The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. .- WHOLE NO. 17445. HE NORWALK CATASTROPHE. FURTHER PARTICULARS. Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury, k., ke, &. ‘The wrecks of the cars and engines still remain at the soene of the late accident, and judging from present ap- Pearances, will not be removed for some days. The en- gine and tender are still under water, the former em- bedded to such a depth in the mud as to be almost wholly invisible. As the long-expected derrick arrived ‘yesterday, there isa probability of ite being removed ome time to-day. Various speculations are afloat as to ‘whether it was reversed before it made the fearful @unge into the river, some contending that it will be ‘found so, and others again expressing the opposite -Opinion. One of the witnesses, who, we believe, is a prac- ‘tical engineer, said that if it should not be found re- versed that was no reason for believing that precaution ‘had not been taken. However. this is a point of no ma- ‘terial importance upon the great question at issue as to the parties who are in fault. "Dr. Bemis is sufficiently recovered to beable to walk ‘about, ard will leave Norwalk to-day for Boston. @4Miss Griswold passed a favorable night, and hopes are entertained of her recovery. ‘The other injured persons are doing well. Mr. White, one of the injured, went home this morning. The meeting which was held on Monday near the scene of the disaster will, it is expected, be productive of the ‘mont beneficial effects. The memorial is at present re- ‘ceiving signatures, and has been distributed all over the State, It will soon be presented to the Legislature, and will doubtless meet with prompt consideration. Dr. Alexander H. Stevens and Dr. Francis, of New York, ‘have been’ unremitting in their attention to the wounded, as indeed have all the physicians in attendance upon the Anjured. Tod much praise cannot be given to the ladies of Norwalk for the promptness with which they gave their assistance to the injured. Their noble conduct has wiven Norwalk an amiable character for disinterested ‘kindness and true humanity, The most intense apxiety prevailed yesterday, in rela- ‘tion to the Coroner’s verdict, as it was expected it would ‘be delivered sometime during the evening. The jury having closéd the investigation on Monday, adjourned till “Mast evening at seven o’clock, to deliberate, and were bout three hours in session when they rendered the dollowing verdict :— VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY. Farrrmip County 83, Norwatx, May 10th, 1853, The undersigned jurors, being duly empannelled and @worn according to law, to inquire of the canse and man- ner of the death of Samuel Beach. John C. Gray, Waltor ¥rench, Norman Parker, Nathaniel Ring, Jr., Michac} Reardon, Mrs. A. L. Desauque, Francis W, Sayles, T. Af, Hutchinson, Archibald Welch, Ann T. Greene, Butler ‘Wilmarth, Samuel N. Hassard, — Harley, a female in- Sant, aged about four months, Oliver Barr, D. W. Dimmock, Emeline Sheppard, Mary Tane, Elen Goss, Ellen 8, Bacon, Jacob Vandeventer, William C. Dwight, Joseph M. Hill, John Henzy Luhrs, Mrs. J. M. Fluent, Anna R. Lang, -John Moss, Frances Harley, Beverly Parker, Miss Mary E. Robbins, James M. Smith, Robert Stonham, Alice Carri, wan, Sarah J, R. Hanna, Susan Pomeroy, Mrs. Mary E_ Fobbins, Mrs. G. R. Sparks, Josiah Bartlett, Abel 1. ‘Pierson, Isaac P. Colbath, Martin Tane, Julia Anderson, David B, Newall, and B. F. Lazier, the death of which said ‘Persons was sudden and untimely, and the cause and ‘manner of which was unknown. Having viewed the ‘bodies of the persons above named, and considered the evidence given to us, do on our oaths say that all the ‘Persons herein before named were drowned in the harbor of Norwalk, at the west opening of the draw in the rail- road bridge at South Norwalk, or killed by injuries there received, op Friday, the 6th day of May, A.D 1853, ‘in consequence of the falling of the engine and tender, and two z peorper sare, aede feet ef sr ‘ther, of the 8 o’clock, A. M., express train trom New “York, into the harbor at that place, they and each of ‘them being passengers in sald train. Having thus found, upon our oaths the cause and man- ner of the death of the persons above named, the duty Mnpored upon'us by the law under which we act, may ‘Perhap» be considered at an end. But an event which hasthus mddenly launshed so many of our innocent fel- low beings into cternity, without a moment’s warning, ‘and whick has carried desolation and anguish into so many households, seems to require that the details of our investigation be stated more at length. We find, ‘therefore, the following facts:— ‘The NowYork and New Héven Railroad crosses the har- bor of Norwalk at South Norwalk, one thousand and eighty-six feet east of the depot, upon a bridge. In the bridge over the channel of the harbor, and one hundred and fifty-three feet from the next abutment, there isa ‘draw, which revolves horizontally upon a central abut: ment, aad leaves, when open, two passages of sixty feet each. This bridge was under the care of William Harford, who was in the em- ployment of the ccmpany as bridge tender. By the regulatio’s of the company, it was his duty to open the draw for the passage of boats and vessels when they de- sired to pavs, without reference to the time when trains were due, This being supposed to be in accordance with the paramount rights of those in the legitimate use of navigable waters, and it was equally the daty of those having the management of trains upon the road to as- certain, before attempting to pass the bridge, and be fore they approached so near that the train could not be stepped, whether the draw was ins condition for them to pats or not. To enable those who have the management -of trains to ascertain this fact, a pole was erected upon the draw about forty feet in height, with a cross piece upon the top, to which was to be hoisted and kept a red bail about two fect in diameter, contuiniog a light in the night. The regulations of the company requiced this ‘ball to be kept up, whenever the draw was in a condition to be passed by the trains, and lowered before the draw was opened, or in caso of accident to the bridge, so that when the trains were ap- proaching from the east or west, and those having their management saw the ball in its place, they would know that all was right; and on the other hand, if they shou'd nét’see the ball in its place, they might know ‘that the bridge was not in a condition to be crossed, ‘This ball is visible to those running trains, and ap- proaching from the east, all the time after they have arrived within halfa mile or more of the bridge—the grade descending to the bridge at the rate of from forty to fifty feet to the mile. But it is not so when the train is ap- proaching from the west.» y As the train emerges from the cut at the north end of the east abutment of the protection wall, which is 3,250 feet southwest of the west abutment of the railrond bridge; the ball is visible, and can be seen clearly for the distance of 300 feet; it is then partially obseured by an intervening tree, and cannot be again clearly seen from the train for the distance of about 100 feet; it is then fairly in view for 300 hundred feet further —then it is obscured by a tree for a distance of 100 feet; itis then visible for the further distance of 400 fect, be- ing 1,200 feet from the place where it is first vist ble; from this point it remains obscured until the train nas passed the depot, and come upon the highway, where it may be seen again for the distance of fifty feet, ‘This point is nine hundred and ninety nine fect from the draw. The ball does not again become visible until the ‘train arrives at a point five hundred and sixty four feet from the draw; from this point it remains in view until ‘the draw is reached If the draw is open, the north end of the draw can bo geen some fifty feet sooner. At the time of this occur- rence the draw war open, and the draw tencer was just about to close it. It had been open about fifteen minutes before, for the purpose of passing the steamer Pacific. ‘The ball was lowered before the draw was opened—was down when the train emerged from the cut, where its absence could and should have been noted, and remained down until the train arrived and plunged in. The train was overdue, at the time of the occurrence about eight minutes; but as the draq-tender was acting “pursuant to hia directions we do not find that any blame can attach to him; and inasmuch as the regulations of the company were in this respect in accordanse with the paramount rights of those engaged in navigation, we do mot find that any blame can attach to the company from ‘the were fact that the draw was open when a train was Gus, The channel of the harbet of Norwalk, where the MORNING EDITION---WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1853. ‘bridge crosses it, runs about north and south. The course of the railroad from the cut spoken of to the depot, and past it, and tos point nine hundred and se- venteen feet from the west abutment of the railroad bridge, isnearly northeast. As the bridge crosses the channel atan right-angle, or nearly so, the road from that point to the bridge necesrarily curves very much. Along the line of.that curve there are buildings which hide the bridge and ball from view, as heretofore stated. The expross train to which this accident happened does not stop at Norwalk—all the other trains do. This train left New York at eight o’clock, its usual hour. At Stamford it was about eight minutes behind the time. Little if any time could be gained between Stamford and Norwalk on account of the grades, and it was about the same number of minutes behind time at Norwalk. It was under the management of Charles H. Comstock as con- ductor, and Edward W. Tucker as engineer. The rules and regulations of the company do not it the duty of the conductor to observe the signals, or look out for danger upon the road; but that responsibility rests upon the engineer who has charge of the locomotive. The en- gineer is, however, subordinate to the authority of the conductor, in relation to the time and manner in which the train shall be run. When this train emerged from the cut aforesaid, the absence of the ball from the pole upon the bridge was observable, and could be observed most of the distance of thirteen hundred feet from that point, as heretofore stated. The engineer was at his post, the conductor in the second passenger car, and unoccupied, the taking of fare between Stamford and Bridgeport, the only places at which the train stopped, being the work of a few minutes only, The absence of the ball, or signal, was not noticed, or, if noticed, was not heeded. The train descended the grade, and parsed the depot, and around the curve, uear the commencement of which the absence of the ball was again observable for tho distance of fifty feet, at the rate of not less than twenty miles per hour, and ob- viously without any regard to the condition of the bridge. When it had reached within three hundred and sixty nine feet of the draw, and in sight of it, two sud- den, sharp alarms of the whistle were blown ; the engi- neer, fireman and brakemen, leaped from the train, and it rushed on with unbroken speed into the open- ing at the draw. ‘There was not sufficient time to break up successfully, and the places at which the engineer and brakeman jumped off, indicate that it was imperfectly attempted, if at all. From the time when the whistle was blown to the time when the loco- motive entered the opening, there could not have been ‘an interval of more than eleven (11) seconds, The engine and tender were about forty fect long, weighed about twenty-five tons, and passed in {ts descent quite across the opening of sixty feet, striking against the pier on the other side. The tender followed, its after end being thrown by the momentum over and forward, so that it fell bottom up on the engine and against the pler. The first baggage car brought up against the pier near the top of the tender, sll being thrown to the opposite side of the opening. The second baggage car, which contained a smok- ing apartment, in which were several passengers, fol- lowed next, but got a cant, and, being strongly built, fell off, little broken, to the north side of the draw, and most of them in it were saved. ‘The first passenger car plunged into the opening, its forward end crushing in as it fell, and struck upon the Deggoge car, and its after end falling into the water below. On the top of this fell the second passenger car, burying in the fragments and in the water the occupants of the first passenger car. About one-third of the third Passenger car was broken offand hung over the edge of the bridge, the other part remaining upon the track, and staying the course of the two cars which were behind. In the confusion incident to the occasion, and in con- sequence of the departure of those who were able to leave, it has not been possible to ascertain the number of those who were thus, in an instant, buried in the water’ and broken fragments of the cars, but it is supposed that over one hundred must have been plunged into the open- ing, includivg those in the smoking car. We find that all the dead herein before named were of Have hot been able, from the nature of the case, to find, and have not deemed it necessary to find, which of them were killed and which drowned. We further find that every engineer and condugtor on this road is furniahed by the company with a private t'me-table, and instructions applicable tothe same. And we find that the engineer and conductor on this train had been so furnished. The instractions particularly appli cable to this bridge are as follows :— “all trains must run with care in approaching Nor- walk River Bridge. Trains going eastf :om Norwalk Sta- tion will move around the curve with exceeding care; and conductors of trains, out of time. are cautioned about ciossing the bridge. They will be held responsible for the safety of their trains.” The immediate cause of this disaster was the negli- gence and recklessness of the said engineer, Ast. In running around the curve at a rate not less, certainly, than twenty miles an hour, when under no circumstances should it have been half that. 2d, In not discovering that the ball was down im- mediately after emerging from the cut. 2d. In no! looking for the ball at the highway crossing east of the depot. 4th. In relying, aa be says he did, upon the flags of the switch tenders, when he well knew that they were not in sight of the draw, and bad nothing to do with it, Sth. In not running even slower than usual when the trask was wet and slippery. : In addition to all this he we'l knew that the draw was required to be very frequently opened. In not diseovering that the ball was down, we think he, was guilty of gross negligence. In running around the curve at such a rapid rate, and, under such circum- stances, we think him gyilty of the most criminal reck- leseness. At the same time, we do not thik the entire respon sibility of this disaster rests upon him, As we bave before observed, the rules of the, company dono not make it the duty of the conductor to observe the signals, nor are we prepared to say that they should. His other duties and his position in the cars are such that the duty, ifimposed upon him, would probably be very imperfectly performed ; and it may well be doubted whether anything would be gained by way of safety to the passengers, if the engineer could feel that there was another with whom he might divide the responsibility. At the same time, we cannot forbear the expression of our opinion, that every careful and prudént conductoc will, when not otherwise necessarily occupicd, endeavor to see whether the signals are down or not. In this in- stance, he admits that he did not, though not otherwise particularly occupied. But he must have known that the train was on this occasion, and habituelly, driven round the curve west of the bridge in utter violation of the rules of the company; and this he might and should have put a stop to. Nor do we think the responsibility of this occurrence stops here. The proof before the jury was abundant that the ordi- nary speed of that train around the curve has never been less than twenty miles an hour, and it {s incredible that the officers of the company should not some of them have known that the train did not, in the language of their rules, “move around the curve with ‘exceeding care.’ '* We further find that, fer the protection of trainsjap- proaching from the east, and of all trains from the west, stopping at Norwalk, the ball signal was sufficient; inas- much as traing starting from the depot in Norwalk will not attain much speed before coming in sight of the bridge, that they cannot be easily stopped if the draw should be open; but, for trains coming from the west, which do not stop at the depot the signal was insuffi cient. But we do not mean to be understood that the enginver was excusable in this instanco, in not observing that the ball was down, We would, however, express the opinion that the signal ought to be raised above the summit of the hill, oo tho gst, that it may be more plainly secn, and also, that if this train does not hereafter stop at the depot, » man witha signal should be stationed where he can see the draw, and where he can he seen by the on gineer on the train from the west before reaching the depot In relation to the capacity of this engineor and his employment, we find as follows: — Said Tucker was employed as ongineer on this road about the time it commenced running, (which was about the beginning of the year 1849 ) by Mr. Mason, the then superintendent; in the winter of 1851 he was running’n commutation train between Sew York and Bridgeport: sometime in Janusry ef that year, on acoldent ocearred in the daytime at Mamaroneck, which caused some con- fusion in the trains, there being, st that time, buts single track; some little time after the seeident, the train upon which Tucker{was employed arrived at Portchester, (which is this side of Mamaroneck,) where it should have waited until the arrival of a train from New Haven; the con- ductor insisted that the train should go on to Greenwich; Tucker objected; but the conductor assured him that he had sent forward a verbal message to the eonductor of the other train, and that it would be all right. He, ac- cordingly, went on, anda collision was the consequence. ‘The company recognised the conductor as in authority, and did not consider the engineer to blame, For tix or eight months after the collision he remained in the service of the company, but not as engineer—not Deing able to perform the duties of that office, in conse- quence of injuries received at the time of the collision. “4 He then received from the company a year’s salary, and went to California, whence he returned not long since, Not quite two months ago he was again employed as an engineer by Mr. Whistler, the present Superintendent, not to take charge of any particular train, butto relieve other engineers as occasion might require. On the after- noon of the 5th inst., he took charge of this train for the first time, from New Haven to New York—consequently this was his first trip up on it. Whether ho had ever before been on any other than » way train does not distinctly appear. It did not appear that this engineer had, on the morn- ing of this fatal occurrence, been reading a newspaper while the train was under way; but inasmuch as it was proved before us by the fireman that he has seen other engineers doing a0, we cannot jermit such a practice to pass without the severest condemns- tion, If there is any one man who, of all others, is bound to give his undivided attention to his business, it is him upon whose constant vigilance the safety of so many precious lives depend. He has no right to pre- sume that because his track is clear for the time being, it will necessarily continue so another moment, or that some accident may not happen to bis train, requiring in an instant the exercise of all his powers, both of body end mind, Several rumors have obtained cirsulation in regard to directions given by the conductor to the engineer, as to the rate of speed at which he should pass through Nor- walk on the morning of this accident, but after the most careful inquiries which we have been able to make, we do not hesitate to pronounce them mere fabrications. The Legislature now in session, having appointed a committee to investigate this matter and report thereon, we do not feel called upon to make any recommendations to that honorable boty IENRY SELLECK, Foreman. Josera W. Hussgut, James G. Barnour, Epwarp W. Stuart, Tuomas WaxvgR, JR., Lersema L. FREDERICK BELDEN, MALLORY, Cuartes Firca, F, Sr, Joax Locewoop. [The late hour at which we received the foregoing ver- dict, prevents us from indulging in any remarks in refer- ence to its character, and the manner in which the proceedings before the jury have been conducted. It was not delivered into the hands of our reporter at Norwalk until 10 o’elock last night, and reached our office at half- past 12 this morning. Had it not been for the kindness of Mr. Warner, one of the jurors, who furnished our reporter with an additional copy, its publication would have been delayed one day at least. To him, therefore, and to many others, we beg leave to return our thanks for the facilities which they have afforded us during the investigation.) AN ACT OF TRUE HEROISM. Among the acts of herolam by which this catastrophe was distinguished was one deserving particular mention. A young man named Brook Carroll, who saw the train make the fatal plunge, leaped into the water and swam a distance of about a hundred fect to a boat which was moored near the bridge. Cutting the rope by which it was held, he rowed to one of the sinking cars, and saved the lives of Mr. Nathan Harris, hts three children and nuree. Then, with a strength which appeared almost tn- credible, he broke in the sides and top of the car withan axe, and rescued several others. His feelings at the time were of the most painful character at the horri- ble sight presented by the struggling and dying occupants of the car, whom he told us he could see distinctly endeavoring to force their way through the windows or the roof, some with their faces horribly mangled by the broken fragments, It was a scene which might appal the bravest, yet the noble fellow continued, even after all attempts to save were useless, to remove the bodies in his boat Had he apy person to assist him as efficient as himsclf a still larger number would have been saved; but he was first at the wreck, and the delay of even hulf a mioute was sufficient to accomplish the fatal work. He remain- edat the work until his almost superhuman exertions had rendered him unable to give further assistance and, in fact, until assistance was useless. When he landed, Mr. Harris, overcome with gratitude towards his ‘rave deliverer, ran to him, and with tears in his eyes, precented his purse as a smal) recompense for the invalu- able service he had rendered in saving his life and the lives of his chitdren; but Carroll, with a true manly feel- ing, refused to receive any reward, satisfied with the consciousness of having performed what he considered his duty. Seeing that he could render no further aid, he hastened home to change his clothes, which were com- pletely ssturated, An act of heroism like tais is desery- ing of a moze substantial reward than more praise, and should be marked by ¢01 rublic testimonial. It ie true the act was prompted by a xoble impulse, and not by an: mercenary feeling, but there is a way of rewarding sucl conduct without making it offensive to the recipient. Mr. Carroll, at the time of the accident, was in com- pany with Mr. O_8 Ferry, and preparing to goon a shoot- ing excursion. He is at present living in Norwalk, to which town he removed about a week since, from his tor- mer residence at Brooklyn. We can ill affurd to lose such gallant fellows, and cannot but envy Connecticut the val- uable citizen she has gained in the person of Mr. Carroll. The Dead, Dr Josiah Bartlett was an old resident of Stratham, New Hampshire, and widely kcowr in the Eastern States asa physician of distinguished abilities. In the first list of the killed, it was stated that Dr. Bartlett was from Concord, Mass. It now appears that there were two physicians of that name Mass Mecting in New Ha anon N, SKINNER, MAYOR o¥ 11 To How. Haven Sm—We, the undersigned, citizens of Nev {iven, deeply impressed by the late catastrophe at Norwalk. ay well as by similar events in other parts of our country, respectfully request you, as chief magistrate of our city to invite an early meeting of our citizens. for the purpose of memorinlizing the Legislature of the State, now in sos- sion, that they may in their wisdom adopt ané preseribe an effectual ‘system of preventive vigilance for the greater security of human life upon our railroads, W. Hillhouse. 8’. Pardee Win. H. FUis. BE. L, Cleaveland James Brewster. © William B. Bristol Charles Robineon, HN, Lyman. N. B. Ives. Wyllys Veo. Sli Ws Blake. ‘Thomas Atwater. Lavi Ives Charles Shsitoo Chas. A. Ingersoll, Thomas R. Trow! Alfred Blackman, J Day. Chas. B. Ingersoll. XK. T. Fitch, B. Silliman, Sen, and Jr, In compliance with the preceding request, I respect- folly invite the citizens of New Haven to meet at the Common Couneil chamber, on Tuesday, May 10, at four o'clock P. M., to take into consideration the subjects proposed.—May 8, 1853. A, N. SKINNER, Mayor, The Collision on the Paterson Rallroad, The threo unfortunate brakemen—Griffin,O'Garrow and Van Cleet—who were injured on Monday evening by the collision, were all living at a late hour Inst evening, although but little hope was entertained of O'Garrow and Van Cleet. The two last named are in the City Hospital; and yesterday afternoon a consultation of surgeons was held for the purpose of adopting such measures as might be deemed proper for the relief of the sufferers. Workmen were busily engaged the whole of yesterday in clearing the track of the ruins of the two trains with which it is encumbered, and in order that the traffic might not be stopped, a temporary road has bosn laid on one side, by meaus of which the trains travel up a nate collision, Notwithstanding the exertions that have been zoade, that part of the road where the collision took place is yet blocked up by the locomotives anda baggage car of the down train, the two former showing evidently that the collision must have been tremendous. So vio- lent indeed wan the concussion, that the report was ity or New (dye, PRICE TWO CENTS. to be aware of each others ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, The Daniel Webster at New Orleans. Total Loss of the Vanderbilt Steamer S, S. Lewis. EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER JENNY LIND. Fifty or Sixty Persons Sealded--Twenty Dead. The Office-Seekers in Washington The Pacific Rallroad Surveying Expeditions. Fatal and Destructive Tornado in Virginia. RAILROAD AFFAIRS—MARKET REPORTS, &o., &e., ke. The California News. New Onteans, Monday night. May 9, 1853. The steamship Daniel Webster has arrived at this port from Sen Juan. She brings San Francisco dates of the 16th of April, one week later than previous advices by the El Dorado at New York, having connected with the Pacific steamship Brother Jonathan, which left San Francisco on the above date. ‘The news is of very little importance, with the excep- tion of the loss of the Vanderbilt steamship S. 3. Lewis, which ran ashore in going from San Juan to San Fran- cisco, and was unable to be got off. The S, 8. Lewis went ashore north of Bolinas Bay at three o'clock in the morning, and it being found im possible to get her off, all the passengers, four hundred in number, were safely'landed, together with nearly all the baggage; but the versel, a considerable quantity of specie, and the ship’s stores, would prove a total loss, ‘The loss was estimated at $200,000, on which it is thought there was no insurance. ‘The steamer Jenny Lind exploded near San Francisco, Fifty or sixty persons were terribly scalded, of whom twenty were dead, including seven children and one whole family—Noah Ripley, his wife and three children. At the time of the explosion the Jenny Lind was going from Alviso to San Francisco, having 130 pas<engers on -board, mostly fr'm San Jose. The survivors and the re- mains of the unfortunate victims were take on to San Francisco by the steamer Union. The markets generally were very little changed since the departure of the Columbus, on the 9th. ‘The mining intelligence is of a favorable character. ‘The Senate had rejected the bill for the extension of the city front of San Francisco, previously passed by the Houre. ~ ‘The act extending the provisions of the fagitive slave jaw for svother year, slsoan act for the incorporaton of railroad companies, had passed the Legislature. THE MARKETS. ‘The San Francisco markets were quiat, and prices show ‘a decline on some articles. Flour was selling at prices ranging from $9 to $11 per bbl. Pork was tending down. ward, the quotations for mess being’$80 # $32 50; hams 20c, 2 24c. per Ib, Butter, 35¢e.0 37c. Adamantine can- dles, 38. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived at San Francisco April 10—Shiys Flying Chil- ders, White. Boston. Dec 18: Jacob Bell. Killman, New York. Dec 8; bark Storm, Roberta do. Dec 21; 11th, ships Bald Fagle. Dumereag. New York Dec 25: Anna Kim- ball, Pike, New York, Nov 28; Floetwond, Dale, Boston, Dee'2, Huron, Cunningham, Boston. Nov 3. The News from Washington, SECRETARY MARCY OVERRUN BY OFFICE SEEKERS —THE SURVEY OF RAILROAD ROUTES TO THE PACIFIO—INSPRCTOR GENERAL OF TIE ARMY— PEACKABLE MEASURES FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE SEMINOLES PROM FLORIDA, ETC. SPECIAL CORRPAPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Wasmncron, May 10—9 P. M. ‘The State Department hall was crowded to day with an anxious concourse desirous of seeing Secretary Marcy and imparting a few last words previous to the final selec- tion of ministers, charges, and consuls, which they be: Neve is to take place to-morrow. The Governor did not appear to care a great deal for the pleasure of meeting his fellow-citizens, ax the door of his room was only opeced at long intervals to admit afavored few. To- wards three o'clock the doors were thrown open, and the erowd were permitted to have a private interview with the Secretary all together, which must tave been highly satisfactory. as every ore heard bis neighbor's business, There was no cabinet meeting to-day, Of the four parties to be detailed under the direction of the War Department, to mae survey# and explorations of the various routes to the Pacific, the organization of the party under Mr. Stevens. Governor of the new terti- tory of Warhivgton, has already been published The instructions were tc-day given for the second party, under the command of Lieut. Robert S. Williamson. It is te be composed as follows :—Lieut. R. S. Williamson and Lieut. J. G. Parke, of the corps of Topngraphionl Engineers, and Lieut. GB Anderson, of the Infantry; also, one mineralogist and geologist, one pbilologist and naturalist, two civil engiceers, and one draughtemen, The selection of tho indtviduals to fill these positions has not yet been made. This party will survey and exolore the country between the Pacific and the mouth of the Gila, through Walker's Pass, examining the country lying wert of the Lower Colorado. This will be the most. southern survey. 9s Mr Stevers’ will be the most north ern. The parties under Capt. Gunnison, of the Topogra phical Engineers, and under Lient. Whipple, assis‘ed hy Lieut. Ives, of the same corps have not yet been or. ganized, nor haa it been determined what routes they are to survey and explore. They will probably receive their instructions during the week. It is said that Brevet Colonel Mansfield, of the Eazineer corps, has been appointed Inspector General of the Army. ‘The government has determined not to attemot to use force in the subjection of the Florida Indians, but to pro- ceed with the surveys of the lands there, believing that all that is necessary ix to convince the Indians that the process of rettlemont ia to go on quietly, in order to in duce them to give up their hostiie demoostrations and accept of terms to peaceably join their friends west o Arkansas Samuel Dutton has been appointed Postmaster at Brat: tlehoro’. Vermont. Mz. Constable's declination of the Solicitorahip of the Treasury was received yesterday. It ia strange that Mr. Constable should have permitted his friends to press his C-aim for an office just for the vanity of declining it FROM THR REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT THE ALBANY POST OFFICE CONTROVERSY—THE CAPITOL EXTENSION--THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUES- TION. Wasnrxatox, May 10, 1863. Joremiah Osborn has been taken up as. compromise forthe Albany Post Office, incase the cabinot fail to agree on either Johnson or French The Attorney General having decided that the contacts for the materials for the Capitol extension sre valid, and Lieut. Miegs having, after a thorough examination, de cided that the foundation walls are substantial enough to build upon, the marble cutters resumed their labore morning and other artizans are to resume have resolved, by a vote of ten vale of The Board of to two, to cabmit question of license for the intoxicating liquors to the vote of the citisens, next French roment, which appeared in the Providence Journal’ thinks poly true in the main, though fatse in aut neene sizpumaiiness the of the Sand, wich THE GARDNER TRIAL. Wasninctox, May 10, 1853. The exawination of Capt. Doubleday was resumed and the description of his route to the mines continued. From Arrage Seco proceeded in s southeasterly direc- tion, to the rivers Carjosal and Aguela, and thence to La Vlorita, a distance of twenty-two miles, thence to Du- ramo, Mr, May said he was then near the mines of Jalpan, ‘and proposed to examine only » little further; but the Court would not permit it. Capt. Hunter was then recalled—Saw a paper purport ing to be a mining title, in thre office of the aleade of La- guinillas; the document was composed of two papers, one dark, the other light colored; the light celored paper was between the dark sheets; all were torn alike, to the right and left of it. so that wien the rents ex- actly coincided; the light paper was not, however, torn: also saw, stains. which differed in the two papers: did net know whether the dark paver related: to. the mining title or not; in golng to the mines, went duo south» from La. guimilles + ; thence south of southwest five or xix Seco; thence southeast to the river Cac- jasol, sloven miles, which was the first stream of water divection. -called.—Concurred maiaty with yy and Hunter, as tothe direction dis- ition vf objects on their routes to the ‘o Verde Mining title sigaed by the Prefect rastequi and his tary Guiterrez, being #, said he identified it, and Mr. May offvred to prove by ihe witness the correspondence of Joka Charles Gardner sith Verastequi. long subsequent to the authentication of these papers, and Verastequi’s decta- rations upon the subject, giving ‘the whole history of the seheme from the commencement. EThe defence objected and stated, in the course of his ar- gument. that these very men who were accused of plot- ting with Farduer retained their offices under the Mexi- cau government to this day. The Court ruled out the evidence upon the same g-ounés on which the letters were exctuded. Be-ludge Aguillar was recalled and questioned in regard to Huleir’ testimony. He positivels denied that he ever told Huicix that be had been offered in New Urleaus by the government, $12,000 to $15 000; or that he told bim if Dr. Gardner would give him $20,000 he would go home; or if Dr Gardner would give him $8000 he would 4 home. With regard to the statement of Hutcis, that ce) told him he had seen Mr Slocum at Alexan- ria, and he had given him his word as » gentleman and an agent of the g»veroment that he should be paid what was promised him in New Orleans, Wituess said this was @ net or snare, a3 black as ink. The afternoon was occupied in cross-examining him upon the ide a in the course of which be testified that George May, brother of Henry A. May, indicated to him in New Orleans that his expenses should be paid, and that it should be done in such amanner that he sboald sufler no lose; that after his arrival ia Washingcon, Huicis told hth ho would be restricted to the legal rate of mileage and per diem, aud made other suggestions; that he visited Slocum at Alexandria primarily, for the purpose of returping his visits, and seeondly, to comma nicate to him a kind of “ mistrast” be had'on his miad, ip consequence of Huicis’ sugvestions; that Slocum re- moved that ‘‘ mistrust” by assuring him that he was treating with gentlemen, and that he sbould be indemoi fied for his expenses form which had beep indicated tohim, and which witness said was vone other than that indicated by Mr. May in New Orleans. After that he felt ‘a happy quiet.” Hulcis afterwards renewed his suggest +o faras to make an intimation to him of another kind, which he would statoif requested. ‘The statement was not called for, The Court adjourned. Non: arrival of the Cambria at Halifax. Haurax, May 10, 1953. ‘The royal mail steamship Cambria is now in her ele- yenth day out and about due at this port, but a very thick fog prevai's, with raia, ro that we can ssarcely see a yard ahead; there is, therefore, no chance for her to- night. Very Interesting from Norfolk, SEVERE TORNADO IN VIRGINIA—FOUR PERSONS KILLED AND MANY = INJURED—STEAMBOAT WRECKED, ETC. - Norvorx, May 10, 1863. A great torpad> has passed over the lower part of Princess Anne county, Virginia. A number of houses were swept off, endeverything was prostrated. Four lives were lost and many persons wounded. ‘The steamer Bladen, from Baltimore for Wilmington, has been wrecked on Kelly Hawk. The machinery was saved, The Hoosac Tunnel Project. MEETING IN FANEUIL HALL—OONTEMPLATED OPPO- SITION TO NEW YORK ENTERPRISE. Bostow, May 10—11 P, M. A meeting was held in Faneuil Hall this evening to ad- vyonate the Hoosac tunrel project. The Hon John H, Wilkins presided, with twenty-eight Vice Presidents and three Secretaries. Speeches were made by the President, J.C Convere, KF. H. Derby, Col. Hadley, of Troy, and others. A series of resolutions were adopted, including the following :-— Recolved, That Boston, by her admirable position with respect to Maine, the Provinces, the Fisberies, and great er proximity te the mauufacturing districts and to Europe, can. by the tunnel route, compete with New York for the iinmense commerce of the West, now growing with unex. empled rapidity, and daily demanding new avenues. The meeting broke up about 10 o'clock. The attond- ance was not large. Items from Baltimore. FURTHER FROM TEXAS—BATIMORE CITY AND THE SUSQUEHANNA RAILROAD—DEATH OF LIEUT. TOTTEN, ETC. Batrmore, May 10, 1853, New Orleans papers of Wednesday last came to hand this afterncon, the Post Office having neglected to for. ward them this morning. Rio Grande correspondence represents everything as unusually quiet and peaceful in that quarter. Caravajal was still uador arrest at Fort Brown. "The bill authorizing the Baltimore and Susquehanna Roil oa¢ Company to extend their road to tide water on the Vatopsco fioally preset the Legislature to day. The steamer Palmetto, from Charleston, arrived here this afternoon Lieutenant Totten of the Second Regi- ment U. 8. Artillery, died on board early this morning. Arrival of the Steamship Genova at Quebec, Quenec. May 9, 1853, ‘Tho screw steamship Genova, the pioneer of the new line between Liverpool and Montreal, arrived here at 3 o'clock to-day, in a passage of 20 days from Liverpool, Sale of Canal Lands In ilinots. micado, May 10, 1853. ‘The sale of canal lands commenecd yesterday, prairie Iand brivging from $4.0 85 per acro and timbered $8 a $16, belng an average of 70 per cent above the appraisement, Large Fire at Bridgewater, Boston, May 10, 1853. The ison rolling mill and foundry of Messrs. Lazelle Perkins & Co. at Bridgewater, was destroyed by fire last night The ia enti at $60,000—iasured for $19,800, of which $8,600 is at the Etna, Protection, and Haztford companies, of Hartford. The Southern Steamers, SAVANNAtL, May 10, 1853, The stearophip Florida, Captaia Woodhull, has arrived here in sixty hours from New York. Canteston, May 10, 1853, The stermehip James Adger, Captain Jobn Dickinson, arrived here from New York at 10 o’ciock last night. New Ouneans, May 10, 1963, The steamship Black Watrior sailed from Mobile for New York, via Havana, yesterday, full of passengers, ‘The Cherokee leaves here to-morrow for the same ports, Markets. Naw Onneans, May 9—?.M. Cotton—Sales to-day 3,000 bales. ‘The market has been heavy, under the letters per Baltic and prices ace 4c. lower On ordinary qualities. Middliog is quoted 9%c. ‘The receipts today have been 4 000 bales, and the ex- ports 6 500, 10—Noon. Cotton has been heavy this morning, the axles barely hing 8(0 baies. Dealers‘are anxiously awaiting the ives per Hermann or Cambria. The stock of cotton nere is docrensing ; it now amounts only to 190,000 bales. Freizhts to Liverpool are dull at 94. Rio coffee is firm, 1,000 bags sold at 9c, New Onweays, May 10—P.M. Cotton—Sales to-day 5,000 bales. Market heavy. Mid- ling ia quoted at 3c The increased receipts at New Crlesne over same date last year amount now to 237,000 bal nd at all the Southern ports to 264.000 bales. Borraro May 10, 1853. ‘The following have been the receipts of the last twenty- four hours:—Flour, 8,500 bbls.; wheat, 26,000 bushels; corn, 95 000 do. Flour firm, with a moderate business doin Jen 2 500 bbia., at $4.12 a $4 3114 for Onio, and 25 for Michignn. Wheat steady. with « mode. + 10.000 buabels were sold at $1 0934 for hio, end $1 04a $1 35 for Mich'gan. Corn ix not Ao ac- dive, bnt is without shange to not aslos 11,000 bush- ‘ela at 620 G8c. for Western mixed. Flour freights 620. Naw OrtRans, Mi rate inqut; ANNIVERSARY WEEK. The Proceedings of the Antericaw and Foreign Christion Union, the New York Seloniza- tion Society, and New York and American Sundsy Schood Union. THE FIVE POINTS SABSATS seHDOL, ke., &6., bo. Fourth Anmiversary of the American and Foreign Christian Union. This anniversary was celebrated youterday morning at Metropolitan Hall. The body and galleries of the edifice were crowded to excess by a highly respectable audience, the majority of which was ¢omposed of ladies. The plat- form was eccupied by about one hundvediand fifty reve- rend gentlemen. The Rev. Dr. De Witt, of the Reformed Dutch Chureh presided. ‘The exercises were commenced by singing the following. hymn, the audience standing — O thou that hearest Attenl pur bumble cry 1” ‘And let thy servants ss Thy blessings from on high. We plead ane ceete of thy word, Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord. If earthly parents hear ‘Their children whon they ery ; If they with love sincere Their children’s wants supply 5 Much wore wilt thou thy love display, And answer when thy children prey. Our Heavenly Father, thou, Woe, children of thy grace, Oh. let thy Spirit now Descend and till the place ; So shall we feel the ieavenly flame, And all unite to praise thy name The Rev. Dr ‘Patuxs, of Albany, then read the saventh chapter of the prophecies of Dauiel, commencing at the Afteenth verve, wud offerea up a prayer besecching the Almighty to bleas their proceedings, ‘The Treasurer's report was thea read by Mr. Veaxox, the substance of which is embodied iu the followiag ab: stract of a report read to tho meeting by the Rev. Dr. Famcmnp ‘The receipts of the society during the year ending April 1 were $67,507, being un advance on the precsding ear of more than $11,000. The expenditures were $65,- 442, being $10,000 more than they were in the year ead- ing April 1, 1852. @ number of missionaries, missionary agents, and other laborers in the service of the Society, at home and abroad, was 118 last year, being eight more. than were employed in the year preceding. ‘The society has beeu culled to mourn over the loss of one value agent, Rey. Edward Fairchild, and, three Vice Presidents, Rev. Dra Milledoler and Wylie, and the Hom. Amos Lawrence, f The brief statistical statement just given shows that the eee is advancing steadily in its work; but when the rapidly increasing Romish population. among us (almost wholly from immigration) is considered and the tany open doors for the spread of the Gospel in Papal couutrics abroad the Board deplore that they csanot re- port a thousand laborers in the home fivld, andefive kun- dred in the foreign. ‘The report then proceeds to indicat@some “ si of the times,” which should create deep apprehensioa, and the friends of the call for increased effort on the part pure Gospel. L Ia Protestaut world there is tho developement, in sone churches, of w spirit of formalism—of a dispo- sition to seek for Christian doctrine and modes of wour- . not simpiy and exclusively in tho written Word of butin the reported dogmss and practices of the Church in the early and even middie ages. The aid of the * Historic Church,” as it is tori supply the teachings of the ‘Apostelio: Church.’* By this door errorsof the most dangerousaad subversive pature are creeping in. This is seen in some churches in Great Britain and Germany, as well as in our own country. Il. In the Papal world there have been developemeate of a very marked character wichin the last few years— lary, ot worship of the ‘Virdia: Mary, aod the Segasa ot j, OF ip fi a one, her immaculate conception bids tae ” bo estatlishod authoritatively before long. 2, There has been & wonderful recurrence to false ond There has been nothing like this since in the sixteenth a 3 been an extensive revival of the spirit of intolerance and perrecution. The Us aad other lewd ing Romish journals, openly even advocate Tribe ell power to pret bray “The old peotensloas power to re) . te Fant pg) mereton of as} portion as a as possible of the education of the youth of country. There is a eee scheme for the seeomgl- went of this, aa movements in Boston, New Jersey City. Detroit. Cl , Civoimhati, Pittsburg re Baltimore fully prove. She now opposes the public achools, and calls them godless. A few ago she op- pored them as sectarian because the Bible was read in them. What she de-ires, when exprensed im plain Kag- lish, is, to have the aid of the School Fund to susteia hee TI Det there are signs di nfavorable to Rome, I. But there are signs that are unfavorable to and apnounce her coming downfall— 1. She ix alienating the ma-se , especially of the mid- dle and industrial classes—even of her own ohildren—in many countries by her unequivocal preference of des- potirm to ull true liberty, civil or religious, whorever abe dares to act according to her natural instincts. 2. Her oppressive and intolerant course is giving depth and sclidity to the good work going om in France, Bel- gium, Sardinia, Irelaud and Canada 3. persecution of the Madiai and othersio Florence and ekewhere, for possessing and readiog the sacred Scriptures, and endeavoring two impart to their friends and others their convictions on the subject of religion is 0; theeyes of thousands to the esseutially wicked and odious character of Rome, aud her opposition to the true Gospel of Christ. 4. The separation of the true from the false, the pre- cious from the vile, that is going on in the Protes:ant orld, fs eminendly'fayorable to the triumph of the trae ‘ospel. ‘ 5, Never for two centuries has there been’ so much success in spreading the truth in papal lands as dur the last ten years, in France, Belgium, Italy, Ireland pads. 6. Rowe has neither been able to “shit the door’ i= ro1.9 portions of what she considers as her own domain, nor to prevent it from being opened in others. 7. The spirit which her effurts to overthrow our public schools have called forth in Detroit, Cincinnati, and else- where, has been such as ought to convincs hor that hor attempt is hopeless, and to encourage our confidence im the cause in which we are engaged. 8 ‘There are many influences at work in this count which render it very difficul®for Rowe to keep her peo} in chains of darkness; hence that “awful f away” of which Father Mullen gpoke of in his letters to his fr! in artes ba ie sig 9 And lastly, it is a most enc: ication that God bas given to England and thece’ Unites States. the two most Protestant countries in the world, such vast fa- cilities and means for the spread of tho truth. The cola- nial world is theirs ; theirs, too, is moet of the commerce of the world. To them He is giving an immense portion of the wealth of the world The vast gold mines of Cali- fornia and Australia belong to them. Why is all this if it be not that God has a great work for them te do? In view of all this, we may well say, as the prophet of old did to his servant—" Fear not, for they that be Wie are more than they that be with them.” —2 Kings, vi, 16. » oPERATIONS OF THM SOCIETY IN TH WOME FIELD. The Board have given increased attention to the publi- cation cepartment of its labors. Several new books have been added to its list. rican and Foreign Christian of forty cight ,ages, and the chief organ bas reached a circulation of thirteea thousand each month, or one hundred and fifty-six thousand in the course of the year. The monthiy sheet in Koglish, (The Missionary Inielligencer,) aud the one in German, are con- tinued sul are doing good. wi ‘The Board have systematized agency department more thoroughly, and »endered it more elfestiver An in- creared amount has ocen uitous. missionaries missionary agents in fiola have been eighty five. They have rendered a great amount and variety of vice—some of them in preaching to tions, others ia holding meetings in vate houses, and many more ia visiting from hi house, reading the Word ot God to those who to hear, and praying with such as would permit The languages in which they have made known the bave been English, Irish, French, German, Italian. They have labored principally in the cities manufacturing districts in the Ksstern and Middle Stat whilst a few have occupied pl-ces in the South, and in the Western portions of tho country. commercial marts, and in maaufacturing foreign population principally the main body of Komanists. Board have cloved their labors it it if esf reli i The num! Five the i a § which bave been entered is fourteen, year shed the limit cribed arr to the results of labor in to receive aid from the irk f £ iH E ETE | li i i i fi i i i