The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-21
GENERAL NEWS.


dates TO the ilh instant General Vol left Matamoros
the th aud assumed the the forces at Rey
nosa which amounted TO twelve or thirteen hundred
The reyolutioniss numbering 1900, had taken Camargo
and We're marching Reynosa where battle was conss
quenty expected Gen Castro with 500 troops remained
Maiamoros The revolutioniss had issued decree de-
clarng all the supporters OF Santa Anna traitors and pun
shabe with death The Cabalos tariff Of 80 per cent ad
vaiOrem is in force at all the Rio Grande ports
sEBAsroPoL Kka1scn.-The Paris correspondent OF
lie Pr9gres is epgramatic on Monsieur Honaparie.p 1t
says, speaking Of the Crmean Vandalism
"There were in the Crimea cities seat war and
seat OF ar-Sebastopol and kertsch-the terrible
and ready for combat the other charming and open
hospitality AT Sebastopol thousand pieces of cannon
feet and heroic garrison at Ker,sch port crowded
with merchantmen elegant promenades old temple of
Escuapius-women and children NJ Bonapare has taken
kertsch."
New Wharf.-The Chicago Journal of the l4th says
The Illinois railroad has just brought this city lot
winter wheat right from the harvest field fine
article as we 1t has been purchased at two dol
lars bushe.a
The CHARMED GRL--The poor little girl Of Glmanton
H. said TO be charmed by snakes has fallen victim
potent spell Barnum has secured her and her ia
vorite snakes for exhibition If the girl has any friends
they ought to her from this loathsome disgrace
Coz. KoRrosAYAmong the officers of the British for
cgn legion is Colonel Korponay who is in command of
portion Of the recruits enlisted in the United States
and which at present stationed at Niagara, the
Canada side He formerly in the Austrian service
subsequently served under Col Doniphan in the Next
war; and recently employed himself in teaching
dancing.
LARGE SALE OF LIouoRs--At New York on Tuesday last
there auction sale of large quantity of bonded
liquors. in the "orgina packages and the occasion drew
together large assembage of the trade The wines
oHa vbafa lay (ylurat
So l2A per case; Sauerne, SO 80; Royal Grape Cham
pagne pnts SO so per basket lot of pale Cognac bran
dy was knocked down at So So 20 per gallon.
THE HARVEST IN OHIo.-The Cleveland Herald says At
Columbus people from all portions of the State and
the report good crops harvested and prospect
versa The wheat crop is secured in good order in the
central and southern portions of the State and in the belt
of wheagrowng counties along the backbone the past
week has been busy among the farmers. The re-
ported injuries the weevl turn out to be much less than
time sui ed. In counties the wheat crop
average at least and in many much more Oats,
barley rye grass, potatoes &C., better. The
crop backward but coming forward rapidly The soil of
Ohio has been extensively better cultivated
than now, and plenty and to spare will reign again"
ANOTHER DEcLNArIoN.-Hon. James NJ. Bunker, of Nam
tucket Mass has declined the appointment of commits
soner under the act for similar to
those given by the Hon. r. A. Chapman of Springfield in
letter his excellency the governor declining like ap
pointment.
PANIC IN THE New York FLOUR MARIETTA New York
paper says: s# aH
3The panic in the -four market shows no abatement
and the decline yesterday grades of State
fully two shings per barrel Holders of Canadian and
southern -four the most anxious to realize and upon
inferior descriptions decline of two to four shings per
barrel was submitted The receipts of all descriptions
large yet there appears to be settled determine
ton the part of holders TO materially reduce their
stocks"
HARVEST HAspsaborers for harvesting very
in western New York, and asking So so day. The
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Of Tuesday says
"a farmer told us yesterday that he could borrow
thousand dollars easier than hire single hand Are there
hundreds of in this city idle who ought TO 60
into the country where the fields whiten
ing for harvestW
UNITED STATES FRIGATE CoYGREss--TARGET PRACTICE.
The United States fgate Congress sailed from New York
for the Mediterranean Tuesday Before leaving how
ever the exercised at the guns An officer on
board writes the editor Of the Journal Of Commerce.
As the night in pilot ordered the anchors to
be thrown again and lay in the Narrows till the
morning light and favorable tide to welcome with
their pleasant greetings AS this day had been set apart
before left New York for trying the guns Of rgate
reached the extreme part OF the lower bay
just inside of Sandy Hook anchors were let again,
and after early dinner preparations were made for the
important target carried out 6OO yaruS from
the ship, the men summoned to quarters, and the
whole remaining portion of the day has been employed
most delightfully."- and aboriousy, and may add
full " This exercise of the guns For years past
have seen good deal of practice in firing at target from
the experimenting battery in the Washington navy yard
under the immediate superintendent of Lieut. Dahgreen
of the Ordnance department He is gentleman of fine
accomplishments and has indeed national reputation in
the science guns and gunnery If do not very greatly
mistake he win load and fire the gun eighteen times
in minute His accuracy too, is wonderful though it
is not equal to his apdy Having never witnessed tar
get-frng board ship was not prepared to such
success as have witnessed to-day. Though there was
quite stiff breeze, and wind enough TO affect decidedly
the motion Of the shot, and though the frgae rolled to and
fro yet in the firing of about hundred guns there were
ten that would not have hit and penetrated ship of
ordinary size Quite number pierced the very centre of
the small target and would have dismouned the guns Of
a portfolio at which they might have been aimed
"The commodore the captain of the fleet and the cap
tain of the gate not only present during the whole
exercise but exhibited the most intense interest taking
notes of the direction of every shot, and recording it for
the responsibility of sighting the guns under the d.
recon Of the eutenans though all these officers at times
brought the guns to range and showed their superior skill
to the men"
No UGLY WOMEN TO he EsaAGED.--In noticing Bourci-
caults theatre, in rapid of erection at
New Orleans the Picayune says:
awe learn that the house is be constructed to hold
500 persons one dollar admission all parts of it,
and that there will be bad seats and secondrate
commodaton. The stockholders furnishing it with
lavish expense and it is intended that 1t shall present
aspect Of luxury and pendor equal to that apperainng
to the finest theatre in the world.
a We are given to understand that the manager who
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