The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-05-25


on the front doorsteps as guard to protect
the inmates from any sudden outbreak Of saw
age fury.
Thus the energetic conduct Of this brave
officer, on that critical occasion, saved the
city Of Detroit from the torch Of the savages,
and its people from indiscrlmieate slaughter
In a great crisis, one brave and clear headed
man is worth many timid statesmen or COW
ardly rhetoricians.
FROM HAYTI Late accounts from Hayti
state that President Gefflard has issued for
NAL protest against the occupation Of that
Republic by the Spanish flag lie asks what
right Spain has, At the present time, to take
possession Of any part Of the island and says
the province long ago ceased to be colony
that its Government has performed the func-
tions Of an Independent nation, and therefore
Spain has no shadow of authority over it,
He argues that the admission that Spain has
any right over the Dominican Republic would
also apply to Mexico, Columbia, Peru and
indeed to all the Independent Republics Of
America which have Spanish origin. He
maintains that the Dominican people have
been betrayed ~ Santana that they are suf
ferlng under reign Of terror, and are only
prevented BY fear from resisting the Spanish
occupations After long argument President
Gctfrarl concludes his protest with these
words.
The Government Of Hayti hereby solemn
1a4
any occupation By Spain of Dominican terri
tory it declares that the Santana faction has
no right to ALLEVIATE TO any one whatsoever
any part Of this territory that it will never
recognize any such cession: and that it will
use every means in its power to protect its
own claims and interests.
The protest is dated April 9th. The Pres
idcnt has also issued proclamation to the
| Dominicans warning them Of the danger Of
submitting to the policy Of Santana.
! The Spanish Consul 1T Port All Prince had
officially informed the Haytian Government
Of the annexation Of the Dominican Repub-
lie to Spain.
THE London Times Of May Sd says The
commercial kilograms to-day from America
i describe business as having been brought to
a total stand, and quote the rate Of exchange
4 lN6l The accession Of Virginia to the
| Southern Confederation gives it an additional
population Of | 500, 600, ot' which only 800 900
are slaves The relative population Of the
various sections OF the country are now as
follows: 100000 the seeding States, III
Guiding Nirgiaia 5, 800. 900 the other Slave
States and lN POO 600 the Free States As
foaty four per cent Of the population Of the
Of the seeded States consists Of slaves, the
contest is terribly unequal as regards NUM-
| bers but the South have tie advantage il
the fact of the country being inconyenient and
unhealthy for an invading force at the ap-
I preaching season. Still as the Slave States
depend upon their ability to export tleir
cotton and to import the greater part Of the
/ food for their Slaves 1t is impossible to con-
cel1e ttuf. ou,tdo, surh q Mpclnde rs if uW L1
/ IL the pouerofhe North e institute, Haey en-
maintain their resistance Jor any rr,g pro-
/ tyaeted lertod
WnIsKEY vs. BULLETS An old soldier
offers the following excellent advice to vo'un-
tcers w boys # any q you have been
in the habit Of drinking much whiskey, quit
\ it. IF you continue to drink hard. you are
! dished-your more sober comrades will bury
you. In the service you have to undergo,
\ Nhiskey will kill you with more certainty than
the ball or she'll II you arc exhausted after
a long march. jorum Of strong tea and a
chunk Of stale bread will do you more good
than all the whlskey that was ever concocted.
The boatmen Of Canada will tell you that
rum Of strong black tea will check a tendency
to dysentery and bowel complaint Soup is
good Much meat is bad in hot weather. the
less meat the less blood, the less blood the
less load to carry-bone and sinew make the
soldier, not blood A light diet may 90 hard
on men Of strong appetites, but he that lives
soberly and lightly will recover Of wounds
quicker and trouble the hospital less than the
man that drinks hard and gorges himself in
cessantly
] MONTGOMERY, May l5-N1r Smith, Of
Alabama, introduced resolution in reference
to establishing District Court in Virginia
\ Mr. keitt. Of South Carolina, introduced
bill for the protection Of the Indian tribes
south Of Kansas.
! The business transacted otherwise was un-