The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1857, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7474. TERRIBLE RIOT IN NEW JERSEY. Bergen Tunnel, Var of the Corkonians and Fardowners, TIE FACTIONS DISPERSED BY FIREMEN. The Military Ordered Out to Quell the Disturbance. ANY PERSONS WOUNDED AND SEVERAL KILLED, ARREST OF SEVENTY OF THE RIOTERS, &., &., &o. A very serious riot, originating in that bitter spirit of ution hate which has so long characterized two powerfal ‘Stotions of the irish laborers who omigrate to this country, ocurred on Saturday afternoon and evening at the works ow carried on by the Erie Railroad Oompany in the meighborbood of Jersey City. Tt appeers that there are about twelve hundred men enployed for the purpose of excavating and otherwise Preparing for the construction of a tunnel at the ‘‘Bergen Out,’ aboui one mile from Jersey Ofty, by which the rail- ‘ad company propose to extend their line on anew (mck into that town, The laborors, as is most generally he case, are obiefly Irish, and receive thelr pay for four weeks at one time—that is, om the 16th day of each month. A large number of them re- Gide permanently om the spot, im wooden shanties rected on the ground belonging to the company, and the remainder generally hang around the scene of their labor ‘Catil late hours in the evening. Everything went on harmoniously amongst them for 4ome months until Saturday Jast, which was pay day, as the regular term (15th) would fall on yesterday, Sunday. At the appointed hour the overseers went to work, and Baving made out the different ‘‘tallies”’ of the ‘gangs, the men were handed thetr cash and appeared content ‘and satisfied. Immediately after, work was‘pretty gene- tally suspended, drinking parties were formed, and ‘somewhat geperal intoxication ensued. About half-past two o’clock im the afternoon the citizens residing in the hborhood wore Q@larmea by loud noises and cries proceeding from the ‘“cut,’’ amd on rushing out they found ‘tbat over six hundred of the ‘‘navvies’’ were engaged in deadly Oght with each other; but the residents being Strangers, could not then ascertain the cause of the quar- fel. As the fight waxed warm |; was found that the com- Datants were made up of two Irish “factions,” respec- tively desigratet as “Corkonians and ‘Fardowners:” the members of which bave borne a deadly animosity towards each other from the land of their birth to that of their adoption, Three hundred men—made up of both Partios—stood by and refusd to take part in the méiée, leaving about six hundred of toe thousand employed, to do battle as above stated. ‘This mass swayed aud surged toand fro, and having “a cleag apace and no fayor,’’ many deadly blows wor @xobapged, Beforoan hour bad olapsed many had fall- ‘@& on ci:her side, severely wounded. By tais time the alarm bed extended exvonsively over Jersey City and Hoboken, and about tive o’clook in the ‘evening active preparations were made by the authori tes anc lohabitants of both places for the restoration of order. Inthe former several fro companies was muster- ed and fi military companies were got under arms. ‘The fro companies of Jersey City rushed to the @cone of action, snd dashing in euddenly amongst the combatants, the fighting factions tied on ali Giese in disorder, Although there was somo Gkirmubicg among the detached parties, the oon. dict was not renewed with such severity during We evening or night of Saturdey. The armistion was observed the more faithfully, owing to the fast that the “Naticoal Guarag,” the “Highwoods,” and a German rifle company from Hobokea arrived on the fleld, wiih @ome military companies belonging to Jorsey City. ‘Tne ‘ Corsonians’’ thenjclaimes the viotory, on account Of havicg @ larger ferce in position than the “Fardown- ors.”” Durtog this fray four wooden shanties belonging to the parties engaged were fired a:d burned, and the Glare of the flames rendered the scene more excitiag and @bastly. At an carly hour on Sunday morniag the military Companies commenced to retire and the Hoboken troops Feached home about five o’ctock tm the forenoon. They bad lott « good many of the laborers severely burt, aad @ome of tho ringleadors under arrost by the civil ities, . About half past four o'clock yesterday—Sunday—afior- Goon the recruited factions having prepared during the Morning, resumed the fight, but it seemed as if daring (to lull tney bad deoame less infaristed towards each ber, and were about to direct @ portion of their anger ageinst the Sheriff. Ths they did, and Mr. Boaty’s per- 00 avd horse were both injured. They soon, howovor, Commenced to Sight amonget themecives with groat {mpetaoeity, and then the military were ordered out end marched, supplied with rounds of ball cartridge. ‘The Hobexea companies were on the ground again ata Utde aiter Gve o’elock, and between that bour and six the sounds of the discharge of mushetry were diminetly Beard at a long distance from the batile eld, aud very @rest excitement prevailed on the Jersey shore, and even te New York, ag it was supposed that our citizen soldiers Bad been compeiled, im the execation of their duty, to Gro oa the misguided men. These Irish “factions”? wh> so froquontly dingrace the wroives ama disturb our ques by such ro es, are com posed, for the most part, of unedvonied laborers, and are fade wp of & Humber o” men koown to each other by 408 A0d pasa words, Each faction has a distin stive ap Pr ilat oo adopted either from som» spot in the proviggo or county from which most of the members have come, or Dorne on account of its havi: g been the family name of ome leading momber at one timo or othor. [a Ireland the objects of the Unions are to reguiste matters pertain- (og to an excinsively agricuitarat population, such 2 tho terms of the tenure of Iand—the rates of wegen for day \aborers, and tho rente of farms, Private animosities and (amily disputes bave (requentiy, Sowever, bean taken into account, ard ether crashed Out OF aggravated, as the caso might bo, by Mghts of ihe i fnovions, Agal euch associations wore forbiiden by Iaw, and their members sovercly puniahod If foand of fending o euch, thetr aims could be carried out and their objets ¢ 0foreed only by meas uf jooal (asim) tation or per sonal violesce, and nence a sense of reckloxsnors and an peincalty for Aight were soon acquired by ihe moa who componed thom, Strange ae tt may appoar, the modot Unicns Of seoret scoletion, formed tor party, politics! or Personal odjects, were laid down and extended ia Iroand lm mediately afier tho bre up of that anghty vations) Combination known to the world as ine “Irish Voinr- eore’’ of 1792, and the “Oorkonians”’ and ‘ Fardownors’’ ‘@re cut tho mombors of associations formed after the Plans and usnges of the “Urangemen’”’ and “Ribbon men’ of the more carly poriod of this century The ‘Medern ‘faction’? has nothing howover to do with re Mgion oF persecution for religion's sako, and \# composed @xolusively of Catholics, as the great mars of Irish iabo fers belong to that church. The foretathers of thes) men baving soen the wonderiul prwor which the secresy ‘observed in the Orange society bestowed on Hts dere, Opposed it early by otber sosietion of the same obarnoter, and, ag is well known, for nearly (ity years the “orange” oF tho ‘green’? wore the rallying cries of tho great original “factions ” In years after their fr. mation the looal factions alluded to appoare’, aad the men havo fonght and bled, and boon exiled, and qibboted for the Inst twonty five yours under an ‘Sbenav its, “Oaravate,”’ “Poleens, “Ovek@ of the North,’ “Boys of the Sonth, Gians,’’ “Fardowners,” and others, The men known ae ‘“Gorkomians’® come chiefly from the Province Of Manater, where the farme are oxientive 0 wagon at SOmo sensone good. The torm ‘“ardownor’’ Sag been Spplicd by thom to the laborers I it the Province of Oonanght aod skirts of Ulster, who Selous Outbreak of the Laborers at | tous eyes. bave sought work in Munster, and during the saving of the English harvest at prices which the ‘Corko wians”’ thought too low, and hence they have elways the .‘‘Fardowners”’ with jealous and contemp- When the Marquis of Normanby ruled in Ireland, with the late Mr. Drummond as Chief Secretary, an impartial effort was made by the government in or- dor to extinguish ‘‘faction,’’ and it succeeded to such an extent that the strongest now, porbaps, left ara these very “Corkonians’’ and ‘‘Fardowners.’”’ The great bulk of the members of each bave already lauded in thic Country and found employment on our ratiroads, canals and other great works, Still reoognizingyeash other, they trequeatly fightafter renewed discussions on homs difficulties, or a question of ourrent remuneration fo their work, a proposition fora ‘“atrike,’’ or, perhaps, in the matter of the payment of a fum bill, when the old pirit of associated feud ts renewed with temporary violence, Wo append the reports of our different special report. ors despatched to the scone of the late fight. ACCOUNT B¥ OUR FIRST REPORTER. Yesterday jevening news was brought into our office that there had been a great riot among the Iriah work- mon on the Erie Raliroad, at the tunnel {2 Hudson City, a short distance from Jersey City. We immediately dis patched our reporters to the scene of disturbance to learn the facts of the case. Arriving in Jersey City we went into the hotels to see what could be learned of the riot, The enterprising pub- Hicans of our rival city informed us that they had merely heard that there bad beep some Oghting, or a distur. bance of some kind in Hudson City on Saturday. As for the particulars—the extent of the riot, the ber of killed and wounded, or the position of affairs ring that day—they were'entirely and inditforently igao- rant. Determined to enlighten our neighbcrs through thie morning’s Hxxatp of the events that were taking place #0 near them, we started for Hudson, A donte fog made it as dark as Erebus, while a fow straggling lamps gave enovgh light to le the darkuess be seen. For about twe miles we traveled through darkness, mud end wot, and arrived at Hudson City, (formerly Bergen, ) having learned, in the meantime, that Jorsey can boast ol roads even worse than the streets of New York. Passing in front of « largo brick bullding we beard hor. idle cries; tt was the voice of a poor mangled man, who Jay moaning and enrieking tn the county jail. Eatoring toe Court House, which“stands noar the eide of the jail, we found it nearly filled with militia, Through the kind- neas of tho officers and the civic authorities, the foliow- ing particulars were gathered :— Saturday was the pay day of the Erie Ratirosi Compa- ny. The workmen, after getting their money, began to drink—some got very merry, and some got quite intoxi- cated. Shortly @ dispute arose between two men on some sl'ght grounds; from quarreiling they come to blows; other partics joined in on each side, til! there was eoon a large crowd in fight. The quarrel thus began from liquor, but soon became the Irishmen, for each man, as be joined the fight, struck iu for the men of his own clan, or according to his pre- judices All agreed that the Corkonians wore ons ot the footions in the fight, but ail disagreed as to the other ‘action, the Munster men ; the Fardowners and the (onpeugtt men were severally mentioned as that faction. ‘The fight was not very extensive till towards ing, when the factions gathered in great force and atacked each other. All kincs of weapons w: ‘waed—knives, irks, clubs, stones, and pisk is. The most serious wounds were inflicted by knives, The fight waxed hot as it continued im lengih, ons party sucoceded in driving the other into their houses, which wero but temporary stractures and re generally known cy the name ct! shautic. The doors of these sbantios were barricaded by the assailants without aod warm'y defended by the parties within, Tho assailants finding this manger ef proceedure too alow to answor thelr pur- Doee, set fire to the bouses and four of the largest ones ‘wore burped tone ground, four others wore also par- tally destroyed by flames. ‘Vhe fighting began about 3 o'clock P.M, bat did no} wax very bot or become of much Importance tili7 P.M Between Tend 9 P.M. it was at the height. About 9 o'clock P. M. !t ceased for the nigat. . As soon as the Sight begen to extend, Mayor Van Riper, of {Hudson City, and SherifT Beaty, of Hudson county, calles upon the citizene, the firemen and the military to goand quell it, Requests were despatched to Jersey City and Hoboken for military forces. The frst regiment of Hoboken, commanded by Colonel Alexanter Shoaler, left Hoboken at 10 o'clock P. M., and arrived at the scene of the riot at 11 P.M. This regiment is compcesed of the following companies —The National Guard under Captain Van Hooton, the Righwood Guardjunder Captain James T. Bat@eld, amd the Hudson Riles under Captain Bobnstedt. The First Regiment of Hoboken was coudu sted to Hud- son bé)!; there they waited until whey received directions from the Mayor of the city to proceed and surround the rioters, ‘Word was soom received they had set firo to some new buildings. The regimont prosoaded tmmo- diately to stop the conflegration and surround the risers. A py ‘nfoymed one of the factions that the miutary was epprosching, and they immediately sought refage in the bourses, some of which contained over a hundred persons. ‘The military made « deecent opon the housesand made numerous arrests, Some of the persons were found to bo most horribiy and brutally beaten and out ap. One woman had ber obi!d killed while holding {t im her arma during the riot. Several of the men were stabbed #0 80. veroly that there are no hepes of their recovery; one of them died iste last night. It was then reported to tho military that a large number of the rioters had taken pow sovsion of a school house and were secreted ta it ‘The First regiment of Hoboken marched a, wur- rornded and took possersion of the school house. Four ‘of the men im it were arrested and conveyed to the coun ty jall, Some cf them were found nid sway up in the garret of the house, The First regiment romaine! oo duty til) 33g o'clock on Sanday mornizg, and were then ber from further duty uatli 6 o'clock PM. of the same cay. The Conuimenta! Gaards of Jersey City were kept asa rererve until daylight. It was reported during Saturday night that a large party bed takes possonsion of the sbatts, €0 some of the military were detailed to watoh and Srrest them as they came out, which was done. As soon as tho riot was quelled, they began to search the bouses and make arrests; persons who were fourd wounded or with blood upen them were locked up in the county jail. Forty porsons were thus disposed of during the night. In the bouses twelve loaded guns and pstola were found; they were secreted in the beds, cradles, and in out of the way places: two guas wore found ander the women's shirts Afier the arrests were made ihe houses searched on Saterday night, everything remained quiet tl! about ton o'clock A. M. on Sun hen three or four tr who wore passing s man and bis wite near Mr, Reckel’s hotel, kicked the dog o° the latter mao, high language followed, and thon thor began to Ogot. The man tht wulted oriet “Murder,”* and the constable who was near by, arrested the parties. A three o’eloek on Sueday afternoon the cry of “morder war alto beard proceeding ont of Mr. Robert Cook's house, in which three or tour families resided. The po- lice roshed in and found two men ina desperate (ignt, one of them was most brutally and fearfully mangled; fo moch so that be is mot expected to lire. They were both arrested and locked up in jail. Thirty persons were arrested on Sanday ome for drunkenness, otbers for disorderly or auspicious conivet, aad others for having the marks of blood and wonnds upon them, which proved that they had been en- aged in the riot. Botwoen Sand 4 P.M. yeaterday » man was taken into the jail with bis face all bosten into a mess of jelly, The Irishmen were soattered all over citizens sad militia, genera’ order was main- tained = during «the «day and op till clever o'clock at night, It was not expected that there would be mach disturbances after that during Iast night, Bot | It ls expected that when the parties arrested are brought up to be tried to-day, the other Irishmen will attempt to rescue them, which, of course, will create a greater fight vy a yet oconrred, All the militia force which wae on the ground on aa. turday night was there iso tat night, except the Conti. nental Guard from Jereey City. This occurrence has, Of course, created the most intense excitement in the iittle city of Hodson. The inbabtiante walt with great sorioty the turn of aMpire to day ACCOUNT OF OUR SECOND REPORTER. . One of the reporters whom we despatched to the scene of conflict remained az hour or eo in Jersey City, in order to obtain such stray inteHigence as might hare floated thither from Bergen. Never was there a more bepighted locality for getting euch information than that ame Jorsey Oity. All the stores, restaurants, &c., were cicsed; the gas lamps refused any light, and ihe idea of coming across a policeman was necessarily an infatus- top, Our reporter accocted am individual entering a private dwelling, and requested him to impart tnforma- Mon of the whereabouts of a police station. The indl- vidual bed it pot in bis power to reply satisfactorily, but referred him “to @ dim light ia the distance which subsequently proved to be a basement groggery. Some bail dezen person: re there found discussing the Bond street murder and tbe Bergen riots, but any parti- cvlars of the latter they seemed unable to impart, On inquiring for the Shertif he discovered that that official ‘was at the aceve of confilct, and that anybody who knet Anytbirg of the fracas was out there too, Finally, young gepileman present kindly citered to escort bim to & cerain captain of a military company who enacted “mine best’’ at a neighboring liquor establiabment, The captain was to leave for Bergen with his ocmpany ot midpight, and in consideration of the ser- vicce be might rendor tke State at a future period be wes presumed to be cognizant of what be’ ready transpired. His (ntelligence amounted to the asser- tion that pcbody knew enytbiog at ail, and our reporter then sought the police station ex the other side of the town, Nobody & anything there, too, ard he began to understand that any Information must be obtained at tbe scene of the riot, or rot at all. After trying at several livery stables to obtain a wagon Without success, be ultimately effected bis object, and in the course of twenty miputes arrived at Bergen. He Immediately entered the Court House, and on entering the staircase found the principal hail turned into a guard room, and beld by the Bighwood Guard, under command of Captain Hatfield ‘The scene was peculiar ; citizen soldiery lying about on benches and tables, eating biscuit, cleaning arms, drink: tug beer, playing cards, &c., as though old campaigners. On inquiry, be was escorted to Mr. Shertif Beaty, who kindly obtained bim ad mitiance to the jai), which adjoins ‘be Court House. The warden, Mr, Layton, accompanied bia tayovgh the various cells and informed him that nearly s hundred rioters were then in durance there, of whom forty five had been brought in during the day, and more were arriving almost every minute. Bergen jeil is not very extensive, and the scoommoda- ton ‘was ratber deficient, Irishmea, whether Cork. onians, Corpaughters, or others, were piaced two and three together in a ceil, and there were numbers lying in the passages. Nearly allof them were frigbtfully contused about the face, and most of them were eo bendaged that their countenances were not discoverable. Soarcely a dozen of them wero awake, and the sound of painful snoring was peculiarly strange. The oid prisoners ‘wait .vpon these new arrivals, teoding their wounds end bandaging their limbs; @ bard time they scemed to have of it, There was a disagreeable fonid mell arising from these dirty rioters, which made the atmespbere weil nigh insupportabie, and the sheriiI we seriously thinking of having the entire lot well weabed iu the bath before twenty-four bours passed over. There was @ fresh breok out towards 10 P. M- last night, a the back of the Five Corners, but » posse of the Bighv cod Guard made an ovact upon the rioters and cap tured four of them. Pairola are scouring the country in all Girections, and arrest are hourly made. Mr. Shertil Beaty will investignio the aifair ibis day, ACCOUNT OF OUR THIRD REPORTER.. About six o'clock on Saturday evening a riot ocm- mcnced smong the Irish Isborers eagaged on the Bergon, New Jersey, trnnel, whioh, at one time, i was thought would lead to a general rising of aii their countrymen in the vicinity. So great were the alarm and panio that the railitary from Hoboken and Jersey City were called ovt, ‘and not until they arrived at the scene of m8 disturbance waa tbe riot quelled. They however remained on the ercord until yesterday afternoon, wheo they wore dis. mussed, One regiment, however, was under arms last Bight, in readiness should the difficulty be renewed. ‘There were many reports current yesterday in regard to the bumber of persons killed, but as far as we could ascertain from the Jertey City police, there were but five or eix wounded, including a womans, and one man 80 reriously injured that he is cot expected to recover. Some thirty of the ringleaders were arrested and com- mitted to Bergen jail, to await an examination. During the meiee several sbantion were Gred and burned, which brought out the Jersey City Gremen and many citizens. The riot was quelied about half past 10 on Saturéay evening. There were from five to six hun. dred men engaged in the disturbance at one time. ACCOUNT BY OUR JERSEY CITY REPORTER. A torribie riot occurred on Saturday aiternoon, and oontinned yesterda: moog the Irish laborers employed vpen the tonrel which Is being constructed through Bergen Hill by the Long Dock Company, for the use of ¢ New York and Erie Railroad Company. Several per- sors engaged in the riot were severely injured, and some of them may be fatally burt. It took place between Conracght mes and Munster men, between whom the woll known “old grudge” exists. There have been over 1,200 engaged upon this work by the coptractor, Mr. Mallory, of Newburg; snd fo acotlarate the work he bas recently added to his force. Many of the new mon bappened to be Munster men, or *'Corkonians,’’ ae they are called, who joined ‘he Munster colony, whose shantion are mostly on ope ‘“‘patod,’’ am it is eniled by them. The Connaught mem occupied an adjacent “ patch’ with tbetr abanties, and in erecting their shaaties tbe Munster men transgressed upon territory claimed to be in the ht “patoh.’’ Saturday happened to de pay day, key was sbundant, Their animosities reached © point ard they commenced fighting at about o'oltck on that day, The numbers of the combatants were increased rntil at night not lees then four hundred men Were engaged in the Nght. Ove half of the men em ployed upon this werk are day bande and the other haif algbt bance, It was the night bands who were engaged in the riot. The ladders at the ehatte were drawn up so Abat those engeged at work could not leave until the bai- ie and danger were over, ‘These © in the melee were armed mostly wih 4 stones, aDd some Of the women took off their steckings and puiting stones into them ured them with conaiderable eflect. Soon afer cark four of the shantics Of the Compangbt men wore set on fire. Shorif Beaty, of be city of Fludeen, in which the tunnel # sttosted, sent to Jerey. City for Sremen. Permission being given by Chiet Eogineer French, four fre companies with appa- raivs repatred to the spot with ail possible speed. ty Exgive Company No.1 bed on dred ard OMy meo tpen ber ropes ; Arressceh Engine Company No, 2 wont ) & crowd Of two hundred; and Waabington Fogire Compans No. 4, aud Dingent Hose Company Ni npe vith tity additional men added to their strength. The strength of the firemen wae thus about eave im tbe aflray. Arriving ‘aw Une, No, 2 in front The firemen cought ope man just ta the aot of setting Ore to onotber ebanty. ‘That waa the end of the riot ro far as Sightirg on Ba tardy vight was concerned. The inbabitants of the eity of Hedecr, bowever, were (8 great consternation, and Sberi Beaty rent to Jersey Oty and Hoboten for military aid, The Jersey City Continental Guard, Capt. Sanderson; the Highwood Geard, Capt, Hatfield, of Hoboken; the Na- tiowal Grard, Captein Vas Houten, sad the Rifles, Captain Bobneted, repaired befere midnight, and continued 4 o'oleck om Sunday morning, fearched the shanties of tur banee. Only one mesket and one found, They took fifteen prisoners altogether, during Patorday night, and locked them up tm jail, On Sunday further ecarch wae made, and additional arreste to the bomber of thirty fve were made, The whole number ‘Ofty are locked op tn jail, ‘There wee some further Oghtirg yeetercay. sod moe se7'Conwoubles Were apprebeaiow durteg Sunday « ga The Washington Volunteers, Oapt. Spear, of Bergen, wore on duty yesterday afternoon and lest night, and by request of the Sharif the Jersey City and Hoboken i li I milftary companies held themselves tn readiness to be | Common with the called upon if required, “ big ‘ ol roy ate aly ae oa) Our Indian E: S Sites abate government o” Coeur for THE PSTABLIEEMEDT OF 4 aah takai did PoP ary wm te Pye 3 POSSD IN MEXICO—BDRILLIANT SCHEME TO REGU- Gret (hat perhaps you did LATE EVERYTHING IN THAT REPYBLIO—SEURET truth. treaty TREATY BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES 4 as moe C AD NBXING GONORA TO THIS UNION, BTO., UTC. (Corréspondence of La Cronica, of New York.} Wasmnorow, Feb. 5, 1857. You wii) bays seen !ately that the Haxatp has repeat edly spoken of “Our Indian Empire,” and bas endea. Vored to prove at length not only that there exists here bom ant cléments to found in Central America o vast empire like that in Huglish India, governed and dovel oped as that is by a merchant company, but that this em pire exists in reality, According to the Hunscy, whether Walker and bis fitbuaters or the allied Central Amen- cana triumph, that empire Is» ‘ fixed fact,’ and tho sovereignty Of those countries bas beem transferred to New York. Perhaps you may have laughed at this. } f fF boumor because Mr Forsyth has made this treaty with out beving recoived instructions trom bim, anc tais nes roduord some aliercation# #>4 unpleasaotness ia inet. But you know what occurred on the neg tis- tion of the Meaican trenty; while Mr. Maroy mont to Gen, Gadeden certain tnsiructions, Gadsden reocetved Lother source very different instructions irom ages, who could not be ignores AU theae prejeots, and others that are in embryo, aro reserved to be ce ried out when Mr Buckagan comes into be Presidency, whose administration, it Is said, will not be & dibuatermg, but an expansive ope. I bave not the fgbtest Coubt that the tadependence and nationality of Mexico aro epproacbiag thelr end, unless an ovident BMracie is interpoeed by Divine Providerce to impede tt. How do you wish a country sball be saved that is not have laugbed also at it 20 far as regards the ‘+ fixed fect,” | °H!y wanting in the energy necessary to defend itself, but a which hastens to give itmolf the death wound? Bot alter baving laughs st it I have learned with sur- st pope myn rele prise that bebine the talk of the Hwan there 1s, mtruch, | Is 18 endeavored to & very grave (act, of which probanty the Amel 4s we rant, for olberwise it would have trumpeted:tt ieee four winds. This tact of which I speak i# Colossal project— ® stupendous one—and which may be sald to exceed greatly in megnitude and otber circumatances toe project — resulted in tno empire of the British company in a, ‘The powder an ! bail process of Possenaion of a republic—that is to say, Lec 2 aod La 7, Sone epen reat measure to make |ts realization more diMoalt. If ‘such whould be the case, we aha’! have done a sorvive to (be great interests of humanity—l, in writting, and you in poblishing, this letter. THE EDITORIAL COMMENTS OF LA CRONICA (ORGAN OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT,) OF FEB. 11, UPON THE ABOVE LETTER. faced itl ed to . Nicaragas, Under the actuai circumstances the precoding letter and bas been found bot to pay. It ts slow, oxpen | wil! be read with interest, although some details and sive, full of danger, and, besides, whatever the pames,¥ bicb)perbaps might be made use of to advantage, oubirl inregat Sco Bow largo wneuiser of oops | SeyTane@e sult the eabiset In leat cae bave gone to that country to join the ranks of ; rig ype, Sa ae tae his hae bow much moxey has been spent; how great rists have been run. And with al! a we are assured robabilities co! Wi "a triumph ierease all Bree, fame time, tbat the probabilities thet so 41 these days the celebrated fitbnster and all his ao; will be found some morning jing on the trees aroun &nd some other cities of the Uaited States, by speculators w thet kind of merckaadise called ‘expansion, ”’ ported by the sympathies of a targe positical party, and cissegarded by the rest onl; as far as the opportuaity tts re ion 6 conocrned, but not in the point of Rivas, do not decrease, And this, too, when Nicaragua | of aiiona! taste and proit. Several of our readers is only a little country, with very few means of defence, | wi)i alreedy have fivined ‘bat we allude to the ss are wil the Hittle republics of Central Amerioa. How | crest plan of an “ Indi pire,’’ to job, on wueh greater would bave been the difficuities and un. more than one occasion. ve referred. The groator certainty if that attempt had been made against more powers {ol countries united uader one government. ‘This i@ evident; and this ‘s no doubt what bas given rise to the monater plan that | bave announced to you. ‘hia plan consists tn nothing less than © swallowing up at «ne goip the whole Mextoan re pu >lic, froma the Rio Bravo ‘o Bueular, and from the Guif to the Pacific f the public who hitherto saw this name, form species of cabaistic myths rg the resurreotion in the New Worid of the sosial 1@ political forms ot Oa Incas and Montezumes, with their anthropopbag: #0 forth, the apparition of s Dew Genguis bi 1p tae Wester! sion Bot great idcas are much simpler, us wii be showa by order to carry out ibt pn gs a y bas | ibe revelation of the foliowicg imperial projact The teen organized, Jn which several of the captaliste | ‘Company of the Indisc Empire’ is nelher more nor of this aro culisted. The government of Mexico | was than m commercial enterprise, havieg in view to tw One of the contraciing end ite acq' is | take posscesion of Mexico, her government and people, Parties, ‘n fact 1be joundation of |be project. Tne government of the United States ts ‘© approve and guarantees ibe fulfiment of the whole. ise yg gee acd anaes wn or more speaking, the pr! points of the projeot; but y wili e¢e that they are suftictent, and that to appreciate its importance and magnitude, details are not needed. locre by subs cting ail and evorythicg i: that prodostiaed re- gion to the bigher Iaw of the dollar Mins, lands and estates, tho coliect! uon ‘ucrative enrerprises—ail this, and mucao more, will bi lopg tothe tmperia! Com say, whose cificer will be mexico and New York; and tn order tbat nothing may be ibey aro “antic, in this minute apd moat wise enterprise, even the ‘The company 1a formed for the present with a capital of | . maliesscetal's been forescen and provided for, as ¢ tem millions of dollars (which be ipcreased to ity | g in the economics) part, the re estanliahing of the millions), of which ope paif sbai: be subscribed at once | ished monopoly of tobacco, »nd te creaiion of a rev vn the United States, and are guard, all of whicn is to bo, according to tals sup oad ou r to be taken in Mexico. Snch part of this halt as eball pot be subsoribed within the year, may then be taken in the berg ah are ‘Tbe company r' receive possession of ai! the unpro- ductive ana satenel prvperty of Une State, and the com- pany shail guarantee an ipterost of six per cant to such corporations or ‘adividus!s es may haye deen recognized 96 OWDETS Of Bald property. ‘The government of Mexico will expedite a new law of miners. Those which Low belong to ,compaaies or icdividuals thal be exempt from the new law, but al: otbers epall be includ nder it, and no foreigner may in ‘ature acquire @m interest in any mine without submit. ting to that jaw. All mines included eition, under tae orders of the Im orta! Compaoy. The latter force Is ® thing to which no ope can have any objection The Eoglieh East Jndia Vor: receive mercbanaise in Madi had 10 ertebiteh there vast that and was $008 ap inet the laws of tho the East lade *ebie march, caat wi lib convey of contraband goods pass, be it even on ele be declared to be be nty of the pbente, then the company seized on the trafs of rice, peny aball usaitt the working of there the prizcipal food of these countries, that of olt, sb, a: presedine, sadness ry other prucies of tbe ud, which uo one was allowed to @uty, EXCEL with a passport a SC LSSL of ~~ + lemeby, ‘there wes not jet avy living ‘erest, thal! belong to ruch som! i, be wt king OF peasant, in Oode, and all over Hiados pany "bem ; the otber balf ppall pertsin ali ebter into the funds of the company. g of mines classed as ron produci!ve, wepts eba/l be made according to of bases of wbich may be jaid down al hexican government. , it was essy to forence formidable armies, main tained frem thoao very mage zines. The Imperial American compazy nad aot long to dis oe ‘The company shall take cbarge of ine collcotion of aij . u what organ!zetion 10 be applied to the tbe national reveaurs, excepting ony the municipal ones. | sen) - ‘That of whe Briveb eae Company The organization and the personne: of the collecting offices fertectly suited the project of esianlishiog an iden bali be under the exclusive direction of the company, | jicai empire in the erican Hingostan, for ea apc the Mexican government sba!! enact at once the ne- cespary laws reiating to this branch, as soon as the com- peny ebal! make ee peed of them. such Mexico was considered ; and immediitely tne prejcet of spplication was cerried ont vy forming the association of which the letter above gives ax e090 And it seems that the commercial speculstors did ibe best naltons! revenues, and t be continu. | work sicee and without the as+istapoo of the Ame lu ence of combinations that result to prejudice of | cipiomerr, if ceriain reports suiticientiy aceredites— ‘be great mass of copsumers of foreign goods, tae com- | erpecialiy in reference to Mr. Forayth—aro to bo relied papy binde itself to tmport into the country al! such goods open. #8 may be required by the trade, and to sol! them to re-) — Neither will they on tho part ot the actual President of uilers et an advance of & jolr Goat and | Mexico, Sr Cemonfort, meet with any oppos.tion, as will per cont upon th cberges § The compen: da tteelf to hay bourses always well stocked with these goods veriely. The company aball not open atany establisbment for sale of goods by reiail; verpment sbail enact a law probibiting the im of auch goods aa the company may bind \tself to import ard teil in the marper aforesaid. The goverment sbal! esiabiish a new maritime en frontier tari, as soon as it bas arranged with the com- pany the ter pom which !t should be issued. lbe company may organize the revenue force neces. vary to impede the contraband | rade of the frontiers and cont. This force shall be under tho exclusive orders of she cc mpany, The company shall pay to the Moxican government ‘or the =— of public adm'natration the appual on f—— miliions of dollars, month, lish a bank of circulation and cat unt, for whieh tt sball bave the exciustv@ privilege. Lis bills shall be declared by iaw a iegal eater in ati kinds of business. ‘ Bll depends on she ‘he United States for converting between evening morping, Mexico, together with ber innabitants, itetions’ tote @ supper for vampires, or rather tnto ibe legitimaie properiy of a company of American tracers. lat of the govern Hl i pprobatio: government, which, aa it seems, had no knowledge en ik wes communioated to it, nor had it ny kind to that effect ‘to its repre: ive in Mexico, The candid reador will not under aud this coptradiotory fact, and take it, doubtle pone EE Eg RS a . bim for ‘be solation enigme ‘oxplanation onr iriend, who is perfectly temiliar with the avis gar- ‘ritus of the aflairs of tbat government. i id be entirely uselens for ur to deduce couse quences from the facta alluded to, and whieh we recom mend to the attention of the public and to the aotion of wboacevor bas to take the matter in his bands. News from Havana. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIEN crrr. ‘The steamship Empire Cy, Captain S P Grille, loft New Orleans at § A.M. on the Sth, and arrived at ie vara at 1 P.M. om the 8th, coaled, transterred hor Cal: fornia malle and passengers to the Granada for Aspinwall nd left om the 10th, at 10:45, for this port. Since leaving New Orleans the Empire City has en- courted conmtent atrong and adverse gales cp 49 the Inst (birty-eix hours; but from Cape Hatteras to randy foo bs ihe weather bas been spring Itke, with «moun see in 10 be |be eAciu@ive privilege of toe company strong contrast to ber outward experience of the same The cempasy may enter into agreement with other | here experieaced the nurricans of the companis or with individvals for the carrying oxt of 87 | i611, any 16th of Janam “ itt stated, on the sethority of « brother of Dr. Kane, that the Dootor’s bealil ts improvicg Nothing of special moment |s noticed at Havana since ast advices, On the afternoon cf Sunday, the Sth, hie | xeellency Gemers! Corcks reviewed some 15.000 troops wader the fort Castilis de Principe, who aiterwards went through the evolutions of mock battiv. An eye witness fo the latter reports sii at baving “ grnect’ plessaniy, with the exception ef a private’s Lead shot awkwerd rear file, and a9 officer's horse freightesod with tte rider The steamebtp Biack Warrior om the Sth at SPM. apa left fears. The bark Cornelia a ‘be bine at the same time, arate polnta. All the materials requi ‘working of these roads and their ¢opendencies shall be admitted free of customs dutice and ; and the government shall ‘bat it may need, ta order to obtain a suilicient number — to carry 08 the works rapidiy The © ment. ‘governmer! shall re emabiis! the tobacco tax co the ame footing that it formerly stood, and the sominitration of this (ax, ae well ae of all others which aac teen, created to meet the public tae of pationa: a! Sitios! Srp government may name commissioners who sball pervite the operations of the company; and the com- y #ball present every year tothe govort ment ® com- ed from New York for Now Or rig Air reported as baving errived from New ¥ wrpiebs a The Ewpire CY Amcog ber perrergers 'r ve Empir vrrthea ecb, | pings Cage JH Meroe. States Bat ¢f Wincbinn por Jaa. 6 for Company sbaii two priacipal offices, 01 Terien, Ga’, who © th bis crow waa taken off bit reeee! and the other in New York or other city 0! by brig LT. Knight, Gapt Grin, on the 17th January, Staten. fp¢ ale Capt. Brown, inte of bark Varia Hervey, 0 sreement shall baye deen ; 0 form, iteball be approved, and its fal Olment guaranteed by the government of the Upited Santee. for which purpose tt shall negotiate a spo al treaty Portland, for Cordenss Jen, 5 for Phtindoiphia, brough with bis crew to Bievera by brig Sutin, of New York Laving sudered in the Ginastrous gale of Janvary 18. Ax Amenican Gini —Two or three weeks ago Here you bare not fn detalla, but enly tn’ subetance, aa” T'sthted at the deginaing. hem see rts & susie Seversi things will have strvck you reading ade their way across Woit Island acd the St. but noth bave excited rote ‘Btien- | Lawrence to the Uvited States, Some of wore audacity of those who have | badly froven oD the wai one was taken in the patience with | nnd caree for by Mr. Piuches, on Cariton Isiand. within Hetened to i. Amy | the juriedicton of the United States. On the 4 amb ol. = British officer, with » Gie of men, br | came upon the ieiand sad endeavored to persuade to Kingston, pi shed. ! . He iy lovee, Mr. Piachos, men, was absent. Another man and Mrs. Pluctes and 3 rom the fy) toon after. upon the we de the cficer ordered the deserter Lo be brougnt out Five roldiers roshed (nt ibe house, but the others were prevented from entering by the cidest daughier, who and he rolied ed the fifth man back as bo entered, he ground ovtside She tbea closed the door and ion before It, declarea that PRICE TWO CENTS. THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY.. The Close of the Investigation and Ver- dict of the Jary. Mrs. Cunningham and Eckel Held to Answer the Charge of Murder. Snodgrass Held as an Accessory to the Crime. THE PRISONERS IN THE TOMBS. THE EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY, Scene at the Herald Office Yesterday Nerning &e., &e., ko. The Iast aot of the Bond street tragedy has been cem- cluded, and the ouriain bas fallen upor a scene of horrer upperailoled im the annals of crime. No \osal evoat ever cooupied the attention of the public mind 80 exclusively for a period of fourteen days, as that of the murder of Dr. Burdell, To the last moment the excitomen was ta- tenne, apd up to 11 o’clock on Saturday night thousands. anxiously awaited the verdict of the jury. The evidence, as adduced on Saturday, was highly tm- portant, inasmuch as it tended to implicate Snodgrass a om aocessory to the crime of which Eckel and Mrs, Oan- mipghem bave long since been suspected, ,while the teatimony of the witness Farreil bas been substantiated ‘m every particular, Tho Coroner baving learned that Pnodgrass had purchased a dagger about « day or ee be fore the commission of the murder, had him called upem tho stand, and there questioned bim under oath upon thas Point. The witness denied haviog made such « purchases when Mrs. Margaret Alviset, of No. 690 Broadway, came forward and tesiitied toat « young man whom she. subsequently identified as Snodgrass had bought « diem. at ber store on the Wednesday or Thursday before D- Burdell was murdered, ‘was eLout five inches long in the bisde, aud would, ee. cording \o the statement of Dr. Woodward, have tnt. @4 the wounds founa upon the person of the decease The kuife sold by Mrs. Alviee. ‘This witaess’s evidence was corroborated by « saleswo. man in the store above mentioned, who also identified Snodgrass asthe person who had purchased the dis. knife. There appears to have boen some dizisulty about the bills that Smodgrass offered in payment for the knit, so that ihe witvess’s attention was ccoupied with he youth more closely than usual in cases of ordinary wade. The accused aflestec extreme coldness et the ideatifce tion, and when he was committed to tho Fifteenth ward siation house bo arsumed an air of groat carclessnces ang unconcern, A sister-in Jaw of Dr, Hardell wae examined, for the purpose of ascertaicing whore deceased. was on the Frt- day evening previous to his return bome, but no chase to bw whereabeuts could beobtained. Thero being ne further evidence to olor to the jury for their considers. ton, tho Coroner decided to close the caso, and about 85g o'clock P. M ho proceeded wo deliver his charge to thas. body ea follows: — GuaTismen ov THe JoRY—I have to congratulate you that our labors in this important case aro approaching & ciose, and | cannot refrain trom oxy: my toanks te you collectively aud to easn juror tpdiviaually, for the patient atteaticn waich you have bestowed upon ine onae Qs i progressed. ihe duly which the law bas cast upee us, Res Leen acd is to inquire bow and bp what menace Lr Harvey Burceil-—npon view Gf whose beoy tho presemt inquest t» belu—came we Die cceth, | think 1 may meses, witnous foar of oom- Wadiotion, that there Naw never Deve em inquest @ Ants city which bas atiracied moru, if ao muob, of publie Atiention a4 toe present. Tne pu vie mind some fourtesm days og0 wae siartie! op jcarning from the chaumelp Umrough whica tLe passuy evenia of the day ane made krown, thei & rospoctabie citizen, a gen Of wealth aud good sinvion In sockitly-—ned beee fh and brutally murdersd—i mii ray butcaered— ead bis own bouso, anc toms at wai time there was no cige te Ob cover the perpet) scorn of the fuvi deed = Tue moment Our proceedings Commencod 0 «yes Of ths pabie were rivetied upon us, and tho eviteaoe of eaun day, a We reases. Was i.oked for anu read with intense: im erter to learn If there was may probaviluy that the ty perty or parties cold be discovered and 01 tbe bar of criminal justice tw answer for the crime. only Cid this genera: soxicsy exit to leave bow the im qUiry progressed snd wisi daclosures were elictied, bad that griat epgive tor good of evil, the public prem, thongrt it Suiag and to commence ead trem ny w day Carry OD APevere Cric’em on the presiding cthoer of this inquiry, tending to load the pabiie mind to the corciuelon het the tequeat would prove abor- tive owing to bia tnoompotency Ww cnaduct the In: tion, charging the Coroner with adopting but one af the case, and following op that Wuoors, Wo the exaler sion of ali otters =f most be apparest to everybody twat ether one or oiber Cf these theories of the case must be correct—The murder was vommited by or with the privity of some inmate or inmates of ie house of the murdered man, or by some person who the house, urknown to those inmates, oom vitied the Murder, and then lef the Dowse, Gentlemen, oy to admit that T uaougbt It ri ore appeared to mo, i563 theory was the trno one very early period of nr labora, evidence tm that directiou—nous tp the contrary dircction. Bat deny mont emphatically tout | followed out tbat theory to the exciusion of the other, \f any evidence conid have been obtained to surtein it. 1 had pigbt acd day, searching for sd with whom Dr. #ardell wae during the whole of the Friday evening of been comceaied therein when Ibe Yoo catered afer bim. Tho inquiries on this bese jens; and in sence of any evidence suppor ting coptrery theory, I did think i right to lollow out a tee theory with which | Cre\ booame impressea, ond was Ce determines to pursne ft ualll ft ee este lished by evidence, cr shown to be crrosmam, 1 Go not regret the course which I bave pui and as this case is i be governed by your . 4 F Oonduet to the verdict of an enlightened pa who, I venture to tbirk, wil] come to the conclusion thab the cause of pubhe justice bua a0 eallered uo ler my ede niniatration unplet sat iors pany we ey ek of hime © seomet'mes compelen a éos0tm fv BC cates, ar bia slietoe m.gBi be Cometru e im Wwe jartice vf For wis reae ¢ Tyentored to speak ef whom I bare the hopor to w te marke Which (Lave mado as to my own ect have not bere upcailed for Ditwlaaing thia pre imioary per- sonal maticr, | will proceod (6 call your aurption to the cane ite it's ope almont UDparalioiod ‘0 tue namale of The country looks to you & reader 4 true ver. to see the justice of the counicy vindientod, lead you te impute guilt to apy O56 upon weorm not fx guilt, #0, om the other ban ward apy one DOM Whom gullt ts Axed, iwtectory to your minds, should not be Fs eLce to ence your Judiog. You will bear in miad that your verdict doce not decide tbe guilt or innocence of aay party. Your finding may indeed subject partics to be Ge prived ot thet tor atime, and oblige thom te fore jory, Who will thea decide the quee or not gullty . pave the leek whieh courte facie whieh appear to be seta n. Centiemen, we are re orerwnity of wil inquiry tvs terme the coryes delet. The (bere can be vo ceabt. thatthe instrament, whatever @ wan, which penetrate! bis heart, and alsa diviled the jogular ver end the exterzal aad internal carotid arte ries, canred bis death, there can be no question or dowbt, neith the injuries person or ee} sod pot by bi if Genes on this point ie 90 plain and deckire thee need not refer to tt. 1 think, you will bare no difficulty without to the testimony on LF in coming to conclusion that the wae commited Sree baw ot to and coven P Te 20h of Janvary—probab'y near the boar o tan cations to Sleqens of whatever plate aad Indiepa~ he case, bethre calling your attention to jonht ard wwcortainty, That the house was the r and . Buedell ts clear, ak . ae i if Pi Some anit afer miehight established § that the orfme of bse been perpetrated, and thore is o@ ‘This fetter nos enter tte o yarder Girect evidacde of who 'e the amrderer, we ares te revort to c:oometantiel oF preemptive prot t> i Fs tern who is tho guilty Apert. In the pres absence of ¢ ect proat #0 look round ane in Pier '—. “Yea 1he96 any Pera mw wD at ’ a p