The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-20
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1919

OWr Wosnln&tOu correspondence
WASHINGTON, July Is, lS49.
ASSAULT on the Servant of the Merican Mi~istsr-
Board of Commissioners for the Settlement of
Cia,ms--Poa Office Robbery.
Last night, between ten and eleven o'clock,
brutal assaults were made upon two OF the ser
wants in the employ Of the Mexican Minister, Mr.
Rosas. They had Just come out of grocery store
at tho corner of and Fifteenth streets, and not
more than hundred yards from his residence, on
the same street. Three men had been SEEM asthough
watching for victims, and the rafting of stones,
if thrown by the hand, was heard by citizens of
the neighborhood One of the servants represents
that he was struck upon the arm, and made his
escape the other, Manuel Perote, got home, no
one knows how, leaving trace of blood all the
way to the door. The first knowledge persons in
the house had of his wounds, was acquired from
his groaniDgs and means, and on entering the room
they saw his companion washing the blood from
his face and head Mr.. Rosas came in, who inn
mediately sent messenger for several OF our most
distinguished citizens. On examination, they dis
covered that the poor fellows skull had been
broken, and they removed two large pieces of the
bone. He was IN great agony all night, and had
several severe fits. This morning, the Rev. James
Donelsn received his confession, and administered
the sacramento being next TO impossible for hum
to recover. The surgeons think that he struck
on the head with colt We conversed with a
person connected with Mr. Rosas's household, and
the above are the facts with which he furnished u.s.
From another source, we learned that the compa-
mon OF the sufferer gives satisfactory account
of the transaction. However this may be, Perote
was attacked, and will probably die. The Mexi-
can Minister was up all night with him, and did
his utmost TO impart comfort. The Secretary of
State, being a near neighbour has already been in
formed OF the event. Police officers have endea-
vored 10 get some clue to the villains; but, so far,
without the least success. The occurrence may
derive some public importance from the fact that
Mr. Rosas represents the government OF IA country
with which we, not long since, were at war. OF
course, are not responsible for the assault; 1t
cannot seriously affect the good understanding
sound badly in Mexico, that here, at The capital,
the Minister'S servant, quietly proceeding to his
home, was wounded unto death. We are jealous
of our good name, and any event OF this nature
causes us sOrrowful emotions, especially as the
wounds OF Mexico are not quite healed
William Carey Jones, Esq, Secretary OF the
Board of Commissioners for the settlement OF
claims against Mexico has resigned his office, and
we have been informed he has been sent TO Mexico,
to procure such information from the government
OF that country will facilitate the business before
the Commission; Nathan Sargent, Esq, recently
appointed Recorder Of the Land Office, was offered
the post of secretary, but declined it, account Of
not beng acquainted with the Spanish language, a
knowledge of which is necessary. Edward w.
Johnson, Esq, the book critic of the National In
teHigencer, a gentleman of education and moral
worth, will probably be selected for the office by
the President
The city post office was robbed in an unusual
manner, on Sunday evening. The box of r. w.
Latham q Co., small note issuers and brskers, is
near to one of the windows where the letters are
delivered. The contents of their box were stolen,
II Is supposed by some putting his arm through
the aperture, crookng his elbow, and removing the
deposites with his fingers. The letters contained
drafts and bank notes to the amount Of twenty
seven hundred dollars. The police do not know
where TO begin to find the thief. G..