New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-15
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April, 10 miles south of the equator, longitude 29
| 40, at daylight, saw vessel to windward. As 0
a. M an officer came board from her and reporter
the slip as the U. S. steamer Iroquois. He was
anxious to know if we had seen any American snip'
There was then ship in sight to the s. s. W. 10
officer went on board his ship and she s'eH'n.u
toward the other vessel. 1t WAS calm al ua''
p, m. saw the ship on fire. / concluded ,ro'" '"0
frat ,bst tba s,eamer WAS d priysteer Sue was
bark.,ioc.d mounted seven guns, and had shieu
| fgure-hesd. -
Last "Wednesday, at noon, the Burnside kine'
., Con,, sn,ague. Staten Island were making
n,.rar,top, TO leave in body, when Col. Levy, In
command there, called out strong guard to defend
the entrance through which the mutIneers were DO
tetmined to pass. They came on, armed with CLUBS
stones. spades, and picksxes, and when Col. Levy,
pistol in hand, commanded them TO return TO their
duty he was met with yell Of defiance, and HE 10y
stone hurled by one Of the party. lie throtled the
assaaut and the mutineers endeavored to escape ID
another direction, when fight ensued, IN which
one man was killed and others wounded. Twenty
eight Of the mutineers escaped but were aferward
captured and taken IN irons 10 Governors Island.
The 18th n. Y. V. (Udca) arrived here yester-
day afternoon and was entertained by the Sons oil
Oneida at the Astor House After pleasant inter-
change of sentiment and partaking Of the good things
provided for them, they resumed their journey
homeward, intending to hslt over night at Hudson
In Utica they will meet with reception COMFORTING
with their wants and the good taste and judgment Of
the patriotic people Of the Central City. The 81
also passed through the city on its way to Albany
whore it was recruited. Both these regiments have
rendered good service and richly deserve ALI the
honor and reward their apprecative frisuds can be-
stow upon them.
The Board of Counclnen last plight requested
the Mayor to convene the Board of Health, with e
view to baving the s,reets cleaned. The Controller
submitted statement Of Disbursements to families
Of volunteers during the two weeks ending May ?.
The total number Of families relieved was 1857;
persona 81 ,3Oi; ard the amount paid out, so, ,4Sl.
The balance Of the fund remaining in his hands is
sl76.670 IL. The Board oOncurred with the Alder
men in donating e.. 900 in aid Of st. Josephs Orphan
Asylum; g. 900 to the House Of the Good Shepherd
10 pay bill of John H. Welsh Of q S4 80 for gold
badges and insignis for members Of the Common
Council.
I by Tue DIltlru Steamer ihulhBfh'ti bthiiO'b
from Kingston May 5, and Por-su-Prince on the 7th
/ inst we learn that on the 9th May there was CON-
motion at Port-su-Prince, caused by An insuree
ton headed by Gen. Ame la Gros who had taken
himself to a village called Dessanc, In the Depart
meut Artibouite. con his way lie was joined by
some partsans In his foolish attempt TO overthrow
the Government of Gefnrd The good sense Of the
people, however soon settled the matter, for in 4s
| hours he was arrested and was expected TO be
brought to Por,-au Prince. At the time Of Ibe sail
| ing Of the Plantagenet all was quiet again.
The annual social gathering Of the American
Congregational Union took place at the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music last evening tho Rev. DIR.
S,esrns President of Amherst College, Mass, occu.
owing the chair. Addresses were made by the Rev.
DIR. Buddington, the Rev. DIR. SteamS, the Rev. DT.
Bacon, the Rev. H. ". Beeeher, the Rev. DIR. Gu
lick Of Micronesia; the Rev. Joseph I. Duryea, the
Rev. X. M. Hatfield. the Rev. Mr.. Wiggns Of the
Christian Commission, and others. There was a
ls.gs attendance of ladies and gentlemen, although
the weather was somewhat unfayorable.
The Methodist Episcopal Lay Convention met
again yesterday, aud adopted Il preamble and re-o-
ulions declaratory Of the object Of the Convention.
Address,s were delivered by DIR. Curran, of Jeier-
sonvie, Iud., the Rev. X. w. Hatfield, Mr.. Macon
ber Mr. Cliff, Mr.. Leigh, Mr.. Forester, Judge Bond,
; Of Baltimore, Prof. Allen, Rev. Dr. Durbn. Bishop
Simpson, and others. The SUN OF $4,000 was
raised by the Finance Committee TO carry out the
i objects Of The Convention. In the evening series
Of patriotic resolutions were adopted.
Yesterday the cornerstone of the Elm-pace
Congregational Church Of Brooklyn was laid, with
the usual formalties The building will be Of
brick 6j feet front by 1856 feet deep, in tie Roman
esque style Of architecture The front VIII be Of
brown-stone aud ornamenied. TIE main building
will be 100 feet deep. including vestibules with
gallery aud designed 10 accommodate 900 peItons.
The removal of Chicf-Justice Kinney Of U,ab,
and the appointment Of John Titus Of Pennsylvania
as his s.ccessor il regarded here M indicative Of
lesa forbcarng course toward the Mormons than has
heretOiorc been practiced. Complaints have been
numerous against the former, and the change was
made from motives Of public policy.
The anniversary Of the Howard Mission was
held At the Academy Of Music last evening. Sing.
ing by about 200 children Tie report set forth that
the receipts for the year had been slJ,7i3 80, and
tue expenditures sl3,6JO 60, leaving balance Of
$2,OG2 o. Addresses were made by the Rev. Peter
6 Stryker the Rev. Mr.. Dunn Of EinLurgh, Scotland,
, aud the Rev. Mathew Hale Smith. TIE building
was crowded from the parquet TO the dome.
The 2Sth \. Y. Regiment, Col Brown, arrived
last night at Park Barracks sbont $50 strong. Thi'
regiment belongs TO Lockport, and will leave thii
4 morning. At Charlottesville they lost 20 men,
taken prisoners principally. The Colonel
r.. ". Cook s now in Richmond.
, Gen. II. @. Berry, who fell in the late battle o.
Charlottesville, was buried yesterday with Ma
1.n;c Lcnnra al Rockland Me. A large nnmhnr nl