Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-04
REPORTED ASSASSINATION BY THE
FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR.


FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR.
We find in the New Yolk journals the fol-
lowing extract from letter. The story has
been discrediied; but the Washington Union
SAYS il understands from another source that
some time ago a fatal ARRAY did take place
in the presence of the Emperor-that The
matter was hushed up, aud the victim secret
ly buried. These circumstances may tend
TO explain the fact that no account oil the
transaction seems 10 be found in the later
journals brought by the Arctic. The extract
is os follows:-
I ought 10 tell that the General, Marshall
Of France, St Armand, Minister of War, was
arrested last evening by order of the Empe-
ror for the following reasons General Cor
nemeusc, aid de camp of the Emperor, found
himself m.he cabinet Of His Majesty with
General ST. Armand A sum of four hundred
thousand francs was there, aud the Emperor
entering his cabinet, asked for this money,
! which he destined for the marriage portion
of the daughter Of Gen. ST Arnaud. Gen
Cornemeuse searched everywhere but was
unable 10 find more than two hundred thou
sand francs, whercupon he said 10 Gen. ST.
Armand: "You and only have been here,
aud it is only yourself who could have taken
it.n Finding he coutd not deny the charge,
SnsArnaud instantly drew his sword and XII
led Gen. Cornemeuse The latter having
merely The the time TO make a degdgcment,
piercing the arm Of ST. Arnaud. This scene
passed under the eyes of the emperor, and
so suddenly that he had no time 10 prevent
the two blows. The matter is hushed up;
bn; you may rely upon the facts as have
them from source beyond all donbt. St.
Arnaud, You are aware, is the General who
played so prominent part in the coup d'etdt
Of December. Without pronouncing upon
the guilt or innocence of the parties, can
not avoid observing that, considering the
destination of the money, it is extraordinary
that ST. Arnaud should have taken ii, while
, ii is equally strange that such grave charge
should have been made without probable
cause.
Washington, May 80
The President has appointed B. B. French,
Commissioner of Public Buildings, vice Mr..
Easily, resigned. He has also appointed
!, Albert g. Allen, Navy Agent at Washington,
vice MIR. Lathrop, removed
. The Cabiuet had proiracted session TO-
Il day.
Lieut.. Whipple, with several assistants,
u started this evenr for Fou Smith, Arkansas,
where Immediately on arrival he will organ
ize his party and proceed TO survey the Pa.
:. cifc Railroad route, via Albuquerque.
LATER FROM MEyIco-H Hashington, May
2S.-A letter has been received in this city
S from New Mexico, which states lha. the
II American CoGsul at Chihuahua arrived a
g Fort Fillmore on the 9th CT April, with des
D patches from Gov Tras to Gov Lane. Tra.
It has made a forced loan Of 5000 on three
e principal merchants of Chihuahua, and ther
e proceeded TO Fl Passo with a body of troops
II THE GARDINER TRIAL-Ulashing ngton, MAY
II 2S.-The jury in the Gardiner case appeare,
e in court this morning, and the foreman de
,e clared that they could not agree if they re
ID mained together until next Christmas, an,
10 asked 10 be discharged. The couIt grantee
is the request. They stood Eve for acquitta
,e and three for conviction.
of Messrs Banc, Borlaud and Lane, were il
,e favor Of conviction.
IN The BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION, lately il
session at Albany, was attended by on