The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-03

i"ost ooid and daring attempted Assasssns-
ion-Ihe Postmaster Genei al, Mr. Wick
line. severely stabbedi
In our evening edition oil Yesterday, we published
the following account of an attempt TO assasslnaie
MIR. Wicklifie, the Postmaster General OF the
United States:
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF POSTMASTER GEN
RRAL WIcKLlFFE.-On Tuesday last as tins gem
tleman was on his passage from Portsmouth To
Baltimore, on board OF the steamer Georgia, and
just as he was about 10 proceed with his daughter
and niece to the dinner table, young man, about
% years of age, who gave his name, and was re-
cognized by Mr.. WIckfie as ]. Mclean Gardner,
OF Washington city, touched Mr. Wicklifie on the
shoulder, which caused him TO turn, and while in
the act OF so doing, Gardner plunged dirk knife
into his breast He attempted repetition, but was
prevented by some gentlemen standing by, when
he was disarmed, secured, and guarded, and taken
INTO Baltimore. The extent OF the injury done Mr.
Wlckllffe could be ascertained las there was no
physician board The wound bed profusely,
aud when this informant left. Mr. Wcklifie com.
planned of intense pain in his side. Il supposed
that the dirk must have struck the breast bone and
glanced, otherwise Il would have been his instant
death No cause was known for this dastardiy as-
sault except that Mr.. Wcklifie would not consent
to use his influence in securing him an Office Gard
ner is son OF Col. Gardner, OF Washington city,
first Auditor in the Post Office department
We are now enabled to supply the following more
minute details, which We copy from a Baltimore
paper of Wednesday morning;-
An ACT was committed on board the steamboat
Georgia, Capt Coffee, yesterday: on her trip from
Norfolk TO this city, which affords melancholy In.
stance OF the tnghtiul progress which crime OF the
deepest dye Is making IN our country, under the
cloak OF insanity.
most bold and daring attempt was made. in the
presence OF large number of passengers, TO take
The lfe OF the Hon Charles A. Wicklife, Pest.
master General, who his reIufn frem Old
Pout Ii seems that Mr.. Wick life, his two daugh.
tiers, and niece, and young man named J. Clsy.
ton Gardner, son OF Col. Gardner, oi Washington
Came or board al Old Point on teir wayto Wash
lngon. via this CITY. During the passage betN cen
that place add The mouth OF the Potomac rlver, Mr.
Wick life and Gardner (who is represented 10 W. rs
DISAPPOINTED office seeker) were seen in a casual
conversation, which soon terminated, without a.
tracuns any attention from Tie passengers. Every
thing passed of pleasantly until the boat had srrlv
ed a h'tle above the mouth OF the Potomac, whe n
dinner was announced
Mr., w then took his nleceiby the arm to 60 TO
dinner, his TWO daughters walking Immediately in
front, and Just as he about passing Gardner
who was lying down asleep, he touched Gardner
with hls hand, and said Dinner" for the purpose
of waking him, when that Individual spraug 10 his
feet, drew large dirk knife and pierced it into the
right breast OF Mr. w the blade striking against the
bone and turning downward about an inch, but most
fortunately not striking deep enough TO prove dan
gerous
Immediately on the wound being inflicted, A. K
Wooley, Esq, OF Kentucky, seized Gardner and
prevented his doing further injury, and with the aid
OF other passengers had him Immediately confined.
Such a bold and high-handed outrage, of course,
threw the whole OF the passengers into the greatest
CONSERVATION, and the anguish of his daughters and
niece, who were the immediate spectators oft, was
truly heart-rending, one daughter having instantly
tainted, and was, with much difficulty, resusci-
tated.
Unfortunately, no medical gentleman was on
board TO dress the wound of Mr. Wickffe, but the
kind attention OF Capt. Coffee, well as the passen.
gers on board, greatly conduced to his comfert and
ease until the boat arrived al this city last evening
about eight O'Clock, when Drs. Smith and Theo-
bold were called to his aid
DIR Smith Immediately probed the wound, dressed
II, and pronounced not 10 be OF serious nature.
He was also bleo very proiusely. The physicians
advised that he should remain on board the boat
until the morning, Tor fear that in removing him to
a hotel some danger might result therefrom. His
daughters renamed on board during the night not
WI hstandng they were urgently pressed by Mr.. d.
Barnum TO enjoy, Tor the night, the hospiaites Of
his hotel
Gardner was, soon after the arrival of the boat,
taken before Walton Gray, Esq and committed for
particular favor, that he should not be confined
with telons, which, we suppose, was granted. We
understand that is the opinion OF some that Gard
ner is laborlng under mental alienation.
AT ii o'clock, Mr.. w. seemed TO be easy; suf-
ferlng slight pain when he moved. His physicians
pronounced that the soreness extending TO the side
was through sympathy, or the settling of blood in
that region.
The daughters of Mr. w. left here this morning
at O'clock the cars for Washington. in order
that they might communicate the FIRST intelligence
TO their family and friends