The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-02

the New York Times attending the late mysterious
suicides In Clermont avenue, East Brooklyn. con-
tinues unabated. IT is the topic of general con.
versaiiou In the public houses and private dwell
iiogs, at the street and In the public
Fey ances; everywhere, 10 fact. the matter !s
yassed, aud opinons and surmises without number
are Expressed but thus far without any re
suit, with tho exception OF ascertaning The name of
the unfortunate female. II Il definitely ascerta,ned
that the females name was (or what she has been
called TOR hve years pastI Sarah Williams an In.
mate OF house No 100 Duane street, New York, "a
house well known by reputation) 25 vesrs of age,
and is supposed to have been born Ia EDeland.
This house was visited yesterday by the coroner
who obtained th trunk Of the deceased and found
therein large number of letters written to her by
Henry Williams the name assumed by Horatio ~
GustiD mostly love epistles, written from Musca-
tine Iowa. AID from them II appears that this fe-
male has relatives or friends in Illinois While
living In Iowa. he repeatedly urged her to join him.
The intimacy between the PARTIES must have been
kept up for several years; but the cause that i'm
pell them to commit suicide does not yet appear
He WAS evidently In embarrassed circumstances,
ard at times Of dssolute habits.
at 4 O'Clock the funeral of the unfortunate
woman, Williams took place at the Church
OF the Msssah, 10 Adelphi street, near Myrtle
avenue Brooklyn. The church was filed to
its utmost capacity ladies occupying ell the seats
and most of the space ia the sises There were
probably ave hundred persons 10 the building
whilst outside there near ten thousand
persons Standing. The services were conducted
by Rev. MIR. Walker, the Rector of the Church,
who made brief discourse At the conclusion OF
the service, the coffin was opened on the side
walk, where the assembly took view of the corpse
On the coffin wss plate inscribed THE Unknown,
aged Died 10 Brooklyn, June 81, 1855" The
corpse was wrapped 10 q shroud of white merino
and the head was adorned with wreath OF roses
THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. The Galveston
(Texas) Ne vs has a letter from the Rio Grande,
eiViog an account of the progress OF the revoluS
ti0n In Mexico
The despots troops in Monterey, commanded
by their Governor and Commanding Gea. Don Ge-
romino CaroloIa, after resisting some ten hours,
surrendered prisoaers of war. and among the bad
Morlet.
A considerable Ioss was sustained by both par.
teg ami on the capture OF the place tha military
command OF the rsvolted forces was elgtsa to Gen.
Don Antonio MARI JauTtqui, who, undeR Arista's
sdninistraiion was the Commanding Gea of Nue.
vo Leon Jaurequi is BY profession soldier, and
ncied ior his snimo.iy to The Mexican tsranr ss a
raau. al soldier, and as ruler H7 Immediately
started with four hcIdfod men sssinst Saiato,
which place, by this tils mas certainly lillen into
their hands. The whole Of Coahuala Is It,Lr esent-
ed 3 being up end 10 arms sgainst Santa anna.
Tue rsmes some OF the L.ost wealthy AID respec
table citizens of Monterey were appendsi to the
revolutionary proclamation issued there.
FROM SALT LALE The Salt AXE MAJ for Nav
end June arrived at Independence, Mo, I'hur sds y
night The mall party reports the Indians nune.
rous around the Black Hills, and that ttey were
much alarmed on account of the movements Of the
United States troops, and were desrous Of peace
They propose 10 give up the nurderers CT the mail
party last fall.
The reports of many persons having been
killed by the Indians ail mere fabricatious.
The cholera had broken cut among the Mormon
tribes
PRnGREss OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION TT g
New York Sun has a letter from Iguscio Comon-
fort, one of the Generals under Alvarez who is
ghtug against Santa Apna, giving account of the
progress OF the revolution. He says the city OF "a
mora, in Macboacan, now held by Gen. Pueblita,
one of the revolutioDiss, is place of Is COO in
habants, and can be flooded with water to the
depth of five feet In few hours. Santa Anna in i.
tends attacking Zamora with force of about 3 900
and no artillery or cavalry; whls the General ia
very well fortified with one thousand infantry and
Il pieces OF artillery, inside the walls, and two
thousand cavalry, under command of the brave
General Huerta, In position the plains which
surround the city. In case the Gevernmen Mt force
should force an entrance, Puebta Is to retire and
let on the water.
Comonfort says If "Santa Anna escapes US 1t
will be to leave the country by the Pacific Our
march is onward for the capital, and June or July
Will end this revolution"
TRooPs FOR THE PLArNs.-Msj. Lyman Bissell,
Liees /. the U 8. Army, at New Haven,
has received orders TO close hi. rendezvous for e.
cruiihg in that city, and report himself Will ali
convenient diapatch at Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Va
His destination from that point is of course un.
known to him, but the probability Ia, iha. the regi-
men TO which he is attached Will be soon order ed
on to the Indian frontier
NORTHERN Iowa -Emigration is pouring into
the Northern part of Iowa, with unexampled ra-
pidity. The counties of Alanakee Delaware,
Clayton. Winnesheek, and Buchanan, particularly.
are receviRg acces.ions to their population from
all parts OF the Uofted States besides which, q
1InTp nj NJ aA. 4.
finding It's way tbither, leaving the industrious
Germans and Norwegians in every township OF the
area that We have nam ad.- Chicago Tribune
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CONVICTIONS FOR MAIL RoBBING At the u.
Court for the Northern District Of New York, held
at Cansndagua, the following sentences were pro-
nouLced on Wednesday for mail robbery:
VIM Gilmore and VIM Fowler, sentenced to
imprisonment Ia the Auburn Prison for one year,
and TO pay fine OF $500 each; James Ii Wilbur,
sentenced to ten years imprisonment 10 the Auburn
Prison; Adam Wheeler, AmsZiah Storms aud
Alex. ODell, sentenced to year each in the
Peni'entsry; George Johnson, sentenced to one
year In the Auburn Prison; Friend Kenyon, sem
fenced to three years In the Auburn Prison.
GOVERNMENT Troops NOT MuRpEHEp-Late
advices reached ST. Louis Thursday, from New
Mexico, which contradict the painful rumor tha,
fly government soldiers including several fiji cer
had been murdered by the Apaches. The report
was altogether gruondess.
HUNG IN EFFIGE Captain Goodrich, OF The
schooner Grace Darling who delivered up several
runaway slaves TO their masters in Norfolk has
been bupg in effgy at his residence, Manchester,
Mass cbuselts.
FAMILY POISONED Mrs Malcolm PERSON., her
three children, father and sister, poisoned Ia
Colurnbus, Ca. last week, by the cook, who after
wards ran of. Thres of them we're not expected
to live.
HoRRIBLE.-The wife of Thomas Elsfield, at
Evansville, linda, disappeared about month .ince 9
with two OF her children. She was insane when
she left. On the 24ih inst, she was found In the
WOO ds much emecisted, she had murdered her
two children and their bodies were nearly devoured
by the hogs.
FALL cF A BRIDGE The suspension turnpike
briige being bu lit across the Delaware at Equfnunk
NJ on the liae of the Erie Railroad fell this
ming. Ten meu were engaged on the bridge at III
time, six of whom were seriously injured.