The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-27
INTERESTING FROM BERMUDA.

IN iCnEOI1NU khUM hEHMUUA.
Burial OF French Sailors ON the Isi and
Fruits or the Mexican Expedition
Movements Of isebcA Vessels, &c., &c.
We have Bermuds papers 20 tho l7tn OF February from
which 40 extract tho following
lFrom tho Royal Gazette Feb Iol
On the 9Th buried al Ports lslan6 two man
who died IL the Royal Navnl Hospital Ireland LaAnd ana
who had been left there by the igate Le yaubs an her
departure tor France.
The French Vice Consul having had sailboa, plaoed
ut his disposal for the purpose by Captain Glasse n
Il. NJ. the Naval Superintendent accompanied by CAD
tans Cambaggio and R0marouy Mr.. Mayer rena,red
soon after 70 Ports Island whore was met by Che
crews tho French merchant vessels Carmen ana Con
cepton who were anxious 10 pay the last tribute or re.
specific the remains of their countymen who had died
AT two O'Clock Of hsr Maestys gunboas arrived at
tho island having In tow two launches one containing
the bodies Of the two persons alluded 70 above and the
other arng party OF marines belonging 10 her Msestys
steamship aradne all under the command Of lieutenant
Koys, OF that vessel. Each colin was covered with
French dag The French seamea asked permission 70
carry the remains OF their counrymen 10 their graves
which permission was kindly granted them blythe officer
gently placed their last resting places by ro hands
Influenced. however by kind hearts and generous feelings
Tho burial service was performed by tho Rev. Mr. Hol
man Catholic Church.
The hast prayers the graves OF tho departed wsre
over. Tho ceremony was ( touching one. Once more
We saw British and Fresch subjects friendly united IN
community Of feeling which rOnindcd Ok tho memo
raoie DAYS o. the glorious Crtmean gus showing that
the od enmy no longer Prevails and has been replaced
by the siucerest cordislity. ~.
We cannot cse these few remarks without expressing
our feelings Of utmost respect and gratitude towards
noble admiral who ordered the military honors 70 be ron
dered to the poor humble French soldiers Honor him.
honor to England that country Of the hearted.
Let us present also bcst thanks TO tho surgeons Of
the Royal Naval Hospital who could the deceased
would certainly nave done So and whose Kindness has
diminished tho suHeringe Of their last moments
ENGLISH ACCOUNTS OF MEXICAN AysAns.
his 1ya sss% Iss 4 xo..,s
Captain Maudet With hundred and any and forty
invaiids arrived hsre sunday last having ef Vera
She cane here Of injuries received gale Of
wind three hundred miles from bermuda She leaks bad
on board the officers Of his Imperial Majcstys cunboat
Lance which vessel was burned inside the bar Vera
Cruz, not being able to doat her out
The Abatros loft two French shpsof-war at Havana.
Spoke her Majosty's ship Medea.
Captain Maudet was Governor Of Tampico for ono
month.
He reports that his departure from vera Cruz the
French had not reached Puebla but had halted within
about thirty miles Of that place 70 SUFFICIENT
quantity Of supplies &C. General Forey having received
stores, &C., was ready to march.
The sanitary state Of the troops and Of the navy
Mexico will eventually be captured by the French.
MOVEMENTS OF PRIvATEERs.
THE ALABAMA.
Is now known TO be fact that the Confederate
shipOfwar AlaeumA that the federal shp.of-wa
Hatteras Off Galveston the 18th Of January. The Ala
bama had arrived at Port Royal Jamaica, and landed
Hatteras The Alabama had received shot undcr the
counter In thirty six hours, however, she obtained the
sea in search of further adventures.
The Confederate ship Of war Florida has, 1t Is said cap
tured and destroyed nine additional federal merchantmen
AT the latest accounts she had coaed at Nassau had
sailed again on cruise There a federal vesseor.
at Stirrup Cay which must have seen the Florida
going Nassau but did think prudent to cross her
hause Captain hait took his vessel into the harbor Of
Nassau without pilot.
Florida have published very complimentary cards OF
thanks to Captain Aan for his Kindness TO them whilst
board his vessel.
Trngical Affair in Stanton street-Myste.
rious Shooting Case.
A tragcal affair, involving the death OF young man
named Henry Foster occurred in Stanton Columbia
street. Wednesday night. Deceased appeared lived
No. PSI Stanton street with his brother and was shoe
cutter by trade On the evening question he returned
homo about half past ten O'Clock, and throwing himself
on sofa, said he was ehot He wablcsding freely
the abdomen and upon examination 10 was found that
there no less than throe distinct wounds all within
diameter Of six inches. Drs Graef and Hevern were
called upon to administer TO the wants Of the wounded
man. and at pronounced the case hopeless They
questioned Foster TO tho In which he came to
bis woundng, but unable to elicit anything beyond
the fact Of his having been shot BY some person
known. Deceased appeared to be very unoommuni.
cativc the subject, and the Impression left upon
the minds Of tho physicians was, that no knew
more about the affair than he wished to mako pub
lie. Officer Van Tassel, Of che Eleventh precinct upon
whose beat tho ARRAY Is supposed 70 have occurred,
visited the wounded after tho arrival OF the
DOCTORS and questioned Foster very closely upon the sub
ton beyond the fact hst the fracas occurred Stanton
street, Columbia. As In the Of the physicians
anxious to conceal the circumstances attending tho
fracas The relatives and friends appeared TO DO gno
rant OF the which led to the trouble and did not
know who TO suspect OF the crime During the night
tho patient who appeared TO retain his
last commenced TO sink rapidly and at half past eleven
O'Clock the following morning he died from the effects Of
tho wounds. Coroner Widoy was duly notified OF the
affair and was engaged yesterday afternoon in invcst
eating the CASE but to last evening the shooting
Our reporter called at the late residence the deceased
yesterday afternoon for the purpose ascertanng
additional facts in relation TO the affair when he
formed that deceased in company with his younger
brother about half hour before he was shot They
younger brother going on GRAND to shoemakers in
the neghbohood and the deceased gong the direction
OF Columbia street. What raasplred in the half hours
interval which occurred between the parting Of the
brothers and their meeting again wrapped In mystery
but the Coroners investigation to day will probably tend
throw light upon the matter OF the balls
which extracted by DR.. Hevern, evidently fired
from large sized revolver or Derrnger-most probably
the latter The remaining bullets will be extracted TO day
by DR.. Bouton, who has been ordered make q post
mortcm examination Of the body.
Tho affair created considerable excitement among the
residents In the neigkborhood, and all sorts Of stories
were aoat In regard to the origin OF the difficulty The
locality where Foster 10 supposed 10 have been shot
very thcky populated and that shooting ARRAY could
hcrc at such cry hour In the evening without
the knowledge Of the inhabitants soens almost incredible
Cor0ners' InqWests.
A CHILD STARVED TO DEArH.-Coroner Rannay held
inquest yesterday No. SO West Nineteenth street
upon the body Of child years old named Marga-
rot nIicl yxhn died from nacect and starvation Tha