81;
under treatment. 40 cases."
The trains between Lancaster. Har
risburgh and Columbia. have ceased
running; no: over 1900 on. of 5000
inhabitants remain. The panic through
our the whole section of this country is
immense.