The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-13

After consultation, the committee - vote, decided
to admit the question.
The witness replied thatths party 10 the Norfolk
House. where they arrived between and ocio,k and
dnsd he left the Norfolk House hmself after dinner at
about 8 O'Clock; Others remained 10 niger.
O. Who ordered the dinnerY A. did, 1t the request
Of the chairmen.
O. Did you pay for itS A. No.
q Who paid LOT it A. do not know
The witness examined further by several geste-
men relative the circumstances OF his sisters abode
In convent; he stated that she At Emmetsburg IN
Maryland he travelled far Baltimore TO see her
but informed that he would not be allowed to
her. and returned without seeing her; she had written
him several letters which remained unanswered, &c.
THIS evidence appeared to make considerable i'm
preston OF The committee Mr.. Hale said that
he did not how pertinent to the object OF the
inquiry or he shoud wish ask number OF questons
but he would content himself with these
Q How far is Emmetsburg from BaltimorsS A. About
forty miles,
o. Who told you at Baltimore you could not see your
slater A. Friends.
church. or officers in charge of the convent A. No.
Q Yet, after travelling Tour huncred miles to Balti-
more to see your sister, you RETAINED from going short
distance farther, account of the represen Of
Mr.. HAM-You must have been anxious to see her.
What became Of your to the letters she has
written. your A. never answered any Of them
Mr.. A. E. STETsos, of South Sc tuate, the next
witness-He nobody than feet from the
sick chamber; he neither the first last
the large room from which that chamber opens; he
the interview between Sister Mary Joseph and Mr. Hiss;
there was NO extraordinary DOse everything qdet
and cheerful in the schoolroom the chapel after
the Superior invited should not have gone in be-
In answer to Mr. HALx-Dd not himself think It proper
to enter without invitation; others of the party
did enter the chapel before the nvitston could not
neither Mr. Hiss DID did touch the siatsrs
rosary went to the Norfolk House, after leaving the
school, and dned left the Norfolk House at three
four o'clock do not know what the dinner cost suppose
the State paid for it.
Mr.. JosirH H. sTREETrR of Roxbury was the next wit.
ness-He testified that Mr. Evans announced himself
u committee
Legislature to examine certain institutions he did
mot go up to and a d1 not snsa
the schO0room he entered the chapel after the invita-
ton of the Superior confident that nobody entered
prior to her invitation; he talked with the superior
about the school under the church, she said 1t had 10
pupils; ne asked whether they girls boys; he
incidental inquiry it readily an wered the Su.
perior invited examine the school and we left,
very courteously invited the party to call again at any
time
In answer to Mr.. HALE-Am sure Mr.. Evans said he
was the chairman af leaving the school went the
Norfolk House and dned lett ar about O'CLOCK; did
not pay for oipner do not know now much it cost
At this point adjournment was proposed and after
consultation among the committee and sugges
items OF time and place, (the where the committee
sitting being needed for other committees aud the
several members having various ensasements2 it was
evening, in the Representatives. Chamber at oco,k.
The war MT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cap
tured.
from the New Orleans Crescent. Aprl6 81
Mr. Richie, the Superintendent of the Mexican Gulf
Railroad, on Tuesday made affidavit before the author
ties of st. Bernard parish charging various Spanish fish
ermen residing in Proctorvne, with having committed
an outrage upon Messrs Proctor and Beauregard, the
day previous and outrage the Railroad Company
by laying logs ta track in order to obstruct the
departure of the party OF Americans who rescued those
gentlemen from their violence: As the Spanards In
and very hostile Sheriff Morales knew his inability
to arrest them, and informed Mr. Richie Of it. This
faat becoming knowDin the ,ty, party twenty gen.
temen volunteered go to the Sheriff assistance and
went down by the railroad Yesterday morning. armed
with revolvers and shot guns and fully prepared for
bloody resistance On arriving at Proctorville, thay
found that the rngleace in the outrage five in
ber had taken their departure in oyster smack for
some uni nown point The Spanards In the town,
posse, showed no fight, but concealed themselves az
fghted in their houses with the exception Of one who
Gown the about mile and took refuge in come
bushes, from which he dragged nesrly dead with
fear, by several Of the party who pursued him
The town searched, and every Spaniard pointed
out by the Sheriff having been concerned in the out
rage taken prisoner, until crowd of twelve were
collected Their names Rogue Fial, Felix Ramon,
Pierre PnoIs, Rogue Xalanda Ventura Nunez, Antonio
clero Sebastian Ycets Jose Bsncocha and Jose Lgara
The three last named wounded from the shots fred
by the American party on MondayYce.a having bull
let hoe through his thigh, Bencoshia through the
calf of HIS leg and Lagra in his head. tne ball
having entered at the right temple glanced up between
the scalp and scu, and come out the crown. An
other Spapiard, shot in the hip, taken away by
those who escaped in the boat.
The prisoners tied. put In the and brought
up TO TeIre B9ufs where the st Bernard prison is
located. Judge Toca stated that the prison
pabe Of holding the prisoners and requested tina. they
be brought up to the city and lodged in our parish
prison, which was jone They are now in Capt Powers
keeping, where they will have to remain until the
bores OF st Bernard prepared to take them away
Neither Mr. Proctor Major Beauregard have thought
proper make affidavit against the Spanards, ard Mr.
Proctor failed yesterday to fulfil promise he had made
assist Sheriff Morales in bringing them Justice The
wounded men do not seem to suffer much.
FAST DAY IN TIVE BRIT,sH PRoyINors-The 18th