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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-02
Police Intelligence.

Probable AuTder-A Serious lGoir.--Nlonday morn.
ing policeman McCabe, OF the First ward, whilst on duty
went TO pier IA, North river where he discovered
Michael Coyn lying senseless. On examining him. he
found that his skull had been stove in by heavy
blunt instrument. Assistance summoned and the
unfortunate nan was onveyed to the New York Hos
pita where he lies with scarcely hope OF his recovery
The officer then spent considerable time 10 cndeavoring
TO find out who had inflicted the injury. He eventually
spprehendsd a man named John Cochran nm Irishman,
of powerful frame, employed board the
Kennebec propeller plying between this city and Pha
depha On his being charged with having injured Coyn,
he at first denied ii, but finally admitted IT, alleging
the cause that Coyn beating and illtreatng ship
mate Of his and in order to him. gave Coyn small
taste of his club. The outrage it appears occurred
about O'Clock in the morning and consequently for Ave
hours the poor lay the pier before he was dis
covered During yesterday several persons were found
who, IL s said present during the affray They
committed to prison by Justice Bogar in order to
be ready with their evidence, also Cochran to
awpt the result Of the terrible injury he has inflicted
Arrest 1fd Pickpocpf at Funeral On Sunday officer
Hsnifen, Ninth ward having occasion TO be present in
Christopher street, among the crowd assembled TO wit
the funeral Of Mr.. Alderman who met his death
through fall when accidentally wrestling with his
friend John Quinan on Thursday last, he saw three
young actively busy among the crowd, sounding the
pockets Of the persons assembled there Officer Hanifen
succeeded in arrestng Of them who gave his
as John Williams, IS years Of age. He Is person we'll
known TO the down town police q pickpocket. On
searching him found large steel beaded elk purse
and &15 In money each in separate pile. His COM
paniops escaped He held for further examination
hy Justice Stuart Persons wanted to identify the
purse.
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The Plattsburg Republican records ugly" case of
eopement which occurred at Mooers, Clinton county,
short time since A man named Aretus Stephens ped
lar Of Swanton, w. who has q wife and five children
away with the wife Of John p Ames who took with
her lad about Ave years DID, and e1e3 belonging to her
husbsnd Mr.. Ames hopes to get the boy back, but is
quite willing that the woman should continue her travels
with the pedar
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BY this report it viii be seen that there has been
slight increase the daily average OF last week
The number, however, is 30 small per centage of
our large population that the malady can hardly be
considered epidemic.
WILLIAMSBURG.
Two cases Of cholera were reported to the Board
of Health yesterday. Deaths, 2.
CHOLERA HOSPITAL.
Remaining 2
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ArTExpTEp OurRAGE.-On Sunday afternoon, as
daughter Of Mr.. Beard, of Groton, respectable
farmer, was returning home from meeting, Michael
Meriden followed her for some time until abe reach
ed piece Of woods, when he struck into them and
came out on the road ahead Of her; seized her and
carried her into the woods. He used many threats
TO induce her to submit to his purposes, but she
screamed and resisted and 1t length he let her go
without accomplishing his object. On her arrival
home, the neighbors turned OUT the rascal was
tracked by his boot tracks to house in Harvard
and taken. Meriden. for three years past, has
worked at the shaker village. TIE girl y about
thirteen years Boston Post, Aug. l.
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Telegraphic Marine Reports.
BOSTON, Aug Arr barhs Prompt, Palermo. Saxony.
Gibraltar; also, ship Great Britain, Gottenburg.
NEW ORLEANS. July 30--Arr ships Liberty, and
sas Greepman New York; Maury, Boston; barss Julia
haas
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s0OKLY

There were reported yesterday morning, for the
preceding twenty four hours, the very small number
Of 8 cases and deaths.
The weekly returns Of the Hospital, ending yes.
terday morning, aIe:--Number remaining at last
report g. admitted since, 18; discharged Il remain,
ing at this date, TO-
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memnOransfa


Brig Isadora, Of Providence, now at Boston, has
changed and is TO be anded by Capt John
G putch, of Providence
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MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.

IL All packages end letters intended for the NEW YORK
HERALD sh0uld be sealed.
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-rMs DAY.
Bun REHs. ........4 81 NOON sErs ...........u AZ
Sun sETs............7 IA HIGH ........ l SO
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]. The infemperate use OF spirits.
3. To avoid taking cold by exposure to light air.
sitting sleeping too much exposed to currents Of
air.
4. Attention to diet, which should consist Of
wholesome preparations from various kinds Of grain
such as wheat, rice, barley. corn, &C., with milk
boiled, or taken fresh and pure, II possible. We
have frequently known the free use of fresh
meat produce looseness of the bowels, though
beef and mutton can no doubt be eat with perfect
impunity by most persons who have been &C
customed TO their use ar a daily FOOD Smoked
bacon or hams, when sweet, and well cured. lie
the healthiest meat for one meal in the day,
at least during cholera seasons Those who are
at all liable to looseness Of the bowels should
avoid the uee Of acids, sour fruits OF vegetables
and melons of all kinds. Excess in their use by
the most healthy, is attended by danger. Frequent
bathing. washing the surface Of the entire body
with soap and water first rising in the morning,
with the use Of the flesh brush or coarse towels is
also conducive TO the preservation Of health
s. Regularity in eating and sleeping.
6. To avoid crowded assemblies, and sleeping in
badly ventilated sAenbers.
7. The sprnmns Of vinegar or the chloride Of
Lime In cellars and chambers.
8. TO avoid as far as possible. the Influence Of ali
depressing passions,
.. To remove all filth, whether local or general,
rs completely pt ssble. with the free use of lime
io vbffewssh'ng fences, and in purifying gutters.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
SAILORS ACCOUNT OF THE CATASTROPHE

One of the crew of the San Francisco gives the
following account of the storm that swept her decks
"a heavy swept the decks, carrying away more
than one hundred souls. State-rooms were arranged
around the quarter deck, the main deck, which
were occupied by the officers and soldiers. Some Of
these occupants in their staterooms and others
were deck when this taken amidships, and
all carried overheard, including COL Washington,
asleep in his state room, Major Taylor and wife, Capt
Field Lieut. Smith, and the others The that
ensued is almost beyond the power of description The
sky black with Clouds the rain poured in torrents
and in all directions the vision limited by roaring bill
lows, white with froth and foam. The wind blew per-
feet hurricane and each swept the vessel fore and
aft The engine was broken, the foremast was gone,
panks torn from the hull, water making in the
hold and from all sides the piercing cries of the
drowning soldiers. The staterooms swept away were
Immediately dashed in pieces, and their inmates thrown
upon the pillows No attempt made to any,
for all efforts to this end useless Some Of the
drowning grapped at spinters and boards for as
sistance, others until smothered tired out, and
many, without effort sunk beneath the In that
moment those still board themselves suffered oil the
horrors of death Some had relatives and all had friends
and acquantances struggling in the Each tried
to shut his eyes, heart and ears to every ng around
him, momentarily expectingo join the drowning soldiers
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

Loss rHE STEAMER GEN. BRM-The Memphis En-
qurer has been furnished with the details Of the loss Of
the steamer Gen. Benz, bound from Cincinnati for Arkan
river About o'clock on the night Of the Sd, when
in the Grand Cutoff, few miles above Walnut Bend, In
the Mississippi and descending the river with full head
Of steam she struck snag the Mississippi shore
upon which she poised herself for moment when she
commenced swinging in which operation she was torn
into thousand atoms Within five minutes the boat had
sunk to the hurricane deck when the whole cabin oaed
off leaving the hull with about fifteen deck passengers
below the surface.
The cabin passengers and crew, when the boat sunk
hurried on the upper deck Fortunately for the sufferers
M saranac came to their rescue About twenty-five suf
ferers were saved from watery grave. None of the
hin Messengers officers lost About fifteen
deck passengers drowned. '#...
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
NEW YORK TESTIMONIAL
TO those pho rescued the Passengers of the San Fancisco


A large meeting of the Merchants of New York was
convened at the Exchange, in that city, Saturday
afternoon. ..,.~ ..as ata
Mr. GEORGE GRIswoLD was called to preside; Messrs-
James Brown Thomas Teston, Moses H. Grinneu Chas-
II. Marshall, L. E. Morgan, Walter r. Jones' and Morti-
Livingston, Vice Presidents and Messrs f. C. Bo
CART, Charles Carow F. g. Foster, and R. c. Goodhue.
Secretaries -., ',-. ..@ ..5s
Mr. FERRET, in rising to offer series of resolutions,
stated that the solemn occasion which had brought them
together SO we'll known to ALL and the feeling Of
praise in favor of the noble conduct of those who had
heroca rescued the passengers the San Fran
cisco general, that heightened remarks from
him necessary. He then proceeded to read the
solutions, as follows: .+ ....
Resolved As the sense of this meeting that the highest
praise is due to Capt Creighton of the British ship Three
Bells, of Glasgow; Capt. -, Of the barque Kby, Of
Boston and Capt Stoufer of the ship Antarctic of New
York. for their humane generous and heroic conduct In
rescung the passengers officers and Of the steamer
San Francisco in their late perilous exposure the
ocean, which was accomplished at imminent hazard Of
the lives of these and those who acted
under their command.
Rtsolvsd, That expression of the high enter
tanned by this community Of their magnanmous conduct.
piece of plate be presented to Capt Creighton Capt
-, and Capt Stoufer, and that proper testimo
NAL be presented to each of the officers and of the
ships above named at the discretion Of the committee ap
pointed for the purpose .
Resolved That the committee appointed be authorized
to solicit funds from felowcitzens for the purposes
named and present the testimonials to the persons de-
sgnated and that the committee have power to add to
their number.
Resolccd, That petition to both Houses of Congress
be prepared by the said committee and that the sigma
lures of our felowcitizens be obtained to it, requesting
that ample provision be made by the Government of the
United States to indemnify the losses incurred by the
commanders and of the vessels above named in
their endeavors the lives Of the officers and SOL
ders of the United States army from the wreck Of the
San Francisco and to grant testimonial Of approba
ton to the commanders officers and Of the Three
Bells, Kilby, and Antarctic.
The resolutions adopted by unanimous vote and
large committee appointed carry out the objects
therein indicated. .".
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

boat containing seven laborers engaged in the Ord
nance Department on Governors Island New York;
was crossing from Brooklyn Friday when the boat was
capzed by the sail ibing, and three Of the men were
drowned the rest were picked up by whae-boat be-
longing to the island, where they taken very much
exhausted. The Of those lost James Lynch
william and Michael Lynch ..--...-
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

ARRIVAL or THE BARaUE KILBY.-The barque Kifby,
Capt Lowe, reached Boston Tuesday morning in tow
of steamer. Capt LOWE reports that Friday night
his vessel blown fifty miles eastward Of Barnegat,
when the steamer 90 City of New York hove in sight
and took him in tow. Her voyage, taken altogether,
an eventful and most perilous one.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

Collision IN The CHEsAPEAKE BAYWe learn from the
Norfolk Herald that the steamer Georgia, Capt Cannon
ON her way down from Baltimore Wednesday night.
during the darkness and fog then prevailing down hs
British brig John Mum, McPhsi MASTER from Newfound
land bound Baltimore with cargo Of fish, sinking the
brig but saving all hands The steamer received
siderable damage also. The collision occurred at mid
night off the Patuxent river.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

William Bennett
Zelediah +. Knapp
Johem Miller
Francis Miles
George Parke
Katron Schenck
Abraham Workman
Clark Wallace
Patrick Graham
Edward lIigney
John +. Salmon
David Sullivan
stephen Spilane
Joseph Trumper
John T.. Fisher
John Donnelly
Leonard Karg
Charles Campbell
John Greenway
Henry lillian
Henry Moses
Carl Mier
John II. Philips
Joseph d. Sawyer
George II. Wallace
Richard Welch
William ii. Davis
Richard Hopley
Richard Conally
Edward r. Ballard
William Cameron
Marcus Claxon
Richard Coghlan
john w. Denny
| Charles Gerk
Dennis Haley
james Henry
Patrick Malady
Thomas Moran
Adlphus Haage
Edmund Gardner
Androw pechtei
John Quirk .
Timothy Sheehan
Francis A. Baker
John Lander
Peter Mcclure
Ezekiel Mulholland
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not money that am after; stopping for hums.:tys
sake" On the third day, in reply to another quesss
he again responded, :" 1 will stand by you if sink
THE LOST AND MISSING.
The names Of the officers lost are Bryt. Col JoHS NJ
WAsuIsGroS Brvt. Major GEORGE TAYLOR, Brvt. Capt
HORACE b. FIELD, and Lieut., RICHARD H. SMITH.
The only names we can gather Of persons military
who lost those of Mr.. Tenney, Mr. Gates Miss
Beton Mr. J. c. Stockwel; F. Duckett, steerage wait
err Brooks, solored waiter; Alexander seaman Charles
Sanford colored the barber, colored.
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Anthony Fleck
Patrick Gordon
Haring X. Heller
Charles Hcinricks >
Frederick Heine
Michael Kennedy
James Kelly
John McLane, lst
Peter Murray
John Mitchell
Thomas Aesianus
Thos. Mcnamara
Seth Rowland
Frederick Smidt
Joseph Shurman
Philip Ward
Patrick Sheehan
Richard Garland
William Graham
james IIiliock
Thomas Kerner
Antoine Gross
John Button
William Ballard
Levi II. Bentz
David Brindle
Wilhelm Buckholz
Denis Corbett
Y. D. Clifford
Thomas D. Cooper
George Cable
Vim. A. Dillingham;
John Deacon
Wesley 5, Day,
Charles Engel
Heinrich Engclbuch
William Fauorbach
John Fried
Michael Rogon
Christopher Poman
Perd. Rettlebusch
Budolph smith
John ii. Sludt
John Haag
Francis Burke
Jacob Palleegger
Joseph Black
Thos. Mulholland
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
FROM THE NEW YORK COURIER.

This sad event still holds possession of the public
mind-the public heart, might say; for the pulse of
the whole community throbs in unison Of sympathy.
Contrary to the usual of events under like cir
cumstances the first reports not exaggerated but
the reverse and the calamity appears appalling
it's incidents are brought to light in detail 1t is now
supposed by the cearhsaded selfpossessed, and
best-informeJ aen who were board the San Francis
co that the which swept her deck clear Christ
mas day bore hundred and thirty human beings to
an ocean sad increase upon the number report
ed or Saturday. The suffering during those fearful ten
days which succeeded the first shocking catastrophe
proves have been than the first accounts
led believe and the fate of those who were put on
board the Kiby appears to have been less disressu
than that of those whom they left behind them only by
might reach the land alive.
We gladly turn TO the only pleasant part Of the task OF
public journalist in commenting upon such hear'-slcK
ening calamtethe notice due to those to whose calm
forethought and determined sefdevoton The Survivors
owe their preservation All honor to the truehearted
Briton, Captain Creighton Captain Lowe, and Captain
Stouiier Their names and those of the vessels hey
severaly commanded the Three Bells the Kby and the
Antarctic will be spoken with glow of hearty enthu-
siasm wherever the English tongue is heard for many
year. True fellowmen, fellow. mariners were lying IN
the very jaws Of death before their eyes, and with human
hearts beating in their breasts with sailors sympathy
for shpmate in Distress what could they have done less
Aye, but what could they have done more! Especially
is honor due to Capt Creighton, who himself sonerng
from the effects of the storm which made the san
Francisco the object of his manly sympathy nooy $1,000
by her for three days and nights the risk Of the safety
of his ship and the lives of himself and his ocers and
crew, from no other motive than that Of pure humanity
Capt Low, too of the Kilby, commands our gratitude
and admiration Crippled, his sails blown to shreds ana
without provisions he did not hesitate moment as TO
the course which he should pursue ard. amid the trying
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
The names of the soldiers known to be lost are

Vim. s. GraeH
Frank Grimth
Alexander Hart
Charles Heinrich
Peaody Herkirner
James KnowltoR
Patrick Lynn
Abraham Lswrsnes
William Morris
Abraham Moore
Henry Meyer
William Meyers
Carl Meyn
Martin Mixel
VIM. Mclaughlin
Michael Morgan
Charles Mayer
Hugh NcLaughitz
John Scheerer
Conrad Steinman
Cionst. SchweitzRr
Jonas smith
John Smith
George Walsh
James Wallace
Charles White
John Wendt
John Diehl
Joseph Sutlenbcrgu
Michael McAlister
james Currie
Barney Clancy
Louis Durque
Robert Crane
James Mccormick
Michael Welch
George Bruce
William Lee
Eldridge q. Inyhan
James Carter
Charles Y. Bond
Deitrick Braner
Joseph Kiley
James Smith
Smith
Lewis Jackson
Geo. w. Elliott
JOS. J. FocsteT
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

sell but were enabled to regain their position by the
turn of the which bore them away Sergeant Brown
was washed off less than four times The first wave
swept him away twenty feet and the next bore him back
Several soldiers and two cabin passengers had similar
perience. ...
The next move of Lieut. W. was to scramble over the
dead bodies before him to seek place secure Of
fcers were holding to the deck themselves
from going overheard The ship now looked as though
she was full of and had settled down to the waters
edge and Lieut. W. thought the deck separated from
the hull forming sort of raft In addition to these hor
rors the cold was intense and it being impossible
tain hold, Lieut. w. went to the mizzen mast, where
was Lieut. Murray u s. N, whose impression also was
that the ship had broken in two This position was re-
tanned until the first mate approached with an axe to
cut the mast away, but in this he failed
They then left for the sarboard quarter, where there
were several officers lone with wife and child partially
dressed every sea still breaking them, and it still
being intensely cold ALL however, seemed perfectly re-
signed and calmly awaited their fate which was thought
few moments would decide Some had on life presery-
ers. One offered to Lieut.. W., but refused as 1T
could only have served proong life few brief mo-
ments The supposition that all except the five or
six around him had already pershed but upon looking
into the cabin, he saw many there, principally ladies'
1he water there was about ankle Deep and part OF the
main deck broken in Water entered with every roll
Many persons forward knew nothing of what was going
on aft, and we're in comparatively good condition
All that day the ship was expected 20 down every
minute; but in the evening Capt. Watkins, who con-
Quoted himself with great bravery directed the officers
keep the pryates bang water at the engine room hop
ing to make the pumps work. Incredible labors were
here performed For the first two days and nights the
worked necessarily and during four days with tri-
fling intermission The engineers worked night and day
trying to get the pumps in motion Whenever the wind
increased baing continued more actively. Finally
all hands became completely exhausted and many were
sick However, the water got under as the gale
ed and efforts made to Tighten the ship and stop the
leaks. Hope revived
On the 25h sail was deserted, which proved to be
the brig Napoleon" She said to be short Of pro-
visions and water but her officers, after picking up
some of the provisions thrown overheard from the San
Francisco abandoned the wreck. The weather not
20 severe but that she could have stayed by The same
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

The British ship Three Bells Capt. CREIGHroS, which
arrived at New York on Friday evening, brought two
hundred and thirty persons from the lost This
vessel, on reaching New York. had but days pro-
visions left although it is said all hands kept on
scanty allowance The following is extract from
Capt Creighton's log:
British ship Three Bells, (of Glasgow, Creighton,
Glasgow days, with merchandise and sixteen
passengers to Mcdonald Co. Dec 81 lat 40 II, lon.
so 30 spoke the steamship San Francisco of New York.
Capt Watkins, hence for San Francisco having board
United States troops The San Francisco being disabled
condition. having had decks swept away &c., and want
ing assistance concluded to lay BY her. which did FOR
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

receive board and Immediately launched two boats
for the purpose in charge of the first the other Of
the second mate Notwithstanding that the was still
heavy and embarkation dangerous it was commenced
at once and by ten all the passengers safely
barked the Lucy Thompson, where from her captain
and officers they experienced every and attention
Too much cannot be said in praise of the gallant fellows
who thus periled their lives few of the
soldiers volunteered, with half dozen passengers to
remain board the Kilby which vessel was kindly sup
piled with provisions and sail by Capt Pendleton OF
the L. T. We stood for New York. and reached there on
the evening of the 10th.
The transfer to the Lucy Thompson, large packet
ship with plenty of and good accommodations and
well stocked with good provisions; was hailed with de-
light Capt Pendeton and his mate, Mr.. Nelson, receiv-
ed them with the greatest kindness and
The passengers speak in the highest terms Of the con-
slant assiduy with which the officers labored to supply
their wants and cheer their spirits.
Dr. weitz asserts that the mortality the San Fran
cisco by disease is great was at first reported
When the cargo being thrown overheard, number
of barrels containing picked cabbage and preserved
meats broken open and eaten and eaten in large
quantities. by the troops The disease resulting from this
diet could not be distinguished from cholera Dr. wsitz
supposes that not more than twenty thirty persons
died from this cause.
The San Francisco during the fourteen days preceding
her deseron rfted four hundred and eighty miles
east half north direction magnetic being equal to enc
and vesxh knots per hour during ten days and twenty
two and half hours Most Of this time the wind blew
strong from the westward.
1t is stated that Capt RoBERr CREIGHTON Of the Three
Bells has been seventeen years engaged upon the sea-
eleven years commander Of various ships He has
been wrecked although he has been in storms few
and his loss of sails the fatal night Of the San Fran
ciscos wreck is the worst mshap he has met with
It is further said Of him that when he hailed by the
San Francisco with the following question win you
charter your shps We are loaded with men, women,
and children. Name your price" His reply was, with
the true Scotch accent "what does the man mean? It's