The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-02

On the list Of April, gives the following accent OF
the cutrages perpetrased by Miramon's soldiers
already noticed BY telegraph:
On entering Tacubsya the forces OF the Church
party committed awful afrocities-mnrdered and
robbed who aud whatever came in their way. The
most ineffsnsive citizens of Tacubaya have been
shot, particularly foreigners. Young studeuts of
Chapuitepec have been shot in cold blood and
the number of victims is calculated at about sixty.
Dr. Duvail, and eminent English physician, was
dragged out of his house and shot in the public
square, being accused of having assisted the
wounded of the Liberal party.
The exequatur of our worthy Consul Black has
been withdrawn aud force of thirty dragons es.
corrs him 20 Vera Cruz, 20 be banished from the
country Several American citizens have been
imprisoned and the lives of others are Threatened
Mtranon and bis staff arrived at the capital on
the lith Gen. Castillo resigned rs Minister of
MAR, and Corona is appointed in his stead
new contribution was decreed in Mexico; $2OO.
600 on the clergy, and $500 600 on the cisizeus-
zen. Romuio de Ia Vega arrived iB Mexico and has
been appointed ffoyeruor and Commandan. Gene,
raj OF the district Of Mexico.
letter to the New Orleans Picayune says that
the bodies Of the physicians who were shot were
exposed in toe church of San Diego Over one
hundred persoDs were slaughtered, including the
following lis.:
xPhysiciaas-John Duvsl (American,) Albert
Esmon, (American.) J.. Portugal, G. Rivera, Man
uel Sanchez and his brother, and j D Coyarrubias
The latter was young man Of talent, who has
already at his carly age contributed much TO the
literature of his country.
CGictdlS-Gen. NJ. Lacana, Col j. yjIIigau Col ] .
M. Artiaga and Lieut.. j. Sierra; 4.
irtoate Cttfssas-M Ma;ess, (tawyer,) A. Jaur
regEi, ,(lawyerD I Rodriguez, G Esqniyiyo, NJ Cha.
vez, 5. Teiiichis, A. Bicerril, P. L. Vargas, D. Lo
PEE, j Nj. Lopez, ]. Kezer, German l0cksmitb. !
NJ Nervis, and two American boys by the name Of
Smith, one fifteen and the other thirteen years
old; Ii.
DEATH OF LADY MORGAN Lady Morgan, known
for sixty years as writer, died few days since in
England, at the good old age Of seventy-six. She
was the daughter Of a Dublin actor, and commence
cd her career in poetry by writing the well known
song of kate Ksarney."
When only sixteen, she published novel called
"St. Clair; or, the Ueiress of Desmond" and soon
afserward, "The Novice of st. Dominick." 10
1901, when only eighteen, her "Wld Irish Grip
appeared, and had a vast sale in England and THE
country. This first made her famous. After this
she wrote 'Patriotic Sketches" "Ida," "rhe Mis-.
sionary," and "Florence Mccarthy" all of which
were successful. Previous to the last named pub.
LEGATION che had married Sir T. G. Morgan, NJ. d i,
an eminent physician, aud author of several vai>
liable works. She became famous aud fashionable
n society," travelled in France aud Italy aud aspi.
ring to be De Stae wrote books the two
countries, which were brilliant and successful
though falling far behind the Corinne and Ale
Didgne of her great model. She became the init
mate associate Of literary men and women, iu-
Guiding Byron, Moore, Shelley, Mrs. Shelley, and
The galaxy of which they were conspicuous stars
She wrote numerous other works, which need
not recspituiate, her "Book of the Boudoir," aud
Woman aud her Master" being the most sue.
cessfu Iu lS4l, in conf jnnction with her husband,
she published . collection of tales and sketches
called "Ihe Book Without Name" which also
had great run. Ofiate years che has not figured
conspicuorsly as writer, until the beginning of
this year, when she issued a Volume aptaiuing
diary and letters Of the year 1918 aad 1919, called
Passages from MY Autobiography" and Gescri-
biDg events that chiefly occurred during a sojourp
among the distinguished society of Paris-a lively
gossppng book of twaddle, fall Of egotism and
triyialities, but very readable. Her beat works
her earlier ooes or at least those written previous
TO her iortieth year. They are generally faithful
pictures of society, in hig and humble life, and
they abound in keen satire, which has been com,
plaiued of for its personality, many Of the charac
ters of her stories having been easily recognized
portraits from real life.
THE DEAD GIANr-The death of James D. Porter
the Kentucky GIANT" has been noticed. The
coffiu in which he was buried was feet inch in
length and feet across the breast. The Louisville
Journal, noticing the deceased, says:
his gigantic proportions (for be was the ta,est
man III tie woriC) mas made him known by eight or
reputation all over the civilized globe MIR Porte
was born near Portsmouth, o.. and was brought TO
tins city By bis parents III The following year since
which, except Ter T. short tifno, when he was C
she staSe, he has been living il Louisville. Hewas
seven feet nine inches in height. and hea in per
feet health weighed ncsr three hundred pounds.
1t mark abe that for The first fourteen Years C
his life he small for his age; 80 much So that
he often engaged 10 ride races The old track
where the him-tree garden low is At seventeen
apprenficed at cOopering, and his re mar Ia
Bile grow I'll commenced It is stated that the most
ae ever grew i'll one week was one iuch IT, Was his
habit WhDe growing, 10 measure every Saturday
mig ht, and slimons aRd that of his family
atd irieu0s are evidence of this remark able fact.
mF Porter soon got so tall tnat il WAS i'm possible
to cooper barrels, and he employed on hogs
heads. This. however bscanIe equally impossi Jle
owing to as remarkable height, and he was con-.
PEELED to abandon the business. He then ENGAGED
81 he went E,st. and appeared the stage in ore
or TWO pieces written especial! Tor him He re-
turned to louisville. and few years later bought
the coffee-house which he was keeping at the ,ist
of hi ueath,
Mr. Porter was large-boned, angular man end iD
health appeared to have strength proportioned TO
his size. In manners he Was quiet and uaassum-
ing kind and sociable with eve1y ode, III Nas vers
highly esteemed by all who knew hina for his inte
gritty and high moral character. In his domestic
relationship was never mari ied-he was ail a pa
rent could desire Among Ills fellow men he was
high minded. honorable gentleman.
several anecdotes are told of him. One of III ase
we remember. At the time that Charles Dickens
came TO this country, there was perfect furor 10
!. go. Boz" As he passed through the canal al
Louisville, he sent messenger 70 Mr. Porter, OF
whose remarkable proportions he had heard init
maling with to him SIR Porter replied 10 the
messenger, that if Mr. Dickens wishes to see NE
more than do to see him, he will come to me-" Mr.
Dickens took The hint, and It was during the con
yeTsaEiCn that Porter told the novelist that while he
Was growing. his mother had to sew a foot on his
pantaloons every night.