New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-27

DEPARTURE OF THE SAvAssAH REPUBLICANS
BLuEs.-Our military visitors, the Savannah Blues,
started for home on Wednesday by the steamship
Florida amid the laundering of cannon and the re-
pea,ed huzzss of their friends, the New.York City
Guard. During the morning the Blues were mostly
occupied in packing up their luggage and nothing
seen Of them abroad until about o'clock, when they
left their quarters at the La Fargo Hotel and marched
to the Armory of the City Guard, where they were
most Hospitality entertained. A fine collation. was
spread in the large hall under the Armory, at which
the Blues were made welcome.
Parting speeches were made by Capt Lowell, Capt.
Anderson, Mr.. Henriques, Lieut.. Banks, and others,
and many sentiments breathing the most brotherly
feeling were uttered. About o'clock both companies
fell into line and the Blues under escort Of the Guard
marched down Broadway to the Park, where, in front
of the Hail. they reviewed by His Excellency the
Mayor March was then continued TO the steamer,
where many farewels were again spoken. Au hour
beyond her appointed time the Florida steamed out into
the stream amid the booming Of cannon and yociferous
cheers from every one present
ATTEMPTTD ESCAPE OF A MURDERER.-Freeman,
the Pougbkeepsie wifeposoner, attempted to escape,
a night or two since from the jail in Poughkeepsie,
when the other prisoners alarmed the jaior and he
was conveyed back to his cell. He crawled through
the traphole in the door of his cell. The hole was
small but by stripping himself naked he managed to
get through He had placed bis clothes in such po-
son in the room that he could reach them from the
outside, and had broken heavy chain and armed him
self with club, determined TO resist all who should
attempt TO stop him. When the other prisoners gave
the alarm, Mr.. Palmer and Officer Sparks went up
$ airs and arrested him. He was taken back to his
cell and chained to the floor.
YoRKvILLE WIDE AwAKKs.-The young men in
the vicinity of Yorkvile Twelfth and Nineteenth
Wards, to the number of one hundred, met at Har-
wood Hail. in Eighty-sxt street, on Tuesday even
ing 9th inst and organized Wide-Awake Club.
The following officers were elected, viz: President,
Cyrus t. Frost; Vice-Presidents, George II Brown
and II. A. Skinner; Secretaries, M. w. Troy and ID.
". C. Ward Treasurer, John b. Mcdonnell; Execu-
tive Committee, George Z. Barrett, George W. Frost,
Erastus Lent j. w. Peeney, and VIM. Il. Marshall.
The military officers are: Captain, George b. Van
Brunt; Lieutenants John Delahaunt, c. H. Johnston,
and John II. Van Tassen; Orderly Sergeant, George
p. Barrett. The Club will meet every Wednesday
evening. Nearly all those presen supported Fillmore
In 1856 and two of the officers have up to the present
time been active Den ocrsts, but have now taken on
their coats for "Honest Old Abe" The rooms are
furnished by the Hon. Abram Wskeman free Of all ex.
pense, for any Republican meeting.
PROBABLE MuRDER.-The Eleventh Precinct Police,
on Wednesday evening, arrested Charles White, Geo.
Long and widow named Sophia Blank, who are
char ped with having beaten, In most fightfui man
ner a man named Lewis Dads. The unfortunate man
was wholly unconscious when discovered, and on
being conveyed to the House. it was ascertaned
that his skdH was badly fractured. A son OF MIS-.
Blank was also engaged in the Assault, but managed 70
eude the officers The prisoners were all taken before
psice Brennan, who committed them to await the re-
tult of Dads injuries. 1t is doubtful If he recoyer'
ACKNOWLEDGING GALLANT SERvrcE-h'
r. M. steam sloop-of-war Gladiator, Capt. Henry
Dennis Hickey, fell in with the brig st. Mary
Can't. johnson of this port, in October last, dis-
masted of Bermuda, took her in tow, and IN 81.
DAYS thereafter anchored her safely in the haroor Oh
ST. Thomas. Capt. johnson then inquired OF Capt
Hickey his charges for towing his vessel into port
upon which Capt. Hickey replied in the ioiowne
words:-" have no charge to make, and have on,y
dome nv duty as sailor, and to brother sa''oi ~
distress" His conduct was duly recognized ~ 'ne
President Of the United States. But the AuAAn'
Mutual Insurance Company, Of this city, VINO ~srs
largely interested ia the vsssel and cargo "e''