New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-01

DrsFrslry I,scosrRE OF TEE Srr,HLR s. 2. j..
p TRAuBr We have often heard OF meeting murderer
on the high bu. .edom have TO record such scenes
Of violence occurred On :hs steamer S rrsaes on
the Hisssrpi River during her recent trip from New
Orlesrs a. usual this Of the year the boat
was ero- ded v@h decl. pessenge chiefly fist boa,men
from the Wabash and coal bos;men from pis'soursn-
Among the latter set OF trroulen' iaerseso.e men
who about half drunk when they got on the oos al
New Orlesns and hai fight or two among taenseyes
before the boat lsf port Capt Tucker Vs- notified o
frerd 10 recognized or tao Of the mon that se
would have trouble with them and they would Try 10 take
the beat. ,
Soon after th. boat under way and before she bad
proceeded many miles Up the river OF the Ptsourg
coal boaten attacked Wabash man who was quiet and
Iesoesbie sDd had sad nothing 10 him, and knocked MIN
down and bea, him dreacfny. Two Of be friends a'er-
ered TO him from further III usage when they we're
beset and beaten nearly death and one Of them had his
arm broken by blow of in the hands Of one of the
rCter. The deck bar open. and another ps.enger
susH man stepped up after the first fray and called for
a drink While ke was in the &C: Of drinking buhy
fellow bully among the coal bostnen, stepped up aud
seized lin by the neck choaked him aud threw him to the
deck II be chicken, and then stamped on him he
sufeed b get up and 20 soon a. he re- ms tes
be drew knife and inflicted terrible wound in the big
mans right bress which placed him on his back during
the rest Of the trip and the arrival OF the boat here he
ives sent to the Lcspiisl
No; long after this occurrence the coal boatmen became
perfectly wild with Eqlor or their anxiety for light and
were heard TO that they would take the boat and 10
they pleased The deck crowded with passengers
ard he quiet and orderly had peace or rest and we're
tGgCt every moment. CAPT. lEckeT theD deter
que tle riot srd summonng his crew smong whom were
.we1iy Spaniarcs aTmilg them with short clubs,
b.tchs ana whatever weapons he could ne marched 10
the lower deck AID 20 restore order and pat tue
rioters on store The rioters laughed at him and one big
felow SHOOK biz s under bis nose and dehed the whole
crew The spala,ds, in solid phalanI armed with club
and long knife we're ordered 10 advance hnd seize 'he
rineieaGer.
Then ensued scene ofstre and confusion seldom
on the deck of boat. The Spanish crew however were
victorious and managed four of the
ho Cd neck and heel and
stored The chief of the mob was not c:ught and for
several DAYS could not be found and thought that
he together with four or five oihers had Jumped over
toerd ard either droTned or swan ashore Several OF
the cabin passengers that they distinctly saw three
or four men the river and the at air occurred soon
after the boat left New Orleans it was impossible to tell
who was lost.
During tie melee, a coal boatmsn by the name of
Blakey was much hurt and dangerously stabbed ia the
sid. He was taken OF by the officers OF the boat,
and sent TO the hospital The mate Of the iraube re-
ceived cu, in the head from knife which he caught
iust as one Of the mutbeers made lunge at him.
The four that arrested were put oil the boat soon
.fer the ARRAY was quelled, and when the boat in
the neighbOThood of Mklns Bend tho big fellow that
had been missing found and wa- forthwith set ashore
He had been secreted under The cylinder tmbers NO
further outbreak occurred during the trip though many
threats were made just before the boa, reached the port
The discipline the spanards, and the determination OF
tie officers Of the boat put an eectusl stop ~ the law
lessness of the coal bOGmtn. Louisville COur 2ith NV
Az EXTENSIVE SwISDLE.-On Wednesday morning
well dressed fellow callns hhise rrshh 'oih.io' u
AT the lyery stable Of Mr. Daniel b Better. situated In
seventeenth St above Market and hired horse and car
rsee as he said for the purpose of going To Germ
He n.ser,ed that be clerk in the employ Of the hrm
OF l. O. Wilson & Co, Courandi st, New York, aud
shove several of their business cards As his represent
aons were deemed sasscory he obtained the horse and
casge and rode away In the afternoon the same ind
yiduel cat at the livery stable of Robert hennedy sly
usted in Vine st above twelfth gave hs name az h. D.
Wilson Of the firm of l.. o. Wilson & Co.; exhibited
lumber If business csrds and easy obtained bay mare
and York WAGON with which he departed. As the fellow
did not return TO either .ssbsbnent suspicion A. ex
cited and yesterday morning dispatch was sent to New
York the real character of the individual
An answer was returned that Frank Carlisle alias l. o.
Wilson was IN imposter II subsequently ascetained
that the horse and wagon belonging to Mr. Beitler hsd
been nledged al nbrokers and sOO paid upon them
The victims Of this successful dodge had advertised their
property and offered reward for the detection Of the
thief TIE fellow appears to be an afept but soourn
within the cool receses of prison would doubtless re-
duee the fever which efiicts his bump Of acquisition
(Phlsdelphis North American, Sis