Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-09-25

DksPERATE AT1EAPT OF A RoBBRS OF rHR
u :. MKT TO ESCAPE FROM TIE CARs.-We
noticed yesterday the fact that man, named
James h core, ALIAS Thompson, had been ar
rested iu tbi. city, charged with robblng the
Uuited States Mint, in fhiladelphia oil sover-
al s.uGs of gold number Of gold coins, snd
u lot Of medals. Officers Patterson, OF the
Mayors police, started With tho prisoner for
Puiiadel phia leg, night, but ere ne had got
tho miles FROM the city he made All attempt
to escape, by jumping out OF The cur window.
Mr. Patterson promptly gave the alarm, and
Conductor Keller as promptly stopped the
train. 1t vas backed to the spot at which
it was thought the fellow had jumped OIL,
but 20 traces Of him were TO ue found
Patterson then told X elier that he would not
detsin him longer. aud he proceeded on his
Nay leaving the officer 10 look utter the ruua-
wuy Mr.. Patterson walked down the track
some one buudTed and fifty yards and found
The hat of the prisoner. Pursuing his search
still further, be discovered The prisoner him.
self living, on the tract aud almost lnseus-
bic. He took him up at once, aud as soon
as he was sufficiently restored TO walk brought
hun TO the city, where he had his Honds
dressed and was otherwise provided Tor
lie etates that he WAS induced to make the
attempt from the fact that one OF his asSocl-
utes had turned States evidence, and that
sooner than to undergo a heightened impris-
oumeut. he was wiling TO risk his lie any
day. lie had .isked ii le remarked and fail
ed, ,hosgh be had not been SO precipitate in
his action it 10 probable be would have been
able to make good his escape. On the bGck
of his head, which appears TO have struck the
ground first is 4 deep cut From the elects
Of the conclusion which produced the wound
he states that he was rendered wholly insensl
BILE. aud that but for this he might easily have
rot away. The speed at whlch tue train was
going at the tiuIe, he says, was terrific, and
that he escaped with his life iG o marvel
Officer Patterson will tIy another j. east
ward this evening, and 10 fact, he a,sures us
avery evening for the next week until Le de
livers his prisoner safely into the bands Q
the Philadelphia authorities. lie will b'
ironed this time however, and thus prevented
from repeating his tumbling feats OF las
night PiHSJgrg Ecening Chronicle.
IycIprxTs OF THE VOYAGE OF THE AGANEM
NON While the English steam frigste wa
engaged in paying out the cable, on her pas
care from midocean. she came very near be
ing run into several times, by American yes
sells, according to the correspondent oi th'
London Vimes. On one occasion the Val
orous had to fire three or four guns to bring
TO an American bark, which threw her sail
aback, thinking that she bad fallen in will
pirates. At another time, the utmost ehort
could not prevent the Yankee vessel from
bearing down directly upon the AgamemnoI
which had 10 change her course in order Il
ayoid a collision that would have ipeyitabl.
snapped the Cable. Al on board the Ams
rican craft were on deck endeavoring TO as
certain what the strange Englishmen wsr'
doing. 1t was not until the British steams
had been passed that the Americans full.
eomprehenped the nature of the work, whel
they manned the yards of the vessel and CAV,
three rousing cheers which were appropriate
ly acknowledged b. the Agamemnon, thong
the course Of the American vessel had beel
the eourcs Of great anxiety to the Agamem
IOD's sOmpaDy.