Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-04-04

giving OIaCe ald 10 many important rallf0a(
projects, became law. A geological sur
tey of the state was ordered, and an agri
cultural bureau established by law. Thi
election of Judges and attorneys was giveI
to the people, and the salaries of the forme
Increased.
LOUISVILLE, March 27.-The steamer
Federal Arch was sunk thirty miles below
st. Louis on Friday last. She had a heavy
cargo for Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Pacific RAILROAD The Washington
Union learns that Mr. Allen, the President
OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
has just closed a contract for the construc.
tion of its road from st. Louis, southwest
,erly through Springfield and .Neosho, to 9
point on the western boundary of the state
but few miles north of Arkansas. The
western terminus is at the southeastern cor
ner of Kansas Territory.
A BATTLE IN THE DARK.-On the 18th Of
February, a conflict took place by mistake
between two columns of the Russian army
The Turkish positions are extended in an
easterly direction, as far as the village oi
Cuiperceni, which is about mile distant
from Kalafat. For several days, a Turkish
corps, 1000 strong, under the command
of Col. Mirolai had been posted in front ot
this village and in the direction of the Rus
sian outposts. On this corps, the Bussians
determined to make an Onslaught during the
night of the 18th. For this purpose, two
Russian columns were brought up, each
from 1000 to 5000 strong lone by the road
which leads to Kalafat, from about the viii
lage of Scribezi, and the other from the left
side of it, from about Poisna, prince Mi
losch's property, to advance Unexpectedly
upon the Turks, to surprise and inclose them
and cut them in pieces. The Russian col
umns commenced their march at o'clock
in the morning, and by four o'clock reached
a position from whence they were only half
an hours march from the Turkish pickets.
The second column seems either to have
missed the direction by mistaking the road,
or to have come up long after its time. Be
this as it may, the latter column in the OBJ
scurity of foggy night, concluded the for
mer one to be body of hostile Turks, and
instantly opened upon them terrific can
nonade, which the others, who labored un-
der the same mistake, returned with yet
more deadly effect Pressing toward each
other, it came ere long to close fire Of small
arms. This i'll omened combat lasted for
an hour and half, until, when day dawned,
the combatants saw with horror the error
they had committed. The loss in killed and
wounded in the course of the nights en-
counter, is reckoned by the Russians them
selves, at several hundreds. The Turks
were naturally alarmed at every point and
at Widdin, which is only league and half
distant, Omer Pacha, on hearing the can
nonade, took all the requisite measures for
defence. The Turkish corps stationed at
Cuiperceni stood to arms, in readiness for
action at any moment, but did not advance,
as it was at a loss to imagine or comprehend
wlat the Russians were about, numbering
one another in that style. 1t was not until
between and 8 A. NJ, that the Russian
columns withdrew to their respective posi-
tons, carrying their wounded along with
them.
ANOTHER EMPERoR.-Carrera, the Indian
Chief, who, about twenty years ago emerged
from the mountains, and with his naked fol-
lowers, armed with bows and arrows, de-
feated the degenerate Spaniards of Guate-
mala, drove out his enemies, and made him
self President of that member of the con-
federacy of Central America, has, we learn
from news brought by the Daniel Webster,
constituted himself Emperor of that formi-
dable state. His conservation and corona
ton are already fixed for certain day, and
great eclat and parade are to attend the
grand occasion. His example is to be fol-
lowed by Chomoro, the President, or Gov
ernor of Nicaraugua.--N o. Delta.
SETTLEMENT OF KANSAS BY TOBACCO PLAN
TERs,-The Charleston Courier of the 18th
ult., says: "Remove the Missouri line and
restrictions, and Kansas, we are well as
sarsd, will be settled by tobacco planters,
for the production of which staple the soil
and climate are said to be well adapted
and Nebraska will almost necessarily take
its social character, and political complexion,
and local institutions, from Missouri, on
which it borders"
From HAvANA.-New Orleans, March
24.-The Empire City arrived from Havana.
She reports that the authorities have given
up the Black Warrior upon condition of
payment of fine of $4,000. Capt. Bull
lock accepted, and would take possession of
the vessel on the 22d, and Immediately sail
for New York
The U. s. sloop Albany, and the steamers
Fulton and Corwin are at Havana.
The Pampero, from San Juan, has arrived
with 200 passengers.
The Isabel arrived at Charleston confirms
the report that the Captain of the Black
Warrior is making strong protest against
delay, and is claiming damages for injury to
the machinery caused by neglect of those in
charge.
New ORLEANS, March 25.=-Dates from
the city Of Mexico to the 10th, state that
Santa Anna left the Capitol on the 18th, to
take the field in person against Alvarez.
\ The latter, it is represented, is surrounded
in mountain district, nearly destitute OF
money and provisions, and nearly deserted
by his adherents.
WAsHIEaToN CRY, March 2T.--House--
The House passed the Appropriation Bill
after non-concurrence in the amendment
made in Committee appropriating S1eO, ,0oC
for the payment Of the expenses Of holding
council with two Indian tribes on the east