The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-24
THE NEW YORK SUN.
rEIpAY MORNING, JANT n, 1852.
The City Press.

The WoErn urges upon the State Legislature
the duty Of freeing itself from tho cjrruptng
influences of tho lobby and says that nothing
can To moro disgraceful than the evidence re-
Gently adduced before the Albany Grand Jury,
TO the effect that a regularly organized system
of corruption prevails, and says that the only
excuse for the conduct Of the Now York NOR
chants who raised 10000 TO influence the
Legislature respecting the proposed Post once
site. law in the conviction that the character oil
our Legislators made such stop necessary
From MIR. Camerons acknowledged abilities II
homes that he may sue ,ocd in undoing the work
Of Mr.. Buchanan's predtstined traitor, Cow
Pickens, at the Russian Court, and form tho basis
| of an enduring alliance with Russia when alone
of all the European nations, is united TO this
country in community Of intoIosts-
Tho TIMES notices the fact that the raid OF
the European powers on Mexico, has had the
efI.ct of making her a unit in opposition 70
their aggressions, and says that diihculues are
already thickening around the invaders. Inc
allies begin to feel the pinch Of popular hstrod
in Vera Cruz, all the approaches to which are
held l,v guerilla bands, who cut of the supplies
of fresh provisions from the Interior Our con-
temlorary, being rather loose on the oull'on
question, endorses he new Currency Bill, and
indulges in the weakness Of thinking It will
t ami the exipences of the Treasury. It's Cairo
l correspondent relates the following incident o
Kentucky warfare
Captain Carson, one Cf Con. Grants scouts
Ia oI6 Cf the most daring ard seryiceahle men !
: the service A short time since, however, n
n mot an individual who ia, TO great extent ~
Ia mach, While on an eNcur7ion TO Deatop, MO
q awhile since, Carson captured reoei 9oSPe.
, | do nsm1d johnson, who IA noted tOr hls u''
Al t,rklessness hi- inyulnerabi'y and his ha're
N ! or I'nion N On. lie has hoe q mauled, and sta
70 bed and shot in hundred different bra"is,
an extent that would have coat the lives oil nv.
score ordinary men, but was always out aga
~ in a week or two, at turtheat. Once, II IS sal
m ,oue of his enomits determined 10 kill him, ar
al Win this view sst fire TO log upon which Jon
:. son Law in a drunken stupor. Inc log was o
VT tiTely consumed, and 30, 10 a considerable o
'e tent, was one of Johnsons sides but IN We'
nd or so he was around, hghllhB, swearing VI
al eating drunk az usual.
gu Whsn Carson CAPTURED him at Benton,
an ~ sjvantaae Of a favorable oppOrtunit
.sy iumped into hls saddle and spurred away
a son drove after him. and aitJr chasing h
',r about mile, gained on MN V"nsllo'ao! a
We ordered him to holt. JulLsOn pald no Atlehtl'
pal and then Carson fred at nm with his royoi'
ill senlir Z the bslls into the Hanks OF h, nor
70 The next ball took effect ~ 'are IN John'u
- back, and even this secm,d 10 have no part.
ar lar ,ffect-horse and man still thundersd on
Its N iTimpetyious TO bullet. Putting the reyol
our back In ito hoster Clrson drow his SWORD
,ih orce mo,o called upon Johnson TO surrenC
l'u Never 70 Cd d--d lincoln son OF B.
igh VS. the defiant answer Carson waited u
ere there was long piece Of straight road abe
!, and ii en- dri,pg in bis spurs, "6ore dos
uTon tie fugltiye. Just as his nor
and head passed the saddle Of hs Oh
ture he drove his sword through Johns
tha back, and giving il an upwad turn, tn
him headlor g to the ground. Reining up,
ol retuIntd, and cut him across tho head w,tn
roll ,abre, then putting his pistol T. his breast II
m order to put johnson out ot hi' misery ;
rosirp him dead, he left him. after sscerttl az
ncy, hat Ei3 sworc had passed " clean through
I'M body. ,, ~, -,
ents Yesterday word was received tha Johi
bad iuit been arrested tor some deviltry, az
,iy.r now In confinement at Cape Gtrarceau
New eotdinR To all accounts, be was Just as he
IsIos ard as full of mischief and treason as G
100 ! Carson speaks despairingly Of tho matter,
road says II he ever gets sro'hsr chance At John
a wiz cut his head og an OArry /. sOAs ii