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[From the ft. O. Pioayune.]
Revolution in Mexico —Camargo Taken by the Re
volutionists.
By the arrival at New Orleans of the steam
ship Yacht, Capt. J. S. Thompson, we have
Brownsville papers to the 24th inst. which con
tains the startling intelligence of a successful re
volution in that portion of Mexico bordering on
the Rio Grande.
We find the following in the Rio Bravo of the
21th inst. published at Brownsville :
Pronu nciamientos on the Rio Grande.
We copy from the Bien Publico of Matamoros
the'following plan and pronunciamiento, signed
by Don Ignacio Canales and other citizens of
Guerrero, and forwarded by them to the com
manding general of the Mexican forces at Mata
moros. The movement seems to extend through
out the State of Tamaulipas, and it is said will be
general in all the Northern States of Mexico.
The Patriot forces are commanded by Col.
Don Jose Maria J. Carvajal, and already number
nearly a thousand men. llis plan and pronunica
mento are extensively circulated throughout the
Republic, adopting the twelve articles ol the
Guerrero Patriots, as found below,
The movement looks truly formidable; and wc
believe is so regarded by the authorities of the
General Government over the way.
Plan. —The subscribers, all citizens of the city
of Guerrero, in the State of Tamaulipas, convin
ced that the national representation has paid no
attention to the repeated petitions which they
have sent to that sovereignty, through the cor
responding sources, for the abolishment of pub
lications and the reduction of the tariff; the
protection due to stop the depredations of
the Indians, already insupportable, as well as the
oppression they suffer, owing to the restriction
together with the hostility of the barbarians, are
the complete destruction not only of those who
speak, but of the whole frontier, have decided
and resolved to sustain with their arms the con
tents of the following articles;
1. The permanent troops shall be expelled
from the territory of the State, as being perni
cious, oppressive, and useless.
2. The citizen is inviolable in the enjoyment
ol hi# rights and property, and in the use of his
opinions; the judicial power shall be sustained in
the free exercise of its functions, and nothing
shall be taken by the liberating forces without
payment for the same.
3. As a guarantee of the rights and sovereign
ty of the States, a reformation of the federal con
stitution is required, rnerving to the States all the
powers anti enjoyments not granted to the General
Government.
4. The national representation, or at least in
the Senate, shall be equal, or by States, and
elected popularly, abolishing the power of the
Executive to appoint Senators.
5. The abolishment of prohibitions and the
reduction of import duties on foreign merchan
dise is required, and the duties imposed shall not
be over forty per cent, atlvalorcm.
(J. The heavy penalties applied to smuggling,
which makes it a criminal offence, imposing
absurd fines shall be abolished, the loss of the
goods, without further responsibility, is enough
and from the product of this a fund shall be creat
ed for the exclusive and sacred purpose of ma
king war upon the savages.
7. The introduction of groceries shall be per
mitted on the frontier of the Rio Bravo free of
duty for five years.
8. For the foreign commerce a frontier cus
tom-house shall be established at the town of
Reynosa.
9. The towns seconding this plan subjectjthem
selves to the authorities of the respective States
that may second the same.
10. This movement is eminently national and
liberal; consequently the States and towns that
may adopt the same shall be sustained by the
liberating forces.
11. A portion of said forces shall be permanent
ly destined to carry on hostilities against the bar
barians, until the complete pacification of the
frontier States.
12. I hese towns will not lay down their arms
until the contents of the eleven preceding arti
cles be granted and realized. If the General
Government should be obstinate in refusing the
armed petition of this frontier, containing all the
wants ol the whole nation, the States adopting
this plan will organize a provisional government,
laying aside all idea of secession or annexation,
anil that in order that this plan may have the
necessary publicity, this meeting has resolved to
address the same to the illustrious ayuntamiento,
being the body of this city, leaving to their con
sideration and deliberation the manner in which
they will promulgate it.
J. M. Canales,
J. M. Gonzales, Sec. &c.
Camp at the Loba, Sept. 3,1851.
GENERAL ORDERS.
To l>e read to the Defenders of Mexican Liberty , who,
under my orders, swear to combat against Tyrants:
All people on earth, both ancient and modern,
have seen themselves compelled by the enor
mous weight of the oppression of unjust and cruel
tyrants, to take up arms and reconquer, with fire
and blood, their violated sacred rights, reassum
ing that sovereignty which as a gift of the God of
the Universe, belongs to them. The people are
sovereign—government was only instituted to
make them happy and carry out their will. The
people, then, are the grantor find government a
mere agent, and the whole world knows that
when an agent, far from carrying out the will of
the grantor, or procuring the well-being of his
interest, usurps powers not granted to him, and
takes unto nimself his master's property and
rights, thereby causing his ruin, no other resource
is left but to remove the bad servant, and in his
place put a more faithful one.
In this case the Republic of Mexico finds itself,
and more particularly the North and Northwest
portions of said Republic. The unfortunate end
of the last war left them in misery, and without
its richest territories and resources. Their pro
perty all lost without remuneration, forty millons
of dollars would not pay our losses, without coun
ting our lands, the rights to, and the possession
of which are now doubtful, and we shall have to
spend thousands of dollars to learn if our rights
are re-organized. The savage murders our par
ents and brothers, violates our wives and carries
off our children captives; he desolates our fields
and robs us of our property, and the Government
remains deaf to our lamentations and complaints
Its troops, far from occupying themselves'in de
fending or consoling us, rob and murder our coun
trymen, under the frivolous pretext that they are
smuggling, although these troops, when before
the enemy, fly coward-like. Repeated com
plaints, reprerentations and protests have been
addressed to the Government ot Gen. Arista, and
far from hearing us, he has attempted to humble
and in intimidate us, as if we were vile slaves.
On the other hand, the nation is on the verge
of a precipice, owing to its bad governors, who
only look out tor themselves. The public funds
are not administered with honesty, and the bas
tard influence of monopolists is more powerful
than the universal clamor of all the Mexicans.
It is on this account that the atrocious and anti
republican system established by the ancient
Spanish monarchy is sustained, and why the ex
istence of the nation itself is exposed, squander
ing its immense resources, and insulting the sov
ereign people. Our children are not educated
and they want to discipline us in the school of
military despotism, as if our fathers had not con
quered our independence and domestic liberty.
And, what is still more aggravating to-day, is
that the people of the towns are dying of hunger,
the necessaries of life are prohibited.
In short, the children, of the Northern towns
being tired of this oppression, resolve ta swear,
and do swear to sustain the twelve following
articles, and such others, in accordance with
these, as may be adopted by a majority of the
towns seconding this plan.
[Here follows, substantially, the twelve arti
cles published above in the Guerrero platform.]
These twelve articles my subordinates swear
to sustain, generally, with all their might and
boldness, fighting gallantly and with fidelity, in
accordance with the platform to-day proclaimed,
and until we expel the enemy from our territo
ry, in order that the frontier States may secure
their future felicity, and make the despots who
inhabit the palace of the Montezumas under
stand the claims and rights of freemen shall be
respected.
Viva la Libertad! Death to the tyrants !
Jose Maria J. Carvajal.
Camp near the town of Camargo, September 10th
—Anniversary of Mexican independence — lßsl.
The War Begun.
Intelligence, on which we rely, has just been
received from Camargo, that a sharp skirmish
has taken place between the troops of Col. Car
vajal and the regulars of the Government at that
city, in which a number of men were wounded,
and which resulted in the triumph of the Patri
ots. We are not informed of the details. There
is no doubt, however, that Camargo is in the
hands of the victors, and that they are in march
for Reynoso and Matamoros. The Government
has so weakened itself by sending reinforce
ments to Camargo that these places will fall ea
sily into the hands of the revolutionists. We
learn that Gen. Avalos, commanding at Mata
moros, received the reports of three couriers yes
terday; but what news they brought has not yet
transpired. As there were no demonstrations of
success, no boasting, and as the last company ol'
cavalry at the disposal of the general was de
spatched last night towards the seat of war, we
infer that the Patriots are sweeping all before
them. Tims has commenced a struggle that
may regenerate Mexico and secure for her peo
ple justice and prosperity. The people of the
United States will not stand with folded arms,
indifferent spectators of this animating scene.
Last Moment.
Wc just hear that the commandant of artillery
on the side of the Government was killed, anil
some thirty other persons, military and civil.
Camargo is taken! The fight is up.
We nave just received bv express, says the
Rio Bravo, several letters which we give below,
giving the details of the battle at Camargo. By
a postscript in a private letter we learn that
Mier and several other towns are in the hands of
the liberators;
Rid Grande City, Sept. 20 — 11 A. M.
Dear L.—The battle has been desperately
lought and Carvajal has been victorious. It com
menced yesterday at 2 o’clock, and only ended
this morning at 9. The Mexicansdone bravely,
but were at last forced to surrender, with some
sixty oild killed and wounded. Four officers
killed, among whom was Morales. On Carva
jat's side none killed, and only seven wounded.
The military’surrendered at discretion. Carva
jal is now occupied in forming new laws and re
gulations. There was no artillery with the in
surgents, while the Government troops had one
or more pieces. But the cannoneers were pick
ed off by the titles until they could no longer
stand it. Yours in haste, j. h. i*.
Rio Grande City, Sept. 20 —0 A. M.
Dear Sir. —You have, ere this, received my
short communication per steamer Corvette,
which informed you that the Revolutionist, as
they are termed, were contemplating an attack
on the evening of the day on which that letter
was written. It was, however, postponed until
yesterday. The attack commenced yesterday
at’2 o’clock P. M., and the military were soon
compelled to seek refuge in the church and cus
tomhouse. The whole force under Col. Carva
jal were three companies, amountaing to three
or four hundred men, if 1 am rightly informed.
One company from Guerrero, under command
of Don Jose Maria Canales, was placed in front;
the second company, almost all Americans, was
placed in the centre, under command of Capt.
Tremble; and the third company, from Camargo,
under command of Don Thomas Cabazos. They
were led to the main plaza by Col. Carvajal, in
spite of the cannon and every other mode of
defence which the Mexican troops could adopt.
The houses on the plaza which could afford them
any protection were soon taken, and every Mex
ican soldier who dared make his appearance
above the house tops was immediately shot by
the Texan titles.
The battle has not yet closed, though I feel
every confidence that Col. C. and his party will
take the place. Yours, truly, *
P. S.—l 2 o'clock M —A messenger has just ar
rived from Camargo, who informs us that the
city has just been taken, and everything surren
dered to Col. Carvajal. The custom house has
been taken, and all the goods which have hereto
fore been seized, including a considerable lot of
mantas, imperials, Ac.
Rio Grande City, Sept. 20.1851.
Messrs. Editors—l write you in haste to
sav that the revolutionary movement on the
other side of the river has commenced in earnest.
The two parties have been fighting since the
night of the 18th. The Government party have
one piece of artillery, and are fortified in the
church—the besiegers have only small arms. A
courier, who was in the fight, just arrived, re
ports that about sixty of the Mexican side, in
cluding four officers have been killed, and four
Americans and six Mexicans of the revolutionists
are wounded but not mortally. A small reinforce
ment left here last night, and another this mor
mg.
Amongst the knowing ones at this place it is
said President Arista is at the head of this move
ment,and that he is now en route from Mexico to
oil S 3 adre >; s object being to revolutionize
all the Northern Mexican States.
The following has been furnished us by a
gentleman who came to this city in the Yacht
There was no excitement at Brownsville nor
Matamoras on account of the revolution when
the Yacht left. The citizens of the latter place
were quietly though anxiously awaiting the ar
rival ot the Liberating Army, which was on its
march there. General Avalos was making a
pretence of resistance by barricading his house,
.-i but he has only 200 Government troops
with him, and it is thought that he will evacuate
as soon as the Patriots make their appearance.
He has crossed a large amount of money and
treasure to Brownsville for safe keeping He
made a requisition upon the city lof Matamoros
for 2,000 men to oppose the Patriots, but they
refused to raise him a single man. About 200
Americans have joined the Patriots under Capts.
Tremble and Lewis. Their march will be a
triumpant one through all the Northern States.
It is said that Tampico is ready to pronounce.
Rabago, collector of customs at Matamoros, es
caped from that place and came over passenger
on the Yacht. He alleges that his life was
threatened.
(From the Baltimore Sun.)
The Anerican Searching Expedition—Belief in Sir
John Franklin’s Safety.
A dispatch in yesterday’s Sun stated that on
Tuesday, the Advance, Capt. De Haven, one of
the vessels sent out by Mr. Henry Grinnell, to
search for Sir John Franklin, arrived at the navy
yard, Brooklyn, N. Y. The editor of the New
York Commercial has had an interview with E.
K. Kane, Esq., rurgeon to the expedition, to
whose courtesy he his indebted for the follow
ing particulars:
It will be remembered that the latest previ
ous intelligence from the American vessels, the
Rescue, and the Advance was, on the 13th of
September, 1850, received through the English
papers. On that day they parted company with
the English squadron, as mentioned in the dis
patches of Capt. Henny. On the same night
they were frozen in at Wellington channel.—
From that point commenced their Northern drift,
and they were carried up the channel to latitude
75 25, the greatest Northering ever attained in
that meridian.
From that latitude they commenced drifting
again to the South, and in November, 1850, en
tered Lancaster Sound. During this time the
violence of the eruptions of the ice was so great
that they could keep no fires regularly lit on ac
count of the motion of the vessel. The mer
cury in the thermometer fell below zero. The
bedding froze in every apartment, and even the
coffee and soup become congealed as soon as ta
ken off the fire.
It was at this time that the scurvy broke out,
attacking all the crews and officers, Captain De
Haven and Dr. Kane included. By dint and as
siduous attention and constant vigilance, how
ever, Dr. Kane succeeded in keeping down the
disease, and fortunately brought them all through
the disease without losing a single man. Any
one who saw Dr. Kane’s eye when he modestly
mentioned this gratifying fact, would readily be
lieve that his attention to his charge would be
alike enthusiastic and unremitting.
The principal eruption in the ice, we may
here mention, occurred on the 11th of Novem
ber and the Bth of December, 1850, and the 13th
of January, 1851, on which latter day the expe
dition entered Baffin’s Bay. During their con
tinuance in this ice, the vessels were lifted up the
stern as high as six feet seven or eight inches,
with a list to starboard of two feet eight inches,
the discomforts and inconvenience of which may
well be imagined.
During this whole time, also, the men had to
have their knapsacks constantly prepared, as
well as sleighs, etc., not knowing but that at
any moment the vessels, strong as they were,
might be crushed by the ice. They were three
weeks without taking off their clothes. For
tunately the ice lifted up, rather than crushed
the vessels which lay often at a considerable
elevation on the crest of the upheaving ice.
From this ice the vessels emerged on the 10th
of June, 1851, after' an imprisonment of nine
months. During this time they had drifted one
thousand and sixty miles, —a polar drift of un
precented extent. The only one in any way
analogous with it, we believe, was that of Capt.
Back, in Hudson’s Bay, which, however, did not
compare with it in extent. During this whole
imprisonment in the ice, the two vessels suffered
comparatively little damage. The Advance lost
her bob-stays and part of her false keel; the
Rescue had her cutwater and bowsprit literally
chiselled off.
Having got both his vessels liberated, Capt.
De Haven determined again to try to prosecute
his search, and turned the Advance’s head to the
Northward. He succeeded in reaching the up
per Melville Bay region, but was there again
hemmed in by ice.
From this he was not liberated until the 19th
of August, at which time the season was so far
advanced that it was impossible for him to pro
ceed and accomplish his purpose, even supposing
everything should be favorable and no ice in
tervened.
He therefore reluctantly determined to return
home. The Adva nee called at the Greenland
ports, where she obtained full supplies of fresh
meats, vegetables, fruits, &c., and Dr. Kane soon
had the happiness of seeing the scurvy entirely
disappear,
Capt. De Haven’s was the most severe at
tack, and afforded a singular illustration of one
of the peculiar features of the disease. A small
wound on his finger, made when a school boy,
by a blow from a cane, and many years ago
completely healed and forgotten, was re-opened
by the disease. A similar result attended a
wound which Dr. Kane received in the Mexi
can war, and indeed every man exhibited a simi
lar illustration of this phase of the disease.
The expedition has returned without the loss
of a man, which speaks volumes alike for the of
ficers and men; and is no mean praise for the
surgeon of the expedition.
The American vessels last saw' the English
ship Prince Albert at eleven o’clock, A. M., on
the 12th of August, standing South South-East,
having given up, as Capt. De Haven concluded,
all hope of getting round the bay ice, and making
the Southern passage. Capt. De H. thinks it
probable that she would reach Prince Regent’s
inlet.
Dr. Kane thinks, after seeing the regions and
the resources on shore, that Sir John Franklin
and his crew are probably yet alive. The Ad
vance has brought home the relics of Sir John’s
visit to the place where three of his men were
buried. Also two or three dogs,
one of them not many weeks old. apparently
very fine andintlligent animals.
Dr. Kane speaks in the highest terms of Capt.
De Haven, and we are sure that Mr. Grinnell
must feel a proud satisfaction in having set on
foot the expedition.
We learn from Mr. Grinnell that Lady Frank
lin entertains the same opinion as Dr. Kane
with relation to her noble husband.
The following extracts from a letter from La
dy Franklin, we find in the New York Journal
ol Commerce. They will be read with interest:
21 Bedford Place, London, 1
Sept. 12, 1851. J
My Dear Mr. Grinnell:—
I write to you in much agitation and confu
sion of mind, which you will not wonder at when
you hear that Captain Penny, wdth his two ships,
has returned, and announces the approaching re
turn of Capt. Austin's squadron, after being out
for only hall the period tor which they were
equipped. ******
Capt. Penny’s letter is to-day before the Board
of Admiralty, urging them in the strongest terms
to despatch instantly a powerful steamer to
Wellington Channel, in which quarter, to the
north-west, he has discovered the passage which
there can be scarcely a doubt the ships have ta
ken, since it is the only opening they have found
any where, and hundreds of miles of coast have
been explored in the lower western direction, to
Cape Walker, Bank’s Land, and Melville Island,
without a trace of them. Drift wood in con- <
siderable quantities has come out of this north- i
west channel, and also a small bit of rather fresh .
English elm, which Penny pronounces must
have belonged to our ships, and was probably 1
thrown overboard. Thus the right track of the
north-west passage, and the course of the miss- (
mg ships are identified; and 1 can only regret -
that our squadron was not told they might at
tempt the making of the passage if they could,
for in that case we should have had no abandon- -
mg of the search till many more struggles had
been made to get into Behring Straits. The '
burner of ice in Wellington Channel did not 1
break up last year, nor had done so this, when <
a enny left 5 but his explorations, which extend- <
ed to ISO miles from the entrance, were made .
beyond it in boat sledgfc; 60 miles beyond this 1
he saw water, with land standing to the north- <
west. I can hardly conceive how he could re- ,
sist following the openjwater which he saw be
yond him, and which he is convinced leads into
the so much talked of Polar basin. He is also
convinced, with Dr. Kane, that there is a better
climate in those more northern latitudes, with
more natural resources of food and fuel; some
proofs of which he brings forward. We have
every reason, then, to hope that some of our lost
friends and countrymen may yet be able to sup
port life in this region, though unable to return
by the way which they came; and the absence
of any traces of them north of Cape Innes, on
the east side of Wellington Channel, proves
nothing at all against it, since they were not
likely to linger on their way to examine shores
and islands, but would push on as fast as possible
while the opportunity favored them; and the
next traces to be found would probably be their
second winter quarters. In confirmation of this
view, Penny tells me that there are signs of their
first winter encampment at Bachey Island, &c.,
of their having left it suddenly; and that the
summer of 1846, though extremely unfavorable
to the whalers, who, on account of the prevail
ing winds, could not cross over to the west side
of Baffin’s Bay, must have been quite the re
verse to our navigators. You may imagine in
what a state of anxiety and agitation we are, till
we learn the decision of the Admiralty on the
appeal now made to them. I have written a
strong letter also, and I know that Sir F. Beau
fort, Cant. Hamilton, and Mr. Barron, who are
all at tneir posts, will allege the necessity of
prompt measures with all their powers. Should
we fail, we must look to America alone as our
resource. To you will belong all the virtue and
credit of continuing the search, when our own
countrymen fail, and to you will belong the
honor and glory of succoring the distressed, and
of settling forever that vexed question, which
for centuries it has been the ambition of Europe,
and of England, in particular, to solve. I can
not abandon my husband and my countrymen
to their fate just at the very moment when the
pathway to them has been found; and, if need
be, and my coming to the United States would
help in engaging the active and energetic sym
pathies of your countrymen, painful, in many
respects, as this trial would be, I would brace up
my courage to the proof. But my head is grow
ing weak, and my health is sinking, and then I
have a beloved sister, (not to mention an aged
father, who is not now irf a state to be conscious
of my absence,) whom it would almost break
my heart to leave. lam sure you will tell me,
with all your accustomed truth, and candor, and
kindness, what is your view of this point, in case
the Admiralty fail me.
*******
It appears that it was Capt. Austin’s inten
tion to look into Wellington Channel himself.and
also into Jones’s Sound, before he returns home:
but as to the former, Penny says, he will find
the ice impassable, so that he will be sure not to
be able, as an eye witness, to see the opening.—
Nothing, perhaps, could penetrate it in its pre
sent state, but the 400 horse-power steamer, and
that cannot be done this year, though Perry
says, if the steamer could be ready to sail in three
weeks or a month from hence, he thinks he
could still get her up to Lancaster Sound this
season, or at any rate, to some convenient locali
ty, which would enable him to commence early
operations next spring. I intended writing
much more to you ;.bout your own two gallant
ships, and their winter of almost unparalleled
anxiety, but as 1 wish to address a few lines to
Judge Kane, 1 believe I must forbear, and refer
you to my note to him, which I shall enclose and
leave open. Capt. Penny has studded the north
ern part of Wellington Channel with your
names, and the names of our brave and generous
allies in your ship. lam pressed for time, having
more writing than I can possibly get through.—
Believe me, dear Mr. Grinnell, ever, most truly
and respectfully, yours, Jane Franklin.
AUGUSTA, GA.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7.
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE.
Election Returns.
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For Govornor.
C. J. McDonald 517 35 68 00 00 000
llowoll Cobb 647 60 38 00 00 000
Congress.
Robert McMillan 610 37 64 00 00 000
Robert Toombs 621 58 35 00 00 000
Senator.
A. J. Miller 744 60 48 00 00 000
C, J. Jenkins* 42 00 00 00 00 000
Representatives.
IV. R. Fleming 444 17 51 00 00 00((
W. Schley 525 27 88 00 00 000
John Millcdge 723 47 22 00 00 000
A. C. Walker 570 57 54 00 00 000
Election of Judges.
By tho People 478 00 00 00 00 000
By tho Legislature 23 00 00 00 00 000
*Not a candidate. Those in italics are South
ern Rights men.
Well done old Richmond.—Southern Rights
Men you have done your duty—you have most
wofully disappointed your opponents, for they
calculated on beating you from 350 to 400 votes.
The election is over, you have returns from the
city and two precincts, and reported majorities
from one other. Howell Cobb cannot get in Old
Richmond over two hundred and twenty majori
ty, where his friends calculated on four hundred
and bet on three hundred & twenty five. For the
Legislature the sub, candidates are satisfied that
they are elected. Before the votes were counted
out, they seemed to be well satisfied if they suc
ceeded in electing one.
A Digest of the Statute Laws of the State
of Georgia, in force prior to the session of the
General Assembly of 1851, with explanatory
notes and references ; and also, with notes giving
the exposition of the Statutes, by the Supreme
Court of tho State. Compiled under the author
ity of tho General Assembly, by Thomas R. R.
Cobb. Published by Christy, Kelsea & Burko,
Athens, Geo.
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ter ot this new Digest. It is a large and neatly
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to the press from which it issues. The compiler
has faithfully executed his task, and contributed
a volume of great usefulness and value to the le
gal profession, to officers of the Law, and to the
citizens of the State generally. As this Digest
comes down to the latest period, covering the
whole period of our State legislation, it is a much
needed desideratum, and must, in a measure, su
persede those hitherto issued from the press.
It is for sale in this city by Thomas Richards
& Son. _
Good Dividends.
The Mechanics’ Bank, it will be seen, has de
clared a divided often dollars per share out of the
profits of the past six months, payable on demand,
and an extra dividend of ten dollars per share,
payable the first of November.
The Brunswick Bank has declared a dividend
of Five Dollars per share, out of the profits of
the past six months, payable on demand.
Desperate Affray. —ffm. Laughlin and
Wm. Silk fought in New-Orleans on Sunday
evening week, with dirks. Laughlin was kill
ed almost instantly, having been stabbed in four
different places. Mr. Laughlin has been a mer
chant some years in the city, and at the time of
his death was one of the nominees of the Dem
ocratic party for the Legislature, an Alderman
i °f the city and captain of the Emmett Guards.
The last number of the Southern'Republic
(Camden, Ala.,) says there will be no scarcity
of corn in Wilcox county, except in a few neigh
borhoods. There will be enough for domestic
consumption.
The cotton crop (it says) will certainly be
short. Owing to the continued and excessive
drought, the crop is nearly all opened, and many
planters more than half done gathering. It is
estimated the average will not exceed the last
crop. Planters are more than ordinarily dispos
ed to demand good price s for their cotton, it hav
ing been nicely picked and otherwise prepared
for market.
Gin-House and two Negroes Burst. —We
learn from the Hayneville Chronicle, that on
Monday night week,a fire occurred on the planta
tion of Mr. F. J. Smith, five or six miles North
east of that place, which consumed his gin-house
and two of his negroes. The two negroes, as
we understand (says the Chronicle) were in the
pick-room engaged in packing down the ginned
cotton, while others were engaged in some other
business about the building with a light. The
fire accidentally came in contact with the cotton,
which being very dry, caught immediately,
wrapping the entire house in flames so suddenly
as to prevent the escape of the negroes from the
room. We have not learned the extent of Mr.
Smith’s loss, but if must be considerable.
Dreadful Steamboat Explosion. —The
steamer. Brilliant, which left New Orleans Satur
day evening at 5 o’clock, for Bayou Sara, explo
ded her second starboard boiler, on Sunday morn
ing at 8 o’clock, near Bayou Goula, just after
leaving Dr. Stone’s plantation where she had
stopped. The explosion was terriffic, carrying
away the main cabin and state-rooms, as far
back as the ladies’ cabin, and every thing for
ward of the boilers, making a complete wreck of
the boat above the hull. There were about 100
hands employed on the boat, who at the time of
the accident, were eating breakfast. 'About thir
ty only of these were saved. The passengers
were about thirty-five in number—B or 10 of
them ladies. How many of them were lost, has
not been ascertained, but the ladies, it is said, all
escaped. The steamer Natchez No. 2, was near,
and took off and up forty-two sufferers, fifteen o
whom died. James Fullerton, the mate, and Mr.
McCarty are among the killed. Mr. Lewison,
editor of the Baton Rouge Advocate, J. A. Cot
ton, first clerk, S. G. Cole, assistant clerk, Rob
ert Doyle, first engineer, Carnes, second clerk,
and False, second pilot, were all badly scalded.
The steamers Princess and Montgomery brought
down 'several of _the wounded.to New Orleans:
Maryland Elections. —We perceive in our
Baltimore exchanges returns of the recent elec
tions in Maryland, from which we glean the.in
formation that the Delegation from that State in
the next Congress will stand as follows:
Fir it District. — RichardjJ. Bowie, J Whig,’re
elected.
Second District. —William T.Hamilton, Demo
crat, re-elected.
Third District. —Edward Hammond, Demo
crat, re-elected.
Fourth District. —Thomas Yates Walsh, W hig
gain.
Fifth District. —Alexander j Evans, Whig, re
elected.
Sixth District. —Daniel M. Henry, the regular
Whig nominee,'will, it,is thought, be re-elected
in this District over Joseph S. Cottman, Inde
pendent Whig.
Harper’s Magazine. —The October numbe*
of this popular monthly is received and is filled,
as usual, with interesting articles. It is for sale
by Thos. Richards & Soa, and J. A. Carrie
& Co.
The Money Panic in New York.—Bank
Failure. —The Brokers in New York have de
termined not to redeem any more of the uncur
rent notes with which that city is flooded. The
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer says :
A panic, of course, was the consequence among
the holders of these notes, especially among such
as relied upon them to meet their own obliga
tions; and the panic will, we apprehend, as the
newspapers spread the news, go beyond Wall
street. The sudden change in the value of un
current money will create some distress among
shop-keepers and mechanics, and to a certain ex
tent, depreciate the value of their goods and la
bor.
The following Banks have been reported as
failed: James’ Bank, Saratoga county; Farm
ers’ Bank, Mina; Western Bank, White’s Creek;
Merchants’ Bank, Canandaigua, and Bank of
New Rochelle. These are all Banks of mere
circulation, and sometimes, nicknamed in Wall
street “Wild Cats.” The securities for the cir->
culation are mostly in State Stocks, and of course
ample, and therefore we advise holders not to be
hasty in disposing of their bank notes at a sacri
fice.
The panic in notes will probably alarm the
people generally with respect to Bank paper.—
But we need not unnecessarily be excited, as the
Banks are strong enough to take care of them
selves.
The affairs of the Commercial Bank of Perth
Amboy have been placed in the hands of Re
ceivers.
Alabama. —The Wetumpka State Guard says
that three negroes belonging to Col. Winter, were
stolen on the 21st ult. from his place, near that
city, it is supposed, by a man named Evans, who
is believed to have made his way to Florida with
them.
U. S. Mint. —During the month of Septem
ber there were coined at the U. S. Mint at Phil
adelphia 618,793 pieces of gold, of the value of
$4,087,423; also 1,411,493 pieces of silver, of the
value of $4,136,682; and 635,271 cents. The
gold bullion deposited for coinage from the Ist
to the 30th of September, 1851, inclusive, was
$4,045,500, of which $3,960,500 was from Cali
fornia, and $75,000 from other sources.
Mr. M. B. Pritchard, the chief engineer on the
East Tennessee and Georgia rail road, was in our
city this week. We did not have the pleasure
of meeting him, but learn that he is progressing
very satisfactorily with the survey between
Blairsport and thus place. He thinks he will
be enabled to locate the road upon a route at
least two miles shorter than the old route, and
upon which as good a track can be made at
less cost. This will be gratifying news to the
friends of the road, and should stimulate them to
make still greater exertions to secure speedy con
struction of this important link.— Knoxville Re
gister, 2 d inst.
OF” The weather during the past month has
been very fine for gathering cotton. The cotton
crop in this section will be somewhat less per
acre than it was last year. Veryjlittle has been
made since the storm on the 23d of August.—
The crop is generally estimated at two thirds of
an average yield.— Albany (Go.) Patriot , 3d inst .
crat, re-elected.
JHapfe €ritgra#lj.
Reported lor tbe Constitutionalist k R Ppn|ll;
Macon, Oct. 6—(Con. Union 1 -
Bibb County.— -The-State Rights’ ticket
elected in Bibb County by fifty votes majority *
Journal & Messenger
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
Macon, Oct. 6—(State Rights)
The entire Southern Right’s ticket is ele cte ,j
in Bibb by an average majority of about sixty
five votes. Telegraph ‘
Macon, Oct. 6.—(Con. Union.)
In Fort Valley precinct, Houston County, the
Union ticket has succeeded by 85 majority!.
C*bb County, Marietta precinct, Cobb s ma
jority 96. Rome precinct, Union majority 3>o
Waters’ precinct, Floyd County, Union majority
63. Griffin precinct, Pike County, Union ma
jority 80. DeKalb County, Cobb's majority 90s
—two precincts to hear from.— Jour. & Mess
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
Marietta, Oct. 6, 10 p. in.—(State Rights.)
In Cobb County, McDonald has got a majori.
ty, and all the Southern Rights candidates for the
Legislature are elected.
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
Macon, Oct. 6, 11.20 p. m.—(Con.Un.)
DeKalb, one thousand majority for Cobb
Floyd, seven hundred. Favorable reports in the
up-country.
Telegraph was out of working order
at 12 o’clock last night, and no communication
could be had with Charleston or Savannah
Whether this is an omen of good or bad new,,
another day must tell.
New York, Oct. 6—P. M.
Cotton.— The market closed dull and at ir
regular prices. Sales 400 bales.
Rice s3l. Flour and Grain dull. Money
easier.
Charleston, Oct. 6, p. m.
Cotton. —The market is depressed. Sales
1000 bales, at 6to 91 cents. Fair 91 cents.
[Telegraphed to the,Charleston Courier.]
Nf.w-Orleans, Oct. 3,8.25 P. M.
On Friday Cotton was active, and four thous
and bales changed hands. Middling was worth
B}. The sales of the week comprise (Sixteen
thousand, and the receipts lor the same period
twenty-nine thousand, and for the season'seventy
six thousand bales. The stock amounts tofeixty
five thousand bales. Mess Pork is held at fifteen
dollars,Bacon sidesarejworth 111 cents.
Baltimore, Oct. 1.
The Prometheus has arrived at New York
with SIOO,OOO in gold. She brings San Francis
co dates to the 6th ult. The Whig majority in
the city of San Francisco is a thousand. Ihe
returns indicate the election of a Whig Gover
nor, and Democratic Congressmen. The Legis
lature is doubtful. Another account says that
Bagley, (Dem.) will probably be elected Gov
ernor.
The Pacific arrived at San Juan on the 20th
ult., with SIOO,OOO in gold. The market at
San Farncisco was quiet. A fire at Marysville
had destroyed eighty houses, entailing a heavy
loss.
St. Louis, Oct. 2.
Kendall and several of his party arrived yes
terday from the plains, with Santa Fe dates to
September 2d. They represent that Col. Sum
mers’ expedition against Navejo had reached
Cyvality, where they intended erecting a fort in
the heart of the country. The Navejo Indians
are swarming in their rear.
The difficulty between Bartlett and Col. Gra
ham was unsettled. Fraiser was progressing
with his survey.
A Venerable Stewardess. —The owners of
the old Liverpool line of packets have presented
a gold medal, worth SSO, to Mary Jones, in tes
timony of her faithful services as a stewardess
in their employment during the last twenty-four
years. She has made one hundred and thirty
six passages across the Atlantic in their ships.
MARRIED,
In Beincville Parish, La., on the 10th nit., by the
Rov. James E. Paxton, Oscar F. Lewis, of this
city, and Miss Julia A., eldest daughter «f Jason
J. Boylston, of Barnwell District, S. C.
Commercial.
Augusta Market, October 6,—F. M.
COTTON.—The market to-day has been dull—
no change in prices—Middling Fair 8J and Fair v
cents.
Extracts of letters received tnCharleston■
“LIVERPOOL, Sept. 19.— Cotton. —There has
not been so much doing in cotton this week as in
the preceding one. Still there has been a fair and
regular demand for 6,000 to 7,000 bales daily, but
for this we were less indebtod to the trade than to
export and other buyers ; the former, indeed, hav
ing purchased rather sparingly and entirely on the
defensive; whilst for shipments the purchases
havo been considerable and fully upon a par with
tho operations of preceding weeks, tho average
during tho last four months having amounted to
upwards of 8,000 bales weekly. With all this bu
siness, however, tho market has been without ani
mation, and at times somewhat dull; the quality
still offering appearing to bo ample. _ American de
scriptions have, therefore, scarcely maintaineJ
last week’s prices, tho turn being in favor ot tho
buyer; n»tj sufficiently so to enable ns to reduce
quotations but we must consider prices to shade
lower. Speculators have taken 1,190 bales Ame
rican, 40 Egyptian, and l,o99‘ l Surat; Exporters
5,040 American, 430 Paranam, 20 Egyptians, 80
West Inda, 70 Madras, and 1,730 Surat, leaving
for the trade 27,170 .bales. The.sales. to-day a
mount to 5,000 bales.
P. S.—2oth Sept.—The sales to-day are 5000
bales, of which exporters havo taken 1200,bales, am
the trade the remainder. Tho market rather dull,
and sales making at the following prices:—Uplands/
middling, 4|d; middling fair, s)d; fair, sjd;— Mo
bile middling, 4j a sd; middling fair s)d; fair, sjd
New Orleans. sd; middling fair, 5Jd; fair, 5Jd.”
“LIVERPOOL, Sept. 18,1851.— Cotton— Our last
quotations for this staple we repeat without alter
ation to-day, although tho outside figures arc in
most cases scarcely attainable. The sales continue
to indicate an extensive business for consumption
and export, and on Monday, after receipt of the
“Canada’s” accounts, there was a tendency towards
enhanced prices. Since that day the market has
been well supplied, and though the demand is sus
tained, closes tamely at our last currency- In Su
rat a good business'has been done at former rates.
The better kinds of the now crop move off very
roadily, and supply offering is becomingless abun
dant. In Brazils, Egyptian, and Seadsland we have
nothing to remark. I
The Interest attached to tho American accounts
ns they affect this market is now entered in the re
ports upon tho newjcrop. In regard to a plant,
the growth of which is spread over sections of coun
try so remote from each other, these must always
bo moro or less conflicting; thus far, however,
there can be no doubt of the opinion on this skjc
being that the present has been a .very favorable
season, and that whatever extended labor, increas
ed planting, and propitious weather, up to this peri
od, can do to make a largo crop, may he ealeu
ted on.
SAVANNA?EXPORTS, OCT. 4.
Per steamship Florida, for New York—3Bs bales
Cotton, 75 bales Domestics, and sundry packages-
Per brig American, for New York —99 bales Lot
ton, 8 bales Moss, 240 bbls. Turpentine, 3 bbls.
Beeswax, and 2 bbls. Dried Poaches. R
Per brig Robt. M. Charlton, for Havana— ebb
casks Rico, and 15,175 feet Lumber.
Per sehr. J. H. Flanner, for Philadelphia to
bales Cotton, 505 sacks Salt, 50 hales Domestics,
100 Dry Hides, and 1 box Mdze.
