The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-29
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family consisted Of father notsr and two ehdrsn aud
from tbs position 10 which tie bodies found il il
nised thai tie father Est murdered bis family and thea
shot himself II is possible however that the deed may
have been committed by robbers.
SUCCESSFUL KKwsPArIH-Nsaghsrs Irish News is said
to have attained solid circulation Of over twenty thou
sAnd copies
ASoTHER FAILUHE-A very costly experiment has been
tried The New York and Erie railroad with ahoiairs
locomotive Like the Ericsson bo,air engine was found
80 much less effective than steam that the hotAlr engine
has been turned into regular stsAmngas for the use
The locomotive.
Tn RELIGIOUS AssIvERsAHIIs NEW YoRKThe first Of
the religious anniversaries takes place Sunday May Sd
The Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions in the fore
noon, viii lead OF; the BY the Rev r. D. Gurlcy
q Washington In the evening the Feukle Guardian
Society, the American Home Missions the Eble Society
and the American and Foreign Christian Union
QUIcEEsT PASSAGE KEooED.-Ths Cunard royal mail
steamship Persia which sailed from New York the ID
instant srriEed the bebRoy fhe entrance the
Mersey the morning Of the 18th instant hafast
Eve making the in nine days Twelve hours and
minutes. So says correspondent Of the Boston Atlas.
NURDER KEsrucKr-On the night Of Saturday April
H. circus performed MorgaHheld the county Of
Union county, in Kentucky. quarrel ensued between
VI SOB u
Johnson The ensuing morning young johnson found
at his fathers door dreadfuy wounded He eliminated
two Of whom John d. Green, subsequently,
| arrested in Evansville
SrRoUIAToR, soLp-Itis ROW stated that the immense
quantities of wheat purchased Chicago Milwaukee and
other points the West last fall said the time be
account Of the French government in reality bought
for parties in Boston New York 6c who will realize
loss Of something million Of dollars Millions Of
bushels purchased and the prices paid oonsid
erred high the time the purchasers expecting realize
immense profit
! PERsoxAL-Lieut Maxwell Woodhull left New York on
Saturday for Europe leave Of absence He goes abroad
10 take possession Of an English estate descended 10
him from British officer who distinguished himself
Seringapatarn.
W. NJ. Thackeray WAS among the passengers by the
Baltic which sailed from New York for Liverpool Sat
I urday last
Smith o'Brien has sgnised to Mr. Me.gher his intention
| of paying visit 10 this country shortly.
General Robbeis minister to, the United States Gen
Escandon government banker and large party their
friends from Mexico stopping al the Metropolitan Ho
/ tel, New York.
MOST STRANGE AFFAIR--A woRnAh, disguised in the
habilInens Of man, recently married Miss Lewis one
OF the bellies Of Syracuse after brief eourtshp The
father had her arrested when she confessed the truth II
l. sfArkAbie however Ibat the BRIDE never
matioD Of the trick which had been prsctsed and st
ongs to Der husband insisting that the arrest
conspiracy against them They allowed ia
one Of the AnterOoms Of the police office and embraced
each other with the greatest marks Of affection
ADvAsor N DIaNosps-An extraordinary rise has taken
place in Paris in diamonds Consequence Of nuerou.
purchases made for Russia; II is less than Is
per cent and diamond merchants are neAry sold out
These purchases sr Russ brought in eOnnezon with
the approaching eorOnanOn Of the Emperor Alexander
DrArH oy CAPrArS CAIAHAs-Tbe Austin State Ca
Ete Of the 18th inst has the distressing inteigsuce Of the
untiney death Of Captain Callahan. The Gazette says
We have just heard Of painful tragedy at Pitts
burg Martins fork Of the Bsnoo The particulars as
they cone 70 that Captain Callahan in company
with Clement Binds and Johnson went 10 the house Of
William BissengADe for the purpose Of seeing him in re-
gard 70 certain stAemsnts be had made about Captain
Callahan Bl2s@ngaDe became EppriEed Of their coming
ard probably under The impression hostile intentions To-
wards him, armed himself with a rife When thew made
their appearance hs bouse he came out aud what
words any trAnspred between the pAres We have not
learned bat the result l. reported 70 have BEEN BMssn
game killed both Captain Callahan johnson and g.
vertly wounded Clement Hinds All the parties lived In
The BlAuoo Valley BlAsengame and Capt Callahan lived
the side Of the river and neighbour Kinds
red on the opposite side Of the river in sight and John
! son about a mile higher up.
BaSengame is old man, probably about sixty years
Of age
ID. papers oOntain Of another engassment
tween Unitsd States troops and about loo Indians The
latter put 10 fight but their loss is unknown On
the part Of the troops the loss Private John simmE
Co l. I'd artillery, MORALLY wounded (surETed about Is
miRutes Corporal Joseph Carson PrivAtes John Muller
JohH Strobe Co C, ID artillery and Tbos Newton Co L
\ lsi artillery, severely wounded and Prirsies siss NJ
Watkins and VIM. Abbott Co. G. I'd artillery slightly
wounded Several received shots IN their clothing and
hnrsaeks We gather the following particulars Of The
4 kght from the Tampa PeninsulAr Of the 10th inst:
whilst scouting in the Big Cypress with the available
force Of his command composed Of Capt Dawson Second
LeutG LauEdon and Gardner Assistant Surgeon Moore
and los enlisted m-n, Nsj Arnold attacked on the
| lying IN wsil in q thick cypress swamp water two feet
dee shout half mile from Biliys town The rxt IN
drAon 81 their presence Gre from them the sd-
rznosd guard which followed by fan volley 90
I the column company G. commanded BY Lieut. Gardner
leading of which that time far in rear Of The
i Adr&ncs guard
4 HANer erehanging three hundred shots on both
des charge in front ordered At least 50 Indians
ran towards Biliys town and number took 70 dHuse
cypress on the right The cypress wH charged bot In
dams discovered although they 10 into
il Those uho bad retreated to the hammock towards
! Bllys town then attacked When within short
distance Of the large number Of Indians were seen
running towards abandoned vilagp surrounded
90 al sides By very dense hammock excepting 10 front
I where was . very large pond or swamp covered with
Il tail grass and about two feet o. water.
II AS til. hammock approached the Indians fred
voley which retained by the advanced guard IN
der Lrufeps 1T angdon The enemy then ran smother
hammock half mile 10 the north the troops followed