Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-26

surrendered
battle, and the city was tranquil. San Louis Poto-
81 had not vet been taken. fight OF three days on
ly left the revouionsts in possession OF the held OF
battle Reinforcemens had been sent from Monterey
SECOND DESPATCH.
San Iouis Potosi surrendered after three days
6oht Companies of National Guards were being
Organized in various quarters, ready to march the
Civ of Mexico at any moment Vldaun should deter
mine such a movement necessary
Resignation of Gen. Hitchcock---Health of Judge
j.. Y. Mason.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2O-Gen Ethan A. Hitchcock,
of the army has resigned his position in the army,
and his resignation has been accepted, to take eec:
on the 18th inst.
Private letters from Paris state that the late attack
of raralvss has much enfeebled the physical constr
tuition of Judge Mason, Minister to France. he Is
said to require assistance in moving about and to be
propped up when sitting.
Fatal Duel.
SAVANNAH, Oct. ia duel was fought near this
city Yesterday between ExLeutenant Chaplin OF the
Navy. and Dr. Kirk, his brother.nlaw. DR.. Kirk
was Killed on the third shot Lieut.. Chaplin was
slightly wounded.
The glorious triumph of the democrats in Pennsyl-
vania and their great gains in Ohio, Indiana and
Maryland indicative of that national success
next year which will keep our country on the demo-
cratic track and secure ii against the Vaccinations
of sectional, abolition Sewardism. The wandering
political haTots, who seeking the embraces OF
every prohgate faction will only reap infamy as the
reward of their labors. The great principles of union
and harmony which lie at the foundation of the con-
federacY, will remain firm in their position if the
people but arouse in season 10 discover the treason
able efforts of the demagogues who talk about letting
the Union slide to accomplish their nefarious Fur
poses.
The Baltimore Republican, of the f1th thus speaks
of the result of the election in that city -
| BALTIMORE REDEEMED-Et is with no ordinary
emotions record the result of yesterdays Struggle
1t was battle in which all the higher and holier
principles of nature were invoked, in opposition
10 the prejudice and bigotry which had been sedu-
lousy cultivated by the organs of know nothing ism.
Il was battle between principles and pre- udices -
between the friends of constitutional rights and those
who, while boasting of their regard for Christianity
and their great love for the country manifest
| ing in their whole their opposition the
principles of Christianity proclaimed by its foun
DER and their hostility to the constitution estab-
| lished by the heroes and sages who Hber-
ties. This is the battle which has been fought and
glorousy won by the friends of the constitution aud
the rights of conscience. We reiOice-not so much
that we have elected maj ority of the council-not
so much that we have beaten the hosts of know
thingismbut that city has shown itself true to
the great charter of common country which Sc
cures equal rights and equal privileges 10 every cit
1t is not the triumph of party, but the tri.
umph of reason and justice over fanaticsm and pre-
JUDGE AS such we rejoice in it as the harbinger of
brighter and better days, when the sober second
thought of rejecting people shall stamp upon the
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unmistakable condemnation.
In reference 10 the present cheering aspect of po-
tical affairs the Albany Argus makes the following
remarks -
! Now AND THEN.-A year ago the fortunes of the
democratic party seemed to be on the decline States
which had long been considered towers of strength,
invinc BILE strCngholds of democracy, and which had
all times nobly and successfully indicated the demo-
cratic party against the assaults of its enemies
| turned against the democracy; defeat followed de-
foot 0fo
and the democratic party succeeded only in electng
few members of congress of the =" household of
faith"
| Then it was that the enemies of the democratic
party-those who hads increasingly denounced It's
men, measures and principles with bitterness and
vndlctiveness unparalleled in the annals of political
warfare-asserted that the democratic party had
passed its meridian that it no longer commanded
the confidence of the people, that its principles would
never again be in the ascendant,-in Short dy-
ing But time brings changes 10 parties as we'll as
men. twelve.month has passed, and those who
were eager to pronounce the death of the democratic
party are themselves in need of an epaph. Thought
by its enemies to be dead the democratic party has
sprung into new life from being vanquished, it has
again become victor, and is more firmly than ever
enthroned in the hearts of the American people. The
gasslng storm has spent its fury, and has left the
democratic party nvincible, and better than ever
prepared 10 resist the assaults of its enemies.
Capture of Chinese Pirates by English and Ameri-
The Hong Kong (China) Mail gives an nterestin g
account of battle between boat parties from the
English ship of war Rather and the U. S. naval
steamer Powhatan, Kulan, in which eight sea-
men or marines killed, and fifteen or sixteen
wounded
Ten pirate junks were taken and destroyed, and
seven prize vessels, previously captured by the pi-
rates. were liberated. The English ship Rather,
towed by the steamer Eaget, headed the attacking
party, followed by three boats and hundred men
from the American steam frigate. On arriving near
the scene of action the Rather manned three Of her
own boats and these, with the American, attacked
the pirates. Lieutenants Pegram and Rolando, with
the launches of the Powhatan attacked them with
volleys of muskery. clearing the decks of the two
largest, then boarding and driving the pirates
board at the point of the bayonet The latter fought
with great desperation A young American marine,
named Adamson was shot through the groin.
Another accident was the blowing up of Junk,
which for time had offered the most determined re-
slstance to the English gig, in which were Captain
Fellowes and Assistant Surgeon Wilson, with five
men, but which was ultimately taken possession OF
by Lieut.. Rolando and his launch Either a train
had been laid before the left. or some deermin.
ed scoundrel fired the junk, for she blew up with
tremendous explosion, and both officers and men
were hurl ed into the water. Three of the men were
killed and several Others frghtfully scorched one of
whom died the same night, while another is not ex-
pected to live but the others miraculously escaped
though Lieut. Rnaldo burned and Capt Eel
loves injured by the falling spars. The survivors
were, however, all picked up by Mr. Craig masters
mate of the Powhatan, who had luckily gone into
the boat the moment before the explosion took place
In this junk was an immense quantity of treasure
said to amount to 5000 900, and the desperation with
which her crew fought may be Judged of from the
tact that even after the Americans gained the deck
they were encountered hand to hand The officers
employed estimate the number of guns taken at two