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VOL. IX.
LOS   ANGELES,  CAL.,   SATUKDAY,  AUGUST  20,  1859.
NO. 15.
£ct0 Angeles Star:-
I'UDMSIIEI) EVERY SATUIIDAT MOUSING,
At No. 1, Pico Buh-iungs, Spring Street, Los
Augeles,
BV   H.   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance.. $5 00
For Six Months,   3 oo
For Three Months  2 00
Single Number  0 25
AoTBiiTisBMENTS inserted at TwoDoIIars per square
of tea lines, for the first insertion ; and One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion,
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
AOKST3.—The following gentlemen are aufchor-
aed Agents for the Stab:
L. P. FisrntR San Francisco.
BrtR.sa & Bimmcic, Post Office San Gabriel.
Col. In Thompson Monte.
R. N. GlrSN SantaB-arhara.
JuuorD. A, TnOHA* San Jlernarditw.
mLAllNiONHOTEL
"ACctlxx  Street,
LOS   ANGEL.ES.
FLASHNER & WINSTON,
PROPRIETORS..
MTHIS HOTEL, so long known as the beat
in Southern California, having passed into
tho hands of the present Proprietors, haB
been thoroughly refitted, and many additions made
to itH accommodations.
Strangers, and gentlemen with their families, will
find this an agreeable home, at all times.
The table will be supplied, as heretofore, with all
tho delicacies of the market. oct2
4.AFAYIT11 H©TEL,
Main  Street,
OPPOSITE   THE SELLA  UNION,
LOS ANGELES,
MTHIS Establishment offers superior inducements to the traveling public, and especially to those wishing a quiet home. The
location is desirable, the establishment large and
commodious, with rooms—single and for families—
clean and well furnished, and a table well supplied
with the choicest viands and delicacies of the season
 as is well known by those who have favored the
house with their patronage.
Tho Proprietor will  use  every exertion, and nc
elect nothing, to give his guests entire satisfaction.
EBERHARD & KOLL.
Los Angeles, Dec. 11, 1858.
^nsiros Caris.
C.   E.   THOM,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
LOS ANGELES.
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring street. jy3
UNITED STATES HOTEL
I&Xctxxi Street,
Los   Angeles.
TIIR SUBSCRIBER having leased the
! above establishment, begs leave to inform
■ the public that he has relitted aud refur-
 j nished the same, and that it will bo com
dutneu in the very best style. The table will be
liberally supplied with everything tha market affords, and every care will be taken to make the
UNITED STATES HOTEL a comfortable home
for boarders.
Attached to the Hotel is a BAR, where the best
of liquors and cigars are kept
Terms, moderate to suit the times.
F. WEAVER.
Los Angeles, Dec. 22, 18n8.
Hoofing £ Roofing !
E. P. RUSSELL'S   PATENT.
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
HAVING purchased the patent right of the above
valuable invention, fur tlie purpose of supplying the counties oi Los Angles, San Bernardino
:ind San Diego, is now prvpared to execute nil orders with which he may be favored.
The public are aware that it has been the study of
scientific men, architects and builders, for many years
to discover au article for Hunting purposes, that will
withstand sudden changes of climate, be impervious
to water, and of sure protection against fire. The
inventor of this roofing labored many years to coin*
'due articles which would answer the above purpose
•md obviate the difficulties of rust and decay attendant upon tin and shingles, and the destruction by
tho sun and frost, of the various compositions used
(or roofing. This ho succeeded in doing, and now,
after six years of the severest trial we would invite
the careful attentien of all interested in such matters,
believing that they will be fully convinced of its
practical value both for durability and economy, in
which respects we believe that its equal is not at
present known. This roofing can readily bo applied
to roofs of every description, either steep or flat, and
can be put on over shingles or tin, being much cheaper than the first and at half the cost of the latter.
Two coats of the mastic put on over an, old leaky
tin roof, will make it as good as new at one-third of
the cost. In preparing this roofing a heavy drilling
or canvass is used, which is thoroughly saturated
with a perfectly water-proof preparation, alter winch
it receives a thick coating, upon both sides, of'.the
flour of soapstone, which sets into the texture of tho
canvass, and gives it a firm body, making it very
elastic and durable. After the canvass, as prepared,
is put upon the roof, another coating of mastic,which
is thoroughly filled with sand, is given it, making it
fireproof in every respjct. By exposure, this coating becomes firm and solid, giving you a roof that
can be walked upon with perfect impunity, and as
durable as anything known; and we do most candidly
and unhesitatingly believe, far superior to anything
of the kiiid yet discovered; and after a severe test
of many years, stand as reliable and good as when
first put on. without change or decay. All tbat we
ask is, that a careful examination may be given it,
and we feel convinced that it will bear all the recommendation which we offer of it. Annexed we give
you tho names of some ofthe persons using this
roofing, and to whom we arc at libeity to refer:
— hefkrknofs. —
IN* OOSTOM.—Union (JliissCo.KUby st.; AmoHcan llrass
Tube Co. 105 State st.: C. liver, jirchitnct, 40 State st: Ho-
vcyfcCo. 7 Merchant's row: I'. II. itralirock, furniture
dealer, 4 Union st.: M. Crocker, wholesale druggist, 34
India street.
IN CA.MBIUOGfi.- Him. Emory Washburn, (juincy st.:
H. O. Houghton, Mainst.: Btirrago, Stiekney & Co. lumber
dealers: D, Osborn, planing mills, Main st.: T. & J Lowe,
builders.
Itf SQHMEBvTLLE—Benj.Randal, buil.ler: E. E. Cole,
(BixbV ft Coir)  pile driver*.
I.V ROXBURY—Win. Barton,builder: Johnson ft Levett,
buildern.
IM nORCHKSTER—Edward McKetchnie, builder: Thoa.
l'aysfin. farmer.
IN   NI-TUN'f'ET—IvllVTi Allviii. superintendent oil work*.
IN Sl'J'IN*t;i*IKLN—ft. I'my. ^upe.niiUiii.k-ut, C. W. Olm-
pin. President W. R. R.
IM KALI, RIVEK—Richard Borden, Pros. Iron Works.
T. Borden, Globe Print Works.
F. MELLUS,
Junction Main and Spring streets.
Loa Angeles. Sept. 25, 1858.        _______
s_*_x_rr 37»_>n. stAX-n:-
1000 Bags of Salt for sale, by
23an FliANUIS  MELLUS.
E.   J.   C.   KEWEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.,
Wil) practice in the Courts ol the First Judicial
District, the Supreme Court, and the U. S. District Court of the Southern District of California.
Office, in Temple's Building, opposite Mellus's
store. Jan. 1st, I8B9.
SLOAN & REYNOLDS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
OFFICE— tn Pico's Brick Building,
Near the Court Hou3e, Spring Street.
K. W. F. SLOAN*.
Los Angeles, April 4,1859.
S. F. REYNOLDS,
ap9
DR. J. C. WELSH,
Wholesale and lietail
BRTTGGIST,
sl8        MAIN STREET, LOS ANGELES.
[FROM  " YOUNG AMERICA,"  AUG. 15TU.]
The following poem, written by a young lady of
this city, will he found a gem. It is aa true in
sentiment as it is beautiful in expression. Wc
hope our fair correspondent does not speak from
experienfte. We shall have the pleasure of laying
before our readers further compositions of our talented contributor:—
[WRITTRN JOK T11K   YOUNG AMERICA.]
JIT  EULAL1B.
It is not io banquet hall,
Or plaanure'g gidily round,
When life seems full of hope and joy,
That truest hearts are found.
There, bright eyes flash, and steal away
The apirit for awhile,
And gentle words fall on the ear,
Enhanced by beauty's smile.
Let those whom fortune favowd most.
By sorrow be o'ertiiken,
Then oh !  how soon those itimmer friends
Will leave them lone, forsaken.
And friends with whom, in happier hours,
They're mingled in tbe dance,
Now pass them with a chilling bow,
Or with averted glance.
Los Angeles, July 27th, 1869.
MYLES & SMALL.
APOTHX3CAXU31S,
MAIN  STREET—Front txtCommercial.
fol)19
H.  F.   SWAIN,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
LOS ANGELES,
Temple's Block,  Itli\l»   street,  nearly opposite
Commercial street,
Entrance through Dr. T.J. White's Drug Store
C.  DUCOMMUN,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Wholesale mil Retail Dealer in
Fancy Goods, Books A Stationery,
TOBACCO, PIPES, CIGARS;
—   ALSO,   —
Window Glass, Oils and Colors, Varnishes,
Turpentine, &c. &c. &c.
The most varied nnd extensive stock on hand, to
be lound out of fan Francisco. sepll
BACHMAN & CO,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Groceries,   Wines,   Lienors,    lotlilng,    Hnril-
wnic, *&c.,   &<■..
Prndnec, Hides, nnd Wool twfteii In exelmnge.
Lor Angeles street, second housf from Commercial street. Jan. 1st, 185!).
FLEISHMAN & SIGHEL,
IMPORTERS AND   DEALERS   IN
Hardware,   Crockery, Paints,   Oils,
Brick UiilUIlii
febSG.
-   -   -   Los  Augeles Street.
Si -   Xj J3.. 25 j&. K. .13,
[Ml'OltTKK,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
?   ;«cli-    English   and    American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row.LosAngeles,     any 2
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
WHOLESALE AN1» RETAIL DEALER
In   Groceries,   Hardware,   Paints,
Oils,   Ac. &c.
JUNCTION OF MAIN AND SPRING STREETS
I.OS   ANGKLES. njjlfl
PHINEAS BANNING,
Forwarding   and   Commission
Merchant,
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO.     olO
Friught forwarded to
FOKT Yl'MA,
SAN BERNARDINO,
FOKT TEJON,
aud all parts of the three Southern Counties, Witt)
his accustomed promptness.
E. H. WORKMAN &. BRO.
Saddlers and Harness Makers,
TEMPLE'S MARBLE FRONT  BLOCK,
Will keep constantly on hand an assortment of
Saddles, Harness, &c. &c.
Repairing done wilh promptness.
Oct. 24th, 1858.
WM. H. SHORE,
Uota-x-y Fu'bllo.
jan29 office with k. dkown.
JOHN GOLLER.
J. J. TOML1NHON.
GOLLER & TOMLINSON,
Forwarding   and   Commission
Merchants,
LOS ANGELES and SAN PEDRO, Oal.
R. E. Kaimoku, Agt. at San Francisco.
July 3, 1858. nov6
M. RON TET,
I.OS ANGELES STREET, In front of Corbltt
<Si  IlAl'kl'l',
HAS the honor to announce to the Public,that
he still carries on bis business st the old
stand, as above, and having in bis employment
competent workmen, he is prepared to execute all
orders with which he may be favored, in tbe Manufacturing of
Pine Harness,Carriage Repairing, and Mending
of nil kindH.
Alao, everything In  the Saddlery IJusliirxs.
Los Angeles, Nov. 31st, 1858.
LAVENTHAL & LETTER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Clothing,   Dry Goods, Hats, Caps,
and Shoes,
Have removed to the new brick building in Beau-
dry's Block,
Corner of 1MB Angeles nnd Allso streets,
opposite BteUtu' Building,
Where tbe public may be assured of procuring
the cheapest and best goody, offered at 10 per cent.
on San Francisco cost.
LAVENTHAL & LETTER.
Los Angeles, Aug. 28, ibo8
(From our Extra Edition of Wednesday.)
jfi&'Wi} feel confident that this commuuity
has become thoroughly wearied ofthe personalities
which have been indulged in so assiduously du.
ring the present political contest. The vindictive manner in which an unoffending citizen of irreproachable manners and character was assailed,
extorted Irom ttiat gentleman a revelation of facts
against his assailant, which must aad ever will
consign him to an ignominious notoriety. Ever
since these charges have been made, the accused
has been rummaging the musty recollections of
the pa*t. in the vain hope of relieving himself
from the stain of damning accusations. He has
written letters to Alexander Bell, Dr. J. S. Griffin,
Col. C. Coutts, Hon. B. D. Wilson, and possibly
others, with the view of refuting what has been
alleged against him. Mr. Bell says, respecting
bis" arrest and imprisonment by Major Graham
in Los Angeles, 1 have no knowledge," and further, "I never heard of your having guided a
party into an ambuscade of the enemy." Dr. Griffin, one of the kindest and most amiable of gentlemen, testifies also to the mendicancy of his
information on the subject of tbe charges, confessing hie entire lack or knowledge in relation to
tlie whole matter. Col. Coutts is equally explicit
in asserting his ignorance of the truth of the
charges, although he frankly admiis that "the
charges against you i, Warner,) I heard of." The
authority upon which tbe accusations were made
was distinctly stated to have been Majors Hensley
and Gillespie, and Hon. D, B. Wilson. Will the
accused address a letter to each ofthe two fir?t
named gentlemen, and oblige the community with
their respective replies. Mr. Wilson has been ad.
dressed, and he states emphatically and significantly—
" I state that I have said to Col. Kewen tbat
while many of the American residents of this
county, including myself, were in close confinement, in 1S4G, as prisonersof war lojtbe- Californi-
nns, we heard tbe report that you (Warner,) had
betrayed into ambuscade, a portion of the American Army in S&n Diego, from whose advance we
expected our liberation; that this report was a matter of public notoriety at the time." * * '■ I
have further said to Col. Kewen that, in 18-i9.you
were arrested by the military authorities upon tbe
charge ol st-aling Government mules; tbat you
were brought to Los Angeles and kept iu jail for
some time, and that upon my earnest solicitation
Major Graham at last discharged you from prison
without trial, upon the grounds stated by Major
Graham himself, tbat inasmuch as he bad recovered tbe mules, and that you, (Warner.) were a
man of family, he considered you sufficieiitly
punished by the imprisonment." *        *        *
"B. D. WILSON."
In corroboration of Mr. Wilson, two gentlemen
residents of Los Augeles couuty, and knowing
the charges to have been founded inaccuracy
have volunteered the statements which are appended. 	
MR. BARNES'  AFFIDAVIT.
Los Angeles, August 8th, 1859.
In January 1848,1 was one of tbe command of
Major Graham of tbe U. S. Army, Second Dragoons, passiug from Warner's ranch backwards
and forwards several times to Los Angeles, and
on oue occasion while at Warner's ranch with Lt.
Givens and his command, was informed by Borne
of the men that & number of their mules were
missing, and they did not know where to find
them. I told them that I would look for tbem
and believed that they could be found. Lieut.
Givens placed a number of men at my disposal,
and I took them to where, upon diligent inquiry,
I found Warner kept his animals, and among
those claimed to be Warner's, and having bis
brand, I recognized eight mules ofthe missing
ones belonging to Major Graham's command; U.
S. mules tbat I knew in Camargo—aud saw them
driven into camp. George Foster, Dr. Erviue.
myself aud others, by the authority of Lieut. Givens of the TJ. S. Army, arrested Warner upou the
charge of stealing said mules, when Lieut. Givens
brought hiin to Los Angeles and delivered him to
tbe military authority under command of Major
Graham, where he was thrown into prison for
some mouths, and through the intervention, as I
have understood, of B. D. Wilson and others, was
released from imprisonment without a trial.—
That he was guilty, none of us ever doubted, for
the circumstancis without explanatory or rebutting proof, were conclusive to the minds of the
whole command. _   „.,_„
Witness, ENOCH BARNES.
M. J. Newmark.
Sworn to and subscribed, before me on  this the
party, and halted a while at Warner's ranch, when
Warner informed Capt. Gibson tbat some Itvo or
six hundred gentle animals could be had of some
Sonorauians a few miles distant, when Capt. Gibson dispatched some persons to ascertain the truth
of the information. The party sent in qnset of tbe
animals were directed to a place where there were
about one butidre armed msn of the enemy. Upou the return of the party with thia information,
Warner was arrested and carried to San Diego
Mission, where he was delivered over into the
hands of Maj. Gillespie. Maj. Gillespie gave orders to bis seutries, tbat, that tall man, meaning
Warner, was a traitor, and if he went outside ot
the lines to shoot him. Soon after Warner affected to be crazy, and Commodore Stockton naked
me if I thought it was feigned or real, and
urged that he ivaa unwilling t > try, and execute a
crazy man, but if he was uui. crazy be would certainly be courtinartialed and shot. That be was
gudtry of betrayal, every man in the army felt
confident, and none were found at the time to
sympathize with hirn. The plea of insanity was
the only ground upon which he escaped, as I have
been informed by Commodore Stockton and Maj.
Gillespie, the penalty of treason.
DANIEL SEXTON.
8th day of August, A. D. 1859.	
MYER J. NEWMARK,
Notary Public.
MR.  sexton's btatembnt.
Los Angeles, California, Aug. 15, 1859.
In the year 184fi. Capt. Gibson with a command
of about  twenty-five men were out as a scouting
Randolph among the Boys.
A correspondent of the Central Prrsbyterian
furnishes some reminiscences of bis school days*
mere than fifty years ago. Tbe celebrated John
Randolph, then'at the zenith of his power as a
leading member of Congress, hud three wards
(nephews) at the school (that of Rev. Drury Lacy
Prince Edward county, Va.,) aud used to be a frequent visitor.   The writer says :
It waa Mr. Lacy's custom to hear bis boys recite their Latin and Greek grammar lessons before
breakfast, and I have known. Mr. Randolph, more
than once, to ccme from Bizarre, two miles, and
enter the school house before sun-up. At nine
o'clock the school was formally opened, when all
the boys read verses about in the bible, until tbe
chapter or portion was finished. Mr. Randolph
always seemed highly pleased with this exercise,
read his verse in turn, and with Mr. Lacy would
sometimes ask questions. On one occasion, whilst
reading one of the books of the Pentateuch, be
stopped a lad with tbe question :
-Tom Miller, can you tell me who was Moses'
father?"
'■Jethro, sir," was the prompt answer.
''Why, you little dog, Jethro was his father-in-
law."
Tben putting tho question to four or five otliers
by name, not oue of whom could answer, he berated them soundly for '.heir carelessness aud inattention in reading, saying : "When you were reading
last week, William Cook read the verse containing
tbe names of Moses's father, and have you all forgotten it already V
Just then a young man caught the name, and
unable to repeat the verse of the Bible, repeated a
part of a line from Milton—"The potent rod of
Amram's Bon." etc.
"Ah," said Mr. Randolph. ''That is the way you
learn your Bible—get it out of other books—what
little you know of it"—aud, with an exceedingly
solemn manner and tone, added : ''and so it is
wilh us all—aud a terrible proof of our deep depravity it is, that we relish and remember anything better than the the Book."
The very utterance, simple as it was, died every one with awe,and made him feel guilty, whilst
t the same time it imparted a reverence for the
Bible which was never felt before, and which, from
one mind at least, will never be effaced. Mr.Randolph was so pleased, however, with tbe young
n who quoted from his favorite author, that iu
a shore time—as soon, perhaps, as be could get it
from Richmond—he presented him with a beautiful co of Milton's Paradise Lost, with a suitable
iascriptiou in his own elegant handwriting.
The Atlantic Telegraph' —New   Project.
The long pending question as to the probability of telegraphic communication being established between Europe and America seems in a fair
way of being settled. The British Transatlantic
Company proposes, within tbis year if possible,
to lay tbeir cable from the Lands End in Cornwall, to Blanc Sablon, an island in the Straits of
Belle Isle, at one of the entrances of tbe Gulf o1
St. Lawrence, and a little to the north of New.
foundland. A short wire to belaid by a separate
company, takes the cable in from Blanc SabJon to
the island of Anticostf, where it meets lines already open, communicatiug with Quebec, Montreal,
and, indeed, all parts of Canada. Another short
line from Anticosti will be submerged to C.ipe
Breton, where it wil join the network of lines
which communicate with Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Boston, New York, &c. The advantages which
such a route presents over one starting from the
west coast of Ireland are claimed to be immense,
both in point of economy and freedom from the
submarine dangers which beset the track from Va-
lentia to Newfoundland.
The company propose to use a cable of the very
lightest description. Its lightness, in fact, is made
itwstrength, and the outer covering of the wire
is entirely done away with. Tbe conductor is
to be composed of seven copper wires, having
about twice the sectional area of that used by the
old Atlautic Company, lt will be coated with a
combination of'gutta porcba, with manifold inso-
lators, the outer portion being wound round with
a textile fabrick iu a peculiar manner, so as to
perfect and strengthen the rope and its insolation
to the utmost. The outer covering of alt will be
of hemp, interwoven longitudinally, so as to be
withount either turn or stretch. This outer covering, before being used, will, uo dobt, be pa ed
through a solution of ether india rubber or gutta
percba; the rope afterwards being compressed under a steel die will ensure a uniform guage and
the solution penetrating to the very utmost. The
diameter of the gutta percba insulator will be
about double that used in the rope of the old
company, and the diameter ofthe whole cable
about two-thrids of an inch. The weight is 8 cwt.
per mile, the breaking strain about two tons, or
equal to supporting nearly Bix miles ot its own
weight in air aud no less than twenty-five miles
of its own weight in sea water. The cost of the
whole cable will be about half of tbat which was
lately lost by the old company. A large portion
of the capital necessary for the enterprise has already been subscribed.
Important  from the Colorado!!
FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS!!
50 or GO INDIANS KILLED—3 SOLDIERS
WOUNDED.'.'
Fort Moiiayk, N. M., August 6th, 1859.
Mr. Editor:—Maj. Armiatead left here with
25 men late in the evening of tbe 4th instant, lor
theIagooo,15 miles below this Fort, tbe Head
Quarters of the Mohave Indians. Lieut. Marshall
was directed to follow with a reinforcemeut of 25
men early next morning, by the main trail. Maj.
Armistead succeeded ia gaining tbe bead ot tbe
Lagoon by a circmitous route, unobserved by tho
Indians, during the cover of night. At about 6
o'clock, on the morning of the 5th, he commenced
to reconnoitcr down the left bank of the lagoon.
The trails leading down showed heavy signs of
ludians; be had not proceeded more than a quarter of a mile when three Indians were espied on
the opposite side ofthe lagoon planting beans;
three men crawled up to the bank and fired upoa
them and killed one; tho others fled aud gave tho
yell, which Boon the whole country about seemed
to reverberate. After proceeding about a half a
mile further through heavy thickets of arrow
wood, the Major thought it prudent to return to
the bead ot the lagoon, as tho Indians apparently
were gathering In large force. Here at the bead
ofthe lagoon, on the right bank, he took a position, the meu deployed iu groups of fours each,
at about twenty paces interval, occupying tho
high grounds on tbe edge ofthe lagoon. The lagoon here is about 25 yards wide. On the opposite side of tho lagoon from this position, is a
dense thicket of arrow wood; along tho bank of
the lagoon, a few scattering cotton wood. To
the rear of the position, and close up, is a grove
of mesqueit, the ground opeu and clear underneath, Here they awaited the Indians, which was
not more than twenty minutes, when they commenced to show themselves in large force, surrounding the position, and closing iu on all sides,
withiu short range of the rifle-muskets, which
were soon brought into play with deadly effect^
Major Arraisted thus fought them for threo quarters of au hour, against overwhelming numbers,
which were increased every moment by the arrival of fresh warriors from the moro distant places,
when Lieut, Marshall arrived with the reinforcement of 25 men. The Lieutenant had beard the
firing when yet some four miles from the Bcence,
and hurried his men up at double quick. The Indians upon the extreme right were taken very unexpectedly by tho arrival of the prty in their rear,
which Lieut. Marshall imediately charged, driving
tbem from their position.
Maj Armistead, leaving the proximity of the
second party, immediately ordered a sergeani and
eight men to cross the lagoon and charge tbe Indians in front in tbe arrow wood, which was successful, and drove the Indians beyond gunshot.
Maj. Armistead, recalling these mon from the opposite side, ordered Lt. Marshall to crosB and take
a position on that side. The Indians, though
lorced to retreat, were not beaten, they soon rallied and returned to the fight, attacking the party
of Lt. Marshall with great pertinacity; this continued for some ten or fifteen minutes, when ho
wa3 ordered to fall back, re-crosa tbe lagoon, and
take a position facing to the rear parallel to the
first party, as the Indians were showing a disposition to charge tbe position on all sides at the samO
time. Not liking this manoeuvre, they withdrew
themselves out of reach of gun-shot, giving occasionally a few random yells. The men, finding
nothing more to do, crowded under the shade of
the mezqueit trees, as the sun was very hot, they
remained for about two hours without being disturbed.
Maj. Armistead, believing tho Indians to have
given up the fight, ordered the command to fall
in. and commenced tho march back to the Fort"
The command had not proceeded tar, when tbe Indians again rallied, crossed tho lagoon at the position .UBt left in great numbers. Maj. Armistead,
anticipating tho attack, halted the command,
faced by the rear rank and deployed tbem ou the
hank of the lagoon, which was hero wide aud deep.
The whole body of Indians came running up yelling and whooping, and charged fearlessly upon
the command, the bravest of tbem coming up to
within ten and fifteen yards of the muzzles of the
riftes; these, however, paid dearly for their temerity, the steady and well directed fire of the men
held tbem in check, when lifter thirty minutes
bard fighting Maj. Armistead ordered the com-
maud to charge them, which was done fearlessly.
The Iudians raised and broke in every direction,
perfectly discomfited ; not a yell or sound of any
kind was to be heard from them after this; the
victory was complete. Twenty-three Indians were
found dead, close to the position ; the ground lur-
ther off was not reconnoitered. In fact, many
were seen carrying the dead and wounded from
the field. It is auppoaed that some fifty or sixty
have been killed. Of the command, three men
were slightly wounded. The command returned
to tLe Fort on tbe evening of the 5th instant.
Fox UtD Pitt.—Walpole characterizes Fox and
Pitt, the leading spirits of their day, in this wise |
" Young as Fox was, Pitt was then ten yeara
younger; and what a fund of knowledge and experience were ten years in possession of such a
master genius as Fox, besides liin prodigious superiority of solid parts '. Yet Fox left by neglect
some advantages to Pitt. The one trusted to bis
natural abilities, and whenever he wanted, never
found tbem fail; Pitt, on the contrary, attended
to nothing but gratifying his owu ambition. His
application was not a moment relaxed, and he was
not less abstemious and temperate; even attention
to his health was unremitted, ns if he feared tbat
hereditary gout would traverse hia career, as it
bad often broken in upon bis father's. No juvenile avocations diverted him Irom bis studies, nor
left roproncheB from ihe grave of his character.—
Fox seemed to leave pleasure with regret, and to
bestow only spare moments ou the government of
a nation; Pitt, to maka industry and virtue the
leaders of his ambition. Fox'a greatness was in-
at<>; and if be had ambition, it waa the only passion which he took no pains to gratify. He disguised no vice, he us>d no part, he despised application, he sought no popularity; a warm friend
and almost, incapabe of being provoked by oue;
void ol all inveteracy, and only an enemy where
spirit called on him tit resent, or the foe was so
great that be was too hold  not  tn panted,  U  ho
showed the next year by insisting oo the dismissal of tbe Lord Chancellor and the Lord A<h ■ .:■.
Pitt cultivated friends to forma   party, and   had
already attached tnaoy oonaiderable yottog man
to himself.
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