Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-20
DOMESTIC lNTELLKGENCE.
NEw YoRx. juno L.

r,orn,n, IN brief psraetsph,h her Britannia Ma
;.s,y's ship Of war BuzzafJ, Capt Fitzgerald, had
arrived in our harbor from Barbadoes. accompanied
by prize vessel. called the Eagle, who had been
captured while cruixng as SLAYER.
On enquiry. We learn further that the Eagle, With
another vessel. were both captured by the Buzzifd
on the Coast Of Africa while engaged ia the pratt
cal traffic. |, does not appear that any slaves have
been taken board the vessels but they were found
fu, tised with irons and all other implements oil the
ira, and that subsc duen their capture, the ON
Gers and crew admitted that they were and had beea
engaged in the slave trade. The vesselss. II APP
pears. arc both American huilt, and the officers
we're all Americans. When taken they had the
Spanish IA flying. The vessels were hitcd at Ha-
vana. Oae Of the Captains (iheir names We have
not lcsrue) is il seems native OF New York, and
the other OF Phisdelph ia The Other prize vessel
is expected to arrive daily. she having sailed in com
pany with the l,uzzard from Barbados in charge OF
a British Prize Maser.
The object OF this visit 10 our ha'bor IL. We learn.
10 deliver the offenders authorities for trial,
and fof this purl use negotiations are now pending
between the British officers and the magistrates here
Wednesday. 2 O'Clock n. M-fhe Other vessel
captured by the Bozzard has a,rvel. S,e is cal
led the Clara, aud was commandedby Captain Hook
err. She was taken on the Coast OF Africa, three
months after the capture OF the Eagle com handed
nv Can't Letting. The Blush officers found thai
a the original officers and crews OF The two vessels
had died OF the Coast fever except two OF three
Snlniards and the TWO captains aDo'e nam ~.
Capt. Hooker is very i'll, and not likely TO lye
more than day or two, Capt. IIenig Is Ia good
health, ard has been lodged in the debtors PRISON
on a writ issued BY Judge Beus. at the instance oil
Captain Fitzgerald aud Mr., Buchanan, II. d. NJ.
Consul.
Capt. Fitzgerald will proceed Immediately 10
Washington, to obtain there tie Necessary notma-
toa in regard 10 the disposal oi the prisoners.
UORRlD AFFAIR4-On The 18th OF November
Mr. Luke Shredder who resided Ia the rear OF l73
Cmisyc St 1ale maker by trade, left this cit, 10;
ST Louis. Mo. on business relative to some land
owned By him in that place. H. lei, his wife IN pos
session of his premises. two lower rooms of HE
iouse, the upper part of which was occupied by i
sentemau's family named Buchhotn.
About the middle OF MAY. The outer door Of Mrs
Shroedsr's premises was forced open by some
person unknown, aud valuable gold watch stolen
on her bedroom.
Yesterday mo ming the people above stairs lad
their attention arrested BY the Tact that Mrs. S. had
not been seen, which thing unusual, as she
was generally very early riser.
About 10 o'clock, Mis-, Bnckhorn. on attempting
TO open The door. found that the ock bad been FOR
eed and iecoilectng that during the night dog
hea,d 10 buk IN the yard, she AT suspected
foul play and call ny another person. they went INTO
the bedroom Of Ms. Shredder. They found he,
on the bed trying 10 Use herself upon her hands
llet face and head we've covered wnh blood, with
which the bed clothes too were completely saturated
agi the gore sui sire aiming from her mouth.
DIR. Belcher vas 81 nj for who, on examining Mrs
S. found that Que OF the eyes had bcen perforated
the brain, thai the soull over the right temple had
been iraetu ed in two places, and other ouias in
Acted in various prris OF the body.
The wre,ched sufferer rs yet compar,,isei,
sensible aud on making enquiries Of er. twas
found that The wounds had been inA,cteJ with
small bar Of roo abou, IL inches IN len ,h
by inch In width. which WIS found among the
bed clothes Who the perpetrators Of The dead
ful outrage were she was UNABLE to say.
Alderman Purdy VAS called IN, and he upon
further enquiry and examination ascerta ned hat
large chest OF clothes had been bfohoa open, and
though none Of the clothes had been abs racrcd ii
was Supposed that some money had been stolen
there from.
1t was also believed. that at the time the watch was
stolen, some difficulty occurred between Ms. 5. and
son OF hers residing III this cIIy and thai number
OF flutes which The young man had laid caim to- but
which she refused 10 give HIM, were missing from
the premises. Suspicion accordingly fell upon The
young man, aud u warrant WAS therefore issued for
his app,ehension. He had not, however, np TO las,
evening. been found The foor woman was at the
last accounts sill living. bat The least hopes were
entertained VI her recovery. She about so Years
ofage.
The coroner last evening held nm ani-morren,
examination IN The case but we did not learn that
day particulars IN addition the above were elicit.
eu' ID.
Brnta. assault upon lady in he strett-Ahs.
Flynn the accomplish ed lady of Mr.. II. FLYNN. the
comedian, who ,snow performing an engagement At
lhe olympic Theatre, WAS. Monday evening a.
bout ii O'Clock, as she passed down Broadway ac.
accompanied by her sste-ln law and small lad at
lacked IN the mos' r,lianiy manner by man named
Edodra Fdn Zdndt who seized her BY The arm in The
fudest manner * insisted that he should acc ompany
hef home On her resisting his approaches he the n
sszed terby the throat, g. threw her with great via.
fence upon The pavement, d was about 10 ,nfict far
ther inJuues upon her person when he was preyened
ny the arrival OF Mr. ID. w. Anderson, of $50 East
Btoadway who seized upon Van Zandt, and with
Tue AID oil the watchman, succeeded IN lodging him
safeiv 10 the watch house.
The result was, thar Van Zandt was ,e,u;,oa >,
md bail In $500 for his appearance for Trial.
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Nrw YoEK June u.
ARREST OF SAMUEL r. Woop-Judp. Brus
yesterday issued IA warrant, AT the Instance oC The
United States District Attorney, for the arrest OF
Samuel Il. Wood, against whom the United States
Iaie'y recovered verdict Of Sl2OO for duties
iraudnien.y retained. He Is charged with periu,y
~ swearing IL false entries AT the Custom House
Wood has been apprehended and committed 10 the
ri'y piisonto await an examination. Post
NEw YoRk June Is
Captain Samuel B. Hooker Of the slave SC boonc,
Lara u'rd yesIerdy in the Hospital on Staten Is
ihnd. tie had been sick with the coast fave,
ever since his capture. He refused medicine of any
N'"h' ana would drink nothing but water from the
time he arrived in Quarantine. fB,roid
INTERESTING SCENE ON THE FOJIRTu
OF JULf.-Tbe New York Express say. rho
e"cners oil the various Sunday schools have entered