New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-27

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deuce Of King Sycur-rnah which Is bur :xo or three
miles distant has been burned During cur absence =.
Sierra Leoae, Bbour TWO hundred pe-.ons who from
the scene ofwar came 70 tse Mission station for shelter
AID protection
some dnae since one Of the wa- parties surrounded
village sc; II on hre and burned the men women ana
chAdren wiin their dwellings. Many OF the people il
naoans lie FaTag=d towns escaped and I'D 70 these
par;s; bu. were pursued and demanded Of the Chiefs
VINO refused 20 give them up.
= y! late the i1e Of va. has turned in favor Of the
otneE parts, and they are employed in retaliation
and revenge. Those who escape from :he which
they CONQUER they pursue and take wherever they
ma thern-and whenever they capture having
been engaged 10 the AGAINST ITEM wao belongs il
hTed IL this way they have destroyed several Of NJ.
fuckers towns |: vii be readily perceived that the
tendency Of such measures viii De 70 icvoiTe the whole
country in q wa"
A letter from the sane gentleman GATED Sierra
Leone, Jan 18th, says:-" The war still RACES with
increased violence He also sates that much sick
ness was prevailing on the Coast, and that many
Europeans had died. These letters are published
in the GhioR Missionary.
STICK TO NV HANFsHIRE.-" The Old Man Of
the MouutsH Is writing series OF Letters 10 The New
York Tribune. They clear ant-Gll Of graphic de-
scripuon and characteristic Wit. This Old Man IS r
queer fellow and writes Letter better thar the
est and nimbe fingered reni2s II America. he
stands up for New Hampshire ike son and re-
Dukes the spirit ofemgra;on which has carried many
OF our people other States. Hear hiul-"I'd qu. rny
skin az soon a. would where was born One is as
much part Of the the other" lie also says {:
There are great many OF our New Hampshire men
that become great by going into other States VINO
would have been any thing special If they had stad
home where New Hampshire folks s common
Pretty well said, old feiOw-Out not much OF comp-
ment we take L. 10 of the renowned Boston law
yers. However ii has quite squirting toward the
truth New Hampshire has ye, given the Union
PrtsGeHt: but probably will soon the people te
come enlightened and acute enough 70 distinguish merit
AS Daniel Webster once said the word shall hear of
New Hampshire some day. White Mountain Torrent.
Hos. JoHy SLIDELL.-A correspondent OF las;
evenings Courier proposes that the citizens OF New
Orleans, without distinction OF party, give some public
manifestation in favor OF mr Sideil VINO just
ed from his a5ortiye mission 70 Mexico. Should such
demonstration take place aud the Wings have aug thing
u do with IL il viii! be expected that Paq.iues be
presented By Delegation composed Of at ieast majority
OF lOOO OF lis legal voters. The Wh;gs. wnO The
gasn; Clay robbed Of the OF Louisiana by Plague
mining frauds VII. never consentto honor Mr. S!idsll
without houorinp, a; the time the occasion which
made him q yreat man. and Hudgu6bd patriot We
go, Then. for Hon. John sdel, the Mission Mexco,
James X Polk immortal Pl4quemincs and the 1000 gun
battery Friends Of Henry Clay three cheers for tae
purity of the elective franchise and public dinner TO
It's dstiug aished Gdroeate. New Orleans Tropc
MAIL RoBBERY-When the mail reached the
Post Office at Erie Pa. Thursday morning last it
found that the great mail from Buffalo west had been
robbed Of its entire contents The leather bag had been
cut upon and the bag containing the letter PACK
ages taken Our efficient Postmaster. Mr. Dorsheim
Immediately receiving intelligence of this bold de-
probation set out 10 investigate the affair, taking with
him Deputy Marshal Wadron. On eXamin alton
rious points along the route, sufficient information
elected 20 the belief that the robbery had been
pcrpeirated at Westfeld Chausuque Co and 10 tx
pcion with circumstances Of strong confirmation. upon
man living AT that place named Hugh VI. Thompson
the same person implicated in previous mail robbery
that which took place two years aud
who escaped the punishment due 20 his offence then. by
being admitted states evidence on the trial OF his ac
completes in the transaction.
Thompson arrested Tuesday night last and his
examination going al the date 81 Advces yes
icrday before Judge Campbell Eirs' Judge oil Chautsn-
@ MscyaTics Sna- lgG{ rot albany, the Canal
Bank of the city and the Oneida Bank at Utica
found on TnonpsUns person when arrested "nich
is supposed 10 have been taken from the mail
The stolen mail contained several hundreds OF letters
in packages made up the Post Office here, and other
places of this None Of the missing letters have
been found Notwithstanding most careful search for
them made. II ia probable that all were destroyed
TO guard against detection after those containing money
&c had been riled OF their contents. The stolen pack
ages were directed to Erie. Pa Pittsburgh Pa Wheel.
ing Va &c and contained letters addressed 10 those
towns and other places in south eastern Ono AID west
ern Pennsylvania aud Virginia
mailed money drafts oiher vauabes to places and at
dates rendering probable that the letters encospg
them In the stolen mail are requested 10 'c
fact 10 the Postmaster here stating The particulars as
fully as possible and describing near os may De the
money other valuab!cs enclosed frompI attention
this is desirable II they wish to recover tAef properly
and assist the ends OF public justice.
Proting by the experience OF the former case ol ms
kind in which he WAS concerned Thompson seems 10
have bech careful take every precauton IN his power
10 prevent detection by leaving iew traces AS pcssioe
OF his crime but against The vigilance ana prompnIuce
with which he has been met too te, Il Is oeieve1'io
securehs safety and The Enjoyment oil his III gotten gains
Justice though sometimes slow ls generally sure IN tne
end and he is edroit indeed who twice commit
crime OF the magnitude Of this and escape unpunshec'
Buff. Com. Adv. Thursday.
The MOST DARING BURGLARY YET-The alarm
Of FIRE night about u o'clock was caused 6y the cry
fUIt from he
Smith in the old Asylum building, in Scio'st Alter
eaecting an entrance into the house the burglars pro
cecded to the sleeping room of MT smith, snd com
uenced thorough search for his money. whch lot
tuus,cy he hsd taken the pecsuton 20 put under aus
pillow. amounting considerable sum IN tne
the search they came IN contact win me pee
and actually took Mr.. $ from II when he escaped from
them. and almos, naked 10 house some GU Focs
ds,nnt and aroused the inmates on repairing 10 the
spot the scouudrsl had made good their escape Iac
wifi. Of Mr.. =. made her way 10 Inc cnaiHoeT' anu
aroused a man sleeping there who gave out the cry
of murder supposiug that was actually the case
Mr. Smith says here were two OF the burglars hi
least AMI be thinks three oL al the bold F9ooeries
and burearlss which have SeI peen cUi1i''.u - oN'
city. this stands hrst' iHo0N- ~ ''1!
WHIPPED TO DEATH.-The Shawneetown lii-
pos) Gazette OF the 9lh inst mentions dissFHceiu &C
currence which took place IN Vienna near lga p,aee
man named hersey, nom Marion, stopped al 'enhs
oyer night The next morning be stated thai he mad
been ROBBED OF 500 Suspicion tel upon negro
man; they underworld 10 make him confess MS quit
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axe him on, and whip HIM Accordingly he was iak-n
on, ,ed no snd the LASH LAID by hersey and others
.r several places had been named as TO where ne CAD
cnncesed tbs money and each found 10 be thise he
rhnoipc was repeated Atlengh come OF the oytSndefs
;p,erf.r declaring tina, the negro coud not bear any
fsrthsr punishment and forcio!y cut him COVE he
MS Then conveyed toward the Jail but before reaching
vs., ana within fifteen minutes ai;eE he was cut loose,
he dropped do~a desc.
N,u RoBBER CAUGRr.-A man named W m;
Vaughan has been arrested az Memphis Tenn charged
MIN having robbed the L. :. mail s; various aines pc
,,,s.n Memphis. Tenn snd Huntsville, Alabama IL
..r,itis supposed of not less inan sioNo N al IL
.. ,nou,ed .hs, NOT less than 100 letters have oseh
b,~arid from tie mail bags by means o. isse Ae!
ana vaughan lad in MS pocket when arrested IaIee
80 WHICH St,sa each OF the three patent r=i ioczs'
/ u. IA supposed to have numerous accompanies
/ RuKoAp AocIDENr.-The Long Island Man az
ive las; evening q, asi past I'VE ocoeS ne gar. ~
~ rbs tack aboag quarter before I'VE tao miles ''
80 ns Brighton where worsner were repairing '1e
"a w. hear that the train WAS going 81 TIE Inc q
Of iorry.hve miles hour tnAi the engine AZ
.sen rnr;rey across tc the other t-ack Ana taA' =.
AZ csrs wsre thrown OF ProvidentsLy no person
~. ;;,-sS although three crs'c cA-s were stofe :.
voc Tba Sorgicn train which was going oIi e9oI-
thai tiinef -s-~ Boston Courier. Apr. -