Washington telegraph., 1849-04-11


and CoRRagyatioh-A letter to the y,
York Tribune, dated Warren, Bedford
county, Pa, March II, says;
| have Just returned from the scene
oil u most horrible tragedy which took
place last night, About midnight, Mn,
VIM, Manning of this place, saw u haze
OF light in the direction OF tue house
of Mr.. Charles Gorben, one OF his i'm.
mediate neighbors. lie Mt once gave the
alarm aud ha.lcned towards it. lie found
both house aud batn wrapped in flames.
1t appears that there were ut the lime
ouly lhfee persons IN the house, Nj,
Corbeu aud his Two Sous, one seven aud
the other thirteen years Of age, Judge
OF the horror of the benevolent neighbof
when he saw thug the room occupied by
the children had Just fallen III, and ON the
straw bed, not yet consumed, lying
the uius, We're the dshgnred aud raeog.
nisable remains ol the Two boys their
limbs We're already burnt 10 ashes. The
body Of the wrelched father lay near them,
On his back, his body similarly muulale1
by the tire, II was too late to stay tue
cunllagralinn. Is soon II possible the
almost lorlulcss cindefs We're removed -
1t could be seen that tue father had cut
his own throat alter firing the honse.
'rhore Is no doubt IN tho minds oi the
neighbofs that he iirsl killed the children
OF stunned them by blow on the head.
lie lhen iitdup eighteen head OF cattle
aud one horse IN tue barn pfaylou. 10 sct.
ting It on iife.
The motive OF ihis fearful crime i
lhanght to have beeua brutal leroeiiy ex.
cited by hatred OF l- Innocent aud alice.
tunale wife. lie lad oileu threatened
her lite, aud last Thursday. alarmed ut
his meuaees she escaped aud weut To
O,weso lie lheu went and, on prslcnce
that his wiia was dangerously M, per.
smdel his daughter WHO had He'd from
his cnlty some months belote, Ia 70.
turn to his house There he confined her.
treating her Ike a lieHl, liil yesterday at.
lcmoon, when with diilieully She again
escaped. lmmediately ; after ha must have
proceeded tocofy out 'ihv horrible .pnr.
pose whusc result have lusl described
GENERAL TAYLOR, BGNEgoLsNcE-A
Washington leltfr writer tells tue follow.
mg story Of e;cural Taylor 1 ysngfs-
bic whus.heaiel man, los years old.
havna tellcfed up 10 the Wlile House
early N lhe morning. had ths good ior.
tine ia meet the soldier President almnsi
al the threshold. The eentenuauan IN.
lrodnced himself. told Genenl Taylor
that he was iceblt. aud thai hi. blood
was almost dried up IN hi, veins. Tor the
snow, of nur hundred anl liye wialeIs,
anl lhs ellcrIs ol hand service ia tac
wars Of our county, had len him but
short remnant OF tie evening OF his long
and eventm, lie. General Taylor moved
by the paIiarchal year. aud voice aud
simplicity ei the man, shook him warmly
by the baud and said We'll, grandialh.
&C. ! am glad 10 .cc you. Have you
bcra % breakfast p The old man rc.
pliti h1 had not We'll, then, YOU must
come and take Nome bgaklasl with me.
" No, your lime q, too precious, | de.
sired only Ia sec You TO pay nay respects
aul | shall gtJ q breakfast at Ihc market.
ADuse, for | am a stranger among these
people. aud an old mau must he satisfied
to do tho best hc eau" Well, then,
you must come aud breakfast with me-"
80, your time j, too valuable aud will
not tra.pa.s upon H. Good morning,
Gynrnl aul may ProUlourc guide you
Well II youwill 90 said General Tay.
llr extending las nand aud slipping into
that oi the old mnn three half eagles, "ii
yJu 60, Cod blrs, You, aud zee that you
have good cap OF coffee Tor breakfast
aud come up aud dine with me before you .
leave the city." And leaning upon his
.iad, lhc old man, older than lhi, Rcpub.
llt uf twenty million, OF people. by thirty
year, went with a grateful heart along
lis way.
FRou rm CANANcnE kpAN.-The