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the abors Of the day ended. the white men-or
norfion Of fhemalked the matter over and concluded

the labors Of the day we're ended. the white menor
portion Of tbemtafked the matter over and concluded
it would never do TO let negro draw weapon on
white man. Accordingly they sent for the negro, Who
not suspecng their purpose accompanied the messen
ger and, as he came where Terry was received
from bin heavy blow from large stick over the head
which cut frightml cash through the scalp. He
Immediately away, and succeeded in reaching bis
quarters, but was Immediately followed by Terry and
two other men, and dragged out, when about dozen
Of the white men formed ring around him. and by
threatening TO shoot him in case he should resist or
attempt TO escape compelled him TO stand while Terry
whipped him until he was tired satisfied. The negro
was then let go.
The news of what had happened sooE spread among
the colored hands who were greatly In the majority.
and as matter OF course. they became very much eI
cited and portion Of them armed themselves with
sticks or clubs and started TO avenge their fellow labor
err. The white men finding the negroes gathering to-
gether under much excitement ran off and bid them
selves The negroes not being able to find Of those
who had had hand in the affair after while when
their excitement had somewhat subsidized, retired TO
rest. and slept quietly until morning.
The men who had been thus compelled 10 Gee. sent
up to Stafford Court House for the aid of the military
stationed there they also aroused the neighborhood
and brought together the citizens armed with shot
guns and whatever could be gathered up. These
various parties met at tie place of trouble about day
light finding the negroes quietly asleep. As what fol
lowed will be investigated the trial of the officer in
command before court martal it is not proper that
should at this time pursue the narrative. VIII The Wdsl
u4ton Star have the oandor 20 publish the above state
ment' 1t woud be;wen. also for the Virginia papers
to publish il for the information of their readers as
Terry and his companions are now e,piatng their
crime by working on the streets Of this city.
Fr6deicksburg Ia, Aug 10. lSGJ. JUSTICE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
The Doubleday Court-HTariiaI.
To As Editor If Tht y. Y. Tribuns.

SIR: In all the statements, pro and con- about
the Doubleday Court Martial and the trial of CozSeus
the tent contractor. have seen mention made OF
the fact that the expenses Of this trial all betrayed
before the suit commenced and that c0nse-
qgeny the Treasury not out Of pocket dollar
when the lac. bin paid In September Of last year.
the Secretary o! War acting upon good and sufficient
information, ordered me 10 make thorough inquiry
into the condition ofthe immense depots OF army sup
plies in Philadelphia and Sew.York. The result
the discovery OF the fact that frauds shamef1lly large
and cruel bad been committed By contractors for the
delivery of various kinds OF clothing and eQuipage.
Among others those in the tent department were prom
neu and OF the contractors for this class Of articles W.
u. " Cozzens Of Philadelphia attracted notice from
the magnitude of his dealings and the complaints alleged
against him. In Of time. he was arrested on
charges Of fra nd, released on bail TO await tria apd
payment Of oil his vouchers suspended His bonds.
man. the late Theodore POlhemus jr., OF New York.
desiring 10 be released from responsibility so soon as
possible made application for an arbitration. received
sufficient power Of attorney from Colzens and shortly
ter his apple alton being favorably considered my
recommendation, joint committee was chosen by him
aud the Government TO view the tents in Schuylkll
Arsenal ard report their agreement nonayrecment
with the standard governing the contracts They were
afforded every possible opportunity 10 do thar work
well hun nnnliy agreed upon a report In which the
actual oss of the United states was asse<sed ut about
SIlo GOO This amount in vouchers was accordingly
withheld with some $4,000 wort. more security for
anv cost or damages the Court might and the
balance wac duly paid to MI Poiheinas as Cozzsnss
in conducting The trial. " taken from this fund Is stu
loss 10 the Treasury but the proper view to take ~
that the whole slg7 900 IL so much clear gs-so much
in fact, pulled out Of the hre.
Tho nnbIje are not informed upon another material
noint VIZ thn, the Hlbea. CJrtps decision OF Judge
Thompson only liberated Colzens from the temporary
detention ordered while awaiting the PRONUNCIATION Of
J hi, sentence Judge Thompson las no jurisdiction
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
A Brave Deed.

To tAe Editor Qf IN, " T. Tribune
SIR: On Sunday last at an early hour was
driving in the Park had my little daughter with me-
The child was attracted By flower she Saw near the
read. and jumped down to get II for her. but
stepped from the carriage when the horse dashed of nj
full speed. Fearipgthe child would be killed shouted
for help having vanly tried TO catch the horse. AT
that moment man sprang into the road and planted
himself before the runaway horse II was evident that
there danger in attempting 10 stop him, but at all
risks the man threw himself at the bride. fearful
shock took place. heard it distinctly. The horse
knocked the down. but he had grasped the reins
and held on 10 them though lie dragged at least a
yards. This stopped the horse and saved my child.
when reached them the man was inscnsble, twas
some time before he 10. aud then he said he
not hurt. lie would receive reward from me- said
that he bad done more than any other would have
done In his place had hard work 10 get him to give
me his name think IL act Of simple justice to
il here. On his card was written II. \. DrrnLr A;
the risk Of ht lie be saved my child from great Danger
and wish TO thank him IN this public manner.
C. W CARROLL, SiI'ha,e
Nee York, aVE H. lsdJ.
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Iasess ship News.

ARklNfU
l. : steamer Penguin, Beans Perssco.h -,
S.n'Sir galumore Lewis, Washington &c hoaIs' mist
4 Sp,bn g. BENTON Sser Newbern 81 hogr'vs later
=, Inlet y III mdse. and pass, 20 Murray Nephe%. "a
Us s,aan,shin Creo,o Thompson Richmond snd Nor"A "
'u -, ise aud mass 10 q. IItincken Palulor ,
Steamship G. Whiting Msrriman, New'ore'n' 'a'' -
= ,sa,n.bin Widseon Bennett Fenandna, Fla l'ey'
bs Has, to Chas f. Hill Bros p.o 10, p,n,l,,phis
r. s steamer Huntsville, Deavons, bos'0" 'o'
win mo ~ :, Ssa.r,, 49,. Boston for PhisdePhis'
a. :. steamer Nelson. Key West ,.,,., Iivsrcool y
-. NTH mI.~ and $40 pass. 10 Williams "oi00'
de sr Yong Gibson talais days, with 'amo' n''
Schr. Clinton, Holmes 81. Andfsw'' Nd Jun" >"
Son Co. p.il.,es
80 Ansu.ta ADAMS Providence Tor Ehlsps'!0'
MIND--N Sunset. =, nsnt.,
Shin Orient from Liverpool.
Ksrs Arlington. from Go" bay
ON. brig unknown
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

EMBEzzLgMgSr- William McCamman was
arraigned before Justice Downing yesterday, on n
charge OF embedding money from the Adams Express
Company. The accused vas recently employed by the
Company as driver and AR. William l.. Crane. agent
Of the Eastern Division Of Adams Express Company.
alleges that the 9Th inst. McCamman received t37 50
from Mr.. William II. Mas No n Maidcn.lane. which
he appropriated to hs without the knowledge
Of his employers. Mr.. Crane also exhibited To Justice
Bowling the names Of several individuals and firms,
from whom II Is sad that McCamman had received the
~ 900 which he had appropriated TO bis own use.
The accused committed tor trial IN default II bail
lie 10 81 years Of age. and lives in New Brunswick.
~ j. He says that he intended to refund the money TO
his employers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
The Blind Mother Of the Noiun'teT'

10 he Editor Of The Y. 7. TItbuHe. !,
SIR: The following sums have been received
for the blind mother OF the Volunteer III addition 20
amonnts acknowledged in THE TRlBIiNE on me IN
inst: S. II. IT,, 81; Tristram. 81; W. H., So >. =
o;rdley (Isrtford) s.; 5. J. Pooley So D. A. e; w.
W. w, 81; J. c.. 81; l.. H.. 81; Z. l., s' H. NJ
Cleveland a.; Cash. 81: Julia, 81. >,
T.. HURST No. 2i3 Broadway, Room No ~
August II, 1865.
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before both II you complain o. the military tribunal
occupying some Ave months in dsposng of the Cozzens
case what must say Of the civil court in which have
been prosecuting Solomon Kobnstamm for the Wh- De-
partmcnt abont years without vet being able TO
recover and pay back TO the Treasury quarter OF
million of dollars that he stole although offer proofs
as clear as truth itselff Yours respectfully,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

FIRE IN WATBR-sT.- to the amour.
Of enc 600 was destroyed by fro last evening at build
ing No l4s Waterst Tho cotton belonged 20 LSs1 ha
ton 4 co. and was stored on the upper h9or' "a "'
L-rl Ira. dealers IN cigars and tobacco. uah -
uAhr.Nl--uo,ily by water,
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NEW.JERsEY NEWS.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE or A YOUNG
GrRL-SmE RETURNS HOME AND ENDS HER LIFE by
TAKING PoI-oN.-Dn Wednesday morning last Ellen
Owens L. years Of age, intelligent prepossessing
girl who resided with her sister Mrs J. Cooley. IN
Willow.st Hoboken. disappeared from her home, and
tidings Of her whereabouts could be obtained until
about O'Clock on Sunday evening. Mr. Cooley. who
WAS recently captain OF the Southern steamers
arrived homo on Sunday. and learning Of the unac
oounable absence Of his sister inaw. left home about
o'clock for the purpose % making further inquiry for
her in New York. Upon arriving al the ferry house
foot Of Barclay.st, Mr.. Cooley met the girl on the
been she replied tia, she had been staying with her Sis
ter in brooklyn which statement he knew To DO untrue
messenger had been sent there on Friday. lie said
nothing further upon The subject and the two returned
home While crossing the river 10 Hoboken. Ellen held
her handke her mouth and Mr. L. observed her
make motion as If in the act Of throwing something
out OF the window. and heard splash IN the water.
The family spent the evening together during which
Ellen informed 4 younger sister that she had taken
some laulanum with tie view OF poisoning herself.
which fact communicated 10 Mrs Cooley, but she
and her husband supposed The statement was abrica
ton The inmates of the house subsequently retired.
but about o'clock yesterday morning. AIRS. g. feeling
poison proceeded Ia her apartment and found her sleep
ing soundy. and apparently not under the influence OF
any drug Mrs. &. again visited the girls room about
O'Clock Yesterday morning ard found her lying asleep
IN the same position that she had lef her. and feeling
somewhat alarmed had DR.. thabert called in. Upon
cxamnation the Doctor stated that she under the
effect OF laudannm, and was past recovery. Every.
thing possible was done Ia restore the g to conscious.
nese but without avail, and SHE expired about O'Clock
a. m. The motive for self destruction il not known.
Coroner Avery was notified and viii hold an inquest
hi. afternoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

BURGLARY Al BERGRy.-Some time during
Saturday night the boot aud shoe Of H. Perrine,
No "a Bergcn.st Was entered by burglars and goods
10 the amount OF So carried away. The entrance
was effected by boring out panel OF the door, 70 shat
tho inside bolts could DC showed back.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

INCREASED P0sT.OFrrCB FACILiTrEs.-The
Postmaster Of Jersey City has appointed three ad
ditona lottercarrler that hereafter the letters
will bs distributed twice day Instead OF once as h.io
totore Forty boxes arc also about TO De pus co. ,le
vement places where letters may be deposited Tor 'ne
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
BROOKLYN NEWS.

ROBBERY or AN EXPRESS WAGON AND RE-
coyERY or The GOODs-Ofhcer Dawson Of the Forty:
second Precinct Police arrested young man named
Charles Murgo Sunday, the charge Of robbing
an express wagon owned By Mr.. John Game doing
business IN Myrtle.ave near Sandfordst, OF property
belonging 70 different parties valued at about $3.50
Murco was temporarily employed by Game on Satur
er.' baggage &C.. from some Of the steamboat and
railroad depots in New York, for parties residing 10
this city He was accompanied BY boy to learn the
PeaIlst and Myrte.aye., where the boy got OF, and
entering the house to make some inquiries, remained
absent for some minutes. On returning he found the
wagon az well as MurgO missing. The vehicle was
subsequently seen in charge Of colored boy but all the
goods we're gone. The latter directed to take the
establishment the stable The officer ascertainng
that accused resided with bis father in an alley near
York and Goldst called at the house and found the
stolen property Of which be took custody. Murgo
was subsequently, taken into possession. He s to be
examined before Justice Cornwel to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

lst I'd 81 9Th 5th 9Th 7th Eth 9thTotaL
Atlantc.....l l2 II 10
Mutual ......3 ; o 3-H
Umpirt-Mr. j. Grum Of the Eci!ord Club.
Scorers-Messrs. MOvlem and DoueA.
Fly Catches-Atan'ic II; Mutual II.
Home runs-AtaDtic 1; Mutual, 8.
Time Of game. three hours.
After the game terminated. Mr. Wldey addressed
the players with the following appropriate remarks:
He presented this ball with mere gratitude than in tho
former match. acknowledging that they lad had fair
field and that the Atlanics had fairly oatpayed them.
Mr. T. OBrien received the trophy Of victory in a
humorous speech. Aherward good friendship and
bnrty prevailed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

REGATTA At HoBoKEN.-Tne Columbia
Boat Club % J. having challenged their nsighbor.
The AialGnIa Boat Club of this e"y row three m
Mace CD Satnr,sv. August 10 at =. m, over tho
co1iso OF ibe Elysian Fieds Hoboken. Con.
siderable nter,., ATTACHES % ;hs sraoe, a. it In
the only s,-oar club race which hns come on among
our New. Yora toatnon duritg the Tart thres yeMs.
and q. IL 81 al engc from thc yonngtst 20 the Oldest
,,nh Of o. city. Az tt aci tas ~ Advantage % o
IL a 'li;.. l'il
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

ARREST OF SHoP-LIFTER. - Yesterday
afternoon young man, giving his name rs Robert
Livingston was detected in the act " carrying away
bundle " undershrts and drawers. valued al s2 from
the store oi John Mccain No. 1874 Newsrkaye.. Jersey
City lie was taken into custody by citizen John Van
Ripper and conducted the Police Station, where he
was comm. tied for examination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

The loss by the burning of +. Il. Swaley a
Co.'S tannery at Troy, Sunday, was s.Hooo and TO
;n.rrsnee Mill cover all.
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ne bodv of a soldier WAS

FouyD DROwNED-The body of a soldier was
found at The foot Of Twenty seyenths South Brooklyn
yesterday morning From papers found IN the pockets
II appeared 10 be that Of William McNey, Of the 5cth
Rogimont Of Volunteers. His discharge paper proved
him To- be- about 20 years OF age The remains we're
taken 70 the dead-house.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

UYyArURAL ASSAULT. Frank Sellers, boy
about IL years Of age residing Moorest near Even.
T.. D. was Yesterday arrested by Officer Nicholson nj
the Forty nth Precinct, for committing an indecent
assault on his little niece child only q years old on
the last Saturday In July The mother of the little girl
esnght him In the act. He was L ehed up.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

The grounds Of the Massachusetts hgrlonl-
!, r.l CD. "a a. Amherst are e. " once laid CT
rrJ.I !. g,,.' % - ...srt ~ 'rlsce,, NJ .p;i
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

THE SuPHRISTEyDgSTS OF The PooR.-Ihe
Office OF the Snperntendents Of the Poor yesterday
removed from the basement of the City Ifa TO Room
No - il the New Court House. whore there viii be
more room and better accommodations.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

The pro Slavery ma ority will probably be ZOO The
majority Of in the Senate and II in ts House.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
Discovery or STEEL PLATES FOR PRINTING

DISCOVERY or STEBL PLATES FOR PRINTING
FogGrD BANK NorEs.-Yesterday afternoon, as some
Hoboken lads were playing about the stone wall lead
ing TO the Elysian Fields, oppusite what 10 Known ~
Of the wall piece of old carpetirg. which, upon Deng
taken out found to wrapped around three steer
plates. used FOR printing counterfeit bank notes ihioi
nation being given 10 Capt DAVIS OF tue HopoAeh
Police he secured the plates aud conveyed them TO tue
station house One OF tLom is counterfeit 90 OF the
State Bank ~ Newark; one "a - counterfeit Of Inc
Chicopce Bank" Springfield, Mass, aud the other ~
supposed 10 have been for printing the back OF
the Union Bank OF Dover. The plates were well exc
cutcd. and were eDcased IN wax TO prevent them
IRON furnishing. They supposed TO have belonged
10 the counterfoiters. Finch aud Walker who were
arrested recently at Dover y. j.. where they had a
eountcrictng establishment
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

MILITARY TARGET EXcURsloy.-Targ ex-
curs!ons which were 80 plentiful before the war but
were not INDUCED in about these parts since the COM
mencemegt of hostiies. are agar being revived The
first il take place the -lh o. september in Han:ts
Myrtle avenue Park, in which Company g.. 2-th ReRi-
ment N G, commanded by Captain Obornier, Will
participate Prizes, Us in ante'warmes, viii be .shot
for,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

Grand total.....l4.l95 2089s SOL 1886
pro-Sayery majority thus far $500; same last year,
1875. Gain for Emancipation, u, 49,
The result by Congressional Districts may be safely
estimated as follows.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
CANCER.

Corsrp ~ J. { DIXON, Nc 7lS broef"ty =, "a
-, r,mo,ra v ii. u ram A.. o. snIt, - =" -.
....t, ;. .uA klTrm. als viu.tu '''s lie - b"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
ARRIVAL OF THE AMARANTHUs.

The L. :. steamer Amaranthus, Com. Cox
which left Charleston the 10Th inst arrived here on
Monday morning The following is list OF her offers;
Nm L. Cox r. Acting Ensign commanding; WASH
Van Wyck Mate and ex.Oflicer J. A. Ofeutt Maze;
Chas H. Jones. condAssistant- Engineer; Sanuei
Fowler Third Assistant-E Engineers d. W. foroe' AZ
sis Engineer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
Row INA LAGER BEER SALoOy.-A row oc

CURED in the lager beer saloon Of Philip l.. JaIdn In
Gold ST. Hillary. yesterday afternoon, in which
several Of the participants badly beaten. ap'
pears that Mr.. Jardn entertaining some friends
Of the Fifth Heavy Artillery with which he was for
mery attached when party roughs came in and in
sisted upon getting drinks without paying for them
The landlord refused, and row the consequence.
One OF the soldiers badly beaten and the Others
were aso set upon with glasses knives and clubs and
abOnt everything in the place either demolished or
turned upside down. MIR. Jardin procuring crowbar
and others of his friends mallct and clubs they beat
the original assailants most numerically and drove
them Off james Conon ard John Mcmahon were so
badly Injured thai ii became necessary to take them TO
drug store Tor treatment.
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Nee. York, AVS Il. lsdJ.
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The EXPLOSION on THE STEAMBOAT AR
The body of Mr. John NJ. Westlake OF Sing
Sing who lost his life By Che explosion on board the
steamboat Arrow in the North River on the 5th insi
was discovered ia the Atlantic Dock Basin lew days
since. Coroner Lynch took charge of the remains, ana
has since been called upon by number OF gentlemen
some OF the relatives ~ the deceased aud injured per-
sons-and expressing dissatisfaction with the result ar
rived al by the New York CorOners llries urgently
requested him to institute thorough investigation
with the view Of ascertainng the cause OF the disaster
The Coroner has complied with their request ana wi
commence the inquest 8t his office IN the New Co-ft
House. Brooklyn. this morning at 10 o'clock. About q
dozen witnesses have volunteered to attend and others
who are acquainted with any OF the facts are invited 10
be present for the purpose OF giving their testimony
RECOVERY OF LOST OR STOLEN MONEY.-Ies-
terday afternoon q boy named Thomas Hartman, re-
siding at No. lis North Fifhsi. went to the Forty.
fifth Precinct Station House and handed over to the
Sergeant behind the desk - - in money and two gold
studs stating that boy named Thomas Luckey resid
Ing the street gave him the property and that he
Uuckey) had mole money slowed away. The Sergeant
suspectng that larceny had been committed. dis.
patched Officer Krone alter Luckey, who was fonnd
and brought 10 the Station House He there stated
that he found wallet ut the Eooseyelt-s Ferry con-
tanning ed -, two gold Studs and receipt signed by
r. H. Adams OF Detroit In favor Of Mrs. j. a. Wills
for 90 70 lie said he gave the 81 - to Hartman sl0
All the money was recovered, and the boy locked up
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-06
THE VERY LATEST
TIE LIE CIR A p H.
Aeeldent 90 the Prsaldsn,,. Car.

AecAueMEA0 NnG EKeStMenpS Gar
BALTIMORE, July 5-A serious acct
dent occurred to the Preside nts car
yesterday evening, about eight o'clock,
at the depot Of the North Central Rail-
road The train consisted of the loco
motive and the Presidents car, and had
just arrived from Gettysburg, when, ow-
ing to a misplaced switch, it ran into the
end of freight train standing on a side
track. Although the speed of the train
was much slackened, several of the par
ty in the Presidents car were injured
Senior Dewnaza, Gillian Minister, and
c. ]. Halpine, who read the poem at the
Gettysburg celebration, we're severely
cut about the head. Col Simpson, Of
the 9Th army corps, z. l. Chew, of the
State Department, 7. F. r Milton, of
the Executive Mansion, L. L. Crounse,
of the New York Times, were alightly
injured
The car Was somewhat injured, but
not enough to prevent it from proceeding
to Washington.
The accident was cause " careless
ness on the part of swith-ten, -s
In the Cozzens habeas corpus case,
o.day, Judge Thompson, of the Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania ordered
the release of Cozzens, and delivered
an opinion that the right of the Presi
dent to suspend the writ of hGbsds cor.
pus was given him by Congress only
during the continuance of the war.