Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-07
TENNESSEE TrEms-

MEMPHIS AND SAN DIEGO WAGON RoAD.-Capt
Leach's Company struck their tents and took their
departure frem the opposite bank Of the Mississip-
pl' cay before yesterday. The Captain and his dis
pursuing Officer, n. A. McKinnoa, Esq, remained
IL the city yesterday for the purpose of settling up
ths aecounts incurred by the expedition. They
will however, oyertake the trains before they reach
White River.
Five weeks ago, in pursuance of the instructions
of Secretary Thompson, Capt. Leach reached our
bluns and commenced his preparation for this i'm
portant expedition Within that period he has Sc
lected and purchased bis teams and provided his
men with somplete outfit for the twelve months
ndstsrsed them of. AL this has been done in the
most quiet, and it is believed, satisfactory manner
During bis sejohrn here we had the pleasure of fire.
quent and unTeserved interviews with him in regard
70 his plans and purposes and we take pleaspre in
saying that he has most favorably impressed ms
and all with whom he has dealt, with his manifest
qualification for the work assigned him nv the In
terlor Department In TIE appointment of Cant
Leach to this service, the Hon Jacob Thompaon
nss gwen another and convincing proof that he up-
derstands thoroughly what ia expected of his an
psintees, and knows how to select them
The Company will pursue the fno~ing rouur,
with little or no variation, far Ell Paso: From
Memphis to Des Arc; thence to Little Rock: thence
to Preston; thence twelve miles north of Fort Bel
knap; thence to Clear Creek thence to Big Springs:
thence Little hickler Greek; thence White Sand
Hills; thence Rio Pecos (emigrant crossing) thence
BY the most direct route to Ell Paso.
Assured OF the deep interest felt for this move
ment to open connection between the Pacific and
Mississippi, have engaged the services of one of
Capt. Leach's company, who will furnish MS with
regular reports Of the progress and Operations of
the expedition, together with such other incidents
as may be acceptable to our readers-Memphis
appeal,
BROKg JAIL.-Denson A Moore who was tried
at the last term of Circuit Court for the murder
OF his son, and sentenced to the penitentiary for
ten years, and who was awaiting the result of an
appeal to the Supreme Court; Newton Mitchell
awaiting his trial Tor selling horse hired at Nc
Gaw's livery stable; and Kennedy charged with
murder in Giles county and here for safe keep
ing, broke Jail night before last under rather pect.
liar circumstances Moore and Mitchell were per-
mitted, "by particular request to occupy the same
cell. Finding by some means that the door of the
adjoining cell was not fastened they procured an
Ruger, by the same means no doubt aud cut through
Of the logs (about eighteen inches thick) form
Ing the partition wall Having thus secured an en-
trance into the adjoining CELL and thence into the
passage leading through the center of the prison.
they made their escape through the back door by
boring around the lock, not however until they
had broken the lock of Kennedy's cell and set him
at liberty.
Mitchell is a mill-wright by trade and made an
exceedingly neat job of the hole through which be
left his CELL Ii must have cost him the labor OF
half the night
u will be by reference to our advertising
columns, that the Sheriff offers a reward of $500
for the apprehension of the escaped prisoners-
Columbia Mirror.
t'LoosE HoRsEl"-A rather fast looking horse,
attached to buggy in which Sat Mr.. KIBBEE, of
Nashville, away last Tuesday, and got up a
good deal of astonishment among the loOkers-On.
Finding that the animal was about to run through
the market-place regardless of the consequences
that might follow, the driver headed him directly
for the Court House, against which he dashed with
she force of battering ram. The house;
glad to say, was not knocked down, but the horse
was. Strange as it may seem, however, he receiV-
ed but little injury. That his brains not dash
ed cut, can be accounted for only upon the pre-
sumption that he hasn't got any, his head being
skull all the way through Mr.. KIBBEE, who pre-
pared himself for short pul-up by bracing himself
with his feet against the dashboard, had all the
color knocked out of his face, which about tbs
worse OF bis injuries his feelings lace
rated by the reflection that be had been run away
with without the slightest prOvocation. The bug
~ came out of the affair with pair of shaVes bro
ken short of, but not otherwise hurt-H.
H0MICIDE-On Saturday afternoon last slave
John, belonging to Gen. VIM. B. Bate at his farm
in this vicinity shot with pistol by his over
seer, Mr.. EAoch Cornwel. He died the following
day. The defendant readily gave himself up for
trial. and was arrested on Sunday evening by the
Sheriff, Gee. Love. An examination of the case
was had at the Court House, Tuesday and
"Wednesday last before Justices Gray, Boddie aud
Boyers and which resulted in his being bound over
for his appearance at the next term of the Circuit
Court. The counsel in the case were Messrs.
Guild and Allen for the defendant, and Head and
Winchester for the prosecution. The examination
of the case vas Dumerousy attended by the citizens
of the county-Gdltatin Examiner.