The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-09
ARREST OF SHTPMAN.-The following account is
from PHILADELPHIA paper Of YESTERDAYS

from Philadelphia paper of yesterday
ARREST OF SHIPMAN CoNrIRMEp.-On Friday last in.
telhgence reached here through Terre Haute, (nd
messenger from this c; .p rs % 1t
ceved from the Postmaster Terre Haute by Of the
brokers who had entrusted packages to Shpman the
day oil his hight. The following is copy Of one Of
those letters
TERRA HAUrk, IA, April %, ls4s.
On the 23d instant in McCaupen county Illinois, Jacob
ShipmaD delivered into the possession OF Thos D. Brooks
and myself package OF bank notes and drafts amounting
to I'VE thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars
SAID package was opened by Mr.. Shipman in pre-
sence and at our instance the contents found
respond with the letter Of advice enclosed 1t was adj
dressed BY yoursefto Messrs. Drew Robinson Co. New
York. We followed Mr.. Shipmen from this place. We
have had ride through the illinois prairies and
have incurred considerable expense which we trust will
be duly considered by you in the directions you may give
us reistve to the disposition the aforesaid package
boat He appears DESTROYS Of doing what he to make
amends for past errors.
Very respectfully,
Your obi. servant,
]. o. JONES, M.
RosERr JOHNSON, Esq, Philadelphia.
All the other letters received similar 10 the above,
and say nothing to whether Shpman is in custody
at large The letters received, far know,
only to such brokers entrusted Shipman with sealed
packages and nothing is said of the loose cash which he
Is known to have taken with him OF funds ofhs latter
character from two brokers alone he had $4,000, and
may have had from others much The letters
brokers dated and anked by the Postmaster at Terre
Haute one day before the newspaper of the same place
did not arrive until Sunday days afterwards making
difference of three days. Considering the amount Of
wards offered fer the fugitive the information as yet
communicated to the parties interested strikes us
measre and studiously unsatisfactory.
CURIOUS AND IMPORTANT FROM TExAs.-We re-
ceiyed last night, via New Orleans, the following
news from Mexico and Texas.
1t is now certain that the government of the
United States, Great Britain and France, have
joined in demonstrating against the predatory war
carried on by Mexico against Texas, and the in
structions to our minister are quite explicit in de-
claring the war as conducted by Mexico, to be con-
trary to the laws of nations. There is little
doubt that the United States Charge in Texas, has
been directed to offer the mediation of eur govern
ment between the two powers, and to discourage
retaliatory irruptlons into Mexico.
The Commissioners Of Texas. who arrived in New Or
eins few days before the sailing Of the Texan feet had
instructions from President Houston to demand the
States authorities for aid in taking possession of them in
case the Commodore refused to surrender them They
had likewise proclamation from President Houston de-
nouncng the expedition as pratcal and by
in the the vessels could not be
Com. Moore, we informed, intimated to the commits
sioners that he would proceed to Galveston and have
talk with the President upon the matter which induced
them to keep quiet until he got ready to 90 sea- One
Commodore thinking to have pleasant trip to Galveston
in government vessel but we learn through gentle
who also set sail in the Austin for Texas matter
of business that the Commodore informed him at the Be-
lie that il the anxious 70 get to Texas he had
better get shore he did expect be there him.
self in hurry. The gentleman took the hint and lett
the ship-tho Commissioner is in all probability at this
time in Campeachy The Commodore apologized to the
gentleman for not having informed him at New Orleans
that he did not purpose sailing for Texas, saying that
would not be prudent for him to have disclosed his des
nation allan earlier period.
We learn also, that the last packet carried out OFF,
nOtlhCatOn Charge TeXaS)
his recall and the appointment of Wm Murphy in his
place.