Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-10-31
po,.,s,ton. Oct. o.

xou.i q pecsatior. The nnmber present pc
snv Ell mated Mt from SC, 900 to l00,Uoo peo-
rle With receipts of over Sc, 900 dollars. a
rrea, many people cnuldn't get n on acc ut
81 tho inability Of the ticket holders to coll
leo, their tickets. The show commenced
With a grand cavalcade Of iruckmen betw'n
600 or 700. maxing magnificent aPpeara' CO
then came an exhibition of the various clas-
SOS of horses--among them the blood horses
Logan. Fashion and Matchless-and also 40
exhibition of splendid blood stock. In the
afternoon there was a trof, in whie. horses
took part for purse af 800 and Sioo. Ten
esee won the &, st two and fourth heats time:
l.3S, 5:39k, 2:42l. when the last heat came
of, VIM woodruff. Of New York. driver OF
Young Amesica, broke his rein and his horse
dashed against the rail and into the crowd,
throwing his driver and smashing the gig,
and running some distance down the course
when he was stopped without severe damage
The attendance tomorrow will be large.
st. Louis, Oct. Is.
Our dates from Fort Laramie are to the
29th. Col. Cooke was ordered 10 the COM
mand of Fort Riley. Harvey would be at
Fort Laramie on the 29th, to establish Fort
on white Garth river.
Col. Summers with seven companies OF
Cavalry was en- route for Fort Laramie.
The Santa Fe mail had arrived at indie
repdence on the cd with dates to the LIST
ultimo.
Galleys (9) is elected to Congress.
A strong anti American feeling exists in
the country.
The Indian troubles have measurably cea.
Sod, treaty having been made with the Apa-
ches. ,......u -
A discussion between Kit Carson and Gov,
Books relative to feeding the Indians, re-
suited in a suspension Of Carson from COM
mand.
The Governor, Col. Brooks, would leave
for the States in Il few days.
The mail party saw very few Indians.
New Orleans, Oct %.
The brig J. s. Billings, from New Orleans
was ouarantined for seven days on her arri.
val ct Camp chy under pretence that the
Cholera prevailed here. On the night of the
Sd iust., during the existence Of the quaran-
tine, Col. Scelye, passenger on the brig
was removed by force from the brig by the
orders of Gen. Ulloa during the absence of
the Captain and conveyed on board the Mex
lean war steamer Oaxaca and taken to the
Risal, thence made his way to Menda where
he was received with JOY by the populace.-
This extraordinary conduct Of the Mexlcans
demands explanation.
Baltimore, Oct. %.
Dates from New Orleans are to Friday
| The papers contain few details of the fight
between the Texan Rangers and the Lipan
Indians. Tho battle took place on the Mex
lean side of the RE Grand, and lasted three
hours. The Indians though beaten did not
dspersc and still maintain a threatening at
| titude. .r-t rs.
| Capt. Callahan was encamped with his ran
gers at Eagle Pass, await ng additional troops
from Texas.
Cincinnati, Oct. %.
Messrs. r. S. Goodman & Co., who sus-
pended during the crash last winter, re-
sumed payment to- day.
New York, Oct. %.
A General Synod of the Reformed Dutch
Church devoted this morning to the discus
sion of slavery as involved in the administra
ton of the slaves in North Carolina, and fl.
nallv the subject was laid on the table by q
vote of 81 to Al. In the evening session the
charges made by letter of the classes of Now
York against the Board of Duplication were
considered.
Capt Hadstern Of the Artict Expedition las
been ordered 10 Washington.
Senator Toucey, Of Conn. is here as the guest
| of the President
Secretary Dobbins health has much improv-
| ed of late.
Detroit, Oct. 25.
Charles W. Whirple, Justice of the Supreme
Court Died this evening.
New York, Oct %.
| Robert H. Morris. one of the Justices IF the
Supreme Court for the second district, died las,
evening in this city.
New York, Oct. &c.
The steamer St Louis will take II place
of the Union which returned Yesterday, and
will sail Sunday. Tho Times Washington
correspondent writes that the seizure of the
bark Amelia, at Port au Prince, was made
because she sailed under false colors. She
formerly belonged to the Quitman Cuban
squadron.
In the matter of the government survey of
the Attrotio canal route, the authorities have
so far acceded to Mr.. Kelly's proposition as
to authorize him to oelect an officer from the
navy and two from the army to WHICH the n l.
val and army departments will give such IA
oilities as may be in their power. The gov
eminent is understood to have given the
maps of Ke,ly's survey unusual attention
and consider the practicability of the meas
ure daily demonstrated.
Philadelphia, Oct %.
In the District Court to-day Alessrs. Mere
dith again applied for permission to read
a petition from Passmore Williamson,
but Judge Kane refused to hear it unless
Williamson would first purge himself from
contempt. After considerable scussion the
Judge finally granted the respondents leave
to argue the question whether the court
should hear petition in favor of his release
from prison in contempt. Gilpin opened
the argument and was followed by Meredith.
The argument will be continued till to-mor-
row morning.
l. Harrisburgh, Oct. 26.
Great excitement was caused here on Sat-
urday by the attempt of a man from Virgin
in to kidnap q negro whom he claimed to be
his slave and to take him to Virginia. Sew
eral of our citizens interfered and rescued
the negro and had the kidnapI er arrested and
bound over. The man protested to be acting
under the laws of Congress.
New York, Oct. 26.
The Washington correspondent of the Jour
nal of Commerce telegraphs that the Central
American affair mas assumed new aspect,
and Mr.. Buchanan is charged with its adj ust-
1nent under new instructions. No demand
has yet been made for the recall of Mr..
Champion.
-a.a-s Boston, Oct. 26.
The French Consul publishes card re-
miEding our merchants of the risk they run
in purchasing Russian built ships at this port,
unless the French regulations on this sub ject
have been literally complied with.
| Boston, Oct. %.
The folio wing is the latest news by the At
RIGA; the London Daily News says: ssWe be-
| lieve there is no doubt that Gen. Simpson
has resigned his command in the Crimea and
recommended Gen. Eyre as his successor
The Government was not decided to accept
Gen. Simpsons resignation.
| . ,.e.. Boston. Oct. &c.
| We have dates from St. Thomas, to the
9th inst. Santa Anna had recently paid a
visit to that Island, accompanied by his
daughter and a numerous suit. He was
waited upon by the Governor, leading digui-