The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-26

From The NetO York Evening Post of SATURDAY.
THE MURDERS IN THE LOWER BAY-AR-
REST OF THE MURDERER IN PROVI-
| DENCE, R. l.
At an early hour this morning Capt. Weed, of the
Second precinct police, received a telegram an
nouncng the arrest at Providence, r. l., of Will
liam johnson, alias Nathaniel Clock, the alleged
fugitive murderer, who is accused of the supposed
triple murder committed upon the oystersloop G. A.
| johnson, in the Lower Bay
The telegram gives details of the arrest it is
| only announced that the arrest was made at one
| o'clock this morning, and that the officers would
start by the earliest train for this city with their
| prisoner. The arrival of the officers and accused
| murderer is looked for this afternoon. Arrange
| ments have been made for his immediate convey
! ance to the Police Headquarters on being brought
| to the city.
| George Nevins and Elias Smith are the names of
the officers despatched in pursuit of the fugitive
| They have had, according to the meagre accounts
! despatched, hot and exciting chase. At Stoning-
ton, where the murderer first landed he got wind
tappears, of the pursuit of the officers and hurried
on to Providence, where he was captured.
Since writing the above, we have received the
| following despatch:
'PRovIDENcEr March 24.-The alleged murderer
of Captain Burr, Of the Iso oyster vessel has been
| arrested. 1t appears that the odum, in part, of
one of the foulest murders which has dsgraced our
criminal annals, is likely to fall upon the State of
| Rhode Island
''Last night detective officer George Nevins, with
! Captain Smith, an attache of the New York Times,
| assisted Dy Oltlcer GeOrge BllllDgS OF the Pr0Vl
dence police, arrested at the house of James Butts
near the Lockwotton House, man named Alfred
| W. Hicks, who is charged with three murders
on board the sloop A. E. johnson, of Islip, Long
| Island.
CLICKS halls from Foster in this State, where he
| says he has six brothers, farmers. His wife, an
Irish woman, and a child eleven months old, were
| with him. He came here from Fall River by the
| Bradford Durfu on Thursday morning, and took
| board with a respectable widow lady, named
| Crowell, who occupies part of Mr. Butts house.
| Mr.. Smith discovered the fact of his arrival here
| by the steamer Bradford Durfu and traced the
| place where he took lodgings. Much credit is
| due to all the officers concerned for the prompt
manner in which the case has been followed up"
SECOND DESPATCH.
| New York, March 25.-Wm. johnson, alias
| Alfred W. Hicks, the suspected murderer of the
| Captain and of the oyster sloop, E. A. John
| son. arrived here yesterday from Providence
| silver watch and couple of money bags found in
the possession of the prisoner have been identified
as the property of Capt Burr.
THE LATE ENGAGEMENT IN THE GULF
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 21st says, that
on the arrival of the U. S. steamer Saratoga at
Anton Liyardo, both of Miramon's steamers still
had steam up, and seemed to have taken position
| as to make good their escape, if pursued. On the
arrival, however, of the Saratoga they were bust
| ly engaged communicating with the shore, and
| though the moon was shining clear as day, did not
see her approach till too late They dreadful
ly frightened and did not seem to be decided at first
| what course to pursue. In the meantime, the Sar-
atoga sent out small boat to demand their nation
ality. They fired upon it twice, before stated.
| The Saratoga then opened broadside upon the
| Gen. Miramon, on board of which was Com Marin,
| and came near sinking her at the first shot. The
steamer returned the shot, but, in the meantime got
under way, naturally anxious to get out of so hot
| place. The lndiaDoa pursued and soon came up
with her. The MiramOn showed fight, but the In
dianola returned her fire, and finally boarded her
| at the point of the bayonet. 1t was in this en-
| gagement that the Indianola had her pilothouse
! carried away by cannon shot. She also received
other slight damage, but nothing to in any way
| disable her. Nor does any one on board appear to
have been wounded, except Gen. Goicouria, who
received slight wound on one of his hands.
While all this going on, the Saratoga was
paying her respects to the Marquee de la Habana.
| This was the vessel which cleared from Havana as
| Spaniard She did not offer much resistance
| A single shot from the Saratoga brought her to,
and then for the first time she hoised the Spanish
| flag a..Ie
| This affair finished, the Wave, until now in at
tendance on the Saratoga, went to the aid of the
| Indianola, from which the Gen. Mramon was
making desperate effort to escape, after once be-
| ing boarded. In her flight, however, she ran
| aground and after few shots, finally surrendered
| without resistance. She,was not gotten off, how
ever till two days afterwards and then only by the
aid of her consort, the Marques de la Habana. She
| while the Marques de la Habana had the unexpect-
| ed honor of returning the compliment, by towing
| back the Saratoga.