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The Mountain Meadows Massacre.

Hon. A. B. Greenwood, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs furnishes the Washington Constitution OF the
9Th instant the following interesting letter to that de-
partment:
surEnrs7Esprsrs CTYrcr. Utah.
Great Salt Lake City, May 4, 1850
SIR: have just returned from very laborious
and difficult trip through the southern portions Of hs
Territory. - =
/ have succeeded in recovering sixteen childrsa,
and have them now in my possession 1t is said thssa
are all that remain of probably lao men, women, and
children of the Mountain Meadow massacre In Sep
tember, 1867.
Navajoes, near the Colorado, in Mexico Territory,
who it ia supposed also belonged to this emigrans
train. will alude to this boy in another communi-
cation. was positively assured by the settlers in
the neighborhood where got the children thatI have
all that were saved. have good reason for beliey
ing that none OF these children have lived among ths
Indians at all i
These children average from to Oh years old are
intellectual and good.looking not one mean-looking
child among them.
have collected the following particulars in rela-
tion to these children:
1st. Calvin, now eight years old does not
remember his name says they (hs family lived at
Horse Head, Johnston county. Arkansas. This boy
self killed brothers named Henry, James, William
and Larkin and four sisters Nancy, Mary and Mar
tha his father. Joseph; and his mother, Matilda.
I'd and Sd. Ambrose Miriam Taggit, about seven
years old, and VIM Taggit. now about a years old
the elder boy says they had father, mother, and two
older brothers killed. He says they lived in john
ston county, and when they left the States had .
grandfather and grandmother living 4th; Prudence
Angeline, G years old and 5th Annie had father,
mother, and two brothers, named James and John,
all killed. 9Th. girl about Al years old; says his
name is Frances Hawn or Kern. 7th A boy, now
| about three years old. l have no account Of the
boy. Those with whom be lived called him William.
sth. Eliza W. Huff, years old. 9th. Sophronia or
Mary Huff, about years old. 10th. Chas. Francher,
!! Or years old and and llth. Annie, about 81 years
and 18th. Jane, about years old have no aceount
of these. 18th, 18th and l6th Rebecca Louisa, and
| Sarah Dunlap. 4 5,7.sS55
In conversation with these children, learn that
they resided in the same neighborbood my impress
sion is, principally in Johnston county, Arkansas.
Iremsiu very respectfully, your obedient servant.
| j, FORNEY,
| Sulerntendent Of Indian Affairs
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is sort Of official declaration Of the feelings Of the
Russian Government towards Austria:

is sort Of official declaration Of the feelings Of the
Russian Government towards Austria:
Austria has seized in the Italian peninsula all she
could 10y hands on much 20 that Italy has lattery
become mere vassal Of the House Of Hapsburg.
Piedmont alone had the hardihood in 1548 TO struggle
against her, but she was oyerpowered and has been
ever since object Of implsable hatred to her con-
querers not on account of political rivalry for her
forces we're too dsproportonats TO those Of Austria,
but because she had become constitutional State
and presented to the rest Of Northern italy groaDiDg
under the Austrian yoke, the contrast Of its civil lib
critics. ls there any cause for astonshment, there
fore, that, possessing the same degree of civhi-
zatoD, tie Tuscans the Modenese the people Of Par
ma. Rome and Naples should have thought them
selves entitled to the same political tights as the
Piedmontese2 Can we wonder at their being impa~
tient of the ignorant despotism and oppression Of
Austria, and that not having effective force they
have sought to express their desires by agitation and
revolution
Before the conclusion of peace Count Cavour had
exposed before the Congress the alarming state Of
Italy. England, France and Russia had received bis
communication with interest but the desire for seace
was so powerful and urgent that It was impossible to
stop short in the great question 70 settle one Of shen
secondary importance Europe to day admits that she
was wrong in putting off this matter, the proportions
Of which have greatly increased since then and which
has all at once assumed character of princely in
portance Austria now refuses to yield one title Of
her pretensons to Italy She regards as question
in which her political vitality is compromised. II she
is victorious, the conditions of her victory will be
hard, and she wimpose throughout Italy the silence
OF death. Even were she conquered, she will still
succeed at the conclusion Of the peace Of which every
one feels the want in preserving what she might
have lost by the decree and decision of Europe.
Austria acts thus because she feels the sympathies
OF Great Britain are with her; because she is pre-
eminent in lower Germany, and hoped to maintain
an equilibrium in the struggle or in any case in the
event even Of defeat obtain snpporable terms. The
future will show whether she deceiyes herself or not
But let it not be forgotten that she has insisted on
and commenced this war in the face of the united ef.
forts of all Europe to prevent it. What would she
prove by that? Assuredly not her honesty nor her
right nor the happy state Of Italy under her rule nor
the necessity of the continuance OF her system In
any case the responsibility of so much carnage, of so
many families ruined Of so many tears and 80 much
bloodsbed, falls back entirely and solely upon the
instigators of the warlike policy.
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Long Island Races.

The first of the Union Association races under the
direction Of the Union Jockey Club, took place on
the Sd instant over the Eclipse Course Long Island,
the weather being rather unfayorable The N. Y.
Times furnishes the following recapitulation of the
three races of the first day:
FIRST DAY-Wednesday, June l, 1s59.-IAe Uya-
nauica Stakes.-A Sweepstakes of 800 EACH hf. it,.
and $25 only if declared or before the 18th May,
with $500 added by the Association, for year old
colts and filles raised at the North 6es allowed
3 lbs mile heats. Six to make race, and three to
start or the added money will not be given. Closed
as foliows
l. F. Morris names b. G. Prophet, by imp
Monarch, out of Cassandra, 90 lbs.-French
grey jacket and orange cap.... ............. 2
2 J. q A. Batbgate name ch. C. Comet, by
imp; Trustee, out of Ornament by Shadow,
jacket-Cap same colors.. s................ 3 8
g. Philo G. Bush names ch I. Pauline, by
Star Davis, dam by Monmouth Eclipse, 81 !,
lbs.-Blue and yellow sleeves-Cap same.... l
Time, l:54 and l:57.
SECOND RAcE.-Ihe Jockey Club Handicap.-One
mile and half for all ages q sweepstakes of 5000
each h IT, and $50 only if declared by the 18th of
May; $1,000 added by the Club; the second horse to
receive 5000 Weights published by the 1st of May.
will not be given Any number of horses may be en-
tered and started by the same owner. Closed as
| follows:
Lowell purdy names imp. b.f Fleeting Mo.
|
| Cyprus, yrs, u lbs. Light blue body,
white sleeves and red cap. p................. 5
2. 7. & 7. W. boswell name b. b. Slasher, by -
| Childe Harold out of Sarah Washington,5
yrs, ia lbs. Blue body, yellow sleeves and
8. T. G. Bacon names b. c. Bill Cheathan, by
| imp. Albion, out of the dam of Berry, by
imp. Glencoe, yrs, 100 lbs. Mazarine
blue body and sleeves, scarlet cap. .........
4. Calvin Green name ch. Glencona, by imp.
| Glencoe, dam by imp. Envoy SO lbs. Scar
let body and sleeves, blue cap. ............
S. D. Mcdaniel names b. h. Don Juan, by imp.
Glencoe, out of Darkness, by Wagner, 1l4
| lbs. Red and white stripe body, sleeves and
Time, 2:45.
THIRD RAcE-Purse of $500. Weight for age
| twomile heats. Entrance $25.
l. I. G. Bacon names br h. Bill Dearing,5
yrs, by imp. Albion, dam Ann Chase, by
imp. Leyiathan, ia lbs Mazarine blue
| body and sleeves, scarlet cap. .............
8. Calvin Green names h. Robert j. tVaiker,
| 5yrs, by Camden, dam by Boston, III lbs.
| Scarlet body and sleeves, blue cap. 2
| Time, 3:454.
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PRISONERS EsCApED--Two Blackwels Island con-
victs avaied themselves of an opportunity to jump
One OF them reached the New York side, bnt his
companion was drowned Yesterday the escaped one,
whose name is John Gallagher, was re arrested and
who was drowned has not yet been ascertained.
Gallagher says he was an Englshman, tailor, and
unmarried that he formerly lived in North Moore
street, and that he sent to the island for robbng
the trunk of a fellow.workman.
New York Times 4th
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Department News.

From the Washington Constitution Of the 5th in
stant extract the following official intelligence
The quantity of land embraced in the Presidents
proclamation, No. $40, published in our paper OF
the Sd instant amounts to 1,669, sol acres, to be
offered as follows:
Acres.
At Fort Dodge, on 26th September next. $50, ,233
At Fort Dodge, on 10th October next :. .534 ,sO2
At Sioux city, on Sd October. ......... .5S4 ,466
These sales embrace valuable agricultural lands
and inasmuch the public lands in that State are
being rapidly taken up, it is anticipated that nearly
if not quite all offered will be disposed of at those
sales,
Indian Superintendent Collins informs the United
States Indian Office, under date Santa Fe, May 7th
that the miners about Pixies Peak are extending
their search for gold as far down as the Valley Of
the Salado, within the range Of the Utah Indians,
and it was feared that collision between the mi
ners and the Indians be provoked; and, to guard
against such disaster Agent Carson, who had
great influence with the Utahs was directed to pro-
ceed Immediately to that neighborhood and give his
services to keep the Indians out of mining neghbor
hoods, and otherwise to prevent collisions.
The General Land Office despatched yesterday
thirtyfye Oregon donation patents. A large num-
ber of these patents have been issued from the Land
Office recently, and give token that Oregon is rap.
idly gathering most desirable population Of thrifty
and industrious tllers of the soil.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

SAD 0ccuRREScE,-On Sunday week. says the
Hagerstown (Md) Mail, Miss Martha Armstrong died
at Martnsburg, from the effects of corrosive subli.
mate. Before dying, she said she had been deceived,
under promise of marriage, by young man named
William Sampson, and that she took the poison at
the instance aud repeated persuasion of Sampson,
with the object of producing an abortion. Sampson
was arrested.
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New York Times, 4th,

THE ATLANTIC BALLooN.-Mr. La Mountains
aerial ship Atlantic " is about finished. The silk is
all cut and sewed, and only needs one coat of oil to
complete the balloon. The machinery for propeng
purposes is building in Troy and Waterford and will
be finished the present week and when complete and
is now in town. He has become partner in the en-
terprise with Messrs. La Mountain and Gagger. The
three will make trial trip Of 1000 miles from St.
Louis, starting on the 18th Of June, after which they
will give account of the performance of the At
lantic." [Lansingburg Gazette, June /.
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From dim traditions far-of, opal fountains,

From dim traditions far-ofopsl fountains,
Where clouds and shadows loom
Deep 10 the silence Of the tall gray mountains
Thy siIvery stream flows down with music bounding.
ancient tongue!
With love. and tears. and laughter softly sounding,
As Wild birds liquid song.
From winds and waters In their choral minefiue.
Thy honied words were born fling,
From that strong pulse through natures bosom ting
The 9uiveriug bousts in forest green and oldsn,
With murmurs low,
Rang ou. .uch accents beautiful sud golden,
beneath the dawns white glow.
Around in mighty charsctes anfolded,
Thy fame we yet discern
The 1vled shrine in grace and grandeur noF&ed,
The eToanieeh stern
The ta!l slim tower of aspect wesd and hosy,
With dream and rum.
Foil crested in its lobe and silent ebyy
Fronting the naked sunI
Thou bsDsst bright visions, bardc nras.s encbsux,
Attained in lordly halls;
The clash Of spears-she banners gaily pi.utiue
On palace wallis
White bearded sages-warrior chiefs vctorsous..
a goodly th,ong, s55-
In panoramic pomp Of ages glorious,
Before us pass along.
Der wide blue plains We see the red deer bound7sg
In Pickering shade and sun /;
And on bis track, with deep-toned lay resounding.
The woKhoand dun
Old mountains dim, dark forest, rock and river,
Those days are o5eri
But shades and echoes people ye forever, sec
And shall till time ID o'eri
o tongue OF all our greatness-alI our sorrow.
Shalt thou then fan and fade?
And leave the full hearts mute that neer can bofruw
From stranger aid, rRm
Fit utterance for those thoughts whose stormy can-
Swell deep within - "
The memories Of our love, and hate and anger,
Which no1ght from Us can win! s
Not so-hast thou not stemned the food ofages,
Nor brav'd conqueror's sway; s
Thou hast not writ upon the worlds wide pagss,
To pasa away 5aa
Deep, deep, thy root, where never human power
May reach to spoil :;
And soon: IN wealth Of vernal leaf and flower,
Thoo'l 1t deck this olden soil !! s.s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

A STRANGE ScENE.-We published an account a day
two since, of aray in Franklin parish in which
Col. Bowler and Mr.. Cox were shot and killed by
man named Glasscock. The Franklin Sun thus de.
scrbes what followed, previous to the arrival of the
Coroner:
position they were found; and, lighting fires, the
neghbors generally turned out and kept guard over
them. Col Bower's body lay stretched in the road,
with horse pistol near it, and that of Mr. Cox in
nearly sitting position, with rifle across his breast,
grasped in both hands. Both their weapons were
loaded. During the whole night legion Of cats
lowered around the SPOT.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

SHIP CoNNEorIoUr.-The ship Connecticut, Capt.
Faulk, from Mobile, for this port, and which was
stranded on the south end Of the North Hunting
Islands on the 23d ult, after having some of her rig
aing taken Off and been lighened was gotten off at
high water on Saturday morning last, and was towed
up to the city yesterday morning by the steamers
Resolute and Lamar She still has some water in her.
and has steam pump on board pumping her out.
TSavannah News, 9Th
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KING BoMBA AND HIS Wet NURsEs.-A recent let
ter from Naples to Paris SAYS:

Majesty has just been hosted from the damp ground
floor into the first story of the Caserte through an
opening made in the ceiling 1t is confidently stated
and by Dr. LAMA, is being tried, notwithstanding the
advice OF the other physicians in attendance and
that the royal sufferer has at the present moment
eight wet nurses.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

GOLD DIGGING IN VERMoNT.-A correspondent Of
the Bellows Falls Times gives account of his visit
to the gold diggings at Plymouth, VT, where about
forty are engaged in digging but on account Of
the rainy weather have not yet made progress. The
Times says:
Suices are being erected along the streams, at in.
ervs for the distance of about four miles, the most
northern being near the north line of the town, on
Gold Creek, tributary Of the Ottaqueecha and the
most southern being Earl's Branch about one mile
south of the Five Corners. In passing along these
streams one is most forcibly reminded Of some new
Western "cites" whose locations are determined only
by the stakes driven into the ground The claims are
all staked out, and the numerous piles Of boards
strewed along the stream for miles, shows that the
claims in the hands of those who are intending to
work them. There are many more engaged in turn
ing the stream, opening raceways building dams,
making sluces, rockers ETC., and it will be several
weeks before the excitement will abate 1.-THE antici
patons of the sanguine "Californians'' who are at
work here, are realized upon reaching the .bed.
rock, there will be gold enough to set hafof Windsor
county crazy and the industrious farmers will forsake
the legitimate business of the farm and 60 to pros
pecting for gold" We hope such may not be the case,
but could not help thinking to-day, stood by
the sluice of Messrs. Vingelette King, that there
danger of it, for they, upon the surface dig
gings, have averaged $5 each per day since they
commenced work.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

STATE LANps.-Very heavy have been the demands
for State Land, since the State Land Office Mt the
Capitol opened on the 18th ult., for the sale of
million OF acres under the act of 1859. Application
to enter still coming in from all parts of The State.
Applicants will not wonder at the delay of their bu-
sness when we them that with constant labor
in the office, the first weeks business is not vet up
The plan adopted by the Register is one that ought
to give satisfaction to all interested since each will
have an equal chance. Applications are filed and
taken up in the order OF their date and number.
When there are conflicts between persons making
application for the same land on the same day and at
the same time of day, the Register does not decide
between the applicants; but will hold the land unen-
tered until the legislature shall make some provision
for such cases. In the United States Offices the plan
1--WE believe) is to sell to the highest bidder in such
cases. [Baton Rouge Gazette, 9th inst.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

How TO CURE RABID DoG.-The Buffalo Repub-
lie furnishes the following specific for the cure of
dog afflicted with bydrophoba
First, be certain that your dog has the hydropho-
bia. This you can tell BY observing if there is any
gapes and stretches his jaws and oins frequently;
whether he is as asual alectonate. If any of them
are seen fail to be seen, divide the large veia of
the tail close up under the upper jaw (his vein is
frequently called the jugular.) The prompt flow Of
blood will at relieve the animal Don't stop the
bleeding let it stop ITSELF Ii it don't stop Of its own
accord, it is evidence that all the hydrophobia
has not out, and the chances of this horror are
decidedly favorable to your letting her run" We
have known numerous dogs cured in this way, and it
may be regarded as specific. We noticed, however,
that the dogs alluded 10 were always dragged off and
buried after the operation.
KlLLED.-In Attala county on Saturday last . man
by the name OF Brisco was shot and killed by DR..
Hughes, of same county. The difficulty originated in
the deceased whipping son of Mr. Hughes.
lVieksburg Sun, Thursday.
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An AFFRAY IN NAToHEz,-The Natchez Courier
of Saturday last saws:
HEENAN A MARRIED MAN.-The N. Y. Evening

HEENAN A MARRIED MAN.-The N. 7. Evening
Post of the Sd says:
Heenan, the Benicia Boy intends passing the sum.
mer at Avon Springs, where he will occupy himself
with doing the fashionable and training for his great
fight with rom Sayres. 1t is said that the literary
lady" to whom he was recently married warmly ap.
proves of the proposed contest, and proudly antci.
pates the championship of England for her gallant
young husband.
The above is the first intimation we have seen that
the " Boy" was married man.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

Why should spirit rappers not'tp be admitted into
the family crclel Because they tlrn the plrlor Into
a tap room.
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GArERPILLAHs.-The Minden (La) Monitor of the
Sd inst. says:
The caterpllars are making their appearance much
earlier than usual this spring. Many of our shade
and forest trees are already covered with them,
aud it is presumed that we may prepare ourselves to
be annoyed by them during the entire summer.
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KILLED BY HIS sLAvE-The Choctaw county

KILLED BY HIS SLAvE.-The Choctaw county
(Ala) Democrat says:
On the 2lst inst, Mr.. B. B. Boykin, highly es-
teemed citizen ofths county, killed by one Of his
negroes. MIR. Boykin, for some msdemeanor, was go.
ing to chastse him, when, on approaching, the negro
turned and struck him two blows upon the head each
breaking the skull and cutting into the brain, which
resulted in his instant death. The murderer was ta
ken and lodged in Jail to await his trial.
AN ATFRAY IN NAroHEz,-The Natchez Courier,
of Saturday last, says:
The peace and quiet of our city was outraged on
Saturday night last about o'clock, by another act
of violence. An atfray took place on Man street. he.
tween Henry Schelling and William B. Irving, result.
ing in the latter receiving pistol shot in the lower
part of his stomach, and in another young man. by
stander, being shot in the leg The injury to the lat.
ter is onya flesh wound and not considered danger.
Gus. With regard to Mr.. Irving, we learn that there
is a chance, and that is ALL of his recovery.
Some dispute had taken place earlier in the eve.
ming between Schelling and Irving resulting in the
arming OF each party, and their meeting with the
horrible result.
T. S. Mr. Irving afterwards died.
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COMMERCE OF MOBILE.

We clip the following from the Mobile Register of
the 9th instant:
In our statement of yesterday of the amount of
Custom House the past year. we gave only the duti-
able goods. To this is to be added the sum of 1898.
s75 of free goods making the total imports as fol-
lows:
Dutiable goods. Observation-Disclosures s524,l95
Free goods. Observation-Disclosures. 233,s75
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-11

HAoeN & BROTHmIs, COTTON FACTORS AND
IVA Commission Merchants IS Union street New Orleans.
/ W. NoON, New Orleans.
a!yfs 1m&W J. N. NOON, Memphis Tenn.
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GREAT TRoTTING RAcE.-Under date of the I'd
instant the New York correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier writes