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columbusT Georgia.
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1858,
Baptist Church.— We have been requested to state,
that the Rev. Mr. Riorson, of Augusta, will not preach
at the Baptist Church in this city according to appoint
ment, as he has been necessarily detained at home.
The Constitution, Again.
Our worthy cotemporary of the Enquire r has failed to
convince us that Congress has not power, under the con
stitution, to prohibit the Slave Trade. We still adhere to
the position taken in our last issue, that the ver lage o
the clause to which such frequent reference has been made;
the circumstances under which it was enacted, andlt e
debates in the several State Conventions upon the ratifica
tion of the constitution, demonstrate that it was the inten
tion of that instrument to confer the disputed power upon
Congress. At the time the constitution was framed, but
three States allowed the importation of Africans—the two
Carolinasand Georgia, But for the opposition from these
States, there can be no question that this trade would
have been prohibited then. They, however, had lost manv
slaves during the war of the revolution, and as a matter
of justice to them, and in respect to their necessities, the
time of its abolition was postponed twenty years. This
was supposed to be ample time to allow them to obtain a
sufficient supply of laborers. This matter was fully dis
cussed in all the State Conventions. In each, the power
for which we have.contended was claimed. In no in
stance, that we have seen, was it denied, and hence we in
fer that such was the compact.
The Enquirer says, “but we respectfully submit that our
neighbor avoids a strong point of our argument, when he
neglects to notice our proposition that if the first clause of
Sec. 9 Art. 1, of the Constitution gives Congress power
to abolish the Slave Trade after 1808, because it did not
prohibit it beyond that time, it also authorizes Con
gress to prohibit the importation of slaves into the new
States and Territories at any time, because it does not lor
bid it to do so-”
We cannot find our position represented in the above
paragraph. We have never thought of taking the ground
that Congress could do anything from doing which it was
notprohibited.f We hold, on the contrary, that every exer
cise of power by Congress must be justified by some grant
in the constitution, but that in construing this grant we
must apply the same rules of common sense which are
employed in the interpretation and construction of other
instruments, and that the clearly ascertained and unmista
kable intention of the framers of an instrument should,
so long as we recognize its authority, be accepted and car
ried out. We admit that there is ground in the clause
referred to for a quibble, but if it be regarded only with a
view to extract its meaning, we think our, usually fair
minded, neighbor will see his error.
But with regard to the new States and Territories.—
We must be indulged [to quote again the clause that,
“the migration ,or importation of such persons as any
of the States now existing shall think proper to admit,
shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year
1808.” Now Carolina and Georgia were States then ex
isting; they thought proper to admit slaves. The impor
tation of such persons, therefore, could not be prohibited
ted prior to 1808. But could Congress have prohibited
such importation to those new States which * were formed
prior to 18081 answer, it could not. In addition to the
plain direction in the clause above quoted, the first
clause, of Sec. 2 Art. 4, in the constitution declares that
“the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privile
ges and immunities of citizens in the several States.” This
clause, while it protects the citizens of each State against
discriminating legislation in other States, protects each
State from discriminatingjglegislation by Congress.
In conclusion, we have understood our neighbor to be a
member ot that party which claims that it is not only the
right, but the duty, of Congress to prohibit the immigra
tion to this country of foreign paupers and criminals. Will
he have the to inform us from what clause in
the constitution that power may be derived?
Civil Appropriation Bill—Georgia Claims.
The Senate of the United States had under discussion
during the present month the Civil Appropriation Bill.—
Among other amendments offered was one from the Hon.
Jefferson Davis, that the sum of $5,954.54 be paid to the
State of Georgia for that amount paid by said State to the
Companies of Captains John E. Price and Samuel Patter
son called out by the Governor of Georgia, in 1838, to pro
tect the citizens against the apprehended hostilities of the
Cherokee Indians. Without entering into the merits of
the amendment, it was decided by the chair as inadmissible
because it was a private claim and under the 30th rule of
the Senate, it could not be entertained. Mr. Iverson was
indulged the floor and stated the justice of the claim before
discussing the point of order. He referred to the treaty
made by the United States with the Cherokees in which
they agreed to emigrate to the West in the year 1838.
Fearing that they would rise in arms, as djd the Creeks in
the year 1836 and commit serious depredations upon the
property of citizens, the Legislature of this State passed a
bill, providing for the raising of a suitable number of Vol
unteers to protect the Cherokee whites. Some of these
corps were called out. An act was passed appropriating
$175,000 to reimburse the State for the payment of these
Volunteers and those engaged in the Creek and Seminole
wars; but the appropriation was exhausted or went to the
surplus fund.
The Legislature of Georgia passed an act in 1855—56
making provision for the payment of the troops, who were
called out by the State and by the vouchers, muster-rolls,
receipts &c., it was shown that an amount over $3,000 had
been paid by Georgia to bona-fide claimants under the act-
Georgia now asked to be paid by the General Government
for expenses incurred in removing the Cherokees and pro
tecting the lives of her citizens. As to the point of order
decided, Mr. Iverson regarded the amendment clearly
with. ; ° the rule of the Senate and admissible. Without be
ing ablC to point out the law upon which the question of
order was based, he recited cases to show that such was
the precedent of the Senate to regard such claims, as being
on A different footing from private claims. The chair hav
ing decked that the amendment was out of order, the de
cision annealed fr° m and tho chair sustained by a vote
of yeas 24 nays. ,
Mr. Iverson offered ,nn^ er amendment refundlD S to the
State of Georgia C p* ms paid by the State ’ which
were also ruleand out
Georgia • , Thus * the “tomb of the Capu
letT lM,tlB Placed forever in
Thee.eo.,oa E1 ““c“ i ? W r h “ gton shington for
Mayor resulted b thee W k Pl ! Ce io
date by more than 500 m7j Deraocra ‘
We are under
Toombs and James F. Dowdell for ‘uv Hon * Robert
We also return acknowledgements ! k d °°“ ,ne " ,s —
ivereop, and Hop. A. R. Wright for favors” Al,r <
At th WeW ° rleanß Section.
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wasVh a Amencan party „ w,,OVe ne
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fortress of Americanism .T 8 ’ “‘tti.,
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liocal Items.
MiLiTARY.-The United Riflemen, Capt. Wilkins ana
the Georgia True Greys, Capt. Andrews were out on pa
rade yesterday making a floe appearance.
Cool Weather.— The last few days have been quite
cool in the city—Fires at night comfortable.
The .Perry House.—The reputation of this Hotel
abroad has not been such as it deserved and such as every
good citizen would wish. We have heard complaints
made against it, which should never have been made.
We are prepared to say it is at this time one ol the
tels in the country, and every attention is paid to the wants
of the boarders and visitors. The gentlemanly proprie
tors take great pains to accommodate their guests, an we
believe all speak their praise. We take great pleasure m
giving our testimony to these^facts.
Broad Street— We are glad to see that Broad street,
where there is a great deal ot dust, is being watere rom
day to day and is constantly the recipient of a
shower. Our Broad street merchants cannot be more re
joiced than the ladies who throng their stores.
Baptizing. —Last Sabbath the Methodist clergy admin
istcred the rites of Baptism by immersion to 15 persons at
the river. Many congregated to witnesi it, and the scene
was a solemn and impressive one. About 2500 persons
are supposed .to have been present.
The Revival.
The revival still goes on in our city without the less
abatement—Union prayer meetings are held by the different
Churches every morning—alternating from Church to
Church.
Preaching at night in the different congregations—young
men’s prayer meeting in the alternoon. Up to this date s
195 persons have connected themselves with the Methodist
Church—B3 with the Baptist, including those who have
given in letters. Between 70 and 80 in the Presbyterian
Church. Among the Blacks, 30 have joined the Baptist
Church in this City and 57 were baptised on the plantation
of Edgar G. Dawson Esq.
New Advertisements.
We call attention to the advertisement of the Hack
Arrangement between LaGrange and White Sulphur
Springs. The traveling public, who may design visiting
this delightlul summer resort, will no doubt find this
a very pleasant route.
See also the advertisement ol B. A. Richards in anoth
er column. He is offering Bacon and Flour cheap.
Washington Correspondence.
Washington, June 9th,*1858.
The end of the session is still uncertain—yesterday, the
Senate agreed upon Monday the 14th, while the House
resolve stands for Thursday the 10th. A senator informs
me that in his opinion the Senate will again extend the
time and may continue doing so until the end or towards
the end of the month, unless the Houce can manage to
force a definite agreement, as the Lawyers say “irrevoca
ble forever.” The business before both Houses now is as
well brought up as on any previous occasion of adjourn
ment, and unless something new turns up there is no rea
son why Monday the 14th may not be agreed on as a
disagreement on the part of the House would look fac-
tious.
In the Senate yesterday an unpleasant altercation occur
red between Senators Jefferson Davis and Benjamin which
at once resulted in a challenge from the latter to the former.
As the city papers of this morning make no allusion to it, of
any kind, it is to be hoped it will be amicably settled though
some fears are entertained, inasmuch as a satisfactory ar
rangement, as 1 learn the circumstances, will involve the
necessity of an apology from the gallant but rather exci
table Mississippian. The cause of the challenge was the
lie from the latter gentleman.
Judge Wright ol the Rome District has made a speech
on the “arrest of Walker and Central America” which is
exciting much The speech proves the Judge to
be a close and forcible reasoner —and decidedly opposed to
any scheme having for its object an exclusive Northern
Colonization of Central America. He denounces the ar
rest of General Walker in terms of great severity, and while
he does no more than justice to the administration of Mr.
Buchanan on all other subjects, his animadversions in refer
ence to this act are expressed in language which might
be liable to misconstruction, if we had not the positive assu
rance of the speaker that his devotion to the principles of the
administration, and his personal friendship lor the President
are unquestioned.
Our city election came off’on Monday, under the direct
supervision of Special Police, (including 80 dragroons
under the direction of the Mayor and Marshal.) The
Administration candidates wero triumphantly elected, and
the election itself may hereafter be regarded as a model
There were a few shots fired and bloody noses seen—but
in general everything during the day was orderly, quiet and
peaceful. Thus will it ever be when the more respectable
Know Nothings, as in this case, will unite with their de
mocratic, peace-abiding citizens in forming sufficient
police force to intimidate the lawless and suppress vio
lence and force.
BRUTUS.
P. S- A friend from the House informs me that that body
has just agreed to the Senate resolution to adjourn on
Monday 14 th. *
From Washington.
Washington, June 12th.— 10 o'clock P. M —The Sen
ate has passed the fifteen million loan and ocean mail bills
and refused to allow the terminus of Collins’ line, at South*
ampton, instead of Liverpool.
In the House, the light house bill was passed.
The prospect is that Congress will be in session all
night.
Congressional.
Washington, June 12. —Congress has agreed to the ap
propriation bill for the Custom Houses including Charles
ton and New Orleans. Also a million dollars for the re
storing of fortications.
The proposed advance on the postage was defeated.
The Senate was still in disagreement on the navy bill.
The Army and Post Office Bills were concurred in.—
The Indian deficiency bill was passed.
In the House they passed the fifteen millions bill and
the Light House bill,
Route to C alifornia.
Washington, Jnne 10. —The California mail route
contract, via the Isthmus of Tehuantepec was signed to
day. m
Money from California.
New Yoke, June 12.—The steamer Star of the West
has arrived here, and brings nearly half a million in gold
rom California. _ _
ggTThe Cincinnati Gazette says that nine-tenths of
the milk sold in that city is the product of swill fed, and
consequently diseased cows. It states, as the result of ob
servations made there, that “slopped cows last but three
■’ears. They lose their teeth, grow emaciated or bloated,
ordiag to circumstances, lose their strength become
H with ulcers, and are swept off with a disease pe-
Heraselves. When seen in the last stages of this
I acc.
I covert
culiar to i.
disease, sum.
‘unded by filth, and -enveloped in the vapor
are the most disgusting spectacle one
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wi L i /“*• 3ged 661,60 ty seven yea
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t WM 3 -feletr on.
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•>s buried recently. She was
: n that region the better
‘'e third or fourth one
*a. She made her
-*d has outlived
property.—
> of her
Tlie U. S. Treasury very low.
Washington, June 12—A message was to-day receiv
ed by the Senate from President Buchanan, calling their
attention to the low condition of the Treasury. It also
suggested the prolongation of the session.
Senator Douglas. —A rumor is current in Illi
nois, that Mr. Douglas will not attempt to be re
turned to the Senate,but will be a candidate for
the blouse in the sixth District, now represented
by Col. Thomas L. Harris, who will decline a re
eleciion.
Tlie Utah Difficulty—Proclamation of Presi
dent Buchanan.
Whereas the Territory of Utah was settled by
certain emigrants from the States and from for
eign countries, who have for several years nast
manifested a spirit of insubordination to the Con
stitution and laws of the United States. The great
mass of those settlers, acting under the influence
of leaders to whom they seem to haVe surrendered
their judgment, refuse to be controlled by any other
authority. They have been often advised to obe
dience, and these friendly counsels have been an
swered with defiance. Officers of the Federal
government have been driven from the Territory
for no offense but an effort to do their sworn duty.
Others have been prevented from going there by
threats of assassination. Judges have been vio
lently interrupted in the performance of their func
tions, and the records of the Courts have been sei
zed and either destroyed or concealed. Many oth
er acts of unlawful violence have been openly
claimed by the leading inhabitants, with at least
the silent acquiescence of nearly all the others.—
Their hostility to the lawful government of the
country has at length become so violent that no
officer bearing a commission from the Chief Magis
trate of the Union can enter the Territory or remain
there with safety; and all the officers recently ap-
pointed have been unable to go to Salt Lake, or
anywhere else in Utah, beyond the immediate pow
er of the army. Indeed, such is believed to be the
condition to which,a strange system of terrorism
has brought the inhabitants of that region, that no
one could express an opinion favorable to this gov
ernment, or even propose to obey its laws, without
exposing his life and property to peril.
After carefully considering this state of affairs,
and maturely weighing the obligation I was under
to see the laws faithfully executed, it seemed to me
right and proper that I should make such use of
the military force at my disposal as might be neces
sary to protect the federal officers in going into the
Territory of Utah, and in performing their duties
after arriving there. I accordingly ordered a de
tachment’of the aimy to march for the City of Salt
Lake, or within reach of that place, and to act in
case of need as a possee for the enforcement of the
laws. But in the meantime, the hatred of that
misguided people for the just and legal authority
of the government had become so intense that they
resolved to measure their military strength with
that of the Union. They have organised an arm
ed force far from contemptible in point of numbers,
and trained it, if not with skill, at least with assid
uity and perseverance. While the troops of the
United States were on their march, a train of bag
gage wagons, which happened to be unprotected,
was attacked and destroyed by a portion of the
Mormon forces, and the provisions and stores with
which the train was laden were wantonly burnt.
In short, their present attitude is one of decided
and unreserved enmity to the United States and to
all their loyal citizens. Their determination to
oppose the authority of the government by mili
tary force has not only been expressed in words,
but manifested in overt acts of the most unequivo
cal character.
Fellow 7 citizens of Utah, this is a rebellion against
the government to which you owe allegiance. It
is levying war against the United States and in
volves you in the guilt of treason. Persistence in
it will bring you to condign punishment, to ruin,
and to shame; for it is mere madness to suppose
that with your limited resources, you can suc
cessfully resist the force of this great and powerfu
nation.
If you have calculated upon the forbearance of
the United States—ifyou have permitted yourselves
to suppose that this government will fail to put
forth its strength and bring you to submission—
you have fallen into a grave mistake. You have
settled upon territory which lies geographically in
the heart of the Union. The land you live upon
was purchased by the United States", and paid for
out of their treasury. The proprietary right and
title to it is in them, and not in you. Utah is
bounded on every side by States and Territories
whose people are true to the Union. It is absurd
to believe that they will or can permit you to erect
in their very midst a government of your own, not i
only independent of the authority which they all
acknowledge, but hostile to them and their inter
ests.
Do not deceive yourselves nor try to mislead
others by propagating the idea that this is a cru
sade against your religion. The Constitution and
laws of this country can take no notice of your
creed, whether it be true or false. That is a ques
tion between your God and yourselves, in which
I disclaim all right to interfere. If you obey the
laws, keep the peace and respect the just rights of
others, you will be perfectly secure and may live
on in your present faith or change it for another
at your pleasure. Every intelligent man among
you knows very well that this government has
never, directly or indirectly, sought to molest you
in your worship, to control you in your ecclesias
tical affairs, or even to influence you in your re-
ligious opinions.
This rebellion is not merely a violation of your
legal duty; it is without just cause, without rea
son, without excuse. You never made a com
plaint that was not listened to with patience.—
You never exhibited a real grievance that was
not redressed as promptly as it could be. The
laws and regulations enacted for your government
by Congress, have been equal and just, and their
enforcement was manifestly necessary for your
own welfare and happiness. You have never ask
ed their repeal. They are similar in every mate
rial respect to the laws which have been passed
for the other Territories of the Union, and which
everywhere else (with one partial exception) have
been cheerfully obeyed. No people ever lived who
were freer from unnecessary legal restraints than
you. Human wisdom never devised a political
system which bestowed more blessings or imposed
lighter burdens than the government of the Uni
ted States in its operations upon the Territo
ries.
But being anxious to save the effusion of blood,
and to avoid the indiscriminate punishment of a
whole people for crimes of which it is not probable
that all are equally gu'lty, I offer now a full and
free pardon to all who will submit themselves to
the authority of the Federal Government. If you
refuse to accept it, let the consequences fall upon
your own heads. But I conjure you to pause de
liberately and reflect well before you reject this
tender of peace and goodwill.
Now, therefore, I, James Buchanan, President
ot the United States, have thought proper to issue”
this my proclamation, enjoining upon all public
officers in the Territory of Utah, to the diiigent
and faithful, to the full extent of their power in the
execution of the laws; commanding all citizens of
the United States in said Territory to aid and
assist the officers in the performance’ of their du
ties; offering to the inhabitants of Utah, who shall
submit to the laws, a free pardon for the seditions
and treasons heretofore by them committed; war
ning those who shall persist, after notice ot this
proclamation, in the present rebellion against the
United States, that they must expect no further
lenity, but look to be rigorously dealt with accor
ding to their deserts; and declaring that the mili
tary force now in Utah, and hereafter to be sent
there, will not be withdrawn until the inhabitants
of that Territory shall manifest a proper sense of the
duty which they owe to this ‘government.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal ofthe United States to
be affixed to these presents.
[l, s.] Done at the city of Washington, the
sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-eight, and of the independence of the United
States the eighty-second.
James Buchanan.
By the President:
Lewis Cass, Secretary of State.
The Davis and Benjamin Affair.
We publish, below, what occurred in the Senate as the
foundation of the challenge reported to have been sent
by Senator Benjamin of'Louisiana to Senator Davis of
Mississippi. We cannot from this showing, congratulate
the latter gentleman upon the possession of any extraordi
nary amiability. We hope, however, his bad temper is
the effect of ill health, and not of natural disposition. It
appears that Mr. Benjamin was speaking upon the Army
Appropriation Bill, when Col- Davis interrupted him with
the remark:
*’l will correct the Senator,as that to be the poin t
of his argument. The Secretary of War doesasit money
for breech loading arms, costing from thirty thousand to
forty thousand dollars, and part of this one hundred thou
sand dollars is to go in this way , according to his applica
tion.” And the following colloquy took place.
Mr. Benjamin “I do not understand that the
Secretary has asked for any part of this one hun
dred thousand dollars to purchase breech-loading
fire-arms. If he has, lam very much mistaken.”
Mr. Davis—“Q I will state the very simple fact
that he asks money to buy breech-loading arms.
Whether this one hundred thousand dollars is to
be paid out of the Treasury, I do not know.”
Mr. Benjamin—“lt is very easy for the Senator
to give a sneering reply as to what was certainly a
very respectful inquiry.”
Mr. Davis —“I consider it as an attempt to mis
represent a very plain remark.”
Mr. Benjamin—“ The Senator is mistaken, and
has no right to state any such thing. His manner
is not agreeable at all.”
Mr. Davis—“lf the Senator happens to find it
disagreeable, I hope he will keep it to himself.”
Mr. Benjamin—“lt was directed to me, and 1
will not keep it to myself. I will reply to it instan
ter.”
Mr. Davis—“ You have got it, sir.”
Mr. Benjamin—“ That is enough, sir. I shall
not again be diverted from my public duties.
The Lane and Jenkins Affair.
Fort Leavenworth, June 5, via St. Jouis, June
7.—The details of the affray at Lawrence between
General Lane and Mr. Jenkins have been receiv
ed.
It appears that both Lane and Jenkins were liv
ing on a contested claim. The former had enclos
ed an acre of land, in which there was a well that
was used by both parties in common. Lane re
cently locked the well and fenced up the entrance
to it, and forbade Jenkins access to it. Jenkins de
clared he would have water at all hazards, and
Lane threatened him if he made a forcible entry
into his premises.
On Thursday afternoon, Jenkins, accompanied
by four friends, all well armed, cut down Lane’s
fence and proceeded towards the well. Lane
warned them not to advance or he would shoot
them. Disregarding the threats, Jenkins’ party
advanced, when Lane fired, killing Jenkins instant
ly. One of the Jenkins party returned the fire, and
shot Lane in the leg, inflicting a wound which con
fined him to bed.
Lane has been arrested, and was under exami
nation to-day. Much excitement exists in conse
quence of this affair. Jenkins was held in high
estimation, and his death is deeply deplored.
A man named Tom Wells has been taken into
custody at Lawrence, charged with participating in
the outrage in Linn county.
Senator Hammond. —ln the U. Spates Senate
on Monday, while the proposition of Senator Mal
lory, of Florida, was being considered, which was
in favor of the construction of ten new steam
sloops-of-war, viz : five of twelve feet draft, four
of fourteen feet draft, and one paddle steamer of
eight feet draft, at an aggregate cost of $1,200,000,
i Mr. Hammond is reported to have said :
He did not entertain this as a war measure in
dispensably necessary for our interest as a great
commercial nation. Referring to the tone of the
recent speeches, he said we cannot build a navy,
like Aladin’s pa’ace, in a night. We cannot raise
ships by resolutions of Congress. To raise an ar
my you have but to light up the fires from the hill
tops; but the construction, equipment and train
ing of a navy is the work of time. By looking at
other countries, we find the deficiency of our navy,
compared with other countries. Denmark, Swe
den, and other small States, have navies equal or
superior to ours. Every stump orator in the coun
try insist on taking Cuba, and ft wltiping out Spain;
yet Spain has a larger navy than ours. He (Ham
mond) felt these insults in the Gulf as if he had
been stricken in the face. He could not be con
tent with a mere apology, and hoped that our force
in the Gulf will, either with or without orde s,
capture or sink one of the offending vessels. But
these addi ional sloops are not a measuie of war
with Great Britain. He would meet that issue
when it came.
A Delightful Invention—Hot Weather Defied.
—By invitation of Mr. David Kahnweiller, we,
this morning, inspected a patent ventillating Arm
Chair, invented and manufactured by him- We
have seen many contrivances for getting up a fresh
breeze, in hot weather, but we never saw one that
was not liable to serious objections, until we saw
Mr. Kahnweiler’s invention. The “ventillator”
which can be applied to any style of arm chair, is
a bellows and air chamber, with a pipe which
leads up to a flexible conical tube that can be di
rected to the face or wherever else it may be desir
ed. Avery gentle rock of the chair sets the bel
lows in motion, and its having a double action, it
sends a constant current of air through the air
I chamber and thence up to the face of the occupant
of the chair. Ice or a wet sponge may be placed
in the air chamber, and the air may thus be ren
dered as cool and as moist as may be desired.
There is also a very simple plan for perfuming or
j medicating the air. The invalid who cannot leave
her room, who longs for the fresh air, can get it in
this chair, and wafted with it will come the odors
of the orange grove, or such perfumes as come
from the rose bush in full bloom, if it is desired.—
A sponge saturated with salt water, and placed in
the air chamber, would afford the rocker such a
whiff as comes to the sojourner at Cape May or
Atlantic City. Musquitos and flies are scattered
by the current from the ventilator. These delight
lull chairs are manufactured by Mr. Kahnweiller,
North Third Street. The inventor has received
the first premium at every fair where the chair
has been exhibited. We commend it to the no
tice of every reader who would enjoy a real luxury
at a trying season.— Phila. Bulletin.
Distressing Accident. —Just before going to
press, yesterday, we received a note from a friend
in Oglethorpe, giving account of a dreadful acci
dent which happened there [on Wednesday night,
from the explosion of a Carnphene lamp, in the
hands of Miss Sarah Paul an intelligent and amia
ble young lady, who had just commenced teaching
school in that place.
The lamp was being filled by a servant, while
lighted, when the explosion occurred, covering
Miss P. with the flame. She was still living
terday, but suffering dreadfully ; her face, breast,
arms and shoulders being much blistered and de
nuded of their natural protection. Her mother
and sister are overwhelmed with distress, and
have Ihe sympathies of the whole community.—
Georgia Citizen.
The Atlantic Telegraph.—Washington, Juno
7.—Recent developments have been made in re
ference to the Atlantic telegraph enterprise, where
by it has transpired that the company has chang
ed its charter and virtually handed the line over to
the control of the British government. This has
caused the jndiciary committee in Congress to
frame a bill recommending that inasmuch as these
movements have been perfected without the sanc
tion of the United States and since the appropria
tion of $70,000 per annum by this government,
they are therefore unjust to the United States as a
partner in the enterprise. The committee recom
mends that the appropriation be withdrawn and the
partnership dissolved.
INDIAN BATTLE AT SHaKOPEE, BETWEEN
THE CHIPPEWAS AND SIOUX.
Correspondence of the Albany Atlas and Argus.
Shakotee, Minnesota, May 27, 1858—Yester
day morning, a bloody Indian battle was fought at
Shakopee, and witnessed by five or six hundred
citizens, men, women, and children, who relished
the sanguinary spectacle better than their break
fast, which they left untouched, in order to wit
ness an exhibition of Indian bravery and ferocity.
The battle commenced about six o’clock in the
morning, and lasted for three hours, and is proba
bly the most sanguinary Indian battle ever fought
in the midst of a thickly-settled country, and wit
nessed by the whites with a relish, and without an
effort, or even a wish to arrest its progress. About
thirty-five Sioux warriors encountered in this flight
about one hundred and fifty Chippewa braves.
As I was one of the spectators of the battle 1
propose to give you a full and detailed history of
the conflict, its causes and result:
The Battle. —Thus the parties remained until
day-light. About sunrise two young Sioux went
down to the river to catch some fish for break
fast. One crossed over in a canoe. As soon as
he touched the land on the other side he was
shot dead by the concealed Chippewas, and scalp
ed. This took place within thirty rods of Major
Murphy’s house. The Chippewas are armed with
rifles; the Sioux use only muskets and shot guns.
The sleeping Sioux, keing awakened by a volley
of rifle-shots, raised the war-whoop and shouted
“Chippewas,” and caught their guns and run to
the river, singing the war-whoop and shouting
“Chippewas.” At the river they met about ten
Chippewas, on the opposits side, ready to receive
them, the other Chippewas being still concealed.—
The Sioux warriors ran to the ferry to cross over,
but a few whites who had reached the ferry at first
refused to let them cross. The Sioux chief inter
fered, and the Chippewas [had rifles and
could shoot his warriors across the river, while his
men had only muskets and shot guns, and could
not shoot across the river. This decided the dis
pute, and the boat now left in .the possession of
the Sioux warriors. Thirty-two Sioux braves fer
ried themselves across—their whole available force.
As soon as they reached the other bank the ten
Chippewas broke and retreafed without firing,
followed hotlv by the Sioux, who were thus decoy
ed into the midst ofthe concealed Chippewas along
the river. This hidden band, consisting of about
seventy— five men, jumped to their feet and fired
into the unsuspecting Sioux, killing one dead, and
mortally wounding two and several others severely.
The Sioux halted, and returned the fire with telling
effect on the Chippewas. In a few minutes the
firing became general on both sides. The Sioux
warriors fought desperately and bravely, and stub
bornly contested very inch of ground. At this
juncture the other party ot Chippewas, concealed in
the ravine, came dou n upon the Sionx, who grad
ually retired backwards across the neck of a small
prairie to the bushes on the bank of the river,
keeping up a continued firing into the Chippewas.
During this retreat occurred a desperate strug
gle over the dead body of the Sioux, which the
Chippewas proceeded to scalp. To be killed in
an Indian battle is an honor, or at most only a mis
fortnue, but to suffer the enemy to take the scalp
off the slain is a disgrace upon the whole tribe.—
Three brothers of the slain Sioux rushed to the
rescue through a shower of rifles bullets. They
reached the dead body of their brother just as five
Cbippewas'had drawn their knives to cut off the
scalp. The three brothers, though wounded by
rifle shots before they reached the body of the
slain, fonght like maddened tigers, and with the.r
tomahawks and scalping knieves killedtvvo of the
Chippewa braves, wounded the other three, and
drove them from the field. They rescued the
body of their slain brother and saved his scalp,
cut off the heads of the two Chippewas they had
killed, raised the dead body of their brother, took
the two Chippewa heads and carried them, limp
ing and bleeding from their own wounds, triumph
antly to their own camp. One of the brothers was
wounded with a side shot in the head, another
was badly wounded in the thigh, and had one toe
shot off, and the other had a bullet put through
the fleshy part of his leg. Two of the brothers re
turned to the battle field again, which rallied the
retreating Sioux. They ran upon the advancing
Chippewas, reserving their own fire until near
enough to take deadly aim, when they halted and
fired. The Chippewas broke and retreated across
the neck of a prairie to the bushes, carrying several
killed and wounded with them, but leaving two of
their slain and the battle-field in the possession of
the Sioux. The Sioux cut oflf the heads of the
slain Chippewas, and sent them into their camp,
where they were scalped.
By this time eight of the Sioux were so badly
wounded that they had left the field, leaving only
twenty-three braves to fight one hundred and fif
ty Chippewas in arms* The Chippewas again rail
ed and drove the Sioux into the prairie to a large
tree, where they halted and invited the Chippewas
to come out on the open praire. There twenty
three Sioux remained at this tree for half an hour,
but the cowardly Chippewas dared not to venture
near enough for a fair shot. After a few chance
shots on both sides, the Chippewas ascended the
bluff, and retreated towards their own country,
vowing curses and vengeance upon the Sioux.
The Chippewas carried away with them three
of their slain and six that were so severely woun
ded as not to be able to walk, several of whom
will die. The Sioux brought four Chippewa heads
into their camp, where they were Scalped ; so we
may conclude that at least seven of the Chippewas
were killed on the field.
The Sioux lost (besides the one that was killed
and scalped while fishing) oue killed on the battle
field whose scalp his surviving brotheres so gal
lantly saved. Ten of the Sioux were wounded,
one of whom has since died, and two of whom
will probably not survive.
The battle lasted from six o’clock in the morning
till nine o’clock—three hours.