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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02
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SIC TRANSIT GLORIA TuEsDi EvEsINo.
Our friend Nathan M. Chaiee. ap-
peared before the City Council, on
Tuesday evening, with long string Of
questions which he wanted answered,
such as whether the Council would sus-
tain him, &c. if lie would complaint
Nathan probably felt that the Council
had put Il joke upon HIM, and he want
cd to pay Il EN- of IN their own coin {;
but they were rather too quick for him,
and, anticipating this subjrcl very soon
laid the whole matter OF TIE liquor law +,
complainant, agent, &c. on the table
Thus this orphan chIld is land TO rest in
Newport peace to its ashes.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

An immense Catholic cathedral will
be cor st-ucred IN New York next spring
--lhe largest in America. The build
ing will be $50 leet in depth by 100 IN
breadth, and will be surmounted by an
immense dome, having a diameter Of
l04 iee,. There will also be two lofty
towers. The height Of the nave will he
l02 feet. The materials TO be used are
almost wholly stone and iron. The
building will contain IL chnples and 3
organs, one Of which viii BE- Of great
size. It's location will be on ihe Filth
avenue and Forry.eIgh,h street. The
cost is expected to be about S35 =
600.
The Journal OF Commerce has an ar
tlcle on the antI.ca,hoic tendency Of
the tlme', and regards as an omlnous
circumstance Tie torn atlon OF secret
societies. the result OF this tendency.
Occasionally all the mechanics in
manufacturing OF OtleT tshbt!slnlehls
join these IganizationS en- mGsSe. Tie
most conspicuous societies Vi ths char
ac or are the Guard OF Liberiy,' which
is now sand to number 5000 members,
and the Know Nothiugs,' which proba.
by number rs many. The Order oi
United Americans Is repuled u number
about II 900 members. Cooperating
with the above or co!ncding with them
ia all essential olnts,are many Germans
Crangemen, or ifsh Prcteslan's. and
number Of Italians. The social lncon-
grniry here presented, Of one portion oi
citizens ariaye against another with
hos.lle intent may he The precursor OF
untold evils. BY no possbiiry can any
good result iroG it Better that thous
and lives were lost 10y casu,lry or dis
ease, than one IN religious strife.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

SAD pIscIDgsr.-Lieut. WInder IN his
account oi The loss OF the San Francisco
mentions this incident, after nearly all
the passengers had ben taken oil -
Corporal Smith came 10 me and said
his child was sick, aud IN about an hour
after that he sent word to me and SAID
he was very sick him.elfand would like
TO see me. went 10 him and found
that he was about dying soon after
his vile caue in and told me that lac aud
the child wer, dead. | had her put int
slatcroom, aud during the night SHE
was found. dead in bed, her only child
then living, lying asleep beside her
She was followed To the other world
soon after, by her other child
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

AN AFFECTING Scene "A lew days
ago, as Daniel Cullen was about TO he
taken from the jail. in ST. Louis, to the
state penilinliary, 10 which he had been
sentenced for 90 years ,or the murder
OF his wife, an affecting scene occurred.
which is thus related -.
Shortly before the arrival of Ne
coach a woman. bowed and decrepid
with years, and bearing an infant IN
her arms. entered the office hrsilalingly.
Scanning the iaces OF the crowd her
eye fell finally upon Cullen, and with Il
shriek Of recognition, pain aud hall ioy.
it appeared, she ran TO hun and fell
weeping OIL his breast.
II was his mother came TO bid him fare
well, and show him his own child for
the last time. The scene WIS a moving
one. The man, at first was ashamed 10
give way to his feelings, and lor while
demonstrated gently with his old moth
er as she londled with him. Al last
however, Ma ture could contain itself no
longer; he fell back upon his seat and
cried like n child. The marshall and
Jailor, with all their familiarity with dis.
ress OF the kind, found difficulty IN
mastering their own promp,ings.-
When the conveyance arrived il rcquir.
ed no Ii tie exerIIon TO part the mother
from her son.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02
Pittsburgh Gaz

Death of U Dyauhos. - Patrick o.
Donahoe the Irish exile, who made his
escape from Van Djeman's Land, where
the British government had sentenced
him for participating in the rebellion Of
As, died on Saturday at his lodgings
No. AZ Hamilton Avenue, B7oo lyn, n.
Y. His disease was some form OF dys
cn,rry. under which he had been labor
no Tor several weeks. His wife and
children arrived there just IN time 10 Iol-
low his remains to the grave.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

CRlMs IN PRovipENcE.-W We learn by
the City Marshal's report, that the
whole number ol commitments 10 The
wateh-house in Providence, during the
past year, was Il .. r. whole num-
Der Of convictions was 1908 nun'hcf
warrants ssued 1889; for drunkenness,
ls5 selling liquor, Is; assaults, so,
&c, &c. The estimated value ot prop
eriy received at the Police Office as
stolen, WIS S2963 % amount returned
to owners, S2el9.75.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

ERIE GuAGE TRouBLEs. The Presi
dent has signifei to the parties repre-
senti the Erie rioters here, that lie
will not longer tolerate their disorders
and that If further resistance be made 10
the civil Ulcers OF the government, he
wilI order Il military iorce to aid them
IN the discharge Of their duues. Gov.
ernor 4lcr made ii very full represen-
tation ol he complaints OF the people OF
Erie and the causes oi the recent Gls-
turbances. The road will be repaired,
in pursuance OF the order OF the United
States District Court of Pennsylvania.
by the parties who committed the in u
ries, or n, their expense. The persons
most conspicuous in the riots, and most
likely to be held responsible IN their
persons and nrcperty, have proiessed II
Willingness to submit 10, this arrange
menl, although in view OF their frequent
previous violations Of faith, their SINGER.
ity may be doubted until proved by
thelr acts - Wash. Cor. n. Y. Cour.
and Z q.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Curious Derelopments.-On the 7Ih
inst, the sum OF 1900 was stolen from
the store o! Mr.. b p. Crocker,i in Salem,
Washington county, New York. Ac.
tive exerlions were made to dIscov the
rohher many persons who were known
10 be near the scene OF the robbery al
but all without afiording clue to {! e
author OF the robbery. A week later
some little sons OF Mr.. A. c.. Eldridge,
who were at play in his yard discovered
a parcel rolled UP in piece ofue~spa-
per They took it to their father, who
upon examination found it TO contain
S6i0 Of the sroen money, and note
written with a lead penciI and evident
ly in disguised hand, to the effect that
rs the writer was going home and did
not need The money at present, he mad
con luded to return it. but would be
"round' again in few days. This
note was evidenty written for The pur-
pose Of throwing Mr.. Crocker off his
guard, and inducing him 10 believe that
the robbeI was not Il resident ol the
town. 1t had, however precisely
contrary effect, and tie search was
prosecuted with renewed vigicncc. The
newspaper in which the returned bills
had been folded was found to be por
llon OF New Bedford journal.
1t WAS asrertained from the posimas-
ter'that ihis pnrer was sent TO but one
family in the town and upon proceed
lng to the residence Of this family, Tie
newspaper from which the iragnvni had
bsen torn was found, and one of the n
divitualS whose names had been promi.
gently mentioned 10 connection with the
affair was sitting in the house when This
discovery was made. He was medi-
a,ey arrested, and az last accounts had
given bail in $1,000 for hi, appearance
tor triaI. Boston jour.l
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

A LA SouLE.-Two grntlemen ol
color, in New Orleans. last week, in i'm
ilaton of certain distinguished gcnle-
men in Madrid, made preparations 10
meet each other LAT the pistols mouth y
to settle their respective claims To the
encouragement D! some 'Gusky Sally y
Of whom they we're both enamored.- -
The police, however, took the belilger-
en,s in custody, before ri her Of them
received hall in the thigh.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

An..incident worth relating occurred
a, the Navy department, Washington,
the other day. A young and accomplish
pishcd lady went to see the Secretary
relation TO some suspicious which hung
over the Legality oi the ceremony OF her
rccen, marriage with Lieutenant IN
the Navy. She s'ates that some months
since she was conducted TO a house IN
this city, aud there married 10 her sup
posed husband, by a person oslensihly
an Episcopal clergyman that rings
were exchanged, and Tor a short time
they lived together, when he was sud
denly called oil to the Pacifc. Doub,s
have been raised as TO the legality Of
the marriage, and che entertains a dark
suspicion that there has been mn impo-
si,ion practiced upon her. Immediately
Oh hearing the Iady's narrative, Secre.
,ary Dobbn. with that energy and up
,iuh,ness OF character for which he 10
Justly distinguished. perempIorIly order.
ed the Lieutenant to repor, In pcrson to
him, Al as early period as possible )
declaring with emphasis that II 1t 'h
turn that he had prac ised fraud upon
the poor glrl, bis name should be sirIrk.
.. a, once from tie roll ol he navy.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Mas. PARTIAGroN's L.sr.-'So our
neighhor, Mr.. Guzz!c, has been IA
ranged at the bar for drInkardice,'
said Mis-. Parllugton, aud she sighed
AS she thought of his wife and children
az home with the cold weather close at
hand and he searching winds n,rud-
ing through the chunks IN the windows
aud waving the tatlering curtain like a
banner where he little ones stood shiv'
ering by the faint emhers. God ior'
ave him aud pity them - said she with
"A Ione OF volre trrmulous with emotion.
had devoured The residue Vi the para
graph, and laid the paper in pan Of
liquid custard that the dame was pre-
pairing Tor Thunksgiving, and sat
su ingIng the oven door 10 and fro as II
to lan the fire that cracSled and blazed
within. "Baled out was he2" SAID she !;
"wcil, | should THINK il would have
been cheaper TO have pumped hun out
Tor when our cellar was filed arier the
city fathers had degraded The street, ne
had to ave pumped out there WASN'T
half so much in ii he has swiled
down. She paused and reached up on
The high shelves oi The closet Tor her PIE
plates, while Ike busted himst If toy tasl.
ing the various preparations. The
dame thought that was the smallest
quart OF sweet cider she had ever seen.
Boston Post.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

The BhDIsI RloT AT CINCINNATI
Justice Chijsey Of the police court at
Cincinnati has decided that the sixty
three policemen, Judge Spooner and
Capt. Lukens, who lnterlered with the
Freemen's procession, must give bail in
tie sum of $3.50 each, tor their appear
ance before the Criminal Court 10 ans.
wer the charge oi riot.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

The CALoRic SHIP ERicssoN.-We
learn, from the Courier and Enquirer,
that this ship, which lies at anchor in
the North river, is now prepared for
another trial ship. Now then---but
we content ourselves wi IN asking Capt,
Ericsson 10 terminate all suspense at as
early day as possible.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

MrxicAs TREATY. A despatch from
New Orleans, dated on Thursday, an.
nounces the arrival there OF the steamer
Texas from Vera Cruz, and adds
MIR. Gads1en, our Minister to Mexico,
came passenger ~ the Texas. having
concluded an lmportan, treaty with the
Mexican government The treaty
agrees to give 10000, 600 acres in Me
silla Valley for $50, 900 900, OF which
5000, 900 are to he reserved Tor paying
claims, including the G. ,ray grant
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02
Tunnel on the Pennsylvania Rodd.-

Tunnel on the Pennsylvania Rodd.-
We learn by Il letter from Mr.. Haup',
the Superintendent OF the Pennsylvania
Road, 10 IA gentleman Of this cry, that
the cars were 10 pass through the tun-
mel on the Mountain Section on We'd
nesday Last. ard that the. passenger
cars will commence running through.
on the first Monday in February. Tho
travelling public will rcjoice to learn
that we are SO soon to get rid Of the ln-
cinei planes on the Forage Rord On
and after the first Monday Of next
month passengers will be able to 90
through from Pittsburgh 10 Philadelphia
in from twelve 10 fourteen hours.
Pittsburgh Gaz.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

o. Lieut.. Col Warrington, Of the
81 Artillery, who was drowned by being
washed from the San francisco, was
in the 55,h year oi his age at the time
OF his death.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02
~ Neare indebted to Captain sam
uel s. Bailey Tor late California papers.

uel 5. Bailey, Tor late California papers.
BRsAKING PRisoS ON A GREAT SCALE.
The Bombay Times Of Nov IA sta es
that few days previous to that date,
the convic,s in the jaII nj Ranguon, 1872
in number, seized suddenIy upon the
muskets of the sepoys, which were piled
in the yard, and walked Off. quite re-
gardlcss of the consiirnaton and remou-
strancts Of their guard ! Although Estv-
lily lroned, they succeeded IN making
such progress over the muddy roads
that the troops who were detailed for
their pursuit were unable TO head hem
and were obliged to cut them down as
fast as they came up with them. OI the
whole numb:r l3 were killed 43 severe
ly wounded, l6 retaken unhutt, and 10
escaped.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Sp,riiudiism. - Judge Edmond., in
his late lecture at W orcester, as we
learn from the Spy, gave the following
tact az confirming the doctrine Of sp,ri,
ual interest in the affairs OF men -
Before any accounts had been receiv-
ed from the San Francisco steamer, a
medium in New York, had received and
written out ful account oi her loss, nj
the rescue Of portion Of her passen.
gers, by the three ships, Of the number
that was lost, with particular descrip-
ton OF the persons and dress OF the two
female passengers whose names were
not known and that the account
agreed entirely with the facts as aaer-
wards asceriained."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

The n. Ii. Palladium gays that Rich
ard i. Robinson, who was tried for the
murder Of Helen Jewett, lives IN Hous-
ton. Texas, and visited his friends in
Connecticut last summer
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Tvs MA,NE Law IN Fall RIvEr.-
Another quantity Of liquors was des.
troyed at Fall River, on Saturday by
tie officers. The temperance men are
putting The law through there. 10 the
Iettsf
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

The Evening Gazette says that Pro.
fes.or LopgielIow has resigned the pro-
lessorship Of Bellies Lc,trcs and modern
languages in Harvard College.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

MuRDERIRs o. SLAvE SENTENCED
TO M lluNG Our readers will rCcollect
the particulars Of horrible case IN ).
Carolina, IN winch Two white men,
named Thomas Motley and William
Backcdge, hunted down a runaway
slave with Dlood.hounds, and then put
him 10 death by the most prolonged and
cruel torturrs. These fsnds wers
brought before the Court OF Appeals at
Charleston OF Monday last, aud after
the motion Tor new trials had bern dis
missed. were sentenced To be hung OIL
the third ol Match n,xL
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Miss Lucy Sr1NE's OriSIos - EARLY
MARRiAaEs.-hllss Stone, AT her lecture
in Pittsburgh, was particularly severe
on Misses Of Is, who think they are not
too young to marry. Boy husbands
were treated with sovereign contempt.
she would not have marriages contract.
ed by males under 80, or females under
25 years ol age.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

NAvAL.-U.S s sloop Of war Saratc ~,
AT Shanghae, Nov. 2. would remain at
iha, port until spring. when she would
proceed 10 Japan, aud thence home
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

A clergyman in Cincinnati recently
performed the marriage ceremony, re.
cieving therefor ESQ from the bride.
groom, and from the bride deed Of a
city LOT worth S25Oo.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Fanny is scrabhiug hGsiy-
Ia bending ocr the CRATE
Whrn--bcss my soul the child hns fallen
AID bgui,rG hs ltile pate :!
"Why, " al er, dear how careless, dear
I'm .urc that child " i'll de,
Or get hnrnl up alive, some day, when You are
standing by I"
"Now, Fanny. love be patient, dasr
You know we've got to eat
And how can the baby watch
When tending to thu meat y
"Oh yes YOU men you ernnbe 50
But know that Cookug s't,k
Amt half as bad 80 washing, when
Ones back is III to brsEk ~
oh gentlemen, If YOU hay'5me,
DO see the "proi cr man,
And tell him to seud ~ up s"nie help
As quick NJ ccr hy can
don'' care If she's CATHOLIC,
Or PRorRsTANT, or JEW,
Or DUTCH. or SCUToH, or iRIsH born,
Dr PLACK, RED, WHITE or BLrE!
But help us to some help beg, prsy Mister Jo,s.
NAL, do.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02
WHOLE NO 1870.

UrAn.-The Mormons are in great
trouble concerning The savage Uiahs.-
Brigham Young, Oct 81 delivered
gr1at address at the Tabernacle, Salt
LA Il City on this subject. He was
sharp on the saIats because they had
not folloved his advice and built ior,s.-
lie declared that the Indian visitation
was sent by Providence $50 purify and
sanctlfy the saints, and prepare The
wicked for their DOOM" lie talked
thus
Now ! wish 10 say 10 you who are
fearicg and trembling. do not be afraid
at al for 1t is certain il we should he
killed OF by The Indians, VIC could not
die my younger ; this is about as good
tine rs can be or Us TO die, and If we
all 90 together, why you know we
should have good company along with
Us; II will not be lonesome passing
through The valley which is said t.
have Il veil d avn over II. five all 90
together. the dark valley OF the shadow
OF death vii be lighted up by We, so do
not he scared. But there will not be
enough elan by tn; Indians at this time
10 m &c the comploy very conspicuous
IN that dark yl.ir!.'
Agniu -
"Thcrc is n might, fearing and
trembling IN the Hcrr;s of many. !
know what mru have dome heretofore,
when they have seen Tie cncn at
Oncng - they have shuIhcd; they
were sure H. he somewhere csc than
on hand WHEN tlcrr was Fl .lting 10 do
Although upon The whole, have TO
fault 10 fad wlh latter day saints. or
wl,h the c'dcra ol Israel, upon that sub
jeci. for they love 10 GghI Il little Too
well"
The Desert News opoIogses 10 his
readers very CURLY for the lack OF ln'r-
resting matter in lis columns, ana tells
them "Whcn we can give you any
thing better than President Youngs
teachings, We are willing TO set up
nights TO do II when we cannot. take
The best you can get.'
On receiving inte Vgencc Of the death
oi Captain Gunnson and party, Gov.
Young MA .e active preparations 10 re-
cover TIE bodies and lost property
Capt. Morris went TO The niaseacrb
ground and saw the dead bodies; The
party unGer charge OF Mr.. Huntington.
were met by MIR. kincad /; and they
infDrmed him that al lhr lost iustru-
ments, books and notes Of explanation,
had been recovered by thcn. The IN.
dane o! pauvan's band, with whom.
they la! tiIk, SAID tie massacre was
for revenge OH account Of the murder
Of one Of their tribe by IIllreph's party.
HE SAINTS are gong un Ir isIeruusiy.
Additions are daily mada to their mum
bers. The walls ol the temple are go
ing up. A wall is talked OF round II 9
great Sa't Lake City winch, says the
News, will be enlrustcd II the bishops
0! lhc several wards to execute The
legislature aud tie general con'erercc
were in session. The conference has
re- elected Brigham Young MS prcsi-
dent aud rev"Iator and twelve 81 o>ll =.
They have is, II popuHlI.n l3S III. -
sionarlcs IN Other 'ouHlrj",. Last year
qC4 white chIiGl,n ia Umh, aud 2j0
whites ulcd.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Cassius VI Clay VAS ID the Cincinnsi
ii cattle market "A lew days sgo, and
drove home n COW aud caif im winch hs
paid $3.50
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

Is- A Cadet named Blackburn was
last week STABBED in the neck, II, Lex
ingIon, Va, by young man named
Christian, member OF Judge Brock
enbroueh's law class, and instantly hill
ed. A lady is mixed up in the unIUrtu-
nate affair in some way. Christian was
immediately arrested
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02
})otttcal.
From the Home journal |
WANT OF HELP.

WANT OF HELP.
"iielp = help help help :"
Resounds from the pirates lairj
"lIelp help help help
Is the dying victims prayer
"IIrlp help help '-hep!"
I. the drowning sailors
But there is nj one thul's half much in neeu
hetpasl
Were you ever left without ah,ip,
Ia the country, far away
Did you ever know the want ofhelp
Upon wnshingday
Ever obliged 10 get ulorg
By hook, sir., or by orook,-
And have to broi your own beef.teuks, because you
had cook
We had ahs(p, but used to think
Much better we're without
She was always getting In n huff
Aud pitching things abort;
She would nt wash the dishes clean,
Nor Keep the parlor nice
Aud was "just IN independent ms u hog upon the
ice!"
We gave tho mink two dollars week
I'll. just four shlnss more
Than any servant. hereabouts,
Was ever paid bel,
AMI that's the very reason why
She said she would not stay
'B,eaus,, she gusssd sh,'d 60 10 torn, uhers
JoNs get Lsttsr Poy"
SO here we a-e There's Fanny dear
(rho very hest OF girl,)-
Her litte face all hidden by
Her long disheyell,d Il curls--
Her bran.uew dress all d.shed with suds,-
She's stopping o'cr the tab
The whole day long it's wash, wash, wash-Hnd
scrub, forever scrub
Then dinner must be got! ut Ian
Is busy run be.
She can, do everything, you know,
80 coukirg falls to me.
Al first hUrnt my hund and now
The gray! in my eye!
A mutton chop is gooG to eat, Tut might! bad to
fry!
I've often syon the village boys
Camp on our point 1T night
Draw up their boat and pitch tent,
And buld lire 50 bright
These youngs tsrs seem To think it fun
To watch the FRY ing pan
But tits 'm'ion,hiy 'nnssmcnt for middied aged
man -
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02

NEWPORT, r.. !, THURSDAY MORNING FEB p 1854
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-01
FROM CHINA.

The advices from Hong Kong are to the I'D April
The battle between the European and the Imperial troops
before Shanghai is thus accounted for The European
and American residents, being continually insuted and
robbed by the Imperiasts, who besieging the city
formed corps of three hundred volunteers with four
pieces of cannon and accompanied the nsugent garrison
in making sorte on the 4th Of April After lively
combat the Imperialiss defeated and fed leaving
the vctors possession of their camp artillery and an i'm
booty Accounts differ as to the other circum-
stances Of the Some say that Pekn was quite safe
others that must speedily fall and that the Emperor OF
China had fed, with an escort Of 1000 horsemen.
The London STANDARD states that the British war
steamer Encounter and the United States sloop Plymouth
were engaged in the attack the Imperiast forces ct
Shanghai. On board the Plymouth George AicCorkle
was killed. and four others wounded severely Capt
Pearson of the American merchant ship Rose Standish,
was dangerously wounded AS yet we have no detailed
account of the engagement.