The New York herald., 1865-03-01


Captain Bowen asoended the James with Major General
Butler In May last when that odoer effected foothold
has acted an important part incident placing this army
tn the aeld, personally sharing oil iss fortunes
Captain Charles wheason, MI Jr, Chief oommiasary Of
Subsistence Of the Army OF tho James has home TO
Rhode Island thirty days leave Of Absence the first
n period Of upwards Of three years
Fifteen hundred rebel prisoners Will leave varina Land
ing this forenoon In exchange for like number o( our
Colonel Muiford tho agent for sxonangs, v push
ing this matter with tho greatest energy and am glad
going UP river to-day far from disclosing any
dsnces Of III treatment From personal inspection Of
them yesterday they found TO be in good condition.
and looked really hearty and ablebodied
Another Priv.sseS sssn or tho Island OF
SHE BOARDS A BRITISH MISREPRESENTATION AND
ARMAMENT OF THE PIRATE STEAMER.
Tho British schooner Dearborn, Captain Hartman,
arrived st this port yesterday from Savana reports
that she boarded by prvaeer February 8, on St.
Antonio (west end Cuba The pvateer mounts six guns
and s about three hundred tons burden and propeller
speed about ten miles hour smokestack painted lead
color and hull painted black The commander and purser
boarded the schooner but the captain could not learn his
the Of, the privateer. The rendezvous Of
the prvateer the island OF Grand Cayman The steamer
some Ave hours in overhaung the schooner, when
they fred two guns and brought tho schooner TO-
Accident to tho Steamship North Star
Detention OF Passengers at AspinwaH.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S, 1855.
The steamship Golden City, from Panama has arrived
The Golden City reports that tho steamship North STAR
Captain slocum from New York the Sd instant for
Aspinwa broke her shaft when about twenty miles from
that port The passengers and treasure intended to be
embarked her detained at Aspinwal until tho
rival out Of tho steamer from New York the 18th inst
The Navy.
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER wACHUsETT.
This vessel, which has recently been undergoing
pairs At the Charestown Navy Yard sincc her return
from Brazil after capurning the Florida will sail during
the present for the Of China Tho following
is list Of her officers
Consmandy-Robert Townsend.
Lieutenant and Esecutive 0Dicer-John W Phillips
Acting Aaacs-Thos. q. Groves, W. B. Newman
Ensi0n-John G Pegram.
Acting Enngn-Chas. R. Haskins
| lc,,ro Assstosu Paymaser-Edward h Sears
| Acting Aassr's Maies-Reubsn Rich, James Moran, T.
| Ewossers-rirst Assistant and Acting Chief, T. B.
Latch; Second Assistants, Myron Knapp, Edmund LIN
Son Brown Third ID Assistants .s Danes a Bsseson J.
Paynsaser's Clnk-Robert G. Thomaa
Cqptatn's Clerk-w J. Townsend
NAVAL CAPTURES.
Information has besn received at the Navy Department
Of the capture OF schooner loaded with cotton In the
Gulf Of Aoxico by The United States steamer PinoiA
The adewheel steamer Acadia is also lying wreck,
rddsd by shot and SHE'LL from the United States steamer
Virginia six miles from veasco whero she Shore
after several attempts TO get into that port
Bold Theft OF Gold from the Bank Of
Commerce.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. william q. Henderson, st.
tached 10 tho banking house OF B. Alexander Co.,
81 william street. went TO the Bank Of Commerce with
four bags containing ave thousand dears each In gold
for the purpose Of depostng them. He placed the gold
end Of the counter and left boy In charge Of IT,
while he took position in the line Of depositos making
their way up tothe receiving tellers dosN In few
Afterwards Mr. Henderson heard the young
with whom he had left the gold cry "stop thief" and
at the same time saw man running from the
Mr. Hsnds;soa S,o%ed si1 IN pursuit. I and p'''Sa the
oppsA ss Samuel Rsoaes rSdns
Carmne street. and the stolen gold recovered oiccr
Finch OF the Broadway squad soon appeared and took
| charge OF the prisoner, who was recognized Levi
Smith, alias Dutch Hindrck," who Is quite unfavora
bly, known TO somc OF our police The accused was taken
before Justice Dowling and committed TO the lpmbs for
trial without bail Hndrick Is twenty nve years OF ago
and native Of Philadelphia II is also stated that, dur
datcy after the theft by Smith, OF his accomplces
who entered the bank with him. stole another Ave thou
sand dollar bag Of gold which Henderson had left th'
counter, and escaped with it. The thief arrested
Coronsr's Inquests.
| MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF A sEAMAS-HE rs sTABBEr
IN SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT PLACEs-No CLUE Tt
THE PERPETRAToR.
mysterious murder brought to light yesterday
afternoon From what has ranspircd relative TO the
matter it appears that Daniel Lawrence, seaman, has
bcen boarding At the house Of Alfred Dickson No ID
Hamilton street. for the last two or three weeks Last
Saturday morning Lawrence left his boarding house
did tl half past three O'Clock the following
morning. when his fellow dodgers discovered that hi.
clothing face we're besmeared with blood Lawrence
In reply TO questions which were asked, az TO how he
| was injured, replied that he had entered a place
| In Hester street TO get Q drink when some
fellows there wanted to enlist him. He refused TO
ply with their wishes when they fell upon and stabbed
and beat him most unmsrcfuy Doctors sent for
10 attend the injured ma but responding to the
call he conveyed 10 the New York Hospital, where
he fingered I'LL yesterday and expired On a part al
examination of the body alter death found that
deceased had been stabbed In no less than seventeen df
ierent places about the hcas face and body Even his
feet had been badly The Cal wounds were In tho
chest and abdomen. Coroner q Win has been notified to
hold an inquest the remains OF Lawrence nd has
taken measures to unrave the my stery The police are
also exercising their vigilance with ihe hope Of beln,
able TO bring the murdcrcrs TO justice. Dcceaeed was
twenty eight years Of agc and a native OF Norway
FATAL ASSAULT BY WOMAN.
the evening q ss % lsa z slsg1 a psa named r.ao
Cunningham called at the house Edward Done VI
First avenue, and, during conversation with Mrs D.
made use Of indecent profanc and insulting language
He also dealt Mrs Donohue blow the side and after
his abuse had been borne until patience ceased be
vrtue, cunningham was ordered 70 leave the room He
refused TO do SO, and Mrs Donohuc who was ironing
clothes, struck him blow on the head with smoothing
iron, after which he elected from the premises lie
was subsequently taken I'll at his residence 3i5 East
Tenth street. and died from effects Of the injuries re-
ceiyed Coroner Gamble held an inquest over the re-
mains when Deputy Coroner Shaw made a post.
mortem examination on the body Hc found a
fracture OF the skull and COMPRESSION OF Tho
brain, which injuries were sufficient 70 cause death
The jury found 'that Isaac Cunningham came 10 his
death by fracture OF the skull with compression OF the
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