The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-09
RICHMOND, VA.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE o. 1854.
The DOMINICAN 1EPuBLIc.-The N. York
Herald publishes th| following letter:
CITY OF S DOMINGO. Maxff

ihH DoMiAicAN 4EPuBLfc.-Ihe N. York
Herald publishes tn folio wing letter:
CRY OF DOMINGO. May 16, 1854.
since my last matte e have altogether changed
IN regard 10 the war. i've French vessels of war
and one Eneiish, wenvto Port au Prince to keep
oouiouque quiet ThS English vessel of war Trim.
comeiee also lett Jam4ca for Port au Prince for
that purpose Emper& Napoleon has sent pre-.
sent on splendid se4 of porcelain to President
oah'aua' "hlch OF coufe be did not refuse can.
uot guess why the Fre4ch and English are so very
suentlve to this Reputic; there Is certainly some
.hing 10 IL. One thing Is certain, the day we wish
20 possess this isiand american valor win take il
VAN ~ nucn ease az you would pinch Of snuff
FELIX.
The most beautiful, and the most fertile.
oeyond all comparifon, of all the Islands of
'ue NE" world, w might almost say of the
"hole world. is tha Island of Hayti. When
'he french possess{ that Island, it was more
Prooucuye than the other West India
Isianos together; was the Eden of the
"esf. What it haa become since, every one
knows. The gardee spot of the earth is fast
relapsing into vii 4erness. But there is one
hope for it yet That hope is to be found in
the little government of whites which still
mas foothold on one portion of the Island,
and which the brutal Soulouque is so anxious
to eradicate.
The interests of civilization demand that
the savage should be thwarted in this bar
barian purpose. The United States should
take the lead in recognizing the government
OF our kindred race in st. Domingo. and in
assisting it to maintain its Independence
By this MEANS the whole Island may be even
tually reclaimed from barbarism, and become
again, as it was once, the loveliest gem of
our Western Archipelago.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATEs-Accord-
ing to the telegraphic dispatches published
yesterday, advices from Spain state that the
Black Warrior difficulty is not yet settled
Yet the Washington Star, in an article which
we gavesome days ago, said that dispatches
had been received by various foreign lega.
tions in Washington, stating that the Black
Warrior case and our other difficulties with
Spain, were all satisfactorily adjusted. As
the Star has peculiar advantages of obtain
ing facts, we presumed that its announce
ment was correct.
The WIcKHAM MURDER-CoNFEss1oN OF THE
CULPRIr-The New York Times of Wednesday.
contains several columns relative to the recent
shocking murder on Long Island, embodying a
confession of the crime which was elected in the
following manner:
After the prisoner had been taken from the woods
to Hermitage station, he was placed in barn
where DR.. Carpenter sewed up the wound in his
throat, and then commenced con versatiou with
him in presence of Justice Corey. The prisoner
said his name was Nicholas Beheehan, and that he
was ready to confess the awful crime he had com
mitted. His lips trembled, and he then remarked,
Doctor, keep the people away and will tell you
all about It," The medical gentleman complied
with his request and then told the prisoner that
Mr.. Wickharn was dead Athearing this announce.
ment, the wretch looked up and exclaimed, .Mv
God, is he desdr' The Doctor replied 1t was the
solemn fact, and continued, II want you to tell me
why and how you committed this shocking deed"
The culprit neryed himself and very deliberately
made confession of the shocking affair
The confession, as printed, discloses nothing be-
yond that which we have already published. In
conclusion he said that although he was three times
shot at he only received three small pigeon shot in
bis arm but, he remarked, Il wished to God they
had shot me. l was then wishing SO all the time'
On Sunday afternoon, he went back to the interior
of swamp and covered himself with leaves. bush.
es and grass.
Finding was discovered pulled out my razor
and cut my throat / had contemplated commit
ting this for week past. The cuprit further said
it his intention to ravish the girl Ellen and
then kill them both. He was then asked what he
wanted to kill Mr.. and Mrs Wickham for. He re.
marked that he felt angry at Mr. Wickham for
discharging him, and disliked Mrs. Wickham,
because she took the part of the girl Ellen Hol,
land.
The n York Herald thus sums up the whole af.
feir:
The fend, Nicholas Balm, who is charged with
the murder OF the Wickham family, on Friday
light, is now safely secured in the county iai at
river Head. Yesterday he appeared much recov
cred IRON the fatigue of the last few days. and sa
rp in his cell and eat his meals with a good appe
tre. The wound In his neck is fast healing up.-
S.nce his arrest, he has confessed his crime to Dr.
L2rd; but being questioned about it yesterday, he
sid he knew nothing about it, as he had been out
ofhis senses for the last few days. and everything
appeared to him like dream He denies having
coofes sed to any one, and says he is willing to stand
bis trial The Justice of the Peace told the cuprit
yesterday, he intended to write to his mother and
sister. both OF whom are living, and asked to know
ther address, either in this country or In Ireland
BaIa said he would not give their address, for he
did not wish them to know anything of the affair
bystander remarked that he might as well tell
where his relatives lived that they mightbe written
to, for they were cure 10 hear of the whole thing
through the newspapers. The wretch looked up as
it this was new idea to him, and turning very red
Iu bHS idCc, nc HOppeU us u6au upon mis- DO6Om.-
This, is the first evidence he has given of humen
feeling since his arrest
VIOLATING AN ACT OF CoNGREss-In the U s.
District Court OF Baltimore, Tuesday, Robinson,
Lord & Co., indicted on the charge of violating an
act OF Congress, by shipping quantity of explosive
matter (matches) on the steamer Mary Washing
ton, from Baltimore to Fredericksburg, Va, with
out having them marked, plead guilty, and were
hned $3.50 with costs The maximum penalty is
", ,OOe fine, or imprisonment or both
RESULTED FATALLY.-Mr. Thomas j. Thompson,
who was wounded at Ellicott,s Rolling MILL Balt
more, on Friday last, died on Tuesday evening.
THsoLoGIcAL.-Rev John N. Waddell of Miss,
has been elected to a Chair in the Danyille (Ky.)
Theological Seminary. He is descendant OF
Wadd,li the blind preacher of Virginia, rendered
90 famous by Wirt's beautiful description.
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