The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-14

ACCIDENT TO SrKAHKs AT HE'LL GATK.
On Monday sAsrnoon 10 the iron s,esmsr Cam.
bris was coming through Hal Csc on Der way
from New Haven 70 this city With ave hundred
soldiers she struck . rock breaking several OF the
iron plates and causing the water 70 Gov in freely.
Being In three wstsr-uah, compartments however,
she did no. sink. Information Of the accident was
sent ~ the city ss quickly ~ possible, and three
tugs were sent down 10 take OF the soldiers and
assist the disabled vessel. All were s.fsly taken
OF. and the vessel was towed TO dock for repairs.
THE HOSTILE ENCOUNTERS AMONG rHE
Frrrsrs-Prsrots TruNprrs AND BaIcKpArs
uwD On Monday evening ere engine companies
Nos. 20 and SO came into collision In Re.ds street.
near Broadway, while on their way To the FIRE in
John street, and . fierce agbt ensusd, in which
cart-r'ings stones, and cakes Of ice were thrown.
The police Of the Third and Fiftb precincts quelcd
this rot before any person had been seriously hurt.
hut a about | O'Clock thus morning an alarm
which proved 70 have boon sounded in Jersey City
brought, these companies out again, and their
battle, noticed in yesterdays sus, was resumed
IN Broadway, near Cour,landt street. On this ooca-
sion pistols and other weapons were bruugh, out,
and during the dgh, Dennis hcGraiy was shot In
the arm, John Carroll in the back, and Robert
Ervood 10 tho foot, and the three were t.ken 70
the New York Hospital John Grimes, who had
been hi. on the bead by trumpet, was arrested BY
oheor Thonss, OF the Twenty seventh precinct.
aud tsten to the rombS hut no one appearing as
complainant, he was re,.asod by Justice Hogsn.
Al sbou, II O'Clock the same night, hose comps
MES Nos l6 and Is fought In second avenue, ct the
intersection o. Houston street. and, according to
the police reports, company No. Is discharged pis-
tolls, and George schnste Of No. i6 Hose was
wounded In the side. The members Of Hose No 10
vero driven from their machine, and After turning
the truck over on the sidewalk ,he members u No.
| A. ied from the spot
EsBRR DAYs.-To-day, Friday and Satur-
day are Embe- days. In the Catholic and Episco-
pal Churches these days are devoted to fasting and
prayer for those shout TO be admitted into Holy
Orders
SKATING. -Yesterdsv Skating commenced in
good earnest aud with the single exception Of tie
Central Park, every pond in the city had lis crowd
| Of occupants.
ARRIVAL or A PRIZE SrEAMER.--The prize
steamer Armstrong arrived At this port yesterday
| morning from Norfolk. She captured on ibs
tsh inst, eighty miles of Wilmington, by the Fed
eral steamers r. r. cuyler and Gettysburg, amer
an exciting chase OF eight hours. The Armstrong
is An iron blockAie-runner, Of 100 tons burden. Is
| very fast, and only four months old. She WAS en-
route To Europe with cargo Of cotton.
| Board OF SuPERvIsoRs-T ASNUAL
rAxts At a meeting Of the Supervisors yesisr.
| dav, . communication was received ffom the
Comptroller, TRANSMITTING the sunual county tar
levy for 1865 b. the following table II win ID
seen tho amounts tina, are required Tor the msin-
tensnce Of the County Government Tor the coming
| wear: