The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-24


OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT TO COMMIT RAPK.-A
negro named Henry Lawrence, was arrested In
Stoningon the 10Th inst for outrageous assault
the person Of respectable young lady Miss Ellen
NJ Holmes OF Stonington with intent to violate her
Miss Holmes, who Is about 10 years OF age,
sides with her parents some Two miles from the village
of Stonington and was on her way home having been
20 the Point visit to her connections. She states
that she met the near the road meeting house,"
called short distance from her fathers residence.
He sccosted her and enqured it colored man. named
York. lived in that vicinity She replied to him that he
did, and pointed out the place He then eft her 500
AFTER she turning point in tho road, the negro
sprung from behind rock, seized her and earned her
into growth of young wood near by, where he at
tempted an Accomplishment OF his h-Ddish purposes.
Her screams, which he endeavored to other much
possible by choking her, attracted the attention of Mr.
Doty, of Stoningon Point who happened to be passing
about that limo in wagon and he Immediately has
tened 10 discover the cssebeore he reached the place
however, the negro had become alarmed and ned He
lound the young girl IN ptisble condition, her head
and face covered with blood with bad wound on the
side of the head made Ivy stone, which the villain had
that he would kill her II she did not submit quietly to
his wishes The scoundrel has been arrested fully
committed for trisl-Nor0ich News.
MADAGAscAR.--T following appears in the,
Waurit,an of December Sth:-"The ARIEL, than
arrived from Tamatve on Sunday last brings news irom
Madagascar which gives little hope OF re-openilg oil
the trade there On the 10th November the queen as
sembled number of her principal subjects ana 1t was
agreed that the ports should be open for commerce with
Europeans only condition that the Brush ana rDench
governments SHOULD pay an indemnity oil S4ooOoo' and
The skulls OF those Who fell in tho attack on Tama
taye still disgrace the shores on new poles
It was also said that 1900 men hud been sent TO in
wade the West Territory We have already said II is in
taa direction that the two governments should direct
their forts and open trade which the queen could
have no control-here abundant, and the peo
Die readily disposed open relations with that
ould give them assistance resst the nvasons of tho
obsinste and rapacious Queen Rsnavalona
TRADE TO SANTA FIX This t. ade is every year
becoming more important to our city, and this
year believe traders have by inspection Sscertanod
that they supply themselves hero with advantage
rho Nessrs Leitsendorer have shipped their goods to
Kansas landing, by which they viii forty mDes OF
ravel. Messrs Wssb Dosne, traders intend travel
ling ia company with the fiat named gentsmen, and 10
that through the application OF Mr. Benton, Goo
united company have been permitted 70 takes howAer
with them from the fort to protect them from ne mo-
raudpg gangs of Indians and Me scans now nfestng No
neghbornood of the route TO Santa Fe.St Louis Re
vile, Marehl4
The packet boats have commenced their regular tr,
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