The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-09

The ship MLelan, Capt Perkins which sulsd from
New London on the 9th Of March last ,.s Davies
with eleven hundred barrels oil and eight hundred
ana ioItyhve seal skins The fishing ground visited BY
the Mean Is that usually frsquentsd by the English
whalemen.
The susquehanns is in good rafting order and large
quantity OF lumber Is taken to market upon 1t.
We learn that six men had been arrested In wster-
Vile, for the horrible murder Of poor Mstthsws.
1t said that arrangements been made for the
Immediate completion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
On Sunday night, the shsnty of Patrick Lotus, ON
the railroad section OF Mr. Morse at Ceabsrg was for
chilly entered by five SIX Irshmen, armed with
kets one Of whom, after demanding Of him to know
whether he was Connsught man, and whether he had
entering his right side and producing death In short
time. The murderers Immediately He'd and have not
present and thinks she will be able recognise the
wretch who killed her husband Wssfehsster Herald
Robert Anderson, farmer OF Anderson township,
Ohio, was killed by lightning on Saturday last
At Dresden Neck on Wednesday week. an awful hal
storm was experienced. When the storm over, hail
completely covered the ground and tops Of the build
glass In another upwards Of So Near the Ksnnsbso
river 10 quite light, and In Richmond 1t not
fslt.-.augussa lMe) Farmer
HoRRIp REVELATION. -Melancthon Mcknight,
who suddenly disappeared from near st. Louis,
short time since and who 1t supposed murdered
has been found alive and we'll having enlisted In the
army Two men had been arrsstad suspicion Of hav-
ing murdered him. One Of them (named Walworth)
the partner Of the missing the propretorship
Of q wharf boat and the other barkeeper Of the nrm
On the night Of the disappearance Of Mcknight cries
heard the boat and shortly after plash in the
water, though heavy body had fallen overheard.
morning blood found about the the hat
Of the missing cut through asthough blow from
hatchet-whch instrument also found, bloody and
having about 1t human hair Suspicion immediate
y attached to the two persons who subsequently
arrested. The citizens held mo meeting and
the Of hanging both OF the accused, whom
rumor gained currency that Mcknight had been seen
floating down the river In This rumor served
20 the Yves Of the men, and committee was de-
spatehsd to ascertain its truth. In due time the de-
putation returned, having been unsuccessful in is
search, and the rumor pronounced trick OF the
friends OF the accused to gain time The fury OF the
mob, however, become somewhat ab8ted, and the mon
ordered to prison to await Judicial investigation
day two since J. b. Mcknight, brother to the
missing man, visited Jefferson barracks where he disco
vered the murderer but his brother, alive and
well He had enlisted, and found soldier In the
regular service He stated to his brother that he had
become involved and that Of the accused Of
his murder had threatened to take his life 1t to
himself and punish this man, that he pursued
he had That while writing the letter In the
where 1t found, his commenced bleeding;
he smesred the blood upon the letter took the hatchet
which which found, cut his hat with it, stained its
blade with blood from his head hair, attached
it TO the blood upon the hatchet collected blood In his
hand and rubbed upon the door JAM went to the
got into and noated down under the guards OF
the boats prevent being SEEM arrived at Hannsa and
enlisted in The army"