The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON LEYNDT?, EDITOR AND PAOPRIELOR, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Irvin, Matinee at One 0'Clook—Linvt »1 NIBLO'S GARDBN, Broadway.—Epira. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brou¢way.—Busyeopy. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—East Lyxxe. ares KEENE'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Jessiz Mo- mi NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.—Dicesz1n—Fon- Tuxe s Fxo.io—Niew oF 14% Woops—Kiss 1x tux Dang. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ovriancart—Wizard Sxirr—fAvENs OF ORLMANS. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Mixate | Wareen. Com. Nutr, Liviga Hirrorotamus. &c., all Lours —Lorrkiy TiCket—MARMIED RAKE. Aflerngon aud Evening. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. Mechonics’ Hall, 672 Broad- ‘Way. Etuiortan Songs, Burtesqves, Daxces, &¢.—How Auw You, Grenvsacks? WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Eraiorias Sonus, Daxces, &0.—L, * FREEDOM. IRVING HALL, Irving place. BLIC Laver or Gey. Tou Tare axp Win, THE NEW IDEA, 485 Broadway.—Sonas, BuRixsquns, | Baers, &c. { HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway—MacEvor's Hineryt- Cox; on, A Tour x Ieetayp. x AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 —Bauuers, | Parrowimns, Buniesquas. £6, Sl a sg ' ral interest. | against the incorporation of any more savings of Napoleon “by benevol ooncessi sty."’ Thy Eniperor of France ’ h insurrections ean only bring and “itis necossary to distrust e The ruling powers were now le to the volee of the people, au reply of the Czar relative M. Billanlt seemed to indicate tion would be considered congress. “The reply of neh note is declared ivl officers and marshals appointed by 2nd had resigned, and denounced as n who would aceept of their continne to receive government ations in the Russian language. The Freuch government had had very discour- aging news from Cochin-China, and the Emperor's commanders in that country were asking earnestly for reinforcements, , The state of Garibaldi’s health caused much un- easiness to his friends, Consols closed in London on the 2ist of March at 9234 a 9214 for money. Breadstuffs were inac- in a Austria as evasive. 1 | tive but steady, and provisions flat. THE LEGISLATURE. The State Senate yesterday passed the bills em- | Powering the Croton Aqueduct Board to acquire additional land on the upper end of New York | island, incorporating the Life and Limb Insurance Company, authorizing the construction of side- walks and planting of trees along the highwaya of the State, the New York county tax levy, the New York Juvenile Asylum bill, and others of less gene- A remonstrance was presented banks in this city. The Assembly bill to prevent speculations in gold was reported to the Senate by PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, — Open daily from 10 A. M. i 19P. M. eid hiuic a \ HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—! i Boxos, Daxces, Buntesaves, ac.” DTOOklyD.—Braroriax | the Bank Committee, but with material amend- ments, which render it much more stringent than it was as passed by the Assembly. Several bills | were ordered to” their third reading, including to; that | eXQEUM HALL, Jersey City—Gzo, Cunistr's Mix- | those to incorporate the New York City Mechanics’ | and Traders’ Exchange and the Dry Goods Clerks’ | Early Closing Association, and appropriating $100,000 for the improvement of Hudson river na- | vigation. The New York Harbor Defence bill, pro- | viding an appropriation of $500,000, was debated New York, Saturday, April 4, 1863. THE SITUATION. The First army corps of General Hooker's army was reviewe by that officer on Thursday, and the Appearance of the troops was pronounced most Satisfactory. General orders have been issued for 2 i 7 | 2 gent muster of the troops in the P ‘gtomac Army for some time in committee of the whole and or- dered to a third reading. A report was made recommending a number of important amendments to the State Militia law. In the Assembly a heavy day’s work was done. Besides a variety of other business, fifty-eight ouly hope, therefore, is to, destroy McClellan before this history appears, We are glad to know that even this hope will fail them, end we present the true report of the Harper's Ferry affair as the foretasie of equally good things to come. ‘The Khode Island Election—The Rene- tion Ag@inst the Copperheads. > The Rhode Island election has fallen like a wet blanket upon the copperheads, They were warned by New Hampshire that they were playing a desperate game. They were pre- pared for a close contest, and perhaps for a | drawn battle, in Rhode Island; but the resutts of the late election there have utterly con- founded all their calculations, That election— in its results perfectly consistent with the re- sults of the Northern elections of last October and November—marks another popular reac- tion in bebalf of a more vigorous and decisive prosecution of the war, and against a disturb- ing political faction; and there is no reason to doubt that the voice of the people of Rhode Island will be the voice of the people of Con- necticut in their State election on Monday next. We think we cavnot be mistaken in the conclu- sion that the popular verdict from Rhode Island against this impracticable and revolutionary peace programme of the copperheads is but the outcropping, in a small corner, of a solid formation of public opinion underlying all the loyal States. A great political reaction, however, may be more aptly compared to a great freshet in the Mississippi river, carrying with it a vast amount of driftwood and floating rubbish, which, as the waters recede, is left high and dry at the head of every island and upon every projecting point of land. The peace agitators of the cop- perhead faction of the North were but the bits of driftwood and rubbish borne along in the flood of the State elections of last autumn. In their preposterous self-conceit, however, these silly copperhead politicians imagined that they con- trolled the elements, and that their foolish, mischievous and repulsive notions of constitu- tional rights, peace, and peace conventions and armistices, were the rutin ideas of the public mind. Elections which broadly and plainly on the 10th inst., after which the muster rolls of ' pills were read the third time and passed. Most of | 6xpressed the dissatisfaction of the loyal States the different regiments will be sent to the Adjutant | them, however, were local ones. Among those of with the blundering, s ering and disas- General for the. use of the Provost Marshal in | ™ore interest to our readers wee the Soldiers’ | frous way in Which the war had beén éonducied drafting men to fill up the regiments and batteries i to their legal complement. It was reported yes- | terday that a force of rebel cavalry was on the | Home bill, which received a unanimous vote; the bills giving the Supervisors of this county annual salaries of two thousand dollars, extending the time for the collection of taxes to pay bounties to Northern Neck, in the vicinity of King George June 1, and amending the statutes relative to our Court House, engaged in seizing supplies and en- { forcing the conscription. The enemy has within the last few days displayed a large body of troops in the neighborhood of the fords above Falmouth; but “the impression is that this is only a ruse to | conceal a retrograde movement. We give to-day the Particularagof the fight at | Broad run, near Dranesville, between the rebels, i under Captain Mosby, and the First Vermont cav- | alry. They fought desperately on both sides, the | rebel chief being wounded by a sabre cut in the | forehead. Captain Flint and Lieutenant Grout, of ' the Vermont troops, together with some eix others, were killed. Our Joss in all was sixty kill- ed, wounded and prisoners. The Vermont men fought magnificently with their sabres, after they had discharged their carbines with fine effect upon the enemy. Another report of Gen. McClellan's wae publish- ed officially yesterday. It relates to the seven days’ battles on the peninsula, and of his falling back to Berkeley. He says to the calm judgment of history and the future “he leaves the task of pronouncing upon the movement, confident that its verdict will be that no such difficult one was ever more successfully executed; that no army ever fought more repeatedly, heroically and success- fully against such great odds; that no men of any race ever displayed greater discipline, endurance, patience and cheerfulness under such hardships.’’ ‘The report is dated as far back as the 16th of July. We give in full to-day his report of the military operations in Maryland, including the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, all the salient points of which we published yesterday. It will well repay the time occupied in its perusal. The Bermada Royal Gazette, of the 25th of March, says:—It is said that the steamer Peterhoft, | cap tured by Admiral Wilkes, United States Navy, was from France, laden with French government stores, and was bound to Vera Cruz. EUROPEAN NEWS. The steamship Canada, from Queenstown on the 22d of March, reached Halifax yesterday after- noon, on her voyage to Boston. Her news is three doys later than the advices of the City of Wash- ington. The American ship Washington, from Callao for Antwerp, put into Southampton, England, on the ‘20th of March, having been captured by the rebel privateer Alabama on the 20th of February, and released on giving a bond for fifty thousand dol- Jars, The Washington had on board the crews of the ships Golden Eagle, Oliye Jane, and Palmetto, owhich Eatortard sea by the ‘Mabampa. _l'he Confederate loan was to close in London on The afternoon of the 2ist of March. ..The bids in the city had greatly exceeded the amount required. ‘The project was not so well received in Liverpool. In Paris the loan was ‘‘all the rage’’ in financial circles. The London Times says there was ‘‘very little political feeling manifested in the business,’ and that it was regarded entirely asa cotton spe- culation. The London Times rather regrets that the loan was set on foot, but says there is nothing in it to prevent any one from subscribing. On the 20th of March it touched five and a half and closed at four and a half to four and three-fourths pre- mium. The bids reached ten millions of pounds sterling, and it was expected that from fifteen to eighteen millions of pounds sterling would be | taken. The latest news received in France from Mexico was not encouraging. General Forey asked for | six thousand troops in addition to the force then under his command. The news from and concerning Poland is inte- resting, both as regards the actual situation in the | field and the gradual advance of the Polish question to one of the highest importance in the conside: wof the Buropean cabinets, A despatch from lornow states that Langiewicz had defeated the under command of one of the generals of and eaptured a considerable quantity of rink The latest telegraphic reports, ‘ w, as i had been defeated aud his army a the Russione: that the Dictator was i ecught the permission of 1 sough Galicia, pate had, on rev of the Uslt question, thay Eiup rote . ‘ how TP URS UO URE gute | wrt, on the other hand, that ' city district courts. The bill amending the act in reference to unsafe buildings in this city was referred to the New York delegation, to be re- ported complete. Among the bills receiving fa- vorable reports from committees there were enough in the way of street railroads for this city to involve in inextricable conclasion the oldest in- habitant, including the Across Town, those through Pearl and Madison streets, Forty-second street, and numerous other streets. At the meeting of the Callicot investigating committee yesterday, the evidence of Mr. Harris was continued. He tes- tified to loaning Mr. Callicot twelve hundred dol- lars, which the prosecution endeavored to prove was furnished by the Republican State Central Committee; but in this they seem pot to baye been -successful up to the close of the commit- tee’s session. A resolution is to be introduced in the Assembly to-day defining the limits of the field of investigation. MISCELLANEOUR NEWS. Mayor Opdyke has addressed a communication to the Common Council, strongly opposing the Broadway and other city railroad projécts now be- fore the Legislature, and urging the immediate adoption and transmission to Albany of an ener- getic remonstrance against the schemes of the railroad speculators. The Executive Board of the Irish Relief Com- mittee of this city have issued an address, appeal- ing, in the name of our common humanity, to the people of the United States, to assist them in the efforts they are making to send, with all possible despatch, supplies of food to the starving people of Ireland. The oid copper cents are yet exchanged at the United States Mint in Philadelphia for nickle, in sums of five dollars. It would be very advanta- geous to the people in and around this city if some arrangement could be made to exchange the old copper coin at the Sub-Treasury here. The examination inthe case of Patrick Brophy, the mail messenger between New York and Jersey City, who is suspected of having been engaged in stealing money letters, was conclnded yesterday, at Jersey City, before United States Commissioner Vroom, and resulted in the accused being held to ‘Dail in the sum of $5,000 to answer. The markets were quicter yesterday. Gold was not active, but decidedly stronger: After selling down to 162 it closed 154 bid, Exebange was very inactive and was quoted 167 @ 169, Money Was easier than ever. The stock market was dull in the morning, but stronger and almost buoyant in the afterncon—the advance being la by Eariem and Hudson. The demand for breadstuffs and provisions was re- stricted yesterday, though the tendency of prices was in favor of buyers. There was less inquiry for cotton and whiskey at declining rates, The movements in hay, sugar and tallow were to @ fair extent, but were quite limited in most other articles of general merchandise, the markets closing, for the most part, very hoavily. “The freight business was on a less extensive scale, with some ir regularity in rates. The dry goods trade was less buoyant, as the recent fall in gold from the high figures reached carly in the week was discouraging to buyers, who were consequently purchasing with reserve, both privately and nt anetion, and the tendency of prices was towards a lower range. The total importation of foreign dry goods during the week amounted to $1,296,087 in direct entries, and $777,511 in warehousing entries, or, in all, goods to the value of $2,073,598. The withdrawal of dry goods from warebouse of previous importation wore in value $127 496. Gexera McCienay’s Victory at AnTiE- tam.—We publish this morning General McClel- lan’s official report of the battle of Antietam. This report shows, as clearly as the sun at noonday, that if McClellan's advice in regard to Harper's Ferry*bad been followed by the War Department the battle of Antietam would have resulted still more gloriously for the country and disastrously for the rebels, McClellan ad- vised that Harper's Ferry should be evacuated, and that Maryland Heights, which command the Ferry, should be strongly fortified and gar- tisoned. Had this been done, McClellan's j army would have had thirty thousand fewer rebels to fight, and the forces of Lee, defeated at South Mountain and Antietam, and cut off from crossing the Potomac by our forces at Maryland Heights, would have been dispersed and captured, Instead of this, Maryland Heights were deserted by that miserable chap Tom Ford, and Mar per’s Forry was thus given over tg Jigkeon, and the defeated rebels were euchled to retreat. This report will be read by ev rybody, and is a perfect vindication of Gen. | MeClellan’ plans. As snch it “ Be received . The abolitionists do well to con- hy the pu tinue their attacks upon McClellan; for they know that when the full history of his cam- + paigns is published it will be shown that often, as in (his case, b's best laid plans were thwarted Ly Metal jeatouetee Or facompetency. Their were construed by these deluded copperheads into a popular reaction against the war itself, and in favor of peace with the rebellious States of the South, even to the extent of civil war in the loyal States of the North. Acting upon this most outrageous misconcep- tion of public opinion, a number of these cop- perhead peace agitators—green and unfledged politicians, or shallow pated old bucksters, pos- sessed of only that one idea of the democratic party and the spoils, and carried into the Legis- latures of Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey upon a great popular uprising for a more vigorous prosecution of the war— proceeded to such fantastic tricks in the way of peace aap | aed tions and denunciations of war &5 vary soon to disgust their constituents and to excite the al indignation of the brave volunteers fighting for the Gafon. The real conservative sentiment of the whole country has just dis- closed itself in this Rhode Island election. It means an earnest, active, ov prose- cution of the war, until the armed forces of the rebellion are put down; it means that the peo- ple of the loyal States intend to support the measures of Congress passed to enable the ad- ministeation to crush the rebellion; it means that there shall be no intervention, no media- tion, no armistice, no eonvention, short of the subjugation of the rebellion. The rebel chiefs themselves have defiantly announced this as their ultimatum, to wit—that this issue between them and the supporters of the Union must be settled by the sword, and the people of the loyal States have simply resolved that it shall be so settled, inasmuch as it can be settled in no other way. This puts an end to all argument in favor of armistices, or conventions, or mediation in any form. Hence this popular reaction in Rhode Island against the copperhead peace taction—it is because that faction interferes with the vigor- ous prosecution of the war, and is giving aid and comfort to the enemy. The great Cen- tral States, from the Hudson to the Mississippi, last autumn rose up in judgment against the disastrous war policy of the administration, under the preposterous theories and @isergan- izing war measures of the abolition faction. The results have been good. That disorgan- izing faction has gone to the wall. Its Jeaders, with a few exceptions, have become compara- tively tractable and docile. They no ‘longer insist that emancipation acts and proclamations will subdue the rebellion, but they recognize the necessity of meeting and defeating thé rebel armies by force of arms. Now, in their turn, the copperhead faction are beginning to receive their instructions from the people. They are told from Rhode Island that their peace conven- tions, and armistices, and denunciations of the war, are as far from the road to peace as an abo- lition crusade, and that the agitation of peace with the rebellious South, at the expense of civil war and mob law in the North, is little better than open rebellion. President Lincoln is thus assured that, against all sorts of selfish and miserable intriguing po- litical factions, be will be supported by the people of the loyal States in the presecution of the war. But, on the other hand, with the enor- mous forces and resources at his disposal, let him fail, during this spring and summer, to achieve the grand results which the country has the right to demand, and he will not escape the jndgment ef a disappointed people in our State elections of next October and November, City Intelligence. Horr Werk.—The solomo closing oF ¢-aonies of Holy Week—the last week in Leat—taker, piace to.day, after seven weeks of fasting, pevitevce and prayer, To-mor: row will, therefore, be Easter Sunda: pte tetera as Sanger "| oO palian churebes. Cotnott Be ep Coongp Recrvrrs por MARCACRU ory colored reerufts, whinh OF". 56 atrached to Massacha- | ny + Srtir"4 in this city yoaterday morbing. of it | reived ata ctp BF the Nee York act etna ase TS New Yous Skane Cive—Axyoan Bucrioy oF j Orricen.—The anaval meeting of the NewYork Skating Clab took place last evening, at the olub rooms, Cooper rt Mowing gentiemen were ed to An : aa B palifone for the year 1863. Te Preardeat, | Harrison, Hsq.; Viee ident, 8. Page: Secretary, | Amory , Correspoorting Secretary, A. V. 3. Anthony ; surer, A. 4, Dupignac. Reomesma.—Fifty Cooper Institute till Wednesday evening next, at which he will be assisted by Commodore Nutt (to inbaje tte 448), with a concert by Father Reed's “Old Folks.” Non-Artival of the Worth 4 Poartexn, Apel 8 " ‘There are no bleh Of the gleamer Nori American, LavarixG Gas.—Dr, Colton requosts as to state that he | will not give an exbibition of the langhing gneat tho | #W; YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 4 1863. EXECUTION AT TRENTON, The Hang’ of Charles Lewis, alfas Simond, for the Ma: James Row- land—Astonishing Depravity of the Prisoner—Wis Conduct Daring His Last Houre—His Remarknbiec Coolness at the Scaffold—His Previous Life, &e. ¢ ‘the execution of Charles Lowis, alas Geo. W. Simond, took place yesterouy at Trenton, N. J., in tho yard in roar of the City Couri House, about twe hundrod persons being admitted to Witness the execution, It will be remember ed that Lowis was convicted of the murder of James Row- land, a respectable j-weller, doing business in Princeton; and amore unprovoked and daring murder bas seldom come to the eyes of the public, ‘The murder was commit- ted on the evening of the 13th of Nu vember last, about hal{-past nine o'clock, in Witherspoon street. Rowland was always im the habit of going home from hia store about a quarter past nine o' passed @ graveyard pear bis store, on the pight in ques tion, he was waylaid by Lewis, who, with a piece of hickory wood, struck Lim on the head, breaking his skull and ‘cling him to the ground. Lewis, being a very pow- erful man, then threw him over tho fence into the grave- yard,eoon following, and dragging the body about forty foot back from the wall. Here ho rifled his pockets, pro- cured what money ho had about his porson and the keys of the store, and then fled. He hav. ing ‘boen seen ia town that evoulng, suspicion rested upon him, and he was two days after arrested at Millstone village. After the inquest be was committed as the perpetrator of the brusal murder. During tho whole time of his trial, and up to the last moment of his life, ho manifested the utmost indifference. .We may say that as his time grow shorter and shorter a perfectly increased brutality seemed to seize him. He refused to seo any clergy, and would not avail himself of avy offer that was mage to commuvicate with hie friends, A Mr. Nash, of Boston, with whom ho was personally acquaint- ed, called to see him, who, ta fact, is the only person who called to gee him that knew him; but Lewis refused to recognize him. THE LIFE OF LEWIS, Lewis was probably one of the most celebrated criminals of the age, if all that is reported concerning him be true, haying becn guilty of almost every offence on the criminal | r, He was about forty yearscfage, was born in New | Hampshire, and has left u wife aud one child living. He was | largo, fine, intelligent looking man, about five fect eleven Inches in height, and of uncommonly fine physical de- velopment, porsersing great muscular strength. He had long,whiskers, very heavy, but raiher gray. His bair was also’ quite gray, more 80, fact, at the time of his execution than when first arrested. He has smail lip#, a good set of teeth, and rather gray eyes. His real name was Geo. W.imond. ‘The first knowledye of him that has been ascertained was that he learned the baking business in Massachusetts in 1842. He left Bos- ton in 1848, and afterwards carried on the most extensive burgiacies known tor which oe served three terms in three amerent prisons. He formeriy resided at Hudson, where ne kept the Trapeila House. ¢ During bis Bgthy at this piace he would make frequent forages around the reaped acd commit robberies, making his hotel the In many instances he calen headquarters for Aleee Bienes ae =“ be, would fhrow yarious stolen articles im" 0 pattig poor persod,, 1 thal thoy would Be Bilgjected of the fob- vey? One Bight a travelier was murdered in his house, and in order to conceal the murder it is alleged he fired the building, and it was totally destroyed. fle was arrested and confined in jail for about eightecn months, but the jury being unable to convict him, was dia- charged. Se then succeeded in obtaining $9. iusurance «cn his property that was destroyed. For many years he travelled on the Mississippi as a gam- bier, where, be stated, ho made an immense amount of money. He was ay ye at one time of being im- licated in the murder Of a“Mr. Miller, of the Tennessee , who wag shot and the bank robbed of $90,000. He denied ever in Cali‘ornia, aud said that the report ? for his absence while in Atburn State be invested in United States notes. This was five days after the above bank robbery, and it was presumed to be same. There are various aud murders that he com- ted eth Shen Cah bane parties. How much truth can vemont we cannot say. s FEE rf 33 a ; 2 i i ii [ icide, but was fortunately pt. During Thursday and i i z not the slightest of i i if i i ls i Se fre u i Ms E : i s ‘a8 comfortable they did the less be regarded &@ clergyman to coine jato bis in the custody of 0d Wo twelve otloek, up to twelve o’cloct oop slop, abd eps till near ing. t seven o'clock he was » and when it wag brought that it was “as damned Inst one,” i : s 2) s = [3 t z & 2 & E + j E =f it re Ey i fc] i H Y fe ie! F i-4 i | i! ff j . did not notice his trial. The cell in which ‘confined is about fiiteen by ten feet, located in the t of the Court Hone, with a smal! window about | ten inches high and two feet long at the top of the cell. ie | jay in hg) eee sae # nrg ag covered with an army | Dianket, one arm smoking a segar. in | conversation with our reporter be at first reemed to mani- | fest a desire to say something, but in a moment or two | afterwards declined to converge in any way relative to the murder or bis fate. About nine o’c! Deputy Dean | entered his cell, whea be asked for pen and paper, Mr. | Deun decling’ to allow him the uso of a pen, but told him | that one of the Aldermen would come down and write anything be wished. He became quite enraged at the re- fusal, and swore terribly, when Mr. Dean finally with- drew from the cell One of his » Mr. Packer, | asked him if bis conscience did not smite him. He re ied, “I suppose you think my conscience has been | damnably troubied; but you are all mistaken. The devil never paved the way for me.” About half-past nine o'clock he wanted the Sheriff to allow him to be shaved, which was also refused TUR SCAFFOLD. ‘The gallows was erected in the rear of the Court Howse, in an enchsure of about one hundred and fifty Jt was the one used by the Sheriff of Easox t the execution of Maud, and another | person, and i# Of very simple construction. It dulers from the gallows commonly ned. By this the criminal | is drawn vp ircm the ground by a counterpoise wei: hit of threo hundred pounds, wo upright Rea and cross beam strongly braced to the structure. The rope attached | to the noose passes over a pally directly over the crimi- | nal’s head and along the crossboim to ove of the ports, ~ then over enother pully descends to the weight, | which is held wp by a trigger, and the weight drops into | a pit six or soven fect below the surface of the ground. Sheriff Hnichings made evory necessary B ir ge el for bour the it regiment, feven companies, and the Ln | ground. They were placed on guard, eurrot nding the entire Court House. | ‘About eleven o'clock bis counsel, Merers. James and | Dunphy, arrived to bid bim a fina! farewell. their visit he conversed with them as unconcerned! y as possible, ma: ifesting not the slightest feeling whatever. It appears that he always denied that he bad a famil; iviees ening that his wife and ove child were dead. On Thursday evening & Indy and ‘child, accompanied by one or two others, called at residence of Mr. James and | nested to see him. On ng ed ly stated she was the wife ber the likene:s i BRE Fit ine EE rek Ee F 4 582 #3 et g5< 5 Hl : : age: : at i é i tfel i oe | sé i * 5 J #52 i?¢ +4 = ii . i seit, Wak C5 ATpaTeDt wncAsiLess about bis MaNNeF; he seemed Tatheg anxious for thefaial hour. After fixing himself he inquired of the Sheriit if there was avy balance of tho money that had been pliced in bis hands for bis use left over. ‘ihe Sheriff told him be had about eleven doilars, | ‘Lewis (hen ropiied, “Well, I want it. Timay have to use iton my journey.” Tt was accordingly handed him, and the pur it tn bis ot, | he Rew. Mr would raise no objectiv rence $0 him. A short fered up, after which the prisoner was pinioned sbout | the arms, and at twenty five mina e@ past tweive o clock he wae ted out to the rentfoid. He walked with a sendy mops the eoaflold, and pieced himself in bie proper po- | sitton, apparently perfectly unconcerned. He gave one | slight glance around and riveted his cyes ap. | rently at the foot of the scaffold, Boerttr | Jutehings then read the death warrant, after which he seked lewis he had anything Ww say, He never raised his head or made a reply, bat stood like a perfect statue. Not @ muscle was seen to mo perfect eilence Ne yh about —- — the by ehp wae placed pon head. thirty minutes A ak soul ef the Wnfortunate man was launched HG Stern ity. There Was but One epaam of aby secount, and be died perfectly Casy. At OU O'IORK Ris Hedy wan | and was acquainted with Mrs. Thomas; saw | porting to Come irom some one at Revufort siating, that j ot ‘ onan Da cee On Tuesday citizens informed were about beet ay peda the exe. gurion fr week or ao, that i might 0 tar cy i Me Sr ca aa ee ee iS were, day. the better the dood!” and that Ro wanted 0 leave is biusted Now Jersey as soon as possible. THE SUPPOSED POISONING OF A WOMAN, Important Medical Evidence=A Portion of the Intestines to be Analyzed—The PrisonexAsks to be Bxamined, &e. THIRD DAY. The inquest ou the body of Airs. Susan Thomas was continued before Coroner Farrell, of Jorsey City, yester- day, and some of the evidence elicited was of more im- portance than apy heretofore, Yet the case still remains in mystery. That portion of the intestines found with the Kk every night; aud, a 9 | Ody are to be analyzed, and for this purpose tho inquest has been adjourued for two weeks. At the close yesterday, Mr. Gilchrist, counael for the Prisoner, stated that Mr. Thomas was desirous and anx- ious to answer any questions that the District Attornoy or jury might wish to ask. Aftor consultation it was decided that it might establish @ bad precedent, and tho request was therefore waived. ‘The following testimony was taken:— Dr. John Kudlich, of Boboken, sworn.—I made a post mortem gxamination of the body of Mrs, Thomas; Dr. Kitllor naked mo to assist: bo called about two o'clock P. M. on Saturday; we prococded to make the post mortem the noxt day, about 10,0’clook; Dr, Rittler and myself went up together; metthere Dr. Rhein, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Hebertin; Dr. Khein described Mra. ‘Thomas’ death; ‘we then proceeded to make tho post mortem; we first looked at the external appearance of tho body; and found ‘nothlog ‘ticular; we opened the peas muscular part of the heart was very thin and il and was not 80 red as it usually is when healthy; the heart was coing to a atate that we call fatty degeneration; the heart vaives wero ail healthy; I opened. the skull and dissected ‘the brain; one of the membranes was inflamed, the blood ves- sols injected, and on the gurface of the membrane a yol- low substance such as we find in childron that die of con- vulsions; we found traces of inflammation in the left ven- tricle of the brain; the small brain lower down in the back of the head was healthy; tbe first part of the spine was healthy, the wholo of the brain was in good order; I mean not too hard or too soft; the abdomen was pretty extended; the stomuch was very large—not much food in it; {elt some hard substance inside like potatoes; made an incision and smelied of the contents: the stomach had a natural appearance; there were uo traces of inflammation or frritaticu; th» liver and spleen were healthy; both kid- neys were iuflamod; they were a darker red than usual; I gxve my opinion that we had found diseased parts of tha body which could have been the canse of death; that wo found inflanmation of the brain; that the he.sé was ina diseased state‘and the kidneys inflamed; yet, that ia my mind this did not exptain the sudden death, that as there would be eo much talk it would be good for Mr. ‘Thomas to have the stomach avalyzed by a cheraist; with that ip. tention we loft the stomach outside and sewed tho, bes up; then Mr. Heberiin said it would cause scqude? sy ple knew that the stomach wag gent te * Wf peo- asked that wo would not do jhat: “> ao Cedar ping the fi clan 1a ind; no Pee eg aly, Hos alcler aid not push tho matter ag Was talk as to = 4 the family physician; thon theré 2 WK a4 10 wat should be done with the stomach if it sas nob Sent to a chemist; we were in a hurry, aud ad- vised My, Heberlin to put the stomach in # ooflia; that 1 distinctly know ; washed my instruments and left the room; We then went into the room where Mr. Thomas was; he jas informed of the result, and Dr. Rittler and myself left; ¥ put the brain {f the chest as I usually do, as, if put in the head the water and blood would run out between the stitches; bleeding may have produced some difference in the color of the heart. Q. Could the atate of the brain and kidneys have been produced by poison? A. The state of the brain could not have been produced by poison; poison could have produced irritation of the kidneys: all irritating poigovs could produce irritation of the kidneys. Q. What opinion did the physicians give? A. As {ar as 1 know Dr. Rittler thought she died of inflammation of tho brain and disease of the ‘kidnoys, and I betiove we spoke of the convulsions; think Dr. Rhein’s opinion was pretty much the same; Dr. Rhein describe to me the convul- sions. Q. Would chnine produce the same character of conv . Yes; it was only two or three days ago I got a description of the convulsions from Dr. Rhein; the Pb eg described the convulsions different from Dr. ; this was since the investigation commented; she described it like a continued shivering and trembling; suffusion of blood to the braiu is more apt to produce stu- por; it is posible but not usual to produce convulsions; on Wednesday Mr, Gilchrist asked me if I would assiat io getting the stomach; I went up the same afternoon. ih Me Hvering, @ Mes Tam_ boas, a wont io were he put it; he got a book and searched for i; also tt @lontern down; we opened the a. searched about two hours, ia did not ‘thomas, that abe had intervals of about two months; she phere na of sixty grains or sixty eres). ¢ At one P. Tis'a receee for oho boar wae taken, AYTERNOON SHSPION. Jobn Ehlers sworn.—! reside at Weeha morning previous to her death passing my of her death on Saturday morning; on Sunday ing the irdener’s wife came over and ed me it the funeral would take place at half-past three o'clock that afternoon: on Sunday last a itleman came up and I went with him to examine Mr. omas’ premises, with a view of his leasing them; Mr. ‘Thomas sabi he would give possession at any time; saw ‘some boxes in one room packed with books. Q. Do you know whether Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have ever beea separated? A. Not positively ; Mrs. Thomas wont to ya they had no diiliculiies to my personal kuowl- ze. Dr. Varick sworn—I saw the body in this building; there were evidences that a post-mortem bad beet - ously made, I re- the body; upon opening domen the Grst thing that attracted my attention was absence of the stomach; made a cursory examination of the lungs and the heart; opened the head and ‘ound the brain missiog; remarked tho concave of tho instep, the extension of the heols and the toes were flexed; these wore in consequence of the contraction of the muscles; the condition of the foot was the only thing that strack me as peculiar; the Specerenes of the feet were such as are caused by contractions of the mascles, whether by strychoia or other convulsive diseases; a suffosion of ‘blood on the bratn is tho usual effect produced by strych nia; in certain stages the effect of a diseased state of the kidneys would produce convulsions; morphine docs not usually produce convulsions; 1 made no #. arch for the brains in the body and did not remove the lungs: from the investiyation | was notable to tell the cause of death, on account of the abscnee of easential parts; saw nothing to cause ; Lvemoved the intestines that were remaining and them in a jar, Mra. Ano Mariah Ehlers swora—I reside on the pro. perty adjoining Mr. Thomes; saw Mre. our house op the this city, Secretary to the Convention. Baron Stoeck!, the Ryssian Minister ,Jeft the Clarendon | Hotel for Washington on Thursday night, afer a woek's | Visit to this ety, Hon. R. E. Fenton, of Dagsons Judge Law, of Indiana; R, &, Stevens, of Kansas, Wayman Crow, of St. Louis; B. . Prisbey and wife, of Boston, | are stopping at the Astor House The Anglo-Rebel Steamer Nicholas I. | TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorn, April 3, 1908, | In your impression of March 28 we notice a report, pur. | ‘on the Oiieers from the United States boarding the steamer Nicuolas 1. they aud crew ina state @f intoxication. ave to state that it ts entirely false, and to the trath of (uss statoment the officers of the Victoria will certify. Woe trust, Mr. Editor, to your known impartiality to insert this card, as the report is likely to do ue serious + i Your obedient servants, THOMAS 0, WYNNE, WILLIAM PARAWOK. al T N TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. A roader of yout paper wishes to eorreet a mistake which has appeared roveral times in publisbing a list of the officers of the Utited States steamer Hertford Captain T. A. Jenking i# Pleat Onptein and ‘ Titord.. atid not Captain Palmer, who we Contain Jenkins eevera! months #iace, Waammaron, April 8, 1868. PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF THB WAR. ‘The Committee on the Conduct of the War unanimously Adopted their report on the Army of the Potomac, oon- ‘ining their general conclusions. On application they, have supplied proof copies for the press, but were uot able to supply them in sufficient number to reach alf Poluts of the country, The is thas it shall be published on Monday without favoritism to any par- Hlcular newapaper, ‘The other reports to follow this wiil bo in relation to.Bull run, Bali’s Bluff and the Weatern Department. This committee was appointed in Decem- ber, 1861. ‘They have examined a largo number of wit- nesses, and obtained mueh valuable information throwing light on the conduct of the war, and which wily prove valuable for future guidance. it is said this oom- initteo was one of the most harmonious ever appointed, and though eomposed of men aiffering in [party potitica almost every conclusion reached as to the policy ard Prosecution of the war was unanimous. And it is further asserted that careful examination of the proceedings will show that everythiag bas boon done fairly, and without uy Object or purpose to detract from or aad to the merits of apy officer c mnectod with the army. The geno ral conclusions of the committee arc understood to be ot acharacter highly encouraging as respects tho future. THE PURCHASE OF SOUTHERN PRODUCTS. ‘The policy of the government tn reference to cotton and other Southern productions hag at last been fixed. It hag been the subject of much Cabinet consultation, and was fiually agreed upon to-day. The agents of the govern- ment are to give certificates of the receipt of such gooda ‘as may bo voluntarily surrendered by parties in rebe- dom, and special permits to purchase are to be issued to loyal persons. Tho persnits will dosiguate the particular localities in which thoy are to be used by setting out geo- Graphical boundaries of the district where the purchase may be made. THE ARMY. George R. Vernon, formerly of the New York Seventh regiment, bas been appointed second lioutenant in tho Fourteenth United States infantry. He declined com- iiasion 1 tho yoluntoer service, and enlisted as a private in tho Fourteenth infantry, His promotion is for morito- rious conduct. GENERAL WARD ON A MISSION TO ALBANY. General J. Hobart Ward, one of the incet popular com- manders in the Army of tho Potomac, passed through Albany upoa important public here to-day en route for business, “Mite CASE OF COLONEL D'UTASSY. ‘The court martial to try Colonel D’'Utassy consists of Generals Hitchcock, Barry, Hartsuit and mMivoks aud Colonels Marshall and Brinton, with Dlaion , Gaines as Judge Advocate. They met to-day and adjourned to Monday. THE WEEKLY HERALD. *’{ The Knights of the Gold Political Jim Manassas, &c, The Wrexty Herap will bo ready at ton o'clock this (Saterday) morning. It will contain the graphic description of the terribie fight at Port Rudson by the ‘HExatp’s special correspondent, and a full report of the Proceedings of the Knights of the Golden Circle at their lust meeting. Among other curious sayings and doings, the Knights, probably original Copporheads, but great characters, sang the following funny song :—~ THE POLITICAL JIM CROW. Van Buren is a maa, And something of a beau; But he is never funnior ‘Than when he jumps Jim Crow! . ‘ Hig mhedle turns about, "An esheuy oat r And every time he wheels about He jumps Jim Crow! ‘Tar O’FLarumnry (sings historically)— ‘Van Buren was a Gemocrat ni pe ie Pi They made at i Circle—The Crow—A May Day at amped Sime Crow! (Chorus.) He jumped Jim Crow! ‘Tux CatevaiiEr (sings in a fenore robusto)— ‘Tax Governor (sings tn a basso profundo stupendo)— Van Buren thought the domocrate’ Old coach was very slow, And he'd **get out and walk a spell ‘To see how it would go.’’ (Oncrus.) So he t: about and whooled about And did just 80; And in tho road, knee deep In mud, He jumped Jim Crow! Tum Mason (sings with indescribable fervor) — Van Buren’s stomach is now turued; He can’t stand King, you know; He thinks the abolition patch Isa hard row to hoe! - ua.) But it’s turn about and wheel about, And do just 0; And every time he wheels about He jumps Jim Crow! Diogexns (sings the concluding sansa)— ‘The party conch is driving on; Dat whether hell tap tn again whether jump tn Depends open Jim Crow! (@rand chorus finaie.) We won't wheel about nor turn about, “Nor Jump Jim Crow, But steady in the Union cause We'll lay rebeliion low! ‘The contents of the Wxexty Hnmaup will also embrace «The German's Story—In a Fix; interesting agricul- tural matter; sporting inplligence; week, and ‘+A May Day p vnanes Twas far in ——— heavenly ay ‘The skies wore it, the flelds were sacs atten teeta 7 ‘Ten Coptes.. 1s . Any larger number, addressed to narohe of subscribers, @1 FO cach. An extra copy will bo pent to every club of tem, Twenty couples, to one address, Gio your, G95, and any larger ratnder at same An extra copy will be oent to Clubs of twenty, rates make the Wenx.¥ Uzapto (he cheapert publication im the country. : Letter from Mr. Belmonte, 0 Tap FOtTOR OF THE No. 100 Frere Avarce, 8, i863. On my return. from Cuba, after an absence of nearly two months, my ettention bas been called to two articles im your issues of to-day and yesterday, im which you qnove me as one of the democratic leaders and owners of the World newspaper. Permit me toeay that lam not ‘and have never been interésted in the remotest way in the ownership of the World, nor have I ever exercised ali servative pri 1 beg mlso to that T myself in anybody expert hot Yor. ite wremacy of the govern Jaton. imporsibvle for you or any otker man to point tot Milkjesct or word ct imine, ever since the beginn'ng of our | troubles, whieh could bear any other con- strivetion than that of bitter and uncompromising bostiiity to tho wicked heresy of Secession and of devoted loyalty to the constitution and the Union, Yours, a7 fully, 1030 BELMONT. i i f sg 5 z : Railway Accident in New Jersey. Kanway, N.J., April 8, 1963. ‘The Conten! Railroad express train on the New Jersey } Raiiroad, wbick tort New York at seven this eve |} ol the trmek at haw embankment, bal, providentialy, ao peroog wes killed as far as beard from, thoogh a groat many were severely Yenieed. Out min famed Riker, fiviog In Newark, wae wy Drvined abomt (ho bead and ties in & eritical travel over the bridge ts anm for are. lg tesuator tg the re aM for ie «ati Mabe thet sacs ‘