The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-10-13
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New YoRK, Oct THE reports of
famine IN India are confirmed, especially
IN the region around Calcutta. The cor.
respondent OF the London Times. writing
from that city under date Of August IL.
says the city was being so crowded with
paupers that the municipal commissioners
and merchants had organized relief On
Monday public meeting OF all classes
was held in the town hall to raise a tsuh.
scription. Reports were read giving sta.
tistics which, completed to date. show
that at 22 places ! 275 people are daily
fed in addition to the sick in the hospital:
and, with this number, is increasing at
the rate Of about 200 day. II may be
4aid that 10000 persons are now sul,sist-
ing on charity daily in Calcutta. Reports
from bombay are even more appalling,
says the same authority. Think Of go
dead bodies being picked up in the streets
Of Bombay each morning. Half fthe truth
has not yet been told. The last returns
show7 ,O3O deaths in that one station
during the week ending July 31a. If
you treble that Number for the many who
become the food Of the jackal and vuIture
in the lonely jungle or ditch, you will
not 20 beyond the sad truth. 1t is OBJ
vious that the Board of Revenue has
ceased to report The deaths.
Santa Anna was in Washington few
days ago accompanied by the notorious
K. Clay Crawford, who calls himself Cen
eral Santa Anna had an interview with
Seward and the President and Is now
back again ia New York One report
says that at the Cabinet meeting on Thurs
day. Seward made full exposition of San
Ia Anna's Intentions and urges the exten-
sion Of such moral aid as was desired
Another authority denies that and saws
the mission Of Santa Anna was to con.
vince the Administration that the church
party is the only one in Mexico which
can establish firm government there in
case Of the downfall Of Maximillian. But
that the question has not been pressed
on the Cabinet. -----
| The Herald says that Col Lopez has
sailed for Matamoras with spccinl instruc-
tions from Ortega. One Of the objects
of the mission is to receive consignments
of arms, which have been dispatched from
New York and Philadelphia. lie is d.
rected to announce the approaching ar
rival in that city Of General Orteea. who
will leave for Mexico at the end of this
week.
| NEW YORK, October 8.-Adviccs from
San Antonio. via Galveston, are that
quite number of Sauta Anna agents are
at work re ruit;ng for raid on Matamo-
RAJ. There is but liiile sympathy shown
them there, it being fully understood
that Santa Anna is pledged to Napoleon
to acknowledge the France debt. If he
succeeds IN gaining footing on Mexican
soil. Very few have joined his standard
rs he IS known not to be partial to the
Liberal cause. Large quantities Of arms
and supplies have reached the Mexican
frontier fUr Juarez's army at Monterey
and other places. General Escpbeda 5
forces arc now in excellent condition. and
will soon be fully equipped for Z winter
campaign. Latest advices say j Juarez
was at Chihuahua, preparing for an early
departure for Monterey. where General
Escobcda is in command. The latter is
sanguine of future success and awaits the
arrival of The President who has tor FIVE
years upheld the Liberal cause.
WAsuINGToS, October S.-The Pres
ident has issued proclamation recon-
mending that Thursday, the 29th Of No
vcm5er. be observed as a day Of Thanks
giving and praise TO God for all His mer
cies and benefits, and also recommending
that the people humbly and devou'lv i'm
piore Him TO grant to our national coun-
ciis and the whole population that Divine
wisdom which alone can lead the nation
into the ways of all good.
! PRINCETON, New Je.sey. October s.
I Commodore Stockton died last night at
ID O'Clock. His death has caused deep
feeling of gloom to pervade the entire
community. The funeral will take place
} on Wednesday.
CHICAGO, October S.-The steamer
: Lesella passed Leavenworth October 4th,
from Fort Benton, bringing 81, 500, 900
in treasure from Montana.