The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-06
GEN ERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS
Bishop Hughes in letter published the Charleston
Mercury, reputiaies the attempt which he says
Gently made to his 10 assist the Of Cuban
hllibusering.
Generals Qui,man and Pillow are in New Orleans
lean Jacouez Rousseau has written somewhere: "The
empire Of Russia will endeavor to subjugate Europe, but
in the struggle will herself be conquered Her Tartar
subjects, or her neghbors, will become her masters"
Santa Anna it is said will not himself the
title of Emperor; but as he has already the right of APP
pointing successor, and having male heir. he has
desig mated az that successor Augustin Iturbide.
KNOWING DoG-Neson, of the Northern Gazeite
says "a gentleman in Ansonia, Connecticut sends his
dog, on the arrival OF the mail by the railroad tran for
his Daily Times. and the dog returns TO his master with
the paper in his mouth. The other day New York
Herald handed him by mistake The dog dropped
the paper, and, spngng upon the counter picked out
Times, and, wagging his tail in a can, come-it sort of
manner, departed"
PROBABLE CAPTURE OF FoRT BELKNAP AND MASSACRE
or THE GARRISON Bonham (Texas) Advertiser,
under date March O. publishes The following "inte-
gence, which was brought last night by George ~ Butt
esq, of Preston. Mr. Butt had received letter from the
chaplain at Fort Belknap transmitted by confidential
garrison except sixteen men, Oft in pursui, OF the
murderes OF Colonel Stem. and that 400 Indian warriors
were about tue fort challenging the commandment. Major
Merrill 10 fight They had despaicheda party with 900
government cattle, OF which they had taken possession
Major Merrill temporizng with them, giving them
goods and provisions, in the hope OF succor either from
the return of the scouts from two companies OF
crul,s hourly expected Fort Belknsp ia collection OF
buildings open plain, and sixteen men do very
little for lis defence. Unless the expected succor reached
them soon after the despatch of the chaplain's letter.
Major NJ. and his little command already massa
cred"
EARTHQUAKES IN CALABaIA The latest account states
that the lose OF life by tn late earhq Csaba was
upwards Of 5000 Calabria is province Of the Neapotan
dominions the most southern portion of Italy, forming
what is called the foot OF the Italian boot IL is mountain
ous the Appenne chain running through its entire length
aud rising in places 10 great height, IL is subject
to earthquakes most terrific visitation OF that oc-
Cured in 1883, which swallowed up number OF towns
and villages There traces aso OF volcanoes, the
soil 10 places being mass OF lava The popula-
ton of the province, with OF $3.50 miles, 10 some
thing like million The chef towns are Cosenza, with
0Oo Reggie IT 900. and Cantanzoa 1000 inhabitants
There was, it seems, succession OF earthquakes AT
CosenSa the capital OF Calabra Cila The castle is said 10
have been destroyed, and all the garrison buried in the
ruins Cosenza is situate twelve miles from the Medi-
the margin OF valley surrounded by hills
the confluence OF the Craft and Busento rvers The lat.
ter passing directly through The town.
The CRY OF GLAsoow.-We are yet without any
dngs relation TO the noble steamship; she is now in
her thirty fourth day out from Liverpool The Glasgow
10 saunch built vessel, and 10 every way well cacu.
lated TO stand the toughest treatment from old ocean
Her captain, Mr. Morrison. is an able and expert
enced commander, aud he has made several voyages in
her FIRST and second officer We have every confidence
,ka,I H. ,.,b,, ILL,
saion with Captain West, Of the Atlantic on Friday that
gentleman expressed his firm conviction that the Glasgow
safe He thought that she had encountered the vast
fields OF ice which lay IN her track broken her propeller
and making her way into the nearest port (pobably
Of the Yves, India Islands under sail for proyisione
and water The Glasgow 10 deeply laden and il she is
compelled to reach port under SAIL the voyage will be
very slow and tedious, and may not hear from her for
several days yet That she is safe, can scarcely have
doubt and would advise all who have friends on board
10 " be OF good cheer."-Pha Bulletin
IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE sETTLED-Information has ksen
received here OF the decision Of tho OF appeals in
The OF John beer, under sentence OF death for
the murder Of BARLEY Myers, on Genesee street. year
ago last winter The question upon which the case was
carried TO the court Of appeals the construction
OF the statute defining the Of muder-,he counsel
for defence insisting that the offence was mansaugbter
and not murder The branch Of the statute has never
before received construction by any OF the higher courts
of the State On The first argument the judges of the
cour, equally divided, and ordered another argu-
men, Their decision now granting new trial, settles
the question, and ess5saes al important principle OF
the criminal law lis understood that the case of VIM
Darcy under sentence Of death for the murder of his wife
Seneca street, about year since, is also settled by
this decision The exceptions in both were the same
Both of the prisoners were TO be hung on the 7h Of this
month, Buffalo Courier
REDUCED TO povrRTY-A correspondent oltsbe Lite.
rary Gazette writes from Dresden, few DAYS ago
Herr ----- sitting in his room in Rasbon. when
he was reused by knock at bis door upon opening Il
he found old woman, bent down with age and sick
ness, mporng aims, and upon inquiry he found tina,
she the daughter Of Schkaneder, The companion and
favotite Of The great Mozau, but whom psloran, az
ter misfortune had reduced he grade OF poverty
and Distress I'LL a last 1t seventy -four years of age she
was obliged 70 wander forth into the streets and sae for
charity for herself and for her husband who sevenly
years old lay at home bedFdden and stricken by
an incurahe disease"