The daily union., 1856-04-09

the San Saba and Lano rivers After securing The former
20 within short distance Of Fort McKayet be met the
guide belonging 70 that post who informed him that
party OF four Indians had attempted to steal horses from
the fort the previous night He accordingly proceeded
there when he learned that small parties oF Indians had
several times visited them during the previous week
Captain Oakes divided his force directing Lieut. Shaaf
TO 70 the bead-waters Of the Coneho while he himself
followed trail which led ia the direction of the Upper
Lame The trail was soon lost but continuing In the gem
era direction for some days il again ound. After
suffering greatly from the want of and the iuclemen
icy OF the weather they the fourth day upon the
camp Of the Indians which they immediately attacked
and succeeded In killing one wounding several and cap
turing all their animals and camp fixtures The nature Of
the ground precuded pursuit; otherwise il Is thought
none would have escaped The captain speaks highly Of
the gallant conduct OF his men, well of that Of his
guide "a Shawnee) who behaved we'll in the fight and
was OF great service in searching for the trail The
tam himself has on former occasions aues in Indian
warfare"
SPEcULATIoN.-ThO Liverpool Post of March 18th says
that the accounts from the continent indicate connu-
ance of the speculation mania in almost all the principal
cities, new banks being constantly introduced.
LONG DRoUaHr.-The Portland Argus of last Friday
says
Early on Thursday morning we were aroused by the
rain patterng on our windows 1t and must
cal SOUND and made glad many hearts For hundred
and three days with but solitary and slight exception,
have had in this city an unbroken drought"
THE GREAT srEAMER-The Portland State of Maine
learns from David Behouse esq, OF Montreal who
out in the steamer of the 18th of March, that "he
moth steamer is making rapid progress towards compile
ton The cost of tie vessel is estimated at S. 100000 and
the cost of launching her at 100000 The launch
to be effected by excavang the ground beneath her and
letting her drop into the water as she lies
A LETTER FROM BAnEuM.-Barnum thus writes to the
editor of the Providence Journal
have desire to extenuate my faults but never
knowingly wronged any My humbugs gotten
up for the fun of the thing than anything else
always strove make my patrons that they got their
a thinketh, SO he is loved to make money, but
not better than loved to spend it. gave $4,000 per
annum in charity for the last years and if had not
been jackdsS mpulsve and cOnfding, should not have
been ruined. | have paid and secured all my personal
debts, offered clock creditors SO0 600 to my
from all Jerome paper but they have proved bigger
than was for they, by refusing it, locked up my proper
y forced immense sacrifices in order pay my pr
debts and thus they get nothing from my estate and
| lose all.
when $46O0o0 hanging my head? | can always
my living and shall try for nothing 1t is hard
at my time of life to lose a kut trust muster su
fcient philosophy to enable me to bear up under it,"
COMMERCE OF New YoRK.-It appears from the Journal
of Commerce that the total imports of foreign goods at New
York in March $l0O83 90l larger than for the
month last year The total imports for the last three
months reach Sb 3o5, which is $l6670039 greater
than for tho three corresponding months of last year. For
nine months of the fiscal year commencing 9th of July
last the imports amounted $l47 or S2002565l
more than for the period of the fiscal year. The
exports of merchandise and produce for the nine months of
the fiscal year are $l4O22 greater than for the