The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-15
The Case OF General George Washington
Observation-Disclosures into the Assault.


Dixon-InvestigatiOn into the Assault.
From the New Orleans Delta Oct
Iesterdsy was memorable day in Acting Recorder
GoldiDgh Court. The entry the clerks minute
book would go to prove at he Importance of the
case upon hich the Recorder called to adudicate
IL was as fl!lows;-On the Sd day of October (Tues
day. cam- into Court Gen George Washington Dixon,
praying judgment against George Lane, James H.
Brooks James Mulgrove fer that thew on the 18th
OF last September having the fear of God be-
fore their eyes, just and proper Of
the importance and value to the (Stats of Louisiana
first inserted and afterwards crossed Proy
of Yucatan OF the life Of that distinguished hero had
wilfully malciously and forth placed his body in
certain gully hole water tank in Perdido street de
sroying the garments Of the general and eau ling
the oss wheher by abstraction not the said
raj o. orge Washington Dixon is unable to say of
Of esteem Of his varied talents and important services
towards the Yucatanese people, by Gen. Barbachano.
The accused being in Court the Recorder asked If
the parties were ready for trial which responded to
in he affirmative.
RhooKpEs.--ls General Dixon ready to go on with
the prosecution?
The General replied that he would rather have the
case Postponed as he had forty three very valuable
witnesses to produce the phz Of of whom he could
not just then recognize In Court
Lawyer Gsienne. who appeared for the defence said
he understood the General Will
REcoRpER-l have no objection to such evidence
Of the Generals generosity.
The General begged to differ with the witty and &C.
centric gentle men who lad gratuitousy made such
assertion he was determined to prosecute to the ut
most.
Lawyer Gaiennie begged to assure the gallant &C.
neral that it such thing gratuitous asser-
ton on his part-he paid for making 10.
The Recorder said that he felt It his duty to proceed
with the examination. The parties were accused and
had right to trial they not to wait until the
prosecutor might summon the whole of the Second
Municipality.
MIR. Jonte the Clerk of the Court, said decidedly
Te.
The General being placed in easy position in the
witnesses chair and being duly sworn stated that,
the morning in question, he going from Mr.. Vi
oscas where he resides, to the CARROLL Railway car
passng through Perddo street he the three at
Va NJ
them before particularly the prisoner Lane. who w
in the newspaper line, in New York, where he had
edited three papers, on the whig sde one on t,
democratic ticket and in the interest Of the barr
burners. Lane came across with q club in his hand
ptooi at this stage of the proceedings being Actual
ed by ILL will towards the indviduas all he had in
view during long and not unmportant life, the
good Of the public Pro bono pubco had ever been his
maxim. The men perfect Ttans to him in ply
steal proportions they were, with one exception,
Lane) the Colossus at Rhodes to ut shell.
He ate pied to get OUT of the way, he knew he
would have about much chance with any Of them
cat would against The hree.headed dog of He'll
He appealed to the generosity of one of the party to
protect HIM, but his appeal was in vain they would
immense him, and the fate of Ajax, a similar
sion not reserved for him they soused him, head
and heels body and SOUL in the gully tank aud pour
ed the water which they baed out with his own cap
al over his person
RECoRpER.-They had to be bailed out on that score
themselves afterwards
Now" said the General rising from his seat, may
it please the Court, in law three constitute mob and
the actions of these men would disgrace the vilest
mob in Chrstendom."
LAWYER GAIENNIE.-No danger, General; Yucatan
is SAFE.
GENERAL Not by our aid, though.
LAWYER G-Pray, Gen Dixon what is the character
Of the whom you appear here to-day to prosecute!
GEsERAL.-l have not gathered the materials for
even n one. volume work Of the biography OF any one
LAWYER G.-Well, General suppose take the whole
crowd down to Cadwes, and treat, will you make up
the matter?
GrshnAL with much indig nation). No, sir When
came here first, before was acclimated drank
siderable quantity Of brandy punch, like yourself
am now accimated, and intend joining the temper
ance society.
LAwrsn G-Did you offer to settle the affair for
suit of clothes!
GENERAL.-No sir; rejected the offer.
LAWYER G-What was the cause of all this! Was
it because you going to conquer Yucatan?
GENERAL why don't you say Cuba. No. SIR 1t
was on account Of my political sentiments, and my
poetic fights favor of the renowned hero Of Buena
Vista have love for the whole human race ! like
you IA a lawyer-the judge as u Recorder-but like
Old lack the next President In proof Of that, Mr.
Recorder (said the General drawing large bundle Of
MSS out of his coat pocket shall read you effort
two. Gentlemen (sad the &c neral addressing the
crowd OF l.tepers who were assembled in COURT pre-
Abem!-ahem! MIR. Recorder composed both the
words and the music.
General Taylor Rough and Ready,
He, with five thousand men.
General Taylor is he man,
vi Ri R by sin ai Sss sis. :.sn boys
For General Taylor s the man.
The people shout throughout the land,
And make Bragg battery
Three cheers for the star.sfanged Banner
General Tay lor and Fillmore.
There was some slight disapprobation among the
democratic party in court-on which the Recorder
quest.d the remainder Of the song might be as yet
unsupg"
LAWYER G-Gen. Dixon, are you afraid of any Of
these three men?
CENTRAL -Zouna s !--'sdeath :. I'm afraid Of no
man--not Of . thou, and men,
RrcoRpKR.-I think the gentlemen would have little
chance in opposing the forces of Gen Dixon.
GENERAL.-I guess not. / know how to conjure up
spirits from the Vastly deep but that id Buffalo
Hunt was got up to take my forces away, and am
to lead to battle against these individuals No matter
In November are bent
Ah-hoo! nh hoo it will be done,
and mdi rake t ca.s and Buffers s rooster down
Ai X so 81 * H. i 49, III VIII be DONE
To make Tack raylo. President
And rahe Cass and Butler's rooster down.
All hoo! ah-hoo it will be done,
So% ss 1ais eas. and nd Butter: rooster down.
That's it. your honor. Go it, Tack All the water
in the gully won't throw any damp on your pros
LAWYER G.-interrupting the General who was
binding the parties over to keep the peace TO this
proposal the General reluctantly consented but would
not join in the lawyers treat all round.
Thue ended this wonderful trial for assault and bat
terry the person of the renowned General George
Washington Dixon, Of the Yucatan Army Of Proteo-
ton.
The FATE OF THE GoLIArH.-Capt. Fuller, of the
schooner Spartan, publishes letter In the Lake
Supty1or Netcs, dated Mackinaw, Sept. I'D, from
which we make the annexed extract "a week,
last Thursday morning: when off Point Aux
Barques, and fifteen miles in the lake, between
nine and ten, p M, saw smoke in shore. but
could not tell, positively, whether it was on shore
or the lake. In the space of five inmates there was
a treme ndOus EXPLOSION. such az never saw be-