The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-18

GKNERAL NEWS.
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BILL PooLEfhe Philadelphia Bulletin Friday evening
says
kunors were rife this morning, that Baker The muir
deer Of Poole had been arrested In this city OF the
sa ne had been taken as be about getting the
~ Ninth and Green streets and Others yet laid the Of
his arrest In other parts of the city.
We lost no time In striving 10 trace these reports 10
Their source and learn something definite concerning
he matter but exerons have not been crowned with
me success we would desire The most satisfactory nfor
NATION we have obtained Is from man who Is familiar
WIN the movements Of the parties ia search Of the fugitive
and who, i is whispered, had hand in bis capture.
THIS individual was unwilling to say much concerning
Tue matter but upon being closely pressed said do not
o,o positipey & Baker has been iaIsn BID Thoye reason
him.
Mr. Pearson one Of the Baltimore independent police,
has been IN the city for day two. Whether not the
pursuit Of Baker is his GRAND unable TO say We
have reason to believe that II Baker is in custody Of
tue regular police force OF this city have captured him II
hey have taken him. the authorities here and the princ-
pal officers of the police ignorant Of the fact
In New York credit Is attached TO the above report
as the famous clipper barque Grape Shot has been de-
spatched in pursuit e Baker.
STEAMER on SALT LAkE--The Mormons have built a
steamer to ply upon the Great Salt Lake. She only waits
for her machinery which Is TO be taken by the first
train from St Louis in the spring Utah Territory now
has population of 10000 and that of Salt Lake city is
10000
LATER FROM Eli PAso---ARNy IsTELLIGESCE.-The San
Antonio Ledger Of the lst ins has the following inte-
gence 80
"Gddiugs train in charge of Capt r. F. Crane arrived
last night with the United States mail from III Puso having
left that place on the 18th February.
ave are indebted to Captain Crane for the following in
formation.
"Capt Stanton the LIST dragons while out scouting
n of Htt0en attacked by Indians
posed to be Cumanches, the White mountains and
Capt Stanton and two men killed.
"Lieut Surges LIST Dragons with party troops went
in pursuit Of the murderers al the
ceved and succeeded in overtakng and killing three of
them.
1.-THE rifles and ranges are securing the Lmpia noun
tans in every direction acting in concert with the troops
of the upper department
"But one Indian the route, who, mounted
upon excellent horse rode within hundred yards of
the party after night This was before they left the valley
of the Rio Grande.
"A private letter from Ell Paso to gentleman in this
city states that Major Cunningham at Santa Fe
had been robbed of $4,000 in consequence of which there
was no money TO pay off the troops at 81 Paso.
aThe same lett states that it was reported that Captain
Stanton shot do i've Indians before he fell"
EXPECTATION or AMERICAN cARpSEs.-We copy the fol-
lowing from an English paper
aOn Thursday the officers of customs inspected
Der Of Sharp patent carbines which have been highly
spoken of in America This Importation it is believed is
for the The weapon is OF the most unique
which our transatlantic brethren have yet forwarded
Such is the facility with which the carbines he ham
died that be fired ten times minute and when dis
charged the water, second charge fired before
the cochet of the first had ceased From the observations
of the ordnance officers of the American government the
board of opinion that it far superior any other
of the loaded at the breech and it immediately
adopted in the military service Already ten large cases
of these carbnes have arrived These rifles manufac
tured by Robbins & Lawrence at Windsor Vermont and
Hartford Connecticut for Sharps Rifle Manufacturing
Company"
SLIGHr DIFFERENCE OF orINIoN.--The Railway Times
says there are us miles of railroad in operation in Iowa
To which the Keokuk Wing says There not mile in
operation scarcely rail laid and locomotive in the
State They intend change all this before another
expires.
THE VOYAGE DEcATuR--LieuI Drake, of the Uni
ted States ship Decatur gives account of her recent
age which that the long absence of the ship
casioned by being confined in Mageans Straits for 80
days.
STEAM FIRE ESuSEs.--The fire insurance companies in
New York have united in petition to the common
ell that two fire engines be provided for the lower
part of the city.
NAVAL iSrnLLIaEScr--The Norfolk Beacon of the 10Th
instant says:
tThe repairs on the brig cambridge will be completed
in few days and she will proceed to her destination next
week. H
Commodore Breese Commander Ellison, ana Consfuc-
tor compose the officers ordered to survey the sloop
of-war Jamestown whose hold will he broken up and
stores discharged for the purpose.
SUNDAY AMusEMENTs--The following paragraph appears
in last Sundays issue Of the New Orleans Delta
an GopARDs rErRThe gallant aeronaut has prepared a
host of attractions for this afternoon The Place dArmes
will be of unegualled splendor. National games OF
all kinds will be introduced fitting fencing, wrestling,
running and jumping will be enjoyed to the utmost with
otilla Of balloons and grand ascension in the large
aerial machine
THE Arctic ExpEDIrIoN-A Philadelphia paper says:
plying between this city and Boston, has been purchased
by the United States government for $4,000 to send on
the Arctic expedition in search OF Dr. Kane She is rated
at GOO tons, and is four years old"
EDUCATION IN AIABAMA-A the last conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Alabama was resolved
to establish college of high grade in the State The To-
cation was left open for competition meeting is to be
held in Auburn Saturday. gath ns for the purpose Of
adopting plan operations the location of the
institution in that place.
THE LOWEST BIpDER-The name of Mormon preacher
was added to the list Of officiating cergymen who acted as
chaplain to the California legislature because he offered
to pray for honorable body without money and with
out price.
A eosspEsArE aosARcH--Tho King of the Sand
witch islands IL evidently very gallant He has de-
termned give all the females in the city each new black
silk satin dress pattern order that they may appear