The New York herald., 1846-03-31


yet, events are following each other OF such cha
racter, beyond the reach OF mans CONTROL tha
leave an IMPRESSION upon the mind which leads
70 conviction OF ultimate war.
WASHINGTON, March o. 1886
Insane Men-Stperal 7nroats Cut-No Lires Lost
Yesterday genteel looking man came TO the
United States HOTEL and registered himself as John
T. Tucker, Maryland. In the evening he complain
ed of indisposon, and desired one of the medi.
cal profession to be sent for. The physician in
due time arrived, when Mr. I. appeared TO have en-.
tirely forgotten his late request, and the necessity
of medical Intervention. An hour or two after, he
retired to his room, but 1t would seem that he did
not rest we'll, from the strange, unearthly noises
which he kept up during the night. At five in the
moraing came down. paid his bill placed his bag
gage in care of a servant, and left the house. At
about Fix o'clock, as he was passing the residence
of Capt Ramsay, U. 8. N. near the railroad depot
asersan, boy Of The Captains laughed at him, un.
De-, ,sn Immediately @ drew out lis pocket Knife. iT
ragedn., dash at the boy, infiicting several
and mades IT'S throat. as ne retreated into his
masters house A.. promptly felled the intruder
came into the hall, an. " sprang to his feet and
TO The floor; but he instsna ding HIM n the face,
closed with the Captain, YOU. ms OF the Captain
and also 10 the throat. Three - 'e family, next
and \ cOiored woman, a servant In these the
made their appearance, and upon each =, mark Of
savage maniac succeeded IN leaving the eek,
his knife; and what Is most singular upon tho H.
in every instance, the wounds were inflicted. Oos
OF the young men had a narrow escape, having re-
ceived cash OF some SIX inches 10 an obllque line
upon the side and back OF his neck leaving exposed
the carotid artery. The maniac was finally secured
and carried off to the jail From papers in his pos
session 1t would appear that he had been on 10 Bal
tlmcre making purchases of goods II Is supposed
that ne was suffering from paroxysm OF mania a
pot,s, though it would seem he had not drank any
ihns since his arrival in this city; and OF his pre-
v,ous habits we have no means OF aScertaining
None the family of Capt. Ramsay are considered
as dangerously wounded, though the alarm which
they experienced after the danger had passed, may
well he lma9lded.
Returning from the sermon of Mr. Mburn, at
the capitol. about o'clock, attention was
attracted by crowd OF persons at the depot; and,
after dlsmlsslng companion, we returned to as
certain the Of this new excitement, under the
IMPRESSION that the prisoner OF the morning might
have broken from his guards But a subject of even
greater pity and noEror awaited US. Seated upon
platform within the depot, was man OF perhaps
forty years of age, short, stout. sailor like man,
but ragged and lhv, and with an expression Of
countenance absolutely retriiy,ng. He appeared TO
be perfectly insensble To every thing except his own
unspeakabie misery He appeared TO see nothing
10 hear nothing OF what was passing arou0d him
but his look Of wretchedness, d-sututlon and de-
spair, was perfectly horrible. Blond was trcklng
through his clothes from cash IN his neck, and on
giving him water 10 drink, II came out Of tue orhce
in th- 0saphaeu-. DR.. May, Or Lindsey. and one
or two other physicians, on being summoned, with
that characteristic and benevolent prompttude OF
the profession, came to the reet Of tue poor wretch,
and had him conveyed TO the city hospital. He isa
fisherman, German named Welnsickel, or some
such name From what we can learn, he imagined
himself to be possessed of considerable money. and
that man was pursuing him to murder him for it
and to escape from this enemy, ne had resolved to
destroy hmself.
The sanctity Of the Sabbath IN Washington il SEX
dom disturbed by such bloody scenes as these, and
We hope II may never occur again.
WAsHINoMox, March q, 1886.
Misfdks ofa Night-ArTival Of General Sam Hosis-
tong Co.-Od Tscumseh Comiwg-Important
Movement for the Sxccesdon-Ca~didate in the
Nsld-Ihe Oregon Qxestio~ in connection scith
the merit Campaigs-7A he Ss~ate-Speakers get to
b heard-Captain Ramsay and the Masiac-
Father Richie and Father Gales already in
the midst Of the Oregon War-Fdther Oscen
goi~g to England to treat for Peace, &c.
We expect that branch of this communication
will set the friends of Cass, Allen, Buchanan, Wright
and Calhoun to hard thinking But before we pro-
ceed 10 that branch Of the argument we beg leave
to say that we did not design to place Nacogdoches
IN the Red River, is eighty miles west,in
the head waters Of the Nsches but in general
division Of the country, we did assume that Ma
cogdoches as we'll Natchtoches, ought to be
included In the Red River region. Strictly speak
ing. however, General Rusk is not Red River
planter ~ in the haste of our late statement he was
classified.
Gen. Sam. Houston, accompanied by J. c. El-
drdge and J. 8. Wilson, all Of Texas, came into
quite sensation. He stands erect as Norway
pine, but 10 sadly changed from the splendid man Of
fifteen years ago, about the time OF his nag citation OF
Hon. MIR Stansbury, one Of the representatives from
Ohio, ei that period He was dressed IN suit OF
grey-lrock, coat with metal buttons He appeared
remarkably Tres and vigorous after his long jour
ney. He is somewhat bald, which only adds to the
Commanding impressveness OF his rema rkab!e
eouaIenance. Hon John B. Weller, of oh 10, and
family, came on from Wheeling in the same line. -
The General will doubtless be introduced nto the
his Paragraph are established a, their old uarters
At Browne hotel
ksbrefy as possible, we now propose TO define 4
new movement the next presidency. Old Tecu n
esn, OF hentucxy, rs expected here IN a few days.
lnere u movement on foot to put him in posi-
ton tor tue succession. His friends say that has
waved MS rifht often enough, and that now 10 the
time tor bold demonstration. When ne arrives n
Committee Will wait upon him, 10 ascertain his posi-
tion npon the Oregon, the tariff, and the sub trea-
sur, questions; and from the Cooners late letter,
is clear that upon The Oregon he is favorable to the
line o. forty. nine. He will ssponse on the other
hand, the tariff of Mr. Walker, and sub treasury Of
Mr.. vsa Bure David Henshaw, who is also e1.
pected 10 assist the committee in their selection
Of Vice President II Judge Woodbury. will con.
sent, they viii unanimously adopt him. But they
have doubts about that. Ia connection with this pa
the Ttmss-the Daily 7ys0-late the q $. J'ar-
naf. lte the Midisosian, late Robinson, late Fisk,
late the immortal and excrucating Jonn Jones'
s on hSe.s sers sns is
dsstiny ana promotion. Bat, with tbs arrival o.
Gsn houston, We have another candldate for ths
succession, aud though much hssto be accomplish
ed 10 put nim 10 tram. mu ;hmay yet be done Ths
folio wing. III .retore are the denocrauc candidates
tor tue Conventlod OF lSI3
Hon. John Q. Calhoun, Of South Carolina
Hon Ssias Wright, Of New York.
Hon. James buchaaau, Of Penn syivania
CoL Rionssd NJ Johnson, Of Ks ntuoky.