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[From the N. O. Daily Delta, Sept. 13(A.|
History of the Expedition.
By one of the Prisoner! Released, by the Spanish
Authorities.
We had a conversation yesterday with Mr.
Summers, one of the late expedition to Cuba,
who was the fourth prisoner released by the Capt.
General after Messrs. Haynes, Kelley, an Van
Vechten, and who arrived in the city yesterday,
per brig Tehuantepec. From this conversation,
we have gathered some facte which have not
been published before.
Mr. Summers, speaking Spanish, was able to
avail himself of the pardon offered, and surren
dered to the Spanish soldiers at San Diego. He
was treated very kindly by them, and taken to
Havana on the rail road. On his arrival at Ha
vana, he received his pardon and passport, and
left the next day (the 4th.) He represents that
there were 195 prisoners in the Punta, who were
well treated; that except those released, they
would all be sent to Spain—and that but for the
mob in New Orleans, the Captain General as
sured him, that all would have been released.
Mr. Summers states that when the Pampero
went to Key West, Gen. Lopez met some Creoles,
with wiiom he was engaged some time in con
sultation. It was then communicated to the men
by Capt. Gotay, a Creole officer, that the people
of the island were ready to receive them on their
landing. They accordingly weighed anchor and
set sail. We infer from the spirit of Mr. Sum
mer’s statement; that from the commencement
there was some feeling of jealousy between the
Creoles and Americans. The steamer, however,
left Key West, the men in good spirits, and bent
on her way to Cuba. On the morning after,
about eight o’clock, the tojis of San Bias were
discernible in the distance; the steamer steered
to the eastward, until they could discover from
the mast head, the light house on Moro Castle.
The coast was spotted with vessels. A schoon
er was boarded, and a pilot tuken from her, by
(fen. Lopez, who was required to pilot them into
the port for which they were bound.
The Pampero, under the direction of this pilot,
continued her course eastwaid. At one time
they descried a large frigate, three leagues dis
tant, which spread sail (or them, but the swift
steamer soon left her out of sight. Next they
saw the smoke of a steamer, right ahead, which
caused them to turn about, aud take the track in
an opposite direction. They next approached
Puerto Cabanos. and sent a boat into the bay to
reconnoitre. The boat soon returned, and the of
ficer who had charge of her, reported that the
post was manned, and that a signal gun had
been fired. They then stood out again, and pro
ceeded along the olast lor an hour and a half, ami
then ran into Muirillo. Though they ran in
carefully, the Pampero got aground in seven feet
water. They then commenced their landing,
the shore being two miles distant. Capt. Gotay
n sent first with a detachment. On their lan
ding, they were tired at by the Paisanos, returned
the lire with cheers, and the Paisanos tied. This
detachment then secured the wharf, and some
boats and launches, which were sent to the Pam
pero, and soon the whole party was landed. On
landing, piquet guards were thrown out, aud the
men bivouaced for the night.
Early in the morning, the men were formed
ana’ addressed by Col. Dowmnan. They con
tinued here until the steamer got off, which was
about eight in the morning. Orders were then
given for Crittenden to remain with the extra
arms and ammunition, and 114 men, whilst Lo
pez, with the balance of the command, would
proceed to Las Pozas, ami thence transmit wa
gons that night, so that Crittenden could come on
early the next morning. Lopez arrived at Las
Pozas about twelve o’clock that day (August 12.)
The General believed, and so assured his men,
that they would not be attacked for two or three
days, and the men commenced enjoying them
selves, there being a plenty of everything in the
town, for which the men paid dearly. The store
people continued in town, and pretended to be
friendly, shouting u Vi«a Lopez!" The very
same persons were the first to join in the pursuit
on the retreat. The General having procured
some carts, started them towards Crittenden’s
party; they were never heard of afterwards. At'
night, sentinels were posted in every direction.
At daylight the next day, Col. Downman
turned the men out for the battalion drill. Many
of the men were very green and hardly knew
the use of a gun. After drilling them, Col. Down
man informed the men that it had been charged
that some man of the command had broken into
the store of one of the natives, and insisted that
they should hunt him up in order to make an ex
ample of hirn, as he was an unfit person to be
associated in an enterprise of an honorable and
patriotic character.—But before this could be
done, they discovered that the enemy was ap
proaching them by the main road. At this time
the men having been dismissed, were all engaged
in various occupations, and were separated and
scattered through the village.
The enemy's advance, abo -t 100 men, ap
proached by the main road. At first, they were
thought to be of Crittenden’s command, and no
order was given to oppose them. Some 50 or
60 of the Americans ran out to meet their sup
posed comrades, but when they got within fifty
yards of them were fired upon by the Spaniards.
—Fortunately, the guns of the Cuba volunteers
were slacked near, and the Americans seized
them, returned the fire, and the Spaniards fell
back to their main body, which was about 400
yards off, just under the hill. In their retreat,
they were pursued by the Americans, who kept
up a destructive fire, and before they could rejoin
the main body, were nearly all killed or wound
ed—only eleven, Mr. Summers was informed by
a Spanish officer, escaping unhurt. Lopez’s men
then assembled from various directions, and were
formed on the hills, just outside of the village, by
Gen. Pragay—Capt. Ellis’ company being on
the right. Capt. Saunders company next, and
Gotay's next. Col. Downman, with the rest of
the men, held the road. The companies on the
hills were exposed to the whole fire of the Span
ish force—their bullets flew among them like
hail—as t hey approached by the road and through
the cornfields. The Americans, however, re
served their lire until the Spaniards came near—
they then opened upon them a most destructive
volley. The Spaniards stood their ground well,
but the Americans were better marksmen, and
picked off the officers as fast as they appeared in
sight—they being recognizable from their epau
lettes. The slaughter in the Spanish ranks was
great, but the Liberators also suffered greatly.
Here Gen. Pragay fell mortally wounded—also,
Paptain Gotay. Labuzan was killed, and Cap
tain Ellis badly wounded. Several others also I
fell, whose names are not remembered. I
Finally, the Spaniards retired into the road. ]
They were then pursued by a party of the Ameri- t
cans, led by Colonel Downman, who pressed too 1
close upon the Spaniards. The latter, perceiving <
that they were chased by a small force, instead ]
of the whole command, wheeled and made a
charge; the American* then slowly retreated, ,
loading and firing on their way—but Colonel
Downman refused to retire, crying out, “Come
back, boys 1” He fell fighting hand to hand with i
the enemy, using the butt of his musket. The i
enemy halted over his body, which was after
wards found pierced with balls and bayonets.
The Americans too, halted and formed, when the
Spaniards concluded to retire from the field. The
latter then sent small parties for their wounded,
which were not disturbed by the Americans.
Finally, they retreated in the direction of Crit
tenden’s command.
In this engagement, the men fought pretty
much on their own hook. But few orders were
given. During the engagement, General Lopez
was in the thickest of the fight, where the balls
flew fastest; but it was quite perceptible that,
though insensible to fear, he was depressed by
the aspect of affairs. The first order given by
the General after the battle, was that Capt. Ellis's
company and another should pursue the enemy,
and go through to Caittenden. They according
ly proceeded, and soon overtook the rear guard of
the enemy, who was slowly retiring, on account
of his wounded. Believing it too hazardous to
advance against such a force, the Americans de
termined to give up the effort to reach Critten
den, and returned to Las Pozas. Mr. Summers
thinks that if they had not done this, they would
all have been cut off, as Crittenden, he thinks
was attacked by three companies, at the same
time that five companies attacked Las Pozas.
The Spanish companies are composed of nearly
two hundred men. Of Crittenden’s party, all
were captured or killed But the rear guard, under
Captain S. A. Kelly, forty in number, who cut
their way through, aud reached Las Pozas in sale
ty.
On the return of Captain Ellis’s detachment,
the men were employed in taking care of the
wounded. Ten wounded Spaniards were found
on the field, who were well attended by the Lib
erators. The Spaniards admitted that they lost
in the engagements at Las Pozas 238 killed and
wounded. Mr. Summers counted 70 dead on the
road, and there must have been a good many in
the cornfields. The Liberators lost 22 killed,
some 18 or 20 badly wounded, and 15 or 20
slightly. Among the killed, in addition to those
mentioned, were the Captain of the Cuban com
pany, (name not remembered,) and Lieutenant
Johnson. They remained at Las Pozas until
the arrival of Captain Kelly assured them that
it was vain to wait longer for Crittenden’s com
mand. They then took the line of inarch to
wards the mountains, proceeding by a narrow
path, and suffering much from fatigue, exposure,
and want of food, and continually watched and
dogged by the enemy. From ignorance of the
country, or from treachery of their spies, they
found themselves, after a fatiguing march, in the
vicinity of Bahia Honda, where the enemy were
in latge force.
They again took to the mountains, and final
ly reached Capetal Del Frias, about one league
from Candelaria. Here they halted on a beau
tiful sugar plantation, which Gen. Lopez said
once belonged to him, and were stationed in a
large grove of mango trees, and told to help
themselves to anything to eat they could find.
They availed themseives ol the invitation, and
procured material for a fine dinner, which they
were just about enjoying, when some cavalry
were seen approaching. The men Hew to their
arms and commenced firing, when General
Lopez shouted—“ Don’t fire—they are friends—
they must be patriots,” so confident was he that
he would be joined at this place by a lage force
of Cubans. The men, however, were not so
sanguine, as there were two hundred horsemen
in the party, and they came dashing down the
road in hostile array. They accordingly opened
fire upon them with great effect, the Liberators
being protected by the mango trees. The horse
men galloped off in a great hurry, the riders
clinging close to the necks of their horses. Had
it not been for the belief of the General that
they were friends, the whole party would have
, been cut off. As it was, only fifteen were killed,
ami eight horses killed.
The Liberators were then formed, and march
ed to the rear of the house. Suddenly they found
themselves exposed to the fire of six hundred
infantry, in ambush. They marched on, however
without returning the fire, until they reached
a hill, when they rallied and prepared to meet
the enemy—determined to save the ammunition,
as it was getting scarce. Here they were at
tacked by the large Spanish force, but it was
difficult for their officers to bring the men near
enough to the dreaded “rifles” of the Americans.
(There was not a rifle in the party.) The offi
cers exposed themselves very much, and several
of them were singled out and killed. It was on
this occassion that General Enna was killed.
Finding it difficult to bring the Spaniardi to close
quarters, the Liberators determined to charge,
which they did in impetuous and pell-mell style,
yelling terrifically, and driving the Spaniards
before them, —General Lopez all the while crying
out, “Hurra for the brave Americans! Three
cheers for the Sons of Liberty!” which were
given in a hearty style. After this battle, which
was on the 17th of August, (lasting two hours.)
in which the Americans lost but three killed and
two woimded,the Spaniards retired and theJLib
erators again took up the march for the moun
tains.
Tl ' ; ' was a most fatigueing march,the men be
ing a ,hout food, and many of them being ex
hausted on the way. Those who stopped, were
never heard of afterwards. Finally, they reach
ed a place in the mountains called the Old Cas
tle, which afforded an admirable natural fortifi
cation, where, if they had had ammunition and
provisions, they could have maintained them
selves in spite of the whole Spanish army. Here
they found houses, in which, for the first time
since they left New-Orlcans, they slept. The
next day they took up the march in the direc
tion where they were told a Patriot force was
encamped, but got lost, and reached a thick
wood, near San Blass, where they killed some
beeves, had a comfortable meal,and a good uight’s
rest, which was the first and last they had in
the whole c impaign.
The next day they resumed their march; a
heavy rain came up, drenching their persons aud
their ammunition; they kept onward, onward,to
wards the mountains, the General all the while
trying to console and cherish them with the
hope, that they would soon reach a point where
they would be joined by a large force of patriots.
The road was slippery and miry, and led through
a precipitous country, up steep mountains, and
on the brink of deep valleys—the water run
ning down with such force, that the men could
with difficulty keep their footing. Still they
kept on in good spirits. Suddenly they emerg
ed into the plains near San Christobal, where
there was a large Spanish force. The General
then discovered that the guide had misled him,
and proposed to return. The men having be
come leekless and indifferent to life, positively
relused; they got some corn and beef and bi
vouaced on the mountain side, being nearly
washed away at night by the rain. The next
day they began to retrace their steps.
Arrived at Rosario the next day, the men de
manded of the General what prospects of aid he
had, and not being satisfied with his assurance,
determined to leave him and proceed towards
the coast. The next day, whilst engaged in
taking their breaklasts, the Spaniards stole upon
them through the corn fields, and fired at them.
This was the first intimation they had of their
being near. They were unable to return the
fire, the greater part of their muskets being wet;
they then fled up the mountains, firing a few
shots at the enemy as they retreated. Several
Spanish officers, including a general, were killed
by the scattering shots of the Liberators. Fi
nally, they gained the top of the mountain
whither the enemy did not follow them. They
lost several men in this engagement, which took !
place on the 21st, and was called the battle of ;
Rosario. The rain continued to pour in torrents; !
they marched on, and that night had a horrible !
time, being exposed to a terrible tempest, wet,
exhausted, and without a particle of food. They
had to hold on to the branches and trees to pre
vent being washed away by the torrents that
came down the mountain sides.
The next day brought no abatement of the
tempest. As soon as there was a lull, they re- ’
sumed their wearisome march, until they
stopped for the night, when they made a meal on !
the General’s horse, having had nothing to eat
for three days. The next morning, seventy five
of them—the others having dispersed—found
themselves in the neighborhood of San Cristobal,
where they came suddenly on a cavalry force,
whose fire they could find but two muskets in
the whole party capable of returning. They
were then scattered, dispersed, and broken up
into small parties, deeming it unsafe to go in any
number. Mr. Summers and his companion
wandered about in the mountains for two days,
not knowing whither they were going.
They at last reached an old saw mill, which
they had left six days before. They had thrown
away their muskets, and here they obtained a
couple of long knives. Then they proceeded to
wards San Bias, and entered the first house they
found. The inmates fled at their approach, for
their appearance was frightful enough. Here
they found a piece of salt beef, which they divi
ded and ate raw. They resumed their march,
and at evening reached another house, where
they were kindly treated by the females, but the
men fled. The proprietor of this establishment
was a widow lady, who supplied them with cof
fee, meats and spirits, and told them to go into
the mountains, and she would apprise them when
the enemy approached, giving them a shepherd
boy to direct them. They were directed into a
thick mango grove, where they made themselves
tolerable comfortable. Here they remained all
the next day, living on the green mango fruit.
From the tops of the trees they saw over 500
soldiers pass and repass on the road to San Bias.
On the morning of the 25th of August, the shep
herd boy was sent by the patriotic lady to in
form them that they had been discovered by the
Paisanos, who had informed the military.
They then left, sending by the boy many
thanks to the kind widow who had befriended
them. They now determined to give themselves
up, and about sundown, took the high road to
San Diego. They did not, however, enter the
town until the next morning. They walked in
about sunrise, and were immediately shown to
the house of the commander. As they were
waiting for him, they preceived a horseman in
lull gallop through the streets, waving a package
over his head ! Dismounting before the house,
the horseman delivered the package to the com
mander, who hastily tore it open, and then re
marked to Mr. Summers an and his companions
—“Tou are in luck; had you arrived an hour
earlier, you would have been shot. This is your
pardon.” They had heard the reports of some
guns as they were approaching the town, but a
half hour previous; they proved to be the shoot
ing of two of their companions, one of whose
names was Black. They afterwards saw the
bodies of these men, but could scarcely recognize
them.
The Commander at San Diego then gave them
a good breakfast, anil the people of the town trea
ted them kindly. They were then sent to Gen.
Rosales’s camp, who requested Mr. Summers to
go into the mountains and inform his country
men of the proclamation, which he did, persua
ding all that he could find to avail themselves of
it. Having a pass from Gen. Rosales, he finally
reached Bahia Honda, where he was kindly
treated, and then, proceeding to San Antonio
took the road for Havana, which he reached on
the Ifh Sept—was presented to the Captain-
General, and kindly treated by him—received
his passport, and lett for the United States.
Such are leading facts of Mr. Summers's nar
rative. He speaks in the most favorable terms
of the kindness of the Spanish soldiers after the
proclamation was issued, and in the most con
temptuous and unfavorable manner of the country
people generally. Some of his views and opinions
we omit, contenting ourselves for the present
with his narrative of the facts, which, as the first
one presented of this expedition, will, no doubt,
possess great interest to our readers.
Tkout Fisiu.no.—We have a friend who is a
somewhat practical joker, residing in a pleasant
country residence near the ocean. Some time
since he had a visit from Professor , of poetic
memory. The professor is a keen trout fisher
man, and seeing a pond at some distance from
R’s residence, he inquired—
“ Can you fish for trout in that pond?”
“O, yes,’’ said R. “as well as not.’’
“Possible!—where’s your rod!”
“I have none. I’m no fisherman. But if you
want to try, we’ll go over to S , and get
tackle, and you may try your hand at it to-mor
row.”
It was thereupon agreed to do so, and the day
was passed by the worthy professor in prepara
tions for angling.
The next morning early, R. drove him over to
the pond, and he skipped it all around to wind
ward and leeward, and finally waded in up to his
waist and threw his flies most skillfully, but
never raised a fin. At length, as the sun grew
tolerably hot, he turned to R. who lay under a
tree solacing himself with a book and a cigar,
and exclaimed.
“I don’t believe there is a trout in your pond.”
“I don’t know that there is,” replied R. im
perturbably.
“Why, you told me there was.”
“O. no,” said R. leisurely turning and light
ing another cigar, “you asked me if you could
fish for trout here, and I said you could as well
as not. I’ve seen folks do it often, but I never
knew of one being caught here.”
Western Pork Trade. —The Lafayette, In
diana, Journal of the 11th instant, has the fol
lowing article :
Prospect for Pork Packing. —We have made
some enquiry in relation to the number and
quality of hogs in this section, and from all that
we can learn, the crop of this*season will be su
perior that of last, both as regards quantity and
quantity. It is thought that hogs will be heavier
if not more plenty. As to prices, however, the
prospect does not look as flattering as last year,
especially at the principal hog-killing points on
the Ohio river. The prices will rule high,
though our farmers generally may count upon j
fair and remunerating prices for their hogs.—
Some contracts have already been made at Cin
cinnati and Madison at $4.00 and $4.50 deliver
ed, but these prices may be regarded as altogeth
er above the views of buyers generally. Such j
bids may be regarded as a “ bate” rather than a j
fair criterion as to what may be the prevailing
prices.
The prospects for the manufactured article next i
year looks favorable. In the south and west the !
stocks are small, and very little old will remain j
over. The suplies of Pork, both east and west, !
is inadequate to the demand, compared with last !
year, and the market augurs a good and profita
ble business for the ensuing season.
Preparations are making at this point for the
usual extensive business in the Pork trade.
Angling at Point Clear. —A friend at the
Point, says the Mobile Herald of Thursday, i
gives us the result of a few hours’ fishing on the j
wharf on Tuesday—the bare mention of which,
were he alive, would cause Izaak Walton’s blood
to dart through his veins with the velocity of a
redfish.
Our correspondent says: “This morning we
had great sport, and probably such fishing was j
never read of. Let me give you particulars: One
lady caught within two and a half hours 149
trout, another 130, another 113, another 105,
another 63. and another 42; a gentleman within
six hours took 370, one in three hours 118, one
in two and a half hours 49, and another 24; a
boy eight yeas old caught 24, and another of
twelve years 149—making a total of 1,334 trout
taken within a few hours.
AUGUSTA, GA.
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPT. 21.
TEE LAMEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE.
For Governor.
CHARLES J. MCDONALD.
District For Congress.
1. JOS. W. JACKSON, of Chatham.
2. HENRY L. BENNING, of Muscogee.
3. DAVID J. BAILEY, of Butts.
4. —JOHN D. STELL, of Fayette.
5. WILLIAM H. STILES, of Cass.
6—THOMAS F. JONES, of Newton.
7. DAVID W. LEWIS, of Hancock.
8. ROBERT McMILLAN, of Elbert.
The Texas Boundary Bill.
The Chronicle (f Sentinel, of Thursday, justifies
the addition of a part of Texas to New Mexico,
upon the ground that, as Texas is a slave State,
the part of Texas cut off carries the institution
of slavery into the whole territory.
Now that paper well knows that the part cut
off is the Santa Fe country—that it contains
nearly the whole of the population which origin
ally belonged to New Mexico, and that they had,
some year before the subdivision and transfer,
met in convention, and established a State Con
stitution, in which was incorporated a provision,
that slavery should be forever excluded from
within its limits.
To say, then, that slavery could be carried into
New Mexico, after this addition to her limits of
the part of Texas which was severed, and in
view of the fact that the people , in this part taken
from Texas , had met in convention and established
such an anti-slavery Constitution , is the height of
absurdity and false pretension.
That paper says that the bill to divide Texas
was passed by a majority of Southern men. An
examination of the Southern vote will show that
most of them are Constitutional Union and Com
promise men. It is true a few Southern Rights
men voted for it. That has always excited our
regret and surprise. Doubtless they were influ
enced by the fact, that the Texas members
agreed to the proposition, and that the chances
were against the introduction of slavery into the
country cut off and added to New Mexico. We
think they acted unwisely; for, as a part of
Texas, it would have become a slaveholding por
tion of that State. Even if it had not become
so, it would have been under the jurisdiction of
the State of Texas, and being numerically far
weaker than the other portions ol the State, the
people there would have been compelled to yield
to the majority, who would always have favored
the institution of slavery. Now they are added
to New Mexico, and their numbers and territory
will go to swell the numbers and add to the do
main of the enemies of the slaveholding interest.
Before concluding our brief remarks, we will
show the inconsistency of the Chronicle If Senti
nel. It says, in one portion of its article, that
the transfer carries slavery into the whole of
New Mexico. It says, in another—
■' The division was advantageous both to Tex
as and the ceded country. The inhabitants of
the latter were mostly of a different race, with
diflerent wishes and interests. To have com
pelled an unwilling connection with Texas,
would have been unnecessary to the latter, and
prejudicial to both. The removal of internal
dissensions is a blessing, not a curse. If the
country would have been free, the bill leaves it
free; if slave, the bill leaves it slave soil. It has
separated two incongruous races, to their mutual
gratification and interest.”
From this it is plain the Chronicle if Sentinel
had no idea that slavery would be carried into
New Mexico by the transfer. This extract
shows the cloven foot. It stieks out far enough
to expose that paper’s deceptive pretension, that
the ceded country would take slavery along with it
to all the territory of New Mexico.
We will notice another point which we had
nearly overlooked. The Chronicle says, the Free
Soilers opposed the bill. True, but for what
reason ? Why, mainly, because they were op
posed to paying Texas ten millions of dollars for
a country which they said was not hers, but was
all the time a part of New Mexico. They oppos
ed the bill upon principle. To vote the appro
priation of that large sum of money to Texas,
for the cession of that country, was equivalent,
in their opinion, to an acknowledgment of her
jurisdiction over it. For these reasons the Free
Soilers opposed it.
One thing is clear, the ceded country is now
added to the already preponderating power of
the anti-slave States. As a part of Texas it
would have been subjected to her dominant slave
. interest, and that far would have subtracted from
1 the strength of our enemies, and added to the
* strength of the South. God knows we have no
r strength to lose, even if we were united as one
people. But, alas ! how much worse is it for us
' to lose any, when instead of being bound by
faithful affection together, we are fatally divided,
* even, in some instances, to the seeking of each
1 other's blood.
' Alas! dear unfortunate South, that such is
I your condition. Is there no help for it ? None,
* that we know of, but that which exists with the
> people of the South themselves. They can, if
; they will, disperse every cloud, and cover our
lovely land with perpetual sunshine. God in
, | Heaven grant that they may do it.
A Compliment.
The following extract is from a letter, from
one of the most respectable citizens of Hall coun
| ty, and a gentleman of deserved personal popu
; larity.
Hall county is one of the brag counties of the
j Union party. That is to say, the friends of Cobb
I have put forth the preposterous assertion that he
! would receive there a majority of 300 votes. It
jis illustrative of their brag system. We have
confirmation from several sources of the opin
ion that McDonald will get a handsome majori
ty in Hall county. Our intelligence from vari
ous quarters of the State is equally cheering,
j We feel quite flattered by the compliment
1 Judge Hillyer pays this paper. We shall en- :
1 deavor to continue to make it worthy of his ap- ;
I prehensions and the theme of his warnings.— ;
We are glad to perceive that he feels and fears its
! influence.
i “ McDonald and Southern Rights are gaining !
daily, and I have no doubt of our carrying Hall ;
county for McDonald. Superior Court has just !
past; the Union party made a powerful effort,
but I think to but little effect. Judge Hillyer
made a labored effort in his speech to warn the
people against the great injury your paper was
I doing, and warned the people to be exceedingly
cautiovs how they looked upon it, for it might
lead them astray. Judge Dougherty replied,
and I think to good effect.
“Very little business was done in Court. Henry
Morgan was committed for larceny from the
house, and sentenced to four years labor in the
Penitentiary by his Honor Judge Jackson.”
We copy the iollowing from a private letter
from Col. Robt. McMillan. We regret the ac
cident which happened to him, but hope that he
will soon be as well as ever, and will be here the
last of the coming week:
Elbertox, Sept. 16.
My Dear Sir: In returning home from Daniels
rille after dark on last Saturday night, I received
a considerable injury on my left side and back,
by a fall from my buggy—which prevents me
from attending some meetings this week, at
which I expected to be. But I hope in a few
days I shall be able to get out again.
Badly Scared.
The extraordinary and unexampled exertions
of the triumvirate, Cobb, Toombs, and Stephens,
especially of the two former, who have allowed
no rest to their feet for months, but have been
travelling from county to county, through the
State, restless, slang-whanging, and stump speak
ing, indicate anything but that they feel easy as
to the result of the electien.
If the verdict of the people should be against
their coalition, and their future schemes, it will
be a death blow to their political hopes for Fe
deral honors. Hence their tribulation and anx
iety.
Lardxer’s Natural Philosophy. —Messrs.
Thos. Richards & Son, have placed upon our ta
ble a volume of the Hand Books of Natural Phi
losophy and Astronomy. This volume is devoted
to Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneu
matics, Sound and Optics.
Dr. Lardner's scientific reputation is co-exten
sive with the world of science, and the mere men
tion of his name as the author of such a work Is
suflicent to inspire public confidence in its excel
lence and utility. This work is intended to con
vey a knowledge of the subjects treated upon
without Mathematical details, and hence will be
useful for all persons of ordinary education. The
medical and law student, the engineer and arti
san will find it a valuable assistant in prosecu
ting investigations in physical and mechanical
science. This work is a large octavo of 749
pages, and the American edition is from the
House of Blanchard & Lee, Philadelphia.
History of Alabama, and incidentally of Geor
gia and Mississippi, from tbo earlist period. By
Albert James Pickett. 2d. vol. 12 mo.
This long looked for work has at last reach
ed our table. We have looked into it with avidi
ty, and from our cursory view, venture the opin
ion, that a more interesting historical work has
not yet been laid before the Southern people. It
has been prepared at great labor and research,
and from the most reliable sources. Its history
of the various Indian tribes of the South—ol
their manners and customs—their wars and bat
tles among themselves and with the whites,
forms a large portion of the work, and is replete
with interest. The discoveries and adventures
of De Soto, Bimville and others, form another
interesting feature of the work.
The history is brought down to the year 1820,
and covers a period of nearly three hundred
years.
We find in this work a great deal of instruc
tive information relative to Georgia and its In*
, dian tribes.
The work is embellished with several excel
lent wood cuts, and is published in neat style,
and on fine paper. It is from the press of Wal
ker & James, Charleston, S. C.
For sale by Thos. Richards & Son.
Hon. John M. Berrien.
The rumor that Judge Berrien will vote for
Howell Cobb for Governor, we state, on informa
tion implicitly to be relied upon, to be utterly false.
We have reason to believe that Judge Berrien
will, in a very few days, put forth an address to
the people of Georgia in reference to his position
in the present canvass.
Odd Fellowship in South Carolina.— The
I Columbia South Carolinian Telegraph learns
j from an official source that there are now under
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of I. 0. 0. F.
of South Carolina, twenty-one working lodges,
composed of 1,861 contributing members. There
have been initiated during the past year 220;
, rejected 27; admitted by card 27; withdrawn
by caid 64; reinstated 9; suspended 103; ex
| pelled 11. There have died during the year 24.
j The amount of revenue of all the subordi
j nates was $14,117 2*2
j The number of brothers relieved during the
! jear 229
! Do. do. of widowed families do. do. 49
■ Do. do. of brothers buried do. do. 19
; The amount paid for relief of brothers was 3.036 48
Do. do. do. for widowed families 2.027 56
Do. do. do. for education of orphans *623 37
Do. do. do. for burying the dead 808 00
Total amount paid for relief - - $6.495 41
•Two lodges own their own schools.
The Cabinet. —Mr. Graham, Secretary of the
Navy; Mr. Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury,
and Mr. Hall, Post Master General, are the only
members of the Cabinet now in Washington.
Steamship Ohio. —This Chagres steamer car
ried out six hundred and sixteen passengers from
New-York on Monday—the largest number that
has sailed from New-York in any one of the
Chagres steamships.
Railway Profits.— The Cincinnati Gazette
says that all the railways that have been opened
in Ohio pay to the stockholders more than ten
per cent, profits on the amount invested.
The Collector of New Orleans. —The
Washington Telegraph announces upon unques
tionable authority, the appointment of George C.
Lawrenson, Esq. to the collectorship at New
Orleans, which was declined by Christopher
Adams, Esq., after the removal of Wm. Freret,
Esq. The Telegraph adds that this recipient of
government favor is a young man of undoubted
integrity, and extensive mercantile information.
Mr. L. is a native of Alexandria, Virginia, and
a son of Thos. Lawrenson, deceased, of the emi
ment commercial house of Lawrenson & Fowle.
of that town.
Col. Joseph W. Jackson. —Col. Jackson re
turned to Savannah a few days since from a visit
to a portion of the District.—Our correspondents
assure us that wherever he has been, he hasjmei
with a most cordial and greatifying reception
from his late constituents. They believe him
to be neither a disunionist, a “traitor to the South”
a ‘"political Esau” nor “political trickster.” They
know the honesty of his motives, and will there
fore, when the day of election comes, reicard him
accordingly.
Col. Jackson left Savannah yesterday on a
visit to Thomas, Lowndes, and other counties in
the South-western portion of the District, from
which he will probably not return before the
day of the election.— Savannah Georgian,
met. : '
[communicated.]
The Educational Convention.—No. 17,
Messrs. Editors : —ln my third communica
tion, I noticed the preamble of the Committee's
report. In this number, I shall consider some
features of the Plan reported by the committee
and adopted, and commended to the people for
their adoption, by a minority of the convention.
The first item of the plan, recommends the es
tablishment of one poor school at least in each
county, free for all, and leaves its location at the
discretion of the select men. Obvious policy
would dictate its location at the county villages,
where more children, and more wealthy parents
would be congregated, than at any other point.
Wealthy parents, living in other parts of the
county, would be induced to board their children,
and send them to this school, since they would,
by so doing, save their tuition—no very unim
portant item in the expense of education. But
poor men throughout the county, for whose
special benefit the preamble declares the system
is designed, with the exception of a very few
who might live near the village, would be as ef
fectually excluded from these schools as if the
nearest free school were located in Massachu
setts. But these schools must be sustained, and
as they would be large, they would require a
heavy tax to be paid, by the citizens at large, for
their support. Now if these poor men, who
would be excluded from the schools, could be ex
cluded also from the tax for their support, there
might be less reason to raise objections to the
plan. But I apprehend the tax gatherer would,
in due time, search them out, and however they
might be denied the benefits of the free school,
they would not lie denied the satisfaction of pay
ing their hard earnings to educate the sons of the
rich—to make them richer and better educated,
and their own children poorer and more igno*
rant. A beautiful system for the education of
the poor, who “ have (according to the pream
ble) at good a right to education as the rich have
to protection ” !!! Beautiful consistence this;!
People of Georgia, are you ready for such a sys
tem ? Are you ready for such a prospect, to
abandon your present excellent and long tried
system ? If so, you have only to instruct your
legislators, soon to be elected, to support the bill
to be drafted and presented to the next Legisla
ture, by Messrs. Nisbet, Lumpkin and Warner,
and the thing is done. But seriously, fellow
citizens, let me advise you to send your mem
bers, next winter, well instructed to guard your
interests against such an outrage, and to give no
countenance to the mad Eutopean scheme.
The second item of the plan, contemplates the
division of the State into school districts of suit
able dimensions. I can see no earthly good to
result from such a measure, but I can see an im
mense and useless waste of money. Not far less
than one million of dollars. The amount of mo
ney at present invested in school buildings in
the State, and answering admirably the purpose
of carrying out our piesent system, cannot be
worth a great deal less than half a million of
dollars. Very few of these buildings would, un
der this new arrangement, fall in the centre of
the district, and must be abandoned, and become
useless, and of course a loss to the State of nearly
half a million. This loss would seem to have
been contemplated in the plan; since—
The third item provides, that suitable school
houses shall be provided and located by the select
men. Now to provide and locate school houses
in the districts, suitable to carry into operation a
splendid plan of the empire State of the South,
would require not less than one million of dol
lars. Where is this to come from ? Out of the
pockets of the people by taxation. There is no
other source from which it can come. But are
the people ready to sanction such a foolish waste !
Are the friends of the plan persuaded that the
people of Georgia are ready to be taxed so large
ly to build houses to carry out a system which,
at best, amounts to nothing more than a doubtful
and very hazardous experiment, when they have
in operation a better system, with all necessary
buildings, without paying any tax at all? If
the minority of the convention are so persuaded,
either they have greatly erred in the estimate, or
I am greatly at fault.
The remaining part of the plan appears to me
to be of minor consequence, and I pass it by at
present.
Of the resolutions appended to the plan, on ly
a passing notice will be taken. The Ist im
poses a heavy task, if the argument must be
made effective. The 2nd is well timed, for such
helps will be very much needed, to effect much
before the Legislature, in favor of the action of
“the Committee.” Mr. Vason’s resolution, to
recommend an appropriation-for the education
of common school Teachers, is very good, but I
do not see the necessity of placing it under the
direction of the Educational Board, as such a
board may not be created. Mr. Montgomery’s
resolution, in regard to the Educational Associa
tions in each county. So far, so good,—pretty
fair upon paper. Mr. Bigham's resolution,
containing an earnest request to the members,
to use diligence in commending to the people,
the system adopted by the Committee—dislike
to appear rude, but we can't commend it to oth
ers. because we dont approve it ourselves.—
Other resolutions—matters of course—Mr. Hill’s
to adjourn sine die. Decidedly the best adopted
by the Convention, and would have been still
better a great deal, if it had been passed before
the adoption of the Committee’s Report.
A Member.
(communicated.)
The way some of 'em try to make Union men in
Burke.
Not over fifty miles below our county site is a
place of refuge, Alexander-ton-ville-borough,
wherein or whereabouts, is located an Academy,
famed for the profundity and variety of the learn
ing of its Professors.
A few days ago, whilst the boys were on the
campus, during the hour of recess, they appear
ed suddenly, and generally agitated by a fit of po
litical enthusiasm, and to one universal shout
the woods echoed “ Hurrah for McDonald.” —
In a moment Senor Rector Poni-Scruggi, rod in
hand, was among them, and not altogether love
ly, the boys were ordered in, and each received
a goodly share of birch and pallaver. One lad,
not “ more lucky than the rest,” with a wag of