Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-01

mem while they were at work throwing dow n the
walls of the fort, and getting upon a mound they
waved their flags and binndished their spears
The Captain levelled his hotsfzef and tlIts hall
though mile distanis and from that moneiit NOT
an lmperialist soldierlsyas lobe seen.
In destroying the walls ofsihe forts it was dis
covered that the loss OF the Chinese was very
great, showing that the shell,did great execution.
The English took possession OF the entire i'm.
pera feet and hold them rs hostages for the good
behavior of the land aorces
a large nunbst of American missionaries reside
on the outskirts of the foreign grouId and IN.
collector Of customs las had il guard Of 'tRosiun
dred men stationed there; but the United states
Consul sent him ord THAI he would give Him
10 DAY 10 remove Them. l'heurdergwas promptly
complied With, so that today we amye had none
OF The imperial army within lniile The foreign
settlement ~ ~
The forts are all destfoye.l. and The English and
Americans have tccapie1 t@o houses on the ont
Skirts OF the foreign ground, withone5 HUNDRED
and twenty men and two pieces ofartilery to pre-
vent them from recenstructng their foltffeations
too near thesforegnefs. Thus things stand TO. day
Now thet tits atloser, we have our sober sec
ond thoughts, snd ailappeur 10 he ofoone mind
that It Is the only thing we could have done 10
preserve The entire settlement.
EisroF KILLED & wouNDEp IN ArTcis &c Az NIi a.
IL NJ. Steamer Ende5yor.-ALieut. N.iDew.
slightly; NJ. Tupman, Naval Cadet, do; w
Blackman, carpenter, killed; Am. Hevnns, orIiss
nary 4. slightly. eisSSl 1870 3isais
II. NJ. Brig Grecian MIR. Henry Thursby, Mid
shipman, severe confusion; George Bailey, Capt
EoTetop, very severely; John Bulge. A. b. 4, do;
Henry Wilcex, QnaEiernlaster, dol Henry Nicoti,
da.; In. Little, Assistant SlreeoIl, slightly
United States Sloops Plymouth. Me-
Corkle, kilied-folf wounded, Qnost oil, them Sc !
vereiy.) 10 as $500 Il 3
Shanghai Volunteers Mr.. j. E. Brine, motialt
brain protrudingj Mr.. Gray, shot in both-legs-
thigh amphthted Captain Pearson, American
hls're!laft,ian Shis Rose StAndtsh, very severely
wounded. sse So lsss stFa az
Total.t@o killed and siMean wounded Guns
louni mounted in camps 1.-Two, ~, TOUR G, and four
. popnsers, and number Of wall peices. Force
engaged about 800.
Reformation of William wirt---A prue
Incident In his History
The distinguished William Wirt, within six or
seyenmonthS after his first marriage becniI,s adj
uleteu tolnte1nperance, theieiiect Of which ope-
rhte s strongly on the mud and health of his wife,
ana IN u lew months more SHE WAS numbered with
the dead. Hher death led him 10 leave The cut1n-
ny ~hs re ne resided aud he moved 10 Richmond,
WlrsIe he soon rose To distinction. Bat his habits
haiie about him. and occasionally lie was found
with jolly, trolics me spirits of haccahau.ii SIN
'leVe!rY. Has true hiends expostulatst will, him
70 convince him of the injury he was doing 10
himself Butt he still persisted. His practice BEGAN
10 laii OIL and many looked on him, as on tn. sure
roati 10 tuin. He was adv set 10 gel m r,i, viii
a Sists OF correcting his habits This lie consent
ed TO DO u the right person Offered. lie according.
" paid MS addresses TO Miss Gamble After some
~, attsntiou, heasked her hand in marriage
stMr Witt, I have been well aware Of yo,,r in.
lenllons some time back, and should have given
You 10 understand TINT your visits and attentions
were not acceptable, had Inot recprocaled the
nnecuon which you eyinced towards me- Bnt i
caanot yield my assent untii YOU MAKE, me nIsdge
never TO taste, touch, liandle any tntoSicatiny
drnksi' s1f 800 nag
Fr,.
Tbs reI,ly to Writ was as unexpected as Il was
nus reply was, That he regarded that propo-
sltiohsaS bar 10 all fdrher consideration OF the
SuDJeci, and he left her Her course towards him
was Tue same ms eyer-Iis, resentment and neglect
IN Tue course OF few weeks, he went again and
so . u her nand. but her reply was that her
nllla was made up: lie became indignant, and
regarded The terms she propose as isiIin, Il, his
honor, anu vowed 1t should Ic The last meetinp
they should ever have. He took to lrlnking worse
"nG worse ana seemed 10 rmil headiong 10 rum
ohe day' while lying intlIe outskirt of the city.
near s iliIe grocery or grog shop, drunk, Young
iaufs whom II is not nect Ssary 10 name was passo
Iiug that way 10 her home not far Off and beheId
MN l Win lis ce uputned to The rays Of the
scorchIng sun. She took her handkerchief viii,
his lace. !. -. y 80 " -
Afiet he had remained in that way TO- som.
hours ne was Awakened, and hs thirst being so
etsu'' ne Went into The little grocery and grog
shop 10 get drink, when he discovered The bnnd9-
Kefcnlei, ut winch lie looked, and tir nnlne tbal
was on " Alter pausilg, he exclaimed:
'Gfs at God WHO left this with me? Who
placed this on my iace?" -.
No one knew He dropped the glass excIaim-.
ing S'''SN "'i'''i'-
"Enuush! Enough!,'
de retired igstadtly from the s,ure. forgetting
ms snlIst put not his deba4eh the handkerchief,
or Tie lady, vowing, thati Gid gave Eim strength,
never 10 lonch, taste or handle Intoxicating
! dri;; ks, - go"
10 @, meet Miss Gamble was the ,srdest effort of
ms Ute. II he net her in her carriage or OH fool,
he popped ndthe nearest corner. M
. She at last addressed him note under her own
hand, inviting him 70 her house. which he finally
gathetsd coprnge Flousk oaccent. He told her If
She sui bnre affection him he would agree 10 her
own,tern Her reply waS: =
been" 80 - - -. '''' 3
Then, " sail Writ, 81 accept tAem.@ "A
i flsy soon,lnatrlsd. and from that dayhe kept.
and glory gathered thick upon his brow.
Dis name has been enrolled high in the ,-,on.es
OF lame; while patriotism and tenown live alter
HIM withimperishable lustre