The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-18
American stenmtug on the Yang-tze-hiang.

[From the Friend of Cbins. Sept Al
The steamer Confncius Of and from New York,
commanded BY Mr.. Dearborn, formerly master Of the
opium clipper Antelope, arrived in Victoria harbor
early yesterday morning, and before many people
were about again left for Canton. In our las, issue
We: We furnished our readers with some particulars Of
this vessel intended by her owners, parties in
America interested in the China trade, as a tug on
the Yang ze-ksng, towards which she proceeds
shortly (on Sunday we are told) In note to tn.
extract from the Cape paper in which it was stated
that the Confucius' average speed was eighteen
Knots we gave expression to q doubt whether her
performance would show the half of such rate,
and we find. on inquiry of Captain Dearborn, that
such speed as eighteen knots an hour is only at
tanned when she is in light trim and burning anthra
cite coal. Her passage up the China sea has been
somewhat retarded it is asserted by the bad quality
OF the Goals used, and the depth to which she was
loaded with them. We can, however of ourselves,
testify to the Confucus being faster boat than any
other now In China, from the celebrity with which
she made the run from the harbor to the Throat
gates, distance which we have never before seen
done much under forty minutes, but performed by
the Confucius in apparently little more than half
that time, mdfgre the bad Goals and so quietly did
her double bucket wood paddles revolve that her de-
parture could hardly be noticed. The note to which
we have referred was calculated to prove of nAtice
to the Contucus, and therefore hasten to say all
we know OF her actual performance with a view to
the removal Of any erroneous impression.
HoKRID MURDER IN CLAY VILLAGE, KY.-On
Saturday last shocking murder perpetra Clay
village IN which yous OF respectable connections
beloved and respected by his rienos and
hurried into eternity The murdered mao q name "a
George Gill sepsen Of John Lee The murderers name
is Logan Harris The facts far ga them
are tut these-The parties had dispute about
trinS bet on Friday evening" Saturday morning they
met in Clay Village sDd Harris accosted Gill aud some
words Iasssd about the dispute of preyous evening
when Hs rris told Gil that he would shoot him. Gill
mslke1 that he rot afraid-,hat he (Harr ,) vas
coward. Harris after ascertainng from Gill tust he
would remain in town for hour two i'm
returned into the country two three miles borrowed
double barrelled shst gun aud returned Clay VIII
our feet above the level o the strest Harris presenting
hi gun ut Gill asked him il he still called him coward
Gill; who had both hands in his ovsrcoat pockets replied
that his remn rhs before him. Harris lower cd
his gun movtn to side few ste os gain aimed
h 81 GILL and repeStei the question: Gil made tse
faLe reply Harris then DISCHARGED barrel ana Gill
fsltbe shot c sluys trikipr him in the side between
the hip and tie ribs aud ranging upwards Harris
hesd, atmped to discharge the barrel bat the
gun snapped; he then elubbsa the gun and struck Gill
over the head several times until the gun broke at the
breach he then look the barrels By the uzzs and was
about rep atng tho bl3wl when he seizs3 and
barrels 'aseD from him
II apieas that Gill wot Harris hal sons on FOR the
gun had been furnished lvtr ana tha. after Har.
ris epcea b, atny him u Lad with the gun
him.
Harris then with the revolver dared any ona to al
tempt to arrest him and started oil. He followed,
hut would NOT permit himself to be arrested for soma
TN indeed not until rifle presented and hs was
Info med that II he did not throw down the pistol and
burrsrdsr he would bs shot down where he stood He
town ind placed in JAIL GIL died about ID CLOCK
SATURDAY. night.
The above are the principal incidents OF the murder
The murderer was to have his examining trial yestsr
dsy but TIE hour appointed subsequent to going
to press We will give q report Of the examination in
our next-Shslty Ne,us, Dec. I.