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passes, in evil foreboding, whatever f may have
ever aaid in regard to hi* election. I never
made any prediction ao *ini»ter, nor made any
declaration ao harsh, a* that which is contain
ed in the prediction to which I allude. I nev
er declared my apprehension and belief, that
iflio were elected, we should he obliged to le
gislate with pistols and dirks by our tide.—
At this last stage of the session I do not rise
to renew the discussion of this question. I
onlv rose to give the Senator from Missouri a
full acquittance, find I trust thnre will be no
further occasion for opening a new account
with him.
Mr. Ilenton replied. It is true, Sir, that I
had an affray with Generni Jackson, and thn:
I
apeak of it with wonder: of the frienda of Mr.
Clav, some express mortification and sorrow,
others displeasure and disappointment. What
the Editors of the Intelligencer llvink of it,
mar be surmised from the fact, that (heir print
has given an account of the afTnir, every w av
false—(also by suppression—false by misrep
resentation. We give it, Ihnt every man in
ihe country may know how little the Intel-
ligenrrr is to bo relied on, where it has a mo.
live 10 deceive-
•• Mr. Clay mide.a fow observations in re-
plv. He asked if tho Senator could not find
some motive in the President for introducing
the operation of the Bank in tho Western
< mmtry, as well as in those wh« had ennunen-
led nn that part of tho Message, lie then JI did complain of his conduct. We fought,
commented with much averity on Mr Ben- Sir; and we fought, I hope, like mpn. When
ion’s fray with Ganeral Jackson, nnd on his I the explosion was over, there remained no ;||
loiter giving on account of that fray. Also on will, on cither side. No vitupernlion or sys-
tlm prophecy of Mr. Benton, that whenever tem of petty persecution was kept up between
General Jackson should bn elected, it would
lie necessary for Senators to come hern with
su<*ril« and pistols.
“Mr. Benton admitted that lie published
the Idler, nnd that it slated facts ; but lie stn-
toil dint no man had ever been found to say
that »uch language had been used by him in
ntiv slump spccch.in the Slate of Missouri, as
was charged against him.
“ Mr. C/ay slated that out of tho State, the
Senator from Missouri hnd mlmittod ilio foci
In him."
In contrast with this, tve present a report
which wc havo submitted to many individu
als who were present, and which is admitted
to be substantially corrccl in every particular.
The Reporter to this paper, Mr. Kingman,
by whom it was taken down, is no friend of
the administration, nnd cannot lie suspected
of i wish to do Mr. Clay injustice. The very
language is preserved with much precision,
and there is not, we believe, nn epithet lost on
cither side.
In giving tnis violent altercation to the pub
lic, wo cannnt but remind it. of tho repealed
instances in which Mr. Clay lins indulged
himself, in making, violent personal allacks
during tho presont Session. Ilia nut rage on
Ihe venerable Senator from Maryland, Gen.
Smith : his violent attack on Mr. Gallntin,
made in his first Speech, nnd repealed in his,
last: his insulting abuse of Mr. Snrchel : his
attacks on Messrs. Tazewell, Hill, Wilkins,
and other gentlemen of the Sennte, to say no-
thingnfhis phillippic upon Mr. Van Huron,
and the criticism upon that gentleman’s dress
while discussing the vein, all hnd inndcd to
prepare the public to believe that lie would not
heai'nto to indulgo his fenhngs at tho expense
of the Senators, or any others who were in n
condition to respond In him. But who could
have imagined, thnt standing in the relation lie
does nt present, ho would hnvo alluded to
mailers personal to the President, wliie'< even
the lowest of Ihe editorial corps hnvo become
a lined to reiterate. Every man must look
wnh contempt upon this poor electioneering
artifice of Mr. Clay, and dnspi.t tho malig
nant temper which could employ such means,
on such nn occasion, to reach tho feotings of
the (,'hief Magistrate.
So far ns Mr Bonlon is conrnrnod, not one
of his friends, wn imagine, will regret that Ihe
opportunity was offered him, to mink Mr.
Clay with Ihe opprobrium ho deserved. Mr.
Benton In* shewn himself every way rnpablr
of taking up Mr. Clay in his inten\pnrnln nnd
head-strong comae—and Ihe hitler genllenmn
is now in the condition of a court-yard bravo
of whom we heard in the west, who, after see
king a quarrel, ami having at last found nn an
tni'iioisl. exclaimed : “ I have, been hunting a
f"hi all day—and now / have got a Jighl—
I’m afraid toj/hrht!”
After Mr. Benlon line) concluded his re
marks,—
Mr. Clay rose and said:—The Senntor
from Missouri expresses dissatisfaction that
tho speeches of same Sennlois should fill tho
galleries. He has no ground for uneasiness
on this ware. For if it ha the fortune of tome
Senator* to fill the galleries when they speak,
it is the fortune of others to empty them, with
shslever else they fill the chamber. The
Senator from Missouri has every reason In ho
well satisfied with ihe effect of his performance
to-day; for among his auditor* is a lady of
great literary eminence. [Pointing to Mrs.
Royal.] The Senator intimates, that in my re
marks on the message of thn President, I was
definont in a proper degree of courtesy to
wards that officer. Whether mv deportment
here be decorous or not, I should not choose to
he decided upon by the gentleman from Mis
souri. I answered the President's arguments,
and gave my own views of tho farts and infer
ences introduced hy him lain his message.
The President stales that the Bank has an in-
jnmus operation on Ihe interest* of the We»l,
and dwells upon its exhausting effects, its strip
ping the country of it* ciirrnnrey, &r. and up-
nn theie views and statement* I commented
in a manner which the occasion called for.—
But, if 1 am to be indoctrinated in the rules
of decorum, I shall not look lo ihe genllcmnn
for instruction. I shall not strip him of his
Indian Blankets lo go to Bunn’s Licit fur les
son* in deportment, nor yet to the Court of
Versailles, which he eulogizes. There nre
some peculiar reason* why I should not go to
that Senator for my views of decorum, in re
gard to my bearing towards tho Chief Magis
trate,and why he ia not nfit instructor f I nev*
erhnd any personal rencontre with the President
of the United States. I never complained o'
r ny outrage* on my person committed by him
never published any bulletins respecting his
private brawls. The gentleman will under
stand my allusion. [Mr. Benton said: He
r ill understand you, Sir, and so will you him.]
never complained, that while a brother of
mine was doWn on the ground, s-. iisclets rr
dead, he received another blow. | have newt
made any declaration lik* these relative to the
individual who ia President. There is also a
singular prophecy aa to the consequences of
the election of t&ii individual, which far Bur
ns. Yes, Sir, it is true, that I Imd the person
nl difficulty, which tho Senator frooi Ken
tucky has had Ihe delicacy to bring before Ihe
Senate. But let me tell the Senator from Ken
tucky there is no adjourned question of vent-
cily between mo and General Jackson. All
difficulty between os ended with the conflict ;
and n few months after it, I believe that cither
parly would cheerfully have relioved ihe oth
er from any peril, and now we shake hands
and are friendly when we moot. I repeat, .Sir,
that there it no adjourned question of veracity
between me and General Jackson, standing over
for settlement. If there hnd been, n golf would
have separated u* ns deep ns Hell.
Mr. Bontoo then referred lo the predietion
alleged bv Mr. Clay, lo have been made l»y
him. I have seen, lie said, a placard, first is
sued in Missouri, and republished lately. It
first appeared in 1825, and stated that I had
suid, in a public address, that if General Juck-
son should be elected, we must he guarded
with pistols nnd dirks to defend ourselves
whilo legislating here. This went the rounds
of thn papers at the time. A genllenmn well
acquainted in the Stnte of Missouri, (Col.
Lawless,) published a handbill denying the
truth of the statement, nnd calling upon any
person in the State to name the time and plare,
whan and where any such address had been
heard from me, or any such declaration made.
Colonel Lawless was pcrlectly familiar with
the campaign, hut lie could nover meet with a
single individual, man, woman, or child, in
Ihe Slate, who could recollect to have ever
heard nny such remarks from me. Nn one
came forward to reply to jho call. No one
had ever heard me make tho declaration which
was charged upon mo. The sarno thing has
lately been printud hern, nnd, in tho night,
slock up in a placard upon the posts and walls
of this city. While its author remained con
cealed, it was impossible for me to hold him
to account, nor could I make him responsible,
who, in tho dnrk, slicks it to the posts and
walls, but since it is in open day introduced in
to this chamber, 1 am enabled to meet it ns it
deserves to bo met. I see who it is. that uses
it. hero, nnd to lus face [pointing to Mr. ('lav,]
I nm enabled lopronounce it, as I now do, an
atrocious calumny.
Mr. Clav—Tho assertion that there is “an
adjourned question of veracity” between ine
nnd Gun. Jackson, is, whether made hy man
or mnslur, absolutely fulso. The President
made u certain elinigo against me, ami ho re
ferred lo witnesses to provo it. I denied the
(ruth of thu charge. He called upon his wit
ness to prove it. I leave it to Ihe country lo
say whether tho witness sustained the truth of
ihe President's allegation. That witness is
now on his pnssage to St. Pctersburgli, with a
commission in his pocket. [Mr. Benton hero
said aloud, in hi* place, the Mississippi on
Ihe fisheries—Mr. Adams sod the fiuheries-
every body undertilands it.] Mr. Ci. said, I
do not yet understand the Honslor. He then
remarked upon the “ prediction" which the
Senator from Missouri hnd disclaimed. Can
he, said Mr. C., look to me and sav that hi ne
ver used thn language attributed lo him in ilia
placard which lie refers to ? lie suyv, Col.
Lawless denies lhat he used Iho words in the
Stnte of Missouri. Can you look me in the
face, Sir, [addressing Mr Benton,] and say
thnt you never used that luuguugn out of Ihe
Slate of Missouri ?
Mr. Benton—I look. Sir, nnd repeat that it
is an ntrnciniiH culumny, and I will pin it to
him who repents it hern.
Mr. Clay—Then ! dorlarc before the Sen
alo (hut you said lo mo ilia very «ords—
[Mr. Benlon in liis place, while Mr. Clay
was yet speaking, several times loudly repen
ted the word •'false, false, false.’’]
Mr. Clay said, I fling hack Ike vkarge of
atrocious calumny upon Ihe Senator from Mis
souri—
A rail to order was hero hoard from several
Senators.
The President, pro tem, snid, tho Senntor
from Kentucky is not in order and must tnkc
his suut.
Mr. Clay—Will tho Chair stnlo tho point
of order I
'I lie Chair, said Mr. Tazewell, (llm Prcsi-
dent pro /tin ,) can enter into no explanations
with ihe Senator.
Mr. Clay—I shall ho hoard. I demand to
know what point of order can he taken againsl
me, which was nol equally applicable io the
Senator from Missouri.
Tho President pro tem., stated, that he con
sidered the whole discussion as out of order.
Ho would not have permitted it, had he been in
tho Chair at its commencement.
Mr. Poindexter said, he was in the Chair at
tho commencement of the discussion, nnd did
not then seo fit to check it. But ho was now
of the opinion that it was not in order.
. Mr. Benton—I apologize io the Senate for
the manner in which I havo spoken ; but not
to th^ Senator from Kentucky.
Mr; Clay—To tho Senate I also offer an
apology. To tho Senator from Missouri
none. \
Tho question was hero called for, by sever
al Senators, and it was taken, ns heretofore
reported.
Wn publish Mr. Forsyth’s speech, in reply
to Mr. Poindexter, on tho vote he gave on tho
Tariff* Bill. It is a full justification of his
course, and no d'Utht shows also, Iho reasons
which operand with Judge Wayne, in the vole
lie gave. Though we might hot have voted for
the Bill, we conceive llmt no principle was sa
crificed— no compromise mndo—no honot for
feited—no interest deserted—no surrender
made of opinion* entertained and hnneatly ex
pressed by both of Ihe above named gentle
men. As early a* 1S16, Mr. Forsyth oppo
sed the Tariff, and voted against it, ullhough
Mr. Calhoun, nt that limn the most influential
member in the house of Representatives, [sup
ported the interest of Ihe Manufacturers, with
hi* powerful inind—his metaphysical and
acme reasoning, nnd his eloquence, which
always commanded atlenlive hearers, nnd
frequently carried on his side large major
ities. We ask, nod do it fearlessly, which of
our Representatives in Congress, ha* been
more attentive—more industrious—more de
voted to the interest of the country, than
Judge Wayne I What Senator has been more
conspicuous than Mr. Forsyth? Who has
more warmly opposed the factious opposition
of the Senate ? Who has, with mure than
culling irony, retorted upon thn nssnilnnts
ihe charges ma-'u ngainst the administration?
Who can forte; tho very polished, gentlemanly
and severe reply made by Mr. Forsyth, lo the
unwarranted, furious nnd unenurteous attack
made on Ihe friends of Jackson, hy a Mr. Mil
ler, n senator from south Carolina? And
shall these public servants be discarded for one
vole ? The people of the Stnte arc too mag
nanimous and too consistent, lo he excited
against such men, lor what ? lo give place to
others who have heen untried, and perhaps
who are inferior to either our Senator or Rep
resentative.— Savannah. Republican.
been so long distracted and desolated, have at! the newspapers all the while consoling them
Iasi turned their thoughts towards the estab-j with the assurance that the poor and destitute,
lishment ofa general and lasting peace,and that the careless.,file, nreilhe only victims of the
a preliminary treaty has already been drawn
up between the rival commander* in chief, Son-
la Anna and Calderon, which stipulates for a
cessation of hostilities nnd a withdrawn! of the
disease. Here is philanthropy for yon. Can
yon not get up nn arrangement to send mis.
sionariea to christianize, and to civilize and
humnnizo these people? I assure you they
forces of both parlies from those positions‘need some such assistance. Their conduct
which, from their proximity, might become * 1 has been shameful, as regards the poor, in
the cause of collision between the adversp
forces. It was hoped that tranquillity and
prosperity would soon revisit this fine country.
Ibid.
.tforcian.
Prom the Spirit of the Times anil Life in New-Yoik.
Tho packet ship Caledonia, Capt. Graham,
nrrived nn Monday the 23d inat. from Liver
pool, bringing London dales to the 15th and
Liverpool to the lflih oil.—eight day* later
thnn previous advices.
Nn movement-of interest had taken place
in Englnnd aineo the complete success of the
Reform Bill, hot every thing seemed to indi
cate Ihnt more extensive and violent changes
in Ihe constitution nnd government of tho
country were in rnntemplntmn. Lord King
recently submitted a resolution to tho House
of Lords declaring tithes in bo the properly of
the public, nnd Ihnt Parliament may dispose
of them iis best conduces lo the public interest.
The Queen lias acquired n decided unpopu
larity with the people of England hy her course
in relnlinn to the Reform Bill, imd every occa
sion ia taken hy tho populace to express their
dislike. The Cholera still exists in Liverpool
—19 new cases ware reported on tho 15ili.
France.—Every thing remains tranquil in
Paris since the last dales, nnd the conspiracy
which ihrenlcned In overthrow Ihe throne of
Louis Philip appears lo have been completely
crushed. Thu government was proceeding
with n high hand against nil who were suspect
ed of nhcPing llm late rebellion, nnd arrest*
nndcourt martinis appeared to be the order of
the day.
From La Vendue, no definite intelligence is
given, except ihnt of the arrival ol the Dutch
ess do Bern, mother of Henry V. the ipfant
pretender to the crown of France, as the legi
timate sm-resHor of Charlc* X. Sho has
placed herself »t iho head of the Vendeao in
surrection, nssuiniog the title of *' Urgent of
Franco for the King Henry V ’’ nnd i**ucd a
proclamation, calling upon the French nation
to rally round the standard of their lawful king-
Sho accompanies this dnrumcnl bv two Ordi
nances, “ by the King.’’ & . —the first grant
ing n gratuity of three months pay lo the army
of Algiers, with nn incrcune of rank to tho ofii
cers; the other disbanding ceriniil portions
of the French onny, nnd commanding the sol
diers to return to their homes. As the troops
to whom these ordinances refer acknowledge
no sort of allegiance to Henry V. and are en
tirely willioul tho sphere of the power of the
self styled Regent, the ordinance* appear sin
gularly ill-judged nnd ludicrous.
Turkey.—The rebellion of the Pacha of
Egypt uguinst the authority of the Sultan has
at lust become open and notorious. The
Turkish government has at last become arous
ed to llio truo.nature of the Pacha’s military
operations in Syria, and (lie Ottoman Moni-
tuur of May 5th, contains a firman of the Sul
tan, declaring Ali Pai ha of Egypt nod his son
Ihrulnm lo be rebel* and oul-htws, and as such
divesting them of all their offices and posses
sions. Hussein Pacha i* appointed the sue-
cssor of All in the government of Egypt, A-
bys.sinia and Candia; hut if Ali possesses the
lulent and resources which hi* fame and ac
tions would indicate, un appointment to a Pa-
chnlic in the moon would be quite a* profita
ble to hi* rival nnd a grant doal more consis
tent with his safety. Preparations oro how
ever making hy the Sultan for a vigorous pro-
secoiioti of tho war: the Turkish fleet, destin-
od to act against Ali, left Constantinople for
the coast of Syria on tho 7th May; and ,u
large army is now collecting in Asia to drive
tho Egyptians out of Syria, probably under Iho
command of the newly appointed Puchu of
Egypt in person.
In Greece, all was anarchy and confusion,
and the new king (prince (Mho of Bavaria)
wn* anxiously looked for to restore tranquillity
lo the country.
The following outline of the principal pro
visions of the English Reform Bill, is from
the Liverpool Chronicle :
The qualifications for a Borough Elector
(not being olherwise entitled,) nre—
1. That he shall be of full age, and not
subject to any legal incapacity.
2- That he shall occupy, ns ownor or ten
ant, within the borough, n house, ware-house,
shop, or other building being separately, nr
jointly, with any land under iho same land
lord, of ihe dear yearly value of not less Ilian
Ten Pounds.
3. That he shall occupy such premises for
twelve calender months next, previous to 31st
July.
4. That lie shall ho rated lo the relief of
the poor, upon the same premise*.
5. That lie shall, on or before tho 20th Ju
ly, have paid nil Ihe poor rates and assessed
taxes, which shall have becomo payable from
him in respect of such premises, previously to
the Glli April.
6. Thai he shall have resided for six calen
der months next, previous lo 31sl July, within
the borough, or within seven statute miles
Ihe reef.
Tho occupation may be of different premis
es, in immediate nnd continuous succession.
Joint occupiers of premises, in respect of
which the above condition* have been com
plied with, are each entitled to vote if the cloar*
yearly vitluo of such premises, giro not less
than ten pounds for each occupier.
Tenants of premises, the rales of which are
payable by the landlords, muy claim to be ra
ted, nnd upon payment of tho rates and taxes,
will be entitled lo vote.
Upon complying with the above conditions,
electors will be entitled to vote at any election
of member* that mny take placo after the 31st
October. 1832, and before the first Novem
ber, 1833, nnd so on in successive years, un
less the dale* are altered hy the privy council.
A sufficient number of bootliR nre to bo pre
pared, ho that not more than 600 electors nre
lo poll at nny one compart meet.
The polling lo continue, if required, for two
successive days only, for seven hours on the
first day, nnd for eight hours on the second
day ; but the poll is nol on nny account to he
kept open Inter than four o’clock on the se
cond day.
Aureal KutrlU&etitr.
this pestilence. 1 speak of those who have la.
ken themselves to their heels; and not of those
noble spirits, who, having resolved lo meet
Iho storm, are found at their posts, and con-
stantly engaged in alleviating the misery that
surrounds them."
Storm, Capture and Burning of tricing.
Ion!—Not very long ago, some of the guild
people of Alabnma, mayhap of Georgia too
pul to flight the natives of the forest, und es.'
lahlished a town on the Chuttnhoochie river in
ihe Creek Territory in Alabama, opposite the
county of Randolph, in this State. One of
the articles of the treaty concluded last winter
with the Creek tribe, provided for the removal
of intruders, who had driven the Indians from
their Improvements, nnd the Marshal of Ala-
bnma wits directed by the War Department to
enforco this prevision of the Treaty. A feiv
days since the Marshal in the execution of his
order appeared nt Irwington, and directed the
abandonment of tho town forthwith. Olredi-
cnco was refused, and many and loud were
the threatening's of the independent'freemen of
Irwington, who had equipped and ready for ac
tion, ono hundred and forty or fifty able bodi
ed men. The Marshal, ns he was authorized
lo do, applied to the Commanding Officer at
Fori Milcbell (Maj. Wager) for assistance to
remove the brave and haughty settlers of ihe
youthful town. Accordingly Caplnin Pago
and Lieut. Larned were despatched with thir
ty-five men to give tattle lo the enemy in the
field. This force arrived in the neighborhood
of Irwington late in the day, fully prepared for
battle, and demanded the surrender of the for
tress, and its evacuation by minrise the next
morning. Consternation nnd alarm pervaded
Ihe village. It was a night of commotion and
gloom. The morning camo and found the
town deserted and desolate. Tho few remain
ing stragglers who Imd lingered behind to pre
serve somo valuable piece of properly from de
struction, and those, who in their anxiety und
impatience to be off, had over-loaded their
wugons, nnd were lodged on tho side of the
adjoining steep, were kindly accelerated in
their movements bv the military arm, nnd po
litely assisted to nn eminence, from whence
they saw their devoted town fall a prey to the
devouring flames. Thus terminated tho storm,
capture and burning of Irwington. Sluir' us
existence, but brilliant its history. — Columbus
Enquirer.
Latest from Mexico.—By the arrival of the
U. S. Sloop of war Shark from off tho Mexi
can coast, Vera Cruz dates to the 17th ult.
have been received. They furnish the grati
fy >ntg intelligence that the lenders of the coo-
tending factions by which that country baa
Extract of a Letter from a New York Corres
pondent of the Georgia Journal,
dated July 13, 1832.
“ I have been on infidel on tho subject of
Cholera. 1 am new a believer. There aro
circumstances attending thn disease, such ns
I have never seen—such particularly are the
spasms which take plare, even nn hour after
death. A* sunn ns I became Knti.-fied thnt the
disease was epidemic, I resolved to remain in
tho city, where skillnl aid rotiM be had nl
once. I Iravo had what they call the premoni
tory symptoms—a singular feeling in tho ab
dominal region for four or fivo days, ending in
diarrbasa. The moment the latter mado its
appearance, I applied to medical aid, and was
CC2»pletely relieved in a day. Almost every
body I seo has been similarly affected.
“ Of two things you may rest perfectly sat
isfied, should it make its appearance in Geor
gia—firsi, thnt it is not contagious— secondly,
that if taken in time, it is easily cured; pro
vided always, Ihe patient has been tempnrata
in his habits, nnd docs not permit himself to
he alarmed. It has made awful havoc here
nlrcndy among tho dissolute. It appears to
have a peculiar spito against drunkards, and
those who attempt to run away from it. It is
u well ascertained fact, and you will sen it so
staled in several of the newspapers, that m a
single house in Laurens street, ten out of thir
teen prostitutes have been swept olf.
“ It is melancholy to see the prostration of
business here; nnd more so, to witness tho
distress among laboring men produced by it.
Broadway you would hardly knnw, so far as it
is indicated by tha crowds of people who usu
ally throng its side walks. The street ill
which I reside lias been, for a number of
nights past, almost as still and gloomy as the
most retired spot in the country. Yesterday’s
report being favorable, and (ho evening boiug
unusually pleasant, produced a little anima
tion. But still it was very gloomy. It is
hoped by many, that llm worst is over here.—
A few days will show.
“If the disease travels South, you must, bv
nil menns, exert yourselves to produce among
your people, calmness, cheerfulness, cleanliness,
carefulness againsl exposure to Ihe weather,
but above all, tempebance in eating and
drinking, and prompt attention to the premoni■
lory symptoms- These tilings being attended
to, there is no danger, except to those whose
constitutions have been injured by excesses.”
Extract of another letter, dated July 14th.
“ Somo of the pious people here, speak with
great apparent satisfaction of the havoc which
the cholera will probably make among our
slaves. 1 tell them our slaves are 100 per
cent, better off" than their white negroes here—
are a belter race of people in uvery way—and
not half so much exposed lo the ravages of Ihe
chnlora ; their master* would stand hy them,
end not run nway from them, a* the rich have
run away from the poor here, ton generally
leaviog'tbcm to all the horrors of their fate—
From the Washington Glohp.
Movements of the Jlrmlj.—Major General
Scott arrived nt Clveago on the 10th instant.
At the earnest request of tho Caption of the
steam boat Sheldon Thompson, and in conse
quence of tho extreme heat of the weather,
lie landed two of the six companies from Fort
Monroe, nt Fort Gratiot, to he taken up bv
either the Superior or the William Penn.—
Beforo bis arrival at Mackinaw, four cases, re
sembling Cholera, occurred on board tho
Thompson. Tho four men were pluced in
tho Hospital on that Island, nnd Iho irnopa rc-
cmbnrked on llio morning of the 8th, all well.
At day-light, six cases of cholera were repor
ted, and in the course of twenty-four hours,
thirteen or fifteen others were seized ; and
down to die evening of the 11th, seventy-sev
en were attacked, und nineteen died. Two
new cases occurred, and six enlisted men died
during *ho night of the 11th.
Tho troop* wore landed at Fort Dearborn
on tho morning of the 11th. Most of the in
habitants of Chicago had flod, and it was diffi
cult to obtain an express. Although thecases
havo been comparatively fewer since they
wero landed, and comfortably lodged, yet
there were not, among the four companies of
artillery, more well men than were absolute
ly wanted to attend tho sick, and bury the
dead.
Mnjor Whistler, with two companies,
marched out of Fort Dearborn to the distance
of two miles, to make room and avoid taking
tho infection.
It was General Scott’s intention, if the con
tinued prevalence of disease tendered it im
possible lo march with an effective force, to
proceed alone to General Atkinson’s Camp,
which, on the Oils, was on White Water Creek,
35 miles from Fort Winnebago.
General Atkinson had with fiim 450 regular
troops, and about 210.0 mounted volunteers.
The enemy were 12 miles distant from him,
ubout 800 strong. The country, in many pla
ces, was impassable, and much timo hnd been
necessarily consumed in throwing bridges over
streams, Sic. No sickness is reported lo
have occurred nrp’ong the troops under his
command.
Of tho officers with General Scott, Capt.
Galt, Lieutenants Thornton. Maynadier and
McDulfio were seized with tho Cholera, but
were belter nt the last dates. Capt. James
Monroe escaped with a slight attack while on
the passage.
in addition to these fact* from official com
munications, we stale another, on the author
ity of a private letter, which demonstrates the
valuo of temperance, as a preventive.
A company of artillery from Point Comfort,
belonging !o the lsl regiment, “ when leaving
New York, voluntarily pledged themselves to
each other, to drink no ardent spirits, dining
the campaign. They passed through the firo
unscathed, except llio loss of one man, and
went on last Tuesday, (the 10th,) under the
command of Lieut. E. Sproat Sibley, in tbo
steam boat William Penn."
Mr. Buchanan, Minister of the U. States
lo Russia, arrived nl St. Petersburg, in a steam
boat, on tho 3d of June.
