Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-16
Copsternntion Among Officcho1ders-Th
Salem Forgeries Proved.

The Boston Traveller publishes letter in rela-
zion to the Salem forgeries. which purports 70 de-
velop the facts in the case
..You have furnished the public, from time TO
time, with the leading facts and circumstances
connected with the alleged forgery Of several hum
dred names to the petition Of DIR. Lorng to be APP
| pointed Collector OF Salem. The truth of these
allegations, IL would appear, has now been estab-
lshcd and confirmed by tho Government agents
| who were deputed TO make the investigation, and
their report is before tho President 1t will be
collected that the petition was for the appointment
Of LDring as Collector dnring tho Presidency of
Gen Pierce. and that the result was the detention
Il Mr.. Miller rs Collector and the appointment of
| Lpring as Postmaster.
So much for the Salem Custom-louse matter
which, bad and black il is falls far. behind tho
preparation Of fraud and forgery. by somebody in
connection with the Il; pointmcnt Of Perkins as
! Postmaster 81 Salsm. You stated few days since
TINT II rumor existed Of the discovery OF these
fraud. by the Post-ofhce Department. and that Mr.
lI,lbrook the secret agent had been dispatched to
Salem to investigate the affair. now learn from
reliable source, that the petition which was got
up for Perkins, and which was forwardedt to Wash
| ingtnn, contained the names OF some 600 persons
-renl or fctitous-as desiring the appointment.
but that out of this number lrom four 10 flee
hmired nere dctnm .forgeries. These iorgeries
not attempted to be disguised or covered up,
rs in the Of the Ipring petition, by daubs 81
ink, and in different handwriting but boldly
and plainly written down in one hand
II is stated by those who have seen the paper
| in question. that single column Of names, num-
bering perhaps over POO, is evidently tho work
"f one pen TINT single glance would satisfy the
most incredulous.
But strange and startling this affair may
To some, | have no manner of doubt of
the general correction Of tho facts alleged
Indeed their admission within few days by
parties who are directly Interested. and whose
position enables them u state what they them
selves know TO be true leaves no room for sim
gle doubt.
1t is also understood that Mr.. IIolbrook. who pos
sesscs, Justly / believe the reputation of being
shrcwd aud sagacious man. has been entirely and
very nlrotly mslcd in the matter, ann has repor-
| ted to the Department that everything was right
and straight
! Interested in this matter excessively polite
| ind attentive to Mr.. IIolbrook, and evinccd such
! nrlcnt desire to insist him in his investigation.
! iIc hecamc convinced that the runors offrn,d and
forgcrics were not true. 1t also said, that when
Mr.. IT, desired to see and question persons whose
names were borne upon the petition, grent care
Was taken 10 bring before him those, and those
only, who had actually signed the paper. In this
and other ways. best known to certain parties in
Salem. the pos,-,thce agent was satisfied AMI went
I away with the settled conviction that the Perkins
petition. was, after all, genuine document! But
the facts out. and more will be heard Of the
na'tcr soon. 90
MAJOR Van DnRS's VICTORY. We find in the
san Antonio Herald the following extract from n
letter written by an officer of the army, who par.
ticipatcd III the engagement described by Major
Van Dorm himself in letter We have already
Ihli>hcd:
CAur Il MFRS Snrru or OLD FoRT.
ATKINSON, May II, 1850.
have written n hurried report Of fight with
the Camanrhcs that took place yesterday about 3
o'clock, +. III, 1t WIS bloody fight, on account
III the Camanchcs' position for defence. which wns
under bluT, in the dense thickct. in which they
could not he seen until their arrows or some move
mcnt Indicated their individual positions Of
course the men dismounted skrmishcrs, fought
at great disadvantage, and it required the coolest
and most determined courage to advance upon n
danger that could not he The officers and
men behaved splendiIly Lieut.. Ice il badly
wounded. As he was in the act of firing with his
pistol at m Indian. hn shot under the right
to the lungs. II is not known whether not
the arrow head remains in him, on which depends
his safety. Capt. Smith is shut through the left
III Oh. though not very badly. We have buried
one poor fellow who was killed. Sergeant Lever
cit cannot live until morning, Others are serious
" hurt but will in all probability get well. Five
warriors. Wounded. were taken prisoners. There
are in ali thlrty-six prisoners, mostly women and
children.
GRRir ILooD IN THE PIER MISSISSIPPI. The
Minnesota papers como II IA filled with the de-
tailed accounts OF another flood in thc Mississippi,
exceeding the highest stage of water previously
known:
At ST. Anthony and Minneapolis hundreds Of
dollars would not repnr the loss which has been
sustained AT least Sl3, 900 worth Of lumber and
legs have gone over the mlls within three days.
The s,rnc ut the Falls has been both fearful aud
grand. Portions of the rocks over which those
torrents have rolled for ages. have given way to
the pressure of the water. thus creating IA more
rugged caarack. spirit Island, Just below the
ca'arack, is nearly swept away. The water is Il
fee. above low water mark.
Tine st. Anthony News Of June = says that he
boom of the st. Anthony Water Power Com
pany gave way, and about 100000 of logs wal
ucd at Si00O0) went the Falls. About
1000, 900 of them belonged to the Mill Company
Another Boom ut Coon Creek, holding loo. 00n 900
gave way. Logs constantly coming down
the river from Deems above. The people residing
the flats have been taken away in boats, as they
were compelled 10 seek other quarters. The
storm has bcenvery disastrous. Trees have been
blown down, houses unrooied and removed from
their foundations. \ large Catholic church. with
tceplc unfinished was hurled from its foundations
and destroyed The hail. thunder and lightning
WAS intensely grand and awful. Windows fences
and crops of all kinds, were seriously damaged.
IMronrANr FROM MExlco.-New Orleans june