The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Offset this measure Cortina the republican guerilla
chief has proclaimed Matamoros in state Of blockade
and all communication between II and other places
closed. Meantime the republicans manage to make tho
assumed blockade to considerable extent effective,
lowering around the town. keeping the imperasts shut
up within it, and bouncing savagely upon all parties Of
them which venture any distance out Brisk lighting in
the vicinity going on the 18th ut, and 1t was
rumored that Cortina had been wounded. II IL said
that the Emperor Macmillan will pay visit to Matamo.
ros within few months. newspaper published in
the city Of Pueba proposes q national convention TO
allow the people decide whether they will have re-
public or an empire 1t thinks that by this proceeding
hostilties with the United States can be avoided
The American schooner William Crawford, owned in
Brooklyn N r. was seized at Sisal on the 9th Of July,
suspicion Of smuggling, and her officers and crew
imprisoned and her cargo valued at forty thousand
dollars discharged though the only evidence Of
guilt against her said TO have been the possession Of
few pounds Of powder.
Three sailors of the ship Hadee, bound from Mazatlan
to La Paz In the Gulf Of California recently made an
attack on the passengers and killed eighteen Of them.
The murderes had not been apprehended ct the date OF
latest accounts.
The melancholy Intelligence is contained in our Mexi-
advices of the DEATH the 18th Of July, Of our
correspondent in the city Of Mexico, Mr.. Charles s.
Shanahan.
Our advces by the steamship Eagle state that arrange
ments had been made by the spanards and Domnicans
for q general exchange Of prisoners on the I'D ut
The latest accounts from the republic Of Hayt repre-.
that the rebellion against the government Of Pres
dent Gefrard is gaining strength
People already hronging in large numbers to the
little village Of Hearts Content Newfoundland, in
ticipaon Of the arrival there from the other side OF the
ocean OF the Eastern with the western end OF the
Atlantic telegraphic cable.
The steam yacht Clara Clarta, from this city, with
engineers and workmen TO repair the submarine teie
graphic cable the Gulf Of st. Lawrence arrived at
Aspy Bay, Newfoundland, yesterday morning f'.tA->
The National Temperance Convention which assembled
at Saratogaprngs Tuesday continued in session yes
terday Tuesdays proceedings were envencd by a
spicy debate resolution inviting General Hooker
to attend the Convention, some gentlemen warmly
insisting that the General had sympathy with
the temperance cause emitting him TO this special
recognition. Finally the resolution adopted,
when il was found that the General had left town.
considerable portion Of yesterday was taken M In dis
cusson series of resolutions fvoring governmental
to preserve the purity Of sprituous liquors.
which Gerrt Smith and Edward c. Delavan participated
AT the meeting Of the Metropolitan Fire Commission
ers yesterday considerable business in the work Of
recognizing the department transacted Chief
Of supplies required by the various companies
The alleged gold svndiing Nova Scotia of Barrett
against Anthony up yesterday before Justice Dow
Ing the Tombs Police Court. The complainant tcst-
fled that from the time he paid his money to Anthony he
never heard saw OF any gold from that region and
that he has since heard that the working Of the property
never paid expenses Tho adjourned till to.
day.
rctarf ed volunteer, named Thomas OBricn, applied
be ore Jqdgc eag-pr ycsa-.ay Icr n order Of arrest
against an iucllir nee 6ace keeper whom he charged
with demanding him of three hundred dollars by repre-
n'ns that for that sum he would set him mp in lucra
tive busncs. The application was granted ~'sS"
Walter Patterson whose has figured prominently
in The last year or Two in connection with alleged for
gcries in this city, Including that before courts some
months ago. whereby TWEEN, live thousand dollars were
obtained from tic Bank Of ConieiGc oh forged check,
w. assir rragnel c-cIay in ono of police courts,
cha se Of iorsins check for one thousand dollars
prrpJrng 10 have been drawn by j. W. Deernc. Tie
First National Bank Of this city After an investigation
OF The Patterson committed TO PRISON for trial.
4 woman named Martha Richards, who presented the
alleged forged check for deposit al The Sixpenny Savings
Bank corner of Lafayette and Aston places also
re- ted and detained witness against Patterson
Jerry Cowsdon, arrested short time ago in Guticn-
berg, New Jersey, ON charge Of being extensively en-
gagged In the manufacture Of counteres OF the govern
ment fractional currency was up for examination yescr
day before the United States Commissioner in Newark,
" j. and rcmanded TO prison in default Of fifteen
thousand dollars bail His trial VIII tako place in
September.
Tho CORNERS investigation or tho circumstances
ncctcd with tho falling Of building in Furnan
street BROOKLYN, by which three killed,
resumed yesterday and some important testimony in the
ca.c was taken including that OF two prominent build
and OF Mr. Merritt, Of the premises The cvi
denco indicated improper construction Of the arches
which formed the roof of the building The examina-
ton will be continued Tomorrow
The bodies Of Nrs Warner aud two Of her children
were found lying the floor OF their residence In the
srburhs of New Orleans the 25th ul,., cut and mutt
lated IN a most horrible Mrs Warner and Of
rc children were dead; hut the othcr child was still
alive A Sicilian named Albtncz arrested on sus
Ji,on OF being the pcpctrator Of Oic mnrdcrous out
rage.
The steamer saratoga, heavily laden with cotton was
sunk in Red river on The I'D Mt D. running snag
No lives lost aud IL behc ed that all the cotton
world b, saved
The stock market va hrncr yesterday Governments
improved slightly. Cold to Ii5% and then fell to
1lit, OF which closed The street, Tho closing price
at night was 49,
TUE DrTY or GOVERNOR FESros--Govcrno
Fcntou cannot be in The dark as to he duty
he has TO perform towards this city. Ifhe un'
dcrtakcs 10 &C, at all in The matter of muni-
cipal reform, which the people almost with one
voice demand, he must act upon broad
grounds We require an entire chance in the
heads of departments of the city government,
and in order TO accomplish any good the Gov
crnor must clear out the whole Of them. lie
must not act upon the insiigatcn of the Tribune
Association, which il working for its own jobs
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