The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-07
IZURE OF UNITED STATES PROPERTY IN
IEXAG- col L ISIQN EEAREA


Rio Grande, on the 2lst ur., on the steamer Ari-
zona, to seize the Government works there They
were held by Lieut.. Thompson, with IS men, who
surrendered The Ne1os says:
The volunteers Immediately landed marched IN
and drew up in line. Lieut.. Thompson received
tshe the new comers courteously. The United States
nag was saluted By the latter with the battery
I2und In position. As the last gun was fred the
Gh,leu states flag was hauled down, amid deep
snenos' Lieut.. Thompson being evidently much
.o'eu. ne simply bade the officers farewell, and
az once lett the Island with his men. The Lone
otar nag arose as rapidly to the flag staif's sum-
Llt ana was greeted with cheer upon cheer by the
battalion until the close of the Texas national sa.
lutte OF " guns. The troops took possession of the
roomy barracks, and then went to work discbarr
the Rusk. wv i'0'"
On Friday, the battalion went to work with =
VIII to place the park of artillery, carriages shot
&C., on the steamer and the sOOp. A battery of
held-artlllery had been removed, by Capt HilPs
orders, a few days before. The battalion arrived
Just In time to prevent other orders he had given
pelng carried out, to destroy the gun-carrages
munitions, and other artillery stores and equipage
| which abounded at Brazos Santiago. A party of
nifty men were on their way from Fort Brown to
carry out this project, when met by Lieut.. Thomp-
son ana MS party on their way to Fort Brown.
Ten. Nichols then went up the river, % miles,
with one or two of his officers, to summon the
hlnggold Barracks to surrender. They were held
by Capt. Hill, with 200 United States troops. who
refused to surrender. The Ne,cs, says:
Capt. Hill received Gen. Nichols as Commissioner
on the part OF the State, most uncOurteousy-de-
nounclng him and his men "traitors;" threat
enlng to have him arrested one; further avowipp
his intention to have the General arrested by a
civil officer; saving he would send for the 200 men
at Ringgold Barracks, (at Rio Grande CITY, J and
march down and take back the island and the
| Federal property. Gen. Nichols was calm but firm
! throughout the interview
One of the officers of the Texas expedition
! writes:
We know nothing yet OF what has occurred at
! San Antonio between Gen. Twiggs and the State
| forces; but the officers at Fort Brown-those who
are chatty-say that Capt. Hill will not obey anv
! order Gen. Twggs might send him to turn the
| fort over to us, and evacuate the country We
VIII await rentorcements here. If we are attack
ed, the fight will be desperate. Our men are
ready for it, and their minds are made up to re-
slst to the last. The command is in excellent con-
dition as to health and discipline. The Mexicans
on the other side look on eagerly. Their men of
property are with us.
Gen. Nichols returned to Galveston on the
steamer on the 9th ult., for reinforcements. The
CiUilidn says:
1t is expected that the Rusk will leave Galveston
to night, with company from this CITY, one from
Houston one from Liberty, and one from Fort
beno county with these reinforcements, it is
thought the demands of Texas may be enforced,
even without the arrival of volunteers from other
counties should the order of the United States
Commander of this military department be dsre-
garded by Capt. Hill 1t is sincerely hoped that
the FIRST bloodshed will not occur in Texas.
HINTS BY AN OLD observation-disclosures control
half the jobbing houses, regulating prices and
debating credits. Paid commission on sales,
they swell the amount to slaughter prices and reck
| less credits. To make themselves popular with
! purchasers, they have only to name lower prices
! than can be obtained elsewhere; and to excuse
| themselves for selling without profit, it is onlv
necessary to say that the goods were offered at the
same prices by other prominent houses. If doubts
exist In the minds of the firm as to the RESPONSIBLE
ty. they dispeed by the declaration that other
houses are willing and anxious to sell the parties
Failed jobbing houses to-day asking creditors
to take third or half the amount of their claims,
and account for their inability to pay more by de.
caring that ther statesmen sold goods to irrespon-
sible parties, and without profit"
Compromises easily effected beget failures I'm
scrupulous jobbers, hOpelessy involved by reckless
purchases, eXtravagant expenses, hazardous risks,
and neglect of business, watching the progress
OF their predecessors in the line of compromises
and II they lind them successful they ego and do
| likewise" When compromises are more difficult
to effect, failures will diminish one-half-Cor ~
7. journal Of Commerce.
THE DEATH OF GRAVES, THE DUELIsT.-A CORES
pondent OF the Portland (Me.) Argus, writing from
Wisconsin, at the residence of Gen. Jones' who
acted as second in the Cilley duel says, Charming
| was from Maine, the General alluded to the affair
expressed admiration for Mr.. Ciey, and deep re-
gret for the unhappy termination of the issue. 1t
may not be generally known that the latter pOr-
tion of the life of the murderer was unhappy in the
extreme. Graves died the victim to regrets and
the most horrible of horrors. Two years he passed
in sleepless nights, with rooms lighted and with
watching friends, whom he unwilling to have
for moment leave his presence. HI consumed the
hours of night in walking to and fro, in frightful
starts, in moans and groans and tears and in wild
exclamatiOns. AT length, worn out with mental
anguish, gricf uTIniGgated, and wasting watchful-
ness, the unhappy man expired. Thus | had il
from the lips OF a clergyman, his neighbor, and
thus was avenged the names Of the murdered Gil
ley"
BLOODY AFFRAY IN HARDIN County, KY.-We
learn, says the Louisville Courier of Monday from
Capt. VIM. IT, Taylor, conductor on the l.. Il N.
H. H., OF tragic affair in Hardin county on Satur-
day. Ihos. ii. Duncan, a merchant of Elizabeth
town, paid visit to his invalid mother, who was
residing at Stephensburg, in that county, with an
other son, Herson Duncan. An alteration ensued
between the brothers in reference to alleged ILL
treatment of the mother. Herson seized a shotgun
with hostile intent, but Thomas shot him with
revolver before he could bring the gun to hear On
him. son of Herson's then caught the gun and
Knocked Thomas down. While beating him, the
latter shot his nephew tbs ball entering his abdo-
men.
1t is probable that uerson Duncan and his son
will die. Thomas is badly hurt, but will recover.
The latter is held in high esteem good citizen.
DEPARTURE OF UNITED STATES TRoops FROM SAN
ANToNIo-AN AFFECTING SCENE.-The Alamo Er-
press says:
A large concourse of citizens had collected to bid
the troops of war goodbye, and when the two
companies, under the command of Major Smith
and Captain King, marched out with colOrs flying
and band playing the national airs and the old
buletridded and war-stained banner OF the eighth
regiment floating in the breeze, there a most
profound sensation among the people-strong men
wept. We have never seen so much feeling evinced
on any occasion. The people cheered the troors
all along the streets, and many followed them to
the head of the San Pedro, where they encamped.
FUGITyE SLAVES IN CANADA.-It is estimated
that there are As, coo fugitive slaves in Canada
from the United States. The negroes are a gre
garious race, and they disposed to settle in viii
lagos and towns, and to cling together. The 1000
fugitive slaves in Toronto wash linen, make shirts,
are blacSsmithS, bricklayers, carpenters shOema-
kers, painters, &c. There are six colored grocers
in the town, and there is cOored physician
One fugitive slave is worth 500 000 But the
headquarters of the negro in Canada is
Chatham on the Thames. OF its population of
GOO9, 1000 are CoOred.
REPORTED HANGING A KANSAS OUTLAw.-The
Marshall Saline county, Democrat learns that DR..
JudsOn q. Stewart who tried BY a court of
inquiry in johnson county for the murder of Miles
Carey, not long since, and acquitted of the charge,
was seen, few days after his release, hanging
dead to tree, near Rose Hill, CasS county. The
same paper learns also, on good authority, that
this Stewart was no less parsonage than the DR..
Jennison, the Kansas outlaw, who figured in the
Missouri border raid last November.
The PAwNEE A FAILURE.-The Pawnee arrived
at the Washington Navy Yard on Saturday. Her
model is pronounced a failure. She was built by
Mr.. Grilliths, Naval Constructor in pursuance of a
contract independent of the Chief of Bureau of Con-
structon. She is 800 tons burden, the largest of
the seven new soops. She took Mr.. McIane to the
Gulf, and has seen no other service. There
defect in her main crank shaft, and had
been substituted lately at great cost This is her
first time out.
THE TARIFF on IRoN.-Most certainly the new
tariff on iron is favorable to Pennsylvania The
increase on Welsh or English bars will in future
be SIS per ton instead of S9.12, the present duty;
on watch spring, sleigh and horseshoe steel, the
advanced rate will be S25 per ton, and on the finest
is thought that the English iron masters will SUBJ
NIT to a reduction of at least 81 per ton in the
price with a view of meeting, as far possible,
the restrictive duties of the United States.
Prince Alfreds progress through South Africa
cost the Colonial Government $50 900. The bill
for furnishing the Government House of Capetown
for his reception, is supposed to be not less than
$4,000.
Alfred B. Street has been elected an honorary
member of the Literary Union, in Nuremburg,
Germany, and his poems have been translated in
the "Album des Literarischen Vereins,' at that
place.
Among the articles sent to Paris from China, are
said to be seventyve splendid pieces of fur for the
French Empress; also some beautiful coral, and
pearl necklace OF unparalleled beauty.
\ panorama is exhibited at Liverpool showing
the progress of the Prince of Wales in this country,
and contains views of the principal cities and towns
through which he passed.
The large decline in the receipts of cotton at Mo-
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