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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

The london share market has been IN depressed con-
don duinp the week, especially the railway business.
sYERicaS sroCks.
Mr.. T. H. S,tterthwac's report says--The market for
AmerR securities 10 Lcndon has been dull during the
tAst week especially for the securities OF the New York
ana Ire and illinois railroads. New York Central
aud Michigan Central eulaa Lrm at last quotations.
LIMOS Central shares have been deal; ia 10 extent
{ anI.l l..nx.
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DECLINE IN C0HSOkg AND C0Tr0H,
&C., &C., &c.

Tho Oanard steamship Africa, Capt Shannon, from
Liverpool sassrdsy, the "a INST, at u A. NJ, arrived
hare NJ II oclocs yesterday morning.
Jhe following s the lst os specie received by the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
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THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUEEfE.
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THE FRENCH PASSPORT SYSTEM.
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RULES FOR AMERICAN TRAVELLERS.
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THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
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SPANISH WAR SHIPS FOR MEXICO.
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THE INDIA LOAN JAkEN.
TIE SPANISH ABOLITl8N STORY.
,DOOO>lN?,><>~O>~N~0(N|-NN-
DUEL BETWEEN Ts,0 AMERICANS IN phRtS.
.~~oO~>N<>>~~o~N>>NoN~
Decrease of Bullion in the Bank Of
EnglaH6.
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DECLINE IN C0Ss0LS AND C0TroS,
&C., &C., &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

ny the bark Teresa, Captain Berry, we have adviocs
from Msraeabo 10 the lst OF April un the 2t OF March
the revolutionary movement, which had " origin in On
rac, extended 70 that Tors, and the opponents o. the
Monseas administration succeeded In establishing the ncv
order of things witbou, shedding drop Of blood
III Governor serrano arrived soon after the revolution
airy Tag bad been hols,ed and proclaimed provisional
President Of the liberatlng assembly.
A. TO be expected from the strong sympathy which
bas always been manifested in favor OF racz by the people
Of the province, the nrt cries Of enthusiasm ested by
the success Of the movement associated vit5 his
name. 1t s evident from the manner in which these
rras received that rsez Iookei upon the only
who restore the republic 10 satisfactory pohi
cal ccndn~n
American vessels left In port-Bark Orfaa, fhiadel-
phis and the hddy swift, q New York The bark Cara
Lu, and the scsndt sailed for this port N company
With the Teresa.
We are indebted 10 the poleness Of capnn Berry for
these particulars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

General wn1ssx uusrRN died n his resdencs in
ST. Louis county So the 12th instant.
Mr. JoHv Cssr OF Esst rshk ~, nutcbess county, ~ V
died At hs residence few days snce, Al the advanced
sgc oi loo ytrs.
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"Ch YES yeoe sir tue born YANKEE ~ much Is am
They began - scus with another, when the prasser
drew knife ind plunged INTO the hcet of The deoeased,
who died almost Immediately The prisoner than com
menoed indsermin.te onslaught with his knife upon
ether foreigners, severely woundisg ono man, William
Hecker in four places the leg, arm, neck andfore
head Breskng away no inte the street. where he
was secured. He committed Tor trial the charge
Of stsbhpg Hecker, well for the murder Of schone
gan.
The steamship Kangaroo arrived out ct liverpool
at midnight on The fpt OF April
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

ortsIoy IN CoRrEs nS rus AFFAIRS oF crh-
GENERAL coNCui's RULF CoSDxsSEn- FRENcH
OPINION or POLITICAL RECKSEIAroN.
private letter froul Madrid of the 18th OF March
states "a follows
The interest excited BY the question put by The Deputy
Nszo about The brother 81 the Nun sosir 70 has thrown
into tie shade another incident which occurred IN the
Senate, and which merits attention.
N. NAscue1 ttuoito demanded that the budget OF the
Island OF Cuba should bo presented and eAinod by the
senate Etherto the Minister for Foreign Assr, VINO b.
governed without any control The Scnaior wished that
;hs absolute Authority Of ttc Minister should be put
ond TO. Wu respect 20 II ho made disclosures roa
tre 70 the government of the Island o. Cuba, which Is tie
richest OF tic spanish ~ Nasduez Vuetpo ead
TIA, after has ing increased EXPENSE IN the Peninsula
40 per cent during The last four years order 20 prov
fof e deboiehS cd by the changes which fire.
qucUt IN the Island OF Cuba where everything gust,
b4e03eoo dolo,s ao ieen srOSed from ias ba, iacc
GtEssi5i tkncld kod commanded nsers
In 1858 amt iS5s was III COO 600 doiiars In 1867 and
lstS - 10 0 COO dollars, and that when The Island cf
Cuba no ioRgr H1acaf as snar az lsf, ~, fLe sl1s
more in dar ger that enormous sum i expended
r The poce At the Havana alone the police OF toe town
oosis he Ead. 0an 100000 rcas, whii, under
General Tacons slmoistratioD more than $40 900
reals we're expended. rbc other expenses have increased
In similar protortion. But the most serious f.st de
nounecd by The senator that the exer
cised almn irdependeny OF The mother c,untry by the
Governor General of the island. Special ministries
been created of which the persons employed act much
Ike those OF the other couutry. They ac the forms
and afIepi the style Of the Quoeu's government Tue
sirnaturc alone dAers. II the Vneens IN Spain in
Cuba Is the Governor Eeheraist IN point Of fact,
species of ROYALTY established IN Cuba more absolute
than that in the mother counry where AZ least tue Cham
bere exist and with the Increase m the number OF ~
servants the government has become wOrses Inc uutes
levied n the year 1852 am average tl2 the ton
10 this exposure OF the adminfston of the isitnd
Cubs which proves the inconvenjcnce 1 an absolute "
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Other securities Ii, ,S5I 43T Increase 81 533
Notes unemployed II ,32o 635. Decrease. 010
The amount Of noes IN circulation Is 1ie $50, 100, be
ing an increase OF G643 72j, and the stock bullion IN
both departments Is Gls,62S ,9f7 showing decrease o
alC4 SOS when compared with she preceding return.
The bullion market has been steady during the week,
nd there is alteration in prices
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~ Kern, Minister of Switzerland a, Paris, had been
summoned attend the SEss Federal Council Cor
sutaiion the passport dispute with France
despatch from Berpe says:-Accordng 10 the verbal
report made by NJ Kern 70 the Federal Council, the
French government has declared taat SwTtgerand
should refuse 10 acknowledge the Conuls, France
would 70 herself right Of Withdrawing the
exe1ator from the Swiss Cousus at prcscot residing In
France
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

The pAnsb TostrBn ent has sent reply 70 the lrank
pet relative h. the aair OF the Ducncs Ine Danish
government proposes Ia submit 10 the states OF etein
the frst artilcs OF the Holsten Constitution upon
which they had not hitherto been called 10 IL
engages cf net 20 present any bill 10 tho Supre
Coubcl which u was the intention formerly IT, submit To
thc s.ates and not 10 ncre the extra tar the
IuchRs for two years. To scale The difference which
orta respecting the general constitution the Copcnh ecn
Cabinet proposes tina, the question shs DO discus Cd by
two gat one represe sentng Denmark the other the
Coyran ncto al Frankfort the STATE ~
Hols;en shall have expressed Their opinion on the sub
oct
fac Frankfort Joas-lai considers the Danish propoals
likely 10 serve starting pon, for solution q the
peaang difficulties
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

Gsu. VIM Walker has Published, in the Mobile
Daily Register, reply 10 the article in the Wash.
iu.tan luion denying the truth oicertaiu statements
heretofore made by the General in which certain
oyerurrs were said to have been made, through
member Of the Cabinet, 10 him. TO abandon lis en-
tcrprse in Nicaragua and enlist in that Of Mexico.
lor the purpose Of bringing on war with Spain.
70 the denial IN the Union Gen. walker respond by
Tie following specification of the facts upon which he
relied and and the evidence he has Of their trito?
In thc month ofOctoher last, was IN New Orleans,
preparing tofeturn to Nicaragua. About the mid.
die Of the month Cen ienningsen arrived from Wash
irgton, and soon after We met he informed me that
he had important news to communicate" lle then
proceeded To state. that, wilhelm Washingtoa he Ina
hold several conversations with the Secretary ol War;
that in the course Of one Of the interviews the Sccrc
tafy had informed him Of the determinations on the
part OF the President, to arrest the expedition 10
Nicaragua, adding. at the same time that the acqu-
slliou OF Cuba. dullng his administration was an Ob
ieet dear to the heart of Mr. Buchanan. The Secrc
thy further proceeded to say, according 10 Gen.
\ IeHningscn's report that if we would turn ourattcn
lien TO Mexico and enter into the service Of Comon-
font should have the support of the tuitat States
Government that while in the Mexican service. we
might by some act, such as tearing down the flag Of
4 Spain. bring about war between Mexico and Spain.
and Cuba might then he seized by The former power.
The Secretary, according to the report ! received.
lacked for such enterprise, aud when pressed by
the General to state how the means could be had he
replied. u have gone the length Of my tethcr be.
fore can say more il will be necessary for me TO see
person above me- In the next interview the Sec
retary informed the General that he was not author,
Lied 10 60 further, but that he might rely implicitly
on the means being provided were the enterprise I'M
dertakon, When Gen. Hinnngscn made this com
nnicatiOn to me was shocked at lis nature and re-
marked that the government could hardly be in earn.
c. lie said that he had been authorized to place
before me the character of the conversation held with
4 the Secretary Of War; aud to communicate them also
10 a friend Of the Nicaragua cause residing in New
Orleans
Gen Walker expresses his firm faith in Gen, Hen,
niningscn as ta man Of strict truth and honor, and
also careful in his use of language and particularly
accurate in the report which he makes about public
matters" and adds that he endcnyorod at the late
trial in New Orleans to place facts in the shape Of
legal evidence, and that Gen. Henningscn was sum
moned q witness for that purpose, but the District
Attorney objected and the Judge ruled it out, with
out waiting to hear the objcct' for which the tcsi
mony was elected
An issue offact is thus made up, to which the par
ties, as they now appear upon the record are Gen
llcnnngsen and the Secretary of War, both of whom
are yet to be heard for themselves
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

REsuMprIoN.- circular of Messrs Oakley,
Hawkins u CO., we learn that the cmbarrassmcnts
which attended them during the late crisis in COM
mcrcial affairs have been entirely removed. Having
resumed in full, they trust to receive the continued
confidence and patronage of their friends and cores
pondents.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

With an obsolete constitution and degraded southern
dependency, aud they will avoid these results by
all the energy and powers they can exert even if 1t
shall require an Independent league of the cotton
states. alone. TO maintain those rights and establish
that Justice denied TO them within the union, ''tf
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

NJ" The annual examinations and exhibitions Of
the town schools, took place the rast week. From
report Of persons who attended We learn that they
were alike eredtabe TO the capacity of the teachers
and the intelligence Of the pupils
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

Gis~ The weather. during the past week, has been
hot and sultry, the thermometer ranging at 90' With
occasional showers we hear of no complaints from
planters, toerable fair sign Of good and promising
crops The charbone is on the decrease
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

M" The publication Of the St. Martin Democrat
has been discontinued, and the materials removed to
Lake Charles, Parish Of Calcaseu, where the propr
tor, Wm. Hutchins, will commence paper un.
der the title of The Calcaseu Gazette" the princi.
pies of which will bedemocrac.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

nj" See medical card Of Or. Van Wyck, who has
permanently located in this place for the practice OF
his profession.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24
DEATH OF GEN. QUITMAN.

The state of Mississippi has lost one OF her most
cherished citizens the South one Of her most trusted
defenders and champions, and the whole country
good and true man. ia the death Of Gen. John Autho-
Iny Quilman. This event occurred ut bis residence
in Adams county Miss on Saturday evening last and
was not unexpected since the telegraph has been
for several days preparing us for The fatal ctnliR
ton OF hil disease which, We hear, was typhoid Ie
yer.
Gen Quitman was native of the state Of New
York born in Dntchrss one of the river countless,
near New York City Of frissnn ancestors, The
prime Of his life has however been spent in the state
of Mississippi and he has for many past years given
the whole power of his mind, with NIL the energies ol
his nature 10 political life with single earnest
Devotion to the support of Southern rights and SOU
ihern institutions against the yocnces and the com
binations which have as.oilcd them
Ills profession was that Of tie law aud hy il hc|
soon rose TO cmincncc in Mississippi having fil'rd
'iudeial stations with marked ability. Realizing a
large fortune he had leisure to give to public aIlarr
ana became the cl.el and almost the oracle, IN Miss
Iisppi of what are known as the States Rights par
ty. whose slbbolch {. the independence Of the South
within The Union or ont ol IT, lie had, moreover
military tastes. and large military capacity, which
q
r .,,,o ont with n rrro,yn upsprpas.rd by that of
r-', ,c o,l .a..,,l
oNS y Hp appointments lt''" ''h .l''' MI" ss'o''
only to that Of tho great ch"lS "i inc regular a'ilF
lis ardor for southern extension has since made him
,,,t,.. II, ~, ~. ,,,ycn,rn,s r,r tbc ocou..tton
,rr,h, ,nrhis ,,,,.,, ,nrit, IN char,rt.r N. par
.n.,l r.,,ry n. .ouudpa.. ,rbf4 iparnirut aHd wv,
,,.,,,,. Irt hn,. rl,l linn to Ie consulted o,, an
i,.~,,,t j. o,,rr,,.t Observation-Disclosures tI,. NJ,
NIL
s'il"' 'N l"hl6 ~ ''Ah'N'' '"' .lt '""R ''' '''"
cncc ana territory " be south.
IIts hf,h,-l civil uosi,ion other than "a judicial
h., -, ,.,..,.,,,,,f,.. N, r....,,...
~ i''' ". NH 49, y
Irom ihe HIate q MifH#. pll wv iNle' w na' p"'E
ton Nc Acll commanding and growing influence ;
va s"'"I'' 'F' r -
~ II /
+ "'' ''", ".'" y, w.
cicus i7f SoU'hFH p'''! 70 ""'! On ''' ''si'"'
= in lhtb.
{ Enlit ll. barn d,ro.rd otherwise Ii,s car +. Is
..,3 .'i....t.r.,.. ,t,.,.,,.,...,., n
( n"s"" VIZ, ''''"' w. =.
a poles cilI u on' VINO haS d"ae lh'0'''' E""a
service. lrayoly AMI iaiIiuly q @}l'ni and skill
M
: l'.''E'' ~ '.'''' '.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

g,S~ VIM Y. Porter, principal editor Of Porter
Spirit of the Times, died in New York city, on the
10Th instant of chlis aud fever.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

HoNoEs "a GEN QuunAN.-In In accordance with re-.
solutions adopted by the Common Council Of New
Orleans, minute guns were fired from sunrise to sun
set in that city, on Thursday last in honor Of the
memory OF Gen. Quiman,
The flags ofihe public buildings and the vessels in
port, were displayed at half mast.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

mr. a collision between the descending and as
cendng passenger trains. Of tie y. o.. j. and g. \.
Rail Road occurred Friday last, the 10th instant
This was caused by the criminal wilfnDess Of one Of
the engineers, named Thos Odell, who moved on with
his train from the station whore the other was TO pass
against the positive instructions of the conductor
There we're no passengers killed, although several
were severely injured So strong was the feeling
against Odcl that had he not taken toflght, summa-
ry justice would have been inflicted upon him. This
is an Instance, wherein the administration of lynch
law, If ever Unstable might have been exercised.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24
AN ACT RELATIVE no JUDICIAL ADVERTISE
MENTS,

SEC. 2--Be 10 ttUtter enacted. Sc That when there
are two or more newspapers published in the parish.
the defendant shall have the right of SELECTING THE
NEWSPAPER in which the advertisement is to be made,
if done within three days after the notice of such pro-
ceedings or the seizure made under the process II
the defendant neglect to select, then the PLAINTIFF
SHALL. HAVE THE RIGHT TO 20 SO.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

HOME. SWEET lIoME.n--A statement having been
made that Washington Irving and not John Howard
Payne, was the author of ''IIome. Sweet IIomep Mr.
Irving has written letter disclaming the authorship
to the honor of which he thinks Mr. Payne ip nndoubt
ndlF entitled
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

MALE AcApEMY--Tharc is every prospect of there
being erected, in this place, suitable building which
will combine the various apartments for Masonic
Lodges Lecture Room, and Male Academy. The
matter will be taken in hand BY the masonic fratcrni-
ty who have the promise Of liberal Assistance from
public spirited citizens who are desirous TO acquire
for the town. in this manner. suitable academic
loom, for the Use and convenience ofinstructng male
scholars. This Is undertaking. to which every one
in accordance with their means should extend their
aid lie. the work be speedily put forward, and may
it rapidly progress.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

r'.t .n'"ny'
~ '','''"'' '',' "'.''s "'' VI mus ".' ''!
WV '"'""! "''Ss =" ''' '''' :" '''oe' 'n' ''''''s
TnE ForGru IL loypoN.- Independence Day was
mily celebrated ~ London'h ny the Americans resi-
"'E ''" P''5e'l '"''V'
FsurnG rnG CnrE fAYlNG. The North Star
brings accounts of hr failure of She attempt to lay
W. Trans. Atlantic cabr, III thr Niagara and the AZ.
amer nno' anu 'i '''' consequent re'"'" ., Tue 'ofn
y N.s5' !" ''"'''6'o'' : 's''''''' - w."
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= WV .'5 ''.''' '"' ~ " ",'"p"
"f' m''' ~ '','.1''"''s '''' WIN =" ,ao "'s' w.
''l' '' XIII il II '''' 49, ~ o',''' ~,
"'''"l' ''' "''''' M" ".'' '"'".' ,''',' '''''
"h,h '"r cn''' pa,''"' y VIZ J'''e' "En" VI 'ae.
,'', anu ',' ''.," ,"'' ",' "'"' ""," w." "1,.
thc 4 .n .maan Nh thun found 10 IT, Interrupted.
AMI III. .ble III. pal.d. W. Niagara returning 10
Qaocasloun
Tie cable is supposed to have parted on or near
hc Agam.muon When H. wa- about 1000 miles from
III coas N Ireland
Tie Niosala reached Queenstown on the5th. The
Aelm maon had no, arrived there up to the time
Y II. :" = W. ,'''' w. ~ ~ w ''o"''
y
THE Wt>r of cuifog>n-r california. like Missou
NJ. v.ll -.uu r'tal OUo III thr product a native vine.
n VI our au ~ -au Francisco, which produced
'''' lF '"' H'''''" .''.'''. "'''''o' '''',p'S
'r'ih 'a'I 'N4 NnH"" = ''s A'E'''S' ~ y
nn' "l'"' h't o"".o.a "' '"'."'n'" '"'.'P.se II
"Ih' GROWING N'W"' 's'iE H'' " Wy ."'''
"o" #h'. .'.".' 2 many ''''s' '"' "'""!'
'"''."' l"''''
lu..0eu..a lu tt#falanra,... IL TIA propl.t
Iri..a rfa,.r.u 81. ,l5t .aae urrau.rmcn;
1.taH4.a ,af5=f ,...4 Il ami al.4itrd states 10
luFetH uu ofarlu' a tr.-ni, al srt d. tcl& &nef,
Wy @.''' '' l.=.'.' i''At ~ "''. = " - Wv
.'''.'4' '.'.' ''. z.' wv" "o1
"''s a'si'.' '''i '''..'"e ''7 ~ '''t'' =
y e ".- w. ''' 80 y = : W
.'''' ''' s = l'''''' -
\ tg. ron, Hrry The French Gazette Medical
.a.5# that ~. mUeuidcat charcoal has been dtcoy.
rrad t5b. il carr fin turns By laying a piece Of
co'a charcoal anon ii bnrn. the pain subsidies imme.
diatsfy. Ey i=.4fn, n,a charcoal on one hour. the
wound Is hcal Il. a has ll.,l demonstrated on sever.
Nj oaca.iop. gf.r.uI.Ig h. chcnn anil simple, ana
c.rt,faIy Il .afya. ,tr,,,.
'h' rofl 9h''" het"" : uhlorn''a y ~
hd1.f'oi" ssini"o'' AGENT W." attNo" 'Hef'
I""iaNs a@o from ~. AGENCY lhW bliy ho"i'Es ah"
party were "ali pleased "ilh Their new homes
F0gr or five otllnIudHns died while on their way up
DECIMAL ttHH$cr IN interesting report mas
-; ,,.,..., ,.,,o,,,aa IN
i.sa# > A'3"s' my % ~" :" Ia ns'ai'' ''s'ss" :"
securing uniform currency Tor the two countries az
authorized by tto last Congress He saws the dcc
mai ,.ro.,, ,l H. oosf,,, oorood mo, ,y ,hc Com.
''"' -, 10 IT, r". y. -,
M's7ohe'S' II VIII De feeol'cclH' 'hat 'he ae' VI
Congress requires that there be no departure from
lIr decimal system Additional instruction will be
c,..,.1,, ), ..r,.an r.,,a,
'o'M"'"e" ~ ii'''S'o' a. III d "" my
!, Tr,,. IrsYs Tho Frontier News states that
,',, IN, - ..a,... ,,oa oas, or
o'll'Ho hoa 'e'n Mlca' some WE'VE n''eS e's' y
= Weathcrlod, on the Both nit 1t is represented as
having been n very larpe male This is the first buf
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE FOR JrNE-Ihis, one Of the
best of the British Monhlcs has been received The
publishers Of the reprints Of these works. Mcssrs.
Leonard. Scott o., pay the British publishers,
$1,000 per annun for the advance sheets of these
publications. and their enterprise deserves TO be en-
couraged by the lovers Of solid literature. \ new
volume commences in july, and now Is fitting tmC
to subscribe Blackwood is SO with one Review, IS
with four Reviews. $40.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

\ CENTURY AGo.-Ihc Boston (Massacbnsett,J
Gazette, ofJuly l7lh, 1888 contained the following
Just imported from Africa and to be sold on board
lying at New Boston, number Of likely negroes boy.
and girls, from Il to II years Of age. Inquire OF
said Ellory board Of said brig where constant at.
tendance is given. Noh.-'ihc above slaves have
all had the smallpox. Trcaswcrs notes and New
England rum will be taken as pay.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

TnE ForGru Is loNp1N.- Independence Day was
gaiIy celebrated in London,hy The Americans resi-.
ding and present there.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-24

ADDITIONAL. ny THE UTAH MAu.-Lctters received
by the st. Joseph mail from the army containa few
additional items of interest.
An officer, writing from Gen. Johnston's camp, on
Bear river, June 10th, says the army would resume
its march the next day.
Gen. Johnston had received an express from tho
Peace Commissioners informing him that the army
would be received pcaceably by the Mormons. The
General however, did not feel any increased conf.
dcncc in the peaceful attitude of the saints, aud the
army was kept in readiness to repc any trcacherous
demonstrations
4 proclamation had been issued to the people by
Gen Johnston n which hc tells them that the army
X a. ready now to afford them assistance and protec.
ton Us il to oppose them when in rebellion against
The government
II wpa thought that this guarantee would cause
many Of the Mormons to cvadc the dcspotlsm of
Young, who has ecdulou4y incucated the belief that
the army was particularly hostile TO them
The troops we're in fine condition and glad to be
relieved from their iuuction.
The garrison al Fort Bridgcr consisted of Capt.
lloudricksous aud Lieut.. Smiths companies of the
Sixth Infantry. aud Capt. Stcwarts command of the
Fit.t Cavalry.
Col Hoffman lost ninety head Of mules, but only
one cavalry horse in his march across the plains.