New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-28

RIVER DlsAsTERs-T Persons Dr0tcned.-
The schoonergged canal boat Peter from the Schuyl.
kill which left this city about week since with load
Of lime for Georges the Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal and thence with load OF mari bound to Bridge
ton N j with four persons on board foundered in the
gale on Tuesday night and sunk in the Delaware IN four
fathorns water about miles below Rsedy Island sixty
or seventy miles below the city by which the Captain
Charles nCe Of this city and two of the crew. Richard
Lopez of Elsenborough Point N. J. and a lad named
Patrick surname learned about 10 or IL years OF age
acere all drouned John Evans. of this city one OF the
crew. the only person board saved and he pre-
served his life by climbing the mast head where he
sat some six hours from o'clock of Wednesday morn
ing till g when be taken of by the schooner Hero,
from Baltimore, aud brought up TO the city.
The vessel was owned by James Newell of Bridgeton
Eew-Jersey.
During the same gale the schooner Fair Lady, of Cape
May run into the pier at TCastle, and sunk 10
twenty feet water. phisad Ledger, Ihursdsy.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.-THE have been shown
a private letter from member Of the Baltimore Con
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church in which
is stated that the Conference has unanimously resolved
10 remain in connection with the Methodist Episcopal
Church to resist az it has uniformly done from the first
the introduction Slavery among It's members TO hold
no connection with any ecclesiastical body that email
make pop.savehoding condition of membership in the
church. and to stand by the discipline asst 49,
The Conference also expressed its determination to
favor the division of the general funds of the Church as
provided for in the plan of separation The writer OF
the letter says there at no time any warmth OF fee-
ing or division of sentiment respecting these matters
IL farther states that pastoral douless WI" VIC en Jul
in accordance with these facts. Phil. North Amer
FATAL AccIDEsT.-Four Children Drorned.-
An affecting accident happened Hancock in this
try on Wednesday, the 18th ns causing The death OF
four interesting children The circumstances are relat
cd 70 s as follows three children OF Mr. Calvin Tho
mas the eldest girl of IA another OF II and boy OF
wears with a daughter of Zenas Lewis, aged about 10
and daughter of Josiah Martin, Esq aged about II,
were plavipe on small pond covered with ice, which
suddenly gave way and the four girls fell H. but the
dauphter of Mr.. Martin succeeded in getting out The
HOY like lit,le hero seeing ais sisters struggling and
calm, for help attempted assist them when he was
either pulled or slipped in and shared the late OF those
he was attempting 10 rescue
Delhi Delaware Coz Gaz. Tuesday
TEr INDIANS on THE MEXICAN FRoNTIER-A
correspondent of the n. O. Jeifersonian writing
from San Antonio March 5, says
1.-The Apaches and Comsnches have completely rssed
down the Mexican frontier carrying their ravases far in
10 the interior Trey indeed occupy at this moment
Some Of the most valuable hacendss in the Province OF
Durango gentleman who has resided for the last ave
years in Durango brings this news and also says that
there are no troops OF any consequence on the frontier
and tina, large portion of the Inhabitants will hail with
iov the presence of the American force on the ho
Grande."
ANOTHER PIRATE IN PETTIcoATs.-Mrs- Cynthia
Davis who representing herself poor and pious Gays
the Evening Journa) had obtained shelter under hosp
table roofs in Utica Syracuse and Rochester and re-
paid the kindness by robbery, has finally been caught
and cribbed at Rochester.