The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-24
Fact and FancYs

Washington, of Newburyport, owned by Charles
Curlrr The crew have reached heme The yes
sci is taken under this new regulations which we
mentioned In the Herald OF the 9Th inst, that OF
drawing the line Of three miles from the shore,
within which the American vessels were not al
loved 10 hsh, from headland TO headland- and
which rule 1t carried out, will prevent fisher.
men from Occupying any OF the fishing grounds in
the Bay ct Fundy, or passing through the Gut OF
British cruiser, was in the Bay OF Fundy, 10 miles
from Buffers Hole. and Is from Annapolis Gut,
where the Bay is 80 miles wide. The new BRUSH
regulation OF drawing line from headand TO head
land, Will cut oil the American hsnermen rem
nearly all the fishing lds, and should net be
tolerated. by our government for moment.
the three miles nterdIced were undoubtedly IN
tended 10 protect he shore fishery on the British
coast from Intrusion. and this is the only consIruc
ton which our government should allow The RI
tish might we'll draw line from Cape Sable 10
Newfoundland, as 10 draw II In The manner they
have adopted
Disaster AND SUFFERING -Captein Blanchard of
brig Turner of Portland, before reported lost on her
passage In Madeira, arrived at Boston on SUNDAY
la trig Caroline from Gibraltar Ga the 18th of Feb.
rusry, IN lat. 81 45, lon 81, during heavy gale.
broke over the stern washed overheard the
man at the wheel which caused the vessel to breach
10, and threw her on her beam ends The foremost
and bowsprlt went by The board and the mainmast
was cut away. when she rlghled, full of water
The crew could not get out but barrel OF bread,
which was all wet, and tew.peces of pork, which,
with the h-h they caught, enabled them 10 Sustain
life GA the wreck forty five DAYS, when they were
taken off by French brig La Furet, from Senegal,
and landed at Gibraltar.
Daring the last eight days that they were on the
wreck they had not drop OF water They had
saved none. but they had caught from The rain
enough 10 last Them about three weeks allowing
each m,n pint day. The all saved,
bur suffered severely rom he exposure and prlva-
tons 10 which they were subj cted
ATTEMPTED Escape OF A CoNvIcr FROM THE STATE
Prison. ON rHE MONROE EDWARDS PLAN-ATrEMPr-
Ed SUICIDE The CONVEX Granvll Rich, adv erllsed
R..s rff.y hy h.
Warden ot the Massachusetts State Prison, at
ChArlesiown, as having ESCAPED from said Prison
on FRIDAY morning was taken on the same night,
about IL p'clock, IN attempting to get over tbs wall
that surrounds the Prison. | he rcumsrances con-
Decied with the attempted escape Of this prlson-r
are curious, anc the plan he adopted is a very in
grneus one. 1t appears thai he had cut a hole in
ihe floor ut the workshop, directly under his work
bench, and on Friday morning h crept into IT, and
sec5etrd himself under the floor such a skillul
IN inaer to evade several close and strict Searches
made during the diy by the officers OF the prison.
In The evening, about y O'clock he LETT his hidlDg
place, and went TO work In the shop for three hours
IN me dark preparing pole, TO be used for the pur
pose oi ascending the wall. He then came out into
the yard, and placed the pole against the wall when
hewss discovered by The W ,tchman duty, and Sc.
cured. He stated that he had endeavored to fleet
ms escape by the plan above mentioned, which, he
sild ne had been arranging several months. Previ-
Dusty To secreting himself, he placed a pole against
the prison wall thinking that would give the officers
Of the prison the IMPRESSION that he had escaped,
thereby expecting lat no search would be made tor
him IN The workshops. On Saturday morning, an
ofhcer on gong 10 the cell Of Rich, discovered him
hanging by his neck by his suspenders. He IN
santly cut down, and lie was found not TO be quite
extinct The requisite means being applied, he was
brought 10, and is considered 10 be out of dam
ger. We are informed bv the Warden Charles Lin
coin, Esq from whom we gather The above paricu-
lars, that Rich was very uusty convict, and had
unuornly conducted himself correctly He was
employed a cooper. Granvil Rich was convict
ed OF larceny and forgery on the 18th OF January,
"A nd WA sepp ncpdt min dave
solitary, and III years confinement TO hard labor in
the State Prison and he has consequently served
out hive years and nearly four months of his term.
LARGE LAND CLAIM--No inconsiderable excite
ment was caused yesterday, among the lot and land
holders AT Greeuvllle, IN the Borough of West Phi
ladelpha, on account of the appearance OF gentle
man, stranger, who with some papers pulportlng
te be- original claims 10 all the landed properly The
late estate OF William Bodget We learn that for
years there has been some question 10 The valldi
~ of Jules TO the ground comprising said estate
what this CLAIM will result ia, no one knows, bu, II
has CERTAINLY excited considerable feellng-Pha.
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THe SuIrMAS RoBBERY.-The ST. Louis Repub-
llcan states That the money and packages taken
from Snpnan. by J. r Jones, Postmaster al ierre
Ii cute, Indiana, and Mr.. Brooks, al Carlinvle, In
The same State, were deposited by he latter In the
Bank OF Terre Haute, except the $3.50 returned TO
Shlm Tor the purpose at deffdyIug his expenses
Ia Philadelphia the funds deposited
5000 ia on-, SI5,OO0 In drafts and certificates of
deposit " Letters aud statements from uudoubed
pie testlmony 10 ne inieg,lty and no Iordbe charac
Ter Oi Nj. Jones and Or Brook; and The statement
OF the lawyer, Z. w. Barbour, proves that they
were not aCtudted BY sinister or improper motives
SIR WM. DeUMMoND SrEwsRrs party had reach
ed MADAME Cnnutedu's Landing, below Wesport,
IN good health, where they eDcamped, 10 await the
arrival OF another parry from ~. Louis. In the
mrantIme, They were making III necessary prepara-
tons tor their long march.
rxecUnoN Elias Ford, who was convicted of
the murder Of JOnn Pitts, al Camden, IN ihls State
underwent the sentence oil the law on Friday last,
at that place. He confessed having killed Pits, but
persisted IN say ng hat the act committed in
sell defence. large concourse OF people were
present at he execution -Chpieston Courier.
TBoRN's Co>FEssIoN.-There Is good reason, the
Portland Advertiser says, 10 doubt The correctues
OF some parts Of the cont, ssion made by Thorn la
one instance, al least, he stated what palpabiy
untrue. When asked by The JsIler Ito whom ne first
acknowledged his suiii) a there was light in the
room at the time the fatal blow was given he repll-
ed IN The negative. The question then put TO
hun, How then did you where TO HI - The
reply was, IN substance, that the moon shone bright,
ly, and obvlaed Ill difficulty IL this particular Now
upon referring back TO the 5Ih OF February, IL will
be found that the moon on that day had reached
It's FIRST quarter, and that II Set by O'clock Ia the
evening
FRoN CALIFORNIA "A letter received in this city
from san Diego, California, dated Narch H. states
that the Mexican general In command there, had as
yet done nothing oi consequence In relation to the
recent dthcultles He was about TO make the
Pu.oia de los Angeles his head quarters, that he
might be able TO protect the bishop All ms soldiers
and most OF his srRe guns had been aiken thlther
and those at San Diego, (Which were spiked by
Capt. Phelps,) had been sent for. Ii was reported
that the Mexican Government was about TO give Up
the Missions, now In the hands OF the civil govern
ment, 10 the Padres who Tor ny years had charge
OF Them. AT San Diego there had been bui ltlle
rain, and no grass had yet grown that side OF San
LUIS ObIspo. There had been Just sufficient Of each
AT san francisco 10 keep the cattle alive. AT the
Pdebla they had begun TO perish from the drought
--Poston advertiser
The lRos STEAM FRIeArE.-This noble vessel is
rapidly progressing TO completion; and we learn
IRON Captain Hart, the constructor, will be ready
Tor transport alton TO Enc IN about weeks. Ii has
ben determined TO alter the original design OF low
pressure engine, which is nearly finished, In a
most superb manner. she reed for three mass,
aud VIII be conIpleieY nienm shin rlRRed PHI.