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WHj itanS faitfiffiß i fcjilft.
BY JAMES GARDNER.
Visit of the U. S. Steamer Susquehanan to
Nanking and Wu-hu, China.
We are indebted to the Rev. E G. Bittinger.
of the U. S. steamet<S.isquehanna, Capt. Buchan
an, for a copy of the "North China HeiaM,'
published at Shanghai, where the Susquehanna
arrived on the 4th ot June, irom a visit up the
Yang-tsze-kiang, a river scarcely surpassed by
our own Mississippi." The object ot this trip
was to convey the Hon. Robert M. McLane, the
American Minister, to Nanking and Wu-hu, in
order to have interview with th* au
thorities of those places.—lt may be remembered
that in the spring of last year, the Susquehanna,
with Col. Marshal! on board, started on a similar
expedition, and although Capt. Buchanan was
lord by all who professed to know any'ning ot
the navigation of the river that it w.-uld ■i i
tile to at'empt it, in so large a vessel, be was still
willing to make the effort, nt.d staite 1, but the
ship grounded on B’onde Shoal, soon after enter
ing the river. This detention compelled biro to
feregothe trip, as the Susquehanna wa.- required
on t:.e Japan expedition. In May last, -n the
return of the Susquehanna to Shanghai from .'a
pan. the United States government placed her at
the disposal ot Mr. McLane, when Capt. Bu
chanan (who, like Mr. McLane, is a .5i ar} land
er) gladly etnbraced the opportunity ot making
another effort to ascend the river, am! succeeded
to the delight of alt on board. The Hetaid has a
detailed account o’ the trip, from w hich we eou
rMKise the following:
Tne Susquehanna left her anchorage at Moon
sung on the -J2d of May, and wassoon enveloped
in foe, crossed Blonde Shoal, where she previous
ly grounded, and anchored for the nigh’. On
the next pay she proceeded carefully and slowly.
R. Harris, tne master, constantly making sound
ings. On the 25th she reached Sliver Isiacd,
wnere the Imperial fleet was anchored.
The Imperial admiral and suite at once came
on board, he had been apprised ol the visit, and
had along interview with Mr. McLane the na
ture of w hich is nut known, although it is said
to nave been perfectly friendly. As the ship ap
proached the Imperial fleet salutes were fired
throughout the line m honor oi Mr. McLane,
which were promptly returned by the Susque
hanna. Silver island is one ot the most beauti
ful spo’s on toe liver, and though no opportuni
ty was affbided of going on shore at that time,
someot th • officers v .-ited it ou the return trip.
As Ching-k; r: g-fu, the first pointer! the river
lr. the possession of tne rebel forces: «was ap
proached, a shot was fired across the bows oi tne
Susquehanna. Capt. Buchanan immediately
stopped, directly abreast of the batteries, and or
der* were iustautly given to clear the ship i u
action. Her heavy guns were run out, arid
everything was in readiness, if any further irs
tile demonstrations had been shown, to adminis
ter a proper rebuke, a boat was lowered and
Lieut. Duer and Mr. Lewis Carr, of the legation,
accompanied by Rev. Dr. Bridgman «ud Rev.
Mr. Culberton, as interpreters, were sent on
shore to communicate with the authorities, and
demand an explanation for the shot. I'he lam
"ell in torrents ’■--0 it was only aster a great dif
ficulty that they succeed*?.l in finding the officer
n commai d ot the garrison, whose residence was
distant some two or three miles inside the wails.
The appearance of the place was melancholy,
indeed.such desolation and misery everywhere
observable sufficiently told the tale cf the recent
disturbances. A more perfect builesque on a
military organization, can scarcely be imagined
than tne tr<v>pe w.-.i. i the works presented. A
motley crc- d o’ inea and halt g •■oys had
i s ter Dd com-
•.nandtue i.verut tijis most iao»x>”tau: point.,
T’ -re seemed to be no one who could he digni
fied with the name of an offii-.-r. The greatest
» -ible kindoes: zu-'. S-'od >g howe ■ . ,
exhibited by’tie crowd, and the visitors wen
addressedas "our brothers." which was the de
signation given them by the rebel party, or:
every occasion where any communication was
heM witM them.
Or. .'eacbir.g the ■•'sidei.ce o: Woo, the officer
.a cotnsnand at Ct:-n-kia::g-tu. Lieut. Duer a nd
Vir. Carr were conducted into his official chain
sere, and were received with some ceremony,
and an apparent show of state. An avenue
was formed by the guards, through which they
passed, and on reaching the General, he was ob
served seated on a platform. -He pointed to a
subordinate place for 'l.cm to be seated; they ad
vanc'd, however, and took their places on eith
er side of him, of the same elevation: of the
numbers who crowded into the room, many
were observed to make their obeisance by kneel
ing. which appears to be very general as an act
et reverence towards those in au hority.
The General stated that the shot had been
fired because they found it necesrary <o stop al:
vessels ascendu.g the river, but now that the
f riendly character of the ship was ascertained,
piojier instructions would be given to the offi
cers at the batteries to prevent a recurrence of
Mr. Carr was instructed by the minister to
state that citizens u the Unitqd States, residing
in China, under the guarantees of a solemn
treaty, were much exposed, both in their per
sons and property, by toe civil strife now ex
tending itsell over the Empire, and that it was
the determination ot the minister to exact from
both parties a proper respect to our neutral
.rights-
The General’s excuse for firing at the Sus
quehanna not being deemed satisfactory. Cap
tain Buchanan, after consultation with Mr. Mc-
Lane, sent a letter demanding of Gen. Noo an
immediate apology lor the insult that had been j
offered to the American llag, and stating tnat
unless it was full and ample, he would effectual
ly prevent a similar occurrence, from that battery |
at least. He also enclosed him a drawing ut I
the flag. that it might not again be forgotten.— :
Lieut. Duer, accompanied by Mr. E.A, Le ■
Roy, of the Legation, was directed to deliver the I
letter before it was received, however, a com- ;
munication wa . -.-at on board, containing a very |
tatisMO ory apc'ogy. Sucsequently the general
visited the ship and v. as wonderfully amazed at,
all he saw, particularly her battery.
On the Susquehanna approaching NJhking, 1
on all the low flat tend outside of the north-east I
wall of the city, crowde were assembled, and as ;
it was from this poin t that the ‘’Hermes'’ and ‘
“Cassini ' - (two British vessels) were fired a*, j
■toe men were beat to quarters, and every prepa
ration made to give them c broadside, if any bos- .
tile demonstration had been made; none wa
however, end the •'Susquehanna” slowly and,
gracefully moved up to he.- anchorage just off:
the corner of the wall above mentioned: the 1
day was beautiful, and the thousands and thou
sands who gazed, t her as she approached were ,
evidently much impressed with her fine appear- _
ante. „
Lieut. Doer and Mr. Carr, with the Rev. Dr. ■
Bndgman. were again sent on sbere w ith a let- |
ter from Cajit. Bucnanan, to the highest officer
commanding at Nanking, announcing the arnva 1
of a United States ship o: war, with the Ameri
ran Minister on bon;d; the letter delivered |
to an officer, who stated that he would forward .
it at once to Yang, the Eastern King, whose re
sidence was inside the city walls, distant some
eight or nine miles. An answer was received
by Buchanan, the tone and style of win'b
was very extraordinary. Mr. McLane subse
quently had some correspondence with the au
thorities, the character of which is not known:
it is shrewdly surmised, however,’ that the cor- (
oespondence develope views of policy both po- ]
iitlca! and religious, quite a., reroarkabie as any I
prev.ous accounts bad of thn singular movement, <
which, Irom its very origin, to tins hour seem
utterly to u.rffie the comprehend on of mankind, j;
A-iiothe: g|.' sa; . tip :::'.-.’.tet irsV uat'.-d, I
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1851.
| amongst other things, that an interview might
; be granted to the United States Commissioners
;by Talpsng-wang, on condition that he w ould
approach him according to their own ceremo-
■ nial. He must prostrate himself in his presence
I and acknowledge him King of the World under
I God our heavenly Father. That he would ex
pect to receive tribute from the outside State the
I Commissioner represented in the shape of gold
! silver, and precious stones, as none durst ever
come before him without valuable presents.—
i This remarkable document came from Two high
i officers of state. In substance Air. McLane’s
reply to this was that we emdd not possibly recog
nize the rebelious subjects of an Emperor with
whom . ur Government was on terms of peace and
; amity, and had so; med a commercial treaty, even
i as equals; and we must, therefore, leave them
witho it further intercourse.
■ During the two or thtee days the ship remain-
i ed at Nanking, she was crowded with thousands
jof visitors, from Princes and Generals, (whose
| number is legion) down to coolies, all of whom
1 appeared tilled with amazement at her immense
I size and elegance—many of the officers visited
; the city, and some of their adventures were odd
ettoagh.
The ship left Nanking on Wednesday the 31st,
i to make an examination higher up the river.—
I On the visit of the Hermes, she went up some
I tenor twelve,’miles, with this exception the Sus-
I quehannais the first square-rigged vessel that ever
disturbed the waters ot this noble river, so far from
. itsmoqjh. The spectacle that was presented on
' that beautiful morning was calculated to produce
(an impression not easily forgotten. Here was
seen a magnifieient steam-frigate, one of the
(largest vessel in the world, bearing the Ameri
can flag, while the myraids of human beings
I who crowded the banks on the river looked on
j with awe and wonder, as she boldly steamed on
i through the quiet w aters in the very heart of a
j vast empire.
The varied scenery on either bank of the ri
ver, above Nankin, is not equalled ia the world.
' It becomes very broad—in some places miles
and is interspersed with innumerable islands,
some of which are extremely beautiful; the val
leys and even the highest hills, to their very
summits, seemed teeming with a vegetation,
whose opulence fortunately yields sufficiency ot
food to supply’ :he millions who inhabit this le
gion.
• Ti.e Susquehanna proceeded on as far as Wu
|hu. in the province ol Guanhwuy, one ol the
| largest market towns on the river, about 65 miles
I above Nanking. Here the ship and her engines
[ were gazed at with even greater astonishment
than below—she had scarcely dropped anchor,
I before innumerable boats, filled with thousands,
I approached from the shore As these crowds
j came on beard, their wonder was also too great
I for utterance—at one time, the number was so
' great as almost to jeopard ze their lives in getting
, up and down the gangways; however nothing
could exceed their good humor or correct hefaav
. ior. The city of Wu-hu and vicinity was visited
I by most ot the officers, and the greatest kindness
• was shown them by the people and the authori
tiesrgoides accompanied them through the streets.
I They were here as elsewhere always called
■ brothers. The same scene ot desolation was also
I observed here as at Cbin-kiang-fu and Nanking.
The city is enclosed by a wail, a.id is said tocon
: tain a population of half a million. Its trade,
• however, is at present entirely interrupted by
- the revolution. There are lew objects particu- i
< worthy ol not-, except the .perb t.ay that
: stre’ches out Ibr a d’stance of seveial rnitgs just 1
l in ' :t ot the town The great bend oi the
1 nvei ut tnis point makes the view singularly
I grand The city has been in the possession ot
i the re. I, since March, 1553. Although no por
, iior, .i ■- , rmy is left there, (the for c Ccnsr»-
. in g entirely of armed junks, many of which are
employed in carrying provisions up and down
' the rive. ) from the best information obtained, the
i rebels have entire possession of the river ior a
1 great distance.
; Some of the chiefs visited the ship and their
i appearance and general intelligence made a very
, favorable impression, as indeed was the case with
the mass oi the people at Wu-hu. Their com-
i plexions are lighter and physiognomy much bet
ter than the ordinary Chinese nearer the coast;
some attention to personal cleanliness was also
j observed among them. The visit of their foreign
i brothers in the wonderful ship gave them much
1 apparent pleasure, and some of the higher officers
! expressed a hope that trade and commerce might
i be carried on in such steamers as lar as the nav-
I igatian extends, which is believed to be many
| nuudred miles.
A very superior quality of semi-bituminons
coal was found at Chin kiang-lu, as also at Nan
king and Wu-hu, and mountains, not far from
I the latter place, are said to contain coal in great
' abundance, mineral wealth will be fully deveiop
i ed as an auxiliary to the steam navigation cf the
river. To accomplish this, quiet and a restora-
I tion ot order is needed in China.
| On the morning ol the 2nd of June, the Sus
; quehanna got under way on her return. She
reached Silver Island a distance of 120 miles in
lin nine hours. As he passed the batteries along
toe river, all bands were at the guns in readi
ness to repei any hostile indication; nothing of
the kind was observed, however. Crowd- ol
men were seen on the works, as she passed, look-
ing at her wonderful speed, with much concern
Mr. McLane, again had interview with the Im
perial Admiral, whocameon board and remain
ed severai hours: salutes were tired from bis
squadron as the Susquehanna passed by. She
j reached Shanghai, as before stated, on the 4th of
. June.
! The steamer Confucius, under the command of
(Lieutenant Brown of the U. S. ship Susqueban
‘ hanna, with Captain Dearborn acting as pilot,
; aceempaniel the Susqehauna as a tender.
The Herald has been shown a copy of a card
of one ot the Ministers of State whi: h the Rev.
Mr. Bittinger received in his tour through the
; city of Na.iking to the Tartar city and the Pur
celiai) Tower. In the presence of his highness
j the officials who conducted him to his residence
I as well as his own attendants, stood in awe and
i then kneeled dawn before him. ft bears the
I broad seal of his office, and is dated the 93d day
I ot the 4th moon ot the 4th]year of the heavenly
< kingdom.
I The Herald also publishes an interesting ac
count of an excursion made by Mr. Le Roy, in
; company with Lieut. Hunter and Purser Barry,
' to the Porcelian Tower and the interior ot the
; city of Nanking. During the excursion they
| walked about 20 miles. Almost all the houses
i on their way were in ruins but the people treat
ied them very politeiy. They were compelled
■to reach the tower by walking along the walls
on the outside, the gates of the city being closed
I against them. At one time they meta detach
i orient of several hundred women employed in
I carrying rice, and,accompanied by a few “grey
i haired old men.” Finally ti e excursionists were
I permitted to ascend a wafer, tower, 70 feet high,
from which they had a fine view of the city.—
I They wer- then five miles from the Porcelain
! Tower, which was built in 1413, though now
I comparatively in ruins. Subsequently they
were permitted to enter one of the gates of the
city, passing by the tower, and were Jed by some
soldiers to one of their generals. Afterwards they
travelled three miles through the city, which
was well paved and the houses in good condition.
During the trip, Daniel McKinley, the chief
boatswain died, ami was buried at a spot to
which the name of “McKinley’s Point” was
given.
We reckon there will be no little rejoicing
among the Sons, Knights of Jericho tind Tem
pemr.ee men, ween they hear that Chattanooga
is fast becoming a Temperance city. No Whiskey
by the wholesale in town ; very little by retail, j
and quoted at 50 cents at that, and we are quite
sure that the scarcity of water in our wells will
cause the little that remains at retail soon to dis- I
appear. Then Chattanooga may be put down as
a model city. No whiskey—a good [olice —I
good health—a no great scarcity of circulating i
medium, with a sufficiency ol table blessings, and |
the prospect ofjain. What in the name of con- j
sistency,can we ask moie?— Chattanooga Adver
tiser, 16Wi.
[( .rrcspondence of the N. Y. Tribane.}
A Month Later from Japan—The Squadron
before Jedo.
U. S. Steamer Powhatan, I
Ofl’Cape King, (Island of Niphon.) May 1-1. j
I am obliged, from want of time, to give you
but a brief report of our doings for the past
i month. After the diplomatic negotiations in
Yoko-hamma were concluded, the survey of the
bay was vigoro.sly carried on, and in spite ot
rough and stormy weather, made good progress.
On the 6th of April the Saratoga fired her salute
of departure, and sailed, amid hearty cheers from
j the lemamilig vessels ot the squadron.
Before the fleet went down to Simoda, (one ot
the ports designated in the treaty as open to
American ships), the Commo tore desired to have
a view of Jedo, which desiie met with great op
position on the part of the Japanese, who were
struck with horror at the prospect of our fire
) wheel ships anchoring under the walls of the
Imperial Palace. As the Commodore remained
firm in his purpose, some ot them delared that
the dropping of the anchor under the walls of
the firmer, would be the signal for their own
disembowelment.
We were all not a little excited, when on the
morning ot the Sth cf April, the ships got under
way. Yenske, the chief interpreter, with some
other Japanese, were on board, the flag ship.
They looked haggard and alarmed as we steamed
up" the bay. Yenske, especially’, was petrified
alarm, and frequently said, "Do you really intend
to remain in "Yedo ? Oh, no ; Commodore Per
ry has a good heart; he certainly will not do
( so.” We stood across the bay, anj then, at a
• dislance of three miles from shore, made directly
|up toward the impeiial city. About 10 o’clock
' we had the light-house of Kowasacki abeam, on
| the left hand, while before us, in a long semi
' circular line', stretched the white houses of Yedo.
At the light-house commenced the suburb of
Sinegawa ; further toward the city were many
large junks at anchor; behind them a great many
smaller craft, while ciowds of fishing boats and
junks ol all sizes covered the bay. A mound, or
eminence, towered above the houses of the city,
near its centre, and tiom the turrets and shining
white fronts of buildings covering it, we judged
this to be the Imperial Palace.
. By this time the sailing vessels were far
astern, and only the Powhatan and Mississipi
lay before the to wn. Commodore Perry halted
tor about ball an hour, and then returned to the
uld America anchorage, to the infinite relief of
the Japanese officers, who speedily recovered
their good spirits. 1 cannot deny that we felt
somewhat disappointed, although we felt con
vinced the Commodore had pursued the wisest
course. At the time, no important result could
have been obtained by anchoiing at Yedo ; a
wns a cm io-sity, not worth gratify ing
at the price of several lives—for I really think
iho Japanese officers roois enough to kill them
selvae—and would have created ill-feeling towads
us. So the Commodore has kept bis word—gene
in sight of Yedo, and without driving the Ja
panese to despeiate measures. I cannot but ex
press my admiration of the masterly manner in
which Commodore Perry has managed this diffi
cult l -iainess iron th., beginning. He uas suc
ceeded in combining d.gnity and firmness so hap
pily with kindness and cordiality, that he has'
made our squadron and our country respected,
without humiliating the rational pride of the
Japanese.
On the 16th o' April we hove anchor, and
‘rod down the bay towaid Simoda, our port in
Niphon. Simoda is situated near Capt? Fogu,
sixty miles west from Point Sagami, on the en
trance ol the Bay ot Yedo,and not far from the
point where we first made land in coming to
Yedo last year. It is a good, commodious harbor,
well sheltered by hills several hundred feet high.
It has only a moderately large entrance toward
the south, with a rock within the entrance,
which affords a still more protected anchorage
The little town of.Simoda, of about 1,000 houses,
is situated at the north-western end of the har
bor, on the banks of a small stream which flows
down through a fertile valley, often not mine
than half a mile wide, and again widening to 1J
miles Several little brooks offer good watering
places for the ships. The laiger Japanese junks
mostly anchor at Kowasacki, a village of about
300 bouses, on the north-eastern end and opposite
Simoda. There are eight temples—some of
which are very large—in the town, and little
chapels (miu) on almost every eminence and by
the road sides. In the location of their buildings
lor religious purposes the Japanese show a fine
appreciation of the picturesque, and, in general,
they seem to be great lovers of nature. On
eminences whence tine views are to be seen,
spaces under the tiees are cleared, and here the
follows sit, smoke, or pic-nic for hours.
I cannot say much concerning customs and
manners of the Japanese, paitly because it would
be a repetition of what others have said before
me, partly because 1 have not the time and space
necessary ; enough, that we have iiad ample op
portunity of verifying most of what former
writers have said of this strange people.
The country is exceedingly picturesque, and
resembles veiy much the lower langes of the
Alps. Along the little river'of Simoda are many
villages, and numbers ot rice mulls stamp and
grid along its banks. About six miles from the
bay this river divides into several branches.
Following either of them, you pass through nu
merous gorges and glens, and finally the barren
tops of mountains, some 3,000 feet high. Their
summitsand the narrow table lands are covered
with bushy grass, among which a certain berry
upon which pheasants and partridges feed, grows
very plentifully. This is a fine ground forsports
rner:, who might soon bag a dozen of those plump,
golden-green birds.
In one oPthe larger temples, a place has been
arranged for the daguerrotype, and Mr. Brown is
actively at work. He has obtained many very
fine daguerrotypes of the Japanese, and will*
have a line collection to show when he reaches
home. Mr. Heine continues his sketching,
drawing, painting, gunning, skinning, pressing,
and preserving plants. Lieuts. Murry, Bent,
Whiting, Bamboo, Nicholson, etc, etc, have
been busily engaged in the survey, and deserve
no small credit tor their exertions and the impor
tant results they have obtained. Mr. Bent ia
now Flag Lieutenant. The Commodore expects
the Imperial Commissioner in Simoda ior a final
of coinage, weights, postage regula
tions, etc., etc.; to which end our coins, measures
and weighits have been sent to Yedo. This will
take place when we return from Cbakodade,
which port in future will be probably a great
resort ior our whali rs to recruit and obtain sup
plies, as Simoda will unoubtedly be our coal de
pot, and the station of the future Californian-
Chinese line.
Yesterday at daylight the Mississippi and Pow
hatan got under way for Cbakodade, for which
place the Macedonia, Vandalia and Southampton,
sailed eight days ago. About noon we were
within three miles ol the isfond of Ohosirna, and
bad a fine opportunity of observing the traces ol
volcanic action which it presents. The whole
island ia one immense volcano, the top ol which
has fallen jn and formed a great basin, which
incessantly belches forth white smoke and ashes-
The edges of the crater are black, as it charred by
fire, and on the south-western side of the island a
stream of lava reaches from the summit to the
sea. Some large crevices continue still smoking*
and others are filled with ashes. A bluff near
the sea, about 200 leet high, appears to be of re
cent formation, lor the bu-hes and trees along
j the edges of lava have a yellow, burnt appear
' ance. I'he slopes of mountain are covered with
I luxuriant vegetation, and there are twq towns—
’ one on a nai ro w table-land, and the other on the
top of a steep cliff, near a sus ucious-looking
crater. There is said to be a third village on the
north-western side of the island.
We are now off Cape King (so named by
Vancouver after bis first lieutenant) and Cape
Blance. We are lying to, taking long lines of
soundings with the deap-sea lead, which gives a
most satisfactory result. I will write again by
| the first opportunity—from Cbakodade, if pos
. sibie.
[Fhjib the N. O. Picayune, 12th ins/.]
Later from Mexico.
By the arrival of the steamship Oiizaba, Capt.
Forbes, which arrived this morning from Vera
j Cruz, we have intelligence Irom that place to
| the Sth inst., and from the city of Mexico to the
■ Ith inst
The Orizaba reports that the baik Braziliero,
from New Y»rk, while lying off’ the port of
Vera Cruz, got on the Gallega Reef, on the night
oi the Ist inst., when the vessel became a total
loss. .Most of the cargo is saved, but in a dam
aged condition.
The Orizaba left at Sacrificio Island the Bri
tish bri{-of-war Wolverine.
i We have lull files of the Vera Cruz Eco del
! Comeriio, and ol Mexico papers to the 3d.
( We gi'hei from them little intelligence of re
liable importance, although there are numerous
! accounts of triumphs of the Government efforts.
§ Among them is one of a complete victory gain
ed over the rebels ot Ciudad Victoria, in Tamau
lipas, on the 22J ult. They were attacked, it is
j said, by a detae’ mennt of troops under the com-
■ rnand of Col. Don Francisco Tamariz, on the
; 19th, and were not overcome till alter three
I days and a night’s unceasing firing, maintained
lon the pait of the city by 800 men and seven
! pieces oi artillery under the command of the
chief Don Juan Jose de la Garza. The latter
( had surrounded the fortifications with trenches,
\ which were taken and maintained by the troops
of the Supreme Government, in whose power
the artillery ot the enemy, their munitions ai d
! some prisoners fell.
The leaders of the revolution were not cap-
I tured, but made their escape by fleeing in time,
; as is nearly always the case ; for it generally
, happens that those who lead others into these
difficulties have not the courage necessary to
j face the danger themselves, to its results. The
( losses of the rebels are said to have been consid-
I erable,an l as the despatch announcing the event
■ was being sent off, the cavalry were being de
| spatched inqrursuitof the fugitives. The Gov
ernment troops are admitted to have some losses
; to lament, the more to be regretted, that it was
no foreign attack which caused them. The
population of the vternity. it i» said, promptly
I reior.ied to obediooce to the supreme Govern
i merit; aud all the influential inhabitants of Ta
-1 maulipnt \ ♦ ’aid to have repelled the approach
*es c. ws” i witu contempt and reproaches
About 50 men killed, and one chief, 4 officers.
, 100 and odd soldies wounded, are estimated as
j the 10-> s stained by the troops,
j In Guerrero and Michoacan, the partisans of
i Alvar r z are reported to have received some se
, veto blows. At a place called Cuajmicuila,.- -out
•gh:n .ei.gues distant from Huilz co,
i the insurgents weie said to have been found in
consider, tile force, they were attacked by a de
tachmen: ,f auxiliary Government troops, and
completely routed, their celebrated leader, Nar
ciso Val e, being killed during the action. The
chief, Luis G. Gaitan, the famous Guillermo Mal
donado, and I’rocopio Alarcon, were taken pris
oners a • shot, their bodies being exjiosed in
Cuajmii in.a, I’lausingo and San Bablo. The j«-
ded condition of their horses prevented the troops
from pursuing those who fled, and they made
good their escape into the neighboring moun
tains. An encounter is reported to have taken
place in the town of Tinquidin, in Michoacan,
in the vicinity of Los Reyes, between the forces
ci Don Francisco Sanchez and a band of the
rebels under the command of the notorious chief
Pueblita, which, although it was composed of
three hundred men, while the Goverr merit forces,
were much interior in number, wa routed, with
a considerable loss in killed, wounded and pris
oners, besides letting some arms fall into the pos-
I session of the troops. The darkness ot the night
i served not a little, it is said, to favor the escape
1 of the grea’er pait of the insurgents.
The result of the affair at Guaymas seems to
! be no more certainly ascertained than it was in
our last acc milts Horn Mexico. We have, in
deed, full particulars of the manner in which the
approach ol Raousset de Boulbou was made, of.
the manner in which his band was routed, and
of the taking of a number of prisoners; but we
have no positive accounts of the execution of the
leader. Tne accountsol the manner in which
the Count’s attack was made, though much more
circumstantial than those already received, are
only to the same effect. We therefore do not at
present luather notice them. A company of 187
of his French companions, taken prisoners, are
said to have arrived at Tepio on the 15th ult,
and to have been received in silence by the pop
ulation, who went a mile out Horn the town to
m«et them. They are said to have consisted
principally of women.
The Indians in Durango and adjacent regions
are committing terrible ravages, and the n ces
sitiesot the Government in other portions ol the
country to the prtence of their troops against
more powerful prevent anything like
important eflbltsagainst them ; although the in
habitants, with what little aid they can get,
struggle strongly against the merciless marau
ders. *
The Trait d’Union announces that coloniza
tion from 1 rance to Mexico is proceeding rap
idly. Some four rebels had either already ar
rived or were immediately expected at Vera
Cruz, with emigrants from Havre.
Mr. William Goster has been nominated U. S.
Consul ad-intermin for Coahulina ad Nuevo Le
on, and has received his exeqatur.
Don Senor Angle de Iturbide, one of the sons
of the Late Liberator has been named Secreta
ry ol the Mexican Legislation in the United
States. His brother, Col. Austin de Iturbide
has been appointed aid-de-camp to Santa An
na.
} A decree of the 18th ult., suppresses no few
, er than thiiteen active squadrons of the army.
Ihe forces are to be distributed among other
corps ol their vicinity.
1 he Sigio NIX gives an account ofan encoun
ter between Government troops at Haujini, with
a corps ot upwards of a hundred bandits. The
former were surprised, lost Col: Juan N. Romero
and Capt. Ignacio Cisneros in the conflict, were
overcome, and had Lieut. Robles and Corporal
Cassillas shot by the band alterwards. The lat
ter only spared the owner of the bouse in which
the troops had defended themselves at the inter
cession of his daughter.
A decree of the 17th commutes the sentence
. of death against the insurgent prisonersol Guay
mas to ten years m.prisonineut, with the excep.
tion of Court Boulbon, those who landed with
t«im, and those whoexcitad or headed the revolt.
Others are to be tiied according to the existing j
laws. ,
The commander Berdeja, who lias joined the
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insurgents of the South is deprived of his
rank.
The village of Tenamasapa, which had de
serted for Alvarez, lias been attacked and des
leated by Government troops.
1 he Omnibus, of the Ist publishes a contra
diction of the reports that De Boulbon had es
caped. and states that he is safely immured and
was about to be shot.
Highly Important from the Bio Grande.
By the arrival ol the steamship Nautilus from
Brazos Santiaga, we have received the following
letter from our attentive correspondent at Mata
moros, giving important intelligence respecting
the progress ot the revolution in Northern Mex
ico, the movements of the Government and in
surgent forces, &c.
Correspondence of the Picayune.
. Ma i amokos, Sept. 4, 1854.
In my last I stated that Victoria was invested
! by the Government troops, and that some hard
( lighting was expected. These expectations
have been fully realized. Capistran, alter his
affair with Gen Cruz, pushed rapidly on to join
Goy. Garza in Victor a, but before reaching that
1 city he was met by orders to remain-outside, as
the supplies were very short, and it would be
(impolitic to shut themselves up without them.
; In the meantime 1,400 regular troops, with a
I large train of artillery, had invested the place
j and commenced operations. Assault after as
' sau't was made, but the inhabitants defended
I themselves bravely, and each time beat back
their assailants, until finally, having completely
| exhausted their ammunition, they resolved ‘o
I evacuate the city. This they did a* night, with
! out molestation from the troops, and soon formed
I a junction with Capistran. The loss of the
I troops is reported to have been very great—near
]ly 400 in killed and wounded. Several officers
I are known to have fallen. It is reported that
j the insurgents are in full much for Monterey,
I where the people are to join them. There are
, large supplies of ammunition in that city and no
! troops to defend it, and should the insurgents take
( pos-.esSion of it, they can maintain themselves
I against all the force that can be brought against
I them.
I News reacted here yesterday that they had
( surprised and captured a party of twenty-live
j dragoons, who were escorting some Government
I funds from Tampico to this city. They took
away their arms, ammunition and money, and
then set them free. Gen. Cruz is again out wrh
; 300 men, in pursuit of the insurgents, but he will
be careful bow he attacks them the second time
X’he Mexican steamers, which I mentions' in
my last as just having arrived at the Lrico del
Rio, landed 470 men ot the Ist Regiment of In
fantry. The report here is that there are more
troops on the way, and when all shall have ar
rived, that Matamoros will have a gariison of 2,-
000 men. There are many doubts as to the
truth of this report, as it is believed that Santa
Anna cannot spare that number ior this service.
Tamaulipas is now thoroughly aroused, and
should she be seconded by some of the more pow
erful interior States, Santa Anna would be inevi
tably overthrown. But there issueh supineness,
such want of energy and co-operation amongst
this people, it will be almost a miracle if they
succeed. So long as Santa Anna can retain the
support of his army, so long can he remain Dic
tator ot Mexico, for with 30,000 men he can
j keep this country, with her 7,000,000 of inhabi
tants, m subjection.
A few days since, Gen. Woil cut off all com
| munication with the opposite side ol the river,
which caused some little excitement in Browns
| ville, but alter a tew hours ot non-intercourse and
I much swearing on the part of the Americans,
I the prohibition was removed, and the ferry boats
I re-c<.'nm»n<-ert operations.
The Mexican authorities appear to bedisposed
to throw every obstacle in the way of a free in
tercourse with then sister city, and in tact have
■ already very seriously injured the trade and
prospects ot Brownsville. No one can cross
without a passport, arid the cost and trouble of
obtaining one, are such that no one thinks of
crossing unless absolutely obliged to. To add to
which Americans eeneraliv experi
ence in going Co Mca.—, - AM— O.UiKjCU a
lieutenant in tne Mexican army, has been placed
in command of the guard at the Mexican ex
tremity of the ferry, between this city and
Brownsville. These are small things, of which
Americans, I presume, cannot complain, bu t they
show that the Mexicans do not love the “ bar
barians ot the North” more now than they did
some seven years ago.
A tew days more will, no doubt, bring news
of important movements, ot which I will inform
you by the next mail. Quien Sabe.
The Brownsville Flag mentions a report,
which it believes to be well founded, that the
i city of San Luis Potosi has raised the standard
| of rebellion against the existing Government.
In noting the latest rumors, tne Flag says:
In Matamoros, the system ot espionage is so
complete that the citizens hardly dare give or re
peat the information they rnay have received,
and the correspondence thorugh the mail under
goes a supervision before it is allowed to reach
itsownei. With this scrutiny on the part of
the officials, it is next to impossible t'glean any
reliable information.
Os the movements of the revolutionists in the
adjoining State no hing is known positively.—
rhe last that we have heard reliable from them,
they were united in the town of Jimenes, and
were preparing lor a movement upon some point,
though what one it was not definitely stated. It
is thought that Matamoros will be the point of
attack, and recent circumstances certainly tend
to that belief. This morning rumors are afloat
to the effect that Col. Cidfc had despatched cou
riers to Gen. Well asking that troops be sent
from Mataujoros to interceptjhe insurgents, who
are endeavoring to escape across the river at va
rious points, both above and below the city.—
This is believed to be a cunningly devised plan
to draw the troops out of the city preparatory to
a general attack by the Liberals, who are believ
ed to be in close vicinity to it. Os al! these va
rious conjectures and rumors, howev.-r, we will
not venture an opinion.
From the Columbus Times.
Crops in Tennessee—Mules. Horses, and Ne
groes—Health.
Montvale Springs, Sept. 9th, 1854.
Messrs. Editors:—Presuming that many of
your readers are interested in the markets of the
grain growing, hog, horse, and mule producing
State of Tennessee, I venture to drop you a line
on the subject. The drouth has been very gen
eral and has embraced the whole State, with
slight exceptions. The corn crop is, consequent
ly, decidedly shoit; the wheat crop only mid
dling ; irish potatoe crop sorry; the only crop
that is good, is the oat. Young -tock, the farm
ers are anxious to sell, but find no buyers.
Mules and horses fit for harness are nevertheless
high and are in very little demand. In many
parts of the country, coul is so scarce that farm
ers will noc have euougn to*fatt»m their mules
and horses, and have enough to fatten their hogs,
in consequence of which more mules and horses
will be driven Soulji this season than la^t; and
it is the general opinion that they are bound to
go down in price. lam so settled in this opin- 1
ion that I have not yet bought*a single hoof.
Singular as it may seem, negroes are higher in
the grain growing than in the cotton producing
States;indeed trade’s are now engaged in buy
ing negroes in the cotton States and selling them
lor a profit in the grain States.
It is, therefore, more than probable that the
negro trade will be checked for a while in the
more Southern States. And this check will
have a very material effect upon the mule trade
For every two negroes carried South from the
moie Northern slave holding States, there is a
demand for one mule or horse. You, therefore,
see plainly tha£ if the negro trade is checked,
that there will be a much less demand for mules
at the South, and as the farmers here are forced
to sell.their surplus stock on account of the scar
city of corn, I apprehend that stock can be
bought at the South by the middled January
cheaper by retail than they are now sold at
wholesale in either Kentucky, Tennessee, or
Ohio.
There has been much sickness,in the rich vsl
leys of Kentucky amt Tennessee this summer.
The prevailing diseases are cholera and flux.
The larger portion of the inhabitants of Madi
sonville and Knoxville, Tenn., have fled to the
mountains so escape the destroyer. Montvale
is remarkably healthy. Large numbers o! visi
tors come here sick and are restored directly.
Iho water is a specific lor such as are affected.
| with diseased liver.
Very Respectfully,
Yours, &c.,
M. A. Browder.
I me Commercial affairs os inn Country,
| —The state of money market in this city is a
I matter that interests more people, probably that,
auy other one thing this side ot Atlantic.—
I Whether money will be scarce or plenty, wheth
er the price of provisions will be high or low.
seems to be a question that every one thinks ot.
and one, too, that no one can answer. After look-
I ing over and examining carefully the subject ir.
all its bearings, we arrive at the conclusion that
those who have debts to pay and pecuniary ob
ligations to fulfil, will see harder times the com
ing.winter than they have ever seen yet. We
do not think that biead stuffs and provision? wili
be as high as they were last year nor that work
ing people who have employment will find it. «
difficult to make tbe *’ends ol the week meet”
as they did two winters ago.
Our reasons for so thinking are first—there
will be no foreign demand four our pork, beef or
flour, nor will California require anything in the
shape of provision from us. In Europe, the
crops were never better than they have beer,
tlrs year, and the yield in California of wheat
Indian corn and potatoes will enable that State
to export breadstuff’s. Os our manufactured
foods, she has also an abundant supply, and will
therefore want nothing irom us for 'which she
will give us, as she has been doing, milflofs
monthly of her golden treasuie. This fact alone
; will make money scarce in the Atlantic cities.
But this is not all. We have been running ir.
debt to Europe for more than two years for dry
1 goods, laces, silks, satins, jewelry and other lux
uries and gew-gaws, far beyond our means of
payment. . •
i As we are dependent on California for gold,
; and have nothing that California wants, to give
I her lor that gold, and as Europe wants, nothing
of us but gold, it seems to ue that we are coirg
I to be ir. pretty tight quarters, and dial’ mostpro-
I bably be obliged to as!: a little extension of our
I debts.
I The drought has not so entirely tut off oi..
; crops but that we shall have enough to eat; but
| how are we going to pay our debts ? That is the
: most troublesome question. Neither those we
j owe nor tr-ose from whom we have been getting
. specie want our produce, and what is ! be done’
I Why, those we owe musttakeour rai:...iu bonds
i and wait until those from whom we get out spe
cie do want our produce.
j it was a great mistake we made w hen we got
> over bead and ears in debt to Europe. We ought
i not to ha .e done it. We ought not toffiave built
jso many large and expensive stores, noi suer.
I mag-...J czp. dw. itrng« as we have
Cone. Ic was a.i tV . hav** gone -uec. .
| too fast. We live too high—our Wives ard daugh
ters dress too extravagantly, -ney outvie the
I princes’ and duchesse’s of Europe, and go ahead
of the most aristocratic ladies of England and
France. We must come back to the starting
point, to the very mark we stood on five yeais
ago. When we get there, we shall be all right
again. The retrogade movement has begun, and
~,a» ■ r»
we must go. ;
road to travel.’’-sA'. I'. Daj
[From th r S. Q. Fie, I'dih inst.
Later from Texas.
I By the arrival this morning of the steamship
i Preser’ ance. from Galveston, we have papeis o.
! that city to the lOtn inst., and Lavaca papers t?
j the 7th.
We find nothing in the Galveston Times les
: pecting the fever, beyond the i ■’port of inter
ments, but that is significant enough. On the
' Sth the.e were fourteen interments, and on the
9th fifteen.
Tba Times learns that the rains on some p ..
tions of the Brazos have been incessant recent
ly, and that many of the cotton crops on that
river and Oyster Creek are greatly injured by
the worm.
A rencounter took place at Lavaca on the
morning of the sth, between Mr. George P.
Finlay, editor of the Register, and Mr. Henry
Jordan, a commission merchant of Lavaca which
resulted in the death of the latter by being shot
with a double barrel shot gun and a revolver in
i hands of Mr Finlay.
The Commercial says:
The difficulty occurred in a persona: article
that appeared in the Register against the mer
cantile establishment of Charles H. Jordan.—
The parties met on the street near the Brower
House. Jordan was armed at the time, but the
from some cruse, did rot use bis weapons.
On the afteinoon of the same day, Mr. Van-
I zales, who keeps a boarding bouse in L vaca,.
I was stabbed with a large bowie knife by
'A. W. O’Connell, a tailor of that place. Tho
( Commercial says:
From what we learn, O’CuUnell was board
ing at the house of Vanziles, and on. yesterday,
while at dinner,and at a time when Mr. V. was
absent, he insulted several of the ladies about
I the house, and threatened to throw a glass in
i Mrs. Vanzile’s face. Mr. V. being informed of
j the fact went to call O’Connell to an account
i for the same, when the affair terminated as above
■ stated.
Arrival of ihe Ksy-SroxE State.—The
I fine steam ship Key-Stone State, Capt. Harris,
I arrived at this port yesterday afternoon in 49
hours from Philadelphia, in place of the Quaker
City, which is to be the Pioneer of the American
Steam Shin Company's Line between Philadel
phia and Charleston. We are gratified to learn
that she brought over 3000 packages—' he largest
freight ever brought from Philadelphia to this
port, and we congratulate her owneis that their
enterprise and energy has met with so auspicious
a commencement. We perceive that she is ad-
I vertised to leave again for Philadelphia at half
i past four o’clock to-morrow afternoon, which
I speaks well for the energy and promptness of
Capt. Hardie and his consignees Messrs. Holmes
N Stoney, and demonstrates that they at ill
events will spare no exertions to render the line
successful. We are indebted to the politeness of
Mr. Harris, the Pursers for his favors.—Charles
ton Courier, 11th inst.
SSThk Weather.—Until within a lew days
has continued very warm. During the past
week the thermometer in our office has stood as
high as 98 at 3 o’clock P. M. However we
have had several refreshing rains andtheatmos
phere lias become somewhat cooler and more
brack) n We incercly hoped that the long con
tinued heat will now *'egin to moderate. — Sum
ter Rep