The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-06
plunge and groan, sunk forever beneath the
blue waters, never to rise witness until the
sea gives up its dead.


: up life boat with one scanning half drowned
passenger. He was the captain Where wa
) Antonioe
''And do you mean this as the history o
captain Knight ?" asked Charley. ~@ @.
"Quien sabe, as the Spaniard says. Iknov
Knight reappeared few weeks after saw tn
announcement about the boat in southern
paper. He was flush, and paid me very liber
ally fee of some years standing"
"And pray how did you learn all this mas
ter Jack !? professionally, eh 90 .--.E
perhaps the ghost Of Antonio revealed it. ,
"Look here, master Jack, that sell won
work.
Not quite SO well as your punch and oys
ters, Charley. But I will give you a gooc
piece of advice, old boy, take care how yor
drink rum with captain knight
"Out Of golden goblet, eh, Jack %
One of the most remarkable features of ou1
times is the large number of Europeans who
have taken military service in the Oriental
States. The last war found many Poles and
Hungarians with military employment under
the Turkish government. In all the eastern
countries names turn up by the events of war
which, when traced, are found to be of Euro
pean origin, the wearers having changed theil
titles as well as their religion. The war abou
to be waged by Russia against Circassia, on &
prodigious scale, has called forth distinguish
ed Hungarian, Col. Bangye, to command the
united forces of the Circassian tribes, under
the name of Mehemet Bey. A Frenchman Of
no less distinguished military abilities, Genera
D'Orgoni, has taken service with the emperor
of Burmah, who has promoted him to chief
command after a series of brilliant actions in
Europe, first in La Vendee as supporter of the
pretensions of the Duchess of Berri, and then
in Portugal, under the standard of Don Mi
guel. The following sketch of his subsequent
career we find in the Paris correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce
With the design of exploring Hindostan, he
! took passage to Goa, where he passed year
in studying the dialects of the Hndoos. Soon
after, he traversed the regions from the Indus
to the Bramaputra, frona the valley of CASH
mere to cape Cormorln. He gave eight years
altogether to close examination Of the polti-
cal and military situation of the Anglo-lndian
government. Finally, the empire of Burmah
to whom his military merits and special in
quiries in the east had been casually reported
called him to assist in defense of his throne
and dominons against the hostilites of the
British. Lord Dalhousie, governor general,
hearing of his embarkation at Calcutta, dis
patched steamer in pursuit, but he reached
his destination before the steamer entered the
Irrawadi On the 22d Of July, 1852, he pre-
sented himself at the court of Ava he fulfilled,
according to his great abilities and experience,
the purposes for which he had been engaged.
The British set price on his head, and at the
period of negotiations for peace, required that
he should be delivered up this demand was
firmly refused. Early after the termination Of
prince Of the empire and cousin Of His Impe-
rial Majesty; he is the European on whom
those honors have been bestowed. Conforma-
bly, to ancient usage, he was solemnly intro
duced, with his new titles, to the white ele-
plant and the animal deity, splendidly capri
soned and duly trained, acted his part with
singular ease and propriety.
Subsequently he was bold enough to appear
in Calcutta. He experienced no molestation
except from the newspapers. He embarked
(1854) for England and France he had every
reason to be gratifed by his reception at home.
Napoleon III. admitted him to frequent inter-
views He went back to Calcutta and sojourn
ed short time with the same impunity as be-
fore thence he proceeded to the new capital
of Bumah-the city of Amerapoora; the en-
peror testified his satisfaction by investing the
general with the parasol of red satin and gold
the distinctive mark of the highest military
positon-equivalent to the baton of marshal.
Until the recent mission to France, he devoted
himself to the organization and discipline of
the army and general system of defense
We may presume that he suggested the en-
bassy to the French emperor, whose protection
was to be claimed for Burmah. Gen. Orgo-
handsome face. His address ingratiates him
with every one /; he talks copiously and i'm
pressively he opened to me the plan of an
American factory in Bumah, with steamers,
which shall be explained hereafter. You
are aware of the richness of the soil of Bu-
NAH of the value and variety Of its vegeta
BILE and mineral products. We spoke much of
the American missions. These, he thinks,
are not supplied with adequate pecuniary
means. In his opinion, the English will find
it difficult to repair the injury they have done
to themselves by their proceedings at Canton.
Professor Lee, of the University of Georgia,
contributes an interesting letter to the Genesee
Farmer for April. We copy his remarks in re-
gard to the Chinese sugar cane. He says:
The cultivation of the Chinese sugar cane is
just now the most favored theme OF discussion
among progressive planters; In the south part
of this state, two crops from one planting are
grown in year. saw ripe seed at Savannah
last autumn from the second growth of the
plants, just as second crop of clover is often
produced, with mature seed, at the north. The
syrup of Chinese sugar cane has kept well up
to this time, and resembles that made from the
sap of the maple tree, in taste, more than the
syrup obtained from the common sugar cane of
Louisiana. 1t is to be regretted that the saccha-
rine matter in this recently introduced cane is
not, when expressed, in condition to crystal
ze, or only partly in that state. 1t is in the
chemical condicion of maple sugar after the
trees are somewhat developed, when the syrup
refuses to ''grain" or granulate~ In word, the
sugar is partly that of grapes in character, and
partly that of proper sugar cane, and crystal
liable. as forage plant, and especially for
'oing cows, it promises to supercede corn.
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Mrs. Ex- PRESIDENT PoLK.-Mrs. Polk, the
esteemed widow of the ex- president, has de-