The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. ————— WHOLE NO. 7947. MASON AND DIXON'S LINE. ‘The Days of Ola ta Littic York—Lord Baitl- mere and the P-na Family—Monn aid Dixen’s Line—Phe Star-Gazers’ Stone—The @id Survey and the Old Surveyors— Bancroft Corrected—The Revolation—Fort ‘Washington—Col. James D, Graham's Sar- vey. James GoRDON Bennett, Faq :— Bin—The late distribution of the treasury loan brings the aacient berough of York, Penasy!vania, once more into the prominence which it held nearly a century since. Its fimancia! institutions have been awarded a large amount of that loan. In eiden days it was the only tows of note west of the Basquebanna and north of Baltimore. Its intabitants ‘Were conspicuous for enterprise, tntelligevce aad refine- ment, and remarkebie for those old fashioned notions of honor and patriotism which we, of to day, 80 often prate @f bus 80 reldom practice. Tae population was principally Of German origin, (some of them from Alzsi, in the Old Pfa\z or Palatinate of Germany,) and a iarge proportion of the Seote: Irien mmigrason. York was the home of many of the prominent men of ‘the Revolution, such as Hon. James Smith, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; Gen. James Ewing, Gen. Henry Miller, Col. Thowss Hartiey, Col. Rovert M’Pher- sen, Mej. David Bush, kilie? at Brandywine; Maj. John lark, aid-de-camp to Gen. Greene, and others. It was thea known es York fown, or more familiarly as ‘Little York,” w distinguish it from tte greater namesake, New Yerk. The American Cor gress was in sessiqa here from Boptember 30, 1777, tii] June 27, 1778, while the British army held poeseasion of Philadeiphia. Previous to the revoiution, it was noted as the centre where were organized toe surveying parties who ran the limes between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsyiva nia, in 1760-63, and wbo finally, from 1768 to 1768, aided im carrying out the dearee of James II. which was the ba sia of notiloment between the conflicting claims of Lord Baltimore and William Pean to the adjoining portions of tbe above named provinces. For nearly eighty years, from 1688 to 1760, the border ware of these colonies had bees waged with fierce obsti- macy on each side—on the one, the Catholic x: a of land, gallant, brave ana ous, bis baitie cry, ‘88. Marie’s |’ on the other, the stern, uncom | ye one as he fought, “Im the name of oD On Penps Pearntegeee their settiemen's west laid out fp monary manor, v present county of y Utes, to ocoupy the de bateo ground against the everca:bments then already ccm menced, of the Ralsim« re colonists. ‘The famous Capt. (homas Cresap was a noted champion of marylané ip those days, end was asquatier at Wright's Ferry, om the weet bank of she Susquebecea. fhe details of the celeprated fight at thas piace, of himself and son, oe Captam Michsei Creeap, the siayer of Logan, imgo chie!.) witm the Peonsyivanians in 1739, io whieb Inomas Oresap was captured, Corin ag gece Dut defeat captive, ip wiampbal procession into - ter, posress a 1: mantic intrest. So Beroe became the strife on the borders of these set- ements thai at last, in 1760, Frederick, Lora Baitimore era grest-grandeop of Cecilus Calvert) and Thomas and chard Fenn (the grancsons of William Penn) each pamed commissioners to carry into effect te decrees, the execution of whicd, upon various pretexts, had been de- layed for so many years. Io 115% the firet Commission bad been organized to ran A temporary lime dividing the provioces, but%helr labors fej pee apd ae were pot satisfactory. Priucipai surveyors of 1760-63, as appears from tbe pamet sudserived eaca day to the minutes on file in We arch ves at Avpepsl's, were Joho Lakens end archi- balc M’Clean on the of the Penns, and Thomas Gar- ett aed Jona'han om the part of Lora Baltimore. Jobp F. A. Priggs afterwards neld Garce:t’s ition, ‘Their assistants were Archibald Emory, John Watson, Jobn stapler and Wiliam Shankland, together with a bumber of M’Cleans, as will be further seen. ‘The duties of these surveyors, in acc .rdance with the Lege ceed the Proprietaries, and the decrees of James J, avd of Lord Cyanceilor Hardwicke to 1750, were as fol- Jows : “To begip at Cape Hevlopen ,b) aad run a line due ‘West toe pont midway between thet Cape and the shore Chesapeake Bay.” (Tne distance of this line across te peviosula was w be 69 wiles and 498 perches, and, of compe, the dixtance of the ‘middie pout” was tbrty four miles and 8¢9 perches ) From tis “‘midole peiny’”’ a tine was to be ran northerly iw such direction that it should be taogent to a circle whore centre was decided to be toe contre o” the Court Castic, Delaware, aod whose rading should de twelve Eng! mies, measured hu From the tangen' point of cnotact of the northerly ipbery of the circle the line wan wo be coatinued porth, oti it #hould reach @ point fifteen Engiish esured borizeatally, so" .h of the paraliel most sontuera part of Philate'phia. orthern extremity of the said doe north lire, to be rup due weet, continuing upon a paraiie! ‘apti! the western limite of Peoosyivania sod bou'd respectively be reached, whica was de dong itade west of whe River Alpo, that in case said due north line, from the tangent ©@ the circle of New Casve, sbali break tp upon the said Cirele, in euch case#o much of the said circle as ehall be cut off by the said line shall belong to aod be part of the county of New Castie (See Col. Grabam's report) The above mentione? bortherty line from the ‘middie poiet”’ was found to be cighty.one miles, a comm! the )9ib November, 1760, aod soon afterwards commenced Weir eperations I order to ascertain the probable course ‘of the northerly live, they rao @ doe north experimental Vine through the forest from the ‘middie potn)’ of the peninea'a (which they had ascertained) until they arrived eo pee Setey coe Net ie. This line was absut tm length on alinet New os 5 Ay £ 2 3% and pot them nti! 1 not finaiiy marked till 1768. Bancroft, vol. [l.,p 806. (La- trobe's address ) Mason and Dizon first proceeded to determine the lati. ect to the Susquehanna weet to line which bears their name, and which is now the boun- Gary between Penmeyivania and Marylaod. ran their parallel of iatitude , thas commencirg the famous In 1764-8 port to the ran the Hme dus north frem the tangen gerined sueh portion 2 corner of On ths dh of June 1768, they Lite sivegbaoy, snd at the cod of thes 1 Indiane were 0 vm ome, Bathe woods Latrobe's aatress 7 were manors i SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1858. 1967, sentio the surveyors a delegation of Indians, wkb permiesion from the Six Nations to continue their surveys, pA eacort to protect them against the roving savages e Soutn, joined by their escort of fourteen Ino! preter. Mason and Dixon now bad with them some thirty surveyors and fifteen axemem, beside the Indians. Mr. Latrobe saye:— marked Dupkard ereek on bale wap, per come ot Judy th, winding its way throngh the here thelr Indies ‘ewoart tell thew that itis the tae Cony! Bix Nations ‘bat ‘ i ta) native: and retrac tothe Commi dorherge on $6 December. TOT, ‘The folowing extract from on cola) manner doy in possession of # geptieman of cort mentioned above:— New some. . 11th Dee., 1767. elevem Moba: ‘th of May $ This dey came to town trom Philadely Jnotana, who left Bir Wiluam. Johoson’s the end re, down the & yusly offered and im 1782, bi Latrobe says:— At ‘be end of every fifth mile » stone was with the arma of the Penn family op one and Baltimore on tbe other. intermediate miles were msri with smaller stones, having an M on one side and a P on other. The stones were all rent from England. Cone ae far ag sideling Hull, but here all whee! transporta:ion cessing ip 1766, the further markizg was the vists, cignt yards mice, wih piles of stone on the create of all the mountain Duilt eight teet high, ny, beyond which the around whieh stones and earth were thrown. Meson and D'xon, while bere, also toox the opportunity to messure a degree of latitude, using the long tangest for that purpose. They found the of a degree latitude in the of Pennsylvapia and Meryland, mean latitade of 39 12, to be 363,771 feet, or 68:896 Exglish statute miles. They were allowed during their surveys twenty one sbill each per day. The commissioners jiating any portion commended to the imitation of eommilesioners pcg St ‘The amount paid by the Penns under these pro cocedwgs, ee 1760 to 1768, was £34,200, Peapsylvania currency. (¢. Toes suse Dixen returned to ep oe! and were subse. quently elected members a he al Society. ‘Mason Was a assistant Bra Observatory at Greenwich before be came to America. After their operations bere they were employed under the direction of the Royal Society to observe the transit of Venue across th at the Cape of Good Hope in 1760— (Latrobe). died im Penpsylvania in 1787—(Ea- cyclop. a ry Dixon 4 at ham, Englaad, in 1777—(Lalaade Astrovow: Buographie iogray ique, p. 60; quoted in Universelie, *‘Mason,”’ where it is said, en the samo au- thority, ‘‘que Dizon etait né dans un wine de charbon.’’) The ‘ollowing letter is of their style, and also refers to one of the old surveyors who was with them:— CHAS. MASON, ‘Tue Forts Mountain, April 14, 1766. JER. DIXON. ¥. &) —Mesides the above balance, the Penailvanie proprie he: cpeerveltery at Philadelpaia, 5 ‘a his Rxoelleney Horatio Sharpe, Req. Governbr of Marsined, at annapolis, The annexed mop shows the ‘‘line’’ new so well kuown to our readers:— Deginaing of the Pea 1748, and continued in office til! December, 1761, when he was succeeded by Jobn Lucen" bo was Surveyor General of Pennsylvania up to 1786 'y lou ger.— Ve Penna. Hist. Soc. John Waigon a communication to the above society records thus:— jearn sharacter of ‘At the time of his decease (in 1761) bo wus the line between Pennsylvania aod d with influeaze and heving taken id im extreme! weather, he rode mpwarde of sixty miles in a day, to W Blackfan's, where (3ee also bis obituary in the Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Gazette of Joly 9, 1761) j ¢ . Of Archibald M’Cean family records and public docu- ments afiord a more extended mem rial. Previous to, or at tbe time of, the partial dispersion of the \d clans ip the rebellion of 1716, a portion ef the cian M’Lean sovgbt@ bome in Ireland. The father of Archibsid was born there, and, with many of his clansmen, emigrated to America a an carly age. After some years the M’Leans, or—as this brexch wrote their names—M’Cieans, with the M’Phersons, M’Altisters, M’Sherrys and others, = home op the banks of MarshOreek, then in York, now ‘AGoms county, Pennsy vania, near the eastern slope of the South Mountain. ra they lived and died, cherish- jug their old scottieh memories and customs to the last. of Eainbero’’? and “Shelty’s Pipes” pever failed to brighten the dimmed eye and quicken the feeble pulse of age to the third generation. Tne tomb of the eldest born @ bore the armorial bearings of the family sotetbeneed of the Revolution, The ‘cat M’Pherson may still be traced through yell be ridin’ by Mash Oreek bary in’ ground, der Ni'Cleans a all siout Presbyterians, and it is bout 1840 or 1846, Rev. Oliver Ormsby M’Clean was the inister of the Marsh Creek church. The M’Cleap whocame from Ireland seven sons, viz.: Archibald, Moses, William, Samuel, John, James and Alexander. Tbey were ali surveyors, and all engaged Archibald, at ¢ifferent periods, on the early fe mentioned, and aiso on Mason and Dix 3 ae! sodw hile ine fever, an and giove” of the a ey st nes hese ar the VO! LJ oul J a of land belonging 4 Cbarles Carroll of Carroliton, aa ing alopg the South Mountain, from the Maryland line northward for t¢ cen mites. Jn this tract Archi- bald end Wil! F ed fine farms. It was then on the borders o sion The belles of Yorktown, of that day, thous ¢ sport to ride up to these ‘back setvements,” ( sed, as they were, tothe attacks of the Incians.) pea: y ‘ity milew, on horseback, in e day. Of such stern stuff were our Revolutionary matrons We must bere remark, that the late Rev. Dr. John Krox, of the Collegiate R’ P Dutch church in this city, was a native of Carroli’s Tract. James Buchanan, (fifteenth President of the United States,) wae born but a few miles on the other (-vestern) side of the mountain. The strong, sound common senre of the Scotch Irish Jation of tat region ranked them, in other days, asd will ever enlist them among the truest Copservators of the republic. All of the M’Cleans were early and enthusiastic defend- er of the liberties of thelr country. Col. Allen M'Lean, of Torloisk,a nalf pay officer of British army in Ce pads, endeavored ip 1776 to raise a regiment of Highland nts, aad sept emiesaries (o the Scotch settiementa i colopies, to procure their enlistmevt in the cause of piney But they could not forget Culloden, and re- pelled bis offers with disdein. Archibald became a member of the Pennsy!vania le- islature in 1776, and was Recorder of York county from 777 Will 1786. (f) ‘On the shelves of the Ni Society ie the only extant printed copy it, which is per- tinent to our subject, and exhibits the embarrassments and ‘It was printed at Lancaster, because press westof tbe joebanps, the press (fiall & Sellers’) whicb accompanied Congress having leit Yorktown with that body the preceding year. The money power of England hai been exercised, through the tories resident in the colonies, to depreciate the vaive of continental monty, and to embarrass and break the independent spirit oi the patriots. This will acceurt for the energetic action and strong language em- dodied in these reso.utions and address: Yong, 18h June, 1779. A meeting of the inhabitants of this town. being formerly eallea to consider of prucent and efleetual measures or put ray to torestailing, extortion, and the depreciation of We continental currency, ft was agreed that @ comm sbould be appointed todraw up resolvestor that purpose, and tranemi: the seme to the several ba:talions of their concurrence, snd that deputies from the said and instructed, autborized }, should be a; w ithe asi committee of the town, to cousl‘er of pro Ate meciiog of tea from the Se20nd, Sixth and Bigh:h battalions of of Zeek county, presens ce fellows: hte. Leary, Jota Hey, Wm Alcsanter, Robert da cow, leree Meng, C1 eT jus Rover Benry, David’ Jameson, William oot, Arekibald > a For the Second Battalion, ‘Thomas Gould and James Lor the Fyth ion. Colonel Joseph Jefferies and Captain John Erman. For the Sizth Battalion Colonel Wm. Ros Captain —— Reed, Joseph Reed, Perryman, Wm Gemble, Andrew Thompson, Joba on and Nicholas Bir hr Fo the Bighth Batation. ‘Mejor John Clark, . ven Henderson, John Hinckle, Andrew Shriber and Jaonb bucisel. M'Cleam voted Chairman for the present: A—Widdle point. B — Tange pt pot C— Pout of intersection of the three States. ay removed, and a desire being manifested to former surveys revised, comminsi mers were ap pointed by the States of Delaware, Maryland ant Penvsy!- ‘vania, who called to their aid Lieut. ol James D Gra- bam, of the United States Engineers. “Col. Grabem’s work, in ban corroborated, in al] important pie . dizi 28 a 35 avers the peningula wae taken sure of Captain Kyd: and trial cerer, Dr. Ws C+ courts, in s for swindling, hie oles from “thirteen miles from New Cate, a Tt aceme aa if ome spirit of iliomen hovered around the epet Where thie “jine of pence” was to begin, and prophecied “there sball be no pence!” And has it not been ro? THE OLD SURVEYORS. ‘The writer has thought it due to the memory of the old surveyors who were engaged on these important lines, to preserve such memorials of their history and fate as could ohn Loe ‘ative of Horsham county Jobo Lukens, native i “jerved hia tine’ with Nicholas Scull." Soull resided atan carly period at White Marsh, fourteen miles Philade!pbia. on the property now known as Soheeta's Mill. He rpoke fiventiy several Indian languages, and was con- aidered im his time the most skilful surveyor in the Pro- vince.” He wea appointed Surveyor General im the thee, fons, bechoren by ballot, to reeent gomtatere tv ermine welll the Goa of the nem sivting of the General Apsembiy, or oni! effectual measures shall be taken PA] tor prevenung foresaliing, er‘ortion and 4+ r, Tijdly. Resolved, That the sald commiier, of « majority of tomsiy on01 Wabail appeat vo be tne semee of eority ofthe eont 0) semer ofe tow 4 4 county tbat of wade. as well of Robert Gaibren by ev Te. Robert jenry jeebendorn and Joseph Welshaniite Jose 179, Ata meeting of the com mittes of Yorktown and depa- ties frem ihe several battalions of this county, agreeable to « former resolve, present (the committee ef the town above Min ba ig iow Fiad not receteed notice 2d ao. —Jamee Sbarp ww do. —debo M’Kistock and Jacob Beaver. 4th do. —James Dixen and Jobn M’Clare. Sh do. §=—Aquila Wiley, Michael Geiselman and Ja coh Bauselt Wm. Smyiey J 6h do. = —Andrew Thompson, Wm and Jo seph Reed, Raq. ‘4 4 ¢ —Jaraee Raesel) and Moses W'Clean. 0. —Rieboies Bedinger, Wm, Guyon and Joba . Jun rebibald WC )lean, imonely chosen Chairman me in read, protien of ins I which |! was resolved ae followeth, vin — ved, onapimenaly, That we will endeavor by all conduct of all blie if apy misapplication or peeulation 1 report t mame, wah the proste, 5 ‘actions, and exe mp! speedy mop may be put to neta deilosinemta brought to condign and pn isbn: Aly Resoived, unanimensly, That it be recommended to the inbabditamis of this county that they, rut into the hele to ide justices, ‘hat A@ s00R AR posnihle, Pr mn an much of money as they can spare on Joan, and those #hy have already lodged money in to be exchanged will, it ia boped, leave the greater part ot ihe same there, aed iake certiieates om interest, h * apn wee 8 enn fer the support of government acd jesolved, tives in ‘oly all ‘easaptocn ansre rea law pais into Ue Joun office, andelsoa law ip aye Port ersone who. have not When of alle ty to ‘his btate, as prescribed by Inw, the re- Cipmashis ecteeras = boom «Ox dewece jen 4 wR . Joxn 29, 179. unto which was commitied ine sscer #, &0., reported as followeth, viz. :— db. Pade per lon. ally, and in want of eg Warjat atime when the Councll, were at peace wit! juropesn Powers and actually of ap ay my of 50.000 armed and di Mined ruflans, Bursed and educated in the trades loons {or yon | eyo roo- bery, rape ye ibrtigh amon every» Continent, openly sided by their faced allies (the savages) and more pi the tories and pe’ ricides amongst food plessure of Pro Troops with bravery and Fesoluion ia lets Nemr formidable a toe A bendful ulsed and part of their fleet Moulirie Tren' ‘and Saratoga will 4 Briden and the etuate the ky of mms, Ore of first priness in Europe bas ‘owledged our Independence, and entered into am alliance of perfect equality. Those aughty lords of the sea, who impiously presumed to cle'm omnip%enes on that element, bave beee blasted in Amerisa and in Burope. 7. ed conquerors were compelled to evacus'e Phi! bia, and by ® midnight flight save them octyes teeee utter ruin at Moamou'h, junction with the other Btates. shall # pply a radical sure. A very areal majority of the friends of linerty in York county bave come to sundry resolutions for the purpose of = 1g credit to our money, to eno: fair trade and soon, it beving slreay by order ‘ - ‘ARCHIBALD MOLBAN, Ohatrman. Moxay, July 12, 1779. In committee, Resolved, That two of the members far the town do sit at the Court House every afternoon, from aix , 4 {il seven o’cloe¥, in rotatimn, sgreeable to the order of Jatt election, im order to receive complain's made against de Unquente frv m time to time, and when the case requireth, re port tbe came to the Chairman, |, if mecessary, the w! Sommitiee may be called. A true copy from the ‘minutes. ARTHIBALD MOLKAN, Chairman. Lancaster, Printed by Francis Bailey. Notwithetanding the above efforts, Archibald M’Clean lost ai) his property, as did hundreds of other patriots throughout the land, by the deprecia.ion of the Continen- tal currency. . Archibaid’s eldest daughter, Miss Polly M’Clean, with all the enthusiasm of the women of those days, devoted her youthful energies to tie cause of her country She, with Mrs. Eleanor Smith, (wifo of Hon. James Smith, aad former'y Miss Eleanor of New Castle, Del ,) and Mies Betty Redinger, (ais. married to Major Joho Qlark,) with other patriote women of Yorktown, united in effort in supplying the sutfering soldiers of lieve and cheer the army in the gioomy aspect of affairs. ‘The burgbers of Yorktown were, therefore, called upon for their full share of sacrifices. The town all marched off to the wars at an early A rifle company under Col. Henry Miller, lef Yorktown, for Cambridge, Mass., on June 1, 1775, and wasatiached to Col. Thompecn’s regiment. Many of them in defend- ing New York, suffered imprisonment and death in the enger boures and prison ships of thatocty. A romact> inciders in this conpendion shows thas ‘the course or true men of the love’’ sometimes ¢oee ~an smooth. existed between Miss M’Clean and ie Hite. He wes thrown into # wegon and taken a prisouer to the city, where he was confined, with the other survivors of t af lige ai tiie | 5 i f (@ JT B. Latrobe's address. vornel ()) how Cape From some cause these Capes have exchanged Daimee ance those days (7) Royal Fhioeop ical 7 ome, vol 58, om om p gaver ihe jon. 0. Magazine of this ctty for Feoreaey, 1808, by m. Darlington, of Westchester, (7) From Eistory of York county, by A. J. Glosbrenner, 3} Journal of Congress, Dee. 11, 1777 Any futher anpublished information relative to the subject abevetronted of, will be thankfully received. Addrese B., bem 2,932 Post Office, New York. Our Coaches. TO TRE EDITOR OF THE HARALD. Amid the discussion of politics and questions of the day, will you perm! me to occupy a litttle space in the Harain, all the conveniences of which , O88 Of the mest important of i economical system of hack Nee York may all—that of distance 708 £0 oan shilling, two per hour; im Paris nearl: a placed at convenient in the city, the prices posted inside; and they are the conveyances of the city. Why should we find it impossible to obtain a cab, or be muicted im cotlars when we abould psy shill’ What @ convenience the hansom cab of coupe of Paris would be in New York, and to the proprietors! Where are the ealerprising men of New York? Can they be awakened? PRO BONO BUBLICO. The British Outrages. ‘TRE REPORTED AFFAIR OFF PENSACOLA. Aveusta, Juve 6, 1858, No farther information has yet come to band concerning the reported firing into of an American vessel off Pon- sacoia SAILING OF THR SLOOP-OF-WAR MACEDONIAN. Boston, Jane 5, 1868. ‘The United Sates sloop of-war Macedonian sailed from bere at half past throe o’clock this afternoon for the Galf of Mexico. THE CASE OF THE BARK BLMWOOD. aked om the Boston frapecript, June 3 } 0 of 1 le give the material facts of this oc tl thy spapers. , 8 BworD to few cays since, by the captain of the vessel over! by the British steamer. ‘The bar! k Elmwood, Franklin Kendall, master, left the rt of Sagua la Grande on the 8th of April for Boston. w the pilot was on tbe point ‘ben out ope or two miles, a¢ < leaving, a verse! was descried some four miles distant. e cou obeti fort, over the water. les and finally overtaken by her pursuer, which the steamer came on board the american bark and inquired the namo of its owner, consignee and 1 ser'ption of cargo, in the most courteous manner, pera Captain Kendall says he bas been master for twenty-two years, and was never compelied to eave to in apy craft commanded by bim ‘but once before, aod that was to the flag of his own nation, THE SLOOP OF WAR MACBDONIAN ORDSRED TO 108 not offer to search the vessel. GULF. the Beaton Traveller, June 4 } ‘Wo understand that orders have been received at the Charlestown Navy Yard tor the immediate preparation of the sioop-of-war Macedonian, Commander Levy, for the protect American vessels in those waters. The Macedonian js pow ready for sea, haviog hor sails ‘Dent and her armament and provisionson board. Her powder will be put on board after she hauis into the stream. Gulf, ip order to) MARS AT NEW ORLEANS. the Picayune, May (Fr 80.) Quite ap enthusiastic meeting was held last night at the Arcade, to take such action as might be deemed n. in rican an President, and severai other gen- 08 Vice Presidents, none of whom, however, ap- ar ey respectively addressed by Gen. Palfrey and Col. Christy, who spoke wi:h great force of the outrages which bad been commitied,and the neceesity of exacting a speedy retribution. Subsequently offered a preambi men who man them,’ and asserting that the recent ro peated insults offered to the American flag by British The resolctions call on the federal government fo vindicate the honor of the national flag, and in case of neglect assert it te be the determination of the merchants of New Orleans to fit out aparmed vessel to cruise in the Gulf and repel force by force. It is also recommended in the resolutions that the American ships arm for their own defense. After the pas- cruisers demand immediate redress. sage of these resolutions the meeting adjourned. Important from Mexico. BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OF TABASCO BY THE ZULOAGUISTA FORORS. the New Orleans Picayune, May 30} By the schooner W. W. Harkness, which arrived yesterday from Tabasco, we tails of the attack of the Zulosga forces on the city of Ta- basco, and the forcing of it under the rule of hig govern- ment. The city was bombarded, it appears, from the 9h of April to the 19th inetant. The houses suffared ery moch * trem tbe fire of both parties, and the American house especially, «bich was ina right line between them. Mr. Jobuson, bowever to all who ask: provide for their support, be had every day ‘we are assured that botb = be bad passed the lines. government captors, on taking possession of it, were fortitying and strengthening the city by every means in their power. ‘The steamer Guerrero, whose revolt from the constita- been announced to our readers Diockade of Vera Cruz, arrived at ‘This makee, with Tampico, two ports mow in the ponses- Hionalists bas ‘with her subse; ‘Tobssco on the sion of the Zuloaga ae With respect which we are favored announce, in addition te the feat of hres that Miramon’s force, tn San Lois, bes increased to 4,000 men and twenty-four pices Ex. including the force under Gen. Mejia, whic’ og to Tampico and routed Garza ) is cap introduce goods to the city of Mexico aod of vital importapee. Meeting of Firemen at Firemen’s Hall. THE DEATH OF MH. JaMES GRAHAM—PREPARATIONS POR THE FUNERAL. At & special meeting of the Board of Engineers and Foremen of the New York Fire Department, held at Fire- men's Hall, last evening, the following preamble and re- rolutions were adopted — Whereas, our Heavenly Father, in bis infinite and unfa homadie wisdom, ba deatb, in his most terrible and appalling forth trom the rankaef our most estims ble and beloved mempers, James Graham, of Jackson Hore ( consequence of injuries received at the op Phe evening of the 4th Monroe stree:, after suffering the most tortures, bas this day yie ded np rem! Bey 33 Hi Commissionery, Raempt Firemen’a Agesciation Obtef snintant Rogineers the ex- be and are hereby invited + A Poucrwas tx Dirrrovury.—A policeman of the First Precinct was detected a few days since in piifering some iadien apparel from the store of Sweetzer & Brother in Atlantic street, The attendants locked the door and for the proprietor, who peing of « forgiving 4 4 Jet the matter drop. The delinquent was reported to the Poles Commissioners, who out of consideration for of Serent services rendered heretofore, scoepted his resigna tion. Free asp Annser ow tie CHarce oF Arsoy.—About one o'clock on Tuesday morning the premises of Mr. Wiggans, part of the premier is bed. When questioned about the origin of the fire be replied thal it was nobody's hosiness and appeared quite insane, He was locked up ‘o the station house of the Sixth precinct, and yesterday morning was taken before Justice Feeks. It was thea evident that the prisoner was ineane, and physiciaos were called to examine him with a to his removal to the Yo Jobn P. Newkirk, of Hoboken, were also ont in the new brigade dress. They made s very fine sppearance attracted mach altention. Thie is one of o ot the State, and their movements were throughoo: the entire manceuvres of the . as reviewed in the afternoon by the Suwon Coune!! of Jersey City and Major General most sggravaied of these outrages wes in he month of Aste has not yet been reported through the Collector of on pas ¢ r Eimweod tock no notice of ber and continued vo her The strarge vessel gave chase, and the pureu't continued only a short time befere the latter commenced the discharge of capnon. She Gred five or six times— canbon balls each time, as they were distinctly seen rico. Eiumwood chased for proved to be the British steamer Buzzard. An officer eceseary of the recent aggressions on the rights of the ame- 1g by British armed vessels in the Guif. The meetirg was called to order by John Jay Lane, Esq, of the Bee, who, after a brief and pertinent address. nomi- vate ith the exception of Col. Christy. The meetiug id resolutions reiterating the doctrine that ‘the colors which float at the masts of v-ssels are the credentials of the sea- have full de: what protection he could ed it of him; and and he had at least some three hundred women end children at the Consulate. fo to go out, and had so much respect for bim that on bis appearing in the streets they suspended ‘am >i00, private commupications with Al result rough Tampico, as & port of entry, merchaow adjacent populous territories. By Vera Cruz, the Rio Grande or apy otber point they would bave double duties to pay— one to the liberal forces and the other to the ceatral gov- By this route they have only ope. his will give resources to the Zulcaga party—at this time a matter 4 again caused his dread menseoger form, to summon ment, one of its youngest, the person to ir yy No. 13, who, in ire io THB INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT. The True Delta says of the late inde; tien for Mayor and other municipal tentea by ine min of talents, positea, high cbarac er, sent eo men ata, A er, integrity and independence of 3 ward, forgetful of everything but what character of our city aod TT 4 der, to unite as one man to stay the of riot, out planter and misrule, of which, for several yetrs, wo bave been the urresiating victims, and from which our city has been £0 irreparably a sufferer. THE MUNICIPAL RIOT—INTENSE RLECTION BXCITH- Public Ledger. } New OrtEaNa, June 4, 1858, The excitement consequent upon tre election for mu- Bicipal officers, to come off on the 7th inat., ie most in- tenre, and ere that period arrives fearful results prebended. Ht The Vigilance Committee, three hundred a have porscasion of Whe Stato arsenal and the Seooua sa die. Poliee office, are to the American headed by Stith for Mayor: and are determined to defeat it if possible. Stib’s party, however, have called out the Was! artille Oo j ap ahd the berarcahe aatiee a ptruggie. Vigilantes bave reized the notorious Gallatin, aod bave now several streets strongly blockaded, They are aleo well armed with Minnie rifivs, and have cannon ready loaded and primed for insten: use. Several arrests have been mace by them, but « somber $f De Visiinsts hace che eee taken cn warrants Aled by faterman for their arrest. YS writing no collision hae taken place. is almost at a . Some months since it was mooted that Erastus D. Culver, City Judge of Brooklyn, had been guilty of certain misconduct with @ widow lady named Brown, residing in oath Third street, Williame- burg. Mrs. Brown was made a widow by reason of her denied the aliegation of misconduct, and asserted that the visits of Culver to ber house were purely profee- sional, and by no means improper. The rumor was, however, deemed of sufficient importance to be investi- gated by the First Baptist church, of which Mr. Oulver was a member, and accordingly a committee of deacons were appointed to take testimony ia the case, and report. Upon the charges being preferred jo Mr. Culver he de- manded an interview with his , and met several of the witnesses. He positively denied the charges pre- ferred ; and after some days spent in the examiaation of witnesses the deacons reported his case to the oaureh, with the testimony adduced before them. The charch then appoirted another committee, in accordance with their usage, and they proceeded to review the testimony taken before, and summon additional witnesses. The and Mrs. Dikeman, residing in the same bouse with Mrs. Brown, testified that onone occasion Mr. Dikeman admi ted him into the house about nine o’clock in the evening; that be went to Mrs. Brown’s apartments and remained there about four hours, and then made his exit by means of the rear of the house. Mr. Dikemaaedmitied him on this occasion, and Mrs. Dikeman is positive as to the hour when he departed,because she was wakefal, from a felon she bad upon her floger. Mr. Dikeman’s soe teati- fied to frequently returning home ‘ate at night and find: Cuiver there, and op neveral occasions = bia “4 some ope. Other wiinestes toxtified that Mra. presented with a goid watch on one occasion. Desees testified tbat Culver had been seen at the bouse of Mre. Hincks in South Sixth street, as iste as one o'clock in the morning, apd althongh ciosely to depart therefrom, the inference being there ail night. Several other persons volunteered their testimony to the same effect, but it was deemei rary by the committee to take it. that w! Quiver would visit Mra. ‘would be confined tn: ‘until the carry @ night key. no criminal convection could EF 5 H Hs criminal connection could ba without the krowledge of the dep»nents. evening, the committes having considered all we evi- derce, decided to expel Mr Oulver from the First Bastist cbor by & vote of 160 ayes to 32 pays. Mr. Oulver gerieved at the course the committee bea pursued, and bas deciced to appeal the case. He holds that be pot been treated fairly in the in) 5 ae the committee did pot give bim an mine the witnesses who testified against mittee, on the other band allege that Com mit'ee of Deacons the defendant bai of examivirg the witnesses, and before the of the second commitee, certain anonymous Teceived by certa’m of the witnesses which to refuse to seo Mr. Culver in the matter, These are alleged to be alte eaereehe Or anrae oF i i) z ll i LETTER FROM JUDGR CULVER. long pending prosecution of the leaders of the First The Baptist cherc! at me was, this morni wo & termipation. five moptha’ oo pars thea e lest night moulded into form, aad do. relat. IS understand | ore teane ae ee A Abe evidence bad also bean dened me. this frem tt Ma teeroupon—Fires, thas the nee port be purged of all mere hearsay statements, Second, Of all evidence not tn writing, unless given by « cbarch member of some falth and order, and tied the very bigh- quests were ruled down. I a for a shor trial. the ther even- then wee took Up a en the poii This oc- Ht ge z E i i a order to sum evidence. This was deni length, endeavoring to and iay- map , some little memento by which they conid call me to their remembranee in after time. A lite befere two o'clock, under the gag rule moved dy s deacon, out of a meeting of about ove hundred and sixty, sixty voted to sever my bead, and thirty two (really sirty-eeven) voted inmy favor— a large mans of substantia) members refusing to vote at all, believirg the whole procesding irregular, and yet not wishing to offend the wmivister and desoons’ I immediately notified the ebarch that I appealed, and asked them to unite (9 ® mutual counell to review the core. This was pot granted. { then gave them notine, | accor¢ance with denominational urags, that I shonid call Steortarare I shall eobvene N cary’ con evisenees ). rene early, whole mobocratic tng. hale me Comment is un ap. B.D.CULY % Jone 4, 1868, Coroners’ Office. Tae Fatt Snoorwe Case is Waren Sreewr.—Coroner Hills betd an tequest yesterday at the Cy Hospital, upon the body of James ©. Williams, the #2 /or who died from Deing shot on the evening of the 14h alt, by Charles deceased in the mouth, the bail lodging to the thorax. The rendered a ver. diet tbat the deceased came to his 8 pistol ehot wound received at the hands of Charles 0" , on the With of May, 1868, at No. 332 Water street” On ee rendi- tion of the verdict, Mwy A committed te the Tombs to await the ection of the Grand tion, O' Reiley stated that he was t two years Of age, ® native of Ireland, and in reiation te the charg pre- ferred against bim, said he was not guilty Fouxn Drownan —An inquest was held yesterday upon the body of an unknown man, found drowned as the foot of Stanton street. The deceased waa about sixty years of age, and sppeared to have been in the water bata short time. He bad on « bive frock cost, dark cassimere pan- doab’e breasted woollen vost wah -or dish Agores: pen, and binck silk cravat fp the coat pock- jef Wh Spots. A walking stick hand. A verdict wae render Farat Fatn—A German laborer samed Martin Setar was killed yesterday @fternoon, by the falling of the wall of the building 832 Broadway, which is be og torn down He was taken to hig residence im Attorney street, apd the Coroner notified