GLOfc loim NEWS FROM ni .ARMY.
V pUutution cfMoHttrtiii after three rfVt's
SiMmihin. J imei L. Dav. Capl-
V. .1 arrirril fruni Rrazos Santiago aboo' !
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. 10 'luck ihw morning. By lief we have
received the el ri"tia news lhat Monteiey
' has Capitulated, after three day of despe
rate fighting.
e cannot ile'ay the pre to attempt lo
1 wriie out a naimiion of the battt'es. The .
fol'owiiti men-oramU ate from the jen
of an officer who tu in the batl'es.
lien. Worth, who I'd the attack upon
, the eity on the w est side, has rimmortalxed
himself. The fighting was despeiate on
our aide, ihe,Mexican out numbering ue
hy to to one, and being protected by
strong rntreitchntenU.
Almost all ptir different accounts set
down our loss at 500 or over, of whom 300
were killed.- That bet tells the character
of the fight.
ricayunt, Oct. 4
llunly Memoriult of the operattoni of the
tfntfricaiTjJrriiji brfo re Monterey lHex?-
co, from the Wthto thetith September.
Mon.riey. wild a force of about 0000 men,
and after reeoimoiiering the city at about
1500 r 1000 yards from the Cathedral
fort, during which he wo rcd upon fiom
its batteries, his force u-as encamped at
the. Walnut Springs, Semites short of the
city. This was - the., aearest position at
which the army coula -'obtain supply of
wSeirsrM bejbie ynd jh
was O'eupteo py v ie- engineer, in .mating
reenunoiaanres of the city, batteries and
commanding heights On l!i,2(Hli Gen.
Wnrth w ordeted wnh h"1Itviston "to
move by eimi imo s ronte t the ri jht; to
pain tho PaltiHo road beyond the west of
the town snd (o storm the heights ' above
the Bishop's Pjlace, which vital point the
enemy appear In have strangely neglected.
Circumstances caused his halt on the night
un tne inoininjf oi me 'iai lie cuuunuca
his ratef and after sit encounter with a
large bKly of the enemy's cavslry and in
fantry, supported by artillery from the
heights, he repulsed them with loss, snd
finally encamped, covering the passage of
the Satfillo foaa It ws here oiseovered,
thst beidve the fort at the Bishop's Palace
two' fbiti. 6ri' "enlnMahditt emineaces'. "on
the opposite side of the San Juan, had been
fftL.tifielJ
heights were then stormed sad carried
the gnns of the last fort carried being im
mediately turned with a plunging fire upon
the Bishops' Palace. On this same morn
ingfjthe 2 1st J the first division of regular
troops, onder GenTwifgs, end the Vol j
cntcer Division under Gee. Butler, were
er lered under arms to make a diversion to ,
Jhe. Itft of the t wn, ift favor f the impor
.Jant operations of (Sen. Woith. The 10;
inch moitarand two 21 pounder howsiters,
had beerr put in bstterythe night of the ,
'20:hrin a ravine 1400 yards distant from
the Cathediil fort or Citadel, and were
sopnorled by the 4th Reglmeet of Infantry r
At K ATM. on the 21 A the order was
- - given Aw this- hattery -te-ep e .upsa 4he
e taJel and town, and immediately after
lite firat Division, with the 3d and 4tb In
fantry in advance, under Col. ' Garland,
- wertf ordered to reconnoitre and okirmish
with the enemy on the extreme left of the
city, and should p too pact of suocs offer,
to carry the most advanced hattery. This
Maek atlnireeted hMajraitsfieia,'
Engineer, Capt. Williams, Topographical
KagTnter, aiitf SrarXrnney, Q. M. to the
Texas Division. A heavy fu fM.n the
first battery was immediately opened upon
the idvanne,' but the troops ' iooit turned
h,' entering and engaging with the ens ay
in the streets or the city, luvteg , pssaed
through' an incessant cross fire from the
Citadel and the first and second batteries,
end frjmr the Ufantry who lined the para
pets, strtwts ami house tope of tin ''. City.
The re r of tht 1st battery was soon turned,
ml the rerare fire ot the troops through
the gorge of the works,, killled ordislmlged
the ani'lerisi snd infantry from it, and the
building occupied b) infantry immediately
in its rear. The fi si Divishm was follow
ed and . supported by the M iasissippi and
Tennessee and 1st Ohio Regiment, the
tw former reiriinents , beinr the first to
scale and oceany the fort. Th stic eis of
the day here , stopped The Missinsippi,
Tennessee and Ohio Regiments, though
Warmly engaged n the streets of the city
" fot some lime atter the rapture of the first
battery, and its adjoining defences, wrre
enable frent - exhsustion . eod .the ..loss
that. they hai suffered,-to gaie any . more
advantage. . A heavy shower of rain else
earns op to causa e suspension of hostilities
before the close of the day.. The 3d, (4th
end 1st Iufaatry end the Balumove Battel
- km, feouiaed a b gttmmii'Mf '
tured position, under C4. Gariand, aisis
ted by Capt, Ridgelyattem Tw J2
pounders, one 4 pounder, and 1 hiwitser,
- were aptnred hi tbis fort,' three oBieers
end eeme SO Or 30 ma tae. prisoneis.
Que of the 12 pounders was sevved af ainst
the 2d fort and defences, with captuied
munition, during he reinsindet of the day,
by Cft..Ridely. Tee sieuing parties of
Gn Worth's Division also csptured two
nine peutiders which were also intaedtate
)j turned against their former owners, f
nOu the morning of the S2d Gen. Worth
contliHiea his operations, end portions of
hie division stormed ane earnel success
ivaly the4 heights ab ivs ihe Bishop's Pal
eee.' Birth were - carried by e command
ihdef Cipt. ViQtoii.SJ Anil cry. In these
eetitioas'the eanmany.of Ixiiiisians troops
euler Caot. Clansliacd nerfjrmeJ elTiciei t
ad g allaot servire os part of Cap. Vinton's
' ;miR MHl. F-tar pieces of ortillery, with a
tod anptd v of ammanit'on. were Captund
tfct Bi. r- riK 4hi Jay, some of
which . were iromeduu-ly mined oponUie
enemy s oeiewces in me eny. un tin e
vniog of ihe 21 tyot.Garisrid anLhis
eomm-iad were relieved as the garrison of
the captured forts by Gen. Quitman with
the Mis-issippi and Tennessee Itegiments
and fire companies of the Kentucky Ref
imrnt.
Kirly on the morning of the 2W,
fieii. Uuiinvm, from his position, di-i-covered
lhat Hie second and third funs
and defences east of I hi city had been
entirely abandoned hy the enemy, who,
npprHieiidiiig another asnnlt on tho
night
his defences to lite main plaza mid its'"- -...,
immediate vicinity. A command of two r " f
companies of Alissiwippi and two of P-C. Uespte, 1 exas R,ngrs morlully
Tennessee troops were then thrown
into the siriMits to reconnoitre, and soon
hecanio hotly enjf.-iged with the eiifiny,
these were soou supported by Gol.
Wood's regiment ol Texas Hungers,
diaumimfH), hy UrnggVi Light Battery
J and jliQ3JIijfiiHtryi. Jn enemy.', lire
was constant add uninterrupted trorn
tlie street's houe -torir Imrrkades &c.
A.C., in the vicinity ot the plazi. The
pieces of IJf ei'e bnttcry werejtlao used
with much effect far into the heart of
the city this engagement lasted the
best part of the dav, our Hoops having
driven the scattered parties of the ene
my, and penetrated quite to the defen
ces onhe main plaza. The advantage
Jhttf gnined,' it was not considered uee-esary-
to hold. a the . enemy had
Diedmte vrcimty anq the Cathedral fort
or Citadel. "Early in the afternoon
(same day) Gen . Worth assniil te4 from,
tho Bislibp's Palace the west side of the
city, end succeeded in driving the ene
my and maintaining his position within
a short distance of the main plaza on
Hint sine ot trio city, towards evening
the mortar hid also been planted in the
Cemetery enclosure, . .anddjirina Jdte
mpfWjWeciif
ctiuwertned camp or the enemy in the
plnza thus ended the operations of the
uany on me morning ol the 21th, a
communion ion was sent to Gen. Tay.
lor, from Gen. Auiptidin, under a flag,
maRing au oiwr ot capitulaiion to which
ibe; former refiised to accede, Hs 4t-asked
more than the American commander
would under nuy circurastnneca grant;
at tho'satiifflTiiie
was in reply made upon Gen. Ampudia
12 M. was the hour at which the ac
ceptance or aon-ncceptance was to be
comm.inicaled to the American General.
At 11 A. Jhe Mjxioan General sent,
requesting a personal (conference with
Gen. Ty'orr whicli was granted; the
principal officers of taiik on either side
accompanying, their Generals. ' After
several oflers in relation to the capitn-
latton-or Beif SHade-it -etthrr side
nndretuscd at ha'f pist 4 P. "Gen.
I ay I or arose and aaytng tie wouia give
r a . . . a , . a
veu. AnipiHita one uour to ronsvtcr ami
accept or refuse, left the conference with
hts -officers ot the expiration of the
hour, the discharge of the mortar was
to oe tne signal tor the recommence
ment of hostilities. Before, tlie ; expire,
tion of the hour however, afi officer
was sent on the part ot Gen. Ampudia,
to inform the American General that to
avoid the ftwTher effusion ot blood, and
the-national heitor- toeiny-eatiefiedHby
tho exertions of the Mexican troops, he
had, after consultation with his General
Office rs decided to capifulnle, accepting
me oner oi me American uenerat.
- The terms of capitulutioo were in effect
as lollows:
That the officers should be allowed to
march out with their side arms.
" That the Cavalry and lutaotry should
be allowed to march oot with flierr arms
and sccoutremenu. ,
That tlie Artillery should be allowed to
march out with ene battery of si pieces
and twenty-one rounds of ammunition
' That all other munitions of war and sup
p1it'fjhoud.;bolu.iA
American ofliccra appointed to receive
the in.
That the Mexican Army,1 should be si
lowed seven days to evacuate the city and
that the American troops should not oocn
py it until evacuated.
- That the Cathedral Port or Citadel,
should be evncimttxi at R A. M., next
day, (25th) tho Mexicans then Marcli
ing out and the American garrison
marching in. The Mexicans allowed
to salute their flag, when hauled 1 down.
That tV'te should be - an armistice of
eight weeKsdurTu g which' time hei t her
snnyonltfes a"fit4etttnhiugtfrtm
the Riuconada throuU Unares and
Sjair FernandiV-y f, -7777-.
..TJiis lenient offer of the -AriMfieen
General was diciated-whh the MiCtir
rence of Ms Generals and by motives
of good policy and consideration r the
good defence of their city by the Alexi.
can Army. v wi .m :...'- .-.
r Killed Cap. Williams, TopoijMph
ical Iigiueers; Lieut. 'Perrett 1st In
fantry r Cept. U N. Morris, 3d do-
Capt. Field, 3d do.; Major Barbour, 3d
do ; Lt. Irwin, 3d do j Lieut. Ilitzlitt,
Ml do.; Licnt. Ilnskins, 4th do.; Lieut.
Wood, 4th do.; Captr McKavett, 8th
do.; Col. Watson, Baltimore BitmHou;
Capt; Hatlletn, 1st. 'Penncsstto Begi
inent; Lieut. PnOiani, 1st do.; do.; and
Lieutenant Jo a. German Company. ,;
jL Uttadsd M ijor Lear, 3 J.; Iiilai
iy, severely; CpL Bainlrilge, 3d do.;
wry flig'ulyi lco, Hrv k Graham,
4lli do ; severely; Cipt I.imilto, 1st J
very slightly; Lieut. Dil worth, Is; Jo ,
severely; Mnjor Ahercrora!4v 1st -do.;
lightly; Lieut. Wninwri?ht, 8th do.,
sightly; Lieut Rossell, 5th do , (lightly;
Lien'. Potter 7th do., slightly M.j.
Mansfield, Engineers, sliffhtly; Gen.
Bntir, Volunteer , Division, slightly;
Col Mitchell, Ohio .VolmitwM, sluh.iy;
(VI McUinu, Missisippi Ileimeut, se
verely; Maj. Alexander, Tennessee
Volunteer; Limit Allen, do. do.; Lieut
Scudder, do. do.; Lieut. Nixon do. do.;
(Japl D.iwler Missisvpni Regiment; Lie-
it - :. i : .. I iani
i wounded, since died
OUR CITY
ELECTION-. THE
SULT.
RE-
The suceeas of the Whigs in electing
Slate Senator and two Delegates to the
Assembly, from this cily, is the more gral
1 ifying from the fact thai Jo J many j it., was
unexpected I no result, however, con
firms the principle thai, hearty efforts in a
good eause shmild never be relaxed, snd
that if wise measures and sound doctrines
are often rejected they will vindicate them
selves at last. Year after year the Whigs
have labored to command their principles
and policy to this constituency, appealing
to reason, to facta, to experience, for proofs
of the correctness of their views, and fur
proof equally strong of the hurtful fen
)enty of the measures of their opponent
Now aod llien, hen thf pressure offerers
which is tlaimeU as democratic, a transient
reaction has Liken place in faor of the re
storative and salutary policy of the Whigs.
t.iaj wv IIUI uupci, HOW, MliU B liaTB
pnssed through a scries of trials numerous
enough aad painfal enough to constitute a
sufficient ordeal sufficient to tel the valoe
of Whig principles, snd to demonstrate
the deltsivesnd the unsatisfactory nature of
iliose by wluch tbe administiation of Mr.
I Pknj ibeaj J
Diere is not mach doubt, we nresume.
that the Tariff question, involving the
great principle of protection to American
industry, he had a gteat deal to do with
tbe result of the election in this city on,
Wednesday last - The Administration has'
taken iis ground on this question has ts-
Oral inii nd one can mistake its position.
Hostility to the protective system is in-
m mis' ration banner, and we are told that if
the Whigs complain of the reduced Tariff
of 1 at 6 l .ey may expect to see a still fur
ther reduction. Nsy the principle of di
rect tsxation is openly avowed by leading
organs of the party in power aa the only
true principle of revenue; the abolition of
custom houses is declared to be necessary
to the ruu eonsumrastfottof free trade; and
it must be admitted lhat if the doctrines
professed on the sabjeot office trade by
the Administration sre conistentljfj!arried.
6t; an the jwiii to do-
niesrio labour exelnded from our system of
heme policy, me entire abrogation of all
dirties most follow as a necessary result.
J Tbe industr ious classes of all productive
pursuits cannot close the'it eyes to the aig
aifijaal warnings given forth by th-se indt
eations. With the power of self-defence
in their hands they see that they must use
it 01 be overwhelmed, and that to allow the
delusion of any parly name ef 'discipline to
draw them into the suicidal support of
measures calculated to ruin them, would
be a degree of folly different from madness
onty bscaOaeTnore UiriJ." "Tossy fh.ths
eourse of Mr. folk and his Adminurtrstion
hasesused disgust among many of thoss
who voted for him would be to use inade
quate terms it has inspired alarm.,
The election of the Hon. John P. Ken
nedy to the House of Delegates is a matter
of special giaiificalioo. His abUity, knowl
edge, and political experience, will be em
ncntly useful to the State in the present
condition of her finanoial affairs.
- ' 7 - , Halt. Jlmtr.
CURE FOR SORK THROAT.
The Charleston, nouief' publishes the
following. "Two 'table spoonsful of
ashes in one pint of boiling water, to
tthietw-after being strairred, add I we tea
spoonsfull of table salt, a piece of alum and
one of saltpetre, each the size of a nut
meg,, the juice of three ttmee, or a little
vinegar or orange juice, all sweetened
with hooey, and when cold, nrgte the
throat every three hears. This remedy
has been frequently tried, and never found
to-fail." f ..7---- . ' .-'"-
SUllGlCAt OPERATIONr-f'
"'A surgical operation, f a kind , very
uncommon among us, has been recently
perfoimed by Dr, Guion of this town,
which deservtS notice both forltbe ciagu
tarity of the ease, aad the skill of jhe. op.
eVator!rTbine'nt'
some five years of see, a ho was suffering
onder a cancroid or fungoid affection of
the tight eye, usually called a rose cajicsr.
The eents of the eye were all disorganised,
and Ulcerated, and the humours were all
mingled together form hi a projecting
mass, about the size of a coamrma walnnt.
The whole eye was "lalvn out and the
wound dressed in about 25 minutes.' The
operation was a very b'oody and delicate
one, and such rases are of very rare ac
eiineaee even in large hospitals, where the
greatest Vsriety of diteases which require
tome final of amputation are preserved.-
Dr. Gui a operates very composedly, and
with as. much dexterity as is ihen fund in
such operations, handlirg the knife in a
manner which shews his perfect knowl
edge of the ese of the mstrament 1 We
may add that it is now a fortnight since the
eye was cut out, and the patient is, in
tioery way, doing very well. ? The opera.
va waa performed in the presence of Drs.
Chapman aadluhV-. StuAtrititn.
e IlROrCHIERl WATER." t
' A euriout experiment.
?ome of nuf "leaders may" hive seen in
the northern papers some account of a
newly discovered liquid, called, after the
name of the inr enter, a chemist of Naples,
Brochieri water. Tbe romposition of it is
a secret known only to the inventer: but
it is said to have, when applied external
ly, a peculiar virtue iu stopping the flow
ing of blood. To let its efficacy, Dr
Tult, of this town made, in the presence
of several of our inedkal and other e ntle
mepan experiment, of wiiicb we give the
principal detail. He dissected through
the in eguments down to the right carotid
artery of a slieep, rxpojsed that vessel, and
made with a lancet a longitudinal incision
in it of pei baps one third of an inch in
length. The blood spurted out in tonents.
A pleget of hi t saturated with tbe water
was applied immediately to the wound,
and it almost instantly checked the flood
of blued. He continrd to drop the water
011 so as to keep the lint constantly mois
tened with ft. and at the end "of IS min
utes the bleeding h id entirely ceased; and
with half sn hour the sheep was ronning
abont, and is nt w well and hearty. Pietr
ty well for a sheep diet has had hie throat
cut!
It is said that a real regeneration of the
coata of the artery takes place, and that
the wound doea ticatrice, as is ordinarily
the case' with fleah enta. 't he invntpr nf
the water seems to think that a new or
ganization of thertiesaesrle'-fome
means of its action on ihk, Jibtial or rtd
pan ot the oioouV tteta4 eaed rte access
L. 1 A,..- . I . k. w-MMi-uS'tw!'
uiwwfunu, cqiinnrua ieua may oe saieiy
used in all hemorrhagea, as well internul
as external. If it really possesses such
WOflderfu! .properties, it- is invaluable, and
we can not but hope that Dr. Tull will
make such further experiments as will
fully test its alleged efficacy,
iVewbernian.
WHAT. WILL THEY DOT
What will the "small fryM politicians of
NorthCaroluj8,o
iDings anoum nappen to turn out aa many
expect when ther see on the democratic"
ticket the name of Silas wright, of Ne w
York, for President, and William Henry
Haywood, of North Carotins, for Vice
President! If they do not wish- to appear
very ridicukMts, they will let themselves
down by degrees into the position where
Jheywjttr
man and not abuse him. When, instead
of ealling him traitor, betrayer, and the
Jikelne..(Ubrs
to be the "indomitable champion of the
democracy," including the "all candor and
sincerity editor of the Standard.
Dut aay the editors, we have followed
Mr. Ritchie, the indomitable." ' Well,
then, you have followed -a man who does
not enjoy the confidence of tbe principal
leaders of your party, in; abusing a man
who does enjoy that confidence in an emi
nent degree. Mr. Ritchie is looked apon
ss a man fit for nothing else but to split up
the 4emoeliepartywhich hail, enabled
to die from his position, being in the love
and favor ef Polk; and which he moat cer
tainly will do. He is just about aa' much
in the dark as nis rnaslet, in his observance
of the. signs of the times.' - - v
Perhaps it rosy be said this is no bosi
uess of ours. We cannot help thatTWe
cannot get over our old habit of asking
questions it being a privilege of the
"universal yankee nation to dp that thing.
So, we say, geaUemen, what will yoo do,
in the premises! . Will you hold on a little
longer "and coniinae to declaim against Mr.
Haywood! Bttter not take pur word for
it-or J ou wilF smva finJ yourselves on the
ambidexter side of the u ntei lined." 1
, Bur when yoo see the name of Calhoun
alsd brought forward for ' the Presidency,
as yoa certainly will, what will you do?
Will you join that wing of the division of
your party! . Most assuredly some of you
will; the emsll leaders are already getting
op large meetings at the South, to manu
facture public opinion ea the subject of the
tan", aad outer matters, t meet that crisis.
Rut we really. do not see how those of you
that have followed Polk ami his man Uitch-
ie can get on the aide of Calhoun. , But if
you can manage to do it,, never, imagine
that success to him is success to you. He
knowfXoa.M
"eohe-ie power ol public plnnuer," and
lovea his country too well to trust, you.
You nisy make Calhoun President, but he
wilt never make you officers in the repbh-
lie ana inai prospect, we Know, is a uam
per." ' , ..-'
But if Cass alio shmild be bronght for
ward as a candidate, what will yon do!
This is not quite so certain an event as
those we have noted but it is not inposi
ble. He expects it, at al! events. Will
you desert your fifty-four forty man! A
man who fought in lhat latitude till there
was nothing to fighu and a long time after t
a manwno. wita Uiinnagan and . others
fought lilt they hardly knew what latitude
they were in or " longitude' either! The
eolith at erace of the araeeless forbid it'
keeciect, that nexV to "the whele of pre
r,rtwotie.'rli4tty-for foityprlnefple
is the hielu at test of patriotifcm. '
.7 There is a wonderfal conglomeration of
political "fixing" at the , present , lime.
which all the glonuraiion about war and
tlie aanesatioa of territory ran never keep
in cohesion. J he sole and settled purpose
of di mecrtie ksdeis to sees re the spoils at j the finest, wster power; we have already
all liMiards, has brought forth the energies, two saw nulls; two flouring mills, snd oth
s nobler feeling and a purer hope, which is ers in anticipation, beside two rircular
competent for the overthrow of the stopen,'sws for cutting la'hing. ' Mr D" sold
du congregation of j.icotins thai , has j his cattle, 19, for t-K)0 in eaab. w I have
brought die country into ita present posi-! only about 60 loet tbe rest on the rood.
tion. While the whigs will march steadily ( Were I in , Missouri, preparing to, come
to power, their opponents will present noth-. bore again, I should not bring more cattle
ing bet the fragments : of what was, and than I Deeded on the route. Cows trade
still is lo some degree.'a very greet politi-j for 60 dollars a id oxen for 103 in clsims.
rsl monster in government produced by a town lots, wheat, toe. It is trery difficult
still gi eater monster in '; political caucus to trade them for store goods at all. ' There
the ttaltimore uoavention.
,..1. i
Cemrnemo,
From the Creenaboro Pairlol.
THE OREGON COUN TRY!
Tlie following letter from Oregon,' has
been kindly sent us by s friend, to be dis
posed m 11 we raiirht deem proper. It
r. Ii is
from a worthy ininbter, and although it has
been written some months, it will luliy
compensate the reader for its perusal, there
fore we cheerfully copy it into the Pa
triot.
Oregon Cily, March 3d, 184rt.
My Dear friend : It afford me much
pleasure to avail myself of an opportunity
now offered to sddress you from this
land of bright hopes. Whether a longer
and more intimate acquaintance with tlie
country may oot change the views. I now
ent -rtain, is a ma'terof some uncertainty.
1 have concluded however to give you
my first impreasions now. snd heresf er lo
write again, when, perhaps, I shall he bet
ter prepared to give you a more extended
description of the connti y, in its various
aspects.' -r " r-' -
The journey here through the wilderness
snd across the mountain proved to be very
tedious and ' unpleasant hut there were
many objeeis on the way that called forth
our admiration. I shall not lax your pa
tience, however, with any description of
them now, except to remark that we lin
gered at the Soda Springs on Beur Rivera
aay, on account of the beauty of the place
we11 10 Unn ne tine soda water
ny plao'a, i' There is a beautiful irrove of
cedar and piiremlong-thenwargfrf' of 'Sceafj
tfcBRAJtpid Uainiar-riow
YtWtlW'HWrt
proceeded but a few hundred steps after
crossing this creek until we came to the
oda 8prings... As we -walked along over
me grassy - plains we perceived quite a
hollow sound which led us to the impress
ion that there must be caves or hollow spa.
ces under the ground. We saw a number
of circular wells or springs, some 12 or 18
incites oejow tne surlace or the plain, boil
r.:- i.i-
ing, roaming, and sparkJin incessantly.
nm.'SscjXJl!i
tj-' .gw- (aoi(i;, vi iihu ttir.
These Spring);, as I suppose they might be
called, for 1 believe the water passed off
inrougn apertures in tbe soil a short dis
tance below the surface, presented various
degress of 'porityr'some deeply tinctured
with a yellow su balance, perhaps copper or
su'phur, snd others quite bright, clear and
sptrkling - Some Trappers who were
encamped li FreVwhraen' whh'triifian
wives,; poiiieiy conuucieu us to a spring
which they informed us waa the best and
pwtestef ali '''theodapr?nsieysaia"
also that they used this water and were very
fond of it 7 ' -
The 8pring which they pointed out to
us was a circular we'L some 12 or 15 inch,
es in diameter. 1 drank of the water very
frequently and thoughtil excellent. ' . It was
quite transparent, cool and sparkling
This water was so pungent that we could
not drink more than a glass without stoo
ping. The ladies mtde - some light . bread
with it which was very superior If these
apriags-were aay where-in--ihe U.fhates
they would undoubtedly furnish a place of
great resort for invalids as well as for die
gay snd fashionable. - But I-must bring
you on to Oregun, or I assure you these
bubbling; springs are a long dinUnce from
here. We passed the Soda Springs on the
24th of Jaly, and did net reach the Dalles,
the Methodist Mission, before the 1st of
November, more than 100 miles east of
this city. I 7"
I am much pleased with the prospects of
this Territory It is true thst we have ma
ny sacrifices 10 make here as yet,' or rather
I ro The-eountry
w now, esourcea lar iroro ueveiopeo,
and a great scarcity of many Of the ordinary
comforts of life. The country is finely
watered, presenting almost every where
(lure, bold, clear stresms, rushing down
rom the mountains and hastening through
the plains to the Wallsmette. The valley
nf this river is beautiful, picturesque and
fertile, producing wheat in great abundance
and with nnfailiug eertainty. The Walla
metta valley will furnish room for a great
many more emigrants. And then ss you
go on hither south there is the Umpnna
and Clamct valleys. And although these
bare not been explored, yet it is not im
probable that 20 emigrations could find
plenty of spaeefwettlemeirtsrAn hei
sides recent discoveries of fine prairies on
Puget's Sound north of the Columbia make
it probable that there is a large scope of
country tiere which will soon be ""densely
settled. The limber is now ; thought to be
very much in tlie way, so much so that
very few acute on any hut the prairie
claims. The time will soon corns howev
er, when the timreted elsimi near the oeearfj
wi I become valuable for lumber. I was
lately informed by a Methodist preacher
that there is an extensive - plain prairie
lying along the seacoer north of the Col
ombia enongh" forOO settlers. The
Hudson Bay Company hve several ships
fist trade here regularly, or , rather that
bring' supplies lo their, trading posts.
There was also an .. American vessel that
ktfl the Wallameue rier some t wo months
since, freighted with, lumber, flonr, eVe
She expeeuf to visit us regularly from the
Ssndwich Islands.' I think this wQI ulti
maiely become a great commercial country.
Oregon City is a flourishing village, situa
ted below the falls of the WsUamrtte river
the fells afford : aa immitnut tmnunl of
are no sheep in the eounti v exceDi what
the Uudson Bay Cempsav hive, llos-s
" " " :tt.
) are qhe plenty and pretty good,
rts
1., fwpffl 1, potatoea 5o and pi eatvTl.'
ly and very scarce. Some t.' Tf
or I
on
ry scarce. Some he
" "" WSi,
n
)!' . VII BCCOUni . Ol - Uia tmwtmm
-
1 grazing country I think this mi...... . " I
irel'e.i. Cattle do well all the xtv
1 utu ire iwo congregational ,;
hereimitlaiaml aU ,he
'i . . ."
ive 01 me rres by termor; Church tV
Method sts are qui o numerous. iih.ukJI 4
perhaps a dozen primcherK.'-Th- rr'tl g
lies have sereial churches in IhecuuT
Some Bapiisl. There i. m,w 3
ne Wfinaiirr mihlihtul an ik Mi
; i f s"7 viRinj
19 a ltfi4!tWirart i A m a a .
.aT,fc:rtVTsTr,.D,.i k
....... v w. iitii ratiTn inn,
Westward
spread her protecting
colony Your friend,
miff over our y,
, INDIAN SUMMER. 4
A
paper read before the Niujorraf iM
by Profrsoor Jacobt. nf P....,W
tute
College, trea 's of thoec .atmosplWrie J.
noraena so charaetcriiuie of our aum?!l
iV-v 1 C0l?lil?wce ot i7;;
caiiru inuian, ounnn-r. The : kin
essayist says that tlus suturanal seasiilr
only ne of a rlass of similar phenoia
occunng st various times durinv U .IT
He designates these several sessonsaj
occur when either the. temperature or 2
iv w v
Ki'iiiK ii ms in opinion Hint ,i
P'1""!" "o aonoBpnere. or rum, 1 ,1
... ..urn mrir nivTiesi apffM
opnosne exiremei ., . ,, ,
-.f1!",!. "I Js?"lI'?rM..rett in th.
the '.iy..u scarcely ever fiee from fnstlfti
whatever lhat may be, which deatroys ki
transparency. .
'lrpemds jKmrrti6&rjfi&
the year w ith Considerable KnlaWiJ
which are to be witnessed the grand f riV
....K....i..uf (.iiiiracieniiMCS JUSt ilsmM.
ne nrst occurs with but little, variation
as 10 ume, at about the close of Octobrr
or Winning Of Novesaher. It U s...i'
jeveras Us as the 12th or L&hofiha. XjiuX
1 .--...v-. U4UUIII, ,i nu IS Hie pcriOO Ol B
j ;Indian summer." properly so called. "1
its duration it is not oerfectls
S imetimes it la is two or three tveeks. sj
at ottiors, only a Jewldays. XDurins tliel
autumn of 1843, it continued onlv Tot &,t
days, viz: from thezSm ifX)ctobefte ifie
Sd of November, and was then so faintly
luaihcu, aa 10 nave led ma nv person. i
Indian summer, and was Ihrefore scoieelr
SOU. V. : ; F---f! ;- VW .
The second occurs about the middle er
close of April. T hough not in enteral
u..ll .1. ...... rj .1 i . - V . '
'iioi;h:iicm a vie periou juiinameil,
it is sometimes so distinctly marked ss to
arrest the attention of even the Causae! ob
server. A remarka le instance of this
kind 001 urred durinr the soiinir of tail
From the 17th or 18th of April to the Itk
of May, a period of three weeks, tlie at
mosphere was subject to but little distnr-
banco; the winds were gentle: bet fee
J5'0" weri to" be seen; no""ramTeH"is
water the earth, and the aky was- dartratd
by what had the appearance of smoke.
which was afterwards enforced br real I
smoke, arising from extensive fires tbes
prevailing in our mountain forests.' Bat
during every year, perhaps without exees-
tion, this peculiar sste ol weather msy st
noticed at this period, sometimes more, sai
at others, less distinctly. :
.."The third period occurs front "about ths
middle of January to tlie firct -weel is
February, and continues from five or sh
days lo three weeks. "Dunrig this seaaos,
it not enfreqmly-4iappewahrthff-ftr
I raera m a onnayivania anil aiaryianu piow
the grounds designed for the reeeptioa sf
I I .a
ineir spring crop. Among me more rs-1
markable examples of this kind J mijfl4 ss '
named the winters of 1817 and 1818. 'ens
those of 1813 and ,1813. Every year,
however, as might be expected, is not s-
like in this leaped, just as is the Case wiu)
the 'Indian summer. - ,'
A fourth period of similar atmosplieris
condition exist during the month of As
gust. 'I he stmosphere hss then sunk tnls
a state of almost perfect -repose. Tht
breezrs from the south and foudiwest
which had almost dnly, during the moousi
of June and July, refreshed us, and thai
rendered the "heat less oppressive, ! hsrs
died away. - .The sugnant and sultry sir ,
has iu transpsrency destroyed by a this
haze or smoke, through which distant ob
jects appear of a whitish blue color. Tboa-
der clouds have dimtUishsd in frequency
and extent, and hence, except during ex.
traordmary seasons, the month of aF'
is deficient in rain. The widely extended
rain cloud does, indetd. eoroe with ita
refreshing and cheering showsrs, bat these
it distils rather gently sad quietly, and, sf
tet it baa passed away, it leasts a dotlty
atmosphere. js about the oiiddleoftbs
month when this state of weather saos'
"Agreeably to. these views jhere ar,
therefore, four trrand nerioda at which a
smoky or hsxy , atmosphere preeminently
prevails vixi lw of gisater intensity os.
curing about a month or six: weeks after
tbe autumnal . snd vernal - equinoxes, end
two of less tutentity .or'c less., distinctly
marked, occurring at about the same- teogte
of time after the summer and winter sol
stice. The autumnal is of the "ge-rfest
intensity,-particularly so, Bi the issmease
volumes of actual, smoke, which are tlirowa
into the air from, ten thousand tuea kindled
by Indians and hunters among the westers
forests strewed with the recently falls
foilage. and their sombre hue the sl
ready existing vspor smoke. - The Iad
summer ia, therefore, ' only ase of thsse
lour periods, snd subject, like the rest. l
vary exceedingly in character aad derstioa
during different years. ' -
. - .,, J , -,.;.-::
The new Branch Mint at Charlotte w
to have erne into opmth a. on the 111"
this month.
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