New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-12

A SIGNAL MIsrAKE-When Admiral Dundas left
the feet at Ksmiesch Bay, "stgnai' mistake oe-
cured, which has been much talked Of here. Admit
rel Dundas, who had previously taken cordial fare
well Of the French officers and captains OF the fleet,
left Kamiesch in the Fury steam frigate. As the
igse steamed out all the vessels OF the combined
we'll to the gallant Admiral. While passing the Aga
memnon, the flag ship of Sir Edmund Lyons, Admiral
Dundas signalled "Msy success attend you" and
to this reply of MAY happiness await you" was
ordered to be hoited. Unfortunately, however wide
the difference in real life, in the signal code hanging
and happiness very much alike; and in bis haste
to reply the signal officer hoised the former instead
of the latter. The mistake was rsc6ed. though not
before it had been read by the whole feet. snd the
proper reply run up. The most ridiculous errors con-
itsnty take place in signalling. and the only thing
which makes this blunder remarkable 10, that IL
should have occurred on board the flag ship Of Sir
Edmund Lyons, and on such an occasion.
A SLAVE CAsE.-Ws learn from The Chicago
Tribune that an interesting slave case was recently
tried before Judge Deong In Guernsey County, Ohio.
Two boys aged respectively nine and ten years, the
elder belonging TO Mr. Melee, and the younger to
a man named Nowdigate, Of Kentucky we're, on the
18th of January, placed in charge Of n w. Graham,
at Richmond Vhginis for the purpose of bsisg con-
yeyed to Kentucky by the Ohio River. Mr.. Ora
ham, however, finding the Ohio River not nsvigsble,
went With the property" into the State Of Ohio,
" cbsftels' He took the Central Railroad cars and
would have reached bis destination safely had not the
train, luckily or unluckly, broke down neH Cam
BRIDGE Guernsey County. During the detention the
fact came to the knowledge Of the County Court. A
writ ssued the boys brought into court, and Of.
ter Q full hearing Of the matter Judge belong de-
cded that the boys were free, and accordingly they
were set at liberty.
EscRoAcHxEsTs OF TIE SIoux IsDhss.-Ths
Sioux, who have pitched their wigwams at Chaska,
and ct Fulton, have committed many deprads.ions
upon the citizens and their property These outrages
have recently become of grievous character that
the citizens Of the latter place, called meeting yes
terdsy for the purpose OF adopting such
would be likely to put stop TO them in the future
They have signed petition for presentation to the
Governor, asking thst the Indians be removed; and
if the prayer lot scceeded to, they have determined
on forming q company for the purpose of driving
them out.
We are on tiptoe, snIiously awaiting the action Of
the Legislature on the railroad matter. A memorial
TO Cor gress insisting on the demolition Of last win
iere charter s the only course which will satisfy our
people. St Pauls Pioneer Of Jan. II.
DEAD HoRsEs.-Ths Turks In the Crimes have a
curious way Of accounting for deal horses. II Is
Oriental, but satisfactory One Of the men LETT in
charge of horses ct Vsrna came down to Scutari to
render up his accounts TO the Commssarist officer OF
the department.. The first thing be did was 10 pro-
duce large sack. which was borne into the apart
ment Of the functionary by two men. Two hua.
" drtd Of your horses have died" said the Turk.
Behold Whist have said d the truth" and, ct the
wave Of his hand, the men tumblsd out the contents
Of the sack on the foor and To- 400 horse ears long
s1d shost, and Of al sizes and shapes, were piled in
heap before the eyes Of the asserishsd snBesr.