American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE-


.4rrival of LieNi. Cochrnne's Remains. The
barque Montgomery, Capt Davis, which ar
rived at this port yesterday morning, from N.
Orleans, brought the mortal remains of Lieut..
Cochrane, who fell galIantly, sword in hand, at
ResaCa de la Palma, and was subsequently
stabbed in seven different places by the Mex-
can lanCers. His body was eXhumed on the
Rio Grande by the Ringgold committee, Mai.
Griffith, Lieut., LETTERS, and Mr. Settler, and
brought to New Orleans, where il was placed
on the barque Montgomery, to be conveyed to
Baltimore. The vessel came in the harboE
with her flag at half mast which being observ-
ed was followed by the various shipping in port.
The Eagle Artlllersts, Lieut. Col Kane, com
manding, and Junior Artilerists, Capt. Nc
Dowell, have taken the body i'll charge. The
Field, Staff, and Company officers of the Vol
unteers and Militia, are requested to n.ect this
afternoon at 8 l2 O'Clock, at the Armory Of
the SD Regiment, corner of Commerce and
Lombard streets, to escort the remains from the
barque to the Philadelphia cars, when on its
arrival in Philadelphia, it will he received with
all The military Of that city. The remains are
to be taken to Columbia, Pa, Lieut., Cochrane's
native place, where they will I've finally buried
with ali the honors ofwar. The barque Mont
gomery also brings a large quantity of the Of
iIcts of the late Maj. Rnggold.
Inciti,g Riot At the alarm of fire on Sa-
turday night, officers Pumphillon and Gross
arrested young man named named Francis
Kelly, on the charge of melting riot, and for
assaulting and abusing David IreIaR, Esq,
President of the New Market Fire Company,
while in the discharge Of his duty. He was Ia
ken before Justice gctton, and held to bail to
answer the charge, at the regular term o! the
city court. The above officers arrested AT the
same time, John Me Grogor and Timothy Cas-
tello, on the charge Of using abusive and threat
enng language to Mr.. lrelan Justice Eyer
ton held them both to bail to appear at court.
Frederick Pnkney, ESQ, appeared for the
State, and Charles II. Pitts, Esq, for the de-
fence.
Burglary. A one-armcd man, calling him.
sell Edward McIlenry, was found about eight
O'Clock on Sunday night, secreted under Il Ia
bic III the passage of the house Of Mr.. Shop-
herd in Baltimore street, near Calvert. On at
tempting to secure him, he "took out" in gal
LIANT style, with crowd Of ctizenss in chase,
the accused himself crying stop thief, with a
pair of lungs that would do credit to S,eutor.
He vas captured near Holiday street, and ta-
ken to the Central Police Office, where, on be-
ING 'frisked," it was found lie had stolen a
child's dress, piece Of b0mbazlne and razor,
the properly of Mr.. Shepherd. He was fully
committed for Trial by Justice Shut.
The Rocket and HOroi'ser Battery. A com.
pany of ninety-two men, all young and able-bo-
died, arrived here on Friday morning last, un-
der Capt Tacott, u. S, Engineer corps, on
their way to Old Point Comfort. They are in
tended for the Rocket and Howitzer Batteries.
We understand that enistments in this city,
by Lieut.. Walbach, for the same corps, have
been quite numerous.
A Rainbo,o. We noticed about o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, splendid rainbow in the
north western sky. 1t israther an unusual APP
pearance for this season of the year, and denot-
ed very mild temperature.
Burned 10 Death, A small child, named
William Flaherty, about Is months of age, was
burned TO death last Saturday night at his
fathers residence on Josephine st. The family
were absent at the time Of the accident. The
child died on Sunday, after the greatest suffer-
ing; and Yesterday an inquest was held over
the body by Coroner Bowman. The jury re-
turned verdict of deathsby being burned
Stealing Watch. Daniel Horc, colored
charged with knocking down, and stealing a
silver watch from David Holm, was arrested
Yesterday by officers Ray and knighton Jus
iice Ridgely committed him 70 Jail to appear Al
court.