The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-13

APPOINTMENT OF CADETs-The following is the list
of appointments by the President of the ten cadets
''at large" for 1858:
|. George Mckee, of Kentucky, whose father was
killed in battle at Buena Vista LEADING his repi
ment in the final conflict
2. Samuel M. Mansfield, son of Col Mansfield,
who was distinguished for gallant service at Fort
Brown, at Monterey, where he was severely wound
ed, and at Buena Vista.
g. Singleton Van Buren,, son of Col A. Van Buren
late OF the army, distinguished in the battles of Ger
70 Gordo, Contreras and Cherubusco.
A. William S. Beebe, who was adopted as the son
OF his uncle, Captain Casey, during his life; an in
telligent, Jealous and highly meritorious officer.
who died in service in Florida.
D. George n. Bomford, son of Brevet Lieut. Col
Bomford, OF the army, distinguished for gallant
conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubus-
co, with the storming party at the battle of Moline
del Rev. and at the battle of Chepultepec
.. lillian H. Belts, son OF Lieut.. Belts, distin-
guished and wounded in action at Fort Drane Flor
ida, from the effects of which he died.
Z. Charles k. Suter, of Assistant Surgeon
Suter, formerly OF the army, who was distinguished
in the battle of Conreras and died soon after in the
city of Mexico.
s. William Bartlett, son of Professor Bartlett,
Jealous, accomplished and highly valuable officer
of the Military Academy, who has contributed as
much towards the efficiency of the institution as
any officer connected with it.
y. Roland ). Mackenzie, son of the late Captain
Mackenzie, OF the navy, who died in the service.
TO- John r. Rlocker, brother of Sergeant Will
liam Butler Blocker, who, from the wounds of his
superiors, was in command of his company at the
battle Of Garcia Belen and was killed at the head
of his company; the cousin of Col. p NJ Butler.
who killed at the head of his regiment at Che.
rubusco; of Whitfield G.. Brooks who died of wounds
received at the time and place; and of Richard
Watson, who, after being twice wounded, was shot
down in the storming party at Chepultepec.
LATER FROM TExAs.-By the steamship Galveston
arrived at New Orleans on the 5th inst, we have
received dates from Galveston to the Sd inst.
The Liberty Gazette Extra furnishes the particu-
lars of very destructive fire in that town. We
quote:
At about six o'clock, Friday afternoon, the alarm
of fire given in this place, and smoke and flames
were to be seen issuing from the old court house
building. The fire had got such Roadway that il
was impossible to check it: and in short time six
buildings were leveed with the ground by the fiery
element. The fire was discovered in the room adj
joining the store of Harmon d Co. From all APP
pearances it is supposed to be the work of ncen-
diary. Some Sl1 300 worth of property belonging
to the following persons was destroyed
Jos E. DeBlanc, $500; Thomas w. Key, So.
500; W. p Davidson, $500; Vanpradees CO.,
$500: Harmon d Co., 81 900; Masonic Order,
So, 900.
! The Masonic Hall was built in 1850. The loss to
the Order is some So, 600. Their regalia and few
articles of iexeiry saved. Some of their
books and archives were destroyed.