The New York Herald Newspaper, April 2, 1863, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9696. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. The Sunflower Expedition Re- ported a Failure. The Gunboats Hemmed In by the Rebels. The Infantry Come to Their Assistance, bat Are Compelled to Withdraw, &s., ee, Pusveurma, April 1, 1863. A special despatch to Cincinnati says:— News from Vicksburg and vicinity has an unfavorable aspect. Des] received ‘here state that the expedi- tion through Steele's and Black bayous into the Upper ‘Yazoo is a failure. Admiral Perter succeeded in getting through both bay- ous with the gunboats, and proceeded twenty five or ‘thirty miles further in Deer and Rolling Forks, when be epconutored a stnall force of rebels, who #0 annoyed him with sharpshooters and obstructions in the channel that farther progress was impassible without the co-operation ‘of the infantry, who came up next day, The caemy had ia the meantime put trees into the ‘stream, making it impassible, They annoyed the gum ‘boats otherwise, and seemed to be gathering in con atderable force. ‘Reinforcementa of infantry were marched to their assistance on Menday, and, coming up with the beleaguered boats, found the latter hemmed in completely by obstructions in frent and rear. Skirmishing continued all day, when, the rebels being ‘reinforced, the gunboats wero withdrawn and commenced t» retire, the whele force having embafked on transports snear the head of Black Bayon, fer their return to Young’s Point, Union les ten or twelve ‘privates killed and wounded, iucluting Mr, Sullivan, an engineer, killed by a shell, Rebel less unknown, but supposed to be conside rable, &e., The Lake Providence Can: OUR LAKE PROVIDENCE CORRESPONDENCE, Lake Provioryce, La., March 22, 1963, ‘The Progress of the “Great Union River”? Movement—The Waters Becoming Calmer—A New Channel Forming— Provid nce Overflown— Military Operations Suspended. ‘The canaland influx of the wator from the Mississippi promise emivent success and a safe and commodious in. jand water reute around the dangerous vicinity of Vieksburg into the river below. The rush of water through the channel ‘s copious, though considerably abated in violeuce within the past twenty-four hours, It in evident the water is making for itself, by the wash- fw of the sides and bottom of the basin through which it hows, tural , adapted hencéferth to the pur- ‘tual water course. poses of @-perpr ‘The current is not yet suilicientiy placid to admit of the passage of boats, but will bo 80 shertiy if the same improvesnont takes placo during the ensuing week that bas characterized the past few days. A steaming, known ee the Rawlins, mikes frequent trips up and down the Jake, approaching within ® very short distance of the Te town of Providence, lying on the worth side of the Evvever i bighand dry, with © margin. of rising ever. ry, with @ ri ry, ‘margin ing, force of any lies at J Beene! known that te consists, prevented by the water. " THE PORT HUDSON AFFAIR. Naval Attack. 16 in the Jackson (Miss.) head of Prophets island, about four miles down tne fiver. ‘The tron clad battery Kasex and @ wamber of mortar boats anchored close up behind the point. Hav- catcalated the range of our batteries, as accurately ae be uuder the circumstances, about three o’ciock in Ge afternoon the mortar boats and the Essex commenced practice, throwing shells for an hour and a ball, but ‘without causing apy damage or alarm on eur side. All ‘was then quiet, aud the fleet awaited the hour of mid avait for if Surprise visit, The pian of the attack, as ordered by Admiral Farragut, was as follows:— Six vessels were to comprise the expedition, divided into two divisions. The vanguard was to consist of the flagsdp Hartiord, a first class eteam sloop-of-war, car- rytug \wenty six eight and nine-inch Paixban guns, leud- tig. tollowed by the Monongahela, a second class swam sk op, mounting sixteen heavy guns, and the Richmond, a tr-t class stevm eug of twenty-six guns, principally eight and nine-inch columbiads. ‘Ihe rear guard was composed of the first clase steam sloop Mississippi, twen- ty-two.guns, eight and nine-inch, and the gunboats Kinco and Geaosee, each carrying three columbiads and two riled thirty-two pounders. Tho Mississippi wax a shiewbeo! steamer. All the others were screw propel- ters. ‘the vanguard was commanded by Admiral Farra- gut im person,on beard the Hartiord. Tho rear guard was wider the command of Captain Melancthon “mith, pennant irom the Mississippi. They wore to tu single fie, the stern of ane fol- stern of the other, amd keeping ir tires and lights well cunceaied until they should be when they were toget by 3 & Lj fs if i g 3 i jes, beat ‘they could, fighting their passage, and rant a thet bathave the rebel seenge covering-every part of the they formed was a3 a ERE £ sreeee Fall Fi Hl a reasonable expense of sweat and no loxs of bicod. “Whe. ‘4hor the men on board the other boats were as anxious Gor Unie fight is 2 question that must be left to othere to decide, Whatever their individual opi) ne aval dis. ipline effected ite purpose and they fought stubbornly ep"), cn Aithough there had been no indication of such a deter. rowed vight attack by Farragut, the usual vigilant pre- eausions were in force #t our batteries. Kvery gun was ready for action, and arvurd each pisce slept a detach. ment of qunners. 80 dark was the night, bowever, aud 80 #iightiy bad the armed cralt moved (weir way up, that tae \ageli, bed pagved some of our guns and all tne feet were wi bin easy range before their approach was known, Almost at the some time & rocket from our signal corps mad ibe discharge of murkets by an infauiry picket warorsed our live. Quick ae a flash, whie the tailing dre Of out alatm rocket wae yet ubextinguiebed, there shot ap. larvord’s deck, another. ‘Thea ame one grand, long, deateving roar, that rent the at iospaere ¢icb its mighty thunder, shaking botb land and water. sud causing the high bitiery crowned cliff to trembie as if with fear and wonder. Every gun on the Hlevt and every mortar at the pount joined jPoue aimulta Heoue HODES | One instant, and what s change in tho arpect of affairs! theusakd sidiers, apringing to their feet at a Bound, exchange glauces With oomraden, their eyes gist. ening with the light of @ grim satisiaction. instinctWwely qunaketa are grasped with a fran » and each soldierly Aeurt, retieve. of the weight of « jung protracted expecta Sm, NO oe on tne mein orb 1 of Stason, “The batwries on the loag Jine oF bluff, bat a > @ moment beiore silent as the ard, bow to tbe hurrying tread of men, wiike the quick, of comput are Beard peny Co FM tively xlvcing rays of light trom =e instruments of death and destrucvon, aod abow tbe half covered way to mugaziben. ee greatly apon 1ke suddenoees and vigor of theig Gigconcert and contuse the a cliff, the roar of their Gret dircharge had not died a ary on ‘the ar before 1 recommenced, atu when (he 44) aot bet aacenting vobere aud bromdatdes ehow el that aheerew of wach Yenkee cun were vieing with da celerity. Yue sheets of fame that poured frou the: of the sloops at each discharge lit op pew ly he w! stretch of fiver, piaciag eagh craft in arom, relief agafgat the black sky. Tbe noise wae stunning the car, but they know pot yet Ue position of @ur bat tories, ‘and he shot aul shel), fire’ at random, tad The ehelilng trum the mortar beats pre sented the floest scene of the two. Birat the distan and put of white emoke, then the star of light rieine b te effort——ee ite revolntions make it appear Mraameut, while the more slowly travellirg ingt the boarag roer of the mortar: tp ug mar deaceniing by the y Dent the Owings whirring, growim Jouder and still more clear, until—bang! in your face it seems,a flash like that of ig! sharp, Peerscn srerp tenia Sete he hase? 8 iD ever: a NU a cn wh sae. minute ior ar > ven unchecked had been constructing with which to hold the Missis- sippi? Had they been abandoned in panic, cameed by the terrible ent of the flect? The marine oMcer of the Mississippi, now a prisorer, tells me the query was unded whether the seriously propo rebels bad not evacunt- ed their strongheld,and thus cheatea the kee tars’? out of the Only too son did iy waiting to bring their whote tieet irretrievably under our guns before we went to work. For fifteen minutes had ‘they plied at their monster cannon, and now they were commencing to relax, from sheer vexation, when a flash of hight from the crest of a cliff lignts the for en nay through the Hartford’s deck. was the monitor, at once the enemy saw a cordon of vivid light as jong ag their own. Now commenced the battle in all its terrible earnost- ness. Outoumbered in guns and outweighed in metal, our volleys were as—— [Here the baper is 80 mutilated that the text cannot be deciphered.) my thus discovered our batteries they opened on them with grape and cam- ister, which wag more accurately thrown than their shells, and threw clouds of dirt upon the guns and gun- ners. ‘Ihe shells wemt over them in every conceivabie except the right one. The Hartford, avery now made straight for up the river, making her ‘Dest time, and trying to divert the aim of our gunners by her incessant and ‘ening broadsides. She soop out- stripped the balance of the fleet. shot after shot struck ppepeng ber through and through; but still she kept er way. Every craftnow looking out for itself and bound to make its very best time to get by, the fleet lost its orderly line of battle, and got so mixed up it was dificult and sometimes impossible to distingt one from another. 1¢ was speedily apparent to the enemy that the fire was a great deal hotter and more destructive than had been ex- cted, and thecaptains of the two gunboats aud of the mongahela doubtless resolved quickly that it would Do madness to attempt to run such & terrific gauntlet of iron hail. Whether the commanders of the Richmond and Mississippi had already arrived at the samo determina- ton, or came to it goon after, is not known; but they all, excopt the Hartford, undertook to put about and return the way they camo. For this purpose the Richmond sheered close in to the left bank, under the batteries, and then circled round, her course reaching nearly up to’ the opposite point, Im ex- ecuting Ubis manwuyre she gave our batteries successive- ly @ raking“position, and they took excellent advantage of it, ripping her from stern to stem. From the crashing of timbers plainly heard during every brief interval of the din, and from the view had of shots that struck her, it was evident that her doom was sealed. Instead of making a run for it down the river, bugging the opposite shore, she again turned her prow toward our batteries and ran right in under them, As she got this position a voiwe from on board cried out, “Now, let me see you strike me from those hills, God damn you!’ As if in answer te his blasphemous appeal, a battery above and belew got his range, and while a ebell crashed through his fore- castle a double charge of grape swept his decks from the mizzenmast foroward. 1t must have done fearful execu- tion, and the same voice which hud just before rung out np oath and a defiance, now exclaimed in piteous ac cents, ‘For God’s sake don’t shoot any more; we are simking!”” Jt was reported among a crowd of observers on the bluffthat a voice from her deck had called out, “We surrender 'twe surrender!” If this was said it was not pro- bably spoken by her commander, who, however, appealed to our batieries to cease dring upon her, as the ship was sinking. As she was evidently drifting down in an un- manageable condition and apparently ecttling, the batter jes let her alone and turned their attention to other craft. Whether or not she sank [do not as yet know. Her com- mander have used « Yankee urtitice to escape by the mistaken humanity of the victors; but if she js not Plow, | disabled, then many ap experienced was greatly iv direction, fast ship, ‘The Mississippi undertook to execute the same manor- vre of turning round and.making er escape back vo the point she started fram. She had roundel and just turned down stream when one of our shots tore off her rudder, apd smother went erashing through ber machinery. Im: mediately after came the rushing sound of steam escap- ing from some broken pipe, and the now unmanageable vexnel drifted aground directiy opposite our crescent line of batteries. His range was quickly gained, and she wan being rapidly torn to pieces by our missiles when the commander gave order for all hands to save themselves the best way they could. At the same time fire broke out in two poe ‘The have taken are of opinion: that she w: own olticers; but it‘is quite as likely that it was caused by our red het shot which were being poured into her unin- terruptediy. At this time her decks were strewn with dead apd wounded, of her crew with not by any means been overlooked. Two had turned round and started down stream, One of them apparent escaped without serious disability, but the other, #1 was probably the Kineo, floated down past the batteries im an upmanageable condition, receiving our volleys with- out being abie to return them; and from the “confusion oo voices apd the mingling Of caths, execrations and orders heard from her decks, it was evident that great slaughter must have bea made among her crew, cise that the boat itself was in a critical predicament. A vessel, which was either the Tenuessee or Monongahela, most probably the former, slipped by in the confurion and joined the Hart ford up the river. ‘Some lifty-five or sixty persons saved themselves by jumping overboara and swimming or wading from the Mississippi to the shore, Of these the major and captain of marines and assistant engineer, with forty-five sailors and marines, have been arrested by our cavalry and Drought across during the day. Some few otbers are re ported to be hiding themseives in the swamp. The dead and wounded were left upon the Mississippi, which soon foated off and started down with the current. ail the other vessels were now out of range, and the spectacie of the burning ship was ayrand and solemn one, yet min. gled with painful thoughts of the horrible fate of those mangled unfortunates who were being burned to death upon Ubie floating Cameral pyre. As the flames would reach the sbells lying among her guns, they expioded one by one, adding to the novel grandeur of the siht. Whew the burning Mississippi reached the poiut where cast loose f their moorings and ron ber, not making ‘their appearance — untfl near the hour of noon 1 The light of the burning wreck could be seen, stemiily mcreasing its distance, for two hours and a half. At five minutes past five o'clock, whem Kouge, a was well known tbe After @ considerable fina: On the Missivsippi abome- in our batteries was one Heotenant,of slightly wounded, amd one man battalion, severely wounded. Avaser, April 1, 1866. The folowing promotions have been made in New York regiments —Forty-seventh regiment, Henry Moore, Colo- nel; Fifty-first regiment, Chas. W. Legendre, Colonel; Charlton Mitchell, Licutenant Colonel; John G. Wright, Major Bosrox, April 1, 1863. The, Cunard steamship Buropa sailed shia forenoon, with thirty-foer passengers for Liverpool and nine for Halifax, and nearly $356,000 in specie City Intelligence. Reuty vOR @eRGRANT PLOMMETT.—Sergeant Plunkett, visited the General Post (ilee on Tuesday last, wheu the jerks opened a eabscription list and spredily collected the gate of $120 for his relief. The example bur set by the clerks in the Post Office ie worthy of imitation by the employes in the Custom House and other large busi- ness places in this ery. Swaut. Cuance.—The State where wooden nutmeges and bams were first made bas just givem to the world aputber proof of tee ingeauity of (ta mechanies, The gradual dw- appearance of nickel cents gave them the idea of mane facturing emal! metal tokens to suppty their place. They are gow manufactured ip this city by the bushel, and eagerly bought up by the groverymen and other retell dealers, for the parpose of making change with. They of «©, per and gine then wkene it, nas . iucreasia, can wal ‘become quite @ fours! r B. Pendergast, the popuior tenor of Hodley'*® Misstrols (Brouklyn), Was pragented with a magnificent gold watch valued at two hondred dajlars, by Ais eumervor friveds nibs city and the City of Courebor, daring ihe perform ance ast evening. Am exestient collation followed, and several dbetinguished Brookly nites mado complimentary speeches, to which Mr. Pengeryast briefly responded. Avrivals and Departures AKRIVALE, tLoom@hiy Shetidrabe- Laeot Chee fiality, J Bwane, W Matbor, Meaect bss, who lost both bie arma at the battle of Fredericksburg, | MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A WOMAN, The Stomach and Brains Missing—Ar- rest ef a New York Merchamt—Coro- mer's Investigation. (On Sunday last District Attorney Isaac W. Scudder re ceived am annoymous letter informing him that « Mrs. Susan Themas, wife of John Jacob Thomas, a dealer In silks and ribvona, doing business in New York, and re- siding at the country residence of Mr. James Gregory, and formerly owned by Daniel Webster, situated on Wee- bawken Hill, New Jersey, had died suddenly and vader ciroumstances which led to the suspicion that there had been foul play. ‘The case was given into the hands of officers to investi- gate, with instructions not to allow the matter to become known. The officers have labored assiduowly sinee Sun- day night last, ana from them and other sources we gather the following facts:— ‘On Friday, the 21st instant, the deceased, Mrs. Thomas, ‘went to New Vork, ieerene eleven o'clock, she was serzed w! ‘Thomas went to the gate house, occupied by and family, and directed the gardener, Lennis Y> and wife to go up to hia houge, and their son to hurry for a doctor. When the gardener and wife went into the house they penn Mrs. ne in Bn violent spasm. Upon com: out it sho appeared — per- feetly Boley and expressed a desire to live, that she might rear up her family. She also made the remark that bad not taken any poison; she complained of cramps under the knees, The doctor arrived and prescrib- ed morphine, but without effect; and he afterwards bled the patient, when she appeared easier, and towards morn- ing the gardener and his wife were sent home, as the pa- tient was considered out of danger, and the physic! also goon after took his departure. About half-past five M, the gardener and his wife were again aroused by Mi) ‘Tomas, to go to the house, and the son was despatched for the physician. Upon going into the room Murphy dis- covered that Mrs, Thomas was dead: On Sunday morning Mr. Thomas engaged Dr. Rhein, of North Hoboken, and Drs. Retler and Cudlick, of Hoboken, to make a post mor- tem examination, which they did, concluding it at about ove P.M, It was understood that the funeral was to take place on Monday, but Mr. Thomas suggested to Dr. Rbein Chat the corpse ehoald be interred that afternoon, aud the latter coincided, alleging that the corpse began to emit an unpleasant odor, A messenger was sent to Jersey City for carringos aud a hearse; avd in the meantime a hearse and carriages returning from the cemetery to Hoboken were engaged for the rurpose, and the ones from Jersey City were turned back. deceased, aceompanted by 2 few friends, was conveyed about five P.M. wo the New Durham Cemetery, and interred, without any minister being present or avy funeral service taking place. ‘Ou Monday night, by order of Coroner Farrel, the body was exhumed, and secretly conveyed to the police station in Jersey Uity. On Tuesday Dr. Varick made a post mor- tem exatnitiation, when he discovered that the stomach and brains were mirsing; but no facts further than that have yet been divulged. ‘Yhe remains of deceased locked remarkably fresh, and Dut Little discoloration of the skin was observed, and the offiuvia arising from it was scarcely perceptible in a ven- tilated room. ‘On Tuesday evening Mr. Thomas, who was not aware of the proceedings that had taken place, was arrested at the Hoboken ferry, while on his way home, and 1# now lodged ip the City Prison at Jersey City await the result of an investigation. Yesterday it was stated that the stomach of deceased, which was left out with the intention at first to have its contents analyzed, bad been thrown into the sink of the outhouse, as the physicians decided that tho cause of death was congestion of the brain, and the remains at that-time had been sewa up. The inquest was commenced yesterday. ‘TEeTLVONY. Diatrict Attorney 1. W. Seudder, Esq. , appeared for the people, and R. Gilchrist, Jr., was retained as counsel oa ike part of Mr. Thomas, Dr. Augustus Wm. Retdler sworn, and testified through an interpreter, Jonn H. Hopkins—U reside in Hoboken and am a physician; knew Sirs. Thomas,of Union Hill; ‘attended Mrs. ix weeks ago; did not attend her on the 21st of March; attended her post mortem on Sun- day, the 224 of h; there were present Dr. Cudlick and’ Dr. Rhein; Mr. Bondrick, a relative of Mr. Thomas’ requested me to attend; this was on Sunday morning; the two physicians, Mr, Heberlin and.mysolf, were present; 1 ‘mado an inspection of the body for dissection: the body ‘was fat and very good; they then opened the body, first examined the , then the head: the stomach was and to be in a good Thomas it would be weil : stomach on the table; left the stomach with Mr. Heberlin, explaiming that they wished to have it examined; does not know what wers incindea cas Heberlin di¢ with it; Mr. Heberlin thought that ox alties, cgenry ig? oy the stomach healthy, it would be needless to In the meantime I must account for the ether vessels | cause excitement inahe community by further investiga of the eet. The dhree larger vessels bad cccupted:most | ton; the broin was removed and put back again i the skull; the skull was ip @ morbid. coudition; the brain was of different colors, and in the cavity there were from threo to four ounces of thin fiuid blood; there was an abnormal fulness jo the veins; in the left ventricle of the brain there was au injection of blood; a part of the brain was in a healthy condition; the substance of the spine war very white, and in a normal cond inion; exeopt the extra sation of bicod the brain war in exceliont condition; the condition of the brain was sufficient to cause death, but not sudden death; the lungs were in the best condi tion, but the beart was involved with fat; not hard, very thin, but no Mood in the vessels of dhe heart; in the last sickness, six or eight weeks ago, | male an examina tion and found a ‘sickly noise or'murinur in the heart; the heart was weak; the heart was put back again in its place: the heart itself wos not normal, my opinion is that the disease of the beart was old, and the origin of all other maladies; the abdomen had a Lealtby appearance , the kidneys were discolored and untealtity, think the disoase named was the cause of death: did not write « certificate, we concluded the post mortem between one ‘and swo O'clock in the afternoon: saw decersed about two weeks before that; Dr. Khein attended deceased during her last i!lnens. Dennis Murphy sworn: 1 reside at the.top of the hill; have been employed as gardener with Mr. Thomas since last August; resided in the gate houve; Mrs. Thomas died last Saturday week, about four o'clock in the morning; about eleven o'clock the night before Mr. Thomas cawe down and told my son to go for the doctor, and myself and wife to come up to the house, found her ina fit; when she came two, said “Dennis this is to bad; have taken no peisun; | bavo been to New York to day, Thope God Almighty will not take me awoy now.” sereamed and said that she bad cramps is her knees; my wife rubbed her knees with brandy; of the room and did not go ino, ; the doctor came, ana Mir. Thomas came to me with « prescription, and =i i iH i [Hl H thing that night, except from the governess: Mrs. The was perfectly able to walk to on, and wae & bearty, etreny wornan Shortly after two P.M. the inquest was adjourned for an hour. FTERNOON @ESBION. Murphy, sworn-—I reside. tho gate Boone ot Mr. Thomor’ hows since august last, was with Mrs ‘Thomas the night abe lied, there waa woth ng with ber on Friday that morning she woot ‘Thomas came cotae up, my boy was wo 10r the doetor, found Mee. Thomas io bed: ehe see! © have convuleions of hte ee lad them a@ intervals all night, and wae quite eensi | ble between them; alder Dv. ihein came and adminwtered medicine abe wee eoaier, the doctor maki she was better, | aud-told me to go hone and have wome sleep, that the was over Or. Khein cam, between twelve and cur he gave deceased sume medicine out of a bottle, I saw Be offtet.cxorpt that Whe fie were not so band, he bied ber ouce ond then opeped tne wound again, wae oot the habit of so ber hewse; never knew any troubie between Mr. aod Mrs Thomas, deat night «he y Mr | apd remarted that shehed oot taken any paneon, that 1t was strange (iat the should make tho remark. the ductor deft at halt-part five, ant ale waa then alive whon I weut op sou aster she wae dead: Dr. Kheiw came uo, he tola me Abat be did nee think er damgeruur, lave heard tow Mf. ond Mrs. Timumas hal words tvge since | Chrmtivs, eare that there was a jerlne feeling oxime | between them, decewed lad abot vive cavelrions wold be buried oo Memday. ond then beard that ete wae ty be buried Sunday, te body hekad very good. they omphy ed a hearse a0d earrings: returning trom # (une | ral, ond the opes engaged at Jersey Cag were trond beck, notsced (hat ibe Wee were ‘romped: Cid wes tae | notice of ber inelop, deeeaed talket mostly ip (orman, Dr. Lown Ruel, eworm—t restie at Norih Hoboken. and am aphyacien, | have no diploma, but have coriicases from professors abroad, ( aut Mr. Thotnas’ fami phy eb cluty, attended deceased abowe Cirwimns, wun a ibe | | house the werk belore deceated died, she was wet aon | | plauming then, wae called oo brideg be ved there about past eleven called on my busband and myself to | | rayed that she might be saved Ww roar up her chiidreu, | THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTS very sensitive to hhoar she had very strong dangerous, and bled | easy, and then got | stairs about half an Dim, although on the 27th he took pp nis 4 Wostzislaw, @ place stil! nearer to Zarnowice, Micchow. 'Whiesteying there Colonel Cingier!, one of the Russian commanders at Wiorzezowa found tt possible, however, to molest the van of the Poles: and, if a Russ! bulletin is to be credited, conquered part of the camp. | this Gane, it ought to be ‘repeated, tho 2,000 Kussians at |, Miechow, Piliea and Zarnowice stirred neither band por foot, miles to the west of Wodztslaw and in uarters at Fillca, and van alt The 28th found General Langiewicr om. ony abe was ‘dying, wheo 3 vicinity of the railway line, He had now bimeeit @ post-mortem examination ‘on the very road between Ww the south—« ‘Thomas; called in the ot ino on which the troops of the enemy passed ap at Ly skull was opened a great deal of bi ont: own day avter day. It appears he had been preceded in were large and full; I was of that death was | this direction by some of his captains, and so, when he : in too great quantity to the | arrived upon the spot, the game was at the same ea by the biood rumniny brain, thereby paralyzing it; we found the stomach very large, but nearly empty; it ‘was not red or inflamed; the | stomach was not opened; we had the intention to send the stomach to a chemint for examination; it was laid ov | the table; did not know until to-day that the stomach was not with the begy myself and Dr. Kettler sowed the body up; we left the stomach in the ca: Mr. Heberlin, brother-in-law of Mr, Thomas; think Dr. Cudlick put the brain beck; I gave no directions for her to be buried om Sunday; Dot give a certificate of burial at that time; the undertaker called for a certiticate a day or two after, and ag I was not at home he said he would seud for it; did not tell one of the servant girls not to say anything about Mrs, Thomas’ death, 1 was surprised to bear of ber death in the morving; after death the fect were centracted a little: do not think they lived very happily together; Mr. Heberlin told me to-day that be put the stomach im the out house. ‘The imquest was adjourned until to-day. THE POLISH REVOLUTION. —The Command, of Langiewlcz. Details of the Fightin; March: ad Strategy oe ¢ 12) correspondence of London Times.) t# abonad in every direction, and rebellion is deep- ening and extenaing as time rolls on. This is hardly @ favorable moment for casting a retrospective glance at the events of the past; but if the Polish tactics have been so far successful, a survey of their achievements may be interesting a8 & key to the probabilities of the future, I haye selected for this purpose the military career of General Langiewicz, as being the most promi- ent instance of guerilla warfare under the peculiar cir cumstances of the case. ORGANIZATION AND AKMS, The first reunion of the detached bands in the south was brought about at Wonchock, a litte town forty miles to the Fouth of Radom, situate m the midst of wooded hills, and porseseed of mines and iron works. ‘Tho place afforded a favorable opportunity for the organization of the corps, both in poimt of equipment and drill, ‘The General at that time could hardly muster 1,000 muskets in hia camp. As for the rest of his force, consisting of about 5,000 men, they bad to be armed with ecythes and swords, the greater part the production of their own hands in furnaves of Wonchock. But thero js an end even to Russian slugyishness. On the Ist of February the General found bimself at- tacked by a column, which bad been advanced from Kielce , about twenty miles to the southwest of Wonchock , and, although he had the best of the fight, the attack of another column on the day after caused him to removo his quarters to a safer and leas accessible locality. ‘Tho second Russian force had been despatched from Radom, and the two columns were intended to charge Lue General simultaneously; but, as we shall have occasion to notice in the progress of events, the Russian commanders find it Impossible, as aruie, to keep their appointments and effect their moves wjth the promptwess which forms tho indispensable requistte of a guerilla war, Slow marching 4 not pecutiar to Rut troops, but, hampered by tho bad roads of a Polish spring, the timid veutrality or the violent hatred of the inhabitants, wever reach their destination m time to catch the bird before it has flown. The battle of Wonchock was announced in the official paper ws tho frst destruction of Genoral Langie- wics. rim Mancn Leaving his old haunt on the 3d of February the Gone ral moved on to the lion's very don, Ina day's march he reached the Lysa Gora Hills, pitched tents at Slupia and Sventi-krzyz, took up a favorabie postion twenty five miles south of Won , little less to the eart of Kielce. He was now protected by the clifls and preci- pices of a limestone ridge; but fuding himself in the im- diato victoity of Kielee, a centre of Russian operations, his quarters exposed him to the incenvenience of stant sortiés abd skirmishes with the enemy. Again, however, he was allowed nine days respite befere the Muscovites could be brought up to the charge. It was ‘only on the 11th that the Kussians, approaching in two columns from Kielce and Kadom, fret assaulted the mo- nastery of Sventi-Krayz (Holy Croes), and a few Lours la- ter the carp of Slupia. Langiewicg, now in possession of eight guns and 1,000 rifles more, all of which bad been forwarded to him from Austria in the interval, repulsed the attack with consider- ‘able success, and, thrusting the enemy out of bis way, hastened in a day and night to Staszow, about forty miles w the south cong and twelve niiles,distavee from the Anstrian front iw object in this precipitate march was to keep bi munications open with \ustria—the storehonse and great arseual of insurrection in the earlier stages of the inovement. Hitherto the Galician frontier between Cracow an! the Vistula had been eatirely evaca- ated by the Russian troope, betas the columns which charged him at Slupia retired towards the south, the pro bability of being shut of from Austria became as immi- nent as it would bave been perilous. He had not been mistaken th bis guess, Hardly had bo arrived at Stasgzow when the enemy, advancing his columns on the east and west of his position, endeavored to oceupy the Vistula line. worrounding the gallant tiene- ral at the same time with @ whole cordon of detachments, His frieuds were getting anxious for his safety, and Cracow papers calculated the consequences of a defeat. Whatever rially contributed to his escape. Arriving at Btoszow the 13th, the Russian generals did not grudge him a oof several daye before returning to the charge. Again the interval was turned to account by the General for procuring arms anc shoes, and incroasing his cavalry to a fine force of athouwnd and more. | have also my reasons for believing lie infantry to have reached the ficure of ten thousand or so but the fact Dailies investiga. tion, a& the force, if it ever existed as @ whole, bas been immodiately broken up into a number of sepa rate corps. (nm the night of the 17th Russian preparations were so far advauced as to aliow of the despatch of a re- is talents, Russian indvieuce, however, mate- a less protected by their artillery, the upou the «pot. retreat must bave degeverated into a flight and the lows of the corps. But with more seythes than rifles, and in many eases more rifles than cartridges, the Poles find it bard work to kill the enemy after beating bim. WHKAKING ¢ On! the following day the broken up. him, the north, pra, k jieh camp was again suddenly turning to the west, approached jelee at & distance of seven miles or thereabouts, The taction of the General, as the reader will have perceived by this time. may be reduced to « simple formula. Ip @ secure position, he calmly awaits the arrival @f Kuesian troops advancing from all points: of the compass. The inert manses being at length jo sufficient. sumbers to venture an attack, the a ter an indecisive conflict of an hour or two, march m perfect order, and, hastening over forty miies with the utmost rapiaity, take op another position, where the old Faery ina afresh. z ba e — or half a week's rest lwaye gained for prey, hunter sowly along bis wearicd limbs and pending ail pi tins io marching after jdt owes he cannot overtake. The Yoles, on the other hand, persist in avoiding pitched but- ties. ' Not only would er of defeat be immense, but their victories must be always completo aud reruit io the death or capture of @ number of enemies. How else would it be porsibie to procure arme with equal com venience and ecouomn y? 8 few miles the Gene- IN ACTION. fosieg ral, on ty of Ruslan return by Kielen, a distance Ath, intereopted a p ine from Miechow with one hundred and thirty prisoners, the proceeds of raid among the notables of the district, he surprine took place at Xionz, about seventy milex to the weet of Staszow, aod twenty four hours after tue fet of the preceding morning. For the next nix daye (te nimble goerilia disappears from the rcone, — Tividting Le foree into half adoren corps, his mancuvres must tufested the eptire distance between Kie'ce and Ura va the ane, and Kielce and Creurtochow on the other | ede Inthe méantine the Rurrians, who h © ght bia et Stagzow, wore pushing on fro | «tile Cx@eatochow, tho mort wenterly stroogt poured forth ite thousands to Olkusz, 0 ms nyo © 3 vian frontier, and Wolbrom, Milica abd fowo eect ‘the objecta for mhien tie | | oowice, tw the ‘region between Cracow aud ther highway. Onoe more the cet was bog | geiitarmiy adupled then put by the Cusnonm and «ei in upon General From the | er, rey + uth the four towne above mam: en covapied by | lbe Maines appatated the fllowing gantiemen om the ro cheng os nyt | Ambrose ©. Kingsland, Rawin Hoyt, Jno. ©. Green, Jom Ps the Kuaaian (ron fampon, aw'da Precrepont, en). L. Koran, A. B.'Rno coh Lorkiard Spencer, Joho J, beipe, 0. Heory Hogbt, Johm we Swward, Heary Hail, Vaw'd * Jaffray, Chas. Titany to be feared, mnight # (ween each other. To prever ove of bie captaing, bad ber wilway between the force, and , Blew, | eat Spotterd end Themas Sutere | wad trusty follower bet | gene The day belure apotier tranpor enere Dad boon recaptured by Bian at ¢ abt miles divtamee from Ma) howe after hin reuse vase deew wear fr pod Be South). eibter Gor ly C-nimume om pon at men or mom As veual, Lamy Fug £0 Phe eelter of tia bailar and thie wma part cal ff the Rosanne ot & timo. Afar © bomiy feirratele OF meveral te", the drawn feb Rovng Yiasied ‘ -, £ wa aod ae weet Liver Rogan, fetieed (rom aot, apperealy camiroes * tae \ fotertion of the Rie es go gett Com Of the Vand) wae buw 10 the Wortew papers added, were roving ihe ems! eure were 6 that (be # ; Lameivwier, | oued, and ¢ benine (ater (alah) Spd, Cwenty Hollen Le se hed the Krmmraur etwved Line from od OF tie fnewre set! T. ap ber ght oF e Yor gd @ayihme etter ¥ tape te | time on several ports an hour and sending ‘ M.D, Bowth , ot Chicago. G. % ue The chief encounter took place at Mrzygiod (variously given as the fight of Zombkowice, Miszkow or Mezyglod), which, it is almost superfiuous to Tomark, once more eesulted In meoashine. There was the cusiomary volley of the Kussian infantry, the canistor shot of the guns and the aimless galloping about of the Cossack riders, There was the same reythes atnong the Russians, and the come to close quarters amoog the dread of the Polish same eagerness Pols. But if the hill the wood to the feld. cannot go to the man, neither can ‘and the Rus With the Poles skulking among thy trees sians keeping in the open, the fight, passing through the various stages of a skirmish, was prematurely closed on either side The Russians, i accordance with their old idioayneracy, declined to charge the Polish steel; tho Polos, who would be glad enough to come to blows, bad & natural aversion to traverse the distance between the forest ana the hostile lines. So, after blazing away for ‘a few companies to the front, the contending jea withdrew in opposite directions. 08 upen The oot, Langiewicn availed himself of the oppor tunity to demotish the railway bride at Miszkow and tear up the line for some distance. It fs sald, but T am ignorant on what authority, that the Poles captured four cannons in this fight, As a’mattor of course the Russians set fire to Mrayglod. This occurred on the Tet of March. On the 2d the Ros sian corps proceeded in the direction of Ulkuaz (to south), Longiewier fol owing close on their heels, and the 4th taking ap @ position in the ravines between SI and © kow, eight miles distant from the city of Cracow. Another attack being probable, he leit Jexioranski to ward off tho cnomy, retreating ‘himself some little way to the cast, You'are aware of what happened on the 4th, Jerioransk! baying diverted the attention of the evemy, Tangiewiez, owing to the peculiar adrottoess of his man couvres, returned at the very nick of time to take the Russians by surprise, Skala was burnt, but the charge ‘of the Koasininirea (aithemen) mowed the Russinns in awatha. Prince Bragation fled to Slomntki, and such was the terror among the Ruesians that, Wolbrom, Olicusz and Pitica being instantly evacuated , his only hope of escape consists ina retreat to Mieebow, Once more the Cracow frontier is in the bands of the insurgents, and the Pobist eagio planted up jn face of the Austrian coat-of-arms. ‘Since then Langiewicg remains anmotested in his camp near Ulkukz, and, according to the latest lutelligence, bas been appointed Dictator, The total of bis forces in the triang’e between Kivlee, Czenstochow and Cracow is esti. mated at mere than twelve thousand men—an army hardly inferior tn point of numbers to the Russians op- Herapquanrens oF THe ARMY, posed to him, Wasmoton, D, C., March 29, 1863, } Brigadier General G. Wiicur, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Franciso, California:— Graenat—t have this day received your letter of Feb ruary 20, enclosing Col. P. E. Connor's report of his #o- vere battlo and splendid victory on Bear river, Washing- ton Territory. Alter forced march of ovo hundred and forty miles in midwinter and through deep snows, in which seventy-six of his men wero disabled by frozen feet, he and his gallant band of only two hundred attacked three hundred Indian waariors in their stronghold, and The Bear River Indian Fignt IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. SHARP BATTLE NEAR SOMERSET. The Rebel Force Two to One That of the Union. The Rebels Badly Whipped and Driven Towards the River, &e., Loviavitum, April 1, 1868. An official Somerset despatch say# General Gilmore's forces attacked the rebela under General legram, in & strong position near Somerset, yesterday, fought them five or six hours, and whipped them badly, driving them towards the river, ‘The rebels outnumbered us two to one, Our loss does not exceed thirty. ‘The rebel loss i# not stated, ke. ee NEWS FROM HAVANA. Arrt {the Sheldrake from Matanzas— Change of Government in Cuba—§ Santo Domingo «: laytt, &e., dice OUR HAVANA CORKESPONDENCR, Havana, March 28, 1863 The Tail End of the Dominican Kebellion—Tremendonus Achievement of De Spanish Troops Prospects of a Ha y- tien Question''—Protable Succesor to General Dulce- ‘Stam Communiralion Bewen Puerto Rico and New York—the Latest Kumns Afloat, be , fe. ‘The English steamer Sheldrake leaves to-morrow for Matanzas, and | have an opportunity of reading you what ever news I have been able to pick up since my last letter by the Tubal Gain, on the 18th, There i# very little of apy moment with wiiich to amuse of interest your read ors; for the revolution in Santo Domingo ts all over, at feast for the present, and we have heard nothing new from Mexico, though Laine Rumor’s busy tongue i pet idle, and jt is not unlikely that mune extraordinary story after a bard fought battle of four hours destroyed the en- tire band. leaving two hundred and twenty-four dead upon the field, Our loss in the battle was fourteen killed Col, Connor and the bri and forty-nine wounded, 0 Third California infantry deserve the highest praise for their gallant and heroic conduct. Very ie ag , your obe- dient servant, H.W. HALLE OK General sa Chief. The Broadway MEETING OF PARTIES INTERRSTRD, AT NIBLO'S SALOON ‘The meeting announced to be held at this building last evening, to agree to an opposition expression of opinion concerning the proposed Broadway Rajiroad, was not a very extensive one, although th in the proceedings. There werenot many more than & was great unanimity handred and fifty persons present, though the number gradually increased during the evening. The moeting waa called to order »y Mr. Haight, and Mr. Parmley was unanimously elected Chairman. ‘The Cuatnmam said they had met with reference to tho Broadway Railroad, He bad always been opposed to this proposal, and last year he had done good doal to pre veut ite accident received in Paria some time age. therefore, call upon Mr. A. T. Stewart fully than he could @ho objects aud imtentious of the mooting. Mr. A. T. Srewanr, in hie remarks, said that it was im- portant that effective action should be at once taken w oppose the action which most likely the Legislature would take in thit matter, There wax much to be feared , expe cially on the part of the owners of property, that thi bill would pase, Tnere was great danger that it would pass, whole matter had been referred & com mittee—a Committees on Ruilways—and the report of that committee ought tw have bad wel weight, and stopped further action. But thie war pot the case. Mr. Haight and himself were prepared w xo into the: k, and if it were to be dove they would do it ing carried out, This year be bad dove much Jens. because he bad been laid up (rom the eftects of an He would, plain more ‘Yhey were ready, ax they stated, to give two millions of the public from the taxes which ite be- ¢. The party with dollars for the work, #0 as to rel stowal on other parties would in whom, in this matter, he bud identified himself, agroed that they should tke three centa a fare for a passenger, instead of the five ceuts charged in the bill before tbe Le- gislature Mr J.G LPs, in the course of his remarks said that those who would vote for this measure in Albanytwould do it for a pecuniary purpore He was once addronned for a voto, and be refused the applicant, and he boldly told Lim atthe time that the cause of bie refusal was that the man was a thief, What is the §value of Broad way travel now, and what will it be in ten years hence ? What an advantage would it not be to the people w be able to travel ou thin road—if it be built—for next to nothing ? These were important questions but it murt not be forgotten that the rights ty holders on the line should be considered. It would be very proper if a number of the gentiomen prosent would show their ‘This was, in short, the real object ved, That we, citizens, lesaees and property owners, Tris periovaly intended. Reso have learned with eurprise that ry yo devour, not only ue and street in the Jagisiature, aod wo the uae ends of certain inembers of the Pep dey EA the interests of ue ow cere of property on streets allected Resived That if the travelling public demanded or re. quired any greater facilities for travel than are wow afforded by the different mean yanoe in use, they would have made k thelr wants, either by petiden, meetings or otherwine, and it is bi improper for the Leviaintare of the State We underiake the supervision of eatanlishing railroads on them, under the p - m, when tn feet they have expr ne yn 0 w"That ine prawt of the Broadway Rallrosd in per. ‘as is contempiaied by the bill now before the ne valve and capable of being made ent Wy Senath'y redvion ~ thaweity That we provost againat the attempt on the part Legisiature to deprive us of our rights os property pow atreeta of out eompenaatbon, aod commitive of thirty-foar be appointed by pert ent may H. Appteton, Paran “tev Samuel Lord, Thenan », Henry D. Aldrich, Joa K. Myers, Kile &. Hie alex. T. Alewart, #1) White, War. K ledge, simon wenden, Gew, W Pell Hawin J Brown, lalieorten ale, Albert Clark, Jas Denkerd, Ogden Haggerty, Geo y 100 & pide pat down ah Lecombet Pereomal Inteiity nee. General GH Gorden aed Liewtonmat 3.0 Gray tt po doclwure eésali, be Giv aed Bir trope late baw thet Mave army Jon). Adatte, 3. Comuing, oa chiag Iuanaei? towards (ewe and Wan. Gray, of ieee, are sopping st the Yreveurt | operat a ae eppodte ciate + Hone Geperad Roth. Ayers, of the United Staten Army Cte a wel Mowherd, vt Bt touts Mt) & A Gtahuen, f Philsdelpem, are stepping tthe poe et ord VL Nichole, Ot Tray. Governe totem, ot Kane [een hie oaret, rinteted, At. Niet i. a0 } others inay bave beon forwarded to you as news. in regard to Santo Domingo, the Captain General of that province bas forwarded bis official account Of recent events there, which I will add,as a proper conclasion to that affair:— your Baer! leney, The if of Bantiago. Don Jove Hungria, set gat at the Brat intelligy nee w why lowards Guayubin, aulag Of Lhe eparwure tw th. of the garrixon of that bo ever, tal J tae precaution ty leas the rebel only to regres one merger diers ded, Of the Hegtinent de la Coro ier bruised at Ban Marcia) in the meantime ¢ tia, with & foror unuer hs ord 1%, compored Of four -@mpa few , aivanced Lew weds at Li wtenan ~ ral Don en resident of ay Domimgo—E. who bastenes to present pin in hun melt at vive hema of wll te b were to operate ia wre hin capitad WH i art Lery, anowier re. the Neat wae companies uf } ad One company mand of Don Cariws 6 Jone Marin Peres, The open ee ha, sition highly ads theory of eroan tho Yau aly, ihe portant, bat tate! taunone try dice themeeives to nine soldiers #OUn od BB Oe Don Eduardo Valens la, neeretaty of the Miltary Goveruor towards Kabaveta, bao. They ha Ince. Io ra wo Mone (ret, ae tie tubabicauts heart of the triomph obained Uy cone | (8 whien, oncer Man J May ‘The remainder of the despateb, being a eulogiam apen tho surpassing berowm which ruflered and accompliabed fo much, in the face of auch difficulties, &e., may be omitied and left Vo the imagination of the reader. A year ago | called attention W the tone of « portion of tn regard Wo thin new Spanish province of », and ventured to predict that, one of these days, an excuse would be found for a ih May t— & war with & view to annexation, of course, The wolf hax been just waiting & chance to aceune the lamb of muddying (ho water, im order to have au exe gobbling up the paid lamb. hee and al i i bow charged that Hayts woo instrumental In Causing the recent outbreak, a may be seen from a leading article im the Diario deta Marine of yerterday, wherein it is said i the compliotty of Haytt cab be established the time has come lor otablabing proper boundaries, That w Wray, that Spam intends claiming & part of the Haytien territory and provoking thereby & War, which in meant to end in conyamst, You may be eure that ihe authorities charged with the ex amination of Haytien compleity will return @ verdict of change of governors in cvlowien, Senor i wnerly Miniter of Marine, in spoken of as the General Dulow, who if #6 present mak = a i a 5 & FF. A} tit! er the paticnce of of # Roman Consul and the strength y Tuyton and injuation are the rule in every more ate! goverument, and in way transaction where be the alighteet chanes extortion and wonder, indeed, that General lyulee beritates up in the presence of such a movatsoun ey) ‘According w the Holdin Comercras of the capital « Vorto Kieo, dated March 13,8 fleamer has at iart been bulit to ply between that wiaod and New York, Wuching ALL, Thomas, This praject hax loug been spoken of and J am gind that ot length it has taken « tangible shape ‘The steamer i of caly tour hundred wae burdeo but it ie well apoken of, Ihe pameenger are minodationa are said to be all thal can be desired ‘The United states steamer Vanderbilt arrived here few days wince, and left ow yerterday morning. Admiral Wikes is bere, waiting, | at tod, the arrival of the vow tal upon whieh be intends beiating hin dag We have rumors of further domgs of the Florida and but 1 can find po jon for them, One A toowe rum re another (aslornia ateamer trom Aw uwall for New York, with ‘8 Million in epecte, ban eon captured Homers (rein Mexico are shandant aereyt (Lem We exvect the Eagle to morrow be careful how you Mavens, Maren 28, 1809 No News [rom Mexico—Naral Now —Adovrat Wither, be. We have 0 later bews (rom Meneo. lutes from Pues Rico Wo the 13th instant coutalo nothing of interest. Al was quiet at 68. Domingo, and the rebellion yombert The Captain General # moblog « Wor of the wiand of Coda, He bas vinited Matawnes, Dor Cardenas and Magus, nd wes Lo leare the latter place for Villa Ciara em the aiat The stessners Vaodervilt aed Monuwa here votere! i + port aod gone. Admiral Wilkes ontme by the tnemer, leaving the Wa chon ot Mt. Thomas. from whieh piece Captain Bie veo, Uf the honowe, will thke ber Lome for pew bothers eed reyes. The tag t be remeved t the foooma sod wautll the arrive: of the Juniata she ist be oom { taaudel by Captain Wy mun Merch DW, arrived (he /ebet sloop Ateene, oghe day? from Mobde, (ee ¢ Wm barthen, eth eotien March 19, mle rebel whevuer Cura, for setameres. Ol, eallet sobs ecko oer Kenger, for Jamaien, ome Keytune core im tone * trom a Ise jeanenaeee, we eewe ay se 008 bundred ff dyl ARB See pny ys 9 “be +7 we batet, The Saaneke etrived the ee oe ’ oo, etherted be side of the Sore. aad procteded te ty om the Lordy y the wonne tor \eyter, rose im bie place sed oe phy ofa jo the Lord, and Generet tae eevern) reapectere « The wher of large (ahh we Conde