The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-14
Mnrine Affairs.

AITTMpT TO AssAssINATE AN AaKRIcAS SnipMAsIsR.-
The Gmenne Of Bordeaux, states ira. Capt. George
Wescot of the American ship Adams AZ that port had
Teen stabbed in front OF the hotel ouatrs Sosur where
he had just been dining with three Of his counymeo.
The attack made with dagger cau.iag deep wound
the left sde little above the heart and il is feared
penetrating the lungs The assseius is Thomas
Robinson, second mate of the American ship 0.omoco
who had been arrested The fer the attack we're
not known.
TnE SHIP JAMES CfIfsToS--ARkEsT or TaE OFFICERS,
leg boob q the snip James Chester or at least .ha:
WHICH was presented by Captain White 10 the and
underwriters as the veriatle os OF her voyage
the hour Of Der Abandonment 20 waves
1t having been intmatet by OF The that the
log book written after TIE abandonment of the Cbss
yesterday made Of the book which the that
bsnded 10 the captain ON the eve OF his depsrsurea
that half qure had of the 6rs part OF
the book and the whole log with the sp.on OF the
the book, appare nty rewritten, the n ii result:
OF the voyage with its supposed catastrophe and de-
out Of the book there is manner OF doabt ard tae
motive for espansDg what i contained 10 too apPsren.
yesterday afternoon by Commissioner Hanan for the ar
rest Of Captain Joseph l. White Peter Chaser, first
mate and J. Psctwood second mato Of the Jamss Chez
placed in the hands Of the United States srsha Major
Watkins, who immediately started with hs Off :ers in
uarch Of the sccused when Messrs. Chason sna Pack
wood were arrested and held TO nai 20 answer at
further examination this morning. Captafo White
was doubtless aso arrested last evening, bat Sc
cIet proceedings of late in government cases. pre-
vent na from speaking positively ia relstoa
ter The saors from Savannah and Wimuyt ton are ex.
Iected 10 arrive here this morning ard we learn tia.
there is seady Tome legal testimony IN the city which
has warranted The arrests, and viii, It is thought prove
sufficient bol the accused for thorough legal ,vssti
eaton The amount of salvage claimed by the six English
sailors vho succeeded in taking her ato port Is aboa.
slo0,Coo. Such portion OF this amount as .y be al.
loved by the courts well The extern. Of -
the cargo which letters from England state TO 20 ye-y
light, viii fall on The insurance companies The cargo
vi ch ives insured principally In Lo5i0n AID Liyero5,i
for $4,000, will be taxed with large par! o. ths cal
vase money and the balance will fan 90 tbs uerf,an
tces in which the chip insured, tn value hlyno
been $50 Geo to $500 upon wAih there Ers colleges OF
assurance in the following Offices -Mutnai Insurance
Company, New YORK, 500 600; Ns- York Mu.1al loan
lance Company, NeT forE $50 0o1 Mercantile Mt.asl
Insurance Com papy, New YORK $40 000 Atlas Mai a1
Insurance Company, New York, 81 COO Delaware M.
lnfuancc Company, Philadelphia, slot Union Mn
tual Insurance Company Pb lade pais s1j 0eo-asIny
a oal OF ssOoo0 The agents Of tue owners In Ivsr.
TCoi havpg given seeuFity for the savage car1e have
tai en- charge q the vessel AMI cargo ard ", fb,t
Capt Bryan, recently OF tae ship Louis phsse sailed
n tbe Asia yesterday from Boston, 70 take elarle -
her az Liverpool B0Htno,t dme,jcon Ir.il 10