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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
SENATOR THURMAN.
HIS Visit TO Ohio The Foremost Of Amer
lean Statesmen.
" WAsnINUrON, APrlI 10,

Nt.'' lAt 20 AlN ~ ht'tNt
wAsulNuroN, April NJ,
The friends 1T Mr.. Thurman here are
gal hr has gone homc, after most ae-
tive service IA the senate, because It IN
dtcatcs that hr dos not mean to sur
render hts own State and give up his
excellent chances iur the Cincinnati
u,miutIlon. They know he can only
be- killed utr Dy the cry Of want otayalli'
brhty. as all admit that be- is the fore
most ul living AmeT,can statesmen
Hence hts visit 90 Ohio, amt the cord'-
ality with which lac will b. rccriycd
will prove, they say, 10 the country
that be- is the hrst choice oi the bucS-
eve State" iOr the Presidency. As ONO
In the event OF Grants nomination, u Is
conceded by the Republicans, viii be- pi'.''
cl on the list Oi doubtful states. ltNhi pe
well ior Democrats everywhere to Nnow
that Allan g.. Thurman - the hrSI
Chlicr ui the Ohio Democrats oi All Nrt
named "a successor 20 Mr.. Hayes. \
Wes, Nirginlan who was looking over
the above. as I wrote u, said, with much
emphasis. And you tell them that ne Is
the inst choice oi West Virginia anu
hall dozen other states besides, anu u
tho Democrats have good hard sense they
will nominate him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
"AI.I1 SORTS"
BEurN gar,lening2

BEuuN garlening5
INDIAN wars will soon be ripe.
Wn,r has got the salvation army?
Bon lNaKRsolL doesn't use hair oil.
MG. HlNKR uses wooden toothplcks
SPAIN thinks she oan whip America.
CIRcusEs will be very plenty this sea
sou.
ST. Iouls has ghost that plays bill
lizards.
Tnrr say Adelina Patti lisps swear
words
nIEY say Moltke has small hands
One pair, We presume.
A man who can successfully dive Q
pig Is competent TO manage = pfima
donna.
A Sr. AlnASs man SAYS he only sleeps
indoors. Folks down this way generally
sleep in beds.
ALicE 0AEEs' husband can get up a
bigger free 6ght among himself than
John Smith eau.
CnIcAoo has one boy who never
wanted TO 70 10 the Ear West and slaugh-
ter Indians He preiers 10 be pirate.
TuE Burmese devil Is a shade whittier
than has been painted. .-CsacsSuat Co"a-
merciai. Has he been painted white1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
FoRkIGN,
Court Goasip

IoxpoN, April 26-Capt Potter, Of
the United States irgalo Consultation,
aud his officers were among the guests
At the lunch givcn by the Cork Yacht
Club 10 ia, Duke Of Ediuhurgh, TO day.
A dispatch from Berlin says: King
Karl I, ol Wurtcmburg, has given his
consent to the bctrothal Of Princess
Pauline to n young physician OF Brcsi,
OF whom she is cnamorcd, on condition
Of her assuming the name and title of
Fraulcin Won kirchback.
The absence Of the Prince aud Prin.
cess OF Wales from the wedding of Prin.
cess Fredcrikp, Of Hanover, aud Baron
rawcl Won lIamingcr, ut Windsor Sat.
urdty last, and the Princes visit 10 con.
gralulalo Gladstone on his appointment
to the Premiership, are much comment.
ed ON.
The marriage oi the Princess oi Han.
over tu her fathers secretary has caused
considerable friction IN high circles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
DODDRIDGE COUNTY LET
TER.
WKsr USIoS, w. NAp April %.
Everything about ourfiittlo lava ~.
ccInI Corrcspondenrc Of tho Rcglslcr

Special Correspondence oi the Register
WEsr UNIoN, w. Va, April 22.
Everything about ovrufiittle lava ~
moving along IN the even tenor ol It's
way. Occasionally political conversions,
which are now growing more active, can
bc heard among some oI our leading
men. From what | am able 10 learn,
Hon J. \. Camden seems To be the
preferable candidate ior Governor ol our
State, although Hon. j. II. Jackson is
iRyorably SPOKEN OF Tor the same ol-
lice. Tho Republicans are iur Glen.
Gon Tor Governor, first, last aud all the
time ~ hc is much liked among them.
The inclination among the Democracy
ui this county IN To retain the present
ncumbcnls in State offices, ~ they have
we'll administered the affairs oi The state.
Col. Ben. Wilson certainly has the IN
side track IN the Congressional race, not,
withslanding Hon. J. u. Jackson aud
Hon. ID. ID. Johnson, have many friends
IN thus scCtivn Judge MtNwcll Is iav1r-
ably spoken Oi by the Republicans Tor
Congressional iuyurS. The Judge would
carry the undivided vote Oi his party,
besides securing some Democratic votes.
The Presidential candidacy IA getting
its compliment oi boom here and |
hear a great deal ol favorable talk ior
senator A. q. Thurman among the llem-
ocruts. Tillcn has but few admirers
among us There lsa general Impression
that his nomination would hc u great
mistake We will support the nominee,
let him bc whoever he may. Our ke'
publican citizens favor j. q. Blaine Tor
the Presidency, while sherman would
he acceptable. There IL u decided lcri'
ing here against thlrd term, 80 IT II
folly tn advocate Grant
lncrc is some talk relative tn thr
State Scnatorship IN this district, and as
II Is claimed that Doddridgr county II
entitled to the representation, Colonel
Floyd Ncclcy has been mentioned ~
connection with the office. lie certainly
IL the choice oi this county. Ills long
experience with public dllIlrs we'll qual'
iiies him ior the position, IL Is TO he
hoped that the Democracy will aid in
giving him the nomination. ! believe
the amendment to the constitution will
bc adopted.
Wheat never looked better, IN tins
section, than at present.
DoDDMpCE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
WIND, RAIN AND HAIL.
ATURDAY NIGHTS STORM IN THE
WEST.
Great Destruction Of Property Several
Lives lOs,-A Man and His Wife
Blown a Quarter Of a Mile
Locked in Each Others
Arms.
DISASTROUS TORNADO IN MISSISSIPPI
SATURDAYS STORM.
Additional Pgrtioularu

CmIAoo, April 26.-irhe following
are additional particulars Of Saturday
nights storm: At Asland, ILL.,, several
thousand dollars worth Of property Was
destroyed. Heavy hail, alternated with
ariu, continued all night aud
flooded the streets, permcatcd cellars aud
Easements oi stores, etc. At Farmer
City, ILL.,, the creeks aud sloughs are
higher than ever known be-
fore Fences. culvcrts. bridges,
walks, etc, were carried oil. Charles
Strausburg was drowned while trying To
cross the creek on horseback ut kanakoe.
An almost unprecedented amount OF
water fell aud the river rose feet
Farm lands were flooded and work will
he delayed two weeks Much Of tho
lately sown grain will bc drowned out.
Near Taylorsyille the cyclone was ter
rifle, many houses demolished, the in
mates crippled, killed or carried away
and are still missing Many are render
ei homeless by the storm. which lasted
rom . 4. ". I'LL midnight. AlonIo Cul.
ler's house was blown to atoms. one Oi
hls children KILLED outright aud another
carried olr aud found dead IN the morn
ing. Mrs. r.. j. Langley was killed, John
Gcssnor had his skull fractured aud will
die. A man named Walls aud his wife
were blown about quarter oi u mllc,
locked in each others arms and were
found badly cut, bruised aud inscnsl-
bile. T. W. Brcniz, Mr. Elliott, vile
aud two children, daughter ol Ed.
Leigh aud Thomas Hill, hundreds Of
cattle. sheep aud hogs were crippled
aud killed, aud fowls were found IN the
line II the cyclone dead aud divcsted OF
their plumagc. Reports OF the damage
arr constantly being received at Taylors'
vile, aud relief measures Tor the dcsti-
tulc are bclug taken. II seems that the
storms oi the last week IN their extent
ol violence aud dcstructiycncss have
never been cquallcd in this part OF the
country
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
HARRISON COUNTY.
Col. Wilson's County Out for
Geo. *. Tingle, Esq; -- Our
Coming Congressman Man Of
BnninehH.
Correspondence Of the Register.

Corr-pondence Of the Register.
HARRISON Co., w. Va, April -.
The time has come when tho Demo.
cratic voters Of the First district should
bs considering who To- select IA their
standard bearer in the coming Congress
siunal canvass la late issue oi your
paper read letter from llarri-
sou county mentioning the name Of
Hon. Geo. 4. Tingle AZ being spoken Of az
a suitable person to lead tho Democratic
hosts. A. citizen OF Harrison county
imbucd with sense ol just pride in
homo candidates, recognizing with graft
tudc and thanks the scryics Oi Col Viii
sou, our present representative, ] can
not vet believe that hls clalms nor the
claims ul this county, 10 Congressional
h1nors, are secured 10y "lctlcTs patent.
The nomination Of George Il. Tinglo
would be- just aud proper recognition
Il the rights Of Ohio county, whose
large Democratic vote gives such
material ald tu elect our
nominee, and from whose
RANKS uO DcmOcfat hNiS Yet brth Hticttcu
To- represent us in tho federal Congress.
II would also bc a Just and proper re-
rogultion oi Tnglc's efficient service lOr
the success oi Democratic principles.
Tie has the cutirc confidence ol hiS party,
man oi iinc practical sense, true, tried
aud honest. His nomination would give
general satisfaction aud bring out the
iuli voting strength Of his party in the
First district, aud he would make a
spirited aud successful canvass.
Without saying anything To tho dis
p.nagcmcnt Oi any Of the various candi'
dates. who may be Sarmly advocated
10y their friends, do say tins, that Mr..
HEglc is gentleman emincntly quail
lied ior the position, understanding the
wants Oi tho people; IN sympathy with
the masses; despisIng corruption, his
we'll known honesty and purity ui char
actcr. with knowledge ui his hitherto
rlli,fcnt service for the success oi the
fundamental principles Of the Demo
cratic party will make him most ac-
ccptablc nominee. Knowing his un-
ilagging zeal, his tirclcss energy, directed
by his sound judgment, feel confident
that the interest at the FIRST district
would be safe placed IA his hands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
CIARINGTON.
General News Notes.

Our public school has closed after a
term Oi seven months. Prof. Bottcn.
fcld, assisted by j. I. MaIiin and Misses
Golts and Prague, had charge oi the
school, which has said Ia have been tho
best We ever had.
We were visited last Friday night 10y
one ol the heaviest rams We have cxpe-
ricnccd Tor long time. A land slide
started near the top oi the hill back OF
town, aud came near dCmolishing sew.
cral residences IN its wake. About two
miles up the river ut Walters school
house, the road has slid away for some
distance. They heavy rains sent vol.
ume OF water down Suniish creek.
Tho assessor IN making his annual
tour of pecpiug into tho private affairs
% our people and is enrolling tho babies
aud dogs.
Tho crop Of wheat looks exceedingly
well, and n large yield In anticipated by
our farmers Tho fruit crop Ia not in
jurod as FAR as ! can learn.
Our ontorprislns citizen, Charles 10
hcisicn, has erected sufficient buildings
on the foundation where the foundry
once stood that was burned some time
To continue his business, aud there IA
some talk that he will erect ircproof
building on the balance oi tho iounda.
ton.
have noticed that the farmers arc bo-
ginningto realize the advantage Of plow'
Ing deeper than formerly, aud In order
~ io 10 often add the third horse, and
10 make II easy work lhom all abreast
In passing through BuCkhil' Bottom
| could but notice the varied soil, some
Of il consisting OF a portion Ol gravel
which makes quick growth while an
other part is more adopted to u season Of
druuth, holding moisture much longer.
Frederick Muhlcman, an old resident
near the head oi the bottom, has sold his
farming utensils and quit the business.
Whether lac still resides on the iarm ]
cannot say.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
Lord Boaoonsfold's resignation.

). \ Herald,
The acceptance Of Lord Bcaconsloijs =
resignation by the Queen brings to an
end the public career ui the man the
story ni whose lite from the first to the
last forms ono ul tho most romantic
episodes In modern English history.
Nearly half century ago, a fashionable
novelist aud Top, lounglng into the
drawing rooms of Lady BlcssingtOn and
the other society hauniS ol the day, t1
the bantcring question To the then head
ui the Cabinet, Lord Melbourne, what,
dr. Disracii. Is your idea IN entering
Parliament hc made the audacious
answer. "ro bc, My Lord, Prime Minis
ter Oi England lie was ia earnest,
aud hc succre,lcd. The nineiccnth cen
tury Is surprises VA war, IN government,
in diplomacy, IA everything that goes
10 make mp what W. cul statccrait, but
tn Rnd this obscure descendant at
hated rncr la the long line oi the prem
irrs pl England the successor Oi the
Pitts and 0i Portland aud Perciyal; oi
Liverpool and Canning and Wellington;
oi Melbourne aud Peel and Palmerston
and Russell is. perhaps, the greatest
surprise oi all. But even more sur
pris,ng still are the means aud methods
bv Which he attained tO it. The avenue
bc s,lected az the pathway tO power WAS
the least promising OF all he might have
,hossn. Never before has the pen oi
the romancist conquered such a posi-
lion Bnt in all his novels NO character
m dramatic situations and in startling
adventure and achievement can compare
with their inventor, With the exception
ui lha, first aud most fascinating OF
his heroes Tor whose portrait hc nun
self supplied the original. That suth
man should Tor 50 many years Dc the
iralrr and the champion ot one OF tue
mo.t conservative aristOcracy the world
has vet seen il one Of the maryels OF
,hc p,r,,-a marvel only surpassed by the
is,t thai they should have submitted 20
Li. Ii,tatian and bowed tu his decrres.
DstWe,n them there was not single
,hi,,, in common. Dcspising him be-
'.,p,e M his humble birth, lie IN turn,
from the lofty pedestal oi his Eastern
origin. spurncd their modern patents oi
mobility and smiled al their claims oil
inpy descent. Az the head oil The des-
tinies of one oi the most practical na-
lions IN tic hNllht we taNeN-
policy we're imbued with the splrit anu
Inc traditions Of the East, whence
,prang his race, and to which ne again
plsnned and plotted to transfer the sce.P'
~ an power. This was his idea oi hh-
slish glory and greatness and grandeur
and the singular thing connected wl'h
his administration Is that he succeeded
In making 40 cold aud unimayinauve
pcople as lhose he governed believe iSr
So long time in such an AIadd'n PI1l, P
cv Ills position in history will not 6e
GMenlt TO place. Insincere. absolutely
without convictions, brilliant, erraile
anil hollow, selfish TO the extreme Q,
scl6shneSs, his administration will stand
as one OF the resting points ~ ,. sne
growth OF modern English constitution
JSlrSelopment. With the incoming OF
the new liberal Ministry, whether har'
rinston or Gladstone be the leader. Tue
hands on the dial will again begin 10
move forward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27

Hancock, Judge Field or anybody
else he does not specially like,
gets nearly two-thirds Of the Conyen.
ton. Mr.. Tldens vote will be able to
defeat him aud ultimately 10 force the
Conyention to select some dark horse.
! asked him II there was any truth in
the rumOr that Mr.. Tilder preferred
Payne, Of Ohio, aud he replied lightning
does not strike twice ia the same place,
except IN Centennial years. lie added,
Ohio will be- for Thurman and n some
outside State shall nominate Seymour.
New York delegates Ia spite oi their
fealty To Mr.. Tilden, will be- found to
vote Tor him. remarked, then accord.
ing to your showing while Mr.. Tlden
may have over u third Of the conycn-
ton, he viii not b. able 10 control his
vote ia special cases. lie replied the
old man Is deeper than the sea and
knows what he Is doing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
Died.

NKw ORLKANs, April 26.-Joseph
Seligman, senior member OF the hrm oi
]. and W. Seligmas 4 Co, bankers, OF
New York. died suddenly OF heart dis
ease yesterday.
MEMrHis, April 26.--James O; nard,
connected With the .iraidncht and Lodgcr
ior the past hileen years as q river edi.
tor. died last evening with congestion OF
the lungs. The deceased was we'll
known by all steanboatmen throughout
the Mississippi Valley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
Fairfax Williamson Pleads Guilty

Nkw YoRK, April 2d.-Eugene Fair
fax Williamson. who gave 50 much an.
noyance recently to Rev, DR.. Dix,
pleaded guilty to-day 10 change Of de
iauding jewelry hrm here OF thirty
FIVE dollars by means OF a check drawn
on the Exchange National Bank Of Pitts
burg. and payable TO the order OF the
Pittsburs Forgc and Iron Company,
Williamson Was remanded 10 prison TIL
thursday next. his counsel desiring 10
submit aihdayits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
FURIOUS CYCLoN ".
Eighteen Persons Killed aud Forty In
Jur0d.

lurod.
MEmpIAN, Miss, April Ca heavy
storm passed over Macon, MiSsissip pi,
last night, blowing away twenty-five
houses, including the NJ. Il q. railroad
machine shops, round house. depot,
telegraph office aud master mechanics
office; sixteen cars were blown from the
track, seventeen persons killed aud
TWENTY-FIVE wounded. The loss Of prop.
erty In estimated at not lcss than $780,
900. Meridian Wns called on 10 send
physicians, aud six or eight have gone
from here to attend the suffering
MENrus, April ID special to the
iBpcal from Macon, Miss, says; laSt
niPht, ut $50 o'clock, one ui the most
fearful aud furious cyclones struck the
northern part oi this place, resulting in
Il sad loss Of life and Wholesale dcStruc.
tlau ui property. Tho day had bccu
unusually sultry, and at the hour
stated two terrible currents OF air, one
lrom the northeast and tho other from
the southwest, bearing tho clouds
charged with electricity, which were
hurled togcthVr right at the lated lOcall-
ty. u was war oi storms. Besides
the inccssant lightning, fire balls were
seen wheeling across the clouds, rang
lng in size from u chestnut 10
a mans head Right in the centre of
that part OF town around the railroad
station the storms met aud the work Ui
destruction began, aud IN less time
than one can tell il the place was in
ruins. The loss ol lie WAS fearful.
Through the beating rain and against
the pitlcss wind our citizens rushed 90
the scene to aid the sufferers. All
through the night squads ul men worked
10 remove tho debris and gather up
the wounded. dying and dead that
were scattered everywhere. The scene
bcggarS all human attempts at dcScrip.
ton. To day the citizens closed their
places OF business and are dcvoiing the
day tncaring for the dead and wounded.
Eighteen were killed outright aud iorty
moro or lcss injured. some perhaps
fatally. Alter the storm some
ruins caught fire, bat checked
before spreading to any extent, About
ten O'Clock perfect water spout visit
cd the scene to render it morr horrible.
Men and women were found to-day dc-
capitatod, limbs torn from their body
and otherwise mutilated, a quarter oi
mile from their homes The stock
VAS all killed in that vicinity. 4 bolt
Oi goods from store was found eight
miles from town in tree top.
The killed are Mr.. and MIS-. James
Horton, Matte, Johnnie aud James llor-
ton, the whole family, Mrs. James Ebbs,
Charlie Ebbs, James Ebbs, Miss So
phrona Ramsey aud Ciccra Moss,
aud three others are 80 badly muiilated
that their recognition is impossible.
Ina addition to the above whites the
following colOrcd werc killed: Louis
Barker. Henry Williams child oi Otta-
WI. Wilson's child aud one unknown
colorrd man.
MENrnIs. April pa destructive
tornano swept over this country and IN
the vicinity OF Macon, Miss, last night,
aud telegraph communication interrupt
cd. Mragrc reports bring the inielli'
grnce OF a loss OF several lives. Fuller
details are hourly expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
OloomArkarIne.

WAsHIsaroS, April 20 Representa-.
tive Thomas introduced bill to amend
the internal revenue laws so IN to impose
a tax on every package Of olcomargarino,
or imitation Of butter, Of 10 cents Tor
oycry pound. authorizing the Commis-
Siuner ui Internal Revenue to provide
special stamps and to issue proper in.
structions aud regulations in regard To
same. The bill also provides u
penalty oi 100 per cent oi additional tax
and iino not exceeding 81, ,OOO ior tho
evasion or Noncompliance with the law
Imposing tax.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
D,.pcrado Captured.

SAYnWoo1, lit, April %. John Dyer,
u desperate, who has caused much
trouble TO the people ia this section.
appeared in town yesterday afternoon,
whrrrupon alarm Was given and on'
hundred aud fifty citizens turned out to
hunt him. lie was followed into the
woods, aud refusing To- halt, Was shot
number Of times aud captured. lie may
survive,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
TARIFF TALK.
Tho Special ComIh.ttrr atil Wrestling
With til subject
WamNDtuN. April 2B

Sp,.la, 60 tby Rygr,rg
Tho sub-rumm,ttrc ot the Ways and
Means committee entrusted with all
qurstruus relating to the trlil, are ia
srss,ou to-day, and have permission
from lGc House to s,t during thr srS-
siou oi that boiy. As stated In my
last dispatches, they have a heavy task
before them, and will have hong aud
animated, II not acrimonious, debates
briorc they prepare their hnal report
There h. less trouble about Tree
salt aud Tree wood pulp than about ANY
proposition before tHc sub committee
hooking tp au alteration aud a moiii'
cati1u ui she cNis'iug tauN LAWS. The
free trade book ui y. = Coz, thc humoT'
isl Di the HOUSE. has attracted attention
ju,l uuW because ol tho discussions
Sprus ou urtU cen the protrcIlonisIs AMI
tauH rclurmyts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsuSoroS, April 20.
SENATE.

A resolution was adopted authorizing
committee 10 inquire and report
whether tho Secretary OF the Interior
proposes to take number OF the chill.
dren Of the Cheyenne Indians, without
first having obtained the consent OF their
parents, for the purpose OF educating
them Mt Hampton, Virginia, or Carlisle,
Pennsylvania; also, inquire whether
any Indian children at school at = dis
lance from their parents were taken
without their parents consent, and re-
port whether legislation is required To
protect tho Indians In the possession OF
their children.
The morning hour expired aud tho
Senate resumed consideration OF the res.
olutions declaring Mr.. Sponord entitled
10 the seat now occupied by MIR. kellogg.
Pending debate, the Senate adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
Goal Shipments.

PlrTmuRou, April 26.--The coal ship
mcnts 10 the lower markets to-day were
3,5390O bushels. oi which 2,i7i,000
bushels ia ninety bargcs, forty four
boats aud fourteen fuels, were i0r Louis
vile, aud ,36S. 600 bushels in one hun.
drcd aud ten bargrA aud twenty'iour
kusls for Cincinnati
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-27
AFGHANISrAN.
Details OF tho Recent Battle.

CIuuL, April 2B.-rho following are
the iull details OF the battle between
General Stewart aud the Aighans on
the 10Th inst: The enemy was observed
two miles oil aud the British were i'm
mcdiatcly placed IN position. The artil.
lcry advanced to the attack, firing with
great effect on the enemy, who lined tho
erect ui the hills. but before the attack
Vas developed "a desperate charge 10y
5000 NhaGnrs Was made along the face
ui the whole line, cnvcloping both
Nauks. The GhaIncs,ol whom many were
mounted magniccutly and led
by three men with standards,
changed ught into the British.
Some OF them succeeded Ia getting
round the flank Of two sluadronA OF
lauccrs, who charged on tho main body.
a considerable number also got through
iuc ui infantry in the centre and near.
" reached General Stewart and the
headquarters ui his stall. In stopping
these aud defending the guns on the
right two squadruns OF Pungant cavalry
made several brilliant charges, aud did
great execution. The action lasted one
hour, when the enemy retired of the
hills 20 the plain, leaving over one
thousand dead and removing as many
wounded The British loss Was seven
teen killed aud one hundred and TWEEN.
ty.siN wounded.