The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-26

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tnat they import the miserable English rail wa1
iron 10 lay through ora beds capable Of producinl
twice a. good al article at tvs thirds the xpeps4
A remarkable features in the Peaks lies in IL,
fsct that the decomposition of granite has clothed
them TO the very summit With u black iuxuriant
soil, on which grass grows rank aud spontabeous :
on the 7. moval of the timber out OF 5000 acre.
constituting the Peaks farm. full two-thirds are
tiiiable, while the other third would afford tbs
hnest pasturage for cattle and sheep-a purpose ts
Shich MI Wilkes proposes to devote it. Several
varieties of grape grow well upon the mountain,
Apples thrive excellently and there Ia an orchard
near the Mountain House, which has borne an
unusual crop for fifty years, and is now heavily 10.
In the growing fruit.
leave to-day, after three days sojourn, with a
renovated feeling IN my physical condition-W
says the same Neither expect to ever visit the
Peaks again, but each has pledged the other to
meet here in midsummer, when we expect the
pleasant company will present new attractions 10
even the Peaks Of Otter forgot 10 saw that we
also made the ascent of Round Top and also OF
Hark EN- Hill, from either Of which the view 10
exceedingly grand and beautiful. b.
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The OUTRAGE ON THE AMERICAN SHIP CLARENDON
EXCITING scENE.-The telegraph has noticed the
outrage by the Briti.h cruiser Buzzard, on the
American ship Clarendon in the port of sagus La
ufande, Cuba The statement received by Capt.
Nichols of the bark Jno. Howe, is as follows:
The ship Clarendon, Captain Bartlett, having on
ooaIa cargo OF sugar. bou1d for New York,
While lying IN the port of Sagua la Grande, was
boarded 10y u beat from the British war steamer
Euzzard, aud the officer in command Immediately
Jumped ON board and proceeded TO tue cabin, and
commanded Captain b. to hoist his ensign which
he refused to do. deeming the whole pr roceedinxs
as an iasult. lie (the oiiicer) then deuauded his
papers, when he was told they were at the Con-
sals, aud tbatif he knew his business he certain
ly wac aware of tsat fact. The officer then de-
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lug officer Of the steamer.
Upon refusal OF Captain Is to hoist his ensign
several shots {blapk cartrisges) we've fred by the
steamer, III order 10 iDtImidate Captain Bartlett
anu eonpei him to hoi.t In. ensign, which he did
not 90. captain Is. then noticed that they had
lowered away TWO Of their large boats each con-
tainins about 30 men, Nth any quantity OF small
arms, when he Captain b took his ensign and
isu IL on the cabin table. Suon after the boats
rived aongside, aud the commander OF the stes mer
III persop came on board, when Captain B. recsiy-
ed hlm politely, but protested against the proceed
Jugs, aud would not allow any of the men to come
Gu board, threatening TO shoot the first that at
tempted It. Captain B. and the British command
er then proceeded to the cabin, when he (the COM
manter Of the steamer) Commanded him to hoist
bis ensign. lie replied, There It lies upon the Ia
Die, and II your commission is worth enough, hoist
1t yourself" The British officer, pistol in haud,
commenced pacing the cabin, sayiug that he would
sriZe the yesse! aud take her To the port of New
Yoik, TO which Captain b. replied that was exactly
what he wanted hIm TO do; when, whether by iu
tent or accident, Captain B. was stI uck on the
breast by tue baud which held the pistol Captain
b. then presented his pistol and said-"Sir, keep
your bands off me, or will shoot YOU" The officer
repiied-"I did not lay my hand. on you," when
Captain b. rejoiDed-"You did, SIR" The officer
inquired if ,he sugar on board belonged to Captain
B., when ne replied-"I never owned hosshead
of sugar in my iiie." The same question Was ask
ed In regard 10 the launches iboats Tor conveying
the sugar from the shore on bosrd,l aud the came
reply given. The officer, completely cowed, pro-
eerded on deck, and after reaching the deck, Iu q
perfect rage, beloved forth--"Lower aw-y the
g.ugway ladder" when Captain b. quietly said
'sir, did You order that ladder to be lowered, or
did you request it to be loweredl" when the Off
Ger sad-"H i'll you please have ic loweredf" Cap
tain b. then gave orders for it to be done and the
Btitishsr departed without having accomplished
his purpose.
An ESGLIsH VIEW OF THE 0TTRAGEs IN TIE GULF-
The New York carr,spopdent of the Philadelphia
Ledger writing on the 22d inst. says:
An editorial ar ,icle in the Albion Of to day, upon
the "utrasee If abe British cruisers on American
vessels, is exciting not little remark. The Al
bioU is the British organ par erceflenee in New
York. and its comments upon the subject are,
therefore, looked upon rs foreshadowipg the sep
ii, 'ents of English journalism on the other side
The editor thinks the whole subject has been be-
togged With vast amount OF misrepresentation
sDd misconcepton," and it is quite certain that
'-lhe arguments of General Cass will not endure
the test Of reason especially his denial of the
rig to visit tradisis ed from the right
Of search-t~o very different things We are told,
which the general has systematically and willing
ly confounded.' 'Higb-hsnded measures and ou :
ra ges, aud Search" the Albion says, are convent
ent words" but it ncines to think that the Ameri-
can Minister In London will weigh well their
applications before he nses them in correspou.
deuce with the British Foreign Office. This sin.
guiar article it is proper to add is attributed to
high official (Engiish) source; and whether this
is true or not, cannot say.l
INDIAN MAss.cRS~-Ekren Ctippeicas Batchered
BY Aiour On the - nit. party of Sioux afro
ciously massacred eleven Cbppewas on an island
in the Mississippi, opposite Growing. The Chip
pewas had come in from their sugar camp, and
were warned of by the Sioux Notwithstanding
this, the Chippewas remained on the island aud,
on the night Oft 9th at., we're attacked by the
Sioux, who fired on them, killing eleven of their
guns, and looking from his window, witnessed the
butchery. The heads of the Chippewas were cut
OF, and their bodies otherwise mutiated.
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The Spous OF WAR-The English troops had
rare time of it in Lucknow. II was impossible
the Ulcers say, 10 stop the plumber, and from the
accounts given they did not seem disposed to at
tempt impossbiities The place Was given up to
pillsge. All the evidences of baIbaric magnifi-
cence, furniture, embroidered hangibgs chaude-
iiers, statues, mirrors aud china, knocked
about in search VI treasures Those who could not
get 10 at once to carry ON the work, searched the
corridors, battered of the noses, legs and Of
the statues iu the gardeus or. diving into cellars
either made their fortunes by the discovery of un
supected treasure, or lost their lives at the hands
of concealed fanatics. fhe amount of spells car
ried off by the soldiers 10 said TO have been very
large.
MURDER AND SUiCIDs.-George Reed. a saloon
keeper, murdered his wife on Green Island, oppo-
site Troy n. r., on Saturday night, by stabbing
her with a dirk knife, and then stabbed himself
several times and died Immediately Mrs r. Iin-
gered for three hours. Jealousy was the cause
Reed was rs and his wife is years Of age.
PAYING FOR AN ACCIDENT The Utica Herald says
a few of the smaller claims for damages sustained
by passengers on the fatal train on the New York
Central Railroad have been settled The father OF
young Knowles. the last victim who died. accept
ed 81 200; and Miss Josephine Ilumler, a girl In
the employ # the Mack family, gets $3.50 for a
broken head, periIliDg her life. The company,
throus sh their attorney. succeeded in effectiDg q
settlement with Sir. Bettman, for the sum oi
s. 500.
Mr. EvERErT's SOUTHERN TouR.-Mr. Everett has
returned from bis southern tour. Since the month
OF November he has repeated his discourse on
"rhe Character OF Washington for the benefit o
the Mount Vernon fund, twenty.three times. with
an aggregate net receipt of $l4, ,645: and his ad
of varions charitable institutions, with an agsre
gate net receipt of >l2453. The net proceeds o
his aratorieal labors for the last six MONTHS fol
the benefit Of the Mount Vernon fund and variou.
charitable Institutions, is S27 ,G7S.
THE SWAN LOTTERY coMpAsY--A dispatch from
Augusta, Ga, dated the e3d inst, says:
IL Is uudsrstood here that the formal present
ments against the Swan Lottery Company weI,
merely test the legality OF their lottery charter
IA. h.
nal and the business continues as usual.
TIE CASE OF IaA Srorr lit has been determine
that the case OF Ira Stout, now under sentenc
of death at Rochester for the murder of Chxs. "
Litties shall be carried 60 the general term ant
the Court of Appeals. This will probably della
the execution until next spring.
Among the passengers by the Vanderbilt on s.
tnf,ias, for Southampton aud Havre, were Lieu
Henry A. Wise and Mrs. Wise, daughter of Edwar
Everett.
An African tiger and several hos constricto,