The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-10
ST. LOUIS. NAV 81. ls47.

Mr.. J. Mcknight has just arrived from Santa Fe but
he brings nothing of from that place further than
that which sent you under date of Monday last which
was brought in by his cousin He informs me, however
that Mr. Brown trader has been robbed by the Canaan
ches, near the Caches the Arkansas, of a large
amount OF merchandise. Mr.. B. his outward
trip, with heavy stock of goods He was attacked in
the night and the entire number of his animals run off,
leaving him on the open prairie utterly defenceless
The only wonder is that he and his company escaped
with their scalps think, however, that Mr. Brown
mistaken with regard to the tribe that attacked him.
The Camsnches, owing to their ferocity, have long
borne the cepsure due all the vagabsnd Indians who fire.
quent that frontier From all can gather think the
agressors In this the Osages. at
tackled similar manner near the same point and by
men who called themselves Camanches! From their
LANGUAGE which resembed Kanzas suspected that they
saddlng their offence on another tribe On further
conversation became satisfied they Osages peo
pie who speak the language Of the kanzas Tor Kaws
mainly for the sake Of plumber These Osages among
the vest scamps that nfest the praries They range
from the head Of the Neoha to the Caches and the
main Arkansas cressipg-an extent Of country which
includes several traces from the United States to Santa
Fe and the mountains.
who 10 recently from the Neosha, informs that tho
story of combination between the frontier tribes for
the purpose of cutting the Santa Fe trade Is all hum
bug The fact is, that parties of all these border
occasionally out their hook but to
systematic opposition against the white people by the
red race the time has BY BY virtue Of the terms
of their removal to their present residence they
well aware that all such combinations would be futile
Police Intelligence.
JUNE 9.-On the House Lift again Some sneaking
thief entered the basement Of house No 26 9th street.
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, by getting through
s snS wnGh was s1 CARRYING on
forks valued at $780, the property Of Mr. Henry Lud
A thief ouwifted-Offcer MoManus of the 9Th ward,
arrested by telegraphc information sent to this city
the LIST instant from Albany, man called Harwel
from board the steamboat South America her ar
rival In this city, charge Of rebbing Mr. Roberts
and others of S25 in money, and watch and chain
thief by the above ocer, and The thief locked up by
Justice Drinker to await requsition from of the
Albany magistrates Consequently the Wednesday fol-
lowing officer from Albany conveyed him back there
But on going up in the night boat the thief not being
handcued slipped for few moments from the eye Of
vase containing all the evidence against him overheard
thus making his conviction Of the robbery very doubt
ful matter This fact being communicated to officer
McManus, search was ut once instituted in order
to the lost evidence, and after great deal
ceeded Saturday last in recovering the property
mt N1anhattanvile, Of two boys by the names Of
Dennis Corner and James Ferry, who it appears
picked up the vase on the bank of the North River
where it had oated ashore The officer once started
to Albany with the lost evidence rendering the convc
tion of this boarding house thief certain much to the
dscomftrDe Of the accused, who laughing in his
sleeve to think how nicely he had done' the Albany
officer Great credit is due Mr. Mcanus for the perse
verance and ingenuity displayed by him in the whole
matter.
Ingenuity of CounseL--Counselor Terhune obtained
on Wednesday habeas corpus, to bring the body Of
John Murphy who convicted the LIST Of June by
the Court Of Special Sessions to six months imprson
ment on Biackwes Island, for assault and battery
The writ was returnable before Chief Justice Jones'
and the ground taken by the counsel that the pri
had not been informed Of his rights regarding his
right to be tried by jury trial Upon this ground a
writ OF cerfioro granted and the carried up
to the Supreme Court which meets in July next in the
mean time the prisoner discharged on bail from
custody to appear at court when called upon.
Taksn frow a THiy-oficer Relyea arrested thief
few days ago, and found his persen several pawn
tickets, consisting Of gold lepine watch diamond
breast-pin and gold finger ring, set with gold stone
for all Of which owners wanted Apply to Colonel
Snow, the property clerk at the lower Police office,
Tombs.
Petit Larcenies-Ofacer Lee, of the 4th ward arrest
ed last night woman called Mrs Crowley, on charge
OF stealing So in money and two pawn tickets belonging
to Mrs. Flanagan. Detained for examination. Officer
Doudcan, of the 9th ward arrested last night woman
calling herself Sarah Williams, charge Of stealing
pair OF ear rings worth 81 go belonging Isaac Fread
man. Locked up for trial by Justice Osborne.