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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-23
From The Baltimore American.
Europenn Neglect of Americans


We published an article few days since from
Scotch paper, in which much Of the want OF
sympathy on the part Of Americans for the Eng
lish was attributed 10 the systematic neglect and
discourtesy with which the former are treated in
Europe, and the case ofthe officers dispatched by
our Government TO inspect the military opera
tons in the Crimea was instanced as a case in
point. Mr.. Greedy, Of the New York Tribune
who is now in Paris, presents comparison pic
ture TO that Of the Scotch journalist in detailing
the treatment Of the same officers by the French
Government. lie says:
"Colonel Delafeld Major Mordecai, and other
officers OF the army, dispatched TO the Crimea TO
study the latest improvements in the art Of war,
especially in artillery practice, who came out with
us in the ASIA some weeks since, expecting 10 be
at the allied head quarters early in May, are still
lingering in Paris, Tor very recently vainlv
awaiting the permission for which they have an
piled to the French authorities, and which, being
abundantly avouched and accredited they pre-
sumed would be accorded TO them without hest.
tation. The excuse given for this rebuff is that
all (frcnch) precedent is against the authorize
ton required; ! suspect the truth is, that the
present ruler of France does not deem il desira-
bic TO favor an increase Of the efficiency Of Anne
rican artillery or American ornaments generally.
If Spain had wished 10 send three officers Of
artillery to the Crimea, who believes that thew
would have encountered any obstacei"
II these officers had proceeded TO st. Peters
onrg, and asked admission to Sebastopol, they
would no doubt have been treated with courtesy
and aided IN the accomplishment of their mission
But then, what would the London Times have
said
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here on their way westward. The Sioux chief
who brings this report is known in this vicinity,
and is believed TO be trustworthy. Tls Indians
seem to be fully aware of the hostile expedition on
ITS way into their country, and have taken this op-
Portunity TO set the power of the general govern
ment at defiance. II the latter is determined to
have fight with them, the sooner it gets its troops
on the ground the better Several government
steamers are now said to be on their way up the
Missouri river destined for the sections of coun-
try along the northern limits of the Union If this
be true, we may expect to hear something soon
from the movements of the military they have on
board, which will give MS some clue to the pro-
gress of the war"
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FOURTH OF JULY.

Preparations on a large scale are being made in
some Of our cities TO celebrate the approaching
National Anniversary. In some Of them, men Of
the greatest mark and eminence have already
been engaged to deliver orations.
We are sorry, however, to learn that in many
places party turn has been given TO these cele-
brations On such an occasion there should be
a suspension Of party strifes, and all American
citizens, native and adopted, should meet and
mnge in a common brotherhood.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-23
The yelled Murderess Sentenced.

TRoY, June l9-The notorious Henrietta Rob
inson, the "veiled murderess," was sentence,
this afternoon by Judge Harms to be hung on tn
Sd Of August next
When the Judge, in pronouncing sentence
commended her soul to Gods mercy she toll
him he had better pray for his own soul, declar
ing that she was the victim Of political con
spiracy, which was calculated to crush an inno
cent woman.
When about to leave the court room, pontin.
her finger TO tho judge, she exclaimed: !" Judg
Harris, may tho Judge Of Judges be your Judge
Much excitement was manifested by the spec
tators.
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to abhor, persecute, and exterminate all out
hor, persecutc, and exterminate the alien nations
around them.
What sublime assurance, what stuPendous i'm
pudence, thus to seek an escape from coademna-
ton for their own misdeeds, and TO build up
character for honesty by denuncations against
the very offences which they themselves have
committed;
Out of their own mouths they stand con-
demned.
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Indian War I'm the Northwest-An Emf
grant Train Captured-The Rumor from
Fort Laramie.


grant Train Captured-The Rumor from
Fort Laramie.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
writing from Council Bluffs, Iowa June Q, gives
an account Of reported massacre of an emigrant
party Of men, supposed TO be Mormons, and The
capture Of their wives and children, besides two
colored women His account IL as follows:
"A friendly Sioux chief with his band reached
the Missouri river about forty miles above this
city on Monday. lie reports that he left a large
party Of hostile Sioux about twenty DAYS journey
towards the mountains, having accidently en-
countered them in his journey across the plains
that they had in their possession a number of wa
gons and large number Of cattle; that they were
well and even abundantly supplied with flour and
bacon, and had with them about twenty captive
women and children, among whom were two CO.
lored women.
fNo white men were seen among them, and the
inference is, and the friendly Sioux report, that
the hostile bands had attacked the emigrant
ira ms, which lefl here about FIVE weeks ago, and
had killed the men and captured the women and
children. This conclusion is also strengthened
by the fact that there were two colored women
accompanying the trains when they passed through
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rs We invite attention to letter from Kan
sas, which will be found in another column.
Although written by gentleman who is in favor
of making Kansas free State, it acquits the
Missourians of all censure, and shows that the
last elections were conducted in the most peace
ful, regular, and honest manner. We extract
this letter from the Chicago Times.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-23

~ The summer, so dlatory in its approach,
has at last fairly set in. For day or two past
the weather has been quite warm and oppressive
Farmers were apprehensive that hot suns after
the recent rains would bring rust upon their
wheat The pleasant breezes, however, with
which we have been favored, have tended TO re-.
licve such apprehensions.
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as The Indiana State Sentinel SAYS:

" But tho hour Of battle has not yet come. In
the mean time, speaking Of the Democracy Of In
diana, we proclaim that any party which refuses
to admit a new State on the same equal terms
with the other States Of this coniedoracy, but
attempts 10 attach to her admission conditions
which tranmel her coequal sovereignty is party
which ought to die, will die, and by the help of
God, we intend 10 do all we can TO make die -
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HON. Il. u. STANTON.
New York Herald of "Wednesday contains
lowing letter from Mr.. Stanton.

The New York Herald of Wednesday contains
the following letter from Mr.. Stanton.
WAsHNGToN, June 90. 1855.
SHIN your report Of the proceedings Of the
American or know-nothing meeting which took
place, night before last, in the Park of your city,
! am represented as having been one Of the
speakers, and my supposed remarks are given at
length.
] was not in New York at the time of that
meeting, and wholly disclaim the sentiments Of
the speech attributed to me. Moreover, am not
now, and | never have been, member Of the
Know-nothing or American party, nor have /
ever participated in any Of their movements,
secret or open, private or political
The publication Of this brief note will serve to
correct the error into which your reporters have
fallen.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
FRED. p. STANTON.
jaws GoRDoN BENNETT, Esq,
Editor of the New York Herald
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ARREST or rue NoToRrous ALBERT J. TIR-
REL.-Boston, June l6.-Albert J. Tirrel, some
what notorious in the matter of the murder Of
Maria Bickford, was arrested at Portsmouth yes
terday, for robbng the sailors Of the United
States ship Constitution. II was with some
difficulty that the sailors were svented from
lynchinp him
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Ul5 In Europe, people take off their hats to
great men; in America, great men take off their
hats to the people
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Land Warrants Brokers, yesterday, we're
buying at the following rates 100 acre warrants,
at the rate ofs1 0s@sl 90 per acre; and 100 acre
wa ants, 81 07@1 os per acre.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-23

ANOTHER AMERICAN FOR RUssA.-Dr. John
b. Stoddard, jr., Of this city, sailed for Europe
on Saturday, in the steamer Washington, from
New York, for the purpose Of entering the Rus
sian service as a surgeon. He goes direct 10 st.
Petersburg, and thence TO the Crimea.-Baii Sun.
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the Queen will weaken the moral authority Of
the lawi Signor Madoz will soon learn, perhaps,
that he has frightened and sent away from the
sale of the national property those capitals of
which he is SO greatly in want, and which an in
tellgent and moderate policy would have en-
couraged and drawn towards him.
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n5s We learn that the Sultan Of Turkey re-
Gently requested the Generalin-Chief Of the
French army TO give him the names Of fifteen OF
his officers who had distinguished themselves, that
he might confer on them the order Of Med ideh.
Among them was the name Of the American Bo-
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IL II is stated that the French Government
would not give the requisite permission to Colone
Delafeld and Major Mordecai to visit the Grim, a
unless the United States officers would pe6 z,
themselves not to visit, also, the Russian camp
which pledge, it is rumored, the United States
officers refused to comply with.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-06

CAMELs FOR THE AENY.-Thc recon-
nendation of the Secretary of War saws the
National 1ntelligcncer, to employ camcls for
the purposes Of army transportation, seems 70
meet with great favor from various quarters
The habits OF these animals. being capable
OF fsub>lstirg on cOarscr food than is rcuuired
for horses, and doing longer without water.
are considered peculiarly adapted to our
Western region, where large tracts must be
travcrsed which afford no water and scantv
herbage The only doubt we have heard
suggested is whether their feet would stand
the various changes incident to our climate.
and enable them to pass through mud and o.
yer dangerous streams of water.
FRENCH RAEEIrs.-A gentleman relatino
the incidents Of hi> travels while in Paris,
saws:
IL entered restaurant and ordered rab-
bit was grcen-vcrdant as a vonno cr,cum-
ber even As early rea>-or should no, have
done so. The rabbit came, and | offered the
Moniteur TO a Frenchman opposite. whose
eyes were fixed upon my plate, but he bowed
a negative The bow puzzled me. 1t was
too much.
Monsieur ha, not been long in Paris
NO, | have just arrived"
Monsieur Is going to eat that :"
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!IOH CAPTAIN RALPH LAID HIS
COHNANDS ON MIR. LlGG.

"Lrnhv"
"Sur ="
"lou'rc ! villain
"Nh. CAIN
4 most unror>, ionah'c villain ="
''Oh uo | amt. Cap'n.'
"(ou a:c. vou rascal. Don't contradict
NE -
II didn't. Cap'n,"
Vow did,"
Il l.lnt. Cap'n.''
There is a pretty proof Of IL you are
roV'rA licting me now. Won villain Ill cut
oil vour ears :"
"Nh Capn.
And I.ankv raised his hands aflcctionatcl.-
towards his anricular appcndagcS. with IA
dreadful conviction that their size and prom
lnrncc would render them an easy prey to
thc cncnv.
Captain Ralph addressed the above en-
Vha'Ic words TO Nj, Lugr two or three hay>
after TIE scenes which we have ust described
The worthy soldier was sitting after break
fast with a u..'c:>chaum between his lips
with Lis feet in close proximity to the hook
fixed III the beam above the great fireplace
o! his mansion. From time to time, cloud,
Of snowy smoke would issue from beneath
his huge mou>:achc. and rise in circles to tn,
ratirrS overhead, upon which the red tnwt
oi the morning sun rrpo>cd, turning the duS
" tlMhrr> INTO bars of gold
laikv sat rs usual. IN the chimney corner
and from I'm" - time touched turtlvelv tn,
>tlin-> Of an old battered violin which la,
upon his knees :-gazin. all the while into
the l!azr. which drove away the cool river
M. with lis ling irurhter
The Captain looked at his retainer for som,
moments in silence, after the outburst W,
have faithfully chronicled above then add
cd.
PLAY that reel again
And the Captain. stopping to smoke a mo-
ment Lankv raised his violin with alacrity
to obey his masters bidding.
--"lf YOU dare. YOU rascal :" finished the
Captain. whose sentence had been broken of
in the middle. Iankvs arm subsidized inme.
diatcly, and the fiddle fell back to its former
position on his knees
"Ha!v. Cap'n," said Lanky. scratching his
head, nobody can't please you. Now YOU
know You told me, ,bein' as you gin me holi-
day to day to bring outmy fiddle and >crape
;or YOU. And now," added Lanky, with an
injured air, "you'rc a tcllin me that | dasn I
play no more Oh Capn."
And after this stereotyped protest, Lanky
remained .icnt
Il told YOU to play because | wanted tc
hear music, parbleu :" said the Captain. ''tha,
was quarter of an hour ago. | have chang
ed my mind. don't believe you are much
Of an artist, with all your distinguished rcpu-
tation in the neighborhood. You Scrapc hor-
riby, and YOUR instrument is an awful one"
i.ankv. though deeply hurt and indignan,
IT this double attack on his violin and hi.
reputation, I:'l 70: an We "Ch, t-a, d -
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We'll. now. command you 10 enter the
field 1t once. and prosecute hostili.ic.," said
the captain. 60. yoa rascal give YOU q
holiday"
Lsnky rose with his fiddle under his arm.
Won't Your honor want vo,:r horse" NJ.
said. scratching his head.
"ics- -morl'lcu, forgot. INNS. 20 and
hight ''iatz Tor mon umi over there. Saddle
Sc.im."
Yes. sur
And Lankv went cut. In quarter of an
hour tartain Ralph was riding towatls Hiv-
crhcais singing mcrriiv one of his numer-
Gus repcrtory OF camp tlitiics: AMI Lanky,
having first sno"ihed his hair, by means of
coarse comb, and triangular hit OF looking
glass. was proceeding. with his violin under
ms arm. toward the town Of Wiliam>hur-h
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'ce"d' to tie hip,jonts, knees, ankles, anl
feet 'orcin" each and all to discharge salvo
de joir. The slight languor left from the
bath is gone, and airy, delicate exhliration,
bcfi'ting The winged Mercury, takes its place.
lae boy knccllnr, presents us with fnjan
OF ioamy coffee, followed by glass of shcr-
bet cooled by the SHOWS of Lebanon. lie
presently returns with narghilcl, which we
smoke by the ctlortcss inhalation OF the lungs
thus we lie in perfect repose. soothcd by the
tragrcnt weed, and idly watching the silent
Ori"n;al>. who are undresscI Cor the bath. or
rcpoSin" like ourselves. Through the arclR
ed entrance. we see picture OF the Bazaars:
>Eadowy painting Of merchants seated amid
their silks and spices dotted here and there
with Golden drops and Splashcs of sunshine.
which have trickled through the root. The
scene paints Itself upon our ewes. vet wakes
10 slightest Stir OF thought The BRAN is a
hccalmed sea. without ripple on its shores
Mind and body are drowned in delicious rest:
and we no longer remember what we are
We only know that there is an existence
somewhere in the air. and that whatever i,
may be, it is happy.
More and more dim crows the picture
The co,ors fade and blend INTO each other
anl finally merge into bed of rosy clouds
flooded with the radiance Of some unsccr
sun. Gen''cr than tired cyell> upon tired
ewes. sleep lies upon orr senses "a half
con>"ia'!> sleep. wherein we know that W,
behold lirht and inhac fragrance. As rcn.l,
'hr o.ou's ii>>pate INTO air. and VIC are horr
4 .1iA into The world. The bait, is at an end
We 2ris" and put on our garments. and wall
forth INTO the sunny streets of Damascus
Hr;' aS W. 20 honlc wards. we involuntaril,
look down 10 see whether We are really trca !
in, upon 'hc Garth, won !crinr. perhaps tia
II -IoU'd seem % easy 70 sour above the house
;"iS.
H." virginia Comedians or Old Davs il
the Old Dominion. Is tie tile Of 4 two vol
u'nc romance just puh!i>hodhy u. Appleton
\ c. ErolIwav The authors name is no
Giv,'H. h''; il r'~ror'> % he edited from th
Hr"@'.'ipt> Of {. f,''inrAan. E>qr." Tn
dedication : also in mask so one r:pon who's
h'll in chil.!io9l The Ian ot Wa>h:ar.o.
WIS '!;! and whose whole liz. has tiitlftiIl,
r,'":o,, tie traditions Of that rrrat aye of
.~rr-'h. ~;mr'iritr and devotion" The y,
thor 1'"> IL ann W. simply tG depict SOM
'.r.;:.i4 -rnc~ and p"r>onarcs ten wears be
fore the rrI Iout;nn. We find time to read bu
very few ct the manv books constantly flow
M from the press tut We have looked in:,
lis enough ~ t;nI that there is a good dca
vi >tul in it TO keep the reader awake. Th,
author possesses dramatic power in a high dc
@rr", aHi por,ri,s character with a master
hanl, Th" book is lively and and racy
an! presents great variety of characters
whose individurliticS appear to be well sr=
'lincd. y large portion of The work is i
dramat.c or da'oruc form We take Ii
following ''i'rirh 20 show tlic reader aS
-p",'imcn of the house l. constitutes tn
seventh chapter of tie second volume.
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tied me with vision OF her tea.ty. recalling
tie line oi the Persian poet N.toni>hment
is tins the dawn of tie ycttinc ~In. or is if thc
f':ll nOon?" The ClrcaS>ian see is a pure
oval the forehead is low and far, san OK
relcnt thing in woman and he skin of an
ivory wElltcncsS. except the f. Mt pink upon
TIE checks. and the ripe. rose tain Of the
lips. The hair Is dark. clossv nd luxuriant.
cxqnisitclv outlined on the te d. the eve
hrows slightly a~chcd, and dr with lel-
icatc pencil: VILE lashe7. Ill vs. of c'a k
ness" shade the large, dark. humid ort,> be
low them. The alaha>tcr q The face, so pure
as scarcely to Show the Euc branching of the
veins on the temples, is lighted by those su
pcrb cves-
''>hil,nr eve: ike an,j,,,,c ewes &c. ii paran stat
l.o stone
whose wells are 80 dark and deep fiat :ou
are cheated INTO the belief tha. a glorious
soul looks on. Of them
Once. bv ar Unforeseen chance. | hchcll
'he ''Fca>>an form IN 'f> most 'ea"''fui de-
vclopement. | was on hoar,! Of an Austrian
steamer in the harhor of Smvrna, when the
'''':'' '' " 'IN'>" f''>h' came OUT III '''a'
- ''''"''N ''' -''N''''''"' i''' S'a WIS r''h
cr rough. and The officers Of Tie steamer were
nearly an ashore. Ihere were >X vrlIed
ana S"''''''' women win ''a'k 'nh''h Is
@Hari IA the boat. winch lay tossing Tor some
'''h' ii ''' loot "' thr "angway adder. he
'''' II '>''h h''fS '"'' SUNNI II
''":'-' /" sep ON At La>' the Youngest OF
'n'h y '''a>>i'h @'r 0i not more th1n III
'''h 'r sixteen years OF a@'--''1tnr'd upon
me ''Fdrr' 'Ia>9:n- I'll" hand raj with on"
hAnA' white with the other >n" held io"'ih"r
the i"'dS Of her cumhrouS ttridirc. wa>
>'an'!'nT III The r:,n.wav. watching her. when
~Ii-it !nrch OF 'hc steamer caused lcr 70
lose her hold of Ike -a,mrnt. wh:ch. fastened
at thc neck. was blown lack from hcr ,hoVl-
drr> leaving l,r lo}y screened hu; /, a >:n-
lie roh" %. vh.r SIX Th:ou.A th;*. ;hr
marble wh:rr"~s o! he S}n, tla r,uri ino>s.
the e'arioH~ symmetry ot her firm. ho~hc,I
rinn NE. ~ ,i,;ou Of A,hr,,ii;c. seen
Itr t-'. .--re- 3D., ~.t..l,u-,i......::.r. -...~
|, vas hat / momcu'lry glimpse; ": Ia. mo
meat co"v'n"el nlr ''|'' t'r", a.! Nl'j:n r"r-
'"c'loN Al -. :".,Hre, n :le yl,e-o. au-
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.llstcnirc in our own dew.


the centre. Here he slips Us of the brink
and We collapse over heal and ears in the f.
cry lluil. Oncc--twirc-wc dip into the de-
lci0us heat and then are led INTO q marble
alcovc. and seated fat upon the floor. Tie
attendant stands behind us, and we now per-
ccivo that his hands are encascd in dark hair
gloves. He pouncea tarm: which he
rnr~ ur'H. y, -; .e >lorsh 'hr
workout skin. and resume our infantc
Smoothncss and fairness No man can be
called clean until he has bathed in the East
Let him walk directly from his accustomed
bath and Sclf-tiiction with towels to the Ham
Nan-ci-kvate"n aHd the attendant will en-
claim, as he shakes out his hair cloves 20
Frank it is long time since YOU have
ha.hod.' The other arm follows. the back.
The breast. The LEGS. until the work is com
plctc and we know precisely how horse
feels after he has been curric,l
Now the attendant turns two cocks at The
back Of the a!coyc. and holding a basin al
tcrnatcv under the cold and hot streams.
a,o,, Co.,
l.l;.;o.., ,r,, a.
then. with midcr aNp;cationS lr>>onine the
...,,,.,r,.,n. =,
f.,n, ,I. t:.,... ,;
bear, We Glide rarturou>'v down the camut
,,r,;, W.. ..,.b ~. rouo., h,s. ., .oo,nn,s
The skin has J., Nj. .;ro o..,:noa =, o,..,;
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Voc. lS---NO. 26.
cir Californian,
Gil WICK II RAND.

OFFICE. kirrrErcE 4 C"rHY'S Building. 6;
juhu hu-hurv-urpy>itc the 81. johl bury House.
TERMS...SI. 30 per annun if paid within
NJ year; S2.00 il payment be dela;cd beyond
hist time. " paper Discontinued until all arrear
ayes are ua; except at the option of the puhli her.