Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-26

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later foreign news advance OF all the Wall street prints We
shall not forget them the day after sharps the word
RrsIes.r1oy OF DAVID GRAHAM.-A correspon-
dent states that David Graham has resigned the "s
nomination Of Mayor of New York. We pause LOT
further information.
Trial OF Wood for the Murder oil MS
Daughter.
During the last two days, our correspondent :"
philadelphia has furnished us with the preliminary
nroeeedinos on the trial of James Wood, now gong
ON in that ciy for the murder of his daughter ga
rah Ann Wood in September last'
II will he recolected that, in the month OF Ccte-
her last we sent a special agent to Philadelphia,
who collected, at vast expense, all the FACTS ana
circumstances of that tragedy, which we pubisheo
at the time with illustrative engravings of the
events The trial now began in Philadelphia, brings
up afre,h all these deeply melancholy scenes, OF
one of the most remarkable domestic tragedies OF
modern times. For the better understanding the
evidence given on this trial. which we shall publish
every morning, by express from Philadelphia, we
have republshed the history of James w God accom-
panied with view Of the scene and portrait OF
Miss Wood, both of which were taken on the spot
by artists employed by us.
With these remarks, the public will easily per-
ceive that no paper IN New York can give such
as the Herald. All others spurious rush'lights
Very Late from Rio de Janeiro and Monte
vidco:
Yesterday we received the 60 Jornal do CONNER
cio,'' published Rio de Janeiro, TO the 18th ult
inclusive, containing intelligence from Montevideo
TO the 18th of January, carried there by the frgate
Independence. The news is interesting, and gives
further and later details of the of Gene
II. I'll olla and rtha
From Rio de Janeiro we learn that the govern
ment despatched detachment of troops, with Off
GERS, in the Sc Beranger," French brig, for Para;
but whilst on the passage the soldiers revolted,
wounded two of the officers, and compelled the
captain to land them at Maldonado. Thence they
proceeded into the interior of Rio Grande, and
Joined the re bells The vessel afterwards arrived at
Menteviaeo.
There had been several skirmshes in Rio Grande
between the government forces and the insurgents,
in which the former defeated, with loss OF
two hundred men. The rebels were in high spirits,
and increasing in numbers rapidly.
American flour selling in Rio de Janeiro, on
the Sd ult at Sl3 to Sl5 barrel 1t scarce.
The frigate Independence, Com. Nicholson, ar
rived there on the ID from Montevideo, to sail for
the United States.
The intelligence from Montevdeo is n confirma-
ton of that last received. We have, also, further
particulars. BY letters found in the baggage of an
officer of Echague killed in the battle of Cagancha,
il has been discovered that the British Consul at
SIontevdeo openly aids and protects the Oribists.
What will the French say TO that
The defeat of the forces Of Echagae was complete.
In the battle he lost eleven hundred men, and after
wards fifteen hundred were put to death In all, 1t
is supposed, he lost three thousand men. The rem
of his army flying in every direction
ly pursued by the enemy. Echague and Urqusse
escaped. The country was free of the invadsrs.
Functuoso Rivera was at his country seat, and he
appeared TO have possession Of every thing All the
French garrison had embarked, and their bomb YES
sells sailed the llth Of Jan for Buenos Ayres. An
attempt, ii said, TO be made by them that
place They had been vigorous in their blockade
They intended TO attack fertilization at Parana,
between Santa Fe and Buenos Ayres, and thence
proceed TO the capitol Of Entire Rois.
Rico had joined his forces with those Of Lavell,
which, together amounted to four thousand men,
They to attack the army Of Gomez and Oribe
Immediately.
President Rosas had sent message TO the Cham
Der of Representatives He intends 10 retire and
leave the government with General Guido.