The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-08


2sh Of April has been reeeiyedthe advces having
been two weeks previous The Gazette of the 18th
report that party OF Indians had attacked three
or four days Previous the rancho Of Mr. Maxwell the
Rayado, distant about forty miles from Taos and killed
everybody living in i--in all eight women and ten
and two or three chldrenno leaving soul 10 bear wit
10 the terrible details The Indians it appears must
have crossed The mountains immediately after their fight
with Lieut. Davidson and proceeded direct 10 the rancho
and hndmg II comparatively deienceess they psrpeated
/ the inhunan act recorded above. +aA@
The Gazette Of the 22d says
In our last paper gave of the expedition,
under the command of Col Cooke starting in pursuit OF
the enemy ana OF tho partial surprise fight and defeat
the Indians and we len the gallant colonel Oo Caliente
steadily following up his advantage Through the kind
ness Of Gen Garland and Maj Nichols able give
few more particulars On the 18th Of this month"; Col
and command arrived at the town Of Abiquu where he
intended TO rent yc provisions ana otherwise prepare
for determine and successful war with the Indians
Owing TO the y Of Gen Garland and the promptness
with which his orders issued and executed all things
were in readiness at Abquiu for the expedition and
unnecessary delay caused On the 18th the command
again started with buoyan hopes and determined will 10
succeed From this point have heard nothing further
Lieut. RANSOM with his company d. I'D dragoons,)
arrived in city Wednesday last and left the next
morning for the seat of He left Fort Fillmore the
9Th instant
aAn express from Taos arrived early this morning We
have not learned the particulars but informed that
contained nothing OF Importance. a8ee
An express has just arrived April 29) from Col Cooke
and y the Kindness OF General Garland learn that the
Colonel laid up with fever and ague Abquu but has
sent out two parties after the Indians and entertns
gune hopes Of success One party of foot make the
attack the other party of horse off their
The Indians are completely cornsred and
certain"
Col J. w. Johnson Of the early mayors of ST Louis
died last week, at the age Of eighty years.
James D. Nourse esq., of the editors of the St Louis
lntegencer died ofchoera few days since On the day
before his death he at his Office and apparently in his
usual health.
The FuarryE-sLAyE morrRsFour of the Boston rioters
named Bishop Stowell jackson, and Morrison exam-
nation before the police court have been fully committed
without bail for the murder Of Officer Bachelder Brown
and Wesley held in 5000 each for riot Cure Hame
and Hopewell discharged. Thompson and Robinson
are held for further examination
DEATH MExBrn CoS0REss.--A telegrsphic des-
patch from Wheeling announces that Hon j. f. Snodgass
died very suddenly his residence in Parkesburg the
eth He represented the twelfth district Of Virginia n the
present Congress
young man of wimie (Pas de Calais France, who
exempted from serving in the army because has
brother already serving has sold himself substitute TO
wealthy nhabitant of the village but instead Of follow
ing the usual practice in such cases. of receiving certain
fixed sum- the young required to be taken by weight
On going to the scales il turned that he weighed about
100 pounds and thus made at the per pound bar
gained for 5,250f In addition this sum, he exaced the
present Of purse of money and of his expenses joining
his regiment He calculates that the interest Of his money
will form agreeable addition to his pay whilst in the
army and that on his retirement he win be able pur
chase a business with the capital
The murderer of Mr. and Mrs wickham on Long Island
was caught ON Monday morning in the woods few miles
from the scene of the murder lie had been Saur
day by individuals who afraid approach him alone
but the neghbors having turned out mass the wood in
which be was concealed surrounded Upon finding It
impossible 10 escape the fellow his throat partially
seyerng the windrpe but is expected that he will re-
cover The eoorcd boy was alive at the last
man in Savannah, named Augustus wenx attempted
to shoot bis father with pistol but being restrained by
persons present deliberately placed the of the pistol
into his mouth and discharged its into his
neck and throat causing frghtful wound.
SOUTHERN xAsurAcrUnrs Charleston IS CJ Stand
ard says;
"Tho tide OF and manufactures is beginning
70 turn from the South to the North The Monticello (Fla
Manufacturing Company the Madison Factory and the
Columbus Factories all shipping yarn to the
North and what is better STILL bale Of goods manufac
tured in Columbus was recently forwarded to Phadel
pha, but what s good joke, II was there sold to Column
bus merchant who brought home again He declared II
TO be the cheapest and best goods Of the kind he had pur
chased for years"
In Boston, Sunday last several clergymen in utter
ogeunes Of the Master they profess serve preached
violent sedion
The Paris Ls Fo the undispued oracle of the fash
ions states that the bosques the jacket 10 vogue with
the ladies' extending to the length Of vesblc pacsot
Uniformity in color the high authority all the
ragerobe cdpce manifold boots gloves and veil must be
Of the same hue.
The Liverpool Courier thus speaks Of English orders for
Boston clipper ships;
capt Mckay, brother OF the celebrated shp-bulder
takes his departure in the steamer America for Boston this
afternoon Since his arrival here in the Lightning he has
made arrangements for his brother build for different
Liverpool houses nearly 100000 worth Of shipping
pretty good specimen Of tho business habits OF the enter
prsng Yankee
Colonel Mcdary, Of Ohio declines being candidate for
Congress
The RHssdn Ipdlds has the following descriptive OF
the valor Of three pupils Of the Rcheleu Lyceum at
Odessa:
zeal for the good and Indignation against the enemy
excited three students Of the yceum truly glorious acts
OF devotion and daunossnes During the hottest OF the
Ere pemnstre and Skorobogaoa went several times TO
battery No g upon which the enenys steamers conern-
traed their fire. and conveyed to General 0sten-acken all
necessary information from Ensign (now STAFF
Stcbegolcf The student Poull remarking that peasant
who wns conveying ammunition to battery No O. being
seized with terror had abandoned the wagon and ned
sprung on the and conveyed the cartridges to their
destination, despite OF shells and grape shot Ills Majesty
has therefore ordered that these three students shall