New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-07


letters had bis pocket picked Of $4,000 with which the
rogue escaped.
NlrLAINY ~ PErTiC0Ars-On "Wednesday a
child about years old which playing in front OF
the house where she lived enrced away by grown
up girl In poor apparel who said she would take her %
see her aunt and give her some candy The child wss
soon missed by the parents VINO inquired OF the neigh
bors and found that some Of them had seen the girl
leading the child away This Of course. made them
very ANXIOUS and induced vigorous search. but no
trace was found Of the lost ul evening, when she
brought the City rendezvous Of lost children By
woman who said tina, she found her nearly naked in
the street. The woman went immediately away, and
has not been seen since. The child says that the girl
took her through hundred streets into house where
she took of her clothes and then turned her into the
street Journal OF Commerce.
Loss 0F rHE G0LIArH.-We tear that the M.
Of the loss OF the Propeller Goliath is bu, true
Capt Wheeler Of the st Louis. tells that he heard
while stopping 10 wood the - Clair river that the
cook OF the Goliath had got back 70 Por; Huron This
man reported that when % Point Bsrques on Lake
Huron the Goliath took fire. Knowing that she had
gmpowder on board and spprehensve Of the result,
the cook got into the small boat alone and pulled OF 70
yards more from the burning vessel. After while
the flames reschedthe powder explosion followed and
the Propeller Immediately went down with al on board
Tie cook states that he remained for time near
the spot but could discover fragments OF the wreck
any persons In the water he then pulled for shore,
landed 50 miles from the River and footed down
Pert Huron The Goliath had large cargo OF Govern.
msnt board and seventy hye passengers and
crew OF these. the cook Is the sole survivor. Among
the passengers hear the of sheldon Mcknight
and John Turner late OF Detroit and Lieut. schwartz,
L. : A. of Adjutant General Schwartz Of Michigan.
Milwaukee Sentinel, 27th ult
FARTHER CONCERNING rHs GoLfArH-The Detroit
Pre- Prs. Of the % says
The propeller Goliath was insured tor S'f00- 5000
IN each the Columbus North West and sn9ther Com
pany The cargo was mostly insured in the North.
~ he NJ
= 900 In this city. and how much AZ the East can.
not learn.
From the best information can gather, there
eighteen lives lost BY the explosion and give below
the nsines of those who left the mouth Of the river
given TO US by Cspt. Palmer. A number OF the crew
shipped At Buffalo, whose names are not known, and
only be sscertained from the books and papers In
possession Of the clerk OF the vessel should they be
found
Henry Co,,el, Captain leaves wife to whom he was
married only three days before the departure, resides
in 81 Clair County John +. Schwarz Clerk, son of
the AIT General. Siss Campbell, lst Mate, from this
City Alvah McNAtf ID Mate leaves wife and family
in this City and a large circle Of friends - Busha,
let Engineer Frenchman, for long time resident
OF This CITY Edward Griiion I'd Engineer, from De.
truit Richard COoiey, cook has father residing In
this City. John Murphy deck hand and the only one
whose name is known. VIM Prgon fireman from
Detroit Richard -, waiter from this place. Two
Wheesmen. names not known shipped from Buffalo
one brennan from Buffalo One deck hand from Buffalo.
Edward Cook clerk in the employ OF ;. Mcknight,
ESQ OF SaIf ste Marie on DIS way up long rcriucnt
in this city and young man universally esteemed
WIN. Dodge, carpenter, also passenger on his way 70
the Ssut young man with large circle OF friends
and acquainiauces in this city. Capt Becky OF Ceyc
land was reported TO have been board the Propeller
but this is not so. The Insurance Companies and own
ers of the cargo will understand charter the Scott
to day and proceed the wreck for the purpose OF
curing such Of the articles as may come ashore and 10
search for the bodies of the crew and passengers.
FUNERAL or Con- BlDDLE-The funeral Of
Commodore James Biddle took place yesterday, in
Philadelphia with imposing ceremonies. He remains
were attended By large number Of military and naval
officers to the burial ground OF Christ Church The
Ledgg says
Commodore Bidde is the eleventh Commodore whose
remains have been buried in this city and the eighth or
ninth who have died here The list comprises many
whose names have become historical and all OF them
were distinguished for gallant and honorable services
In the wars Of the Republic The ten preceding Com
modore Bddle. whose ashes now repose IN the GENE
reres of Philadelphia were Commodores Decatur
Bainbridge Barry Truxton, shaw HILL Rodgers Pos
Ter, Elliott and Dallas
THg REPORTED PAEZ VICTORY IN VENEZUELA.
We have reason ~ believe that the account pu0hsned
IN the Philadelphia papers Of victory oil the faez Meet
over that Of Monagas which said 70 have taken place
near the Island Of Margsra IN the latter part OF Aug
in which the COmmodOres vessel was sunk, and MIN
self and many other officers we're taken prisoners %
,be psez marty = Incorrect Captain stone OF the
schooner John Drew, ~ this port from Curacao lytn
uitmo. one week later, states that the tonsutu'
tonal fleet arrived Al Curacao about the I'm OF sept
two weeks after the reported battle 10 receive penerai
paez and that they made no mention Oh any suth VIC
toryon the contrary they state that the two heets sep
arated aer few shots And farther, letters received
In this city dated Porto Cs5elo sept mot AugusD Jh
lone day later than the letter 70 the Pnadepn paper
distinctly state that the two heets separated without
ba,tle Boston Traveller.
The CoPELASDs-We learn that acquisitions
from the Governor Of Mississippi for the arrest Of all
the Copeands and tor Gale Wages and his wife have
been 10 the city for time One OF the COpelands
Thomas under one Of these warrants, was carried on
by the sheriff OF Perry County, last week Another
who was IA custody was discharged the day before
the requlsiton for his translation 70 Mississippi zane
The whole tribe including Wages and his vile, tern
fed BY these warrants have gone on 70 Florida we
are informed that they passed over into tna StaS
several days ago BY way Of the Lower fea.n ltco
Landing on the Alabama River. Mobile Herald Srtn-
4 RELIc-We saw a few days since relic Of
ire oldsn time when men wore heavy armor. u was
an iron casque or helmet weighing several pounds
which dug up In ned somewhere IN r ance'-
Within the casque human skull Of massive pro
portons with the hair ana teeth As perfect a. when
the man was slain the latter being double al round the
lower Jaw The fatal stab appeared 20 nave been
made through the bars Of the vZor directly into me
eve as the back part OF the socket was broken
whoever he was ne died with harness On his back,
which falling OF piece by pice eft the skull confined IN
the helmet Syracuse star
A Coop swIxNER.-Yesterday officer MIcheau
was informed that large negro man, supposed 20 pc
runaway slave had been lettering about the Island
opposite the Arsenal for several days past The ocer
went 10 the STAND the negro, and attempted 10 ar
rest hin but alter short the gro took the water
and swan the Mississippi When he reached the Illinois
shore he turned and seeing one In pursuit sat down
upon log and viewed with apparent satisfaction, the
barrier ne had placed between himself aud ais pur.uer
50. Louis Union, 9th
A FLYING DEFAULTER CAUsBT.-On Saturday
ssr officer Relyea and Edwards, Of the Independent
Police boarded the ship Gsrrone as she was entering
this port and arrested passenger on board named =
r. Gercus with property 10 the amount OF eltOW
found with aim. Il appears that these vgant ofeers
had received information that the prisoner had eit
Rotterdam with his wife and mother for Aew-fork
aster having deirauied several mercantile houses In
Belrium and Holland Baltimore Patriot
DISTRESSING SUIcIDE.-The SPIRIT Of JeJersoH
,,s,e. that Mr. John P Kennedy citizen Of Harpers
Ferry took bis life Thursday night last oy taxing
sudsnuu He was about 3 years OF sge, and leaves
wife and children Notification Al having broken the
pledge after reforming supposed 20 nave oeeh
the cause. oa-I F4t'i''' 80
STEAMBOAT RoBBERY.-The British boat Cana
ds was robbed on Saturday between Gsnanoque ana
Kingston Of two money packages, value coOo a
reward Of 500 i offered for the detection OF the
..s-s.- Buffalo Com. Adv. ith.