Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-30


STATE NEWS.
SuIcTDE.-The Murfreesboro Ness of Wednesday
says that Wm. D. Beatty, generally called Dickson
Beatty. with family, residing some thirteen
miles Northeast Of that place, went into the woods
on last Friday evening, accompanied by small bow
to look for a yoke Of oxen, When in the woods he
and the boy parted. The boy found the oxen but
did not find Beatty. % the evening of laat Sunday
he was found dead in woods lot about four hund-
red yards from his house Il appears be had stop
ped where an ash tree had fallen down, and had
peeled hickory bark from some sprouts growing near
BY, out Of which he made halter With which, after
laying aside his hat and shoes, he had hung himself
10 one Of the limbs Of the fallen tree.
When found he was on his knees his face down.
aud the rope had broken, bat the portion Of it th at
was around his neck was firm and binding We
suppose he literally straugled himself without be-
ing suspended from the ground, q thing usual in
cases of suioide.t 3 aAA -at ~ h-a
Trouble Of mind, consequent upon suspicious that
had arisen in the neighbOrhOod against his charao
ter aud the character Of of his sons is supposed
to have been the cause that prompted him to com
NIT this hOrrid act.
JAN Broken Wednesday night last the Jail
at this place was broken open by two prisoners
named James Wilson and john Field, who we're con-
fuedtherein. Some friends having furnished them
with an auger, they bored through the ceiling and
cut Of the oists Of the cell in which they were
confined, and having by this gained an en-
trance to an uROceupied aud insecure room in the
building they effected their escape through one of
the doors of the same. that presented barrier to
their egress. Wilson cOnhned TO await his trial
charge Of Obtaining goods under false preences
and Fields had been arrested in this comfy and
placed in prison preparatory TO his removal 10 Mar
shall county for trial. on charge of malicious stab
bing Neith5e yet has been rs-takea nor has
anything been Of them since their escape.-LaV.
renee journal
DIED at his residence in Washington county, on
Wednesday the 18Th inst, John NJ Crawford, ESQ.
IS years of age Mr.. Crawford was the father of
Dr. S. P. Crawford of this place, and Rev. W. n.
Crawford lie had lyedto good old age and was
truly, model man, was kind and atfectiOnate, har
dly ever known TO become angry, or speak
kind word 10 any person, and look great delight,
in the comfort and happiness of his family. He
leaves behind an aged and eble companion TO mourn
his loss but according TO the Of nature, will
soon follow after him who has gone before.
We can only sympathise with those of bis friends
and relatives who mourn the loss of husband,
father and eighbor.-GresnesUMe Dem.
nER- The cars are now making regular trips
through the E 7. Va, Railroad seven times
week each way. The travel the road for the last
week has been very heavy, and if it continues to
increase, as fully believe it will this will be the
greatest travelled rOute in the world. It presents
attractions to the traveller, whether he be seeking
pleasure, business. that no other road in the
Union processes and all that is necessary make it
of the most popular routes in the country, is to
lessen the fare and make close connections, with
the other roads, at Bristol and Knoxville.
We think that it would be decidedly to the ad.
vantage of the Company; and great convenience
to the way travel. if there was accommodation
train run every day, and we would suggest to the
gentlemanly and accommodating superintendent to
try the experment.-ibid.
AN UEFoRTUxATE ESCAPE Some months ago a
young man named Samuel Watson was arrested here
and lodged in Jail charged with borrowing horse
ia Nashville without the knowledge cOnset of the
owner. As nobody appeared to prosecute him, the
powers that he had determined to set him at liberty
and fixed upon last Saturday as the time at which
he should be turned out. But Samuel being unaware
Of the benevolent intention of the powers aforesaid
broke jail Wednesday night, and having bridled and
saded mule belonging 10 A. N. Hughes, Esq, of
this place. shook the dust Of the town from his bro
gans and put out for the far West Samuel hasn't
got more brains than ten men ought TO have, and
while travelling in a mild sort of way beyond
Hampshire, some eighteen miles from Columbia,
was Overhauled and brought back to his OLD quar-
tiers. We fear he is infOr it now Columbia Mirror.
THE TRAvEL.-The travel on the railroad is in
CreaSl0g rapidly lue connection completed.
We have always cOntended that the Great Middle
Route would be the most popular and in month or
two when its superiority in all respects SHALL as it
will in a short time, be generally known even those
who expected most viii be surprised at the immense
and continually increasing stream that will pour
over it.-AtbsHs Post
SOUTHERN MAIL We learn from the Bristol Nstcs
that at a meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, at JOnesbo.
rough, on Monday of last week, it resolved 10
run our schedule upon that road, lin the event Of
securing for this route The through mail for New
Orleans,) which in the opinion of the Postmaster
General, the mail service may require.
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM KANsAs-ST LOUIS, MAY 81
The St Louis Republicans correspondent gives to-
tally different version Of the affair reported from
Leavenworth. 1t appears that Capt Hamilton aud
some twenty others, who had been driven from Linn
county by MOntgomery's men, after placing their
families for safety in Missouri determined TO return
the Territory TO look after and protect their pro-
perty. Approaching ChOuteau's trading post on
the morning Of the 18th ult, the party who Oc
euped that place mistaking them for MOntgOmery's
men, came out to meet them, when they were all
taken prisoners. From Of the prisoners, Ham
ilton learned that number of the robbers were
stationed at Snyder's, fortified house a short dis
lance from ChOuteaus post
Under promise that they would return nome, the !
prisoners were disarmed and released. Hamiton's !
party then proceeded to Snyders house, situated in
. ravine, fanked by rock walls, and dividing into
two parties they approach ed it in opposite drec
tiOns, and hearing gun fired on one side Of the |
hill, charged the spot, where they found the men
they had Just released, who had partially armed /
themselves at a neighbOring house, and had taken |
a short cut for Snyder's house. fight ensued, !
resulting in the death Of ten robbers, amongst |
whom was Capt. Reid one of MOntgOmerys board !
of commissioners, before whom all the prisoners /
are tried. In 8 few minutes the main force in /
Suyder's house rushed TO the woods and escaped
This correspondent distinctly states that not a |
Missourans took part in the affair All of Hamil-
toms party we're men who had been driven from the |
Territory few days before.
TRooPs FOR UTAH.-St Louis, May 27.-The late |
detachment for Utah, under the command of Major |
Paul numbering two hundred and ten men left JEFF |
ferson Barracks last night for Fort Leavenworth !
letter to the Democrat, dated LesyenWorth May, |
23 says, there is no intermissOn in the preparaIO
~ abors for the troops consequent the recent in
telligenee from Salt Lake, and judging from the |
movements at the Fort, eountermand is sntci' !
pated The head quarters will not be moved for
fifteen or twenty days. 1t is understood however,
that Gen. Harvey may proceed in advance of his |
staff, passing the several columns on the route
Harvey ordered Col CrOssmGn, Quartermaster Gen. |
eral to proceed with the fourth column under Col.
Morrison; and Major Babbitt Adjutant General, is
to be stationed at Fort Lamarie whittier he goes |
Immediately.
VESSELS FOR THE GULF SERvIcE.-New York, May |
25-OrdeTs have been received at the Brooklyn Ma |
Wy Yard for fitting cut the vessels intended for the
Gulf service.
C,ns ,vara rnountad on the Arctic vasiardav and |