The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
Today In History

1493-Columbus arrived at Palos. from his first voyage of discovery.
 1519-Cortez, on his expedition for the conquest of Mexico, landed at the mouth of the river Tabasco, and pre- pared to attack the town of the same name, in which about 12,00O warriors had assembled. Calling upon St. Jago he fell upon the Indians. who were re- pulsed.
 1676-Attack on GI oton. Mass, by a body of 400 Indians, who had conceal ed themselves as usual in every part of the town during the night, in order issued from their houses. The town was gathered into five garrisons, as those houses were called which were paIlisaded and otherwise protected stant1y armed; and thus at moments warning two of the enemy, having been accidentally discovered, pursuit was made until they were drawn into an ambush and compelled to retreat. Another ambush meantime fell upon the opposite side of the town and the flames arose from every unprotected building Having pillaged everything that fe7i in their way, and cast every indignity upon the bodies of their vic- tins, they gave the garrisons two or three volleys and disappeared. About forty dwellings were burned With their outhouses; the town soon after broke up. and the inhabitants scattered to other settlements of greater safety.
 1775--George III. gave his assent to the act restricting the commerce of New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virginia and South Carolina.
 1804-The President and members of Congress united in eating a mammoth loaf of bread furnished in one of the committee rooms at the Capitol by the maker who supplied bread for the navy.
 1S15-General Jackson having receiv- ed the ratification of the treaty of peace, revoked his order relative to martial law, ordered S final cessation of hostilities, and granted a general pardon for all military offenses. The British took with them 199 negroes.
 1824-A convention between the United States and Great Britain sign ed for the suppression of the slave trade; 1t provides that each Govern ment shall send vessels to cruise in the waters of either nation suspected of being slavers.
 1852-Ninety- five Americans who were engaged in the Lopez, expedition against Cuba, and captured and sent to Spain. arrived In New York, having been pardoned by the Queen and sent home.
 their works at New Madrid, Mo- in such haste as to leave twenty five pieces of artillery and a large quan- tity of military stores, valued at T,-
 1S6SlThe Confederates made an un- successful attempt to recapture New bern, N. c.
 Comodore Farragut's fleet attempted to pass the Confederate batteries at Port Hudson. but only a part of the vessels succeeded. The Mississippi ran aground and was destroyed.
 1S67-Alaska purchased.
 1S64-The bill for the relief of Gen eral Fitz John Porter passed by the United States Senate.
 1s65-President issued a proclama- ton on barring "boomers' from Okla homa.
 i9O4-Charles M. Pepper. commits sioner appointed by President to in- vestigate Pan-Amer,can Railway pro- ject. submits report indicating pro- gress by southern republics
 1905-President Roosevelt declared those who could have children and would not deserved contempt.
 1906-Two hundred and eighty-one midshipmen declared to be guilty of hazing; House committee censured Rear Admiral Brownson.
 (Servicei by American Press News,
 Washington. D. C.)