The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-31
The News.
THE RIOT IN BOSTON.

We continue the publication of the proceedings
before the Commissioners Court in Boston in the
fugitive slave An important and fatal error
N the date Of the documents, 10 the time of his
escape from Alexandria has been discovered. Ii is
asserted that the fugitive escaped on the oath OF
March but evidence, yet unimpeaehed, is present
ed that he at work in Boston the first of that
month How this fact, ii sustained, may ultimate
II affect the CASE cannot say; but doubtless the
selfconstituted friends of the negro will avail them
selves Of it to the fullest extent, The military
remained in the Court House during yesterday
bat every effort has been made by the abo-
htionists to have the militia dismissed; and
they have even gone so far as to counsel the civic
authorities to compel the federal officers to vacate
the city's building and continue the examination at
the Navy Yard or perhaps one of the fortresses in
the harbor The Anti-Slavery Convention met in
Boston yesterday The resolutions adopted and
speeches delivered were rather more infarmatory
THAN usual if possible. Everybody that opposed
their violence was denounced, of course. An aboli
ton meeting is announced for tonight, at which
Giddings, Hale, and othera, are to appear. Is was
70 be expected, the treatment experienced by Col.
Suite in Boston has aroused at the South feeling
Of intense indignation, and retaliation in the person
OF certain Massachusetts Senator is advised by
one Of the public journals at Washington. We trust
nothing of the kind will occur though the provoca-
ton is great almost to justify it. The Senate
yesterday instructed the Committee on Pensions to
inquire as to the propriety Of making some pro-
vision for the family of Batchelder, the murdered
officer.
CONGRESSIONAL.
FIn the Senate yesterday the resolution offered the
day previous, providing that Congress adiournJo on
the Sd day of July, was amended so as to read,
-aadjourn on the Sd Of July to the third Monday in
October" and passed by a vote Of twenty.sx to
seventeen. An unprecedented mass of business
has accumulated, and it is thought the House will
not concur in the resolution. The Conference
Committee on the Deficiency bill reported that the
Senate recede from its amendments, including the
appropriations for the waterworks OF the District,
the custom houses, hospitals bridges, and various
other jobs that had been cut out rewards for all
sorts of dirty work Of political avorites. The House
agreed to the Senate amendment on the public print
ing. The report was accepted.
In the House bills were introduced for the sale Of
public lands, the establishment of land Offices and
The construction Of military roads, in Nebraska.
They were referred. Everything connected with
fhe new Territory seems to be iourishng. The sub
jet often alluded to in our columns, namely the
necessity Of providing better measures for the pre-
servaton of life and property in case Of shipwreck
on the coast of New Jersey has at last been brought
mp. Something should be done, and thai speedily,
in this matter. A resolution that the correspon-
dence Of our Minister at Constantinope be laid be-
fore the House was adopted. The course Of Mr.
Spence has been violently assaed by his enemies,
and IL is believed the correspondence especially that
portion relating TO the expulsion of the Greeks from
Constantinople viii entirely vindicate him. Gerrit
Smith gave his views at length on the Pacific Rail
road project. synopsis OF his remarks is given in
our report The report Of the Committee of Confer
ence on the amendments to the Deficiency bill was
accepted.
NEWS FROM NEW xrxrco
We publish elsewhere later intelligence from New
Mexico, embracing the official account Of the terri.
BILE conflict between small band OF United States
dragons and a party Of Apache Indians at the
village Of Cinegu LA. The troops were under the
command Of Lieut. Davidson, and though but fifty
IN number, calamity charged the camp Of the In.
dams, supposed 70 contain two hundred warriors.
forcing them 10 retire. They rallied however, but
were repulsed Seven times-says the official re-
port-the savages were beaten back, but each time
they returned TO the charge, fighting at close quar-
tiers with the gr attest bravery until after sustain
ing the terrible conflict against such overwhelming
odds for three hours, the heroic soldiers retired OF
the fifty dragons engaged in the battle twenty-five
were killed upon the field aud twenty-three
wounded among the latter the leader OF the
detachment Surgeon Magruder was also wounded
This fight took place on the S0th March. and
nine days afterwa DIS Lieutenant Colonel Cooke.
with force Of two hundred troops, came up with
the same party Of Indians. They retrcated with
great precipitation leaving behind their camp
equipages, provisions, and many horses. Col. Cooke
received reinforcement, and with the famous Kit
Carson for guide fet out in hot pursuit Of the saw
ages. Y Is supposed the Apaches have been joined
~ ther wariike tribes. Col. Garland, the comman