The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-02


L,eutenants-ls Cicero Price; ID. Charles C. Barton
81, VIM Porter Master, Charles c. Sims; Purser
J. b Gould; Passed Midshpman, j. Higgins; Midship
man. . BLISS; Carpenter - Jenkins; Sailmaker
Williams Ali weIl.-Norfoik Herald, Juiv ST.
THE CALIFORNIA ExPEprrIoN-THE CoMM1s-
sIoNs lssUED.-Y esterday Gov. Wright issued the
commissions the field officers of the 9TH regiment of
United States Volunteers from the State of New York
viz: Jonathan Stevenson Colonel; Henry s. Burton,
Lieut. Colonel; James Harde, Major-.4ibany Argus
~afgus l.
DREADFUL OUTRAGE AND MuRpER-The St. Louis
Iteporer furnishes The particulars of the shocking
effsr which was mentioned by us day or two ago.
We have seldom heard of any in the wild
and uncivlzed portions of the Vest which BETRAYED
greater degree Of barbarism, such wicked and law
less spirit
Upo short time before the occurrence Of the fatal
ARRAY. Mr. Duncan enjoy ed the respect and of
most persons who knew him; unio rtunately however
the circumta about to detail led to rupture
between his neighbours and this occurrence rapidly
brought about the scene which ended in his assassna
ton.
Employed on the farm of Mr. D., was person rather
maynard at times when under the influence of liquor
circumstance Of not unfrequent This per-
SON few weeks since while hunting, sho. hog, which
he avowed he believed to belong to Mr. d. II turned
out however, that it belonged to a neighbor Impru-
IDENTIFY instead of going to tue and satisfying him
for his property he made joke of the occurrence and
took pains to conceal the This gave rise to
charge OF hogstealng against the person referred to-
neighbor which well nigh terminated fatally to one Of
the parties The odium incurred by these transactions
soon grew in the neighborhood into general dislike of
the oender and strong party Of ut length
bIed for the purpose Of l nchng him. and expelng him
from the neghborhood They went to Mr. Duncans
was refused the ground that the party
legal authority to make the arrest and MIR. D. as.
the circumstances to enter his door, would be shot
down. This parey gave time to the person sought for
to make his escape which opportunity he embraced
Growing furious at length the mob succeeded in
ing the house. and not finding the object of their
caught MIR. D. tied him, and inflicted most dreadful
chastsement ON his person They then tied him on a
horse and took him before Justice at Collins
vile who finding ne cause to deain him, ordered him
be set at liberty
For this outrageous act Duncan now sued out peace
warrants against the whole number of lynchers, and
two of the party were arrested. AS the result of this
measure. neighborhood meeting held and resolu.
tons were the effect that the should
leave the ntighborhood at stipulated period. COM
these resolutions. task which they fulfilled Against
this committee Duncan also proceeded placed them
the climax of his offending for Immediately the y ers
now LAUNDERING over hundred persons rushed forth
with to expel him from the neighborhood
On Tuesday morning, gentleman living at C ,llins-
viie csned on duncan ana warned him Of the of
aar advising him to keep out OF way at least for
season The deceased accordingly prop ed 10 go on
fishing excursion miles dis ant in the same County
He loaded his gun and several pistols aud with oman
who had been living i.h him for sometime ia the
city OF house keeper got into buggy and left his
home After proceeding few miles, Ne perceived that
the tends were pursuing him. They overlook and
precautions and threatening to inict immediate DEATH
both to himself and his companion At this CRISIS per.
rerceivng which, Duncan dschsr ged one barrel of his
shot gun the ball oil which took effect in Baieys right
side az is suppo' I'd metally wounded him. The
also. at this moment fired pistol and snapped anoth
at one Of the assaans but without serious effect I'm.
msdiateiy the rioers fired fifty Shots Duncan
fell dead with eleven balls through him The woman at
this juncture sprag from the buggy and ran tow ards
the timber which she succeeded in reaching after being
pierced by four balis the cowary scounrels fitting on
ner as she She traed for III, tanc NV har
blood but finally succeeded in eludng md
was found by the roadside, soon after benevolent
gentleman, who took her to Consville and direc ed
proper attention to her situation. We learn that tw
as penetrated her breast and the back part Of her
AZ present We abstain from on this disgrace.
ful affair Duncan was buried Monday by some per
sons VINO went from this city for that purpose
MysrERIous-A SAL boat put INTO Provincetown
during storm last Thursday morning, and re-
NAMED there about three hours rough sailor looking
man IS years age was the only man on
board and while he was up the town some Of the in.
4uitve folks, while examining the boat discovered
under of the sails a 6ne looking young woman,
sbou eighteen years Of age The good folks requested
her 10 leave the boat and come 70 the and
some breakfast but she positively refused and wished
avoid all conversation During the hours that boat
remained At the wharf she endeavored conceal herself
vored TO procure rum at Provincetown but tailed
upon which he abused the place and the fools that Tired
by several individuals he told some from Nantucket and
others from Providence New Bedford river
&c, and was bound for Plymouth Boston. As to who
fhe Dung lady was he made no answer.
When the boat left Provincetown the weather was
tqus and she appeared stand the bay for Ply
mouth Tie boat about % feet long, and very wide
Tor her length, evideny designed to carry press Of
sail She was clincker built, coppbr fastened had COM
position rowlocks had green bottom and was green
inside excepting the floor, which lead color
she carried two spirit sails. very at the heads.
Who the strange pair WERE and what became of them
rs unknown The man appeared to have plenty of money
lie took on board some water ship bread and other pro-
visions, enough to last lwo or three days Poet.
The H'sToRY OF CRIME We mentioned
on saturday that this parsonage had been ex-
amned and bound over for countereiting He found
bonds. The Barre Gazette has the followine:-" Win
slow has Tor many years been suspected of dealing in
the offence. but escaped for Of sufficient evide
The family with which he is connected is not little
Winslow, a noted counerfeiter. and probably the
most ingenious ever known in this State About twelve
years ago, he sentenced to the ate prison for ie
and on the eve ofrenoval committed suicide by cutting
bis throat Edward another brother also counter
feiter and for that and other offences has been inmate
Of the State prison and nearly half as this State
He IL now at the posr house in this town. Lucretia
sister was connected with the gang, and signed the
bills She was wonderfully expert with the n, and
the name of Chapman, who was murdered in Pennsyl
van. some wears since She then lived the wife Of the
tried for the murders Nina hung but she was acaut
ted although not without strong evidence of having
prompted or connived at the death Of Chapman She sub
se1nenty wandered through the South connected with
srollipg theatrical company, and died few years
since One OF her children is now in this town She
was woman Of great talent, H. it had been honestly
sppied and OF singularly winning names Another
sister ofthe Winslows married Robert Greer and still
snoher married Jesse II. Jones, and both Green and
jones were connected with the gang OF
mat used 70 in'ss. ms reeion bsston Journal July 49,
Personal Movements.
The Hon Louis McLane il expected TO return N th.
country by the steamer which leaves Liverpool on the
4h OF August
Thomas Colley Graan the british Consul for the
Of Boston, has returned TO England visit OF lew
months.