Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1856-05-24
An ron NICARAGUA.


The Committee appointed at the meeting held at
National Hall IN aid Of. Nsicaragua met on Monday
at tile Astor House md issued the following address,
AsroR HoUsE, n. Y, May Is, 1856.
FzILowsC rr1zExs: Having been selected at the
recent meeting in National Hall to act as commit
tee to solicit and receive aid for our brave country
men who are contending under Gen. Walker in the
great cause of republican progress itdevolves upon
us TO notify you that we have met and that we are
ready 10 receive such donations as your generosity
may offer.
1t would seem to devoIve upon us also, 20 inform
you to what degree our countrymen in Nicaragu+
need relief but the public press and the distinguish
ed gentlemen who addressed. thsmeCting in Canal g
have sufficiently performed that duty. 1t Therefore
only remains for us to add that the chief necessity
of Gen. Wslker aud his troops is food, and thAta
distress as keen as now threatens the Cape de Verbs
or ever afflicted Ireland appeals TO us from our
struggling fellow-countrymen, who under the uui-
ted stress of hunger and of battle, sinking in
the cause of liberty in Nicaragua
We need not dwell on this appeal; community
which has never closed its ears the wants of the
remotest populations of the earth will not fail to
respond to the appeal of its own kinsmen in di.-
treSs.
Fellow-citizens-You understand the matter, know
what aid is needed and the recent recognition ofthe
Minister of Nicaragua by the United States Govern
ment will warrant your benevolence, and indicate
to you that the nature of your contributions neCi
not be confined to money.
Flour, barrelIed beef and pork, blankets, grey
flannel shirts AID boots and shoes, will be cOntrib4
lions of NEST valuable character while money WI
be the most acceptable of all. The committee,
INDIAN WARM WASHTNGToNsTER
RITORE.
HosT1LITY OF THF SouSD THDIASs.-The following
is copied from the Puget Sound Courier -" InfoF-
nation has through friendly Indians
that the Sound Indians, who are hostile, expect!a
reinforcement from the side the mountains in
a few weeks. The Indians are still breaking out
upon the settlements in all parts of the country On
the 4th of March, the savages fired upon Mr.. John
Bradley, while in the field plowiag, but who with
his family almost miraculouSly escaped. Mr.. 3
was accompanied by his wife, who drove the OK
team attached to the pillow. In one corner of the
field were deposited their children, boy OF three
years of age and babe. When the Indians fred,
Mrs B. for her children and by the directions of
her husband dartcd into the brush and attempted o
reach the house Mr.. 3. caught up the boy, and
started to reach the house hJ crossing the field
The saxages followed him horseback, and fred At
him some seven or eight times. Some of the Indians
were within ten steps Of him when they discharged
their guns. One load from a SHOT gun took ar ct
in Mr. BIS hand and the boys hip, but not proinc
ing dangerous wound. Mr.. Z. finally succeeded
in reaching his house and procuring gun, wien
the Indians retired. His wife lay concealed in she
bushes ill the Indians had disappeared"