The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-02
TILE EI.N0NS IN I,NA

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| TTeVerai villages have been completely submerged
!he destruction OF houses, crops, stores, roads
| &c, has been such that many millions will no
compensate for it. The government has sent 500,
| UOo nori0s for the relief Of the sufferers The
commercial community of Batavia has already sub
| scribed 100000 h0rius.
BAGELAN-The paddy crops in this district arc
entirely lost. Upwards OF seven hundred person,
hAu perlShed. All the bridges in the Ladok haG
been carried away. Two hundred persons had lost
| ther lives in this div sion. In South Barelan al
the bridges were destroyed. The loss of life wa,
given at five hundred. The numb r of destitute
persons is estimated at fifty thousand More than
two hundred persons had been buried in a land
slip.
hADEE.-The destruction here has been very
great. Hundreds Of houses and many bridges had
peen carried awar. On the evening of the 23d the
water rose thirty feet, and 500 persons were
BANTuMAs.-On the 22d Of February the water
rose thirty feet above the ground. The number Of
M nVe3 lost mas not been ascertained All horses and
cattle had been drowned. The whole valley ot
Danyumas was covered with layer of mud after
the subsiding of the waters four to i've feet deem
Ihe numerous carcascs and corpses had began
10 decomPose, and geo men, from different dis
trlcts, had been sent to bury them. The best spirit
TreValleu TI among the inhabitants and Europeans
Inc government had distributed food to g. $50 per
sons. Two vessels had been dispatched from Ba-
taVia to Tzilatiap with food.
A CHHD SAyED-A Wolf KiNed-We have heard
curious stories from hunters of the swift Judgment
lhhic'ea oy "o:yes on any member of pack who
may deceive his companions. They have the
power OF communi eating with each other, and a
certain sense of Justice due to offenders The
following story is in point:
The settlers of Maire found besides its red-faced
owners other and abundant sources of annoyance
ana Danger. The majestic forests which then
waved, where now is heard the hum of business
ana where thousand villages stand, were the
homes of innumerable wild and savage animals
o'Neh at night was the farmer aroused from sleep
oy the noise without, which told that bruin was
stormlng the sheep-pen or pig-sty, or was lavinr
'i"lehs paws upon some unlucky calf-and often
on cold winter evening did thew roll A LARGE log
against the door, and beating hearts draw closer
around the fire, as the dismal howl of the wolf
echoed through the woods. The wolf was the most
lerociouS, bloodthirSty, but cowardly of ALL rarely
attacklng man unless driven by hunger, and seek
ing his victim with the utmost pertnacty
Inc incident here related occurred in the his
Iory OF Blddeord. A resident of that place MIR
-, was one autumn engaged in telling trees
at some distance from the house. His little SON
eight years old, was in the habit while his mother
was busy with household cares, of running out
mo mo the heids and woods around the house, and
o'ten gong where his father at work.
One day, after the frost had robbed the trees of
tnelr iohage, his father left his work sooner than
usual, and started home Just on the edge of the
I!rest ne saw curious pile of leaves; without stop
ping to think what had made it, he cautiously re-
moved the leaves, when what was his astonishment
TO md his own darling boy living there sound
asleep. Twas but the work of a moment to take
up the little sleeper, put in his place small log,
replace the leaves, and conceal himself amopp the
bushes to watch the result
Alter waiting there short time he heard the
VOL distant howl, quickly followed BY another
Ill I'LL the woods seemed alive with fearful sounds
Inc hoWlS came nearer, and in a few mirutas q
large, gaunt, age-ooking wolf leaped into the
opening, closely followed bv the whole pack The
leader sprang directly the pile of leaves and in
an instant scattered them in every direction Soon
as ne saw the deception, his lock Of ferc ness and
confidence changed to that of the most abipct fear
lie shrank back, covered to the ground and pas
SlVey awaited bis fate; for the rest enraged by the
supposed cheat, fell upon him, tore him TO pieces.
and devoured him the spot.
When they had finished their comrade. thew
wheeled around. plunged into the forest and dis
appeared; within five minutes of their first apppar-
ance, not a wolf was to be seem The excited
lather pressed his child to his bosom, and thanked
the KIND Provldence which led him there to his
dear boy. The boy, after playing till he was
weary, had lain down and fallen asleep and in that
situation the wolf had found him and covered him
with leaves, until he could bring his comrades to
the least; but himself had furnished TIE repast
CooLrE SLAVE TEADE-Aaother Tragedu-We re-
greet to have to record another conle tragedy. The
Am snip LsoDidas, Capt Woods was dispatched
from Canton by the French hong on Friday last
" hist at anchor two three miles below the
Macao passage fort, waiting for a breeze to carry
her over the bar, about eight O'clock on Sunday
morning, a disturbance occurred in the betveen
decks. This was simply a ruse to attract the ofIi
GERS 10 the spot. The first and third mates mme-
diately went below to ascertain what was the m +
Ter, when they were savagely set upon by the coo
hes The mate managed to get back on deck
though severely cut about the head and neck H.,
then found that large batch of the coolies whom
he had left on deck at breakfast, had rushed into
Nhe cabin and were assailing the captain, on whom
they had inflicted two desperate cuts over the nose
he artil h, 50
was assaulted with basins, &c. and severely cut on
the head, which bled pr0tuSely, though the wounds
are not deep. The captain managed TO seize a
musKet, with which he shot one of the miscreants
dead, Telling another with the butt By this time
the crew came aft, load d the arms and drove the
whole OF the coolies below, shooting some twenty
nine OF them. The coolies then collected heap of
wood and set fire to it, The captain battened RI ON,
down, when, finding the smoke uncomfortable. the
coolies put the fire out themselves The hatches
were then removed, and the third mate extricated
lie was so badly wounded, however, that he is not
expected to live.
The captain then sent his wife awav tn Canton in
the pI Gt boat In passing the Macao fort she gave
the alarm. An officer in charge sent thirty sol
dlcrs down. with orders to put down all resistance
rte ct ai"'ts. All was found quiet. Medical aid was
promptly supplied. The mate is badly cut. Out
OF two hundred and fifty coolies, ninety-four were
mi$sing-kil!ed, drowned, or escaped. II. MS gun
poat Weasel t0wed the Leonidas back.-Frolo the
Hong Kong Daily Press Of Feb. 26.
MILITARY APPEARANCE OF NEW ORLEAYs.-Tbe
Picoy""e of the 26th ult., says that New Orleans
presents the most warlike and military appearances
tnat it has since the war of 1874 or that with
Mexico:
The beat of the drum and heavy tramp of armed
men Is heard throughout the day and night The
widest military enthusiasm and patriotism pre-.
valls From the numerous armores, military rem
devious, arsenalS, and recruiting offices on Camp
Chartres, Canal, Royal st. Charles, Old Levee. St
Peter, and other streets, the flag of the Confedera
cy is flying. Troops daily arriving from the
interior to increase the military enthusiasm Com
panles are seen marching through the streets ful
equipped, destined for Pensacola, departing amiC
the wild greetings and shouts of our citizens the
balconies OF the houses being crowded by our fair
ladies, waving their bandkercbiefs in appreciation
OF, and cheering our gallant braves. Squads o
soldiers fill the streets on every side Oninibuse
from different parts of the city are filled with sol
dIers inside and on top, carrying their muskets with
hxed bavonets. Men and officers seen hurryine
TO and fro in great haste, and indeed our CITY i
alive with troops, and one would think from tn,
busy preparations and the great activity prevail
ing, that the enemy already beseging ou
city.
FORTRESS MoNEoE.-We find in the Richmond
correspondence of the Charleston Nercury of Mon
| dav last the subioined paragraph
You will have seen report of what is said to b
| doing at Fortress Monroe; of the sailing of tn
| Commandant, Col. De Russie, with 900 troops u,
! the bay; OF the obstruction of sma-arms, and ex
| cavatlng In order to blow up the fort. These re
| ports neei confirmation The fort is one of tn
strongest in the world, and as base of operation
on Virginia and North Carolina, invaluable to tn
! North, and will neither be evacuated nor blown u
without long siege and fierce battle. The ut
! most activity prevails at the Tredegar Works wit
! large increase of employees. | learn that the
are turning cut three of the large size coumbiad;
and SIX smaller pieces per week. Already fore
OF four full companies, composed of the proprietor
and employees, have been formed and properl
| differed, amongst themselves Other foundries ar
! actively engaged in casting shot and shell.
Drowned MEN AT New ORLEANs.-The Picayttne
of Friday last, says
1t is singular fact, not vet accounted for, tha
at this season of the year the number of men fount
drowned in the river increases considerably. Fo
the past fortnight the has been sent for al
! most every day to hold inquests on the bodies q
persons, most Of them unknown, found foatin
along the wharves. To-day Tor instance tw
| drowned men were picked Up, one at the foot O
Poydras street, and the other in the Fourth Dis
trict. 1t is not to be supposed that all those unfor
tunate men went to their watery graves uncon
scientiouSly in fit of drunkenness, or wiiully in
moment of despair; we are inclined to believe tha
the greater number were the victims of foul pav
and thrown into the river either by night robber
who prowl along the levee, or by brutal men wit
whom they were fighting on board some of tn
steamers
THE GOVERNMENTS OPINION OF MAJOR ANDERSON
The following is copy of the letter of the Secre
tary of War to Major Anderson:
WAR DEPARTMENT !
WASHINGTON, April %
MAJOR ROBERT ANDERSON, late Commanding Office
| at Fort Sumter:
My DEAR SIR: am directed BY the President q
the United STATES to communicate to YOU. an
through you to the officers and men under YOU
command at Forts Moultrie and Sumter, the ar
| probation of the Government of your and their u