The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-04

The DAILY 1Cn.
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The "N1ghtiusaieo nf the Filitbaseers'
The death ofNs. Bingham, the Florence Nisni-
fnsais Of the dlibusters 10 Nicaragua, has been
briefly mentioned. She died during the nineteen
days seise Of Granada The New YORK Times
gives An Interesting history Of tns sard,aips
shsouah which this remarkable woman passed:
This 70 not the arst time Mrs. Bingham mas been
found on the battle fsld and contributing solace
and rood Offices TO the convaiescent and the dying
Her lie has been checkered one, full OF suffering
Hsr hnshard. Charles Edward Bingham-fami.
liaflv Known 70 large circle Of acqaaintances as
.Ned" Biughan-is an sctor and has followed that
professIop since early youth. During the Mexican
war he was one of the aids Of Gen. Taylor with
the rank of Orderly, and served through the whole
Csmpaigu under Old Rough and Ready. His dsr-
lag gaiaed bin ukoch reputation, and he was ffe.
aueptly seut upon enterprises requiring great
boldoess and an adroit expedition. In the course
Of the war, Mr. Bingham became acquainted with
the daughter OF al American officer, st tha. time
q widow. in Gen. Taylors camp; q woman whose
u iiiuess ossplrit had already made her frequent
and welcome visitor to the sick and wounded
Struck with her noble sympathy and generous
naiure, what was At frss admiration soon Iipen-
ed into love. They were married, and remained
while having resigned his position In the army.
At the end of this time Mr. Bingham conceived
the hazarco1s project of an overland journey from
Potosi TO San Francisco where be proposed to re-
sumo bis profession. Accordingly he set out in
middle Of winter for San Francisco with bis wife,
who was mother of twins Q few months Old and
accompanied by only single attendant. The
party were provided with mules. After long
succession of priva.ions and suffering they reach.
ed their destination, having Travelled distance OF
some fseen hundred miles.
Soon after arriving e. San Francisco Mr.. Bng-
ham. Ia connection with others, erected the trst
theatre built ia that city, and became Its manager.
Mrs Bingham made her first appearance on that
board, showing fair degree Of talent and consid
erabte versatility. During bis stay in California,
Mr.. BipRham's pecunisry fortunes greatly became
fluctuated. Twice his theatre was burnt down In
San Francisco, once in Sacramento and once In
Marysville About one year before he left Cali
fornia, he sent his wife home to the States, on q
visit to her friends. Wnen his resources were
nearly exhausted, he CHANGED TO meet Susan and
Kate Denim, who were then on professional tour
in California, the former of whom became era
mored of him, and Gs she was about to return to
New York, urged upon him to go also, promising
to secure him profitable engagement at the
Bowery Theatre. 1t will be remembered that
Susan was some time previously married in this
State to Mr. Woodward, a merchant of Syracuse,
who accompanied her to California, in the double
capacity of husband and business agent Mr..
Woodward could not regard the growing intimacy
between bisw and Mr.. Bingham without feelings
of jealousy and displeasure; but bis efforts to Ia
furnce her were of no avail and the party, con-
sisting of the DENNIS, Woodward and Bingham,
finally sailed together for this city, in the year
SJ4
While ON the passage to Panama. Woodward
succeeded In exciting. among certain CT the pas
sengers, strong dis ike towards his rival, which
at length took the form of open threats. and led
Mr. Bingham to seerete himself from their search.
On arriving at Panama, number of the friends
of Woodward assembled about Mr.. Binghams
state room door, armed with knives and revolv>
Through this crowd Ned" forced his way,
revolver in hand, without being ss,siled but,
while in the act of mounting the steps of the
American Hotel at Panama, in the midst of pro.
Iniscuous crowd, just landed from the steamer, he
was shot In the back and fell to the ground. In
the confusion, the assassio was not detected,
though suspicion was fixed upon certain indi.
vidual, supposed to be the tool Of Woodward
From the effect OF this shot, Bingham was laid up
In Panama for about seven weeks and completely
lost the use of his lower limbo; nor has he at any
time since been able to walk. Recovering suff
ciently to be moved, he came on to New York
physically helpless, and completely destitute of
funds. For time he was nursed at the house of
friend, and was thence removed to the City
Hospital
His wife, who was playing at some Provincial
Theatre, now heard Of the arrival of her husband.
and as soon IS possible joined him. Mrs. Bingham
procured employment at the Bowery Theatre and
sndeavored to support her husband and three chill.
dren, all of whom were entirely dependent on her
exertions. After struggling in this way for some
months, the Bowery Theatre was closed last sum
mer, Ia consequence of difficulties between its
proprietors costing her situation, and with 1t her
only means of sustenance. During the past year,
Bingham and his family occuLi I'd wretched apart.
ments In a tenement on Stanton street and after
the theatrical resources failed, were OF ged rely
Tor sustenance on the voluntary contributions of
friends and public charity. In August last Mrs.
Bingham was confined Deprived Of her assist
Rnce, the family was almost reduced to starvation,
Frequently, Mr.. Bingham relates he pa ssed thirty.
ak and forty eight hours without tasting raorsel
of food, and knew Of no source from which relief
would come The Baptist Eociety In Stanton street
contributed something to their support and tri,
Hing aid came from members of his own profps.
sion. Two of the chldren-boys, aged sight and
ten yPers-were taken by the proprietor of q
travelling circus, who agreed to support them TO-.
their services, such as they might be
The mother at length became well enough to 90
ont. and spent several days In the futile ate mt
10 procure work.
misfortune was almost exhausted, she came across
The advertisement of the Nicaraguan Agency
which offered TO every emigrant who would 90 To
free passage and q certain number of
acres of land Mr.. Bingham, btiag well enough
10 bodv, except that his lower limbs were useIesa
and thinkipg thathe could teach school, or other
wise employ himself in Nicaragua-that, at all
events, be was 20 more likely to starve there than
re, concluded to take his family thither az soon
- possible. Another inducament was that he bsd
Known Gen. Walker 10 San Francisco. who conf.
led to him his plans OF invasion at that time. and
Urged him to join his fortunes.
In October last, this unfortunate family "em;-
grated for Nicaragua, and, il seems, became con.
lected, 10 some capacity. with Walkers armv.-
since their departure nothing he'd been heard from
hem here until the receipt of the news of the
leath of Mrs, Biogham. Mr. Bingham, we NAV
ID, mas brother, now residing in New York.
Who recently returned from three years visit to
he Sandwich Islands, where be was engaged in
he service of King Kamehameh H. We are no.
ware that there are any other immediate rel, .
ives OF the family here We have detailed Z 10
urious story "a we have been able to pick il nm
rom those who knew them. 1t is csrtsinly a en-.
ous one.
HEAD IN A BAG About nine o'clock, on = ,hurs.
ay nlgot Thomas Hama, young man al ,ont ~
ears Of age, res:oing at No. 80 Downing streat
lew York, was passing the corner of Eig hteent5
rect and Irving Place, when two men. W no Vac
oncealed 10 the cellar Of new buildin rrshad
pom him, drew bag over bis head, an 4 hausd
i'm into the cellar In an instant his poe kets wers
'rn out and riied of their contents, a. ID he uas
IT, stunned, lying upon his back TIE rascsis
ed. '~S'as