The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-28

feated.
Santa Annas birthday celebrated with great
Joicing but without declaring the empire Manuel OLA
garame has been appointed Minister Of the Treasury.
Madame Sonag died at Vera Cruz on the 10th instant
OF cholera after q short illness
MONTH LATER FROM MN MExoo.-Lieut w ID.
smith, I'd United States Dragons arrived in this city
night from Fort union New Mexico lie reached ndepen-
dence the I7h and left Immediately for this city In ad
vance OF the mail Lieut. Smith left Fort Union on the Sd
inst
At that time military operations being vigorously
prosecuted against the Jicala Indians de,achments
OF United States troops being in pursuit of them One of
them was under command OF Lieut.. Davidson, his men
having recovered from the wounds received in the battle of
Cienguilla
Col Cooke had returned to Fort Union from his expedi-
ton against the Indians
Gen. Garland expected Fort Union from lei Paso
which post he TO leave the 3D..
party OF Indians from the Plains visited one Of the
frontier ranches depredating excursion and cap
tured by the Mexicans. They numbered eight
and in crossing river after their capture the chief and
his wife were drowned
We shall be able to give details when the mail arrives
& Louis Republican, june 90
The report that lady and four or FIVE children had been
murdered in Buchanan, Virginia. is said to be hoax
1t is said that lands near St Paul Minnesota which
year ago sold for $50 acre selling AT $275
clppership Of 1000 tons is being built Key West
wholly of Florida wood.
terrific and destructive hailstorm we informed
passed the Quaker neck and Mogan creek sections
Of Kent county, Marylend Saturday afternoon last
doing immense damage Some entire fields of wheat and
corn are said be literally destroyed the roofs Of the
houses in many instances shattered the trees entirely be-
ret of their foliage and the bark Off large
Der Of sheep and poultry were also killed. Hastones
nearly large hens eggs lying upon the ground
late Sunday evening We learn from passenger that
many of the fields which presented Saturday ripe and
abundant harvest Of wheat yesterday morning given
up to the cattle for pasturage.--B Baltimore Sun.
srAn--Under the Moors the population Of Spain was
100000; il is less than 100000 The Clamor
Publico, Madrid newspaper, says:
Grenada before its fall in l487, contained 100000 in
habitan of whom 10000 bore arms it contains but
10000 souls oil counted Malaga in the 18th century
Medina del Campo in the 18th century, contained 10000
inhabitants 1t now contains 5000. Merida at the epoch
possessed 10000 inhabitants now possesses only 5000
In the 10th century, the diocese Of Saamancha had
hundred and twentyseyen cities and villages; has
thirteen only. Segova, in l725 had 5000 families now
1000 Seville in the 18th century had population Of
100000 OF which 10000 employed In manufactures
contains 90 900 souls all told Toledo in the 18th
century, had 100000 inhabitants it now has $4,000 Val
which IN the 1900 counted pOpuatlOn $780,
oOo hardly numbers 10000 In IRIS there were
counted 1911 abandoned villages in Spain and The num-
Der has been increasing from that day to this
William Weeny an esteemed citizen of Rock Hill South
Carolina killed the Goth instant by the explosion
Of Ii stated that to neglect to swab the
may be attributed this melancholy circumstance
and in view of the celebrations of approaching ami
vcrsary ,may he well suggest this timely warning to
others
Mrs D. Spswood Winston the eldest child by the
ond marriage of Patrick Henry Of Virginia Of revolution
airy fame, died at Memphis, Tennessee the nth inst
The annual commencement Of ST. Marys College, Will
mingtop, Delaware viii take place Thursday morning
next
About $500 bags coffee expected to arrive Will
mngton n c. about the ls of July direct from Rio by
brig Mary AcRae This is intended the beginning of
new trade There is now very small supply at Whining
ton at IL a 10 cents
The war steamer Santa Anna built for the Mexican gov
in New York launched on Saturday. She is
pierced for IA guns is 65 feet ~ feet breadth OF beam
feet depth Of bold and $50 tons burden and $4,000
The other for the Mexican government named
General liurbde Of the dimensions the Santa
Anna win be launched by tie builders in three weeks
ANOTHER SURVIVOR RKyoLuTIos.-We have been
favored by friend with the information that there resides
in Pleasant Mount borough in this county Mrs Benjamin
the very advanced age of hundred and years with
prospects Of living many years longer equally fair before
her She occasionally spins stocking yarn Of the finest quail
iy exceled by that of her younger neighbors She is
quite intelligent and retain her memory remark
ably WELL and evnces ceaness Of judgment of the pres
emit and mind ye, distinctly impressed with scenes of
the past.
She has been married three times her first husbands
killed in the revolution, and her last one named
Benjamin, died about thirty years ago At the time she
employed at West Point cooking for the army, and
present at Of the battles with Burgoync and
sisted in distributing ammunition those OF the soldiers
who destitute She also with the army
when 1t dsbanded at Newbcrg by General Washing
ton and which occasion the General asked her II she
not afraid Of the bullets, when she replied Oh Y
the sword robs the halter Wayae County Herald
ARRIVAL OF SURVEYING PARTY.--0n the 9Th instant
the surveying party the s2d parallel under the com
mand Of Capt John Pope of the United States Topograph
ical Engineer corps Lieut X Gerard, lst United States
Dragons LIST Assistant Captain Taplin I'd Assistant DR.
Di6endofTer, surgeon with escort Of twenty-five
men, under the command Of Lieut. H. Marshall Sd United
States infantry with various assisting men, arrived at
Preston Texas from III Paso which place they left the
Goth Of February
The party all arrived in good health, and are now en-
camped in this nation, tho residence Of Mr. Tyson
on Rcd river, about twenty-five miles from this place
Soon after their arrival Lieut. Gerard visited Fort Washa
for the purpose OF procuring better quarters ia which to
await further orders from Washington.
From III Psso the party struck for Preston in direct
line with the exceptions devations made 10 pass through