The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-11

correspondent of a ST. Paul Minnesota, paper
writing from Payutzac the 26th ult. states that
a report had reached there that party of United
States soldiers numbering five hundred men, sup
posed to be detachment Of the Utah military expe-
dition had been attacked and killed by large body
Of Teeiowan Indians. The correspondent alluded
to believed the report to be true.
The recent rains have swollen the streams in the
Interior Of this State to an alarming extent. The
tracks Of the Central apd Erie railroads have
been inundated, and in some places entirely washed
away and travel temporarily suspended Many
bridges dams and buildings the Genesee and
Susquehsnna rivers have also been swept away by
the food.
Two bad breaks in the Erie canal, near Palmyra
and Newark, are reported, sand at least five days
will be required to repair the damage This is par
ticulary unfortunate just at this time.
The 100000 State loan, TO supply deficiency in
the Sinking Fund, was taken yesterday at an average
premium OF FIVE and half per cent II will be seen
that portion of il went as high as tl0s Is.
The unemployed workingmen of the city held mssa
meetings yesterday morning in Tompkins square
and in the Park. There were not more than six or
eight hundred persons present in Tompkins square
at any one time and among these the most peace
able and good tempered disposition prevailed. The
long delayed appropriation of quarter million of
dollars to ens5ie the Central Park Commissioners to
afford employment on that work seemed to be gene
rally regarded as act of especial grace on the part
OF the Common Council and to be principally due to
the menacing attitude assumed by the workingmen.
II would be wrong to permi, this impression TO go
uncontadicted. The appropriation was a mere mat
terofcoure act which the Common Council could
ali and
tves alone had hitherto stood in the way Of II IL
intended, not for the purpose Of aording mere TEN.
poray employment, but TO supply the Commission
with funds for the fiscal year or course the ap-
preparation will do good and II the other autho-
rized public works could be at once put in hand ii
would be 40 much the better.
The meeting In the Park was composed Of several
thousand persons. In the early part Of the day the
crowd conducted themselves very credtably, but in
the afternoon number Of speakers delivered violent
harsngue@. urging an attack on the banks and ware.
houses. Proper precautions had, however. been
taken TO prevent breach of the peace. large
body Of armed police was stationed in and about the
City Hall. and their presence without doubt, pre-
vented the multitude from adopting the advice Of
the inudicious spokesmen who endeavored 10 excite
the workingmen 10 open insurection.
force of one hundred soldiers and marines was
stationed yesterday In the basement of the Custom
House 10 protect the property. Gen. Scott during
the day. visited Wall street and found the arrange
ments there quite satisfactory.
The Central Park Commissioners held special
meeting yesterday, and adopted resolutions that viii
enable them TO set large force Of lsborers at work
with little delay a. possible. II IL proposed to
employ one thousand men as soon a. the necessary
arrangements with regard to the funds can be per
fected
meeting 70 devise measures for the relief Of the
poor was held at Hope Chapel last evening, but no
thing practical grew out Of IL.
The Board Of Ten Govsnors met yesteuiay. when
fhe estimated expenditure Of the Almshouse depart
ment for the year 1858 was decided upon The total
amount asked for by the Governors ia ,sas 600
From the report Of the wardens IL seems there are
now SAG persons on the island being AN increase
Of 81 compared with the report Of las, week ana
SEQ as compared with the census Of this time la,
year.
correspondent suggests that II would be a Urea,
inducement 10 capitalists 10 invest In new buildings
and thereby employ the large number Of artzans who
are at present without work If the corporation would
exempt from FIVE years taxes OF every kind every
new boilding which will be commenced Immediately
~ whose height viii have attained the first story
beams before the lat OF May, 1858.
Frederick de Cueys, the young Spsniard who
stands convicted Of manslaughter in having caused
The death Of Oscar de Granval, at Hoboken, on the
9Th Of July last, TO have been sentenced at the
Hudson county IN. J) Court Of Oyer and Terminer
yesterday. His counsel made energetic addresses TO
the Court asking the mitigation Of his sentence TO
dne, and presented petitions from ten Of the Jury
and large number % citizens 10 the same effect
The District Attorney opposed the application, and
The Cour decided TO pronounce the sentence TODAY
~ The Court Of Special Sessions yesterday John
Daley pleaded guilty % voting Illegally In the Fnh