Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-19

rival of the clipper schooner Simeon Draper from
Mazatlan, which vessel arrived ON the 18th inst
we Learn that the country In state of rebellion
and completely overrun with robbers; and il is
almost impossible for any person to travel by land
without; being mqlested. Santiago has been
sacked by u band of robbers, and il was reported
that some OF the inhabitants had been murdered
Ind The females carried off,
This band OF marauders proceeded up the river
to village, and committed the same dopredAr
items. A body Of citizens followed and overlook
them; fight ensued, which resulted in the de-
feat of the pursuing party, who were compelled
to surrender, being promised that their lives
should be spared by 50 DOING but after laying
down their arms, they were killed, with tho ex-
ception of one man, who escaped Great excite
ment prevailed ut Topic, where an attack was
appyehended from the banditts. =
Troops were arriving from the nsighbdfing
towns to protect the place. ,The stags was stop
ped one league from San Bias, and robbed Mr..
Vanhorn, who came passenger on the Simeon
Draper, had purchased number OF horses and
cattle for the purpose of bringing them TO this
country. He was oyertaken BY the goyernhent
troops, his stock taken from him, and himself
thrown int0prson, and was unable to obtain any
redress from the authorities. Our informant was
four days at Santiago after the above OCCUR
rences.-C California Chronicle, April 100 bis
A SISTER OF MAcAuLAY IN New YoRK.-A
sister Of Macaulay, the English historian, is livr
ing in the vicinity of this city, in somewhat re-
duced circumstances She is married-her hus-
band being, like herself, native Of Scotland.
His name is Gilbert, and he was q few years ago
the manager of the Clearing House, in London.
He came to this country in the hope of lettering
his fortunes, and is at the present time the BUSH
ness agent of gentleman of immense wealth
Twin Fort OH nufn oainf 10 0ai1
by those who have had the pleasure Of becoming
acquainted with her, to possess the same brilliant
and solid accomplishments of imagination and
mind which SO eminently characterize her brother.
the aathnr She has charming daughter.
Albany Express,
Ex-PREsDENr FILLMoRE.--A correspondent Of
the Buffalo Democracy "a Wing paper) asserts that
ex-Presdent Fillmore was initiated into the Order
Of Know-nothings, at his residence, in that city,
in January last, by committee appointed for the
purpose, whose names he gives. The Albany
Epening Journal, in commenting upon this state
ment, remarks that MIR. Fillmore was formerly
| an ardent Anti Masonic politician, and that he
was originally elected to Office by that party. d
THE DRouGHr IN VIRGINIA. - Tie Norfolk
Herald entertains serious apprehensions for the
crops in Virginia. II says:
/" In all this section Of the country we learn
that the crops are suffering for want of rain,
which, unless merciful Providence should send
it in time, the most deplorable and disastrous con-
sequences will be the result. We learn, too, that
the chcinh bug is doing its destructive work in
Amelia, Charlotte, and other counties in the
southern section of the State, and also in MANY
Of the counties north of Richmond. The tobacco
is also suffering from the fly
E.W. MoIsE, esq.,, United States District At
torney, has resigned his office. The cause as
signed is that Mr. Noise, the Government officer
In this city, was passed over and another selected
to perform his duties, who is not known to the law
or Government of the United Strtes.
On retiring from his office, Mr.. Noise received
the following high compliment from Judge Camp
bells @
"The Court regrets that any circumstances
have induced the district attorney to resign. Il
is due to the district attorney and to the court to
say that the district attorney has discharged his
duty with great fidelity to the Government, and
.Ns,o Orleans Della.
STATUE OF JUDGE SroRY.-The Transcript an
nounces the arrival in Boston Of the statue of
Judge Story, executed by his son William, and
designed for Mount Auburn. The figure is rep-
resented ina sitting posture somewhat larger than
the size Of life. Mr.. Story has been engaged
upon it for several years, and we have no doubt
that his work reflects great credit upon the artist
1t will be viewed with the greatest interest by the
numerous friends and admirers Of Judge Story
WASHINGTON Irvine A MnIrRrTE.-It IL not
generally known that the accomplished author of
the "Sketch Book" is On adherent Of the Miller
lite sect, and has been 80 for an extended period
of time. Sir William Cell states in letter to
the late Lady Blessington, which appears in the
recently published memories of that parsonage.
that in 1884 Irving declared that the world would
come TO an end in 1861,
we Ind the above In the newspapers, and, i'm
blank astonishmeut, we can only exclam, Is IL
possible BOSTON Post Inv (
RAPID RDING.-The train which convened the
Emperor Napoleon to Windsor on his recent
visit to England, ran at the rate Of ~ miles an
hour. The distance was % miles. Brunnell, the
great engineer, managed the locomotive. a-,
of Congress sailed from New York on the 10th
inst, for Liverpool. The Hen. Edwin b. Morgan,
of Aurora, Cayuga County; Mr.. Grow, Of the
Montrose District, Pennsylvania Mr.. Pringle, Of
the Genessec District, New York, and Mr.. Wash.
burn, of the Galena District, illinois, comprise
the party. .8f
The following may be found in one of the New
Jersey church yards: saaa.
"Weep, stranger, for a father spilled $3.50
From a stage coach and thereby killed;
His name was John Sykes, a maker of sassenpers
Slain with three other outside passengers.
ISLANDER SUR AGAINST Hon. T. III. BENTON
The SANDER suit Of Birch against IT. H. Benton,
was decided in tho Henry county circuit court Of
Missouri, on Friday week, after trial of four
days. by the rendition Of verdict Of 81 900 dam
ages for the plaintiff. The case viii be carried to
the supreme court
CONVICTION FOR RoBBERY.-MAYsvILLE, N ",
May 14.-Hall, the negro barber, who was ar
rested in New Orleans for robbng man of 81 400
by administering chloroform to him while shay
ing him at Dunkirk, was tried on Saturday last.
convicted, and sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisonment BG ~
EPISCOPAL CoNyENTIoN.-The Protestant Epis-
copal Convention Of the Diocese Of Pennsylvania,
commenced its annual session in Philadelphia on
Tuesday last, in st. Andrews Church
RETURNEp.-Mr. J. w. Patterson, of the Park
vile (Mo.) Luminary, whose Office was recently
destroyed, has returned to his former residence in
Chicago.
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