Smyrna times., 1857-09-02


TIE MAIL TRAIN ArrACKED BIT TAxAN Is.
DIA>s The Fight an UeriFs Rircr.-Ths
San Anton'o and San DIego Mail Trnin, which
left San Antonio on the 23ih OF July last, up-
der charge Of Captain Wallace, was attacked
by party OF about one hundred Indians (Apa-
chfs) near the upper crossing OF Devils River
The party consisted of Capt. Wallace and Eve
men, one sIx-mule coach and % he0d Of mules
Wallace WAS wounded, w. Clifford, Of New
Orleans, was killed. The mail party fought
then! about two hours, but the Indians were
too numerous fer them. They took all the
mucs, coach, saddles and everything the pArtV
had. Only five OF the mcR escaped with thesr
lives, and came beck on foot TO where a oon,-
pany ot soldiers were encamped, about Rxtee<
miles from the scene of action
" In work recently published by 40 Bag
lien physician % the transmission of Syena.
after reieSTIng 20 the value of the lhoruuyh
ventilation, light and cleanliness 10 dtsipfecS
Clothes, and apartments, he says cit 10 iEpoS-
t"nt to know regarding infection, that when rGk
destroyed or Dispersed in the sick-room, it a.
tsches l'set and adheres with great tenaci,V
to all srIcles Of turniturc-chsirs, table.
drawers, &c.,-nesting in their innumerabls
poret; aud unless these articles be scrubbed
with 4 solution Of chloride of lime, or expo~.2
to a strong heat, or free current Of air sor
seVsral hours, Il may again become evolved,
more virulently than at first, after the lsTes Of
weeks But 1t chiefly adheres to cotton aud
Weolen-materials. The patients body olotbes
and blankets become saturated with il; ike a
sponge with water and IN airing these mate
rails mere passing breeze 10 not always @ffE-
clGnt 10 carry ItuwGy.
Hoo CHoLERr IN INDIAKA.-Tn Hendricks
aud Morgan counties, Indiana, the hog cholera
IS prevailing to great extent. Numbers Of
hogs are dying daily, and no efforts on the part
Of farmers have any effect in staying the DIS
case. 4 trader at Mooresvle, a dey or tr,o
siree received very heavy remittance from
louisville, With instructions to purchase stock
hogs and crops OF corn. He, visiting the sbO4s
localities, returned in a few days, giving the
whole matter up, having found the hogs dying
on 10 such great extent -CiRciRHGIti (GS-
seite.
G-- p. r. Barnum, Esq, sails for Europe ON
tho 81 of September, IN the Arabia. His family
are in London, where Mr.. Barnum will berAaf
ter permanently reside. We have lost our
Barnum, thanks to the Jerome Clock COMPANY.
OF Bridgeport, all in the State OF ConnSctieut.
as this ls his last visit TO this cosniry. SsIc.
exied, we wish Mr.. Barnum happy home in
"merrle England" and we hope and belisys
that he has got enough of the "ready" 10 SEQ
him comfortably through life, and enough Of
" VIM to keep his head above water in any dim
culty.-Sunday Attas.
or Col. Benton has written a review OF the
Drsd Scott decision. He takes ground with
Judges Curtis and McLeaR, and against the
majority of the Court. The book is now in
press
TuE PRESIDENT SuBscRIBER.-The Sovth
Side Democrat learns that President Buebansn
voluntarily headed the list of Washington ssh
scribers to the Chesapeake Steam Ferry pro-
ject OF the Hon. A. Dudley Mann.
GERMAN EaIGRArIoN.-The emigration fom
Germany TO America has taken an increased
start this summer, 10000 able bodied men hav-
ing depnrtsd from the duchy Of Aecklenburg-
Schwarin alone.