The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02

morning Of October Is 1914 and OF the dean ON '"a'
occasion or the English General Brock 0encraa sco"
gives the credit Of tho capture o. s0e no'su's
principally 70 attachments OF the S'xsn ANA r~on'y
third infantry . company Of light arn"ofy' anu
some Now York militia, naming sne ouoess py whom
they were commanded, and also states snas 0cnessa
Rrocl raca,ved his mortal wound at the foot Of
the heights General Wool says that he himself
then csntaip led the eforlorn hope which made tho
conquest and that it consisted OF two hundred
and forty men OF the Thirteenth infantry one company
rdar captan Oclvie and small detachment Of artil
larry Only three Of the officers mentioned by General
Scott he sates took part in the engagement. in which
capain (now GeneraD Wool was himself severely
wounded General Wool also maintains that General
Brock fell the heights and not at their foot, while
endeavoring to rally his for the purpose Of recap
turing their lost battery.
The third ins,alment Of the letters descriptive Of tho
progress Of Admiral Goldsboroughs squadron in Euro
pean waters is by one OF naval correspondents
from Bordeaux and published in Supplement 70 this
mornings HERALD The Frolic, on board Of which the
Admiral has his headquarters remained at Bordeaux over
week. and attracted great attention from the inhabitants
OF the town and the people OF the surrounding country
thousands Of whom lined tho quay every day from morn
ing till night to gaze upon this marine representative OF
the great republic Every courtesy and attention which
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his officers by the French ofcias and people generally
While the ship taried at Bordeaux correspondent
made an excursion into tho surrounding famous vino
districts, or which he sends an entertaining account
forming for the readers OF the HERALD supplement to
the very interesting letter Of Rheims correspondent
given in our issue Of November 49, descriptive Of the
champagne country and the manufacture Of its staple
The Froc was leave Bordeaux the 9th Of E0vem-
Der for Fero and Lisbon At the latter place 1t was OK
pcced she would be joined by the other vessels Of Ad
mral Godsborough's squadron.
One of the HERALD correspondents who has visited and
made an inspection Of that great French
the suez Canal designed to establish water communca
ton between the Mediterranean and Red seas sends us
from the Of Suez Egypt interesting letter con-
tanning description Of what he has SEEN together with
statement Of the progress and prospects Of the enter
PRISE which appears in our issue Of to-day Serious
obstacles to be surmounted before the canal can realize
what is expected Of it mentioned and altogether it's
regarded by our correspondent as very doubt
full
large and enthusiastic meeting to rafy the nomina
tons OF Marshall Roberts for Mayor and Murray HoE
man for Corporation Counsel held by the republicans
last evening At their headquarters corner Of Broadway
and Twenty third street. Speeches made by Senator
Nye, OF Nevada; General walbndgc, Messrs. VIII
liam NJ Evarts, Frederick A. Conkling, Charles
s. Spencer and others There also outside meet
ing which was addressed by different gentlemen. After
the meeting the participants marched in torchght pro-
cession Mr. Roberts residence, in Fifth avenue, and
rendered him ovation Of which cheering fireworks,
speeches and unlimited enthusiasm each formed part
speech was here made to the assembage by General
Banks.
meeting for the ratification Of the Citizens Associa
ton nominees for Mayor and Corporation Counsel
Messrs Hecker and OGorman-was held last evening at
the Cooper Institute. The Hall well filed, and
good deal Of enthusiasm ELECTED by the remarks Of
the speakers The meeting was addressed by the cand
dates and others.
The Germans Of the lower portion Of the city, support
ing Recorder Hoffman for Mayor, held mass meeting at
the Bowery Garden last night where addresses were do
vered by Mr. Oswald Ottcndorfer and Others and reso
lutons in support OF the no minee were passed.
The second anniversary reception Of the Boomngdac
Catholic Association took place last evening at No 7sl
Eighth avenue. Archbishop McCloskcy, and MessB.
Charles O'Copor and Richard O'Gorman and other
prominent gentlemen, present The exercises were
very interesting and at their conclusion the Archbishop
made few remarks.
lecture was delivered last evening before the st.
Lawrence Circle Of the Fenan Brotherhood, In Wash
ngton Hail. in Forty fourth street, by j. Rodgers the
State Centre of the Department Of Manhattan, his sub
ject being "National Regeneration" The house was
crowded TO excess
The testimony elected in the Strong divorce suit
yesterday quite interesting and amusing Tho en-
morning taken up with the examination Of Mr.
Robert b. Roosevelt author ola book called superior
Fishing in which the plaintiff Is described as Don
Pedro the companion OF the author in excursion TO
Lake Superior. Mr. Roosevelt read several extracts
from his own book and caused considerable mcrriment
he ohn.stf two
O'Clock in the afternoon after which discussion
the reports in the newspapers, one counsel claim
ing that some OF the reporters partial and in
snuatng that money had been paid therefor. The case
was adjourned until Monday morning. at eleven o'clock
The divorce suit OF James Packer his wife, Sa.
rah J. b Packer, has been concluded in the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn before Judge Lott; but up to six
o'clock last evening the jury unable TO agree upon
verdict and were instructed to make sealed this
morning
tn consideration of the application for the extradition
of DR. George Gusta arrested in this city some time ago
on the charge OF attempting to poison person In To-
ronto Canada, was resumed yesterday before United
States Commissioner Osborn. Some additional testi.
mony was taken, after which the was further ad
ouned over till Saturday next order to enable counsel
TO produce additional evidence to the Identification Of
the accused
Tho case OF the gov eminent against William Barney,
Benthan Fabian and Captain Reginald Chauncy charged
with Custom House Frauds continued yesterday in
the Tombs Police Court and Mr. Warren recross.
examined In the absence Of OF the counsel for the
defence the was adjourned until Wednesday next
Faban's bail was Fixed at fifteen thousand dollars
Eleven wills were admitted to probate by the Surro-
gate during the pas, week. Among these are those Of
Julia A. Johnson in which six thousand dollars Ia given
the poor and three thousand dollars to st. Lukcs Hos
p.ta VIM II. Leary, in which the residuary estate Of
the tcsta,or thousand dollars year, given TO
the Society for tho Conversion OF Seamen In this port
and John Dempsey by which, at the death Of one Of hts
relatives half his estate goes TO the Roman Catholic
Society FOR Destitute Females, and in case the said rea
dies intcstate the other half to tho House Of the
Good Shepherd, another Roman Catholic institution.
The following commitments for alleged assaults with
deadly weapons were made by tho police magistrates
yesterday Charles Heyler proprietor Of lager beer
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