Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-09-01
Bp Trlc9rapb.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Goth.

OdtuTudy idst ute IeCItVeu.
400 discharges Of cannon daily had
been ordered and tar was to be burned
m the grave yards and other injected
locations. Mr.. MclIhenty, formerly OF
BarDum's Hotel Bal .imore. and lately
oi the ST Charles, at New Orleans, had
died Of the lever.
The Postmaster al New Orleans had
ordered the closing OF the post Office nt
4 p. M. during the continuance OF the
fever.
The total number Of interments re-
ported for the "a hours ending the NOR.
ming of the 22d, was 25s, OF which 234
we're from yellow Fever.
The Bulletin says There 10 MOTH
ing in the condition oi the weather, at
mosphere, or daily returns Of deaths, TO
authorize any hope at present Tor the
abatement oil The epidemic. The le-
yer now prevails IN all parts Of the
city.
NEW ohn. huS' So'
STEAMER CHEROKEE BuRsr.-The
steamship Cherokee, which was to sail
Tor Havana and New Orleans TO morrow
look fire about hali-pasl seven thus even.
ing a, her wharf, and will doubtless be
totally consumed The fire is still
raging.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 26.
A public meeting was held this alter
noon, TO consider the Worcester Rail
road collision. Resolutions. mild and
exculpalory in their tone, were reported,
but were amended so as 10 strongly CEN
sure the road. The first resolution re-
ported commenced thus - Whereas IN
The providence al God' &c, which was
struck out. and the following inserted
BY the mismanagement OF those hav-
ing charge oi the ProvIdeL ce and Wor-
cester Railroad Corporation &c. A
number ot persons then left the hall -
DE-. WsyIand, who presided, having
previously lett the chair, pleading an
engagement. The meeting was no,
large, but the debate was sharp.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 90.
Great exc ;tement was occas'oued at
the Catarac, House yesterday, by the
arrest by DEPUTY Marshal Tyler, of Pat
rick Sneed, alias Joseph Watson, wal
ter at that house, who is accused of be-
ing the murderer oi James E. Jones, of
Savannah, on the 6tl, July, ls4O.
The walters. believing him to be ar
rested as fugitive slave, rescued h m
from the officers, and barricaded the
door oil the dining room One of the Of
6cers drew u revolver and snapped i,
at man but the cap missed fire.
The door was then iorcej the man
again seized, and again rescued by the
negroes, who hurried him down to the
ferry, where he jumped into boat and
was rowed hall way across the river by
the Cerryman, who lett the boat in the
middle of the stream, and returned on
another boat to the shore, to ascertain
the particulars Of tie case from the Of
fcers.
Finding the crime to be murder, the
terrymau agreed TO row them down 10
the landing at the bridge and there de-
liver the criminal TO the officers. The
latter then started Tor the lower landing,
but were preceded by the negroes, who
to the number OF about 200, reached the
landing before the officers.
The officers then claimed assistance
from party Of some 300 Irish laborers
employed OH the Ralroad--and regu,
lar pitched battle ensued, the negroes,
being put 10 flight and pursued by the
laborers. Several OF the former were
Knocked down with stones and severely
injured.
Sneed or Watson was then taken from
the boat placed in carriage by the OF.
ficers and brought safely 10 Bulialo.-
81 800 reward had been offered Tor the
arrest OF Sneed, who will be conveyed
to Baltimore as soon as the necessary
papers are received.
New ORLEANS, August 25.
The interinents to-day were 2l9; deaths
by yellow lever 200.
26th.-In,erments to-day, l83-dea,hs
by yellow fever, l5i.
27lh-O. l.. Debbelstein, the Mexican
Consul at New ORLEANS, died to-day.
The lnterments were one hundred and
eighty five, Of which one hundred and
fil!y-nine were caused by yellow
fever.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. "a.
A private dispatch from a reliable
source says that the number Of deaths
from yellow fever at New Orleans, on
Saturday, was over 3l5, and that yes
| ,.rd,v ihev anounied IN over 300