The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
NE w YORK.

SlA1 AMI
NEW YORK, June 8--Late Saturday after
noon a thief entered the Office of e. s. Bailey,
Wall street, after the occupants lett, and stole
the tin cash box, containing $4,000 in insurance
scrip and $40 in money. No arrests have
been made.
the squall yesterday, on the Sound. The crew
were rescued, with the exception of the mate,
who was drowned, several yachts capsized
on Flushing bey during the sqnall.
HEAVY BANK ROBBERY.
On the 18th inst. man named Lewis X
Cole, representing himself as agent of Chi
cago life insurance company, rented portion
of an office in the basement of the Ocean Ma
tional Bank. The only piece OF furniture he
bad besides desk, was large high case-
Yesterday noon the janitor of the bank found
everything safe, since which time hole was
cut through from the basement to a back Office
OF the bank by the burglars, who with large
quantity of fine tools, which they have left be-
hind them, forced and blew open several safes,
emptyiDg them Of their contents. Everything
was found in confusion this morning. The Of
fcers state that only about $4,000 in govern
ment bonds, belonging to the bank, have been
stolen. The thieves left bag containing $780,
600 in gold in one of the safes, and over $780,
U00 IN gold certificates, also Clearing House
Exchanges for $30, 900, untouched. The secu-
rites deposited in the bank by customers, and
about $4,000 in checks, were carried off. There
is no clue to the burglars.
Ldter.-Tbe amount of private deposits sto-
len from the Ocean Bank is stated by the
bank authorities not to exceed a quarter of a
million OF dollars. The bank is not RESPONSE
BILE for these losses, which are mainly if not all
in bonds. A reward of $4,000 is offered for
those taken belonging to the bank itself, being
twenty y-dve 5-20s OF 1867, of $1,000 EACH ard Eve
5-2Os OF 1852, of $500 each. The affair is in the
hands of detectives.
LAYING OF THE FRENCH CBALE-cAUTIoN.
As the steamship Great Eastern will arrive
at the Island Of St. Pierre, near the south coast
of Newfoundland, on the first week in July,
the following notice has been issued as warn
ing against collisions:
To the Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, New York PLEASE notify ships leaving
for Europe that the Great Eastern and other
ships with the Atlantic cable are expected to
be on the banks in the first week in July, so
that care may be taken to avoid collision
Signed, Managing Director of the Telegraph
Construction Company.
The GrEat Eastern will proceed no further
sSap Hi y st Pierre From t1e tha point the cable
and Chittern, which will land the shore end at
Dnxbury, Mass, about the 1st of August.
THE CUBAN EXPEDITIONS.
There is little additional information as to
Tue frustrated Cuban expedition. The men
VINO were 70 nave gone on the Catharine Whit
ing are probably hiding gp North river. Ru-
;n't rase anv.4cr SAleuiuon is being lifted out
said to be in the vicinity Of Lovd's Neck.
Other reports say the Catharine Writings ex-
pected passengers were landed at some noint
to prevent traggling.and in hopes that apoth-
er vessel would be ready to take them Tonight.
Marshal Barlow has taken steps to asoerfa;n
their hiding place and prevent the departure
of any hostile expeditions in future. The
Whiting is closely watched by two revenue
cutters.
n M
nection with Cuban expeditions, have been set
at liberty on recognIzances.
VESSEL SUNK BY STEAMER.
The barque j. S. Brown was run down this
morning by the Fall River steamer Bristol,
which was slightly damaged. The crew were
saved by the steamer.
VIOLENT STORM.
BUFFALO, June z8---There was violent
storm here last night, and it is feared that