The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-14


| MAssACRs OF MISSIONARIES IN INDIA.-The last
ray of hope has been dispelled by the late arrival
of news from India, and must now record.
with feelings of the sefoundest sorrow, that there
is every reason to believe the four missionary IA
miles of the Presbyterian Board at Futtehgurgh
have persisted in the massacre. They have been
! traced to the vicinity Of Cawnpore, and it was
| hoped that when'Gen. Hayelock arrived there he
would find them alive and rescue them from the
insurgents but he reports but one white person as
saved, and her name is given; so that the painful
fact il pressed upon hearts that our brethren
and sisters, our dear friends Freeman, and Camp
bell, and Johnson, and McMullen, and their wives
and two children of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
have fallen victims to the awful instruction in
| India.
| Rev John L. Freeman went out in 1888, and has
been faithful missionary for about 10 years. He
married Miss Beach, in Newark. New Jersey, who
died about ten years ago. MIR. 4. afterwards mar
ried yalued friend Of ours, Miss tredenburg, a
lady of great accomplishments and worth. with
large circle of friends in this city and New Jer
sey.
Rev. David A. Campbell was from Wisconsin, and
his wife from Ohio. Rev. Albert O.. johnson and
wife are both from Western Pennsylvania Rev.
Robert T.. McAIullen was from Philadelphia, and
his wife was Miss Pierson, from Paterson, New
Jersey. All of them were among the most able
and useful missionaries of the board. anu their loss
Is blow to the work, compared with which the
destruction of 100000 worth of property in India
is not to be intentionally. ]. O6Se1rer.
THE AMERICAN BIBLE UNIoN.-The American Bible
Union having for its object the revision of the
Scriptures, celebrated its eighth anniversary in
New York Wednesday. The treasurers report
showed balance of sos, October /, 1856; receipts
since that time, t45 453; making total of SAT ,9G2
expenses SAT ,713: leaving balance of S249 in the
treasury. This exceeds the receipt of any former
year. An address was delivered by Rev DIR. Armit-
age, the president. The secretary states that uni
form principle of revision had been adopted, oblig-
ing translators aud revsors to adhere to the exact
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sible, retaining the established phraseology. The
Rev. Dr. Conant has undertaken the revision of
the New Testament has completed the book of Job,
and has other parts of the Old Testament ina state
of forwardness, the book of Genesis being nearly
ready for the printer Four eminent scholars have
been put upon the final revision committee. Dil-
ring the year the Union has put in circulation 49,
500 copies ofits biblical publications. Rev. Thomas
Armitage was reelected president VIM. ii. Wyckoff
corresponding secretary, and Eeazer Parmly treasu
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoN.-The democracy Of
the first congressional district of Indiana have no.
minated VIM T.. Niblack, of Knox county, for Con-
gress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Lockhart.
Fatal Academia little son of Mr.. Youille, re-
siding near Campbell Court House, Va, accidentally
shot himself dead last Saturday week, while hunt
ing pigeons.
The State Fair of North Carolina will commence
at Raleigh on the 10th inst
There were 80 deaths in Baltimore during the
week ending Monday morning.
There are now thirteen persons in prison at
Pittsburg, Pa, awaiting trial for murder.
Luke Blackmer, Esq, who was on his way to
fight duel with Lieut.. Jos. Jones' of the U. S. A.,
la. been arrested in Charlotte, N. c.
Albert H. Hoyt has been appointed Pension
Agent at Portsmouth, n. H. vice Edward N. Full
Ter resigned -i
Mr.. John Lane, residing near Claiborne, Ala,
killed on the night of the 9th inst by q negro
woman. .--.s
The report that a schooner had arrived at Nor
folk with the sick of the yellow fever proves
to be incorrect. The crew were attacked only
with the bilious intermittent fever
The Gettysburg pa papers announce the death
of Judge George SInyser, who marched to the de-
fence of Baltimore in 1874 lie died in that place,
on the I'd inst. aged 81 years.
On Sunday night lrst, Mr.. Henry George, pat
tern maker at the navy yard fell from third
story window of his boarding house in Portsmouth,
and was SO badly injured to render his recovery
doubtful.
A number of ship carpenters discharged
from the Gosport navy yard last Saturday.