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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-06

MONTEREY, Feb. 2, 1859.
Zacatecds Beeged By the Readionists- Returned
characterization Of the Goreynors Palace in Guaaaa.
jard-Death Of officers and Cairens-Narroto Escape
Of the First and Second officers IN Command, dc.
Zacatecas, which has been occupied for months
by the liberals, attacked the 17h and 18th
month by reactonary force, commanded by brother
Of Mramon, their principal leader He made bis head.
quarters in the town Of Guadalupe, one league distant
from the city, and after menacing the city during these
two days. few shots being fired on each side without
any one being hurt Mramon retired at o'clock the
night, going towards Aguascalentes A small force
went in pursuit Of him from Zacatecas but, perhaps
without the intention Of overtakng him. Miramon had
about fifteen hundred men and one battery of artllery
Coronado, VINO defended Zcaecas, had about the
number Of men and more artillery but very light. Qu
roga with the recruits from this State was on the
way TO reinforce Coronado, and perhaps Mramon was
afraid Of an attack in the rear he would not have
tired go readily.
The Governor Of zacatecas has made Coronado who
from Chihuahua, and commanding the forces of the
latter State, Commanders in Chief OF the forces of
Zacatecas. Colonel Blanco, the who, with a
few soldiers from this State aud others that joined
with him, made the expedition against the city of
Mexico and got possession Of the greater part of the
received in this city by of artillery the ringing OF
bells, &c. They will remain with their families few
weeks, when they will perhaps return to the campaign
The Governors palace in Guadaaara has been destroy
ed by the explosion OF large quantity Of munition,
which stored III the lower story A considerable
NUMBER o persons were keu lnClnung Of1cerS.
The entire number OF deaths is not yet known AT last
accounts from there they had not finished removing
runs, which crushed many. This is believed 10 have
been the work OF ncendiary one Of the liberal party
and it appears probable because the rst and
command-hiraDon and M1rqaee--had just left the pa
lace in time to rave their lives It is thought that the
tention TO destroy all the principal officers It will
be remembered that the reactonss have occupied Qua
daaara since The defeat Of Degolado and IL said that
great portion Of the citizens liberals and it is sup
posed tnat of these set fire TO the ammunition 10 &c
rid Of their oppressors.
a nat Cnr0p do hn 4.
Commander n Chief Of the troops Of Chihuahua and Zac
tecas left the latter city to home with escort
OF about two hundred 1t found out. after he
had started that he had carried the money whatever
else he could with him. Consequently force was sen
after him to bring him back; but whether or not they
have succeeded in overtakng him is not vet known il
appears that mau Of any party can get into power
here without using that power for tho benefit of bis own
pocket. The leading officials invariably become wealthy
after L few years of official career.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-06

oers,on NJ Ahuafalco Tho work continues IN the
arsenal Of preparing artillery and ammunition for another
campaign in the interior But there suspicion that
may not be all right in the camp Ut home. There has
been something wrong ever since they have lost the bat
tie OF Ahualuco.
count Of his loss, and wanted TO place the fault
person IN order to make out olerabe before
world In SO doing he insuted Zuazua, who has COM
manded Mt most OF the battles which the forces from this
State have gained, and with the advice Of certain
lawyer, aided by major Of artillery, he imprisoned COL
Jordan, who colonel Of artillery and second
mand Of the army. Col. Jordan being Englshman,
they were glad to have foreigner on whom TO place the
blame They also imprisoned Spanish merchant, who
had nothing 10 do with the army, but happened to be with
Vdaurris forces during the battle.
General Vidanrri's advisers have led him into
way OF escape. The object appears 10 have been
to try to make the world believe tha. Colonel
Jordan sold the battle and that senor Avo assisted
him. The two were kept in prison, and every eaort
made 10 find evidence against them, but without
success they could not find any cause on which to found
a charge Then they told that they would have t.
remain prisoners until San Luis Potos should be retakea
by the liberals that the evidence in that city Thus
they have remained nearly four months without trial and
without any charge being made out against them. tn ,
accusers have failed IN the important part they failed
to mako any person believe that these two were
the Of the battle being lost But the people have
arrived at conclusion that much likely be
rectbat s that the battle lost account Of the
cOwardice Of the officers and men.
The authorities here have been anxious TO get rid Of
this difficulty but cannot release them without Indirectly
acknowledging the that has been committed in their
Imprisonment. Colonel Jordan has been out about two
weeks on ball. Sen0r Alvo offered his release if he
would withdraw his protest. which he refuses do, and
consequently is still in prison.
General Vidaurr few weeks since made trip TO his
native town. and while there settled his difficulty with
Zuazua but people say that it is only apparently settled
and that s expected that Zuazua in combination with
some other perhaps Banco will dethrone vdaurri, who
is in name Governor, but in power King
It is acknowledged by those who appear to be well in
formed on the subject that Vdaurrs power s liable to
fail any day, but in any change that will be made the
State win continue to fight for the constitution.
Zuazua, Banco and the General had secret meeting
few days ago. but 1t is not known what there dis
cussed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

People may say what they please of the
indifference Of the negroes to passing events,
but it is not true. They burn with anxietv
to learn particulars, but they fear to show it.
A hotel servant busted himself the whole
morning day or two since, to extract from
me something concerning the prospects OF
Brown, without appearing to ask direct
question. AT last told him he'd better say
what be wanted. "Well, air." he timidly
asked, s'what do you think they'll do with Mr..
Brown" told him they would surely hang
him. swell, now" be said, argumentative-
iy, ''Don't yon see it would be Hty to do
anything so 'brupt.o | told him that If
Brown were not disposed OF, the people in
Virginia would think themselves in a bad
scrape. "Pity they wasn't" said he shut
ling away very much discomposed 4 Charles
town cor. N. Y. Trib.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

Who has heard, since the election, Of that
political wonder Of the 10Th century p--ths
Southern toady who wAs ejscted from ONCE
BY the psopls of Iowa and appointed rsp-
resentativs Of the nation to soothe bic wound
Cd honor 2--ths diplomat who refused . hint
and declined 10 come home until be Was or
d1rsd7-thssrepublioan Who begged tho por-
trait Of queen a. souvenir that he once
had looked ON royalty ?--thep politician whom
the Administration obliged TO endure defeat
to pay for the unearned honors DO had en-
joyed, and Who thsreupon subsidized into the
obscurity from whence he sprungf Who has
heard Of him since, and where has be gone
One would think, from the airs he took upon
himself, and the way his partizans talked Of
him, that he was too great light to be thus
easily snufFed out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22


For long time past We have been hearing
OF the outrages committed by Mexican
guerilias upon the people Of Brownsville, and
vicinity. Finally We hear that the town 10
laid in ashes. More than six weeks ago the
difficulties commenced. More than four
xenka ago the Administration Was of6Aially
notified Of the state Of affairs, and assistance
implored. But the Administration had Just
taken 10 hand the conquest Of New York and
New Jersey, and the manufacture Of political
capital out Of the Brown instruction, and it
had no time to attend to the actual Distress
- Of defenceless citizens. They were per-
mitted to remain 1t the mercy Of an army Of
Mexican freebooters until murder and pillage
should run their course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
Broderick,s Successor.

Gov. Weller has appointed Judge Ham to
gil the vacancy ocoasionsd by the death Of
Broderick. Haun is represented rs . man Of
moderate capacity, sharp politician, but Of
little account As lawyer or judge. He 10 q
native Of Scott Co., Ky. He removed to
Clinton Co., Iowa, from thence, in 1845. he
was . delegate from that county 10 the Con-
stitutional Convention in ls46, and went
overland to California. Weller himself, with
Terry and crowd Of others, is q candidate
for election to the place by the Legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
Tho Great Virginia Scare.
The Row Con Times nII Night.
ARRKSTING EACH OTHER |


Harms FxaRr, Midnight, Nov. 1T.
A messenger has bsen sent TO Charlestown
TO obtain reliable information regarding
events there, but he has not yet returned
Great excitement exists here, and armed
guards are patrolling the streets and roads.
II 10 rumorsd that ESQ msn, armed with pis-
tolls, are encamped near Barrysville, town
near Charlestown, meditating the rescue OF
Brown. The report is too improbable for any
confidence to be placed in il.
Nov. 18, 2 O'Clock \. 1.-The messenger
dispatched to Charlsstown has not yet re-
turned. He left ct 10 O'Clock, and WAS 10
have been back in two hours and half. II
10 probable that he has been detained by the
guards.
10 o'cLocK 4. a.--The messenger sent to
Charlestown last night wss detained outside
OF this town over two hours and half be.
fore the guard would pormit his departure,
and he Vas also detained till 4 o'olock on his
return. As
A large FIRE occurred during the night
about miles from Charlcstown, and the
military we're ordered out, expecting an At
tack, but none was made. The particulars OF
the Ere could not be ascertainsd by the mes
senger, but they will probably be ascertain
ed on the arrival Of the trains from Win
chester.
RICHMOND, Nov. 18.--Six companies oil
military are under arms, ready to start for
Uharlestown at moments notice. None
have yet left.
WAsHNoroE, Nov. ia company con-
tanning 81 infantry and rifemen left Alexan-
dria for Oharlestown by the early train, via
the Relay House. Capt. Dufy's company OF
60 men and 4 guns went BY special train on
the Munassss road, via Stransburg from
thence they are to march Is miles to Win
chester.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

Foul MURDKR.--A man named Joseph
Wood was found y ing on Front-st., Dubuque,
one night last week, with his skull broken in.
Two men, named Mooney and Clifford, are
under arrest, charged with numbering and
robbing him. The wounded man was still
lingering 1t last accounts, but GOULD not pos
sibly recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
TerrIbis Raliroaa Accsaens.

DAYTON, Nov. lS.--A terrible accid emit oc.
CURED on the Indiana Central Railroad about
IL O'Clock this morning at the bridge east Of
Cambridge City. The bridge agent, Mr..
Drury, had taken up rail in the bridge TO
make some repairs, and before it was re-
placed . freight train Of eighteen cars, laden
with hogs, running at a high speed came
along, and before it could be properly sig
nailed the locomotive and Ii cars plunged
through the bridge into the river.
A. j. Smith, conductor, Of indianapolis,
Mr.. Green, brakeman, and Mr.. Newly, .
drover, were killed, and several others more
or less injured The engineer and fireman
escaped BY jumping. It is said that over 500
hogs were killed. The locomotive, cars and
bridge are piled up in one promiscuous wreck
in the river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

ca Mr.. Purple, formerly conductor on the
Western Railroad, and member Of the frst
Legislature of Nebraska, thus tells his expe-
Renee 10 Western politics. He says: "Sec-
rotary 7. B. Cunning said to me one morning,
Purple, we want Democratic member from
Burt county So harnessed up and took
nine fellows with me from Iowa, and We
started for the woods, and when We thought
We had got far enough for Burt county We
unpacked our ballot-box and held an cleo
ts.on iin Washington county, j o.ny.ssed sns
vote, and it was astonishing to ebssrve how
great was the unanimity 1t the first election
ever held in Burt county. Purple had every
vote. SO Purple was declared duly elected. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
Prayer Of tho Jews for victor Em
man uet.


manuel.
In Leghorn, on the 7th ultimo, a remarka-
BILE scene took place. For the first time the
jews Of that city ofwed up prayer for a
Christian prince, ndfnvoked the blessing OF
Heaven upon Victor Emmanuel, KingIof Sar-
DINA. The prayer was recited by Signor
Roberto Funaro. At the fret word the three
thousand Jews present. With tho exception Of
. few old men, rose to their feet, and re
manned standing untilth close Of the prayer,
to which they oil responded with an over
whoIming ssAmen.''
The Eco d. ItoiiGs in reporting this inter-
esting fact, gives the text of the beautiful
and touching invocation, Of which the fol-
lowing is but an inadequate translation:
"May that One who watches over the safe
ty OF kings, who gives dominion to princes,
whose empire 10 from everlasting to evcrlast-
ing; may He who liberated HE servant Da-
vid from the murderous sword, who opened
a way 10 the sea and sure pathway through
the rushing waves may He bless, guard, de-
fend, succor, elevate and exalt the king elect,
Victor Emmanuel.
"Mny the King Of Kings guide his foct-
steps, preserve his life, and shield him from
oil danger and peril. May the King Of Kings,
10 His clemency, exalt the star Of his destiny,
and grant him long and peaceful reign
May the King Of Kings give TO him and all
his counsellors and ministers power and cour-
age. May this be His Divine pleasure; and
let all the people say Amen"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

HERKInEK, Nov. 18.-The steam Touring
mill of Geo. Brownhall, in Mohawk village,
was burnt this morning also, planning mill,
saw mill, malt house, and . large amount of
lumber and grain belonging to the same own.
err. The loss 10 Ut least $4,000, on which
there 10 no insurance. The Ere reached to
the sash and blind factory Of j. B. Foulk,
which was also destroyed. Mr.. FPS loss is
$4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
The Texas Wnr---RrOwns ville De
GtrOyed.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 18.-The war depart
ment has received dispatch from Twiggs,
dated San Antonio, 18th inst, that an ex-
press had just arrived from Rio Grande City,
stating that Cortenas has laid Brownsville 10
ashes, killing 100 citizens, and that Corse-
mas, with 800 men, was marching towards
the Neuces River. Full credence is not given
to the report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

w me "oid Folks" company didn't come
ns'e' Inc Muscasine Journal says the COM
psDy ms aisbanded. The jealousy among
ths isdies OF the troupe at the success OF Miss
Jenny Twitchell, and the applause which she
received, was 90 great ihas,he crinoline could
not bs kept In due subordina.ion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
70 Tseas0n IN Charles.
town

Constrnosfve Tseason IN CHARLES
Il will be seen from the following that !
sweeping and dangerous test Of loyalty is
about to be applied 10 Charlestown:
This town, having tasted the sweets OF sx-
element, cannot now forego them. There
Was . new one to-day. A wheat stack near
Shepardstown, belonging to Col. Robert Luz
cas-, was set on ere and consumed. The
Colonel monnted in hot haste, and spurring
his stsed to unwonted CELEBRITY, soon arrived
breathless ia Charlestown. The news spread,
and in less than Ave minutes two 'misoreant
vagabond whitess we're arrested on suspi-
cion. An attempt at examination revealed
the fact that they were unable to talk cohe-
rsntly, by reason OF too much Of the "ene-
my" in their mouths, and they were very
soon discharged. Ons Of them walked def +
nntly up to the Court House Square, and did
then and there with loud voice, moved,
doubtless, BY the instigation Of the devil,
proclaim his belief that Sin the course Of
another week like the last, it would be dan
gerous for man to 60 about town with .
dirty shirt" The amount Of peril that would
hang over Charleston, in case his prophecy
should be verified, 10 something appalling to
contemplate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

GTOver 100 slaves, tho Hannibal Gazette
says, were shipped South from that vicinity
week before last. Nature, tho G1xstis
lDem.) remarks, seems to be making Mis-
sour free State. The St. Louis Nevs says
II that 10 fact, then Nature will undonbted-
~ Dc denounced by the next Democratic
State Convention as an Abolitionist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
An Entt.rr.r uomIclas

NASHVILLE, Nov: l8.-An encounter took
place to-day between Allen A. Hall, editor Of
the News, and g. @. Poindexter, editor Of
the Union and American. Poindexter was
shot dead. The quarrel which led to this
catastrophe was an editorial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

GTFernando Wood has been nominated
for Mayor Of New York City by the Mozart
Hall Democrats. Tammany Hall may nom
mate another man, and the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Democracy may present kid-glove
candidate id addition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

IL seems, after oil, that Douglass diff
6sulty uos govt In the stomach, as at first
reported, and not bilious fever. The fact il,
his copper is nearly burned out with bad
whisky.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

THH DEs MoFEKx VAIAxr Vine ia published
every Monday ~ this ccc, IL one OF the Oldest pa
psrs In lows, and has > widely extended circnia~
tion throughout the Dss Moines Valley, Northern
Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

Prof. o. M. Mitchell delivered, Tuesday
night, in Philadelphia, one Of bis splendid
Astronomical lectures. The following state
ment Of remarkable. fact ID given in > re-
port Of the lecture:
He had not long sinos met, 10 the city Of
ST. Lonis, man OF great scientific attain.
mont, who, for forty years, had been an
gagged in Egypt in deciphering the hiero-
giyphics Of the ancients. This gentleman
lad stated to him that he had lately unrAvsl-
ed the incriptions upon the cof6n OF mum
my now, in the London Museum, and that in
which, by the aid Of previous observations,
he had discovered the key to oil the astro-
nomical knowledge Of the Egyptians. The
xodiac, with the exact position OF the plan
sts, was deliHeated on this eef6n, and the
date to which they pointed was the autumnal
equinox in the year I722 before Christ, or
nearly $500 years ago. Prof. Mitchell en-
ployed his assistance TO ascertain the exact
positions OF the heavenly bodies belonging
30 our solar system on the eqainex OF that
year (l722 B. o. and sent him ssJtrsct dis
gram Of them, without having communicated
his object in 10 doing. In compliance with
this the calculations we're made, and 70 his
astonishmsnt, on comparing the rssult with
the statements of his scientific friend al
ready referred 10, it Was found that, on the
7th of October, l722 B. q. the moon and
planets had occupied tho exact points IN ths
heavens marked upon the cofdn in the Lon
don Museum.
The scholar whom Prof. Mitchell alludes
to 10 Prof. Sey6arth, Of Ooncordis College,
st. Louis. A detailed account Of the sofin
inscription referred to, 10 given in the last re-
port Of the ssTraDsaotions Of the Sc. Louis
Academy Of Science"
Stiil They Comet
Pear, Peach, Cherry, Plum and Ounce
Trees also, Cherry Currants, common Cur
rants, Gooseberries, TO-. &c., in great vari-
ETY. and abundance.
N. Big grapes not all gone.
VIM. BARNES, No. 4, Estes House.
Oct. 81, 1859.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
Republican Convon-
item.

The Republican State Committee OF Penn
sylvania have issued call for estate Con-
vsntion, to beheld at Harrisburg, on Wsdnes
day, February I'D, 1860, at IL M, to indi-
cate their choice for the next Presidency,
nominate candidate for Governor, form an
electoral ticket, appoint Senatorial, and to
designate the time and mode OF electing Dis
friet Delegates to the National Convention,
and to transact such other business o. NAV
DO deemed necessary TO insure success At the
General Election"
1t seems from THE that the friends Of Judge
Read carried their point--that the delegates
are to be chosen by the people OF each dis
trict, and not by the State Convention ~ the
friends Of Senator Cameron desired.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

@Df. Daily, Of Ind, has been received
gain into the n. 4. Church, on probation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22
The vivEinia fright.

Our readers will observe that . mass Of
unfounded and contradictory rumors have
thrown Virginia into an enormous fright
again. Ii ID lamentable state Of things
when mere ruMor, and the accidental burn
ing Of barn snd smoke-house, or SO, can
throw whole State into such . trepidAtion
and constrain them to call on the Federal
authorities for protection. They have lied
sbout the Brown affair 30 much, to Affect the
New York and New Jersey elections, tha.
they have come to believe the stuff them
selves, and have frightened half their own
population so that they tremble every time
they hear man peck gun flint or soc ped
dler expose his wares. Bah.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-22

uV InurIOW Vccu, yieiulng 70 yno solicit
ations Of friends may soon appear in the
character Of plaintiff in libel suit for tho
frst time IN his life. The Journal of Novem-
Der 18th, says:
ePrsposterous ~ was the charge Of the
New York Herald, that the senior editor OF
this journal Was concerned in the slave trade.
We have been assured that intelligent men at
the South believe il. Friends have insisted.
accusations In the Herald should be rebuked:
fully retracted. the Herald shall have the
opportunity Of making il good"
~ The Pope seems to have rather loose
notions Of Sdbbath-dsy properties. While
he was on his recent visit to Frascati, the &C.
counts say THAI he diversified his Sunday
amusements BY giving dinner to half dos.
en- cardinals and other invited guests, after
which he gave m audience TO the ladies of
the neighborhood, and in the evening enioyed
display OF fireworks In his honor. The
Pop. -y ccc::!=.: h:1zssS.. : :a:s... e Is MOI
member OF New England church, or he
would certainly be called TO strict account for
these things. springfield Rep.
ESYoKrs IN COOKS BEHALr.--It IL evident
sHat htrODg eN0rI, IN which political int1n-
snce will be used, 10 to be made to obtain
mercy for Cook, one Of the Harper's Ferry
insurgents. The Washington Onion pub
fishes the whole Of the Hon. J. w. Voorhees,
appeal 70 the Jury, and follows the lsad Of
the counsel 10 styling the prisoner amiser-
able boy," "the boy prisoners" s.youthful
client, ""guilty boy etc. Cook is .. leas.
twenty-five years old baltimore Ameri
can.
Mr.. Thorburn, son Of old Grant
Thorburn, we'll known ~ q seedman and
Horticultural, will probably, says the Bos-
ton journal, soon be called 10 Mt. Vernon TO
supcrintend the restoration of those hal
lowed grounds laid out By Washington.