T VMNING (&EAPH H H L 1111 aiha VOL. XIII. NO. 75. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION O 33 I TUA I Y. General George H. Thomas. XZis Death in San Trancisco. Hlsetcli of Ills Career. His Florida, Mexican, and Texan Campaigns Mill Spring Stone Hirer Cliicka manga Nashville. Ban Francisco, March 29. Major-General George II. Thomas, commanding the Depart ment of the Pacific, was yesterday attacked by an apoplectic fit, which terminated In his death at 8 o'clock last evening. A Hkrtch CJenernl Thomni' Career. George Henry Thomas was born In Southamp ton county, Virginia, on the 31st of July, 1816. lie belonged to a wealthy and educated family, and whs destined in early life for the profession of the law. In 1830, however, ho received and accepted an appointment to a cadctship at the West Folnt Military Academy. In June, 1840, he graduated from that institution, ranking twelve in a class of forty-two. His first commis sion was that of second lieutenant in the 3d United States Artillery, and he Immediately joined his regiment In Florida, where the In dians were then engaged in a determined war fare against the Government. Ia this rugged .School of frontier warfare ho learned the art and science of war, learned it so tho roughly and developed so many high soldierly qualities that bis skill required but the opportu nity afforded by the Rebellion to wia for him an Imperishable renown. For gallant services in the Florida campaigns he was breveted first lieutenant in 1841, an honor which carried with it some significance in those days. At the close of his first service iu Florida, Lieutenant Thomas was stationed in succession at Baltimore, New Orleans, and Fort Moultrie, in Charleston Harbor. From the last-named post he was ordered, on the outbreak of the war with Mexico, to report with his company to General Zaehary Taylor, at Corpus ChristI, at the month of the Neuccs river, in Texas, and distant about one hundred miles from the Rio Grande. Hero he arrived in July, 1845, and from that time to the cessa tion of hostilities between the two republics, was engaged in active and perilous service. The main portion of the army of General Taylor had moved to a point on the Rio Grande opposite Matamoras during the month of March preced ing, and Lieutenant Thomas was present at Fort Brown, the American encampment, when it was bombarded by the Mexican forces. In the various conflicts at Monterey, 6n the 21st, 22d, and 23d of September, in the following year, he also participated, comporting himself so nobly that ho was promoted to a captaincy for gallant conduct. In December of the same year we again find him in the ' advance, entering Victoria in January, 1847, with General Quitman's Brigade. On the 22d of February, 1847, was fought the unequal but signally victorious battle of Buena Vista, for gallant and meritorious conduct in which Captain Thomas was breveted major. In the month of August, 1849, with the surviving members of his company, he recrossed the Rio Grande into Texas, and was placed in charge of the commissary depot at Brazos Santiago. At the close of the war with Mexico, Major Thomas was granted a six months' leave of ab sence, at the expiration of which he was placed in command of Company B, 3d Artillery, and ordered to the scene of his first exploits in Florida, where another uprising of the Indians had made it necessary for the Government to interpose with the military. In 1850 he was transferred to garrison duty at Fort Indepen dence, near Boston, where he arrived in Janu ary, 1851. In March following he was relieved and assigned to duty at the West Foint Military Academy, as instructor of artillery and cavalry tactics, re maining on this duty until the summer of 1S53. In 1854 and in 1S55 ho was on duty at Fort Yuma, California, in command of the post and of two compauies of artillery. About this time Congress authorized an increase of the regular army, and Captain Thomas was transferred to another branch of the service, receiving a com mifsion as junior major in the 2d Cavalry. He joined his regiment at Jefferson Barracks, Mis souri, in September. 1855. and exceeded with it to Texas, where no escorted the Texas Reserve Indians to their new home in the Indian Terri tory. Three years were then passed on the Texan frontier in command of the regiment, the time of which was employed in keeping the Indians in order and making exploring expe ditions. The outbreak of the Rebellion found the late General Twiggs in chief command of Texas, and .by his infamous treachery Major Thomas' regiment was dismounted and ordered out of Texas. Although Thomas was a man of South ern birth, he did not waver for a moment in his devotion to the flag under which he had fought for twenty years, but when ordered, in April, 1861, to Carlisle Barracks, in this State, to re mount his regiment, he responded without hesitation. Six of the companies were imme diately sent to Washington, and with the re maining four Major Thomas was assigned to duty in the Department of Pennsylvania. On the 25th of April he was promoted to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy, and on the third of May to the Colonelcy of the 5th Cavalry. At the same time he was assigned to the command of a brigade In General Patterson's army, in Northern Vir ginia, retaining this position after Patterson had been relieved by General Banks. On the 17th of August, 1861, Colonel Thomas was commissioned as a Brigadier-General of Volunteers, retiring from his command in the Army of Northern Virginia on the 20th, and proceeding, in pursuance of orders, to the scene of operations In Kentucky. From this time forward he became one of the most active officers in the loyal army, and it is quite impossible, in the time and space at our command, to narrate In detail all his exploits. On arriving in Kentucky, ho took command of Camp Dick Robinson, near Louisville. Afterwards, as commander of the 1st Division of tho Army of the Cumberland, he took part in the campaign which resulted in the brilliant victory at Mill Spring on tho 19th of January, 1802, the army which routed the Con federates under General Zolllcoffer on this occa sion being under his command. General Thomas' division was then ordered to Nashville, where it arrived on the 1st of March, and, as soon as supplies could be obtalnod, proceeded across the country towards Corinth. Only a portion of the command, however, reached the front in time to participate In tho battle of Pitts burg Landing, April, 1803, at which General Thomas was not present. On the 25th of April, 1862, General Thomas was promoted to tho position of Major-General of Volunteers, and assigned to the command of the right wing of the Army of the Tennessoo, under General Halleck, replacing in that posi tion General Grant, who was assigned to the chief command of the army in the field. The Western Army was shortly after reorganized, and General Thomas was transferred to the Department of the Ohlov Trader General Don Carlos Buell, and placed in command of the three corps which were then ia tho field in that department. At this date Buell had not yet been stripped of his reputation- as a soldier, but the movements of Bragg in September, 1802, so com pletely deceived him that he had barely time to make a foreed. march from the neighborhood of Nashville to Louisville, fighting all the way, but making better time on the run than his an tagonist and saving Louisville and Cincinnati from the clutches of the Confederates. This signal exhibition of incompetency on Buell's part destroyed the confidence 'Of his army, of the country, and at last of the War Department, in his ability, and on the 30th of September came an order to General Thomas to supersede him in tho chief command. With characteristic modesty General Thomas declined the proffered promotion, and remonstrated so earnestly against the overthrow of Buoll that the latter was rein stated in his command and suffered to retain It a little longer, to tho peril of tho national cause. Soon after, however, Buell was superseded by Rosccrans, and Thomas was placed in command of a corps of his army, ia which position ho continued throughout the brilliant campaign which followed, contributing largely to the success which it achieved. In the prolonged conflict of Stone River, which extended through the closing days of December, 1803, and the opening days of January, 1803, Thomas was in command of the .centre and the hero of the fight. After the battle the army of Rosecrans was reorganized, and Thomas was placed in command of one of tho three corps which constituted it, tho 14th. In this position he par ticipated in the summer campaign of General Rosccrans in Middle Tennessee. In August he crossed the Tennessee, in pursuance of orders, in the concerted advance upon Chattanooga, and participated in the famous battle of Chicka mauga, which be opened in person on the 10th of September, maintaining his position nobly against Longstreet on the following day, although tho Federal right had encountered serious disaster. Lato in the day, however, he withdrew his forces, in pursuance of orders; but, although the Federal army was thus practi cally driven from the field, it succeeded in shut ting the enemy out of Chattanooga, and accom plished a desirable object. The result of the Chickamauga campaign was disastrous to the reputation of Rosecrans, and soon after the battles of September 19 and 30 he was superseded in his command by Thomas, who, on the 27th of October, was promoted to a brigadier-generalship in the regular army, as a reward for his gallant conduct. The removal of Rosecrans created great dissatisfaction in his army, and it is doubtful if any other officer could have quieted the murmurlngs of the soldiers as speedily and successfully as did Thomas. The army was now reorganized, and in November the movement for the invasion of Georgia was commenced. This was continued in the spring of 1804, when General Sherman succeeded Gene ral Grant, General Thomas being still in com mand of the Army of the Cumberland, which numbered over sixty thousand men. The ad vance was rapid, and battle quickly succeeded battle, in all of which tho Army of the Cumber land bore an important and honorable part. On the 2d of September Slocum's corps, tho Twenti eth, occupied Atlanta, while Sherman and Thomas continued the pursuit of the enemy to the South until the evacuation of Atlanta by Hood was made known to them, when their troops were recalled and concentrated about that stronghold. In October, 1864, Hood commenced a move ment against Nashville, with the object of cut ting off Sherman's communications with that point. Thomas was at once entrusted villi the command of so much of Sherman's army as was not needed for the contemplated expedition across Georgia, and despatched to the relief of the capital of Tennessee. Being reinforced in this position, he advanced upon Hood's lines on the 15th of December, and, after a two days' flgbt. followed up by a two days' pursuit, brought the Rebel General's daring scheme to a most inglorious conclusion. This battle was one of the most signal and decisive of the whole war, and its brilliant results stamped General Thomas as one of the most accomplished soldiers to whom the war of the Rebellion had given an opportunity for the display of military genius. Just on the eve of the battle, however, his re moval from the chief command was contemplated at Washington in one of those mysterious fits of vacillation which alilicted the central authorities throughout the war. In a recent conversation, General Halleck has stated that the order was issued, by authority of the Presi dent, on the 9th of December, removing Thomas and assigning Schofleld to his place. General Halleck entered a strong protest, and General Grant consented to its revocation three hours after It was issued, and the fair fame of Thomas was not marred. After the close of the war General Thomas, having been promoted to a full Major-General ship In the regular army on the loth of Deoem- ber, 1864, was assigned, by order dated March 11, 1867, to the command of the Third Military District, under the Reconstruction acts of Congress, embracing the States of Georgia, Florida and Alabama. In consequence of ill health he did not figure very prominently in the reconstruction movements. On the 12th of August following, while he was in West Vir ginia under medical treatment, President John son ordered him to the command of tho Fifth Military District, as the successor to General Sheridan, and the order was afterwards modified by the substitution of General Hancock. In February, 1808, President Johnson, in a sudden fit of generosity, sent his name to tho Senate for promotion to a brevet Lieutenant-Generalship and Generalship, but the recipient of these doubtful honors did not await the action of tho Senate, but telegraphed on tho 23d to Senator Wade, as President pro tern, of the Senate, his declination, with an earnest roquest that the Senate would not confirm the nomina tion, no was afterwards for some time in com mand of tho Department of the Cumberland, which was discontinued by an order of March 10, 1809, which assigned him to the command of the Military Division of the Pacific. To this post be soon after repaired, making his bead quarters at San Francisco, where his ion and brilliant career as a soldier and patriot was ter minated suddenly, while ho was yet In the prime of life. Gen. Thomas was a man of robust physique, 0 feet 2 inches in height, and every inch a soldier. His fidelity in tho service was proverbial, and it is said that during eighteen years of his earlier service in the army he was never once absent from his post. Ills pre-eminent fitness for a military career has received no more powerful endorsement than that of the armies which he at times commanded. He was held in such high regard by his soldiers that during the war he received the affectionate soubri quet of "Old Pap Thomas," words which never fell from a soldier's lips save as a token of affection and respect. He was also exceedingly sensitive to indignities of every sort, and stood proudly upon his record as his justification In all things. The telegram in which he declined the darzling string of brevets which Andrew Johnson tendered him, as above stated, is characteristic enough to warrant pro duction here in full: "Lonsvn.LE, February 22. 1808. lion. B. F.Wadc, President of the Senate: The morning papers of Louisville announced officially that my name was yesterday sent to the Senate for confirmation as brevet lieutenant-general and brevet general. For the battle of Nashville I was appointed major-general United (Hates Army. My services aiuce the war do nut merit so high a compliment, and H is now too lute to be regarded as a compliment If conferred for services during the war. 1 therefore earnestly request that the Senate will not conlirm tho nomination. "Ukokok II. Tiiomah, Major-General." Tho scheme of Andrew Johnson to convert him over to the reactionary party was thus mado a signal failure. A still later evidence of his independence of feeling was shown in the letter written last December in which he spurned the indignity cast upon his name by some members of the State Legislature of Tennessee, who joined in a movement to have his portrait re moved from the State Capitol. As a soldier, his career speaks for Itself. He was perhaps more solid than brilliant, more stubborn than daring. But the record of his campaigns shows that he was a master of strategy, and was gifted with a degree of dash and brilliancy which is not always combined with the possession of the more careful and substan tial qualities which . he displayed in such an eminent degree. His death is a sad loss to the country, not less than to the army, and already there are evidences throughout the land of the profound sensation and deep grief to which its announcement has given rise. News of Gen. Thomas' Death In Washington. Despatch to the Associated Press, . Washington, March 29. The news of the death of Major-General Thomas occasions in tense sorrow in army circles here. General Sherman first received the intelligence upon his arrival at the War Department this morning, where a telegram from Colonel Hough, of Gene ral Thomas' staff, to Adjutant-General Thomas, received here about one o'clock this morning, awaited him. A general order will probably bo Issued this afternoon, announcing to tho army the death of General Thomas. The President to-day addressed a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Thomas, who Is in San Fran cisco. It is understood that the remains of General Thomas will be interred at Troy, N. Y. The body will be escorted from San Francisco by his aids. YElttiER. II Ih Voluntary lie turn and Nnrrender to the illNlisiiil AuiliorliK-H. Correspondence of the Vicksburg Times, dated Jackson, Miss., March 20, says: At 3 o'clock this morning Colonel . M. Yer ger appeared on the streets of Jackson, escorted by four mounted men armed with double bar relled shot guns. The cavalcade Immediately attracted the attention of the police, who, anx ious for tho reward offered, gave close pursuit. The party put spurs to their horses and rodo directly to the gates of the jail. Yerger himself rang the bell, and on the appearance of the jailer, delivered himself up. Before the gate was opened the Sheriff's officers and police were on the ground, but Colonel Yerger, surrounded by his mounted escort, simply announced, "This is a voluntary surrender, gentlemen; no reward will be given." This settled the hash for the police, and to-day your correspondent visited the prisoner. I should have stated before that after his entrance to the jail his escort rode away. Who they are, or whence they came, is as uncertain as the origin and disappearance of the witches in Macbtth. Colonel Yerger, of course, remains dumb as to his whereabouts since his absenco- He de scribes his mode of escape exactly as your cor respondent described it a week ago to-day. He says the reason of his escape is this: When he retired for the night he bad no idea of leaving, but during the night an irresistible desire to get away "to leave the prison walls, and breathe the pure air of the country, came over him." Ills brain "went mad as thoughts of his long imprisonment coursed through it, aud a fecliug pervaded his whole spirit that he must either get over that fence or dash his brains out against the prison walls." With this determination he went into the jailer's room (he states) seemingly in a convivial mood, lulled any suspicions which they might have, and got rid of his watcher by sending him out for coffee. "But," he says, "learning that the officers of the jail had been accused of connivance at his escape, aud feeling a deep regard for their many kindnesses towards him, as far as the discipline of the jail would allow," he determined to return, though it was his original intention to remain away until the April trial came oa; and preparations had been made for a trip to New York. In get ting over tho fence be hurt bis foot severely, and says he took the man's horse as a matter of necessity, as he was unable to walk. He de scribes the four men who escorted him in as four men picked from twenty-five picked men, and describes those four men as able to whip fifteen ordinary men. His statement can be believed or attributed to the man's "vanity" mentioned in Governor Alcorn's description. He had no doubt many narrow escapes from capture, as the country was scoured by armed bands of men, mostly colored, in earnest desire for his capture. He recounted many of his scrapes. While on a turkey-hunt with a friend I they were met by four negroes armed, who stated they were in search of E. M. Yerger, and describing the man as descilbed in the procla mation, with the exception tbat "excessive vanity" had been construed into "excessive (or large) veins," and the hands of himself and friend were closely scrutinized (looking for the veins). The party were Informed that Yorgor and his friend knew tho exact whereabouts of tho fugitive, and arrangements were mado on the spot for a division of the reward. The negroes were stationed In different spots and told to wait until they heard a call, and then to come as soon as possible to the spot whence the "call" came. Yerger says If they waited for the call they are waiting now. One thing is certain, he has not been away from the city any great distance, as bis personal appearance shows the same dainty care and attention which has always been one of his characteristics. He has written the following letter t oGovernor Alcorn: Jackson Jail. March 20, 7 A. M., 1870 To His Excellency Hon. J. L. Alcorn, Governor of Mississippi Sir: Having learned that thu Sheriff and his subordinates, and perhaps your self, have been censured for ray escape, and un willing that injustice should rest in any quarter, I have voluntarily returned to prison. proper and kindly feeling for tho officers who have shown mo as much courtesy as prison discipline will allow, prompts me to this action. Wearied almost beyond endurance by long confinement, my mind tortured by what appeared to me con tinued and unnecessary delay in bringing my case properly before the courts of the country, I was possessed of an ungovernable desire to breathe once more the air of freedom. It was always my intention to return at the proper time and stand my trial. If I have violated any law of the land I will not shirk punishment, and I now await what action the authorities may tnke. I prefer to return, and in the meantime endure any suffering, rather than the innocent should suffer for any act of mine. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. M. Yekoer. MR. DICKERS FAREWELL READING. "Vanishing from the Uarlsh Llchla Tor Ever more." From the London Daily Telegrvph, Harch 10. With the "Christmas Carol" and "Tho Trial from Pickwick" Mr. Charles Dickens last even ing brought to a brilliant closo the memorable series of public readings which have for fifteen years proved to audiences unexampled in num bers the source of the highest intellectual enjoy ment. Every portion of available space in the building was. of course, last night occupied some time before the appointed hour; but could the St. James' Hall have beeu specially enlarged for the occasion to the dimensions of Salisbury Plain, it is doubtful whether sufficient room would even then have been provided for all anx ious to seize the last chance of hearing the dis tinguished novelist give his own interpretation of the characters called into existence by his own creative peu. After the "Trial from Pickwick," in which the speeches of the opposing eounsel and the owlish gravity of the judge seemed to be de livered and depicted with greater dramatic power than ever, the applause of tho audience rang for several minutes through the hall, and when it had subsided Mr. Charles Dickens, with evidently strong emotion, but in his usual dis tinct and expressive manner, spoke as follows: LadleB and Gentlemen: It would be worse than Idle for It would be hypocritical and unfeeling if I were to disguise that 1 close this episode lu my life with feelings of very considerable pain. For some fifteen years, in this hall and in many ktadred places, I have had the honor of presenting my own cherished ideas before you for jour recognition. , and, In Closely ObSBrvlngr your -reception oT lllom, km enjoTsti tm amount of aulstlo delight and in struction which perhaps is given to few men to know. Iu this tusk, and in every other I have ever undertaken, as a faithful servant of the public, always imbued with a sense of duty to them, and always strlvlt g to lo his best. I have been uni formly clieered by the readiest respouse, the most generoos symputhy, aud the most Silmulailug support. Nevertheless I have thought it well, at the full flood-tide of your favor, to retire upon those older assoalatioDB between lis, which data from much further back Uhu these, aud henceforth to devote myself exclusively to the art that first brought us together. (Great applause.) Ladies and gentlemen, la Out two short weeks from this time I hope that you may titer, lu your own houses, on a new "Series of Keadings," at which my assistance will be indispensable ; but from these garish lights I vanish now for evermore, with a heartfelt, grateful, respectful, and allectlonate farewell. Thus closed an evening which will bo long borne in recollection by those who had the good fortune to be present. Amidst repeated accla mations of tho most enthusiastic description, whilst hats and handkerchiefs were waving in every part of the hall, Mr. Dickens retired, with drawing with him one of the greatest intellec tual treats the public ever enjoyed. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. A Child Cut to Pieces on the Fort Wayne ltatlroad. Tho Pittsburg Commercial of March 28 says: Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, Daniel Whalen, about ten years of ago, eon of William Whalen, who resides at No. 9 Fayette street, Pittsburg, met his death in tho following manner: In company with two other lads, re siding In Pittsburg, young Whalen got aboard of the number three express train, bound west, in Pittsburg. From the statements of his companions, it seems it was the Intention of the lads to ride to the outer depot in Allegheny, where thoy pro posed to get oil, and take the first train back to the city. At tho outer depot, Whalen's com panions, upon perceiving that there was no prospect of the checking up of the train, jumped off. Young Whalen, who stood on the platform of tho first car, also attempted to jump otf, but it appears that ho becamo frightened, changed his mind at tho last moment, and clutched at the railing, where he hung for a moment or two, then suddenly dropped to the ground. Before tho train could be checked, the second car passed over his body, cutting It fairly In two. Death, of courso, was instantaneous. Ills re mains were immediately removed to the round house near by, and word conveyed to his brother, who immediately made arrangements to have them removed to Mr. Rodney's undertaking establishment on Ohio street, where they will be coffined, and conveyed to the residence of his parents to-day. From all the facts that came into our posses sion, it seems that those having charge of the train were in no manner respousible for the sad accident which carries gloom to the lad's home. The practice of ridiug from the city out to tho depot and back again is one that Is indulged in by lads despite all the warnings of the engineers and brakenien. Young Whalen's death furnishes another example to the venturesome lads who iudulgo in this dangerous practice. DIABOLISM. Villainous Attempt at Wholesale Murder. Last night the train coming north on the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore Rail road, which left Baltimore at 7-80, encountered an obstruction near Swann creek, a few miles this side of Baltimore, which brought It to a sudden halt. It was found, on examination, that a number of cross-ties had been thrust be tween the ties of a cow hole, leaving their ends project a few inches above the track, evidently with the design of throwing the train off. Tho devilish design tailed, however, the heavy loco motive retaining her hold on the rails notwith standing the severe and sudden shock. The locomotive. No. 47, wosloonslderably damaged, and the train was detained one hour and forty minutes. None of the cars were Injured, and no one was hurt. No clue has been obtained to the authors of the murderous outrage. M. Prllleux, in a paper "On the Effects of Frost upon Plants," has shown that if tho thaw is conducted gradually the plant will always revive. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. A Firo at Auburn, New York. -Another 3iiiing; Horror. Five Jlcn Killed in a Coal Shaft. Incendiarism at Allentown, Fa. Etc., lite, Etc., Etc., Ett. FROM THE STATE. Mining Accident-Fear Men Killed. Shenandoah Citv, Schuylkill county, March 29. A terrible accldont occurred at the coal mine of Richard Ileckscher, situated a few miles from this place, at an early hour this morning. It appears that whllo four men were descending the shaft to commence the day's work the rope broke, precipitating them to the bottom, a depth of over sixty feet. All were Instantly killed. The names of the unfortunate men have not yet been ascertained, but full par ticulars are hourly expected. Frltent Incendiary Attempts. BpeMal Despatch to The livening Telegraph, Allentown, March 29. About two weeks ago an attempt was made to fire the house of F. M. Kramer, of this place. Another attempt was made last night, and this morning the premises were again fired in two places, but discovered in time to prevent serious damage. These persistent attempts of some unknown incendiary cause no little excitement, and all efforts to detect the guilty party have thus far been unavailing. PEXSSYLYAMA LEQISLATU RE. Mennte. IlAnmsnuRG, March 29 Tho appropriation bill was called np, when Mr. Randall rose to a personal explanation. He deuied knowing any thing of the passage of the bill relating to tho appointment of a collector of delinquent taxes by the Receiver of Taxes, and doubted that such a bill had passed the Senate. He then read a bill repealing that act. Speaker Will the Senate give their unani mous consent to consider the bill ? Mr. Connell No, I object; tho bill was regu larly before the Senate. Mr. Randall The bill never passed the Senate in its present shape. Mr. Connell It did. Mr. Randall It is understood the Philadel phia Senators object to repealing the act. I move to suspend the orders to take up tho bill. Mr. Connell I object. ; The bill was then referred to the city Senators. Mr. Connell offered a resolution to recall from tlx OuTurnor n - bin cleaning mo cuuruauie, or ganizations to be those whose corporators re ceive no profits. Ruled out of order on account of Apnronrla- tion bill pending. (This is the bill alleged to affect the Philadelphia Savings Fund Company.) Ilonse. The House was engaged during tho morning session in the first reading of numerous local bills by their titles. i FROM JVEtV YORK. Fire at Auburn. Acbt;rn,N.Y., March 29. Colonnade block was damaged by fire last night. Loss about $28,000, mostly covered by Insurance. The principal sufferers were Morris, photograph gallery; Gas Company's office; Tripp, dentist; Talbot's clothing store, and tbe Union Express office. New York Money and Htocu in&rketv. New York, March 29. shocks unsettled. Money easy at 6&6 per cent Gold, 111. Five-tweuuea, 166'i, coupon, Wi'At tto, 1864, do., wax ; do. Isflo. do., 108; do. do. new, 107?; do. 1S6T, 10sj; do, 1868, 108;; 10-408, 106 ; Virginia 6s, new, 7(H, ; Missouri 6s, 82; Canton Co., 6-tjtfj Cumberland pre ferred, 28; Consolidated New York Central and Hudson River, l.tf; Erie,2S; Reading, M'',; Adams Express, CU; Michigan Central, lt'JJi; Michigan Southern, 87; Illinois Central, litf; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 89: Chicago and Buck Island, 119; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 192 ; Western Union Telegraph. Biy. FROM EUROPE. This Moraine's Quotations. By the Anglo-American Cable, London, March 89 1V30 A. M. Consols 91 for both money and account. American securities quiet. United States 0-208 ot 1862, 90; 1865s, old, 89 v; 1M1T, 69J, ; 10-40S, 66. Brie Railroad, 21 ; Illinois Central, 116; Great Western, 29. LiVEKreoL, March 29 11 -3i) A. M. Cotton quiet; middling uplands, UU ''d. ; middling Orleans, liV.lixd. 'i'be sales to-day are estimated at 10,000 bales. Flour, 20s. ix)ndon, March 29. Linseed oil qutet and steady. Tallow dull. Turpentine quiet and steady. ARISE DISiSTERS. The North Gorman (Schooner Catharine Abac doned at hea Arrival or Her Crew to New York. The American brig Amy A. Lane arrived at New York on Sunday last, having on board Cap tain F. E. E. Jansseu and the crew of the North German sctiooner Catharine, from the Rio Grande for Falmouth for orders, abandoned at sea February 12. The following is Captain Janssen's report: Left Rio Graudo on the 22d of January. On the 12tb, in south latitude 18 dog. 9 mlu., longi tude 35 deg. 21 miu. west, mauued the pumps and found the ship aleak. At three o'clock P. M., the pumps were empty. We let them rest for one hour, and at four P. M. found two feet of water in tho pump well. Sot both pumps going and took in sail; had a schooner-brig on our ice, six miles distant. Steered for ber and about six o'ciock spoke her aud told her that we were aleak and asked her to stay by us during the night. This she agreed to do. We had then four feet of water in the hold and kept both pumps going all night. At daybreak had six feet of water in the hold. Called our people to gether and it was decided to leave the vessel while help was near us. Lauched our boat, taking with us our clothing aud some pro visions, and at eittbt A. M. on the 12th of February left the ship in a sluklng condition, and come on beard tho American brig Amy A. Lane. The Schooner P. ftl. Whenton Waterlogged and ber Crew Kescuea. The pilot boat J. W. Elwell, of New York, yesterday brought tho schooner P. M. Wheaton, Captain E. W. Wheaton, found waterlogged at sea. Her captain reports as follows: Schooner P. M. Wheaton, of Philadelphia, sailed from 8t. John's Inlet, Fla., March 24, and bound for Lynn, Mass., with timber. Experienced strong northwest and north-northwest winds. Vessel commenced leaking badly soon after coming to sea. Men constantly at the pumps. March 27 ex perienced a strong easterly gale. Hove schooner to under close reefed sail; at 11 A. M. obliged to wear ship and scud, finding it a matter of im- Eoeslbillty to keep her free of water; scudded er until 1 P. M., when she became waterlogged. Uroaclied to wad bove down oa beam ends, par- t ally righting to carry away and sweep deck t everything forward of the quarter, masts, sallf, etc. Crew obliged to shift from broadside to quarter in a very few minutes. March 28 At 6 A. M. spoke and boarded by the pllotboat J. W. Elwell, crew being entirely worn out, and all fresh water and provisions washed away. Deemed It advisable to leave while a chauce offered. The following is the report of the pilot boat J. W. Elwell, No. 7: March 27, experienced a heavy gale from the east southeast; boat hove to, under fore and main trysail. March 28, 1 A. M., wind died out, almost a calm, with a heavy sea running. 4 A. M., wind hauled west; mado the Highland, bearing west by north, twenty-five miles; at daylight we made a wreck, bearing northeast; steered to her; and took her crew off. She proved to bo the schooner P. M. Wheaton. of Philadelphia, from Jacksonville for Lynn, with lumber; she was waterlogged and dismasted. After taking her crew off we cleared away the roasts from the hull. Wo slipped the anchor and took her in tow thirty miles cast by south from Sandy Hook. 3 P. M. get tho assistance of a steamboat and proceeded safely up to New York. THE DELAWARE TRAGEDY. Murder In Kent County A Peddler Decoyed. Kobbed, and Ueaten to Death. The Wilmington Commercial has a special from Dover, giving the following particulars of the murder ot a Phlladelphian, the fact of which was published in yesterday's Tklkokapu: On Saturday morning, while some men were fishing in Kersey's mill-dam, on the road from Canterbury to Frcderica, on hauling in their seine were horror-stricken at beholding the body of a man entangled in the net. Upon examination, it was found that the back part of his head was crushed in, Bhowlng that he had come to his death by violence. Deputy Coroner Surde, after holding an in quest, arrested two negroes residing lu the neighborhood, named Lober and Young, oa suspicion of having committed tho deed, when one of them confessed that they were guilty. The dead man, it appears, was named Thomas Ilogan. He was a peddler by occupation, and is believed to have lived on Pine street, Philadel phia. He was about forty years old. Ho had stopped at the house of one of the colored men, when, it is supposed, they dis covered that he had considerable money about him. They decoyed him to a lonely spot near by, and there beat out his brains with a club and threw his body into the pond, where it was found, as already stated. It has been lying in the water for some days, the murder being com mitted on. the afternoon of Saturday a week, tho 19th inst. GUY FAWKES IS SAK FRANCISCO. Dining Over a Volcano The House of the BeU Inn Consul iilown Up with Unnpowder. The Belgian Consul at San Francisco has secret and inveterate enemies in that city, who last week attempted to take his life. Several gentlemen were dining with him, and after din ner they passed out in a body to a rear house, and as they went out they heard a terrific explo sion. They waited, startled, and even terrified, but all was still after the report. They finally ven tured back into the house, and found that in the dining-room the table had been hurled from the position it had occupied, while everything on it and around it was utterly destroyed. In the parlor all tho furniture was demolished utterly, .tk 41or tare In nlaoaa, &U th glass in. ih win dows, as well as in tho windows of the adjoining houses, broken. . - An iron powder canister was found imbedded In tho floor of the parlor. The canister would hold about ten pounds. It bad been split and torn by tho explosion. Beneath the floor marks of hands and feet were observed, bits of a fuse, and a quantity of half-burned paper. . It had evidently been intended to blow up the wholo house while the Consul and his dinner party were at the table. Iu his fast-day proclamation, Governor Hendeo, of Vermont, says: "Let us as a people on that day remember with sadness the recent event which has removed frem among us a great and good man and an excellent Governor. In tbe death of our late Chief Magistrate, Peter T. Washburn, the State sustains a great loss. It is befitting that we recognise this loss with ap propriate prayer and fasting." LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE For additional Marine Sews set Inrtde Pages. fiy TeUyraph.) Norfolk, March 9 The steamship James T. Wright, riom New York for Mobile, put in here, hav ing lost anchors and chains. I'ortkkss Monkoh, March 29. Sailed, monitor Ter ror, tor Korfolk. Nw Yoke, March 29. Arrived, steamships Min nesota, from Liverpool, and Bellona, from London. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA ....MARCH 29 STATS OF THERMOMETER AT THB EVENING TBLBORAPB OFKICK 7A.M 4111 A. M. ...... 61 9 P. M... M CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamer S. C. Walker, Sherin, Isew York,W.M.Balrd A Co. Steamer Sarah, .Tones, New York, V. M. Baird & Co. Uteamer Chester, Jones, New York, W. P.Clyde.VCo. Tiik Commodore, Wllsou, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. 1. Clyde & Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Regulator, I'ennington, ut hours from New York, with indue, to Joliu F. tihl. Passed an unknown henn. brig oil' Reedy Island, aud an un known bark oil New Castle, all bound up. Steamship Whirlwind, Sherman, SS hours from TrovlfUnce. with iihIbp. to 1). 8. Stetson A Co. Steamer Bristol, Wallace, 24 hours from New York, with indsc. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer K. Willing, Cundiff, 13 hours from Balti more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. Hark Scud, Hopkins, from Messina Jan. 19, via Gibraltar Feb. fl, with fruit to N. Beltings A Bro. Bark Meaco, Wordinger. from Rio de Janeiro Jan. 17, in ballast to Madeira A Cabada. Br. brig J. Coftlll, Cofflll, 23 days from Mayaguez, P. R., with sugar and molasbes to John Mason A Co. Had heavy NW. winds north of Hatteras. , Schr Farragut, Clark, 14 days from St. John, N.B., with lumber and laths to Harbert A Davis. fcehr Jane A. Baker. Reed, 8 days from Wilming ton, with lumber t Taylor A 8on. Schr Mary Ella, Steelman, from Gt. Egg Harbor, Schr J. M. Vauce, Bnrdgo, from Boston. Schr Pennsylvania, Krwln, from Ellzabetnport. Schr Ossuna, Haskell, from Providence. . Sehr J. 8. Welden, Crowed, from Providence. Schr J. W. Maitlaud. Lelgbton, from New York. Schr A. B. Russell, Helsler, from Morris river. Schr A. M. Itldgway, Creasy, from Cape My. Schr M. E. Rockhlll, Kockbul, from Ullie Egg Barber. Schr Maggie Cummlngs, 8raith, from Cohasset. Schr M. E. Coyne, Facemlre, from New Bedford. Steamtug America, Vlrden, s hours from Dela ware Breakwater, having in tow barks Scud, from Messina, and Meaco, from Rio de Janeiro. WENT TO SUA YESTERDAY. Bark Attilla, for Cork for orders. DISASTER. The unknown schooner reported ashore at Indian river, proves to be tbe Carrie M. Rich. She was in a bad position at latest accounts, with cargo washing ashore. MEMORANDA. BrigManllus, from Matanzas, with sugar, was ashore yesterday live miles above Misspuliou creek, Delaware. Schr s. V. W. Simmons, hence, at Charleston yes terday. Sohr Wm. Batman, Smart, hence, at Savannah yesterday. , , Schr K. W. Tull. Robblns, from Bath for Philadel phia, sailed from Holmes' Hole A. M. 88th Inst. Sclirs Sarah J. Kurt, Fort, hence for Salem, and M. L. Vanktrk, Walker, hence for Lynn, at Holmes' Hole Sflth inst. .,fc Schr Tennessee, Creed, at Savannah Wtn inst. from Philadelphia, reports that on the 10th, oil llal teras, in a NW. gale, stove boat, lost cutwater, stove galley, and sustained other iliUt damage.
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