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saVANnAii morning news, Saturday, September 13, i85i.
THE DAILY MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN M. COOPER.
WILLI VI* T. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
TKItMS:
DAILY I’AMClf $5 00 I TUI-WF.KKLV $•'* n,)
.Vi . t>lrrrtiseinruts tcill appear in both papers.
Largest Circulation in the Cityj
Hntnrrinj- Morning. SeptemlxT 1.1,1831*
Oregon.—An Intercmllng Narrative of (’apt.
Kirkpatrick.
The pnrly of Captain Kirkpatrick, who were
Huppnpcd to have been murdered by the Indians
nt Point Orfiml, Kugim’a river, ns previous!} lie-
tftiled, kiti\• arrived in Oregon—thus confirming
n vngiie rumor, received by n former arrival, of
their safety. They kind several encounters with
the Indians, whom they successfully held nt buy.
Ammunition becoming scarce, however, they
were obliged to abandon their entrenchments,
and, 'after n perilous overland journey, during
which they suffered much for want of provisions,
they rent bed Oregon.
The following is an interesting narrative of
their iidvenlures :
We were lamb d at Point Orford, or Er
„ ‘' •Harbor, on the morning of the 9th of June.—
We tbtind the tuitions, who made their appear*
mice when we first lauded, to be somewhat
(Vxmdly disposed, manifesting a disposition to
trade with list lint this did not last longer limn
the stemner lay in the bay. As soon as she left
tlfty gftw saucy and ordered us off. Finding
that wc could not go, they all left. In the men
time we bad taken possession of a small island,
or rock, (detached limn the mum laud by
sage of abdhl J00 yards in width,) upon which
wo made otVr<encampment. We laid u four-
pounder, which wc had brought from the steam
er. This wc planted in front of our encamp-
ment, so ns to rake the passage to the bottom
of the first step or offset in the island.
The Indians did not mnkc their appearance
again till ouiiy the next morning, when they be
gan to gather on the bench in considerable num
bers. 1 noticed that they were better armed
than when wc first lundcJ. There were about
forty oi them on tho ground. At sunrise they
built up several fires, ami went through with a
regular wur dam e. They were soon joined by
others, who came over the bills, mid shortly af
terwards by twelve others, vyitli n chief, who
came in a large canoe. By this time there were
sixty of them. Ah soon as the chief landed, they
begun to come upon the Isluud. Wc met them,
and mudo signs that wo would shoot them if they
did not go hick. 'Ibis had no effect on them; they
still entue on. We then retired to tlm top of the
island, tyhore we hud our gun stationed. They
had by this time gained tho top of the first step,
about forty of them in number. They then
undo a t ush to pitch into the camp among us,
the chief leading tho way. As lie approached
the top of the hdl. lie seized hold of a musket
belonging to one of tho men, and would have
wrenched it out of bin bands, bail not another tnun
struck him over the bauds, and knocked his bold
loose. In nil instant they threw a volley of arrows
at us, the most of them pussing over us. The
grout crowd of them were within six feet of the
mouth of tho cannon. 1 jerked up u firebrand,
nud discharged the cannon among them, killing
some six or eight. This throw them into confu
sion, which we followed up with a discharge
from our rills;’ and pistols. Three of them only
got into the entup, mid were knocked down with
the butts of our guns. The fight lasted about
fifteen minutes, when the Indians broke and ran,
leaving thirteen dead on the ground. They fled
to the hills nud rocks, und continued to shoot
their arrows at us for some time.
There were a groat ninny of them wounded ;
and we learned afterwards, from an Indian at
the mouth of the Umpqua, who could speak
jargon, that there were twenty killed and lilteon
wounded. There were four of our men wound
ed. The Indians got several rifles und shot ut
us in the afternoon, Imt with no ellect. in the
afternoon n chief came up the bench, nud made
signs (hat lie wanted to come into the camp.
He throw his arms down on the sand, and we let
hint come up. He mude signs that lie wanted
to take away the dead. This wc let him do;
and whilst lie was in the camp I made signs to
him, that in fourteen days from the time tlmt we
arrived there we would go away again. After
they hod taken away their dead they fired a tew
shots at us, und then left. Wo were not troubled
by them any more mini tho morning of the 15th
day, when they uttackod us again. There were
a great many mote nt the second tight than at the
first, There were, at least, fifteen of them to one
of us. Their clucf came out and urged them in
tones that could he heard half a miiedistaut, but
could not prefail op them to make the second
rush on us. They shot their arrows at us, ut
the distance of SOU yards, a great many of them
fulling into the cump, hut none of us received
any .ujury.
Wo were at this time in a critical situation.
Our iiiiiiiiuiiiiioii was just uhout done. Wo had
not more Hum eight or nine i omuls of shot lelt,
and were surrounded by at least 150 Indians.
The only uileriiiitive left, wus to take, to the
woods, and inuko our way to the habitation of
white men. Hen* lortuite appeared to fuvor
Toe Indians drew oil* nud went tlowu the coast
to the mouth of u nuiull creek, uud lmiiti|£miut
her of lire*. There still \vuk u number thaTkluyod
^ -to watch usy , Wo .qhen wont to work to
si lengthen ou)* hruustwqrk. 'This movement lmd
the desired eltUcl. Ill ti'lcw miutilca thoy.jUlleft
and went down to join % others. This $*v<#ui!
an opportunity to make our escape to llu woods.
• which we effected, iea\iug every thing wo hud
but our small arms in the caiup. Wc unveiled
through the wood a for about five miles, ami
struck out on the beach. Wo travelled lip the
bouuli hut u short diiUiutiQ when we met with u
party of tthuul hirty, all urmed with hows uud
a rows, und long knives.
We rushed towards thcuTtb give thorn light
in open ground. When they saw we would ut
tuc.s them, they broke for the timber. Wc colt 1
tinned up ilia* count a few miles further, uud
crossed u huge strcnin of water. Wc then took
to the woods, uud travelled iu them two day
nud nights, und thou niudo out to the coast.
When wc reached the coast, we discovered
fresh trail ubopt five miles to tho mouth of _
small creek; hero the*trail turned back again.
1 suppose that they followed us thus fur the first
night, uud the light of morning disclosed to them
tlmt wc hud not travelled on tho beach, nud they
turned buck to hum our truil, or gave up the
chase. \N c travelled up the beucli about fifteen
miles, when we reached the mouth of Rogue
« river.
Hers we found two largo villages of Indians
\ As Moon ns they saw us, they prepared for
* .fight. There appeared to be about 200 of them.
1 hey 8ooti kindled up a fire on the top of the
^ highdst bluff clone to their village'. We here had
WL nothing but the liver between us, and bud to tuke
D to tho woods aguiu. Wc travelled up tho river
WF about eight miles, ami cftbcled a crossing by
moults ol some old logs that we lashed together
with some small rope. Wc thou kept iu the
mountains two days, and made the beach aguiu.
Hero wo were four days without eating any
thiugr but salmou berries. In the oveuiug of the
fourth duy we got some muscles to eat, which
revived us some. We lived on muscles till we
reached the mouth of tho Cowans river; hero
we got among some friendly Indians, who gave
us something to ay. But we had to give them
the shirts off ou^iacks to get them to ferry us
over the mouth of this river. When across this
river, we thought it was tho Umpqua, und con
tinued up it about ten miles, when we discovered
it was not the Umpqua. We then struck across
the sand lulls, waded 'Through a largo swuuip,
and struck for the coast; The 1 next ffpy wo tnaue
•he mouth of Umpqua, (it being thq eighth duv
Din the camp,) w here we tvere greeted by a
,iearty shako of the bund, und entertained bv the
settlers in Umpqua City.and Gurduer. If we
had boen brothers, we could not have been treat
ed with more kindness than wo were at those,,
places. At ttcottsburg wo were treated in the
same cordial munner. line I left the companv.
Some of the boys, being completely worn out
With travelling, gladly accepted the invitations
of the generous citizens of bcottsburg to stuv a
few days And rest. I travelled on, nud reached
Portland yesterday evening. Such, sir, is a
brief statement of our difficulties with tho In
dians—of leaving the camp, and our march to
. the Uqppqua.
ry Mr. GEORGE ROBEIlTriON, Jr., of this
..like, will cell, during tlm |>r. *nu month, <m our
friends Ih-Upper Georgia, mn« receive their fuvers.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
[Transmitted erfprrsfly for tho Daily Mernitig Nows.]
Bai.ti.morc, Sepl. 12, 9 P. M.
Grout Excitement Iu ImnciiMter County,
Pa.—Escape of Fugitives from Ulnryliiml
—Denlit of the Owners!—Riotous As
sembly S
Edward Gorsuch and his son, Dickenson
Uohsucii, tvu» highly respectable residents of
Baltimore couiil.i, pursued several fugitive
slaves, owned by them, to Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, a few duy s ago. They found the
fugitives yisterday, in u small house. I ho
Marshal accompanied the Messrs. <»’*• inro the
house, when the negroes retreated up stairs,
tinned with muskets. They blew a horn, and
were soon joined by about two hundred negroes
mid white persons, who fired upon the pursuers,
instantly killing Gorsuch and his son, and mor
tally wounding three others.
The Marshal commanded tho white persons
who had assembled, to ussist him to nrrest the
perpetrators of this outrage. They refused to
lend him aid, and the fugitives remain uuenp-
tured.
q’liere is immense excitement throughout the
county by this fearful occurrence. It is sup
posed tlmt the President of tho United States
must interfere.
Arrival of the Niagara—Advance In Cot
ton.
Eurly yesterday forenoon we received tno fol
lowing dispatch :
New York, Sept. 11,1851.
The steamer Niagara Ims arrived, with Liv
erpool dates to the 30th ult. Cotton was active,
and had advanced one-eighth of a penny (|d.)
since tho sailing of the America, on the 23d.
The sales of the week amount to 57,000 bales,
of which [exporters und speculators took 23,000
bulcs. The quotations urc: for Fair Orleans,
sixpence (Oil.;) Mobile, five and five-eighths
(5§d.;) Uplands, five and a half (5Jd.)
Brcudstuffs urc firm. Rice is steady. The
Manchester market is active. CoiisoIh 95} to
90.
The rumored heavy failures in London and
Liverpool has created great anxiety in the com
mercial world. Political news unimportant.
New York Poitou Market.
Nr.w York, Sept. 11, P. M.
The Cotton market to-day was firm, and tho
sales amount to 2,500 hules.
The State Fair.
The most extensive arrangements have been
made by the Executive Committee to make this
Fair, to he held iu Macon in October, a memor
able event in the history of the State, uud alto
gether worthy of the enterprising character of
tho people. 'Phis seems to ho the ago for great
uiblages of men, urts, and animals. The
greut London exhibition bus become an im
portant occurrence in tho WorhPs History. A
great Fair, while it is the product of u civilized
age, will doubtless he iuftueutiul in the advance
ment ot all the elements of which civilization is
composed. The contact of so many minds—
the examination of ingenious works of nrt—the
knowledge of our State resources and produc
tions, natural und scientific, arc butn few of tho
consequences to uid our general impiovcmeut
Invitations urc to ho extouded to the Presi
dent of the United Slates nud the several heads
of departments, to the Governors of all the
Southern States, to Major General Winfield
Scott, Major General Twiggs, Commodore
Stockton, the lion. Henry Clay, the Hon. G.
Troup, the Hon. W. O. Butler, und other
distinguished men, to bo present.
Tho Fuir will take place at the time when
the Members of the Georgia Legislature will bo
passing through to Milledgcville, which of it-
If would he n dense crowd, if we include mem
bers and office seekers together. Wo hope suit
able accommodations will be made for the com
fort of visitors.
Our citizens need no rccomuicudatiou from us
to repuir to Mucon when the Fuir takes place,
wc know they feel a sufficient interest in the
productions of their State, and the benefits to
be derived from this exhibition, to go without it.
Tho following citizens of Savannah ure ap
point! d by the Executiv e Committee to judge of
the various articles :
Cotton—Mr. Andrew Low. Floriculture—
Mrs. Marshall. Music — Mr. R. Mack ay.
Fainting—Mr. W. T. Williams. Cabinet
Ware—Mr. I. W. Morrell. Tents and Fan
ners—General White.
The Hon. Henry Clay, o' Kentucky, is ap
pointed one of a Committee to judge of “ Jacks.”
Four Days Later From Harnna.
The Isabella, Copt. Gage, arrived at Charles
ton on the 9th inst., from Havana, which port
she left on the Gth inst. The ee.hr. William
and John, Capt. Parker, arrived on the day of
the Isabella's sailing. Copt. Parker was to
have left with the mails for Key West, Savan
nah and Charleston, on the 8th.
The Courier learns that four of the Americans
of Lopez’s band, who were taken prisoners, have
been liberated by the Cuban authorities. Among
them it is stated, was James Cuntlcy, who was
under sentence of imprisonment for a term of
years in Charleston jail, from which he escaped
some time since, and went to New Orleans. Can-
tey is said to have been the individual who as
sumed the name ol James Chupman. The cir
cumstances connected with, or which caused
the release .of these men are not known.
A private letter received in Charleston states
that the Hnronnc hud arrived at Havnna, and
that Commodore Parker hud requested an in
terview with the Captain General for himself
and stuff, but that up to the time of the sailing
of the Isabella, it hud not taken place. Ameri
cans were treated politely, although in conse
quence of considerable excitement still existing,
business in a great measure is suspended.
( itpiml coining to Savannah.
Wc refer, with pleasure, to the card of Messrs.
Sa.m’l Hoyt & Co., iu our advertising columns
to-day, by which it will he seen that u new
member has been added to their firm. Mr. Ste
vens, the new partner, is a Northern gentleman,
of large capital, who, after visiting our city, and
making himself thoroughly acquainted with our
commercial advantages and resources, has de
termined to invest capital hero in the general
agricultural und commission business. Few
cities in the Union at tho present time presont a
more inviting field for the capitalist and busi
ness man than our own Savannah.
ductkon bt an Indian.—The Red Land
«) Herald says, that on the night of the
►-y two servant girls, one belonging to W.
\ And the other to Mrs. Mary Benton, of
-Stine, were abducted from their borne
-m - —Indian calling himself Bill. They
were recaptured on Thursday morning, about
three inilej from town, having been delayed by
kwing the horses they had stolen upon which to
leave. Bill made bis escape, though twice shot
at by the pursuing party, but was subsequently
ftp lured *nd lodged in jail.
■’rot't'f'iliiifgrf of (OiiIK'lit
Savannah, Sopt. 11,1851.
Cuuncil mol—Present: Ills Honor It. Wayne,
Mayor; Aldermen Purse, l.ippinun, Mullery,
Suussy, Walker, O'Uyrne, uud Posey.
Tim minutes of the lust regular und speeiul
meetings were reud uud confirmed.
The Information uud Fine Dockets were read
und confirmed.
Chairman of Council.
Alderman Purse wus duly elected Chuirmau
of Council pro tern.
Reports.
Aldcrmuu Purse, Cliairmun Committee on
Streets nud Luttes, luid before tho llourd the
proposul of J. & li. Scuddcr, to build the brick
drain on tho South Common, and furnish all ntti-
turiuls, for per running foot, and for euch
cess pcol $35; und stated that said proposal had
beon accepted by the Committee on 1st August,
1851. On motion, the report wus received, und
the action of the Commiitco confirmed.
Alderman Mullery, Chuirmun Committee on
r ire Department, reports that said Committee
have received the two Phillips' Fire Annihilators,
which had been ordered by them from England
Petitions.
The petition of Francis Urimhall and George
H. Ash, lessees of Lot No. 2, Tioop Ward,
praying separate leases, was read and grunted.
1 11m petition of C. A. L. Lumar, asking Coun
cil to subscriho half the amount necessary
(whole cost about $9,000) for the purchase ol a
machine for dredging out the wharves, he raising
tho other half, wus read and referred to tho Com
mittee on Docks and Wharves.
l'iie petition of John Carruthcrs, praying
Council to refund $87,50, umount of three lost
Coupons, duo 1st August last, upon his giviug
his bond of indemnity, wus read and granted.
Resolution Read and Adopted.
By Aldcrnmn Purse, seconded by Alderman
Mullery—
Resolved, That the City Treasurer bo author
is'd to pay J. & E. Scuddorfive hundred dollars,
on account of work done on South Common
Dram.
Miscellaneous Matter.
Read a communication from the Savannah
f, lle Company, making " application for one now
•I? ,ngme, of the most approved construction,
with all of the necessary llose and apparatus;’’
and notily Council that “ David P. Landershine
was duly nommuted for membership of this Com
pany-. On motion of Alderman Purse, the bd-
plicatiou was granted and the nomination con-
firmed.
The City Treasurer submitted his report unon
the rolurusol tho City Officers, liir Aueust. l&l
Thos. J. Welsh, Inspector of Cisterns, sub-'
nutted his report for September, 1851.
Amount ol accouulB passed, $2,302 46.
Council adjourned.
Edward G, Wilson, Clerk of Council.
Foreign Intervention.
Wc published in the Neirs, yesterday, an ar
ticle from a prominent London paper, on tho
ubjectofthcpreHcnt revolution in Cuba, in which
the writer swells himself into a furious pussion,
nt the idea of tho United States getting pos
session of that Island. He bluster’s violently
about “ Britannia ruling the waves,” and calls
upon government to prevent, by force of arms,
any attempt which tho United States may make
to add the island of Cuhn to Inr already spa
cious dominions. We shall quote, as a matter of
curiosity, the following specimen of Billingsgate
rhetoric :
“ Wc apprehend that no section of our vast
army of political economists would he pre
pared lor so gratuitous a sacrifice, so flugrunt
a concession to tho rapacity of the most trucu
lent federation ofvngnbotids and honest men that
Ims hitherto, in a national capacity, appeurod on
the world’s stage.”
This is a drop from u phial ofCockney wrath,
poured out for the purpose of raising an agita
tion in England against the United States, at
which wo can only smile in utter contempt. If
the mass of the English people were composed of
such bellicose "things” us tho uuthor of this
vituperation, the United States would consider
“ rivalry” us out of the question. These ore the
ehuracters who get up violent agitations, for the
purpose of raising a war between tho two
countries, and if Eugland desires to maintain
peace, she had better issue u commission u de
lunatico inquirondo,” lor ‘‘all such” instantly
She knows well enough that a war with
America would be u dangerous experiment, and
would do fur more to injure her commercial re
lotions than such islands as Cuba arc worth.
In this urtlolc, two prominent assertions are
made, which ure us fulse, “ as dicers* oaths,”
and which show the entire ignorance of the uu
thor upon the subject of this country, its post
course und its present position. 'The first is
that the United Stutes, as a government, desire
the acquisition ol Cubit, uud liuvc winked ut
the expedition of Gen. Lopez. All who rend
the successive Proclamations of Gen. Taylor
aud Mr. Fillmore, and the action which wus
founded on the orders contained in them, the
seizure of the Creole, the arrest of Gen. Lopez
tho trial ut New Orleans of nil who have over
been concerned in the succession of uttempls to
revolutionize Cubu, together with the vigilance
displuyed on the recent occurrence ut the Buliia
Hondu, could never believe tlmt the American
Government favored iu any manner, a change
on that island. In fuc-t, the moit superficial ob
server must be convinced, that every effort has
been made to prevent all organizations iu the
United States, and that there has been a steady
observance of the Treaty obligations with Spain
and the neutrality laws established by Congress
'That there exists a powerful feeling in the
minds of our citizens, a deep indignation ut the
barbnrous scenes enacted in Ilavanu, und a con
tempt for tho treacherous and base-hearted Cre
olos, cannot be denied. We, us citizens, us lover
of liberty, and of independence, do sympathize
with uny people in the world, who ure groaning
under the chums of moral, religious and political
slavery. We do not eonccul this, it is the prin
ciple of our great charter, the constitution and
tho Declaration of Independence, it is tho no
blest of feelings which wo inherit from the mo
thers to whom we are indebted for life ; and
which, if wc did not feel proud to maintain, we
ought for evermoro to be deprived of enjoying.
And we but reiterate the seutiments of thou
sunds of our people when we declare that,
when we sliull be fully satisfied that tho Cu
ban people are struggling manfully for that
freedom they have nover enjoyed, they sliull fiud
aid and sympathy in American arms and Amcri
can hearts. Nay, more than this! When tho
United States shall determine that Cuba ought
to be free, neither the threuts nor the combined
forces of England, France and Spain, will avail
a hair’s breadth to change the destiny which is
in store for her.
Tho English may well feel worried at tho
prospect—she may lament thut, in alliance with
Northern Abolitionists, “ tho destruction of
slavery may be retarded, by an annexation of
Cuba to the United States both her phagrin
and lamentations are futile in delaying the event
which she so mournfully doplorcs. While we
heed not tho abuse which England may loud on
us, or tho falsehoods she may pronounce, as to
our infidelity to international laws—while we
snoer ot her bluster und defy her threats, we
will never swerve from tho principles and the
obligations which our constitution imposes on us
for allegiance, and we will never dread the de
fence of these against a world in argument or in
anus.
From Cuba—In teres t!»g Particnlnr*.
As every incident connected with tho late
tragedy in Havana, is eagerly sought after, we
give the following items, from accounts brought
by the Empire City, at New York : *
The news of Lopez’s capture arrived ot Ha
vana late at night of the 29th, but wns not made
public until the morning of the 30th.
It is said thut it was brought to the Captaiu
General by express, in four hours from San
Cristobal, distance 48 miles, and that four horses
were killed by the' rider, such was his sliced,
and that tho Captain General paid him $2,000 for
the service.
Among the relatives of Gen. Lopez in Cuba
arc,bis brother-in-low, thcCount of Pozosdulces,
a nobleman of greut wealth and high character;
Madame Frais, widow of a noblemun of wealth,
his sister-in-law. He had other ncur relatives.—
They ull left town previous to the execution, un
willing to be near on such an occasion. Gen.
Lopez wus 55 years of ago. He has a son 18
years of ngc, studying in Switzerland. His
wile is in Paris. Tho General was very wealthy,
but spent his income as fust ns he received it.—
In tlus.and the previous unfortunate expeditions,
lie lost very large sums.
It nppeurs that after the battle of Las Pozas.
such was the utter defeat of the Spaniards und
the dismay of the government, that Concha im
mediately sent dispatches to PucrtuRico, Jumui-
cn, Huyti, tho Cunnry Islands, and Spuin, for
more troops.
General Lopez’s Lust Momenta*
At the fatal hour Gen. Lopez wns brought out,
and ascended the platform with a firm step. Iiis
person was enveloped in a white shroud. Tho
executioner then removed the shroud, and there
stood the General in his full militury uniform
before the assembled multitude. Mis uppearnuce
was calm, dignified und heroic. Not a muscle
3 uivcrcd. lie looked upon the preparations for
oath unmoved ; his countenance changed not,
and his whole bearing was firm and manly. The
executioner now removed his embroidered coat,
his sash, cravat, and nil the insigniu of his mili
tury rank, in token of disgrace.
General Lopez, with his hands tightly hound
together in front, stepped forward, and in a strong
clear voice, slowly spoke to those around as
follows :— ll I pray the persons who huvo com
promised* mo to pardon mo as I pardon them.
VI v death will not change the destinies efCubn.”
(The executioner, standing a little behind, hero
interrupted him iu un insulting tone, with “ Come,
bo quick, be quick.” General Lopez, turning
his head partly around, fixed liis eye on the man,
and said ■ternly, gritting his teeth, “ Wait, Sir.”
He then continued: “Adieu, iny beloved Cuba!
Adieu, my brethren!”
The General then stepping back, seated him
self on the stool. A priest with the crucifix and
toper stood on one side of him, the executioner
on the other. The collar wus then placed around
the prisoner’s neck. The priest now pluced tho
crucifix between the General’s hands, nndiust
lie was in the act of inclining his head to kiss
the executioner swung the fatal screw, and
tlic head of the unfortunate man nt the same
instant dropped forward, touching tho crucifix.
He never moved ugnin. There sat tho body of
one of tho bravest men that ever drew breath,
but a moment ago alive, now a ghastly corpse.
The execution wus conducted iu the most
rderly maimer and in perfect silence. No
shouting or tiny other exhibition of applause
us manifest.
Immediately after the execution, General
Lopez’s body wus taken down and privately
buried.
From Washington.—The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald, of the 8th,
says:
I understand there is no intention of remov
ing Mr. Owen, the American Consul at Havana,
unless, after a full investigation, it should be de
manded, ho having acted consistently with the
Piesidant’s proclamation.
We learn that Robert B. Hille, Surveyor of
the port of New Orleaus, has been removed from
that post, and Col. William Christy appointed
bis successor. This movement has been proi
ed by the remissness shown in relation to
Cuban expedition.
Supreme Court.—It is said that the vacancy
on the bench of the.St'premc Court, will be fill
ed by an appointment prior to 1st. of October.
It will be fust offered to Kurus Choate, and
should ho decline the appointment, it will be
tendered to Chief Justice Shaw.
Accounts from Ireland notice the oppearanea
of the potato disease in a mitigated form.
mtm
[From El Diurio do la Marina, Aug. 22.]
The Burial Ceremonies of General Lima.
Havana presented, yesterday evening, a sor
rowful but noblo spectacle, which wns also mag
nificent. It wus the moment fixed to render the
Inst homage of respect to the remains of the
valiant General, victim of his boldness in defend
ing the island against the Vanduls who dured in
vade it. Our entire population answered this
appeal, excited by an honorable emulation of
general sympathy. In spite of the inclemency
of the weather, all the inhabitants of tho neigh
borhood visited, till n late hour, the Cathedral
in which tho body was deposited, and where the
religious ceremony preset ihcd by the rites of our
sacred religion wus to bo celebrated. And wo
cau say this with certainly—Havana lmd never
seen on such occasions a concourse of people
surpassed by their number and quality, and it is
impossible to see it in another circumstance.
All the authorities and corporations were united
with the brilliant body of officers of all arms, in
cluding the chiefs and generals inactive service,
with the body of our proprietors and merchants,
and, in n single word, with all the population,
without distinction of classes, persons or nation
ality. The foreign consuls themselves joined
this untional manifestation ; among them wc re
marked the Consuls of England, Holland, Bel
gium, Mexico, and the United States.
The religious service began nt tljn arrival of
the Real Council, heuded by tho Captain Gene
ral himself, mid was completely worthy of the
solemnity, with a display of alt the pomp of our
divine religion. i
The report of guns fired by the troops destined
to do the honors, commnntled by I). Gregorio
Piqurro Arguellus, marshal of tho field, began
to mingle theirsounds to tho funeral singing of
the priests, und to fill with a solemn respect the
souls of the immense population congregated
under the nave of our cathedral. A profound
silence reigned among the multitude, and n sin
gle sentiment agitated all hearts—a sentiment of
grief for the virtue, of envy fc.r his glory, and of
hatred against his iniquitous murderers !
The obsequies terminated at an advanced hour
of evening. The Captain General leaving the
church, retired, and tnc funeral procession com
menced under the direction of the General Com
mander del Apostadeso. Tho infantry opened
tho march, the funeral ear followed, escorted by
cavalry, and behind, an innumerable file of pri
vate carriages, which, in our opinion, numbered
ahou’. 400. The hulconics and windows, were
filled, on every side of the street, with ladies,
who partook of the general grief; and the shops
in the streets were shut up by a spontaneous
movement of the proprietors. The crowd ran
ill nil the streets and squares, in spite of the
rain, and a strong squall—all wanted to come
and associate themselves in the marks of unani
mous and profound grief.
In the square of Isubol II, before the Theatre
Tncon, a tomb was prepared, and tho body was
placed iu it, nt the singing of a solemn hymn,
with all the honors commanded by the ordi
nance, und with auothor discharge of guns.
We can say that tho ceremony was termina
ted there, for’the fury of the storm took the most
violent character. 'The infuntry retired to their
quarters, and the body of Gon. Emm, with an
escort of cavalry, was brought to the chapel of
tho general cemetery, where it was deposited,
till its departure for tho Peninsula.
Tho immense concourse congregated, yester
day, to accompanv the remains of the Lieuten
ant General, Don Manuel de Emm, demonstra
ted again the general sympathies merited by
that distinguished person. This assembly of
classes, of natives and foreigners—this agglo
meration, in which reigned (ho same sentiments
—was also the most eloquent protest against the
scundalous act of vandalism committed by the
party of robbers, who, armed in a neighboring
country, dared to disembark on our tranquil
soil. Humanity and civilization protested, in
view of tho remains of the valiant General,
against the black stigma imposed upon the in
famous speculators, in whose service were the
pirates. Hence, it is thut, in the midst of our
people, and at the side of our authorities, we
saw, yesterday, the consuls of the European
and Spanish American nations, who took part
ill tho funeral ceremony.
Meeting nt Wlilto Bluff'.
Pursuant to adjournment, the c itizene o
White Bluff district convened on the 5th inst.,
at the White Bluff Church, to receive the report
of the Committee appointed for the purpose of
examining iiiTfi the expediency of correcting
certain evils existing in the district, to whom said
Committee made the following report through
their Cliairmun, B. L. Cole :
The Committee beg leave to report, “ thut
they have addressed n communication to the
trustees of tho colored churches of this district,
requesting them to look into tho ulmscs prac
tised under the garb of religious service in
those churches, with a request that in future
they may ho furnished with an instructor com
petent to the task, under the surveillance of a
responsible white person, in conformity to the
law, and not left, or heretofore, principally un
der the jurisdiction of ignorant negro preachers,
who have the entire control of upwards of an
hundred negroe» congregated from nil paits of
the country, (particularly on baptismal occa
sions,) where, under tho pretext of religious ser
vices, the conduct of many is such ns to arouse
the indignation of thoso most friendly to the
cause.
In regard to those licgiocs hiring their own
time, (or in other words, “working out,”) the
Committee would state that the Justices of the
Peace had reported, ns directed by the meeting
of the 25th July laRt, the names of “ work-out”
negroes to the Justices of the Inferior Court, who
had tuken the matter in hand, and would there
fore recommend that all further proceedings be
stayed until we know the effect of their action
on the subject. It may not he improper here to
state that ono of your committee linving boon
called upon to meet with three gentlemen of ihc
sity, to examine into those eases which had
been brought up lor the collection of the tax,
have recommended * that such persons who will
voluntarily remove their negroes, lie relieved of
the tax; otherwise the tux collector to be noti
fied of all who remain, who shall forthwith collect
the tax prescribed by law.’
“Iu consideration thereof, y.»ur committee
would recommend, that up to tho first day of
October next be allowed said persons to rcuiovo
their negroes ; after which time, the Justices of
the Peace of the district arc hereby requested to
report tho names of each and every one who have
not been removed, that tho lawful tax made and
provided for such may be collected.
Oil motion, the foregoing report and recom
mendations wero accepted and agreed to, and
the following preamble aud resolutions were
thereunto annexed:
In consideration of tho avowed declaration of
n few individuals residing in the city of Savan
nah, (who have thrown their worthless, vagrant
negroes among us.) to have the law repealed by
which wc are endeavoring to rid ourselves of ibis
intolerable nuisance, and which bids fair, if not
stopped in its progress, to overrun us with u
population of vagrant und worthless set of idlers,
who aro sent among us, and who infest every
place where they cun get a footing, under the
plea of “ working out,” to live und make their
wages in whatever manner they can—most of
whom, by their deleterious example, live by har
boring and marketing for runaway negroes, and
so contaminate our slaves, by offering induce
ments (to say nothing of the bad example of
having so muny idlers among them) to nbscond
from their owncr.i, to rob tho community, with
the known (acility of having on easy access to
market without risk to themselves, and thus in
jure the vnlue of their services to their owners
so as not to bo realized by any not directly suf
fering from the consequences; and when wo
take into consideration the repented instances
where the runaway from the up-country has
found a ready asylum, where they have re
mained for months and years so well concealed
as to frustrate every effort of the owner to detect
their whereabouts, it becomes the duty of a civ
ilized community, not oulv to protect themselves,
but to put down cft’cetually a compact so delete
rious to the interests of the people nt large—
He it therefore Resolved. 1st. Thut we, the
citizens of White Bluff District here assembled,
do unanimously pledge ourselves to support no
man for cither brunch of the Legislature, who
will not openly declare, in case n petition to re
peal said law is there presented, to oppose such
movement nnd to exert his utmost ability to
maintain said, luw inviolate. ^
Resolved, 2d. That our thanks arc duo to tho
Justices of th^ Pcuce for the promptness with
which they have discharged the duty required of
them by resolution of the meeting of the 25th of
July last, in reporting the names of all persons
violating the law. Also to the Justices of the
Inferior Court nnd the Tax Collector, for their
promptness nnd the lenient manner (which meets
our curdiul approbation) in which they have act
ed after those cases of the violation of the law
were brought to their notice. Our only regret
is, uud we cannot refrain from expressing our
unqualified disapprobation of the manner iu
which the Committee of Awnrd were selected,
taking two from tho city nnd one only from the
country—the section mostly interested ; deeming
it as u right that we uro entitled, nt least, to an
equal representation in matters so vitally con
cerning us.
Resolved, 3d. That to those persons who would
arrogate to themselves tho right to dictate to us
what we shall and shall not do, und calling us
Abolitionists and other hard names, for endea
voring to rid ourselveR ofan intolerable nuisunce,
which muy temporarily operate upon their pock
ets, wc would respectfully suy to all such that
the country people of Georgia are sufficiently
intelligent to know und to assort their rights
when imposed upon, and sufficiently firm to
maintain them.
Resolved, 4th. That wo hereby tender our
acknowledgments to those members of the Le
gislature who have,during the two past sessions,
so ably attended to our interests ; especially to
those politically opposed to most of us, wc can
not withhold from them that merit which they
so justly deserve.
Resolved, 5th. Tho better to promote the
views of this meeting, that a Committee of three
be appointed by the Chair, whoso duty it sliull
be to interrogate the respective candidates, with
out respect to party, on the subject of the fore
going preamble, who will report to a meeting to
he called immediately after the nominations are
made, that we may have time to canvass the
county in support of such men, who will by
their election best promote the interest of tho
people.
In compliance with which, the Chair appoint
ed J. P. A. Dupon, Christopher Dawson, und
Benjamin L. Cole, when on motion the Chair
man and Sccrotary were added to said Commit-
tee* C. G. CRAMER, Chairman.
Lemuel Hoves, Secretary.
White Bluff District, Sept. G, 1851.
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Dn. II. D. A rnold, Mudicol Examiner '
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Great Failure in London A great sen
sation had been caused in tho city or London by
Ilia suspension ol payments by the highly res
pectable and old c stablishcd bouse of Messrs.
Rucker and Sons, with liabillities from $2,000,-
000, to $2,500,000. Lurge advunccs on produce
were stated to be tbe cause uf this failure, but
it was fully expected the house would eventual
ly puy in full. Tho uncertainty respecting oth
er embarrassments which may he occasioned by
the failure of Messrs. Ruckers, has caused great
uneasiness in Mercantile Circles, aud further
failures, particularly of persons connected with
tho Colonial and produce markets, where lb*
decline iu prices during the last Bix months has
been very great, wero anticipated. -
Notwithstanding this circumstance, the London
Times represents tho general position of trade
uud Commcrcet o ho in a promising and pros
perous position, while the excellence of the
harvest, die general absence of speculation^ and
them ore favorable position of bullion in tho
Bank of England, tended to give stability to the
general expectation* of » ferorabl* reaction.
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lino. A. 'I RKMIOLM, Wm. McBurnev ’
Robert Caldwell, J. H. Brawl*, ’
A. 11. Taft, T.L.W«Io£. ’
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mill issue Policies of luBuruncn oil Fire and M ' ^
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where Ito wllfcoatinue tho Dry Goods busineu C ’
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SOUTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY'
ASBURY HULL, President nnd Treasurer. '
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Thr undersigned, Agout of the above Company, con-
Unties to t«ko the following risks, viz: Marine, Ri Vt
and Fire.; ulso on the lives of Servants. * ’
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puny. No extra premium for residing in the South
WILLIAM KINO, Agent.
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LIST OF VESSELS IN PORT.
Ships*
Alabama, (s) Ludlow, 1,400 N.Y’k.Padolford, Fay & Co
Chaos, Duatou, 771 disch’g,Washburn, W&Co
Georgia, Rrodio,.... G41 discharging C F hi ilia
Barques*
James Hall, White,... 177 St. Jago, Cohen «k Fosdick
F. H. Adami, Bungi,..2. r >t Buenos Ayres,Brigm.K&Co
S. Piper, Smart, 000 Juud'g, Brigham,Kelly &Co
Potrea, Brown, 494 N.Y'k,Rowland^. Wnahh'n
Diligence, Hutchison,.237 waiting, Cohens & Hertz
Vernon, Kayo, 439 N.Y’k, Washburn, W&Co
Texas, Livermore ...480 N.Y’k,Brigham,Kelly&Co
Edward, Porter, 355 disch’g,Brighmn.Kelly&Co
Harvest, Nichols, 425 N.Y’k, Washburn, Wl&Co
Midas, Jordan, 314 Boston, Wood,Clagh'n&Cn
Brigs.
Alston, Pierce, 140 Bath, Me,,,..C A Greiner
May Flower, Ross 152 loading,.... A Low & Co
Rogclim, Parker, 199 loading, Cohens A Hitik
^Eolus, Bullard, 198 loading, Cohons Sc Hertz
W. L. Jones, Kelly,... .220 New York,..C A Greiner
Excel, Tnlmun, 375 N.Y’k,Washburn,W& Co
Schooners.
Del Norte, .Stinson Boston, Brigham, K & Co
L. O'Donnell, Dickinson,. .Baltl, Brighnin, Kelly A Co
Fannie, Beaston, Philadelphia, C A Greiner
G. M. Robertson, Plummer, discharging,...:.. Mattel
Forrest, Cole, disch'g, Jns Quantock, Jr
II ivnnu, Adams, repairing.Jns Quantock, Jr
Sea Gull, Bullock, disch’g, W C O’Driscoll
Gazelle, Snow,.... discharging, C A Greiner
Exports of Cotton) lllco nnd Lumber from
Hiivninmlt, from Gth to 13tli Sept t 1851*
PORTS.
S.I.
upl’d.
RICE.
TIMBER
lumb’e
Baltimore,
....
50
591
40,000
Now-York
....
469
Total,
....
460
641
40,060
receipts of Cotton, &c.—sept. is.
Per Central Railroad—43 bales Colton, 11 do. Yam,
to Allen A Ball, Wm Duncnn, Hollis Sc Lawson.
CONSIGNEES.
Per steamer Gordon, from Charleston—Central
Ruilrond, Florida Bout, Hamilton Sl Hardeman.Wood,
Cbighorn & Co, N Cruger, Hunter Sc Guramell, S Sol
omons, M A Cohon. Jno Glenn, Dr J A Wrngg, C
Grant, J P Mnner.
PASSENGERS.
Per steamer Gordon, from Charleston—Jno Biillocfl»
Mr Glen. Indy, 2 children nnd servant, W Ferrett, G
II Rinirgold. II Libby. Landershine, J E Johnson, L
Lilienthal, Mr Alexander, A I. Fisher, R C Goodrich.
II Wnrthinirton nud Indy, J Russell, and 5 deck.
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LATEST DATES,
Liverpool, Aug.SS.IHavro, Auff. 23,|Hnvann, Sept. 1.
The United States and Portngnl.
A Proclamation in tho Intelligencer, from the
President, announces that a Convention bus been
duly ratified by the U. States Government and
Portugal, by which tho latter government agrees
to pay for the claims-presented previous to tho
6th day of J uK', 1851, in behalf of American cit-
ixeiis, bv the Government of the United States,
(with the exception of that of the « General
Arnistrong,") ninety-ouo thousand seven hun
dred and twenty-seven dollars. The payment of
the sum to be made in Lisbon, in ten equal in-
stalmcnts, in the course of five years, to the
properly authorized ngent of the United States,
rite first instalment of nine thousand one hun
dred and seventy-two dollars seventy cents, with
interest to he paid on the 30th day of Septem
ber of the current year 1851, or earlier, nt the
option of tile Portuguese Government; and at
the end of every subsequent six months a
like instalment shell ho paid. Tho Gen. Arm
strong case the Convention submits to the arbi
trament of a sovereign, potentate, or chief of
some nation iu amity with both the high con
tracting parties. Tito ratifications of tho Con
vention wero exchanged at Lisbon on the 23d
day of June.
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A'. L. Tobias, Seerotary.
D1BKCTOB8.
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city for the above named Cotnpuny, is prepared to re
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Marine, River, und Life risks, on liberal terms. All
losses insured at this agency, will be promptly udjusted
and paid by the undersigned.
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Snvuniinh Itlnrlcct, Hept. 13.
COTTON.—Arrived since tho Gth inst., 580 bales
Upland, and 11 do. Sea Island, viz: 5GG bales porlUil
Road, and 14 do. from Auzusta. The exports for the
same period have been 4G0 bales Upland, New York,
leaving on hand nnd on shiphourd not cleared, a
stock of 4,174 bales Uplund, and 720 do. Soa Islands,
against 11,061 bales Upland, and 201 do. Sea Island,
same time last year.
Tho fuvorublu accounts from Liverpool, together
with tho ndvnuco in tho Now York market, have
caused holdcra to ho firm in their uxking rates, and
iu order to operate, buyers have boen compelled to
pay an advance on last week’s prices. The receipts
continue light, and the small stock on the mxrkut, to
gether with an unwillingness on the part of holders
to sell at present rates, bnve caused tho salos of the
past week to be very small.
On Tuesday the telegraph transmitted the Frank
lin's accounts, reporting the Liverpool market actir«i
with an advanco of Fair Orleans was quoted at
5%d. Eurly yestordny morning wo received the Ni
agara's nows, bringing dates from Liverpool to the
20th ult. The Cotton inurket was active, and had sd-
vnneed ^d. sinco tho America snilod, on the 23rd.—
Fair Orleans was quoted at Gd.
Tho principal demand is for new cotton; the old
stock is neglected. The salos yesterday were only
34 bales, quality Middling Fuir, nt 0 cents.^We quote:
Low to Good Ordinary, 6 7
Low to Good Middling, 8 'JP 834
Middling Fuir to Fair 9 'S) —
Strict Fair,. — ® —
Tho total sulos of tho wcok aro only 128 hales, at
tho following particulars : 1 halo at 7, 36 at 8, 14 at
8Mi, 9 at 83fc, 26 nt 834, and 43 at 9 cents.
SEA ISLANDS.—Wo have hoard of no sales during
tho week.
RICE.—The sulos huve been light during the week,
and prices romaiu unchanged. Wo hoar of 0
100 tierces nt $2 13-1G, aud 140 at $2 15-16 F 100 lb*.
FLOUR.—Tho sales are confined to small lots, nui-
we quote Bnltimoro nt $5.
CORN.—Thore is a fair supply on hand, and during
tho week a cargo sale has beon mndo ut71 cents, y
retail it is selling from storo at 80 ^ 85 cents.
MOLASSES.—Sinco our last wa have had an arri
val of this article from Havana, but it has not y«-
been sold. .
BACON.—Stnull sales of Sides have boen mode a
12ty, aud Shoulders at 10 cenbf. * ,
RAGGING.—Wo quote Gunny at MVi ®
Kentucky at 15c. .
ROPE.—Sales of New Orleans have been made a
8V4 8*/je cents, and Philadelphia at 734c-
HAY.—We quote Northern at $1.
LIME.—This urticlo has been scarce and m ^
maud, and u curgo arrived during the week, 0
the wharf at $l,37Vfe © $1,50. It i* retailing ft®
store at $1,75.
EXCHANGE.—The Banks are selling Sight Check
on all Northern cities at Ml F c - prom., and ore P ^
chasing Sight to 5 day Bills at par ® di"-*
days, Mi -2) type, dis., 60 days 1>4, aud 00 day*
Y44 'a 2 Fc. discount. .. w
FREIGHTS—CoutioUe dull. We quoin to *
York 5U conts F bule for Cotton, and 37Ml c ‘ ,nl8
cask for Rice; to Beaton 75 cents F b u 1 e *° r
aud 50 cents F cask lor Rico ; to Philadelphia *^ c -
m lor Cotton, uud 50 cents F cusk lor Rice; to R* 1 *
iimor e nominal.