New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-02

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EXECUTION OF Mrs. VAN INTERNATIONALLY
feet of the Governors refusal pardon this wreched
her subsequent confession and The circumstances
amending her execution are thus given in the Fulton Co
Democrat
The prisoner had previous the time the Sheriff re-
eeyed the Governors communication. refused 10 con,
ess her guilt and maintained herself with uch s'oica
snncss but on learning that there was no longer any
he sor her bcr fortitude began in some measure to
fail and she began 10 feel more sensoiy hcf a"u u"
ton On Thursday, the 22d INST iwo uaJ
her execution she made sull confession OF me crne
f- which she was 10 die and acknowledge the justice
~ the sentence which was shortly 10 end ner SHsehe
in the presence Of Judge weston John w any as
ns,rict Attorney Sheriff Thompson, Rev. Jas ottefson
I'd Rev David Eyster. In this conessie she Denied
having poisoned her first husband, whom !, hau oeeh
yepored she had also murdered But on Friday morn
,nr the 23d inst as her end rapidly approacheo' she
added codici her first confession or ra'ner MADE AN
additional confession admitting that sne hao gwen ncr
Set husband dase OF arsenic which although he old
nc, die immediately, was ultimately Inc cause Oh MS
death. ;..., - .
o, that the scene Sasawul Notwithstanding she had
,-essea 20 others that she had hope OF forgiveness
rom her Maker; yet when brought from her cell her
fcn showed haggard appearance, ana the YisaSe
~ desrair depicted upon her countenance! Alter
she was brought the galows, prayer was offered up
~ Rev Mr. Hilchcock-she then spoke few words 70
those present and said that il there were any drunkards
M present they must take warning by her
s.,e and then commenced praying TO God 10 have rrer
cyuoon her soul The drop then let fall and as the
zone sraghtened upon her neck and just as she raised
fr her feet she gave shrek and passed from time TO
c,ernity Thus ended the life OF lewd and wretched
woman who mad husbands perhaps UMPIRE
pared into another world!
MORE CHERoKEE MURDERs-We are permitted
,omake the following OF letter from highly
respecnbe citizen in the Cherokee Nation TO gentle
man in this City. The murders are OF such character
a. 70 leave no doubt he, the contendng iacons in that
country can never live tremendously together. Inc IN
dydusls murdered members OF the Treaty Parry,
most Of whom have taken refuge in the state OF Ar
THE Cherokee Country ia in the very worst state of
anarchy-law and humanity seem to have left this ILL
fa.ed land.
"Two more murders have been committed by lswless
bands on the Goth ut. A nephew Of Joseph Swmer,
who killed time back also killed Tor com
planning too loud about the death OF his uncle Joseph
Swimer. And last Sunday, Charles Smith, son OF
the late Archiles Smith, WAS brutay murdered Inc
circumstances as follows:
On Saturday night last there was small party on
Cainey Smith there, and also John Brown,
grandson ut Gov Luwrcy. Brown endeaYored To RAISE
"a quarrel with Smith for some time. Brown tantalized
him the OF his father being huDg-boasted OF
killing Bean Star at length Smith got angry and talked
saucy Brown took table eg aua commenced beating
him while others assisted him. Smith then drew his
knife and cut Brown in several places though NOT
thought to be- Mt all dangerous The hight ended ana
Smith went home to his mothers. John Brown, the
lieutenant of the light horse company raised company
oils or 20 men, and went Mrs Smiths Sunday
evening Charles Smith asleep when they came
Brown 70 him where he was sleeping, took hold
Of him by the and drew him up-he told Brown to
WAR unit he put his clothing and he would 70 With
him They disreearded what he said forced him out OF
the house aud shot him five times. Smith is here now
acorpse, and will be buried tomorrow morning.
Little Rock (Atk) Gaz. Jan. l.
THE EXPRESS RoBBER-The examination of DR..
Hatch has been in jail for some time charged with
being concerned in the Express Robbery Of Liviuston
Wells concluded yesterday before Justice Went
worth The Dr. offered defence, and the Justice has
deferred his decision until today 10 take counsel on the
testimony ASCERTAIN whether there IS suHceh' 10
hold him.
The evidence adduced goes prove very clearly that
The Express was robbed by Harrington and another
And there good many facts and circumstances GO
ing 10 prove the other TO be DR. Hatch sui there IL
accessibility of his innocence.
The gentleman from Ohio. who saws the robbers leave
the DEPOT with the trunk thinks that he cannot be mista
ken IN tine identity Of this Dr. II. OF them, we
presume that he will be held at least some tune longer
Messrs Livingston Il Wells have been quite dieent IN
their efforts ferret out the robbers and 1t is hoped
that they have succeeded in getting al least one OF them
The exertons made by them deserve that they should
recover the whole amount OF their loss. We understand
that they have already Travelled by themselves and
agents more than twenty-five thousand miles, or more
than the distance around the globe, in pursuit OF the
robbers. Roch Adv jan 29th'
STEAMBOAT ExPLosIsN.-The steamer Osceoa,
bound from Cheraw to Charleston with 600 bags OF cot
touched Georgetown Sunday evening last, ana
left the following morning o'clock. she took an out
ward passage but in of the wind beng very
high. she compelled To return and take an inland
passage. In cndcavorng to do she got aground the
pumps Immediately worked and they finally sue
eeeded in getting her oil She was advancing slowly
when the boiler burst The explosion was terrific one
bag of cotton took fire. but by timely cNcrtlons WAS put
out No lives Were lost Three hremen on board We're
seriously injured ICharleson News Jan. "a