New-York tribune., 1867-08-05
srEAMsuIp AaRonNp.-0n SATURDAY. evening,

as the Bremen steamship America was coming up the
bay she aground the oyster beds at the eue VI
tle Jersey Flats, close to Bedloes Island III was noV
tide when the accident occurred and as the tue
the ship settled on the shoals. Yesterday morning s
steam tugs made several unsuccessful attempts " t
the steamer Off The cargo must be taken OH III t;
before anything be done 10 releve ner. AZ S @ I
OF running aground she in charge OF SANDY HOOK
pilot
The FRENCH MONITOR ONoNDAGA RE
rURNED.-The IRON clad monitor Onondaga, which was
recently purchased of the United States by the French
Government and which started last week for France re-
turned TO this port on Friday last disabled she lc1t
Sandy Hook Wednesday last, IN tow Oh te oo""e h
Mereedta On Thursdsy aerTOoh n hut ty yery little head
way. then being only 80 miles from oanuy @hwoh @ IN
he S%I a oS 90 despV aan that the sea was constantly
washing her. carrying the water through the hatG
WAYS into the hold As 1t deemed unsafe 10 sOhnue
the voyage the Captain of the Mercedta ordered tue
fleet to return.
A SuREwD RASCAL CAUGHT.-On Saturday
Capt Jordan and Detective Woodbridge OF the eiXth
Precinct arrested Charles Williams who is alleged 10
have victimized large number OF firms withn the pt
six months On meeting an errandboy with bundle the
fellow would request the lad to deliver letter In the
vicinity prOerng for the service % or 30 cents ana so
Offering to hold the messengers rs 9hae S nd M s bnde had
departed John D0wling In the employ OF James ~ bLu
& Co No SO HowaIds identified the prisoner az tne
man who by the means mentioned, had procured from
him bundle Of plush valued at 500 Several 4tneF & S
have been victimiZed in Ike manner Jusuee hOean
committed him for trial.
ARREST ON AN OLD CHARGE OF MURDER
Patrick Layelle, boatman, OF Rondout N T., caused
the arrest I'm Wesst Of one Thomas Buggy, otherwise
Thomas Scott, charge Of murder The complainant
says that about ten years ago Buggy, who was then
boatman, during quarrel night at bridge near
Holly Wayne County Pa stabbed fe0w-bOatInan, in-
fcting mortal wound On this charge the prisoner was
incked nn in the Teenwich-st Police Station to await
the action of the Pennsylvania authorities The supeTn-
tendent OF Police has written to them asking Mhetner
oner who is iongshoreman, denies that he ever was in
Pennsylvania, much less that he committed murder
there. lie adds that he with his relatives moved 70
Clayton County Iowa. about II years ago. and yed tnere
until April 1861, when he enlisted in Company ~ r. lSth
United States Regular Infantry and served IN that Go
mand until short time after the battle OF Lookout
Mountain in 1864, when he was honoraby discharged on
accout Of rupture. He is positive that II case OF
mistaken identity.
SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.
"A special meeting of the Society for the Prevention and
Suppression Of Gambling was held at their new oices
No "a Duane-st on Saturday afternoon. Mr. John I.
Harold the President found 1t incompatible with his
other duties to continue to act President any longer
II suitable person could be found to I'LL the position, and
suggested that Committee be appointed to walt upon
Horace Greeey ard tender nm the aPpoh,met g r6e5i
Ross, and Seanen were appointed COMMITTEE for that
purpose: Mr. Harold y is understood viii take the po
sti0n OF superintendent, n the event OF Mr. GTeeeys
accepting the Presidency. Under the directions OF the
near Fv second ST. was arrested on saturday by John
McGOin Detective OF the Twenty ward ana taken
before Justice Kelly who held him in $500 bail to
At the time of the arrest an aged coored man in the
office The officer took him TO the Poice-5atOn where
he was detained all ght as witness Among the articles
seized by Officer McGIon were a welLthuInbed Dream
Book, Back Number Books, aud Box to draw lucky
the Office of the Society where tney may DO seen
by the curious.
THE STEAMER GEoRGIAN.-In the month of
October, 1864, Jacob Thompson purchased steamboat
called the Georgian for the purpose of arming II with
runs and manning 1t with Confederate soldiers who had
escaped into Canada and then dspatchng it against our
bupinR and frontier towns upon the lakes Notwith-
standing the vigilance Of the Rebels the plot was dseoy
cred by Consul at Toronto David Thurson and the
Canadian detectives before any damage was Gohe
THOMPSON il alleged, fearing seizure by the cana
dian Government, made hotitl0us SAFE OF the VesseI
withstandlng which, at the instance OF Mr. Ihurston the
boat seized and the action OF the 6oyernment ss
tanned by the Court of Queens Bench Before TINS dees
ion was made, MSssrs George and H. b. MURPHY, |
United states Solicitors in Canada by instruction OF T
covey OF the vessel and for an Injunction to
beng dsPosed Of in the mean time 10 Sea ncd de d be
evidence OF witnesses on behalf OF the United states mas
been taken, before commission sitting IN TINS city our
ing the last day for that purpose: The Georgian las
been chartered at the request Oh the Sonsu anu 'n
the suit The Commissioner appointed by tbe Canadian
Court OF Chancery take their evidence Peter j. Gage
Mr. George Murphy OF Toronto Counsel for the Untcd
States Daniel Me Aneael IL D. ior Jae9o 60 ond
Mr.. Dennison appearedin i'll person.
AID FOR SLFsyIG.-A committee OF Scandl-
navians have issued appeal TO their countrymen ID
America for aid for the suffering patrols Oh sesNg' o"
which we quote as follows:
p.uh nor aiiou Ssyg instead Of being permitted % Sc
lert er owl ruler subjected 10 the Hosl royong f
r LOYALTY 70 Denmark AMI have only the hoee OF e1hsf o
sslg ef nationality and become yasa o rover ro
rc "a the Of their native land or OF tens nom
t homes ectrg Ae fruits Of hard labor 10 eo2tscsi9n or
l. which engages the Umlathas OF the
scarcely community OF scandinsfa ans 10 any
foreign country bot has taAen deep ana heatiet
depoahle condition of the stricken people OF
S,g Ffaucs through her "cpf legat hss called non ine
Ilsa people and the World for mpaiAee al hor asl sNesn
deeply atied England and even par Of GeTIy tipr7, ~
uhy AID offer Shall alone stand back soea neif Inc 90
80 s r charity are Thoussres Of families are
Ioess homeless. fsntssbeeayed Of their support Ihe
their choice q countrhe mtn Who are
AMI always DAaewho born and sworn Danes these are
10 foreign army TO bear as
atust their relatives Their country the atsrs OF n'ir
feestors their ebdTeni they are taken ana o 70
allegiance foreign Po.eh'ate and see as1 theiL .s %
lawful sorcrren thrown prison tortured ny we % d
etr aaa subjected infcons Of wroEga Jranny II 10 or
th e men We sympAhre IL TO the families Nnh ihs'e men are
hy prevented supporting that desire 10 sed money aL1
msanso support we cheering consolation The committees rave
dsnnd nd BY subscription and such other means % tl
deem tGectlaL Donations IN goods OF whatsoever m
L tabk0 received the oe Of Messrs C. l. Sten Co. No ~
y,t and money the oGee Of The treasurer, NJ r.
b Stalkrselt. Nos 81 and 80 Nassautt"