New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-01
nv. Ga. ..rsler-ln-chisf Under Arrest.

I me CoInnaandst Under Arrest.
-. i M soldiers VINO yesterday returned from
i HsrTers Ferry tells amusing incident when &C.
cufredst ChGxlcstown, on Monday night, U Wnlcn
| Ssssernor Wise acted conspicuous, though quite
81 part The Governor, wl ssarnr y
M cift II vigilance was fully developed IN the
rusffdiAns 81 the place as he should like y, be.
fhodxht himself TO try the old strategic idea OF
saun{ering BY the sentinel, ancOgiai0
washington, it IS true, and many Generals Of
later tiay had played the same old rstse, and the
soundness Of the guards they tested being endorsed
~ the prompttude, all that these worthless had to
sdc vast make themselves known, or give the
couiltersgn and pass But Governor, in his con-
tempt, doubtless, for adopting the old method en-
tire, as it already was, did not SO TO the
trouble Of making himself du taa for an affair Of
The kind. He loafed suspicousy about the lines Of
the camp, for short time, and finally approached
within few steps Of one of the sentinels. "Stop!'
said the sentinel, bringing his musket to the posi-
ton Of ready" and = who are you VI ne adae9'
as the suspicious character reluctantly halted
!. Friend 7 laconically replied the Governor. Al
vance and give the countersign!n said the sennne.
NARY co,t,lferSiqn had the Govcrnor-he mad lot,
gotten all about getting II twas part 81 me oid
Here was 4 dilemma, and the Governor felt i,
| momentarily like small clap Of thunder coming
down on his beaver. He at length replied, . ! am
&
Wise i, Perhaps YOU are, replied the sentinel,
/ Who was very confident that he had caught lying
/ Abolitionist, 2 but you are my prlsoner, anu 80
saying he ordered the Governor % marcn WIN MN
/ "a the guard house, somewhat acceleratng ms
/ compliance and damming up his obJectons py
/ significant movement Of his bayonet.
/ The Governor went along, somewhat chagrined
At first but finally became geo haM NJ ;,n anu
ately sent for one Of the commanding oihcers, 70
whom he was known. had hearty laugh with him
over his adventure, and was discharged rom
custody.
| The above, from the Petersburg Express Of yes
tertay gives version of the incident somewhat
dihsrcnt from that communicated TO u.s. and omts
the name Of the !" sentinel. !" Our informant stated
that M John A. Pizzini, Of !" Company =, !" was
the sentinel alluded to, and that his response TO
the reply Z this is the Governor, !" or g am the
Governor" ETC., was, We'll, unless he or you
gives the countersign, he will not be the Governor
long This reply was in accordance with strict
military discipline and sentry duty, though it is
certain that tlr, p. intended it for nothing more
than a prelude to the formal arrest Of his Excel
lency, az described BY the Express, which was IN
cumbent upon him by the requirements of " mar
tial law When volunteers are playing camp
life,n nothing is more common than the arrest OF
some uninitiated outsider who unwittingy crosses
the limits.
Mr.. Pizzini has charge of the mailing department
Of the Wing, and a drawer soldier cannot, we be-
lieve be found in the ranks of the First Regiment.
He is q Virgnian by birth, but is descended from
L
ured reminds US of similar one in the career Of
Napoleon ], who was Corsican. Napoleon ven
mrcd, ircog., towards one Of the sentlnels Ct the
camp, and was promptly challenged The Empe-
j FOR replied II am your General The soldier re-
Piled g You should not pass if you were the Little
Corporal HIMSELF meaning, of course, Napoleon.
| THE RHODE ISLAND SLAVE CAsE.-Note from
1 Bishop ldTk.-To the Editor of the New York
/ Times: It has been stated by a correspondent of
/ your paper that young girl, originally born in
condition of slavery, but who has lived as free
| person at the North for several years, and had
| been for some time member of the Sunday School
of Grace Church in this city, has recently been en-
ticed to return to New Orleans, and that now she
is liable to be sold to the highest bidder unless the
sum of $1,000 can be raised for her rescue. As it
has been still further said that have undertaken
to investigate this case, feel called upon to state
that the girl returned to the place of her birth at
the instgat0n Of her mother, and of her own free
will, Notwithstanding the earnest remOnstrance of
her friends in Providence.
have also positive evidence that the girl is now
residing with her mother in New Orleans, who is a
free woman, and still further that she persistenty
declines to to the North preferr1ng to re-
main where she is, in condition of nominal
slavery, but supported by her mother in compare
tive luxury rather than return to this region, where
she would be Obliged to earn her living.
Having been born slave, according to the laws
of Louisiana, she is now liable to be sold by the
State, unless some one claims her. In order to
prevent this, and also to clear himself Of any legal
llaDLy IN case tnc SnOuiu lntO cf1lne tne
gentleman who originally owned her desires that
her mother should purchase her at nominal price.
It is probable that She has been thus transferred to
her mother before the present 1a time. \, Al,
Bshon Of u . Diocese Of Rhode Island
PRovIpEscE Nov. Is 1859.
We understand, from very good authority, that
the Bishops superstition is correct.
ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY METEoRIc PHENoME
NoN.--The New York Eve Post publishes the fol-
lowing letter from East Killingly, Conn.,, dated
November Is:
have observed in the Evening Post an account
Of meteor which was observedin New York some
days since, in the daytime. There seems 70 De
some speculation on the subject, and as it is one
entirely above my comprehension, will not at
tempt to explain the phenomenon, but by stating
few facts concerning arecent similar appearance
in this village, give scientific men some data for
their theories.
last was walking from the mill to the post-ofice,
distance of some quarter of q mile. The day
was cloudy, and mist was slowly settling over the
hills which skirt the horizon. A slight drizzling
rain was falling, and had just opened my umbrel-
la, when was astonished by loud whzzing noise,
somewhat like that produced by sky-rocket on
its ignition. turned my umbrella aside and look
ed up, when Iperceived phenomenon that very
much surprised and, 1may say, awed me. Out OF
the mist from the hill top, bright brand of flame
seemed approaching that part of the upper air
under which stood, and for quite distance on
either side of the mist was illuminated by the light
but the center Of the luminosity intensely bril-
liant, and very rapid in motion. In a few seconds
it was above my head, and to my intense disgust
not very far above it, either; and was enyeloped
in sheet of milky-white light, and became SEN
sible of very nosome SMELL something between
| that of very coarse burning birthstone and sour
garlic. 4 followed with my eyes the course of the
center Of the belt of light which passed just above
the MILL and describing parabolic, descended to
| the earth with terrific explosion, about half a
mile off The appearance of everything quietly
assumed its regular position, and business inter
| yening, it was an hour or more before could &C
4 in search Of the exploded aerote. When reach
ed the spot where observed it fall, was petrfet
4 with establishment to perceive no trace whatever
of its presence. There is a spring just abou
| where / supposed it fell, the water of which wa!
4 several degrees warmer than usual. Whether o.
not the meteor fell into the well and warmed it NJ
1 little cannot pretend to say, but think not, a
| the water tasted sweet and wholesome,
Your obedent servant, EDWARD l.. HIGGINS.
/ FROM Turks ISLAND Great Gale and Sltip,creck
BY the brig Eliza, Capt. Smith, from Turks island
! at New York, we have accounts to the 9Th of No
yember The Turks Island Standard, Of the ST
instant, says:
& By the schooner George and Arthur, from Mas
4 sau we have files of the Guardian and Herald t
4 the 10th of October By these papers we motto
1 that the gale, which was partially felt here on tn
On -. II. - v,,Arx Jf