The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-13
GEN ERAL NEW 8.

SrARrLIsG AiIidays are published in the
Tampa Florda) Peninsula, disclosing the fact that band
of white men have been organized in Hsborough and
Manaee counties for the purpose of committing depreda
tons in the of the Indians. The disclosures
made by named William II. Willngham who gives
the Of number persons belonging to the band.
DEATH OF MISERABLE caTzEa.--The venerable Abah
Manu. ST, died few days since at Batavia New York, in
the 95h year Of his age He native of Hebron in
this State and of the early settlers Of Fairchd Her
kimer county, New York. He was the father of Hon.
Charles A. Mann, of Utica, and Hon. Abah Manu. r, of
Brooklyn
The ACCIDENT TO Ex-PREsDENT VAN BUREs--A letter
from Undertook, New York. of the 9th instant says that
"Mr. Van Buren, although good deal bruised and
spraned by his recent fall has sustained serious injury
and already goes about with the assistance Of He
thrown over the horses head and fell on his |;
but he retained his hold of the brdle which broke the
force of his fall and saved his life Considering his weight
and age, his escape is miraculous"
EXECUTION or soLDER--We learn from the Baton
Rouge (La Advocate of the Both ult that Wilson, SOL
dier Of the United States army stationed at that place. su
eed the penalty Of death by hanging for the murder of
felow-solder He met his fate calmly but did not deny
the murder His wife in his cell screaming during the
execution though her heart would break.
STEAM BKTwEEs LvKRpooL AND New 0RLEAss.--We
learn (says the New Orleans Pcayune) with much salts
faction that it in contemplation line of fine large
steamships between this port and Liverpool which
will operations very shortly We have been
yet informed to the particulars but the general fact
believe may be confidently relied on.
THE BANK OF HAvANA-The Diario de Ia Marina says
that this institution lately established by enterpr-
sing Spanish capitalists at the head Of whom General
Concha doing good business and promises to carry
Al tinp fort baf ntu
NAVAL SrRLLIeENcK-It is stated that an unusurl de-
gree of activity is being presented in the various navy
yards and arsenas All sloops-owar which have been
laid up have been reted and equipped for immediate
vice. The steamer Roanoke at the Gospor yard is rapid
ly approaching completion, and the Colorado will DO
launched in short time. The Powhatan is receiving her
new boilers and viii take her armament soon.
THE CROPS IN 0Ho.-The Cincinnati Gazette says:
1.-THE wheat in all parts of the country looks exceeding
y WELL leaving the croakers for short crops poor sym
patty Besides there to be abundance of every
kind of produce in the country which has not yet found
its way foreign market and which will have the effect
Of bringing the prices down shade lower than they
have heretofore BEEN
vIRaiSnSs ron KASsAs,-We learn from the Petersburg
Democrat that Colonel Thomas H. Rosser has just
ed from tour through the neghborng counties where he
has now about 100 young men preparing for Kansas.
Colonel has hand for the purpose about 81 ooo but
it is necessary that five times that amount should be
raised in order to send these young in the
desired to their future homes in Kansas.
TRoops rRos THE CRmsA-The screw steamship Reso-
lutte arrived at Quebec Saturday morning from Bala-
klava with the 9th regiment of the British army consist
ing OF 20 officers and 673 three officers and hun
dred and nine Of the 18th regiment and lieutenant
and is Of the land transport corps They have jour
neyed upward Of six thousand miles in less than thirty
days
Quick rmps-Tbe steamboat Eclipse arrived at Louis
vile the 18th ut in Eve days and six hours from New
Orleans The Louisville papers say this the quickest trip
OF the season by nine hours