The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-17

The Colonel represents the people there as being quiet
ana apparently contented with the change govern
ment which had taken place in their country Colonel
Fremont had about 800 men under his command-what
force General Kearney had the Colonel does not know
nor mad he heard any thing said of Gen. KS leaving
California at the time he left.
The Colonel by the Southern route crossing the
Green and Grand Rivers and struck the Spanish set
Elements at Abiqne and went from thence to Santa Fee
Col Russell the bearer OF dispatches to the govern
city He looks though he had seen some Services but
Is well and hearty.
The Marine Corps.
From the Washington Union. July 1871
Inc Following letter from officer in the marine
corps destined for Vera Cruz as reinforcement to Gen
scotts army has been put into hands by hE
ns b IN it. Il
publish 1t without any comment tho transactions
which 1t describes
TRANSFORM SHIP ArLAs,
On Havana, Friday morning, O'Clock.
NV DEAN "s':-On Wednesday last it was arranged
Havana for cigars, fruit wines, &C., and such other
daintics any Of the officers might send for We got
abreast OF the Moro castle at about o'clock yesterday
morning, and the boat lowered with crew Of
four sailors and Lieutenapts Baker Rich, and Jones'
ding sat st ana and Hroe
you long rhapsody of nonsense which sent by Lieut.
Rich, in the boat, 10 be forwarded The boat pulled OF
Tor the shore about O'Clock about three miles distant
Our expectations would not be detained more
than few hours. We waited until IL O'clock when
large Spanish boat came alongside with verbal
sage from the authorities that this ship should 20 into
port The functonary in the Spanish boat had also a
note from Mr. George Twggs and one from Lieut. Jones
stating that Leuts Baker Rich had gone to the con-
suls office, and they Jones and Twggs) taken up
by the authees for violating the rules and
fined 5000 each but by the intsrcesson American
Capt John Gallagher Of the ship Louisa the fine
mitted The Spanish boat left without any reply or
message from the colonel to the authorities to the
party ashore. 1t is now IL O'Clock, and news or
message, or communication has been had from or with
the shore since the Spanish boat Of yesterday Whether
Lieuts Baker and Rich, and the sailors are prison
with Jones and Twggs of We know not but II
no doubt the town authorities wish to force in
cost Of ten or twelve hundred dollars of port charges
added to Spanish delay, which is nterminable. The
captain OF the ship says under circumstances will he
go in as he does not wish to get into Spanish hands and
it would destroy his policy Of insurance.
We have now lost about 80 hours of splendid i or
Knot breeze in our favor; and how long de.
layed, cannot judge By what have stated you know
as much OF the case AS do and Of the result
number of American vessels left the port this morn
ng-perhaps for the United States will bring the
accounts therefore, II you choose you of yourself
write such brief account for the public may put it
right
ashore will be kept and communication with this ship
prohibited until we are compelled to go in and obtain
pratque" or bill OF health sail without the absen
tees. The time and fair wind losing mortify-
ing; but trust we will be in time to do country
some service cannot think how will send you this;
but when do, will give you the latest account Till
then, adieu.
Hai past IA boat 1--WE believe it to be our old Spa
nsh friendly Is coming out from the Moro; and, as
Frenchman might say, I'VE shall see what shall see
The captain of the ship was very anxious to sail this
morning but at the request Of Col Watson he agreed
to remain till morning when the colonel said
should the shore party not come we must sail without
them. When this boat comes alongside 1--WE shall
what we shall see" The boat has brought of letter
from the consul saying the ship must into port The
colonel has ordered the captain to in and the captain
refuses How it will end know not
! OCiock-The colonel pressed his order. The cap
tain utterly refused to I'M said the port charges would
pay the Of $500 each on the three officers arhore
than to pay detention and port charges of ship Tho
colonel still insisted whereupon the captain directed the
first mate to muster the crew, when the captain address,
ed them as follows -" Men, you shipped In Now York
for cruise in this ship from that port to Vera Cruz
You knew was to be your captain, and you were to
obey me ~ 1--WE did, =" Well, now there seems to be
disposition to wrest this ship out Of my hands and
from under my command; and order and you
TO DO no manner OF work, receive any orders, on
board this ship except by my orders by orders ema
mating from me.n Some of the field officers dis
posed to take possession Of the ship and get Of
marines; but such crazy ideas boiled over The ef-
feveBcence OF those who would take possession Of the
ship evaporated and the captain and retain
ed possession 1t is arranged that officer shall
in the morning to the quarantine ground and
the result God knows but think surely will not
delay longer than tomorrow evening. That will be
loss Of three dayswth such wind have had suf-
cent to have taken us half way to Vera Cruz.
STRANGE CRIME.-The following story of the
abduction and murder of an infant, the only child
Of Mr. Oliver Hnckey of Barnstable is taken from the
Bo't.n Transcript Of yesterday; and is confirmed by
lectmen Of Osterve have offered reward for the per-
petrator Of the outrage
An act Of so atrocious nature as almost to exceed
human belief was committed on West Shore, Osterville
Village Barnstable, Sunday forenoon last. Most of
the people OF the village had gone to church. and Mrs
Oliver Hinckley having put her child, infant only
about ten weeks old on pillow asleep went up stairs
to attend TO household affairs when her return
some fifteen minutes aftcrward she found that It had
disappeared Search was Immediately made for 1t and
tho neighborhood aroused, and short time after the
child found floating on the water, of wharf dead
The end who perpetrated tho act must have watched
his opportunity and whom tho mother left the child,
must have snatched 1t up and carried to the wharf
distance OF about thirty rods from the house thrown
overheard, and then made his escape.
Mr.. Hipsklsy and his ifs highly respectable and
respected people, he being ship carpenter by trade
No clue has yet been obtained TO the perperaor OF
the diabolical act though IL Ia certain that MT Timex
ley has some enemy reckless and ruthless enough or
anything his house has been fire at two differ
ent times within short period and he has been other
wise annoyed The whole Of the neighborhoou as may
well DO supposed is up in arms about the uar ,
doubt every will be taken to discover the wretch
by whom the deed was committed. crime OF q deeper
dye nsver remember to have heard Of
The Transcript Of Thursday says we nave Just
feared from source said to be perfectly reliable that
ths murder OF the child Of Mr. Hinckley In Barntable
on SUNDAY last was committed by it's mother, and that
sbe has essed the fact well that 1t she who
had fire the house in which her family lived She
Is said TO be insane.
BUFFALO ROBES, FURs, &c.-The st. LOUIS
New Era saws the receipts Of bsslo robes urs 60 by
way Of the river for the six months commencing Jan
uary lst and ending June 3ob, were 5po7 robes SIC
PACKAGE boxee hc skinf2 oaA DO 40 furs 100 do pei
tries The entire receipts Of robes and tho best portion
of tho furs skins sc from the Missouri river the
residue tho Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers
added to a few received from below
WOODEN FACTORY IN GENEVA. The Geneva |
Courier announces the credtable fact that the citizens
of that beautiful town have already subscribed 90 600
towards the erection Of cotton factory. and that
there will he but little difficulty in raising the rest OF the
needed capital.
The NEw WAR SrEAMras.--One Of the new
'hps 10 TO be built at Brooklyn An the models, maoh
nery and other particulars relative to them have also
been approved The other three vessels to be con-
'iruoted at 0osport, Philadelphia, and kttery navy
yards and the respective orders will be transmitted At
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