Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-11

i>OtuS, tIlc Nd9lua" lelJ IL llOH8hOng III pursuit
of the rebel craft. The Captain of the Lotus
is of the opinion that her capture is ineyita-
ble.-AHa
TnE LATE CAPT. T. NJ F. KELLY.-The Al
Ia has the fallowing in relation to Capt Kel-
ly, of the I'd Cavalry volunteers, who died
recently, from injuries received by being
thrown from and trampled upon 10y his
horse:
Capt. Kelly was native of the County
Rosecommon, Ireland. When but three
years old, his parents cmigrated to the United
States and settled in Boston, at which place
the deceased resided with them until the
year 1854. " hen he came to California, where
he has lived up to the time of his death. lie
is spoken of as young man Of fine qualities,
and in every respect qualified to fill the po-
sition to which he was elected hut from
which the relentless hand of death has 50
suddenly -nntchcd him lie was quite young
at the time Of his demise not having attained
his twenty-frh year The solemn rites OF
the Roman Catholic Church. to which he
was firmly attached, were administered to
him before his death 10y the Rev. Fathers
Gallagher and hjg.
ARREST OF AZ INoENDIARY AT Sacrament
to, near 23d and 0 streets, on Wednesday
avening frame building, 80 by 60'leet, con
tanning eighteen tons Of hay was destroyed
by fire. A man named Reynolds was ar
rested by the owner of the barn, under cir
cumstances which show him to have origina
ted the fire The Union says
Some ten or twelve days ago, man who
gave his name as John Reynolds had worked
four days for George Nethercott, tenant OF
John Cayro,ns About Il week ago the house
Of Mr. Guudmau, in the neiIhhorhoud, was
rohbed of $40 clothug, etc, under clrcum-
stances " hich left but little room for doubt
that Reyuold, was the thief On Tuesday
/ night Good wins premises were en- cred again
but at This Zine little of value was taken. y
few days after Reynolds ceased to work for
Nethercolt, he was found in the evening in
the basement or cellar of CnrrUlFS house,
under circumstances which led to the belief
that he designed to rob the premises The
dwelling house is located some two hundred
feet, or more from the building which was
burnt, and several other buildings iuterven-
ing between them Carroll was at Good
wins residence last evening when the TIRE
broke ont lie concluded at once that Rey-
nods had set fire to the place for the pur-
pose Of robbing the house while the altcn-
| ton Of all the family and workmcn was di-
rectcd to the burning building On eXamin-
ing the fire, he found that the wind blew sC
strongly from the South as to render the
| other buildings safe. He then took one OF
! two persons with him and repaired to the
house and found Reynolds in his former hi
ding place. On finding that he YVES discov-
cred, he attempted to escape by running ant
jumping over a fence. He was however
overtakcn, captured, and his arms tied be-
| hind him TO prevent his escape. L, D. Fe"
guson soon came past with two horse bug
| ~ and brought Carroll and the prisoner to
the city. The party halted a few minutes at
Sixth and X streets, aud alterWard proceed
ed to the station house Reynolds, from the
appearance of his face, seemed TO have re-
eeived a severe handling when he was cap
tured. lie seemed oisncned to talk, and a.
he sat in the chair with his face bruised, hi:
arms tied, his clothes torn, and his counte
nance detected, he presented a decidedly tor
lorn appearance The position of cnptured
incendialy is unquestionaLly an uneuyiabl,
one. Reynolds is young man, perhaps
twenty-siX or twenty seven years old. lie
appears to be unknown to the police and
looks as though he may have recently come
from the East