New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-10

been connected with TIE AntSayery movement a. lee.
turer author and editor and has been universally esteemed
wherever he was known. milwaukee, News
DEATH OF CAPTAIN VAS BvRES.-The gallant Office
ppd worthy soldier. Capt. Van Buren, OF the Mounted
Rifles of whose fierce combat with the Indians we published
detailed statement week ago. has since died OF hs
brouch his body for ten DAYS Ill officer of prom
se lie was native of Maryland, but received ms ap-
pontmont from Michigan. Few encounters WIN Indians
were more determined and gallant than the one IN whch
the hooc Van Buren, and his eleven comrades took part
Honor to the departed soldier New Orleans Delta, 3d.
------------------------
ATrEyPr OF 4 MANIAC TO MURDER HER TWIN CHIt-
pEEN-The wife Of Cannon, tailor residing ot Cas-
tile Wyoming County, having become somewhat dement,
ed recently the husband concluded 10 remove - some
other locality, with view Of aeyatng the ma1ady ..
his wife by change of and ercuinst ances 10 s
end lie had Friday last packed up his ehects anu re-
moved them the railroad depot at me place named anu
made q final return TO the house for his FAMILY, Wheh ne
found his wife inside with her twin Children ana the doors
all fastened while she armed with an AK threatened to
attack any who should attempt to enter After much
useless pareyg, ladder was procured, ana some one
undertook fo secure passage by upper window ana
on seeing this the enraged woman pitched at the children
with the az She cut of them slightly across the fore
head the other she Frustrated at one blow with the
head Of her muderous Instrument The door was Instant
ly borne from lis fasCnngs by those on the outside, on
witnessing this horrible attempt, ana the woman secured
before she had time TO accomplish her TELL purpose Tie
children three or four years old and sprlghuy An
hour the event the doctors uncertain 10 the
extent OF the injury 10 the worst wounded chid ana VIC
l'sVNh'ot'A
RopBERY OF 4 CoxGREssMAN.--The Hon. Fayee
McMulcn member of Congress from this state, was "a
cdenally left at The Slash Cottage yesterday morning.
Berg very anxious to get on, Re was very politely e-
dered the of n hand car by Mr. Thompson, who has
CHARGE that section of the road. 1t the wish and
calculation of tire party to reach the city before the tram
going north should start. When they reached the creek
short distance north Of the Hermitage the was taken
of the track from fear OF collision, Mr.. MENU lem how
ever being impatient proceed, induced the hands To
place it again the track they had scarcely gotten I'M
-. tl.a train hAI
sight; all hands Immediately jumped OIL at the same time
showing the hand-car back to make the collision
slight possible. In the hurry of the moment Mr. Me-
Mullen failed to take of his cirpetbag containing some
81 500 in money 500 in bills the Bank OF kanawha,
and $500 in gold. The train going north in collls
ion with the small and the carpet bag thrown out
when found it bad been ripped open and the money taken
out From information received and the description given
by Mr. c. w Macmurdo, Treasurer OF the Road, Officer
Irving succeeded in arresting man named Howell who
halls from New Kent, upon whom he found $50 in gold
which be said had been given him by Dutchman, who
ripped open the bag ana told him to say nothing about it,
Howell is still in custody, and the police the scent
of the Dutchman. Further developments expected
to- day. Richmond Dispatch, 9Th.
ROBBERY AND ARREsr.-TRe BgGalo Comnercial OF
the Sd contains the particulars of robbery committed at
Hamilton C. w, on Thursday evening last, and the de
lection Of the parties engaged in the crime through
efficient Officer BoyngtOn assisted by OF the Cana
dian police gentleman was robbed by woman OF
81 coo the evening mentioned; the latter, with her
pareinOur, fed and intelligence of the fact tee
grsphed Chief of Police who caused the arrest of
awoman supposed to be the thief but found upon her
only $40 of the money. These facts having subse
quenily to the knowledge of Officers Pierce and
BoyDgon, they set inquiry foot and obtained de-
scripton of the who in company with the fe-
male and found that he had started for New-fork. Mr.
BoyBgon then followed on the track 'raied him 70 Lock
port theIce to the Suspension Bridge ana over 10 Dun
das in Canada where he finally arrested him. recovering
s749 of the money. Officer Boyngton assisted in the
arrest by Officer johnson Of ElgD aud Caruthers Of Ham
,on who rendered him all the assistance in their power
The man. whose name is Isaac Bowes, Is now in Jail at
Hamilton.
TERRIBLE HAn-SroRM-We learn that terrible hail
storm ssed over the northern part of the of De-
Witt and Manlus Sunday afternoon, destroying the
corn buckw heat and oats and terribly mutilang trees.
Some Of the hail stones large common sized
hens eggs and cutting everything growing into shreds.
The windows Of houses also suffered greatly In three
houses those of Cloud Wands, Gershom Fuller and
Archibald Fuller in COllmer, nearly every pane
broken. This is the most haOrm that has passed
over that section Of the county for years and the
sustained is large. Many fine fields Of buckwheat
and corn are utterly destroyed Fortunately the harvest
has nearly parsed the loss would have nearly ruined
several farmers in that vicinity. The storm continued
about fifteen minutes, and came FROM the northwest
lsyraeuse Journal, sth.
DISTRESSING OceURREscE.-Last week the dead bodies
of boys aged respectively Il and ls years Of
Mr.. Wyatt Brown Of Bedford County, found in the
Stanton River short distance from their fathers
ceIoe The boys had left home, the day before their
bodies discovered To 20 an errand short dis
tel across the river, which not more than knee
deep where they TO Soon after they started
storm OF ram accompanied with thunder anc lightning,
occurred and the suppostion of the jury Of inquest
that the boys struck by lightning while wadlng
Gcross the river diversity of opinion however, pre-
walls the subject. Some slight marks Of violence were
found their persons and their pantaloons not
rolled up they had been in the of crossing the
time of their DEATH They found with their clothes
oD about eco yards below the crossing place. at the bot
tom Of the river The of their death is regarded
by many persons Mysterious affair.
Richmond Enquirer, 7lh
FIRE / BREWER. ME.-On Sunday morning last the
block Of Saw Mills in Brewer Village, owned by
Messrs. Sergeant Searns totally destroyed by FIRE
together with all its machinery and 300 900 feet of
manufactured lumber. The boarding house attached TO
the Mills also destroyed, and the schooner Canton
lying at the wharf considerably injured. The loss Of the
mill property estimated at about s9 O00insured for
$1,000 Nos. and engine Companies this city
promptly the spot three miles distant and by their ef
forts saved further destruction OF property in the yicn-
lily. Bangor Jeffersonian Aug. =
FIRE AT FIsHKILL.-At about o'clock on Sunday az
ernoon 3ls ult., fire broke out in the dwelling house
occupied by Mrs. Stout in this village, and belonging
eoloTtd in New York. In q short time the building
reduced to ashes. portion Of the furniture was
saved, but in damaged condition. We understand there
either upon the house or furniture The
Ere doubt the work Of O young incendiary, 10
years Of age, who subsequently attempted to set ire 10
the store OF Mr. Hayt he has left with the under