The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21
i o y ) s / A N A.
'ntertsting Commercial and cGher Intelligence
from New Orleans.
THE COTTON TRADE AND COTTON CROPS
Horrible and Frequent Crimes in
the State.


NEw ORLEANS La, July 20, 1868.
GENERAL ORDER ON TIE RESULT THE COURT oF INQUIRY
MOBILE EXPLOSION.
In General Order No lot General Candy approves the
decision Of Court Of Inquiry Of the Military Commits
sion appointed by him investigate the and result
Of the late terrible explosion at Mobile The following
the report
l. The Court of Inquiry appointed by Special Field Or
ders No So current SERIES Army and Division Of West
Mississippi and of which Colonel c. A. Hartwe, Seven
tyseventh United States colored infantry is President
upon the demand Of Captain h. G. Hodges, Assistant
Quartermaster United States Army, and Brevet Captain
W. s. Beebe Ordnance Department United States Army
to investigate the facts and circumstances connected
with the explosion the magazine the Marshall ware
house. in the city OF Mobile, Ala on the 18th Of May
1865 has submitted the following as it's opinion upon the
facts developed by the evidence
First-The Marshall warehouse building, selected and
used for storage OF powder and ammunition fit
building for the purpose, far location and cOnstruc
ton concerned, COLD be obtained within the
limits Of the city Of Mobile.
Second-That Brevet Captain W. g. Beebe selected
proper and efficient experts in ordnance for the purpose
of having immediate charge Of the building and superln
tendence Of moving and storing the ammunition
Tird-The Court Of the opinion that the testimony
substantates the fact that there had been during the
day. shortly before the explosion gross and cupable
careessness the part Of the fatigue party in handling
the fixed ammunition, and that the Court find it mpos
sbe TO render opinion as to the immediate cause Of
the explosion as so far as is known no person at or in
the building survived the explosion.
FSWth-The testimony shows the explosion to have
caused the destruction Of large amount of government
and other property and OF the killing and wounding Of
H. The proceedings, finding and opinion Of the Court
in the foregoing approved and confirmed; and
the Court is hereby dissolved
THE MURDER AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
While Albanez being conveyed to Greenville to
the scene of the murder of Mrs. Warner and her chill
dren two other men suspected of the crime, named
William Ross and George Rodgers were arrested by Lieu
tenant Christie Lena, the little girl that recovered
consciousness recognized Ross as the murderer Of her
mother and sister The affair has created considerable
excitement No whatever is assigned for the
mission of the deed Ross and Rodgers discharged
soldiers They belonged TO the First Texas cavalry.
Mrs. Warner was buried on Thursday last. Attorney
General Lynch is investigating the affair The verdict
Of the coroner's jury il that Mrs Mary Warner aged
fortythree years, native Of Germany, came to her
death the evening Of the 25h day of July, 1885, at
Bloomingdalc in the parish Of Jefferson, from wounds
inflicted with hatchct or axe in the hands Of Will
liam Ross, said Ross being assisted and aided by
George Rodgers, then and there present"
AlbaneZ is still held in custody.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER BY NEGRO
DIERs-CRIhB on THE INCREASE
The following is from the police report:--SergeaDt
Mccain reports that man named John sheehan, re-
siding at the Lake while riding home in his wagon at
alfpast ten O'Clock Thursday night, met by
colored soldiers the New Shell road, between the
bridge the half WAY ons Of
blows on the head with club and then threw him ON
the ground They then dragged him into the bushes and
robbed him Of one hundred and nineteen dollars in
ereenbacks and then drove of in bis wagon leaving him
for dead The highwaymen took the direction OF the
meeting officer Markey he conveyed TO the Charity
Hospital for medical attendance Hopes are entertained
,f his recovery.
The intention of the ruffians undoubtedly vas TO
murder Mr.. sheehan. The horse and wagon were
raced TO Camp Parapet No arrests have yet been
made = --g, - ~--'i,
This IL but another instance Of the terrible
affairs in relation to robbery and murder in this depart,
ment Murders are Of daily occurrence.
Yesterday cablnan reported that while driving his
cab on the Greenvie road at dawn, two nen. armed
with clubs, stopped his cab and looked inside but find
ing II unoccuped, allowed IL 20 Three other men
also armed with clubs short distance from the
others
negro murdered his wife, Thibodeaux. on Mon
day night last and then threw her into the BAYOU Ia
fourche When he was arrested the day he was v-
ing with another woman.
On the Butler plantation recently, the overseer was
murdered by a negro
have mentioned three OF four cases only. | could
give You fifty such during the past three four weeks
STEAMBOAT LOAD sEIzxr
case Is now on trial In this city IN which Mr. Benz
j. Flanders the Supervising Special Agent, the af
davits OF white and three negroes. seized a
steamboat load of cotton claimed by A. 8 Mansfield
The four that the cotton belonged the rebel
government II so ii IL liable 10 coniiscation Should
this be the decision the parties who the complaint
entitled TO one-half the cotton. The cargo valued
at one hundred thousand dollars.