The New York Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1865, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,592. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1865. PRICE FOUR CENTS. Collision on the Long Island Railroad. Four Persons Killed and Seve- ral Seriously Injured. CORONER’S INQUEST. @nlpable Megtigence of the Railroad Bmployes. Two Persons Killed on a Vir- sinia Railroad. Several Cars Thrown from the Track on the Budson River Railroad. a. Serious accidents on rai!roads and steamboats have ately become of such frequent occurrence that: they ‘attract but little more than a temporary feeling of indig- mation or horror, and since, as a general thing, ‘“‘nobody fs to blame,” there are no examples made, and con- ‘sequently no extra pains taken by the officers and employes of the various railroad companies to avert or avoid the immense loss of life which we are almost @aily called upon to record. Yesterday morning a special train on the Long Island Railroad, consisting of eight passenger care, besides baggage and freight cars, each filled to its utmost capacity with men, women and ebildren, arrived on time (half-past nine A. M.) at Jamaica; there it should have met the eight o’clock train from Hunter’s Point; but the latter train, according to the conductor's statement, left Hunter's Point fifteen minutes behind time and Winfield three-quarters of am hour behind time. The officers in charge of the latter train, knowing that they were so far behind time, should, cording to the rules of the company, have waited at Winfield for the other train to pass; but instead of doing this they put on fall steam and dashed along, trusting to fuck to reach Jamaica in time to avoid a collision with ‘the westward bound train. ‘Tue westward bound train bas lately caused consider. able apprehension among the knowing ones, as it is a special train ranning only on Monday mornings, and is generally freightod, as ov this occasion, with families-re- turning from the may country places on the route after Sunday excursion. A week or two ago the train from Hunter's Point was behind time, and the engineer of the gpexial express train, after waiting the customary four minotes, proceeded very slowly towards Wipfeld. When mearing the curve where the accident of yesterday oc- eurfed a person was observed at a short distance ahead making signs to reverse the engine; this was dope as speedily as possible, and the train was just well off the track when the train from Hunter's Point came dashing along at full speed, and the engineer, being queetioned as te the cause of his going so recklessly, said that he forgot all about the special train being run on Mondays. ‘The particulars of the affair, as gathered at the scene @f the accident, are as follows :— ‘The eight o'clock A. M. train from Hunter's Poiut left ‘Winfteld at about half-past nine o’clock, and was going at a pretty high rate of speed, in order that the train from Greenport, which it should have met at Jamaica some time previous, might be avoided; but on turning a eurve near Van Wyck avenue the engineer saw the smoke of the other locomotive and attempted to stop the train; but finding that a collision wag inevitable, be, with the fireman and conductor, jumped from the care and escaped uninjured. The employes of the other train de sorted their posts in like manner, except the one brake- ‘man, who tended the entire train of eight cars, who, by disconnecting one or two of the rear cars, rendered the shock less severely felt in those cars than in the others, ‘The engines employed, which were both new oves, and ‘were uamed respectively General Grant and General ‘Sherman, were considerably damaged; the cow catchers were broken into pieces of from one to three inches in Jength, and the entire undergear of both engines was completely smashed. Most of the persons who were seriously injured were standing on the platforms of the cars at the time of the accident, as the inside of the cars was so crowded that standing room even could not be had inside the doors. When the trains @oliided so great was the shock that the rear platform of ‘the vecond car was forced on top the front platform of the third car, while between the two platforms thus situ- @ted were two or three passengers frightfully mashed. These were with some difficulty extricated ; one of them, ‘William Ganley, the newsboy on the train, appeared to have been killed instantly, and the others died shortly afterwards. Mr. E. B. Litchfield, President of the Brooklyn Central and Jamaica Railroad, was on the train from Greenport, ‘But got off at Jamaica, where his road and the Long Is- land road meet, and while his train was moving he saw the trains.on the other road approaching each other, and im a few minutes the collision occurred: He then ordered ‘the train on the Brooklyn Central road to be backed up, ‘end all the assistance that could be rendered by those on the train was freely given to alleviate the sufferings of the wounded, ‘The Rev. J. B. Alliger, of Jamaica, was quickly on the spot and placed his house at the disposal of the unfortu- mates. Doctors Wood, Kiseam and Barker, of Jamaica, and Doctor Andrews, of East New York, were promptly im attendance, and did all that medical skill could do to velieve the sufferings of the wounded abd save the lives of the dying. Many of those who were not very seriousty injured, mumbering about twenty, were cared for by the residents of Jamaica or proceeded on their way by the Brooklyn Central Railroad, while the more dangerous cases were earried into T. McHugh’s Pavilion Hotel and cared for. ‘The names of those killed or most dangerously injured are as follows :— &e. &e. THR KILLED. ‘William Ganley, newsboy on the train, residing with hia mother, Mra, Williams, in Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, willed ly. Wiliam ¥ , of Decr Park, 1. 1, had his Jog broken and was severely wounded in the abdomen, and died in about three hours after the accident, Wilson, builder, residing at 381 Ninth avenue, had bis logs terribly mashed, and died in about three hours and a half after being extricated from the wreck. Sheldon 8. Crooker, son of Captain Crooker, of 129th street, Harlem, badly crushed; died at about half-past four P. M. THE WOUNDED. George Laule, of Newtown, had his leg and thigh frac- tured, besides being wounded in the abdomen. His log ‘was amputated and it was feared that he would not sur. vive till this morning. Engene B. Overton, of Belleport, clerk at Brooks Brothers, of this city, bad both legs badly fractured be- Jow the knoe; was taken to the New York Hospital. It §# believed he cannot survive. William Walker Tucker, seven years of age, grandson of William Walker, mentioned above, residing at 160 Grand streot, had his logs badly bruised and face cut, but will probably recover. Besides these there were some eighteen or twenty ethers more or less injured, who were conveyed to their bomes. During the day the relatives of those who were known to be dead, or very dangerously wounded, visited the hotel in which the bodies were placed. Mrs. Williams, the mother of Ganly, the newsboy, was very much @ected. Captain Crooker, who arrived during the @@urse of the afternoon, on recognizing the body of his @B, was ro much affected and the outbursts of grief Wem the venerable old man wore 9 pearirending as to draw tears from: almost everybody present. The de- ceased was the favorite of seven sons, and the father looks upon bis death as a severe blow. ‘THB INQUEST. Shortly after the excitement had subsided the Coroner, Mr. William C. Hendrickson, empannelied the following Jury and proceeded to hold an inquest on the bodies lying 4 McHugh’s Hotel:—Alex. Hagner, foreman; George Mc- Kee, Pierre W. Pearsall, L. H. Robinson, J. 8. Snedeker, J, De Mott Bergen, P. A, Andrews, Daniel Bayliss, A. Dunbam, A D. Johnson, G. 8. Silway, Wm. Magee, George L. Knam. ‘The inquest was held in the large hall over Mr. J. 8. Remsen’s Jamaica Hotel, and was attended by a large number of the residents of the township. TRATIMONY OF MR. KICE. Richard J. Rice, the first witness examined, was the conduetor on the up train—the one from Hanter’s Point. He stated that he had been a conductor for twenty years; he was bebind time fifteen minutes from Hunter's Point; was behind time thirty-fve minutes when he left Win- field, and the trains came together between Winficld and Jamaica; he jumped off just before the trains collided; be was fourteon minutes in going to Jamaica, though he could do it in less time; when he left Win- field the express hed the right of the way; had stopped quite stil} at the time of the collision; he believed nine persons were injured; thought there was nothing to pre- vent the engineers from seeing each other’s trains there was acurve at the place of the collision, but they (the engineers) could have seen each other across the lot; there was no flagman at that point, and no precau- tionary measure was taken, except to pass the curve slowly, which is customary, but not required by the rales; the mail train was coming so slowly that the whistle of the express train was heard before he heard the whistle of his own engine; the express train was moving round the curve at the rate of twenty miles au hour; considering the locality in question, no accident could have happened if proper caution bad been taken by the respective engineers. APFECTING INCIDENT. At the conclusion of Mr. Rice’s testimony the jury ad- journed to Mr. McHugh’s hotel to bear Mr. Crooker’s statement as to the identity of bis son, Mr, Crooker, on being asked by the foreman if he recognized the body as that of his son, burst into tears, and said, ““Yos, that’s my boy—my poor boy!” He was asked the boy’s name, ‘and was then permitted to have the remains of his mur- dered son conveyed to his residence at Harlem. The jury then returned to the inquest room and pro- ceeded to take the testimony of Mr. Sands, the conductor of the westward bound train. His testimony was in many particulars contradictory to that of Mr. Rice, but the facts are principally as given above. Owing to the late- nese of the hour our reporter was obliged to leave before the testimony was concluded, but the inquest will be continued until the entire matter has been thoroughly sifted; and it isto be hoped that in this instance, if no alleviating circumstances can be found, those guilty of such wholesale murder will meet with prompt and con- dign punishment. THE CATASTROPHE IN THE COURTS. Justice Sutherland, of the Supreme Court, now holding Chambers, wax # passenger on the train from Greenport which met with the accident at Jamaica, and was de tamed thereby from making bis appearance at the time of opening the court. On his arrival he acquainted those present with the cause of his delay, and shortly after ‘a motion was made by a member of the bar present that the court adjourn over until Wednesday, in respect tothe memory of Mr. Henry G: Wheaton, lately an eminent lawyer of this city, and formerly District Attorney at Albany, who had lost his life by a similar accident. Some few speeches were made congratulating Judge =uther- land on his escape and eulogizing the deceased Mr. Wheaton, and the motion to adjourn till Wednesday was then carried unanimously, Accident 6m the Hi m River Railroad. Tarrytown, August 28, 1865. ‘The afternoon train from Albany broke an axle at East Haverstraw, whereby five or 3ix cars were thrown from the track. One man, who was ‘‘catching @ ride,” had one of bis legs and arms broken. No one else was burt. ‘the engine, which was badly smashed, was ‘towed’ to New York. Railroad Accident Near Petersburg, Va.— Two Men Killed. Fortress Monon, August 27, 1865. The Raleigh train ran off the track, near Petersburg, yesterday, und two men were killed, The Fourth New Hampshire regiment, bound home, was on board the train, but none of the men were seriously injured. The Accident Alal m the Ten ma Railroad. Nasnvince, August 28, 1866. By the arrival of the six o’clock train from the scene of the recent terrible disaster at Richland creek, it is learned that up to the hour at which the train let twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the wreck. It is believed that some nine or ten more bodies will be found, as there remain several missing passengers to be accounted for. The wounded, between tifty and sixty in numbgr, have been sent to Huntsville and other places along the route, A strong force is engaged in repairing the bridge and removing the wreck, aud trains will run to-morrow as usual. Public feeling runs very high with regard to the acci- dent. It is claimed that the road has been notoriously unsafe for along time, and that no attempt has been made to repair it satisfactorily since the close of the war, A Suggestion—How to Prevent Ratiroad Disasters. TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The article upon giving employment to our disabled soldiers, which you published in yesterday morning's paper, was certainly advisable; but there is still another way of employing the veterans, namely, as railroad track waiters, stationed along the route of each com- pany’s road in comfortable little houses, to guard and signalize approaching trains, as is done in other civilized countrics. Then we would not read about so many fear- ful railroad accidents. Congress should centainly pass a law on the subject. Sinking of the Schooner Kate. Boston, August 28, 1465. ‘The echooner Kate, with a cargo of corn, from New York, while coming wp the harbor on Saturday night, got in collision with the steamer Ceres, for New York, and was so badly damaged that she sunk soon after reaching the wharf’. The steamer proceeded without damage. : Murder in Concord, Mass. Boston, August 26, 1865. In Concord, Mass., last week, a young mau named Michael McManus was found dead on the scafiold of a barn, with a ballet wound through his head. Bryne McDonald, the uncle of McManus, has been arrested on suspicion of having perpetrated the deed. Brutal Murder of an Old Lady. Borunatox, Vt., August 28, 1966. Mrs. Ephraim Griswold, a wealthy old lady, who re- fides in the west part of Williston, Vt, about seventy miles from this city, was found in her bara this morn- ing, brutally murdered. Her husband was absent from home at the time. The perpetrator of the deed is as yet unknown, A large amount of money was in the house, which is missing. Affairs in Chicago. GENERAL HOWARD'S RECEPTION AND ADDRESS-— GUNERAL GRANT TO BE PRESENT AT THE STATE AGKICULTURAL SOCIRTY NEXT WEBK—GRAIN KLR- VATOR DESTROYED BY FIRE, ETO. Curoaco, August 28—11:40 P.M, Major General 0. 0, Howard was warmly received on his arrival here on Saturday night. He addressed a very Jarge audience last evening in behalf of the freedmen and bad @ public reception by the Board of Trade this b 6 United Service Club gave him a reception this evening at the Opera House. He leaves to-morrow morning for Washington. The new Chamber of Commerce was thrown open to } public this afternoon, and was visited by large re, NORTH CAROLINA. Twenty-five Cents Per Pound Reported Levied om Every Pound ef Cotton Raised—Treatment of the Negroes Want of Mail Facilities im the State, dic. Newnarn, August 24, 1865. All kinds of absurd rumors and reports are in circule- tion throughout the South, which for the want of mail facilities are, in many cases, resulting to the serious dis- advantage of the people and of the welfare of the conntry generally—the most important of which is that a gov- ernment tax of twenty-five cents is levied on every pound of cotton raised, which is being quite generally believed by the planters, who, it are, in many a love! ing oP ae ‘crop of cotton and re mK rou! wheat, Syru) manutactured from sorghum ro rd to these 4 to be taxed fifty cents a gallon, which is believed by the farmers, even in the vicinity of , where, says the Progress, the cane is being fed to the Another report, which meets with more credence than all others, is that the negoes are not to be made free by the war; that the proclamation freeing the slaves was only intended as a military necessity, and now bod peace is restored, it has no validity or effect, and that this ‘will be the decison of the su) Court. Hence many planters are holding on to their slaves with the same ten- acity as before the war. Many of the leaders in the South are confident that as soon as Congress meets, war with France is inevitable; which, they claim, will result in the recognition of the Confederacy. ing the unsettled condition of the Southern and their exclusion from the civilized world th the inoperative condition of the Post Office De- partment, itis not strange that such astate of things ‘existe, The work of reconstruction, it ix claimed, is thus delayed a year or two for the want of mai! facilities to educate the people, as their first attempt in this direction must necessarily be a failure, inasmuch as it cannot be expected that the Southern people will be reconciled to uired of them, they having had no op- portunity for enlightenment on the vita! points on which the Northern States are united. Meeting in Carteret County—Rejoicing Peace been Restored—Im- portant Notice to the Freedmen, &c. Newarrn, August 25, 1866. At a meeting of the magistrates ata court called for the purpose of appointing boards to register and admin- ister the oath of amnesty to the citizens of Carteret county, after the transaction of that business the citizens and magistrates present formed themselves into a meet- ing by calling A. J. Turlington to the chair, and request- ing Benjamin F. Shaw to act as secretary. ‘The following resolutions were adopted :— Whereas, after a long avd bitter conflict, which bas terminated by the Southern States submitting to the national authority; and, whereas, the close of the war has left North Carolina without any civil government, and, believing that a large majority of the people of the State desire, as ppeedily ax possible, that civil govern- ment be established, and. that she be remitied bark again to her rights asa member of the American Union, Resolved, That we rejoice that peace has again been Testored to the country. Resolved, That we are ready and wilting to co-operate with and aid the authorities im restoring civil govern: ment, and the establishment of law and order, and that we rejoice at the prospect that North Caroliua ia speedily to resume ber position in the Union. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the off cil conduct of W. W. Holden has been such as to entitte him to the thanks of the « ‘izens of the whole State, and that his patriotism and ability in the management of the aflairs of our State in their troubled condition point him out at this time as altogether worthy of the confidence and support of the people at the coming election for Governor of North Carolina. Resolved, That we recommend Neill McKay, Enq., a a candidate for a delegate to the convention from the oun ties of Carteret and Cumberland. A. J. TURLINGTOX, Chairman. B. F. aay, Secretary. Colonel Whittlesey, Assistant + Freedmen’s Burean at Raleigh, has to issue the following circular:-— It is reported that many freedmen revose ty enter into contracts for labor, because they bel eve that farms will be given them by the United States government. If any do thus believe they have no reason for their belier. government owns no lands in this State, Ut there: can give away none. Freedmen can obtain farms with MMismoner of the md it Mecessary to money which they have earne: by thetr labor, Every | one should therefore work diligentiy, and carefully save his wages until he may le able to buy his own home. Whe Battle of Chance}lorsvilte, Avover 10, 1865. Major General Hooxee:— - T have seen in the public prints extracts of what por. ports to be your testimony before the War pmittee in regard to Chancellorsville. You attribute your failure there “to the bad conduct of the Eleventh corps” and ‘General Sedgvick’s dixobe- dience Of orders’’—to say nothing of the mierierenee of General Halleck, whose orders, according to the letter of | the President, you were nevertheless exported to obey, It is for General Halleck to defend hinwelf and etal Howard to detend the Eleventh corps 4 the late Major Gene cruelly assiiled by any man’s that has ¢' ‘ou say :-—‘General Sedgwick of my order, and made no snfticien His movement was delayed so long th vered his intentions, and when that ecessurily delayed in the further order.” Truly a most vigil ‘The last part of your xt most clearly refutes General Sedgwick's 's pickets within slert my moment he began the crossing of the He could wke any movement withe covered by the enemy ‘The facts in the case are tha: obey, and most faithfully, too he failed bo tuifil the le receipt of your order the bot, ae you have suid, it not only by the enemy, but by the night mnasches over an unknown couniry of the natural and artificial obstacles to be everco the immediate vieinity of Fredericksburg. You will remember, General, when you claimed a merit for that most bloody biunder of the war, without exception—I reter to your sstemipis ayainsi Wilkamsturg on our way up the Peninsila in 1862—you based a claim for promotion on the testimony: derived trom the enemy—the testimony of Gen. ral Joe Jolinston, or one of bis stat, Please allow General Sedgwick’s memory the ad vantage of the same kind of testimony. Geuerat Karly, ina printed report, in vindication of “aspersions cast on his military reputation, said le had only seven brigades with which to resist Sedgwick’s advance on Fredericks. burg. Sedgwick had nine brivades, with which he was to advance against those even, posted behind strong in- trenchinents—the movement to commence, which it did, at nightiall. Undoubtedly be was “necessarily de Jayed;" bat not without « Vigorous effort to overcome the ditfic ities in the way. But why was General Sedg- wick ordered to make this movement’ Lt hus since come to light that your order for it was given after the “bad conduct of the Eleventh corps bad cost me (yon) the key of my (your) position,” Did you expect Sedgwick to tind the Key for you? After a bloody sssaalt the enemy’ ., strong works at Fredericksburg were carried, when Sedg wick pnebed on to join you by the plank road, until he came pou the enemy in « strong and intrenched posi- tion, near Salem ehnreb, on which a gallant but most fruitless attack was made; for General Lee, finding F OMe order, was you quieted down, had leisure to sem strong force to intercept Sedgwick. You had promised Sedgwick to create a diversion in our favor, yet how was it you remained idle, with four army corps at hand that had scarce fired a gun on this cam- paign, when you heard that sharp engagement going on, when, too, it is understood, three of their commanding enerals urged an advance, to say nothing of General d's expressed desire to try and retrieve at once the Jost honor of part of his corps? You determined otherwise. You determined to with- draw your army from the advantageous position it had guined, and to leave Sedgwick’s gallant corps to fight its out alone, Sedgwick aud porps proved them selves equal to the emergency General, | am free to say U of this campa of military ge jed throughout the But you had reached the culminating point when you issued that bom- bastic order announcing that you had forced the enemy out of his works, and that he was within your power, re right in the assertion that you commanded the first army on earth, IL believe it was the finext ever known; and that it did not prove itself superior to the one opposed to it was because you were not true to the promise beld out at the start, How are we to account for this? I think the reason is to be found m an investi ation of the “caluweny uttered” by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The Investigation will undoubtedly show that you wore not intoxicated; the festimouy shows the re- Verse; it shows that you were in a condition that needed the invigoration of a stimulant, When the reverend tleman uttered “this calumny” he undoubtedly had Mrs, Nickleby in his mind, who remembered a event as occurring ou the day the jackass rode th jor, or the tailor rodo the jackass, which was the same thing, Very respectfully, W. I. H. BROOKS, Late & General Uficer U. 8, A. during the first two or vou exhibited, nd grand tHe TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Wo can give employment for the following :— Fifty shoemakes in Troy. ‘Twenty hatters, New York city. Tom Bie makers, Buialo Fenty weaver, Nom Yor city casei Manager of the Metropolitan Employmept Bowyry. Conal street, corner of pong WASHINGTON. Wasumoron, August 28, 1865. 4 JAM AT THE WHITE HOUSE. ‘The usnal daily crowd of visitors as the White House ‘was to-day augmented to a jam. How the President Manages to endure the continuous persecuting is quite incomprehensible. The visits of several different Cabinet Officers gave rice to a mistaken report of an extra Cabi- Bet meeting. Secretaries Seward and MeCulloch, and Pogtmaster General Dennison and Mr. Chase, were all consulting with the President in relation to the business Of their respective departments, but at different hours. INTERCESSION YOR PROMINENT BEBRLS. Ex-Governor Joe Brown, of Georgia, and Linton Stephens, brother of A H. Stephens, succeeded thie ‘morning in obtaining an interview with President John- ‘son for the purpose of intereeding in behalf of the rebel Vice President. The result of the interview has not transpired, Mrs. RM. T. Hunter, accompanied by Secretary Sew- ard, called upon Mr. Johnson in relation to the release of her busband, now contined as prisoner of State in Fort Pulaski, who, st is stated, desires the privilege of leaving the United States forever, Y THE WITHDRAWAI OF THE NAMES OF GENERAL LEE AND OTHERS FROM THE CHARGE OF CON- SPIRACY WITH WIKZ. The reason assigned by those who ought to know for the withdrawal of the names of Robert E. Lee and seve- ral others from the charge of conspiracy with Wirz is that those persous are actually or constructively in the custody of the United States, but not on trial, 4 PARDONS. The sident to-day pardoned the foMowing named rebel Virginaus:—Jobn P. Branch, Thomas Branch, James R. Branch, George W. Boding, E. Fontaine, Charles A. Rose, Wm, Allen, Joho Kevan and Wm. Kevan. THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Ae the Postmaster General is just at present devoting @ large shave of his time to the establishment of post offices and the extension of postal facilities in the Southern States, it may be profitable to recall the workings of this department. Betore the secession of these States for many years, if not from the establishment of the depart- ment, there had been large annual deficiences, In 1861 it amounied to $4,064,239; in 1862 to $2,932,596; in 1864 to only $249,215; in 1864 the earnings of the depart- ment exceeded ita expenditures $6,898,054. REMOVAL OF GENERAL CROCKER’S REMAINS. ‘The remains of General Crocker were taken in charge vy the military authorities soon after his death, and were removed from the embalmer's toa room in Wil- jard’s this mor , Where hundreds called to view Every possible honor was paid by order of Geners! Augur, and a handsome in- nd cavalry escort accompanied them to the depot atsix o'clock this evening, Colonel P. 'f. Hudson, of General Grevt’# staff, has been deiailed (o travel in charge of the body, and Colouel Preston to attend on Mrs, Crocker, } them during the day. th PERSONAL. Hon, H.-P. Bennett anc General Hiram Walbridge are im the city. Major General Torbett, lately brevetted brigadier gene- rab in the regular army, aud assigned to duty at Norfolk, | visited the White House this forenoon. Judge James B. Campbell, of South Carolina, is at Wil, Jard’s. Chief Justice Chase hed » long interview with the Provident.this morping. Secretary Stanton is expecied to vist Saratoga before returning, and may be absent several weeks. Geneval 0. 0. Howard, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, in expecied to rebarn to hiv desk on or before the 3ist inat. THR INDIAN COMMISSION. | Judge Cooly, Commissioner of the Indian Bureau, tele | grapliod on the 24th inst, from Leaveyworth tothe tecre- ‘ary OF the Futerior that tiie commissioners appointed to weet the Iidiane in council at Kort Smith were about starting that day for the locality named AFFAIRS IN MONTHOMERY, A146. General Swayne telegraphs the Freedmen’s Bureau from Montgomery, Alw., under dato of Anzast 26, that the propensity to rob has increased to an unprecedented {consequent upon the unsettlement of the fanc- sof civil law, and has requlted in keeping the rocial body in «state of continued turmei! in its endeavor to retaliate npow the perpetrators of the robberies. These matters are being adjusted as rapidly a# possible. THY MISSINSIPPL FREBDMEN. Samvel Thomas, Assistant Commissioner of in the State of Mississippi, reports from burg, under date of August 15, that ont of 346,600 freed men in the State only three thousand are subsisied by the government, Pive thousand freedmen are earning a good living by entting wood in The colored wid furme are reported to be doing finely, and proaches the help whieh bax heen them by the government is being gradually About ten th les of cotton will be ¢ undertaken rior of the 8 The major labor, are sof their co st Mixeipsippiam develop » forests, negroes that In the e mu have ing otter di 1 and hor nd ave ge by the en annot be ma he freedmnen APPOINTMENT, A. R MeClare, of Neweastir, Pa, bas been appointed an examining surgeon by the Pension Bureay INTRENAL REVENUR DECISION, Tie Commissioner of Interval Revenue this morning made the following dect ec the terms of a will, the legatee can demand aior the delivery of gold be cannot be held to Vy of money mewely, for In such caso the e discharged by a payment in currency. t, therefore, be treated as a specific legacy, the t the time the legutees chfic legwey on which the realized by the sale of sueb specific legacy, such advance i regarded as neither taxable legwcy nor income. PATENT OFFICE AFPATRS, One hnudesd and fifiy-five new patents and seven re newals will be issued to-morrow from the Patent Bureau from among the number examined during the last week. | There bave been five issues during the “ut month, | aggregating ix hundred am! sixty eight patents. The appointment of Thomas Hasland, of Connecticut, ax chief clerk, aud Dr. George © Schaeffer as livrarian n the Paien ¢ Bureau were to-day confirmed. Jeft the Battery Barracks at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, and embarked on @ steamer for Troy. On ar- riving at ‘Troy they will take the cars of the Troy and Boston Railroad and proceed to Burlington, Vt, where they will be paid off aud mustered out, THE POURTH NEW HAMPSHIRE, numbering three hundred men, belonging to the Second division, Tenth corps, arrived at Battery Barracks at ten o'clock Jast night, ander command of Lieutenant Colonet Parker. This regiment has been in the service since the outbreak of the war, and lost their colonel at Fort e they figured in the front ranks, They ut noon to-morrow for Concord. They marched with beating drums up Fulton street aud down Broadway to the Barracks. Closing of the Phi HRefreshme Volanteer ist 28, 1865, Faloon closed ears aud Paianenrnta, A\ ‘The Philadelphia Volunteer Refreshment at noon to-day, after baving during four months entertained all soldiers passing throug! nembering one milion two hundred thourand persone, without expense to the soldiers or the government, The Union Saloon will, however, still be used to enter. tain returning veierans as long as any funds remain in the treasury. New Bedford Oil Market. New Beprori jugust 28, 1865, The demand for sperm oil continues. Holders are firm. Sales for the wook 860 bble., for manufacturers, at bn 2 pce. For whale oil holders are now asking m $1 75 to $2 58 per gallon. Sales for the past week 200 bbia. South Sea on private terms. A sale to-day of 588 bbis. at @1 60 per gallon, but the little disposition to make sales. —————— Tow Pastor.—Last night, at 201 Bowery, Tony Pas- tor’s theatre was filled, Great fun was elicited from the boys in the pit, and a great deal more from some more jas made is but inted the Fog when wea out edleman, ‘who: Waa ta to ‘RpOW all about a the Jenkins ring, . THE GREAT DEFALCATION. EDWARD B. KETCHUM IN COURT. His Coolness and Subsequent Despondency. HE 1S COMMITTED TO THE TOMBS. THE PRISONER IN HIS CELL. How the Great Forges was Captured. 4 ANOTHER VERSION OF THE AFFAIR. ae, &e. de. Edward B. Ketchum, the defaulter, the details of whose arrest were duly chronicled in Sunday’s Huxaup, was yerterday taken from his comfortable cell at the Police Headquarters, conducted to the Tombs Police Court, and thence committed to a cell in nowike didering from the places of confinement reserved for the vilest cri- minals of the age. There was no excitemé@nt attendant upon his removal from the Central office, no unusual imterest attached to the hurried legal prédeedings, ap- parently but few wishes expreesed on part of the spectators for the welfare of the accused. The facts of the cage, stern and incontrovertible, were known to ali; the, guilt of the the prisoner was not, as has often been admitted, a matter of doubt; and with the truth, the bitter truth, revealed to the assembled crowd, it was by Bo means strange that vo feeling of pity should have been discernible on the many kindly countenances that looked down on the leading actor im the drama. EN ROUTE. It was understood that the legal proceedings would commence at ten o'clock. Owing to some inexplicable delay the removal of the prisoner from the Police Head- quarters was deferred. It was not till about fifteen minutes to eleven that the youth—for such, in realty, he is—was apprived that it was time to leave for the Court. Detectives Gilmore and MacDougall awaited Edward in the detectives’ room, which opened into bis cell by an iron and again by a wooden door, The young man, after an instaut’s hesitation, donned bis hat and declared his readiness to accompany the officers. He did not bid farewell to any’of the attaches of the depart ment, litle expecting that he would be consigned to a felon’s vell in the Tombs before the sammer evening was to close in, On his way downward Ketchum con- versed freely with his ever watchful guardians He alluded casually to bis past transactions, and confessed that be fully realized We sadness of the position in which he is placed, ‘That he was well aware of the /ate which awaited him on detection there cau be litte doubt. Possibly he was propered for the worst, and, if rumors speak true, be niaystill look ahedd with antici- pated pleanure at an eventual though @istayt releuse from confinement, | THE COURT. ; From an early hour in the morning the Tombs Police Court was densely crowded by the curious, Hundreds of persons vainly sought admission, and were doomed io expectant watehfulness for the prisoner’s arrival in the outward hall, At the hour devignated fer the com- mencement of the examination none of the dramatis pe ana@ bad as yet appeared on the stage. Some time elapsed, whiled away by the spectators in discussing the probabilities of the defauiter’s escape trom the penalty of the Jaw, and recounting all the incidents of the ase for the beneMt of sucl of their aoqiaintances as chanced to be less well-informed. At length all speculations and parratives relative to the defulcation and prisoner were hushed by his arrival, and the crowd made way for Fdward and his custodians, a they passed through and proceeded toward the jndge. APPEARANCE OF THE CRIMINAL. Young Ketchum was accompanied by detectives Gil more aud MacDougall Chief John Young, of the detective force, who escorted him to the front, where he wated peelf beside bis two captors, In person the accused is a'youth, about five feet seven inches in height, rather stont and well built, with dark eyes and heavy eyebrows, a bigh ferehead and black hair. His appear- ance ix rather prepossersing, though a round and blunt nose detracts from Ube aristocratic cast of his features. He was simply atiired ina full suit of dark blue beoud cloth and wore a black felt sloueb hat, with which he ng the proceedings of the court yher, as he entered, exhibited some slight em esely toy barrass ment, but greeted most familiarly # number of bis aequa ntagces. Amdng these were some members: | of the firm of which he was once an honored member. vinwn, a relative of the accused, was ap ted and shed tears, Having politely nbluge the accused seated Limself, ap. propriated a newspaper which Jay within his reach and J i contents attenttvely for afew minutes, His | atiention war only deawn from the text by tl the District Atorney, who had previously been engaged in preparing the documents for presentation to the Court. THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, Ex Alderman Charles D, Hall, who had been appointed to couduer the examination eonjointly with Justice Ho- gan, oceupied the bench, District Attorney Hall, open- ing the case, stated that he desired to present two affida- Vite m additidn to those already offered. He would, ac cordingly, read the subjoined documents, signed by Charles P, Leverich, President of the Bank of New York, and dewotive Gilmore, such depositions being necessary to secure the further detention of the prisoner ull the preliminary examination took place :- AFFIDAVIT OF DETECTIVE GILMORR. Polier Court, Piet Dutrich, State of New York, City and County of New York, s.—Jobu D. Gilmore, being duly «worn, deposes and says:—That he is a detective police and on the afternoon of _ the 25th of August inst, at house No 223 West Twentieth wireet, in this city, be arrested Kd. ward BK, Ketchum, now present, on suspicion of forgery in the third degree, and on searching the toom then vecupied by «aid Ketchum found the ehecke (marked as appears in the affidavit of Mr, Leverieh); he therefore, alter reading said affidavit, charges that ‘said . Ketchum, on said day, felonionsly bad in hin , with intent to ulter the same, the said checks, and with intent to defraud, und praye that be may be held to answer this charge. JOHN D. GILMORE, Kdward rae . State of New York, City and County of New York, a.— Charles P. Leverich, of Newtown, Queens county, Long Isiand, being duly sworn, deposea and says that’ on or about the 2ith day of June, A, D. 1865, at the city of New York, in the county of New York, Edward B Ketchum, now present, applied to deponent, who was then, as now, President of the Bank of New York, in this city, for permission to open a gold acconnt with said bank for Charles Graham, of No, 42 Exchange place said Ketchum paid deponent one thousand dollars in the check of said Graham, whereapon deponent furnished said Ketebum with a cheek book (called a gold ¢ book), containing cheek® numbored by printing, in ink, from 58,601 to 59,000 Inclusive; and eal Reich either took away aid check book ‘then, or aftery sent for it. Tt is the impression of deponent, bur he cannot swear positively, that eaid Ketehum t took away said book. Deponent eaye that no deposit bas ever been made in the wame of Charies Graham, of (heres Graham & Co,, in said bank Deponent says that he has examined twelve gold checks, — numbered — 68,002-607-646-645-6/2-682 074 THT-158-087-802-972, and’ that at Ahe respective datos thereof the partics purporting to draw the same kept with said bank respedtive gold accounts, Deponent says that signatures to each of said numbered cheeks are for geries, 90 far as th Ward and P. Bunker, or Bunder, are co tor and teller of said bank are Theodore Ward and P inker. Deponent also avers that he is personally acquainted With the handwriting of the firms whose signatures are subscribed as drawers of said checks, and be believes the same to be f ries. Deponent avers that the cheeks numbered as aforesaid, and now ebown, are torn from the gold-check book firet named aforosaid, and further ways not. CHAS, P. LEVERICH, Sworn to before me this 28th day of August, 1866. Houan, Police Justive THE GOLD CHECKS, The gold checks found in porsession of the prisoner sng ptreched (0 these alaviie comurived twelve pojee | ported ig have been found. are now held by Dabney, Mun- ger & Co., agent for tfle house of Poabody, the the Republic, the Importers’ and ‘Traders’ Bank and Fourth National Bank. The gold check book ts in keeping of Mr. Groesbeck. REMARKS OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Mr. Hall, buving made public the contents of the above Published affidavits, stated that they contained spectfic and precise charges, on which the prisoner should be held. He, therefore, moved that they should be placed on file, baving onve been presented for the consideration of the court. He further remarked :— I will state, as the prisoner ts present, that this charge is im respect to the gold checks that were found in his Igive him this information early, that he may pre) meets—| Dimself. Next Monday, when the Grand Jury have conferred with the City Judge in regard to the subject—the information and evidence in to the checks which were altered will be presented. is to say, the checks that were uttered will be the only ‘ones then to be sent before the Grand Jury. The checks to which I refer are nearly all in the possession of Mr. Groesbeck, the assignee of Charles Graham & Co., and, from assurances I have tere: beer Bo doubt — the checks will be jore the Grand Jury. This examination is on the pe Ihave mentioned, so as mot to embarrass the other. THE PRISONER'S REQUEST. Edward B. Ketchum had hetened attentatively to the reading of the | His cheek was blauched, and, spite of his to maintain perfect composite, his bloodless lips ever and anon quivered in slight tremu- lousness. He even attempted to smile; but plainly the gloom of despondency settled more deeply than ever upon bis countenance. As the District Attorney con cluded bis remarks, the Justice turned to the accused :— “Are you prepared to proceed?” Ketchum was not attended by counsel, but rose promptly, and addressing the Court ina firm voice and with graceful gesture, he said:—“I am unable to procure presence of counsel 91 ask for an adjournment for a few days. Ihope the Court will grant it.” And he re- sumed his seat. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S RESPO: I think it were better to adjourn the exai Wednesday next. Meantime, your Honor, make a motion for a commitment, The filed on Saturday, was made on information and beli The affidavits just read are definite and positive. The prisoner should be committed to the Tomb» HE FALTERS. As Mr. Hall uttered these last few words the expres- sion of Edward’s countenance changed. In an instant, no doubt, all the scenes of his life passed before him. He remembered the hours whiled away in his pleasant house, and then a darker picture was conside! ry thought of the comparative comfort he had experienced while im the custody of the detectives at quarters, and again he shuddered at the perspective which lay be: fore him, as he looked to his future assoc: felons and murderers, torn by justice from the haunts of the lowest and vilest. And he hung bie bead and was silent. ‘The District Attorney remarked that should the detec- tives desire to have the custody of the prisoner tempo- rarily there could be no objection made thereto, So a warrant of commitment was made out, and the officers took the youth from the court room and led him out of sight of the gazing crowd, TO THE CELL. Edward B, Ketchum, who had figured bravely in the boudo'rs of the aristocracy, and forth in all the promipence of wealth among the tinancirrs of the street, trod the stairways and threaded the corridors polluted by the steps of the wayward and criminal. The officers con- ducted him toacommon cell, known as No. 55, which henceforth be will share with another shunned buman being, Oram, who, not a month since, was accused of having murdered a fellow man. Within those four walla was the defaulter confined, to brood over ibe consequences of his folly and think of the past with bit- ter regret. Sombre and uncommanivative, he closed tne inner door of the cage to conceal bis shame from mortal Previous to his retirement he spoke laconically to the altendant physician, Dr. Hodgrn ‘and then wax was lost sight of by the happier aud worthier who turned woe Cond windows and prison hare to seek the purer ight iy: HOW KETCHUM WAS CAPTURED. The manner in’ which Ketchum was caaght and turned over to the courts of justice has been variously stated. The alleged true version of the facts has just transpired. Ketchum had made no secret of bis person te #.cond day aiter the discovery of ls frauds, aud had passed in and out ef his newly chosen abode daily. ‘Two citizens, Whose names have not red as yet, but with whom he had done business in Wall street, saw and recoguized him, and traced him to the house in West Twentieth street. They then called on Mr Buell President of the Lmporters’ and ‘Ivaders’ Bank, and tated to him that they knew Ketchum’s biding Mr. Bugll went directly to Police Headquarters com municated his information to Superintendent Kennedy. That officer called detective imore, who was on duty iu the detective office at the time, and detaied him to go company with President i to ascertain the truth of the statements, Ketchum found, us it had been stated be would be, and taken into cnstody, Upon the first reception of the informa- tion President Buell could not believe it to be trne, and perintendent Kennedy sent the officer as much to please the bank president as to get the prisoner, deem- ing the story an incredulous one. Tnas much for the manuer in which the great forger was captured. Presi- dent Buell Accompanied him 10 Police Headquarters, and stood near him when he was searched. A gold pencil case of curious pattern found in his pocket was taken up by the prisoner, who turped to Mr. Buell and said, “Mr. Buell, think this is the most compact fittle pencil I ever saw,” When the knie was taken from him he sad, “Don’t be afraid vo Jot me have that. I shall do myself Lhave much more to live for than die for.’’ ug ail this time the oificers were searching him and puring him (or the vault into which he was directly rwares thrust. Governor Brough, of Ohio, at the Point of Dew CLEVELAND, August 28, 1865, Governor Brough is much worse, There is no bope of very. Death may occur at any moment. his ree News from Tennessee. RAILROADS TO BE TURNED OVER TO THKIR FOR- MER OWNERS— DRUNKEN ROW AMONG RETURNED REBEL SOLDIERS, ETC. Nasnvinie, August 27, 1865. To-morrow the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroud will be turned over to the company. The Nashville and Northwestern road has been offered to the company, but they decline to accept the charge of the road unless they can secure the control of the Chattanooga road in add'tion, as they want to merge the two roads inte one route. The Eighteenth regulary lave arrived from Chatta nooga te relieve the Ninth Michigan A party of returned rebel #0! tiers had a grand jollifien- on in Smith county, and wound up in a drunken row, thive persons being shot. Genoral Fisk left Chattanooga for Hunteville thie morning, to establish a branch of the Freedmen’s Bu- reau ai that place. ARREST AND CONFINEMENT OF PROMINENT REBKLS— THE VIRGINIA AND KAS? TENNESSEE RAILROAD, ere. Nagnvinix, Tenn., Ang. 28, 1865. By correspondence just “to band from Knoxville J learn that three prominent rebels—Brigadier General Jackson, late of the army; Landen C. Haines, ex-rebel Senator—and Marshal Crench, bave been brought to that eily and lodged in jail Eight political prisoners, who were confined in the famous “irom cage” which once held the person of Gov. ernor Brownlow, made their escape a day or two since. Only two bridges now remain to be built w make con| ote our great castern thoronghfi the Virgins and Bast Tennessee Railrond. But « week or two more will be required to put the road in first rate order. Brigadier General Fiske has recently refased to return the wealthy rebels’ land, now in posse Fsion of the Freed mon'e Bureau. News from Fo: Portus Mowr The One Hundred and Fourth 1% embarked on the steamer Recort from Portsunoath last evening. and left for home via Baltimore, At eleven o'clock, off Craney Isiand, they ran aground, It is re. Uthore was no light burning in the lighthouse at f the aceldent, Assist Z, and at noon they proceeded time, which was the on their The sc She fulford is being discharged here. board forty-five cannon and three tho id relics from Richmond. Fortress Monnon, August 26, 1865 All the paseengers by the steamer George Leary were safely this morning. The George Leary’s passengers held a meeting on the Brady thi¢ morning before tancding, and passed resola- tions exonerating the in and other officers of the Leary from blame, and complimenting them for their coolness and good management in caving the Mives of all op board, ae well a9 the vessel and cargo, Forrness Mownor, August 27, 1865, The United States steamer Memphis arrived here today from New York, via Apvapolis, whither sbe bas convoyed the United States steamer Sayannati, The echooner North Pacific, with a load of coal, which sunk on the Sth inst, on Sewall’s Point, has been raised by Captain Lewis, ot New York, and was towed to Nor- folk to-day, where she will discharge her coal, The tu; Wood has arrived at Norfolk with the fi ht of the George Leary, ¢ steamer Baltic arrived to-day from City Point with two barges laden with cars and @ locomotive for Ana polis, Jeffereon Davis ie wold