New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17


= Bishop HUGHES OF TINS City was in Chica
go on the 10Th inst.
Assault ov MISSIONARIES Is CHINA.-Thc
Ereung Post publishes an account Of an outrage
near Shanghai taken from the Friend + China OF
March % the particulars OF which we copy.
On the sth of March three Missionaries Messrs Med
hurst Lockheait aud Murine id. went on journey tl
Isng-poo about twenty seven miles from Shsns hai u
distribute tracts and while doing were molested by
party OF grainj junk and after they left Isingpo
on their by anO her party OF Junk men, armed
with poles crOw-bars, words and other weapons on
OF them with heavy iron chain. Having overtakeI
the Missionaries they fell upon them iurousy where
upon Messr Medhurs and Murhead ran Tor their hve-
but Mr. LOckhart was thrown down and badly beaten
by the fellow who carried the chain. His two com
panOns after running some distance ana nndng nm a
sent returned 10 his res ,ue but before they reached
him. he had succeeded in getting upon his feet ana ran
The pursuit was renewed for some miles and being
oyertaken again, the party were much malrtatcd.
Whilst vardlng OF the blows as vel AS ne col4d
Mr. Nedhurst was struck from behind. with the hufi
end OF a oothed hoe, the blow OF which immediately
stunned HIM and he fell fsl on the ground; the by
ISLANDERS then came up, aud struck him NUMBER o.
times while lying his face among the rest one
gave him Il severe blow with q sword on the side OF ne
knee. The other Missionaries were equally III treated
Mr. Muirhead being 50 much beat bout the legs that
he was scarcely able 10 walk and W. Lockhart receiv
ed wound on the back OF the head, which bed
protusely."
The marauders. having beaten the unfortunate men
20 their satisfaction proceeded 10 plumber them ana
this done they were ordered back the city repeated
blows being gwen any indication OF unwilinsness u
proceed As they urged them along they declared they
would not let them 20 under 5000 head but on near
ing the city all OF them skunk away their places being
supplied by officers of the city, by whom they were
conducted before a magistrate who received them kind
~ promised repatriation and gave them an escort nome
These Junk men are a portion OF class wao nave
by recent change in the mode OF Transporting tn'
tribute grain 20 Pekn, been thrown out OF employ
ment. and they have resor,ed 20 plumber 10 sustain
themselves as well as 20 inumidate the GONerhmchL
The British Consul at Shanghai has taken up ire
matter officially, and VIII investigate inoroushiy.
SERIOUS STAGE AccIDENT.--An accident occur
red with one of the stages of !. & W. Weeks 90
Yesterday afternoon 81 santons tavern on ne TOY
ana Bennington McAdam road. which seriously injured
follows
The coach stopped al the tavern as usual. for the
purpose OF watering the horses when one OF the wheel
horses by some means removed his head stall while
the arver was OF the box having LETT the reins in the
hands OF Mr. Godfrey
The horse turned his head and becoming frightened
started causing the others start and they ran about
ten rods, when the coach containing IS passengers On
side and outside ran OF the road upsetng the coach
down BANK OF some or feet Among the passengers
injured were the following Airs kmhle of - Sc
verc'y Her jaw-bone was broken in two ulq,es her
teeth knocked cut and her head badly bruised Miss
Kimble daughter OF the lady aforementioned, was Sc
rerely bruised on the forehead.
Mrs Pratt and Miss Gage, her sister of Benuing.
ron Vt-the former badly bruised and the latter
slightly The Other passengers were not materially in
inTcd several of them were children Or. John Van
nance. a physician residing the place where The
crident occurred was called and dressed the wounds
al Mrs Kimblc in prompt and skllul manner, ana
Troy Wing, 18th.
Texas DgBr.-The Auditor aud Controller have
Issued notice in accordance with the provisions OF me
,nblic of Texas 10 all persons having claims or de-
mands for money against the late Republic OF Texas 70
preseat the same 10 the Auditor and Controller OF Pub
lie Accounts or before the second Monday N No'e
nor Isll Oh fhaY WIN be posipOned-