Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-12

was nudity of no crime in refusing to answer
1t; he also argues that the power to issue
writs of habeas corpus is confined exclusive
ly to State Courts.
Burlington, N. j., Sept. s.
Another serious accident attended with
loss of life occurred on the Camden and Am
boy R. R: This P. NJ. John Holland the en-
ginser was so badly injured that amputation
of one of his limbs became necessary but he
died shortly after the operation had bean
performed. The accident accident occurred
at y ?. NJ. and was occasioned by flaw in
the axle next to the wheel. The train was
delayed four hours
New York, Sept. 5.
AT q meeting to-day Of the committee for
raising funds Cor the relief of yellow fever
sufferers, a letter was received from MdIle
Rachel, enclosing $1,000, for which iesolu-
ton of thanks was adopted. The total
amount received in this city, is now about
81 900.
The mortality for the past week insths
city, was SOC.
A letter from Graytown, mentions that the
Kinney expedtionists were reinforced bv
ii e arrival Of Mr.. Fabens, Capt. Swift, and
some fifty others from this city uia Aspin-
wall.
Amongst the passengers by the Northern
Light, were D.. Webster, and the family of
Ex- Consul Wilson, who left with the Kinney
party in the brig Huntress, and were wreck
ed at Key West.
Roston, Sept. S.
We have dates from tn. coast of Africa to Aug 5th
Adv!ces from Bathurst s ate that trouble has bro
ken out between the British and Mandergo tribe U
of ont
in consequence of which the Governor of Sierre Leone
organized a force and proceeded against them The
Governor was "ushed on his way by the Mandiegos
and fired into. Tie Governor was wounded, two cfi
GERS killed, two wounded, forty native troops killed
and four wounded. Hostility s,ill continues srd as
sstance from the Fresch artillery from Goree having
heen obtained, an expedition was to ptoceed from
Bathurst 10 ehastiee the enemy. speedy termina-
ton of the trouble anticipated.
Nav YoRK, Sept. s.
! The Tribune states that Madame Bodisco,
widow Of the late Ministe: of Russia mr.
rived on the Atlantic, direct from St. Peters
burgh.
| She says the extent of the damage by the
Allies at Sweaborg, was TIE burning of q
large pile of steamboat wood.
The Times has news from private sources
to the effect that Russia, having failed to eff
feet loan in Europe, has d termined to eff
| feet it in tie United States on plan similar
to that lately employed tn France.
/ This rumor, it is said, had reached the
English and French Governments. On the
other hand, the Times learns from Mrs Boz
disco that there were no financial or COM
mercial troubles in Russia. Money is ahun-
dant, and business brisk as ever.
No fears were entertained Of the capture Of
Sebastopel. A large reserve force is awaiting
orders ut St Petersburg. There was no Official.
ty experienced in obtaining recruits or supplies
or provisions or money. The American OFF,
GERS sent out TO take lessons in war. had obtain
ed the Emperor's permission TO visit Cronstadt
and Sebastopel
A private despatch from Burlington, to the
Times, states that Mr.. Loveland who was
killed on the railroad. had at the lime large
amount of funds in has possession, but when
his body and partner, Mr.. Greene srriyed in
Boston, they were missing. Mr.. G. subse-
sequentiy recovered check of $4,000 from
one person, and various articles of property
from others. No money was found on Mr..
l. although it was believed that be had .
/ large sum, Some excitement has been caus-
ed BY the affair, and legal Investigation was
to be had.
There had been no arrests Of persons CEN
snred BY the coron-r's jury.
! The steamship Herman sailed to-day for
i SOUTHAMPTON and Bremen with 95 possen-
/ gers and $l4s. 900 IN specie.