Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-04
U7 Mr. Jesse Turner'S communication on McCo
mick's Reaping Machine, will appear in our next
tFrom the Baltimore American of Wednesday last,

tFrom The Baltimore American Of Wedn esday last)
attempted ASSASSINATION IF the Postmaster General
We regret to state that most painful occurrence
took place yesterday bonId The steamboat Georpia
of the Baltimore and Norfolk Line |, appears that
the boat her passage to Baltimore took on board a,
Old Point Comfort several passengers among them the
Hon. Mr.. Wicklfe, Postmaster General, his two
daughters and several other persons, and Young man
named J. Nc Lean Gardner, son Of Col C. K Gardner
of Washington city, formerly First Auditor of the Post
Office Department
During his stay at Old Point, the conduct of MIR.
Gardner was remarked by the visitors as Of very
singular character and the belief generally enter
tanned that he was laborng under mental derange-
menl-a belief which was strongly concurred in BY
Mr. Wlckhiie himself, with whom he had several
times been in conversation. About half past one
O'Clock yesterday, when The passengers were summon.
ed 10 dinner, MIR. Wickfe, who was standing on
deck, offered his arm TO the ladies' who were with him.
and while in the act OF doing Gardner without
any previous intimation, suddenly sprung at MIR.
Wickliffe, and aimed powerful blow with clasp
knife at his breast The blade of the knife struck the
right breast bone with much force and ,rayersed the
bone without, it is believed, inurnp tho lnnos or
making deep ncision. Lieutenant Bradford, Of the
United States Navy, standing close BY Instantly sez-
ed Gardner, in The act Of making second blow at Mr.
Wickiifa, and prevented his design. The knife was
Immediately taken possession of by Lieut. B /, and
Gardner placed IN confinement Rene dies were i'm
mcdiately applied to Mr. WickfIe wound and. on his
arrival at this city, he was attended by Professor
Smith, who, we are happy to learn, en,ertains the
opinion that the wound is not dangerous.
Immediately on the arrival Of the boat. Gardner was
committed TO jail.
(From The Baltimore Sum- Of Vednesday.
Ten ] T. M.-We have just returned from the
Georgia, md learn from DR.. Theobald. in attendance
with Dr. Smith, that the patient is enjoying comfort
able sleep-ihe pain in his side having aba,ed. We
learn, also, from the physician, that Mr. Wicklffe
expressed his full conviction 'aat Gardner was quite
de ranged; spoke very eelngiy of the young man $
relatives, to whom he referred as intimate friends and
despatched person to prevent, if possible, the com
mitment Of Gardner to jail The instrument with
which the wound wos Inflicted was an ordinary dirk
knife, with blade about five inches in length
IA person who was present when Mr.. WicklifFe was
stabbed arrived here this morning. saysthe above nc.
count Of the Baltimore Sun is substantially correct; and
there is no doubt but Mr.. Gar dner is derapged.
We have letter from baltimore. dated at half
past eight o'clock this mornisg, which says, that Mr.
Wicklffe was removed from the steamboat Barnum
Hotel about hour before the letter was written
that he is weak from the loss of blood but that it is not
believed that The wound will endanger his
GEs. CAss-The Il ends of Gen. Cass, are actively