The Portland daily press., 1870-04-09

brought INTO use. One stalwart convict f1am-
ed thompson, frenzied with despair, seeing
no nope OF escape, made one mighty
aItempt and burst open his cell door.
Inc smoke increased fast, and filed up
as the windows and all other apertures,
Win one or two exceptions, were closed.
1nis intensely exciting scene must have last
ed for nearly half an hour before the last man
was released from his fiery prison, If they
were all got out alive. But this is not Ger
tain. Every man came out with streaming
and swollen eyes. They came forth stagger,
ing, coughing, straining, and tottering around
like drunken men, leaning up agalnst! In, tn1
walls of the prison, some sitting, some iy,ns
down: At length the work was ASH, nea he heard
but still few pitiful wailings coulo De - r,,sh'
pleading for help. The heroic savioul s ausn
| ed back. guided only by sound, ana urass01
| out the last three convicts' "a.
Ason Derby Day, London poured out It's
h,ndreds of thousands of people to witness
49, contest between Cambridge and Oxford
ond the numbers were increased by excursion
parties from the country brought by trains
from all directions. Among the spectators
were the Prince of Wales, Prince Teck, the
son ofthe Pasha of Egypt,and many Lords and
members of Parliament. The bets, which at
one time were II to 8 on Oxford, were so
eagerly taken by the friends of Cambridge,
that shortly before the start the odds had re-
coded to to on Oxford. The excitement of
the waiting multitudes become intense as the
hour for the start approached. Al exactly
five o'clock the Oxonians shot out from their
boathouse at Putney, and received an Ova-
ton from the spectators almost equal to that
given the Oxford four when they came out
against the Harvards last year. The men
rested on their oars in mid stream nearly
eight minutes, when the Cantabs made
ton on the Middlesex side of the river.
They also had most enthusiastic reception
from the multitude, and seemed to be in
| splendid condition. An even start was effect
| ed, and the boats went off with strong tide
in their favor. At the Aqueduct fifty yards)
the Cantabs began to gain, and when they
reached Craven Cottage (three-quarters of a
mile) they were half length ahead. Here
the Oxiords spurted, and kept it up for
ly cheered them on, but without effect.
The momentary struggle turned in favor of
the Cantabs, though the latter were evil
| IDENTIFY rowing within their strength; and at
Hammersmrth Bridge the Cambridge was
clear of the Oxford boat. Under the arch
the Oxonians again spurted and succeeded in
reducing the gain of their opponents to half
length. A sharp struggle followed in Cor
| ney Reach, but as they passed the Isle of
Ait, 1.-TWO miles aud three quarters) the Oxo-
mans began to fade, and the Cantabs, who
were still fresh, rapidly drew in front
and won the race. The establishment and
enthusiasm of the spectators found expression
in storm of screams and cheers as Cam
bridge reached the stake-boat. The time Of
| the race has been variously reported, but it Is
now authoritatively stated to be twenty min
utes and thirty seconds. The Cambridge
crew, on the morning Of the race, weighed
eleven pounds more than the Oxfords. The
winners owe in no small degree their success
to the advice of Mr.. Morrison, VINO, coached
the Oxfords four last year for their match
with the Harvards.
The particulars of Gen. Thomas death
have just come to hand by the California
newspapers. The Bulletin says that the Gen
eral came to headquarters about noon Of
Monday the 2sth ult, and gave his attention
to business Immediately, conversing with off
GERS and writing dispatches. His demeanor
was pleasant and cheerful as usual-the lustre
| of the eye was undmmed and the step un-
faltering. About half-past l o'clock he arose
from the desk where he had been writing, and
passed into the room adjoining, where be re-
marked to an officer that be felt unwell.
Scarcely were the words spoken ere he fell in
. fainting fit. Medical assistance was sum-
moned Immediately, and restorative applied,
which had the desired effect of bringing the
General to consciousness. The army physi-
clans mentioned having arrived, he was left in
their charge and for half an hour slowly re-
vived. His wife and daughters, residing at
the Lick Hoase, were brought to the head
| quarters, and he talked nationally with them
and the officers about him Until shortly after
O'Clock P. M. Symptoms Of an appoplectic
fit were then observed, the eyes dilating and
the breathing growing stentorious. At IL
o'clock P. NJ, lie relapsed into lethargy from
which he never recovered. and at Z :25 P. NJ,
quietly passed away, surrounded by his fami-
ly and the members of his staff. From the
| time he was first taken sick his condition was
such that the physicians did not deem it ad-
visable to have him removed, hence he died
in his own Office, No. 204 Suffer street, near
Kearny.