The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-06-26

lives.
MASSACRE OF THE SONORA EXPEDI-
TI0NISTS.
Whether, as it is stated in some Of the publi-
cations regarding this tragicaI affair. Col. Crabb
had pledges from the present GoYeinor Of Sono-
ra, and from influential citizens OF the State,
that he and his party would be allowed 10 settle
peacefully, OF whether the expedition was Of
wholly iilegitinlate character, there is no mag
Unable justification of The inhuuan, wholesale
butchegy OF tbp eXppditionists, after saeY had
laid down their arms aud surrendeEfa them
selves to the Government forces. II was aisas
as impoliiic asTt was iahuman. Il is stated by
an eyewitness that for SIX days the Americans
defended themselves against Overwhelming odds.
Driven INTO one Of the principal houses IN the
town, tCavorca,) hayrassed. exhausted, and
probably without faod, they maintained their
position, until an arrow, bearing 4 lighted
brand, fred into the thatch of the house, set it
on fire, and the whole interior Of the roof was
soon in flames.
Further resistance was unayailing, and the
survivors, hffY-onr in number, marched out un-
armed and surrendered 10 the Mexicans Next
morning the whole body, one lad OF about iii
teen years excepted, We're shot IN squads OF FIVE
and ten each. In the FIST executions It was
found that the camness Of the Americans dis
composed their executoneFs, who shot too high
or too low, in many cases only woundIng their
victims. The backs OF the iated men were then
turned 10 the troops, and then they fired with
stradier and deadlier aim. Col. Crab5 was re-
served for seperaie death He was taken 10
the front ofthe house where he fought, his face
turned towards pillar, his hands tied and
drawn above his head, and standing thus, was
shot from behind. A Mexican then cut off his
head with a knife, and carried it across the
street. 10 the office Of .hp IueZ, where II was
placed on a table, TO sailate the gaze OF his cap
tors and butchers.
But the nprciless crew wsre not satisfied
with this fearful vengeance. Four men, sick,
had been left at Sonoriia bv CFahb They oc-
cGped the house owned BY f. Z. Dunbar. Esq,
on the American side Of ih+ line. On the 9Th
Of April at night, party Of twenty-five Mex
leans came up from San Juan, went to Dunhar's
house. took these poor sick men out of bed, tied
them, and at dawn of dav carried them TO the
foot Of the bill, shot them like dogs on Amer-
can soil, and lrft them 10 rot. A party Of Pr
pago Indians, more merclfui, buried them. This
violation Of American soil is, at least, an oui-
w fear however, from the feeling prevailing
in California at the sailing OF the steamer, that
the Californians will not await The slow action
Of the Government, but take the task of retri-
button into their own hands Indeed, some Of
The journals predict that Sonora will be Ampri-
can territory within less than six months. The
massacre at Cavorca, and the more revolving act
which accompanied it, may lead 10 couspquen-
II 1, H. 4bo
hour OF their savage tFlumph.-.N. \. SUn.
WELL SAID.-A western lady who was net
long since New-England girl, writes TO tn.
Tribune from iowa with reference to the recent
discussion of the subject of Cookery, a letter
from which make the following pungent pX-
tract, commencing il 10 the reflections OF whom
soreer il may concern:
"Belipvp ne that we {Romenl are not so
much slaves to the Tyranny Of husbands, din
ners, children. and servants. as to ourselves, and
false and socie customs. We are afraid Of each
other. We don't live in reference 10 comfort,
or 10 our own means. but to what people say of
US or think Of Us. and to oveitop this one or the
other | have seen and know women fitted to
adorn any society in this country or any other,
that did their own work, took care Of their own
pv husbands, and still found time 10 keep up
with the current literature, write nemoran-
dnms, and copy poetry. II is not necessary,
but artificial labor that makes our women,
drudges-pternal house ceaninoS, beginning in
March, and lasting till May-aean in SePtenl-
ber. and lasting till Thanksgiving. II is pride
of appearance Of being thought good livers aud
crack houSekeepers--foF, let women say what
N, ,,f
politicians are Of each other"
A VILLAGE DESTRoYEp.-The Ogdensburg
{St. Lawrence county, n. " Sentinel says
that son Monday morning oflast week, the vii
iage Of Brasher Iron Works, in that county,
containing thriving and busy population, was
DESTROYED bv fire. Before nig hi the whole vii
lage, the foundry, machine shop. saw mills, and
every dwelling in the place except six was con-
sumed as with the bosom of destruction. A fire
that had previously ragged in the woods was
driven by wind from point or two south OF
west like hail storm, upon the doomed vii
!. lage In one hour forty-three buildings and
from $4,000 10 100000 worth OF property
was reduced TO ashes, and forty families made
homeless and houSeleSs, without food or clothing
and without the means Of employment. The
Sentinel states that the call for aid has not been
unheeded. Villages in the immediate vicinity
have done nobly for the reliefof the sufferers
OF the sufferers, MIR L. w Skinner, of Ogdens-
burg, is mentioned as the greatest the loss OF
bis firm being $75 900 over insurance.
We hear nothing, says The Pamela (Alissis-
sippil Star. but The most favorable account from
the wheat crop Of our county. II appears that
after the cold weather passed BY, the wheat