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AND THE
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
ARMY AND NAVY.

Cart. IIager of the Eighth Infantry has been al-
lowed 10 accept the Colonelcy Of volunteer regiment
by rne sccc tary of War. He has been in the army
only Fix ycars and bre'eted the mouth be entered
it, lie il vermonter graduate OF Wesr Point, and
very Fortunate in receiving promotion.
Mesrs. Rogsrs, s.umble Sebastian, and Keariey
have been made gun.boat Captains and Masers by the
Navy Department AM ordered to Cairo Immediately
fr f,iviee on tue draft ve,fels ready for duty ~
thnt place.
The Naval Examining Board has selected for 6nal
trial, al Philadrlph u, the Kensngton, Union Gen.
Scott Eagle Curew and another boat. -Four Of these
will probably be purchased. The Board has hnished
il. bnsiness at Ph4jepLia and cent a report TO the
Navy Department. Capt Lee of Boston has received
tie appo tment of Acting Master ia the Navy, and
viii ONE 70 pin the chartered ys-eel Kuhn,
now lying 10 the stfelm Ihe Brooklyn Navy iard.
Iu Order accommodate persous ia md adjacent TO
the otte OF Ma-sachusetis, who rhy he desiroGs Of
eIte'ing tie H. S eOus oil Engnrers the Secretary OF
tie Navy les ofd-r.d 'ha BJaid, Which sdJonned at
Brookly days rirce 10 rcassmile 81 the Navy
,rd, Chsrle,towu, Mas. When all tie cHDdidVea
offering tne'r AZ, disposed Of, the DoJd will probably
resume It's silliugs i" This section.
A d.t,cru.eii OF l.. - sdiers arrived in this city
yeserd,y aud were rtnsfsrred e. Governors Island.
They were recril'ed at the oi,e in Philaoeiplis.
The 4. \ sore-ehlp Nightingale was commissioned
and hauled the stream az the rUOA yu Navy ard.
The ,tvir--hip PAM ha- taken Ter berth at The
wharf. TIE former vessel viii sill -day.
This evening" one If the new steam gunhoats bnill-
Ing in tins cy will be- launched, days before
the time puled Tor her com leiOn. She i 100 feet
long - feet vide, a-d IL feet deep u Is sid Le Will
cry twelve ~ pOuudrrs. TLia vesrel Is building by
Mr.. iuslis. Mr. Westeryeh'S viii bs launched next
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
THE YEw-YoRK VOLUNTEER FORCE.

DESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND r2OMUiiOSs.
The following general order has been issccd al
Albany:
oF'rHAI HslDO..HTrH. sTayH o. -, N%Ss.SesT %,.I.l
AIsASr August IL, leoL
Tue following promotions and appointments have
zen made by Tho Governor 10 tie New.Iork State
Volunteer Regiments, Orga lied pursuant 10 " An vet
70 an,ior2e n embodying and equipment OF Volnn.
Militia, and o. provide for the Public Defense,
ince the publication Of General Order No. ~ dated
Aug TO- lSOl:
THIRD REGIMENT.
Liaa'sn'p, VIM N Sander. to DO Captain, Aug 1851,
vie. H-uf, 8. HHil0uIt ie,iyurd
Epru 4. Ecry LORD Lieusnsns Argus. Q, 1861 vice
Re"ert vao Rensselaer, he Ensign, August o. 1851,
Lord. prouo'ed.
Aplie~ O. White be En,yn. July "a. 1861, vice NJ. A
Steafu.. resigned
ses.nt frek Fox bs Ensign July H. 1861, vice z.
w. Soue, rssiRnod
SEVENTH RFGINEST.
Leuicu,nt Colonel edward Knpf be Colonel July 3 1851
METH REGiMENT
Jotu H. Au'bou be Cspisiu July d. 1901, vice Joseph
TEYTn REGIMENT.
NJ W Berrimsn to bs Cspbin msy 20, laGi veo james
FLIman, Iesi8 ed
sxTETSTH REGIMrST.
Sergeant. .ia'r Frdlics Topley to DO Certain, Julyo
1901, vice JsEcs NJ 0 leroy, re,ighed
TWENrY-S!XTH REGIMENT.
Ghmt n. Hay to be ELsisu July So l9Cl vice Perry d.
lieu easnt gdaiard r. shnrl,y to bo Captain, August.
so ,ic- John II. FsiIha,L. resigned. 80,
Li,uteIan man Paler t. TO Captain August T. 1861,
Li-ron.ut William 2. Westtote Captain, aug = isdl vice
Jpht, II. PauCr cigGrt go,
Cor; ufl Aluzo rsripsnn 10 b. IeutcneHt Aus T. ldo
vice Buius y Pc 90. reagted 80,
Corgors Nisn Cone be Lieutenant Ang y lt0i Nlce
Euius ID. Pa.trn. r'.iru.d. -.
In gu Gi hrt r. HtJ to be Leuieuln: aug y lto wee
Nu.L N0rrc tumFi. a.,
srrerat Chs7r B 20 be Lieutenant Aug T. Bol
wee JHNrf w sheldon. Iss.Etrd -
Engn Eugs, Imdrc 20 be Licc,enant, Aug. lb1 vico
CEsflss +. haraRer, te,IgrtL . .
William r. Bacon bs Leutenant Aug !, l5b Wee D-Fh
Snitn IT,, ftsigu,d 80, a.
~. Palmer promoted ,oc,
SeReaut Whsm u Gardner n be Lieutenant aug - oci'
vice W. r. W--t, promo d. So, =,
Fn.sn Fsrk l. Bender be Lieutenant Aug !, lso vice
Shufl-y, promoted 49,, a.,
haes y !ohnscn 70 be EuGsu. Ans 1861 vice john
Kinney. rrsigrtd. 80, -,
Sesrsnt ush Leonard TO DO EG5n, August T. ls5l vice
Richzrd l.. Hs. resigned ,..
ca por.l Cb, Saith to be FEssu, Augus; 1884, Vice Jas
Van Week, rrsi.ucf. . ,
Private John William, be Ensign, Augusl 1851 vice John
Bevi' p refined. ,.,,
sers,spt M,or John Knsbury to be Ensn August l8Gl
vice Grors- y Has. pr niotrn ,.., IN
srrgean VIM j. Harlow be Ensign August ], 1851. vice H.
ID. Barnett, ted.
Ffss L.s bo Ensign Angus. = 1891 vice f. L. Bender
pr uoied ,o., =,
Emmett harder promoted
THiRTT-TittnD REGIMENT.
Tnsrn J. Gford Lieutenant, August l36 VICE
g. IhvTn Deuel.. r-tig' cd 80.
by order Of tho Commander In Chief
DUNCAN .MPBHLL,
Assistant Adj utsn.-O eneral.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
Judge s6pman asLsd IL tho Grand Jury now desired

Judge Shpman asked IL the Grand Jury now desired
instruction upon the paper just presented or whether
they merely desired to have the Court call the matter
to the attention Of their successors
The Foreman, Mr. Could replied that the present
Grand Jury having been in session for long period
of tme now desired to be discharged They had made
the suggestions contained In the above paper in order
that the Court might call the attention Of their sue
eessors 10 the facts therein contained.
Judge Shipmsn then remarked that no other Grand
Jury would bs in session until October, when Judge
Nelson would be here, and copy Of the paper Juss
read would be handed to him for his consideration.
The Court then discharged the Grand Jsry, with the
thanks Of the Court and tho public.
INDICTMENTS.
The Grand Jury also presented the following indict.
ments:
Joss g. Santos for fitting out the Cora for the slave-
trade. No plea was put in.
John s. Cook, assault with dangerous weapon. He
pleaded "not guilty"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17

s>eadness manifested by Col. Martin aud Die ensite
regiment 7lst), both on the fead and durng tns re
treat. Col. Mareton Of the ID Eew-Hampsnlre Mhs
badly wounded in the shoulder, but notwithstaho1s
that be remained In the saddle under hre alsr naS
wound was dressed bis horse being led by his oroer2
The regiment under charge Of Col. Fiske coo
dueted itself most gailaRtlyi both oheefs anu A'
deserve great praise. ,t.. s,reaf.v
OF the two r ode Island Regiments have ;,sy ei,ea'y
spoken moro fully, but cannot ciose te,' ui CT
again attestpc 70 the admirable conduct OF III
Wheaton of the ID Regiment, and naors Daioa s.,.
Goddard Of the ls. with the STAN ana company har,s
and men. Of both regiments. No troops Gouiu nsvs
behaved better under fire. BY omission In copying
INV Rrst r.not the name Of Capt. Wm L.. bowess,
Oyya,termastnr Ist Rhode Island Regiment, VINO ~
rsoo,ted mi.dng was not mentioned. lie was brase
anS ec;ent ofper, whom could Ill afford TO iose.
have good reason TO hope that he Is ave 10 tne
~ the enemy aud we'll cared for. Since my original
anot have learned that some ethers Of our missing
are,in Richmond among them, Lieut. knight and Dr.
Harris of the 10, Rhode Island Regiment.
beg TO supply an important omission IN my rss re-
nort by atteeine 10 tho courage and efficiency OF my
personal staff, Chaplain Woodbury. Of the lot Rhode
Island Regiment, aide-de-camp; Adutsnt Norman,
beaumont U. 8. Cavalry side-de-camp, who were all
active In their assistance on the field. Lieut. Beau,
mont being in the regular service, beg to recommend
him to the notice Of the commanding General ~ q
most gallant aud deserving young officer
Capt. Cursor, 7lst New-York, Division Quarter
master, and Capt. Gocdhue, I'd New.Hampshire, III ~
vision Commissary rendered most efficient service "
their departments Capt. Reynoldss battery dd fuch
good service in 30 many parts Of the field that 1t hs
place in several reports, which renders unneees~'!
! for me to make further mention OF 1t.
| Ih.ys the honor 10 be Colonel, ,,..,
Very respectfully your gSedlsns atYRNsinE seIssn'
Colonel Commanding ID BrigsdA
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
HOW A MIYNEsoTIAY WAS PROMOTED.
From u. llLans Esealal Jsn,naL

From IAs aiJrnR kreainI Journal
The dav after u. BATH OF Bull Run vis-
ting Il wounded, among he pr,ieus MT GrorgstoSn
wns one vi Il ballet IhrougI biz L., coiiYersr
iica trc irafled lba he IRON MiuteeOta; that be
cunsnsided cOmlany bnj r-min Il Oh the Geld u I'll
leit pretty much I'll ne, having received TO o d 70 10
rcIr A.; aud that, though thLs wounded, be brongit
bic meu IL good order o tie G,d aud ar,hed at tho
,ai OF lie company hack 10 their quaner-, Nv hiy-
four iles. Shifted 10y Lis npuuer, nnd from iEqul
Ii O. chat he ~a, ths man to lead company hi al
tme., iu the evening sfokr IL him in the Ii.bt
qra1er aud Hskej appointment fer hin In tie reg-
ulaT army. FeaiiDr, ho~eVe thai u might have b. en-
oysrio"ked, ssk,d Gen. kIrg, We we're leaving
Washing Monday ever ibg go uguiie Of Sc"aIur
N,k naOn aud, viii 10 seen, lie lbing WIS Goue.
l. his way the beet oGoeu IN any and Ill ara BE
f,und. BuSAPAgTE RAlskD Up ms aELEsr NArsHAls
rnOa ms sUB.tTERNs. The most lillInt aud ulsblc
Officers of tlo var of lsl2 ~oss pro@oted irvm tic
EAnts for their galln'ry;
WA.HfSrrsy, Monday. AnE 5, ipci.
Ny nRsR o. goipg the Cs lol to ds,. ~a'd
on rtor itsso0 OF hnirsua ard urui"rrd tie Of
u Gl- Crat Puts. The sea- iniurdisirly nio ncd
NE tLst The hres ali arasged ard that Cap, tuihsR
Lsd been ouei ru4 would DO eouhnsed Cspa, in tie
regular a'nIy. 81 much III tisL
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17

GREAT DESTRUCTION or RAILROAD PROPERTY
Balpegs swgPr AWAY AND TRAylL ScsPESDED.-
The heavy ruius of Monday have bad the effect OF
swelling The sticams in Westeri Pennsylvaris enS
Eastern Ohio 10 ouch extent that several bridges
have been swept away and fer the present all railroad
communication from Pittsburgh weslwardly has been
cut oil. The Pats6argh Ga:ette gives the following
particulars of the d,nage done:
The passenger tram on tie Clevel,nd road, whico
left this ely Monday night, oee' ded ~ lar "a
Rochester wihoui te'rupii0n but here trey ieS pea
that the bridge Big Beaver ad been s"ep' si-
treh AWAY aud the trin obll Led 81 return u this
ity with lie pasrengers Tue hOol 10 Big Beaver Was
very destructive causing great daalase 90 Pr,PeftS
aloig the valley. The bridge OF the Cle'sland rOaS
mans The stream nj s confluence with tie Ohio river
Ii was costly structure about four hundred Ter, IN
lei 9TH and nothing is o, but the abutments on either
side. a.
Some distance below this POINT, AZ Smiths Ferry. ire
railroad briige was also swept away, and some ''uy
must elapse before communication can De es'~'n'~
ON this line.
Ex.yice- President Breckinidge was passenger %
the Cleveland tr,in, and was compelled 10 return
piltsbnrch and take the river route.
The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Clicago Inc ~
slso sufEsyed considered bic damage. Khe Tram uae
S,on, ,bc west ON Monday night and'rnesday morning
All not .rrjve The bridge over Iiiile Beaver bns
Lson swent away as also the tndge further wet ~
Darlington, Tuey have no Communication wess %
lie L.,tsr pont as the teley, rapbic les were oIv
Eso bv tie destruction Of He bridges. IL ieaS
thnt other bridges have teen sweIt away anu '''e
travel will DO interruptV. for several days
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17


The return shows a falling of in the reveuns-tAs
amount for the previous quarter being fCO0Oi iss ID,
ard that for the December quarter f6J,615 9s. III
There 10 also slight decrease in the revenue Of this
quarter when compared with that of the June ,rtes
In 1860; but the amount is f5 s9 la excess o. the cor.
RESPONDING qu ,rter uf 1859. But Notwithstanding the
deceease in the quart re transactions, te amount re-
celyed for The year ending 3Oh June i 80 3o Ss 81.
Ia excess of tbe receips for the previ'u- wear.
There has been grat decrease u The import dntiee
the receipts under this mead far loss than th)-e 0!
anv quarter OF rhe yenr. L q amount is nearly ths
sane IA thai received during the ihrre months end AZ
Both June IS60-tbo former being G35 IA lSS td.,
aud The latter f3S 2S5 "a l0d.
Tie rum du,irs have considerably dimini bel. IL
March this branch OF The ,i~ldrd GS l72 l5s
Cd. which was decrea.e The previous quarter "
upward of 81 900 and il tyelds this quarter f5,s2t
l6d. 6J. This dimnutioe may with prophecy be es,
Crihed TO the revisul a0vclnent;
The sIampduins have prddu, ell lsrgar amount than
durVg uDy qnrfer oihe last two fuan Ill years endihg
90 bg 3gih Of jane, 1861, when tbs am6un, collect
was f5,0i3 lOs l. Ire still duties are ct down in
tie etum Tor Il III e. Cd, which is e65 81. Cd. lesi
than he snm received duing the correspond gqusrer
OF le6o The PYsI-0hioe has produced n'ush lnrge'
revenue during the last quarter than in amy presions
quarter snee toe ransfsr of the aepaltmentto C,on
tourQl. In September, 1860, the PosiOilee yiei!se
Fl l2l 2s; in December, 70 422 Is. lid Ia Marcas
lo6l, G2, l9l us.; IN June, f2,7J5 lie. %.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
Coz. MONTGOMERY.
TO Ae Editor Qf Tns N. Y. Tr6sne.

TO hs Edi,ovQI The NJ " T,fbsne
Sir: SOnlo correspondents OF yours has recently
assam ed to know more about Col. montgomery's
dirion feelings wishee aud situation than tue Colonel
dues himself. The Colonel is not disabled either by
age or olherwse-quite tho reverse; is not oisap-
pon,ed about promolou; does biz dury as s'ldirr
should in 20 faith and to the best OF his ability; has
not determined to resign tut is sill emulous Of eerviDg
bis country AS heretofore, confident that that country
will duly appreciate his eforts 70 the full extent Of
their intrinsic merits Yours truly, NJ.
Edge Hiu IA, Aug TO- 1901.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
COL. BURNSIDE! SUPPLEMENTARY RE
PORT,
The following report, supplementary TO the one
Which We publirhed on Monday was eel, by COL
Burnside 20 Col. Porter on lie 3dinst.:

The following report, supplementary 70 the one
which We publi'hed on Monday, was sen, by Col.
Burnside 20 Col. Porter on lre 3dna.:
PRovIDEsCE, Aug. 3, 1861.
A% ASDREw PoHTRR eoamaAGiHg % B.s,i,oa DC.
C0LOSEL: You viii orserye that ny rerort OF n g
movements Of my Brigade at Ball Run on the 2lst ult
A. oaied July u, but taree days after the bale. II
was made out in II ie rough thai day, and next
A'fMg lkOth ostera came 10 my camp disectingne to
fel my l.t Rhode leland Regiment ia readinrs. 30
eavs Tor Providence on TIE 7. train. The work
~houcht " moving ie.i iment with lie baggage, 10
Oecu Ieo me that had 10 tine 10 semy T. but
eu' y IN ts it was Intending at my leisure make
.@Ipiohehtafy one. IL viii not seen strange that
ng oGilssiohs and some sGccurnces shOnld have
.ttoi, ~ul,h now ho.e 20 correct stated that
80. ef No- huntsr wss wounded be directed ne to
1ke cuarye o, the formation vi tho division in the
HSsence OF the enemy when / should have said
sa Pan OF the cvisoI ia presence Of the eDenly"
" eoorse know thar you comuai ded the lylsiou by
So u your .upcTlor rark; bat you we 70 al th,it
l Is you VIII remeabGr, IN comnand OF yenr Bril-.
@Os Ia ano'her part Of the lrlj
AZ SAelner parl Of my report mention The arrival Of
anls vie aan diyiIJn our lr.. Ii was Sher-
-. ~hh tie 69sh New York nilitia Ia ad-
ost d.aSia sSss ssnVed st about Ia o'clock, and by
All oo i1 assisted Ia breaking The eueniy . lines
b.S Iooh "llr click The woods on our from vbib
sss," ~" 20 oesiinnteiy held, were cleared of Inc
about l0l clock ~" "eeh eDssSed slnce
f ny nr't report neoiionsd the opportone arrival
r.'. olErss ost'hln, ai,d IL Is not neceessry ia
""s then soi1 ~ thtir gallant supoort ~ NV
s@'s' iDeg 70 agaia mention tie bravery and
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
A CORRECTIONS.

To me Editor o5 The NJ Y Tribune.
SIR: I'd' y. Herad to-day puts TIE HoTssda'e
Democrat in its lit Of Northern Secession jourDsl This Is
ander that psper which has been and ia Rep bcan
and ~ roc; white The Hratd OF HoDssde having been
supporter OF Brecsndsr, finds Itself naturally bis 'uppone
sl end might appropriately bc put in The HeratG'list
Eet,- Io,k, Aug. 10, lt6l JUSTICE.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
THE PIRATES.

The 81. Thomss inaraet report Of Necsrs. G. A.
Philip NiieS Co.. OF July 80, says:
ave have been somewhat startled by the news Of
martial Nv having deem proclaimed ut yeneEuel, and
airo by the arrival Of the pivHteer Jehoison Davis
no gnns) Ia Sau Juan, Porto ltic, the 2Oth inA.,
for provisions aid Water likeyise by the overbsung
Of American vessels by the piyateer Echo sbom Two
hundred miles 10 the nolth-a cot, and o priyatser
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17

and scon which the South feels for the Yankee char.
acter, has rendered US great service; and induces
to regret the alright and discomfort he experienced
the battlefield Of Manassas. He Is reported to have
lied az rapidly as any Of his Yankee friends and ap-
parenty in great dread of the bowiekniyes he bad
seen on the Mississippi His personal experience win
enable him to mpar to the description Of tho battle
and the rout m intense interest,"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
To N, Ear, Of ia. n. Y. Tribune.
JUSTICE:

SIN: TIE statement Of the New-York correspondent
Of TIE PkiLqdcipbia Ledger, that Committee was
appointed by The Mozart Hall party to wait upon Mr.
Br- ckiDrige at Baltimore, and invite bin to vlsit
New-York, &c, TO which an editorial reference 10
THE TRIBUSE Of This day s made, is totally yoii of
fouudnri,n No such Committee has been appointed,
nor ras the Mo7at Hall Ger-ral Committee, directly
indirectly had any correspondence with Mr. Brecz 4
inriise since the lat Presidential election.
The whole statement i. "a tab irsiion.
lam, vey Ie-Pscfnlly.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
A NATIONAL FAST.
To ne Filter

To the Editor Of The ". Y. 7tiSEns
SIR: As Presiecut Lincoln has proclaimed National
Fast Day u woald bs well 10 search tho Book Of ln-
stracou TO lind cat what kind OF iast VIII be accept
le 10 the Lord See ffty-eighLh chapter of Irsish,
and sixth particularly;
not bis he G ihai have chosen 20 loo'e The bard Of
wckedne the heavy busS snd 10 lot the oppressed
10 ftse, and that ys break every yoko r.
Are we prepared Tor such a ilst s.r'V
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
ARE TRAITORS IMMoRTALf

10 ne LdI.0T ~ nc W J. IIsDNNf
SIR: You may smile NJ this simple question, but
ara they immortal 7 Win JEFF. Davi-, BeauregaTd
a. Co., live forever, or will they die like her men
AND when they die does il necessarily follow that toe
next generation will be traitors VIII the moral
virus be transmitted, OF, rather, will not the bext
generation execrate the prssout one for permitting
treason 10 run not 10 long This question aiects
not only our webeiug, but Il at OF our poeed!.
History will write tie record for us. hr.Y.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17

Lord Cochrane, during the month of September isOs
with bis single ship. the lmperiouse--shere were no
steam fries in those days kept the whole coast OF
Lauquedoc in alarm, destroyed the numerous seniA-
pborio heh wera of the utmost consequence
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
FROM JAMAICA.

The steamer Cleator, Capt. Lord, arrived on Friday
morning from KEgsou Jamaica, which port size l-t O.
the Gth ins,. By this arrival we have Kingston papers
to Aug. ). inclnsive.
The UBit-d States steamer keystone State, Goa
Scott. l-fI Kneston on the let inst, en u cruise.
The KiEgs0a Guardian of the 5th has the Recevcr--
Generals return for The quarter ending June 90 TSs
following il 3 summary OF the return:
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
DEPREDATIOKs in SOUTHERN KANSAS.
Tie Lsortarorfh Kan asl Da5iy Tsmes, OF the 81

Tie LsorearOrfk (Ksn asl DGdy Timer, OF the 9Th
instant gives the folio wing Of outrageous
proceedings of band Of SecesaoJsts and Indians in
Sou bern Ksusas;
Mr. Avery +. Spencer arrived here last evening,
from Allen Couliy, this State. He let Allen County
Oh Tue day, for the pnr of Tor
tie teltlcrs ON the ueutr Indir Lands, Ia southern
Kansas who are now being driven ont md murdered
by band of five hundred Seces 0nists and Ger
okees unc er command Of Que JOhu Matthe ws Ioriely
Tadsr among TIE Orage ludIans
{" Mr. Spenrer iuiOrius lie that this Matthew has
driven the settlers off tie ntia blnds, and ao oil
stip uf IjuverfmeM lfd three miles wide helgw tie
neutral lands hanpi"g and shoot Z some sixteen OF
,hsm beside taking everything hem thai he pos
nbly could Sixty anilirs OF llc set lers have taken
refuge in humboldt, Allen Comfy, aud Leroy, C"ley
County Matthews also took twenty prisoners at one
time but tbroogh The hueuce Of CapI. MIlet, vi tho
Che. OSee NaiiOn, they set at liberty. lie made
threat to the pms neIs that DO would burn Hum.
bolit sud 0rage Mirsiru ia less than wees. The
baud ~iso took some forty hor,es FROM the seI!er on
jg',tpirQ Creek. 1be band il we'll armed with rifles
and rcyorers, aud bsE only object appears 70 te plum.
de-.
"Mathewsis is bankrupt trader Sons time since
he borrowed money ON an old man name sHgo thes
living on tire Neutll Lirds and to pay Sigs Tor bis
ey robbed bin Of thirty head o horses ud drove
bin Of,
Maubews'sfrst lieutenant ia a man by the name Of
Samuel Patton, who murdered ari Ia Arkansas last
FtlI am hItlO blJ cSchpss a iINdfu OF SyiJ wac
offered for hs arrest and he caught. Subseluen
y he broke nil AID came Kan-as, and is now fret
lieutenant Of Mgttuews's gang Of c1;tbfo4ts and
thieves
"Mstthews erdeavored to get tie Usage Indians to
join ia band, bat through The i1fdenge OF Faher
Shoemaker, Catholic priest stationed ihe Mission,
the Ossges refused 10 have anythipy 10 do wi; him.
ur. Spence called "n Gov. ictiuson'to ce ain
If be could DO sDuehiDgt project tie settlers
Matthews and his gang The Governor cent him over
10 Capt Prince, te bad not the power or authority
10 send troUis u their assistance.
lhe people along the border of TIE neytfhl lands
feel very mach alarmed, and foar al attack from this
rowing band OF desperd Ii they mad arg.s 10 de-
fsId themselves hey would then eei more secufe
lhc State bas neither ampuniiiun % supply
them with. Gov Robinson hssreleatedly urg upon
the War Department the ny of Furnishing
peo 10 with arms. yet favorable guswer has ever
been received. We tiuet the { Covcfnment will soon
begin 10 understand exI Ose etnadon ard sltter
ave the Tor sell-protec ciiOD allow tie
Kansas Iegmsnts, now in Missolri, 10 be stationed
the frontier for home Defense"