, 1859-09-24

all tic trash, tho words, tho collateral matter
il CLEARED away from it; al the chaG lanned
out Of it, it. is. q hare absurdity-no less than
0.at thing may b 1a.ctnly driven auay from
.rhere ii has a lauttd right to oeE
4 bloody Butcher hoy.
Brigadicr General Wm. S. Harvey has been
all eye-soro tothc people Of the United States |
any time tl,ese twenty years. Ills name is as
naturally and universally coupled with deeds Of
savagcry and basencss on thia side the Atlantic.
us that Of uaynau on tue other. He has oil the
elements Of the Sepoy or the Camanche, and not
single characteristic, 80 FAR as the public arc
advised, Of tho civilized American soldier. |
His reputation has been acquired by three
notable exploits: !, Whipping woman to
death; 2, Butchering m encampment Of Sioux
Indians with their women and children, under
n flag Of truce; 3, Provoking Col Sumner
to scnd him challenge, and then
sueaking off to get linn arrested
and tried by courtrma1tial He has now added
fourth to his List Of soldicrly achievements,
which, il not followed by prompt cashiering,
will be matter for universal regret and indig-
nation. We refer to his late proceedings on
tue Pacific coast in taking possession, with
guns anf trumpcts and tho para
pherua1ia Of war, Of the Island #
San Juan. Of the actual merits #
the transaction some opinion can be formed
from the haste with which he has been super
coded by Gen. Scott, under the direction Of
lis devoted friend and admirer, James Buehan.
an, who elevated him t. tho rank Of Brigadler
General scarce year ago. In no possible
view can the piratical movement be justified.
1t is admitted on all sides that ut least doubt
becloudcd the title to the island. Harney has
proceeded to take possession, to throw up en-
trenchments, and 10 level his guns at Victoria
harbor Is though no doubt existed in the
premises. He has copied the tactics Of tue
Pawnees, or rather that he has dealt with tue
British authorities in that quarter exactly asA
is accustomed to deal with the naked savages Of
the plains. No ring.nosed barbarian could have
acted with moro irritating impudencc than
Harney has displayed in training his field
pieces upon the town Of Victoria. It is mat
ter Of congratulation for two great nations that
the British Admiral in the Northwest is man
ofcoolncss and discretion there might ben
war already On our hands, npened to its fullness
By an exchange Of hot blows, and lighting up
the whole coast Of the Pacific; for scarce
dozen shots would lave been fired ere the orr
ginal matter in dispute would hare vanished
from the recollection Of the combatants, aud
been lost in the domineering passions Of na-
tional pride, hated and revenge.
If the person who has assumed to play tho
bull in tho china sllop in This. matter is not
subjected to the best discipline Afforded BY
army rules, there will be those who will ask the
reason whE.
Il Campaign AEaInat the Bears.
Druiu has invaded the northern counties of
Wisconsin in earnest, disputfng the possession
Of the soil with the voting classes, by virtue, we
presume, Of earlier pre- e-eulption. Scores Of the
animals hare been killed in the counties Of Sauk,
Richland, Bad AK, Trrmpeleau, Eau Claire,
Waupacca, Oconto and Brown. They hare
yentured even into the towns of Daraboo, Ply
mouth, Eau Claire aud Portage City. Several
persons hare been " treed" By the enterprising
bcars aud bearcsses, One Of them recently
went into Portage City on the Sabbath and pro-
ceeded to place Of diyinc worship. Hefight-
ened the congregation considerably, but they
] finally drove him into tree. Seeing prepaEn-