The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1869, Page 5

‘ + gud Nazarin, lor rather than fighter, and the other CUBA DETAILS OF THE REVOLUTION. Reinforcements to the Besieged Garrisons. MOVEMENTS OF COUNT VALMASEDA, By the steamship Morro Castle, Captain Adame, which arrived from Havana yesterday, we have re- ceived our correspondence to the 2d inst, from that port, It will be found to contain full and interesting details of the revolutionary movements going on there, We thank Purser Albert for valued favora, pita acs The Capture of Valdes Torre—Angel Castillo an Insurgent Leader—Allairs at Holguin— Reinforcements from St. Jago—Ofticial Ree . HAvana, Dec. 28, 1863, By the arrival of the Spanish steamer Pajaro del Oceano from Nuevitas we Lave news from that pomt to.the 26th. Your correspondent, writing under, that date, Says:—Ali the troops which have arrived here were concentrated at-San Miguel, and on the 22d Val- Mmaseda started out with a column 2,200 strong, mostly infantry, moving in a southerly direction, which would bring him to Las Tuas. Caunonading ‘Was distinctly heard here all the day and until night set in, We have heard nothing defiuite since. I was told by an officer this morning that he en- camped nine miles from San Miguel on the night of the 22d without let or hindrance, but hostilities com- meneed on the partof the insurgents on the 23d. Many ramors are in circuiation, but nothing that I can place confidence in. At the council of insurgent chiefs held at Sibant- con recen'ly, a3 mentioned in my last, it was de- cided to let the slavery question rest for the present. Manuel Vaides Torre, an insurgent chief, who was captured in the recent encounter near Maron, will be tried by court martial end no doubt shot. His whereabouts was betrayed by a deserter who had been forced into his ranks. The troops came upon his foree of 400 men while they wer? sleeping; the killed, wourfded and captured numbered about 200, and the rest were dispersed. On the 19th two men of the “Bat‘alion of Order,” from Matanzas, were shot by sentence of a drum- head'court martial for outrages committed. An in- surgent was recently cartured near this place by an oficer and six men. When called upon to surrender he threw down his musket, and as the officer ap- proached him he drew a pistol and shot him through the body, when the soldiers immediately cut him to Pieces. The leader of the insurg2nts who hovers around ‘Valinaseda’s column is Mr. Angel Castillo, one of the old “biue blood” families of Puerto Principe. He 1s about thirty-four years of age and weighs not over 140 pounds, all nerve and not very indefa- ae. to 1s a determined and enthusiastic char- acter, and has the ‘acuity of anh oanee and daring in those around Lim. Francia, an older brother, ma:ried to a New Sy pee lady. a ® younger one, Francis is a counsel- julet and taci- turn, ever ready with his sword, All three are ex- Selleeipoactemen, Castillo’s band consists of about bo A mostly young and Broughs up on his plan- ion. sy are endeared to him by ties, = there is not one but would lay down his life for wiivere has been no such thing asa “siege ig sndal tas,”’ as reported, and no meeting of consuls, There are but two here—viz., rd Gibbs, United States Consular Agent, and P. Sanchez Dolz, British Vice Consul; no Prussian and no French. 1am in formed that Mr. Gibbs, like the other merchants, considers his business rulned. The French gunboat Sarcouf arrived on the 23d and left on the 2th, An American vessel would receive a hearty welcome from the few Yankees here. From other sources i learn that Loflo, who had been at Manitt for fourteeu days waiting sypplies, also started on the Ms the movement being & com- bined one on Las ‘fhe Pajaro was reer Es at Gibari _ non day, walling news trom Colouel Benegasi at Holguin. The insurgents were in consideravie forte: on tue en eet ae er (ere was no com- mnunicatr The Pajaro left Santiago de Cuba on the 23d. No tr material. The Oplctal Guzetie, io its issue of the 26th, pub- lishes a communication to the Oaptain General iron Colonei ey coumandipg tue mobilized voluu- dated Puer.o Principe, mber 123, whieh gives th iilowmg account of the action of — “Early on that day we commenced our march, divided in two ae in the direction of San from this city. w Arriving Fen vers their munitioas, many arms and a large quan- Ue of omer materials, We captured 400 serviceable horses and J0) more Which were readered useiess, The insurgents reforming in the adjaceat woods and swamps, we made # second attack on them, aaa of which was as briliiaat and successful as them new luases and them toga it.” jearn that the orizinal telegram from Acosta stated that the insurgents Jost 30 dead and tne tuem tie lieutenant Conté, is in no Manner Wiatever an organ of the ex- isting goverument of Cuya, nor doves it receive any ety or thereirom. ‘ihe Lonor of 5 aud the ignity of its representative im the United States oumia us to muke this declaration. ‘bat paper spoken offensively of hi, for reasons which aie the conduct of Senor Goul, who joins the uty with the interests of the ‘ia in the olllce he ills, is justly esteemed by good Span- Gaspar Agarro petsnece t Vo insurgent chief re- tar Agar by Valaased hen tose tried by court marual and sentenced to" ten imprison ment at Ceuta, in Airica, During imprisoument bere he has been furaished with every laxury by un- knowa persons. He has been allowed to ¢ nverse in French and Enyii-h, and the Captain General, it 1s said, Las commented with some bitterness on the ditterence of his treatment and that of his (Ler. sundi’s) nephew, now held by the insurgents at Bayamo, wiv, it is reported, is treated i badly, thouga this is denied by iusurgent sympathizers. Advance from Maozauni on Yara—A Trip Up the Cxuto—Matters at Sj. Jago—Re- ported Fight by Valmascda, Havana, Deo. 80, 1968, By the arrival of the steamer General Dulce at Batabano we have dates from Santiago to the 25th and from Manzanillo to the 20th. The Pelago, with General Simon de Latorre, the new commandant of the Eastern department, with reinforcements, had arrived at the former place. There was no change in the situation. An encounter bad recently taken place between a government force consisting of Mfty regulars and 250 men from three small war steamers from Man- ganillo and a body of insurgents, at the bridge of ‘Yara, on the road to Bayamo. The latter were found intrenched and were dislodged at the point of the bayonet, as says the Spanish account. Seven dead bodies were found where a portion of the column operated. The rebels took flight and the troops burned abotit thirty houses in Blanquizal, which had been occupied as their headquarters, They also destroyoi the intrenchments and capturea many carbines, guns, @ revolver, two lances and several horses, besides a hat which has the insignia of a brigadier. They made prisoners of the administrador and over- seer of the plantation Venecia; the rebels attempted to reacue them on the road, but in vain, and they were afterwards shot in attempting to escape, ‘The Diario deta Marina, which contains the ac- count of which the foregoing Is the substance, also publishes the report of @ recent reconnolssance up the river Cauto by the steamer Damuji, At & point ten leagues above Calderas the vessel came to @ place where there was @ thatched house and a sort of wharf, defended by parapets. It immediately opened fire on them, which brought out a constder- able number of peopie, Who made a great noise, but they were soon silenced and dispersed, thanks to the cannon and musketry. It was not possibile to ascer- tain the namber of killed, but six were seen to fall who did not rise again, among them the Co Bed the band, in the house mentioned were found Jorge quantity of fish, many chickens and @ iarge quantity of hogs and ducks; also cavalry boots, newspapers, books and a gutter, At the wharf there wore jour cannon, two of wiuch Were perviceaule inex, epiicable. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,. 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. Rad were Skee 08 board of the steamer, which, DeAT A OF REARIERNION, SHG -SONNEOT SD Manza- rhe Cubans here naa that the Deaee aed ie | 8 8 pleasure part ag are accustomed to assembie in that vienity'4 ‘at shia seasons aud that the provisions mentioned had been for the usual feast; that those who fell and did not get up ‘women and children, and ben the head of the family; and es the Spaniards could not ascertain the namber of wee killed, though they suc- ceeded in getling hold of the chickens and fish, this is fend B Jpbronanien cial accounts state that complete bt lt prevaica at Santiago ant that great indicnation wi It toward She inegreents, who were increasing and continued excesses Of all sorts on the ‘The Diario mentions ae c a Ha Badd two samen tan encounter near Manzani had bee: sent a8 a valuable present to the ato Goueral One of these has arrived in Havana. It is made of wood, about five fect loug, lined with three-eighth Inch eats and encompassed with {ron bands seven- eighths of an inch thick, five inches wide and about The ents had ‘red. forty- en becoming useless, was abandoned and fell ito the hands of the troops be is piecae dope as @ capture. Prensa has sgh Information through — ist sources: from Nuevitas, under date of the 25th, to the effect that the. insurgents were entfenched In large numbers on the line/of the ratiroad to Puerto Principe; that Valmasedu attacked them fliteen miles out, causing the loss of 100 men, whose bodies have been seen, besides othera killed and wounded, In the wangnara of the Chee Bo troops were the First and Second bons. of the volunteer bat- talion ‘of Matgnzas, composed mostly of criminals, who, eggnog their Pinives to the musket, fought brayely. ‘the troops contunued on. “What roud they 4 i will take fs not known, but it is probable they wil proceed to a‘tack the rebels at SI nicon, Coscorro and Guaimaro;” so says the account, But as the insurgents are constantly on the move the march of the troops will have to be conducted accordingly, and no correct conclusion can be arrived at as to their direction. Under “ate, “of the 28th the Inspector of Public ‘Works gives official notice to navigators of the de- struction of the lighthouse at Point Lucrecia, near Gidara, Since the lat the light has ceased to be visible, As soon as circumstances will permit the Nght will be re-established, of which due notice will ve given in the Ofviat Gazette, The stockholders of the Spanish Bank, Banco Espafiol, met to consider the question of the dona- tion of $15,000 to the wie General for raising volunteers made by the directors. It was unanir mously ratified. It is stated here that $400, 000 are now deposited In Washington, belonging to the revolutionists of cota it being tue first instalment of the money to be pal tothe Peruvian Minister as soon, ashe shall turn over to sie Cubans the monitors now lying in the Mississipp Tt 3 ean that large remittances have recently been made to the United States by the insurgent sympathizers to purchase war materials. learn on good authority that un expedition fs fitting out here designed to land at some point on the coast and under the American flag, in order to draw the insurgents into ambascade. It would seem hardly possible that the authorities here wouid stoop toa tige, of this character, but it {s well vouched for. ‘The estimates for January amount to $2,361,970, of which $79,112 is for law and equity and $51,207 for public works. M4 Funeral of Cepeda—Rumored Filibuster Land- ing—New Head Centres—Pamphiet by a Wealthy Caban in Favor of the Govern ment—General News. HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1869. The event of the week past in this city has been the funeral of a young man named Camilo Cepeda, @ prisoner recently captured from among the insur- gents and brought to this city from the east. What- ever demonstrations of a political or other character may be denied this people under the present form of government, Spanish habits and prejudices will permit no interference with manifestations of re- spect for the dead, and the Cubans took advantage of the occasion to show their appreciation of the revolution in a most remarkable manner. The de- ceased was found dead in his room, and there have been whispers of foul play, but there is no reason whatever for them. He manifested a degree of melancholy the night before his death, but no sick- ness. A post mortem examination has been made by members of the university, with reguits not yet made known. The funeral took place on the Sist ult., at eight o'clock A. M., the body having Iain in the church of Nuestra Senora de Guadaloupe since the previous morning. The hearse and catafalque were particu- larly conspicuous for their richness and elegance, and were followed bya concourse of people never before seen here on any occasion. The number is placed at about 4,000, The remains were carried on the shouiders of the principal mourners alternately, from the church to the cemetery. In the procession were a goodly number of colored people, a deputa- tion of whom solicited the honor of carrying the comin for a few moments, which was accorded them. Cepeda was a native of Sancti Spiritus and belonged to a family of distinction, bat was entirely unknown and without prominence, being about twenty years of age. No member of his famtiy was present, and his funeral expenses were paid by un- known persons, The demonstrations of respect him were solely due to tae cause of which he was considered a martyr, and they serve to show how strong and deep-seated are the feelings of the Cuban people in favor of the revolution. Aconsiderable number of “head centres” have been established throughout the Western depart- ments, and the “sinews of war’ are being furnished by the wealthy Cubans with mach greater liberality than heretofore, J. N. Zayes, @ wealthy Cuban of Havana, has written a pamphiet entitled “Ouba and its Future,” bon bans ee read with much interest here. He poses the revolution and any attempt at with- drawing from Spain, and labors zealousiy to show that annexation would be ruinois to Cubans, The Diario has written a long and favorable review of it, = the + have ep seized itas expres- sive of Cuban sentiment. | It ors litfle more than Lo views of write Through nh sources I learn Tint mag a surgents, in retaliation aE. the | destruction Lumber of estates the troops in the via ot Bitsa, be caging. i @ Span! named Gi ner a 101 burning ¢ he cane and breaking up the sugar a > burned the house of the plantation ruined che porirero of J. his cattle and the rumors oniederate Colonel Bietho® me e) has oa Peabody Punta ete Tn penoee Gibara), with 150 men, 500 and @ quan- tity aera! hand 2 eaadee renwith needful moulds whereof to e more, in aid of the insurgents. fe is added that these men, and not the wlonmentatind stroyed the ma ck onetes-dpeliite: = aaepaa hens or Gop Ci talk Canon lating 3g Of pa a ne rea ‘eft Batabano for the Sou tones ‘ola commanding. sac eras See meer ae ted In the navy yal be empl pe Td eo ea of vor Woluntecty bem organized is one entitied e “Rinemen of Death,” consisting of the ben Jag of firemen of that city, and another, deno! eens of os Ati a wo we eo pe Ly ol vered to the Lieutenant tina has deli it Governor of neces Of artillery, wherewith to arm ved a aguins| the Insurgents on the ver Oauto. ‘ie 01 Raw ike ike wise offered his personal services on board ‘Mie Diario deta Waring sage that the Spanish varto nisl war schooner Huelva, Commandant Sollosso, been doing ft service over since She hat Proc one ved on the cD orders been con- ie captain confers wit in ta come on ee and news. He seizes 0 We prevent the rebels To, Saas and often setzure of the cattle conve} ay which he then Pe a ey Ths pa consists of on! 0 rayenkebt Py Onis ‘ultim brosher “ths th famous Welter came on, our at and some im ts it corresponden ee taken ria | facta ee elder brother is the. leader of & com- bay ite pernaston 2 the purpose ti cntots of the rebellion: fr ng prone of prs in Vicana with an insu: gent sp On horseback, whom he shot on the spot to escape, He further set fire to the camp Wi oa hind beer ocou by incho Ceapeden ‘The same ves the foll {tems aa re- ceived from Man: ilo, under date of mber 29: To-day 400 Peabody arrived for regiment of ey oy more are arded to Tunas for the com ‘and Ciego de Avil from Puerto beimg forw: jon jt iattet foute. ‘we learn column of Coio tae on the 24th the volunteer main had na = &? mob of killed so great that the grou bene ee over the dead bodies. @ Sanctt the 27th ult. publishes a ‘elegsamn recel ed from & ish officer at Puerto Principe ¢ the effect that on the 18th ult, the Spanish coe stauioned there had routed the enemy, number- about 900 men, a the cattie farm Union, twi inlloa trom the city. The troops took many horses and some aminuaiiion, and caused them great loss inmen. Ensign Lerama was wounded, but the rest Of the column escaped injury. By the imiuence ald grsat perseverance of o Cuban, representative of a weal ard now ahroad and ret ria aoaurs Pay least six of the Cobans pil simply on suspicion of being Promised to produce his 208, pee being American Site (eb at, oe privately examined by | £8 the authorities and not be exposed to the ignominy of being @rraigned before the military commission, (0. @ supposed implication in present re- belilon. He formed some of the bane on his estate, or Ftete fire a formed to give them greater this fact oh 9453 of pe ats igeniected ta thls ‘this The returns just publishea of the revenues coi- — at all = — houses of Cuba tn November only aim to $444,881, whereas tnose in 1967 footed ap ssia.in, thus showing a decrease in the Month named of $76,090. As the steamer 13 about leaving the usual quan- tity of sensation news ts going rari From revo- lutlonary sources I leara that whule Lofio was march- ing fi Tunas to Manitt Ld was surrounded on all the insurgents, and that he was co’ cong to re battle Lo the division ef Captain Lopez Peralta. at @ point fifteen miles from Tulas, ‘The {0 fores of the former was about 500; roared ae pe ‘and 300 musketeers. ‘The fight juarters of an hour. The insurgcute ‘0 a peas oer xisoners and wounded fourteen of the Among the ren pape ee Captain een Lieutenant Martinez and a cadet named Lo} sulegra—the iast .2 native ‘of Havana. | sli Palguly wounded, ‘The distance from Manita to Tui Afty-two miles, There are rumors of the capture of Bayamo and other points held by the msurgen®; but as Valma- Seda hus not had time to reaci there there can be no truth in thew, NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Great Cotten Case. Before Judge Blatchford. The United States vs. Vernon K. Stevenson.—This case was called on yesterday morning and @ jury sworn, wheh Mr. Courtney, United States: District Attorney, moved to amend the libel, extending the time set forth in the original libel as that within which the defendant Stevenson 13 alleged to have possessed and disposed of the cotton, waich is the subject matter of tire suit. ‘THB PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LIBEL, -First.—That before, at and.during the tunes here- mafter mentioned the Uuited Siates were entitled to the immediace possession of about 4,0u0 bales of cotton; their ae pein ss the vaiue of $1,000,000, Sxond,—That duri 10d from the 1st day of March, in the year ctr py the ist day of April, in the year 1865, in each of the States of Tennessee, Georzia, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia and North Caro- lina, the satd Vernon K. Stevenson, then and there being in a Of 120 baies of cotton, part of the 4,000 bales aforesaid, converted and disposed ot pe same to his own use, to the damage of the U! State fe bik pe eid pide from April 1, 7 to July 1, 1866, in States of ‘Ten pone OR a Sed Alabaina, South Carolina, Virginia arolina, oe Said Vernoa K. Stevensot then and there be of 238 Dales Of ea part ee the aforesaid, converted and d 4 ‘of the sane to his owa use, coe dal age 1 Dae bupiee, $20,000 Fourth.—Thi period from November 1, to Fepruary rt ju each of the sald States yf Tennessee, Georgia, A Alabana, South Carolina, y smfon then. and the Sugino i in peaseatson of Fe Level en 3,136 bales of a of the ape baics me converted and disposed of the same to his own Alabat South Carolina, ‘and iin, the sald Ver? Virginia North Carol non K. Stevenson, then and there being in pos- session of 500 bales of cotton, _ ot rages aforesaid, converted and disposed of the same to woo use, to the damage of the United States 0906 Wherefore the said attorney, on behalf of the said United asks judgment against the said de- fendant for $: Ho 06> damages 8) aloresald. Mr. John E. Ward and Clarence Seward, Sore sel for the defendant, opposed the motion, on bed Bote that they were taken by surprise; jevernmens fourteen months lad the origina, on the file; that the prosecution ‘all that time had never intimated a desire to it, as might have been done, and that nuw atthe last moment, when a jury has been sworn to cay the case, the government, through its District At- torney, wants to amend the libel. Counsel con- tended that the wong wed amendinent presented an entirely new cause for action, and that they there- fore were not pheno: need for this. Under the circum- stances t the proposed amendment would present an. sasirely. Bi new! issue, both as to law and to lacta—counsei for the ruling of the Court against the motion. Judge Blatchford conceded with the views of de- fendant’s counsel, but allowed the matter to stand over till this morning to enable the District Avtor- ney to decide upon what course he would take under the circuimstant UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Arraignmente. Before Judge Benedict. + Judge Benedict took his seat on the Circuit Court bench yesterday for the purpose of calling over the criminal calendar. There was a pretty numer- ous array of defendants, the more serious offences charged being those springing from the whiskey ring developments.. Among the parties arraigned Mr. John Sie! ray ? Toe next case in public interest and importance ‘was that of the United States vs, Alvah Blaisdell pecs bi whiskey na aaae Abijan mee) A Por welson and Henry Genesa, parties are jointly at with subornation of eT art Pa Case Srises from an effort, as alleged, on the defendants to estabiish feasance in office against Collector Balley, who had‘ previously seized tne Blaisdell di other action in the in interest of the Internal Revenue it and of the government obnoxious to the above pores. ae d dants pleaded not guilty, and the Court ‘ed their trial for the 11th of January. The Jacob Dupuy and Moses buna another of the whiskey ring character, was net calle. The defendants u,)peariug, pleaded not gulity, ‘ial oot down for to-morrow morning. ‘The case of the United States against Ethan L. Wat- son, G. D, pate aary, gy and William Stewart, a an aay ‘The parties are joint); tive. ‘Tey al and ae Ed aot : ol G James jah appeared sad plow ad. in hie ¢ his pos- session countertas curreucy notes ee! the United png James aoae, SF om counterfeit cur- cy; George Myer ers, like offence; Richard Werhardt, ike oifence. picaded not guilty. J. L. Reid, with counterfeit currency, did not answer when called, ces Robert Bo; patty calied; coe eenees forfeitea. Dieadea not guilty. tr fet down for 124h ae SUPERE COULT—CENEMAL TERE The Merchants’ Union Express Robbery—Is aa Order Reducing Bail Appealablc ¢ Before Judges Clarke, Sutherland aud Barnard. Elmore P. Ross, President, dc., vs. Putnam W. Brown.—This was an appeal in the civil suit (which has been frequently reported) brought by the Mer- ip A ne 2g te 58 5s sce uh tet Hi SUPREME COORT—CIRCUIT—PAAT |, Interesting to Persons Giving Subscription Notes to Iusurance Companies. Before Justice Cardozo. George A, Osgood and Another, Receivers of he Columbian Insuranee Company, vs. Lippman Top- U,—The defendant had given the Columbian Insur- ance Company three motes, amounting to $2,780, upon which the receivers sought to recover. It ap- peared that by the charter of the com any one might give notes at twelve Bone a ous an oven poiley earner eae Tae being termed subscription of sec notes, premiums re earned were apisered OS the cs ok | of éach year From the ‘amount 1a soenaee given for frie mence and tne neashe It was further Lei A yy the ne bales vate, ee Bees (OX for the emiums carned upon howl area ape cy ould an aa faethe ent ry A unions ae a eines ‘4 we ag i rmesnve {904 "tor roved a) had ict with interest, $4,202 19. “Dudley tee dn, for ; Henry Morrison for defendant. ‘SUPREME COUT SPECIAL TERM. The Merchnuts? Union Express Company Case—Judges aud Counsel at Crees Pur- Doves. . Before Judge Cardozo. , Blatchford vs. Ross, Fargo and Others-—In this case, ‘as has been previously reported, Judge Bar- nard on the last days of the old year fssned an in- junction end order appointing Mr. Osgood receiver, ‘The defendants at once applied to Judge ‘Cardozo and obtained an order to show cause why the appointment of a receiver should not bo vacated. This order to show cause was Resurmanle geste day, before Judge Cardozo, atten A. M. Mr. cacd Barnard on Tuesday vacated his: previous orders, giving shortly his reasous for vacating his prestoan orders, and among them stating that these orders should have been granted at Special 1 this was not done in this case only deause the ccurt had adjourned for the day aud term.’ Yesterday being the return day, Mr. Sewell, of counsel for the defendants, appiled to Jadge Cardozo to make an order iu the matier, calling attention to the fact that Judge Barnard had vacuted the orders asgued by hum, Judge Cardozo said he would take the papers and consider whether he ought to make any, and if so, what order, in the premises, and remarked that the information given to Judge Barnard that he (Judge Cardozo) had either adjourned his term on the sist ultimo, or could not be iound on any day during the term, from whoever it proceeded, was Wholly false. Almost every day he was at court “td four P. M., and ofven later, and on the sist he had reason to kuow ‘that he was there till halt-past tive P. M., and it was perfectly well known that when not at court he was at home, open to alt applications for business. Judge Barnard had been imposed upon, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Calendar for Thursday, January 7. Before Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr., City Judgo. People va, Join siera—Grand larceny, Same vs. Charles Forrest—Grand ppete fare ve ‘hous Tal ‘Tull; tee? ager ne va Ties hele Same vs. James Roberts—G: icons. Same vs. James Wood Buggin. Same vs, George DavisBurglary. Saine va. George Richardsou—Burglary. Bame vs. Terence peepee gee Same vs. Mark G ‘iliiam Hetley— Grand larceny. aa vs. Patrick Loftus and Thomas Clark—Grand court CALENDAT—TaNs DAY. CovurT—CrRouiT.—NKos. 2784, 925, 1135, a tae Mam nee Te 845, 125, 609, 613, 645, 550, 8 ‘CouRT—Omauners.—3s, ‘107, 100, 112, Lid, caljalt. sop pire CITY INTELLIGENCE, Tag WeaTuER YEsTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo- meter at has maid ot Ran street: HERALD Building, Broad 9PM Average temperatare.... Average temperature ‘Tuesday COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.--The sem1-monthly statement of the Commissioners shows the following totals:—Number of aliens arrived to December 31, 213,677; to same date in 1867, 242,731, The financial account of tne Commissioners is a3 follows :—a:ance to December 31, $601,996; total ts, $670,645; sinbursementa a8 previous account to December rn 1868, $662,604 $3,041. ‘THE HELL Gare OBSTRUCTIONS. —Printed forms of petition to Congress asking for an adequate appro- priation for the work of removing the obstructions in Hell Gate channel have been, prepared by the East River Improvement pre for circulation throughout the Cae. associauon io secure signatares of sae penny aN ol ae least vi deeply, in this iun- ic portant undertaking. wy, 2 Garman Muiraky BaLL.—The members of Bat- tery H, of the First regument of artillery, National Guard, entertained their numerous friends with a splendid ball last evening, at the Germania Assembly Rooms, Bowery, near Houston street. ‘This battery, under the comuland of Captaia Caarles Kiein, is one of the most efficient in the service and its military re- Fendanco atthe ball was very ire tad general na rity prevailed until ‘the wee sma’ hours of the morn.” Minor Inquests.—Coroner Keenan held an in- quest yesterday over the remains of Martin Murray, aged sixty-ive, a Vagrant, who died suddenly in the liquor saloon of Edward Kelly, at 619 Second avenue. Death had resulted from exposare and someeperenc. in Nolan, aged tb javevenas native of Ire- 10 the East biver at. was found dro’ Fi pa ty Li vill be held. ‘The Coroners were yesterday notified that Mrs. bon preed weft eg thirty, and a native of Ireland, at her residence, No. 67 Baxter mire! Coroner seulraor hela an inquest, and ascer- tained that death had resulted from heart disease. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT UPON A STEPDAUGH- .TER.—James O'Donnell was arraigned before Justice Dowling at the Tombs yesterday on a ci indecently assaul stepdat Mary alan aot egat yeara, ie apaat ee made by the po er’s Wile, and as the case was @ clear ALLEGED LARCENY OF MoNEY.—Amiai 8. Dodd, residing at No, 19 Union square, appeared before Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday morning, and accused one Kate O'Neil, a @irt seventeen years of age, who had been in his of hav- family as @ nurse, of stealing from him, on the 25th of December bank nine tothe amount of fly dollars, #* that the missed, bat no trace of it. wi , When it was py in a satchel belonging to the accused. Kate infe said it ahe “found the money On tie stairs.” Sho was committed to of $1,500 bail. quent accidental finding of the goods, which proved An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Schir- mer, at 220 Delancey street, over the remains of ‘Wiliam Wood, aged fifty-four, @ native of Engiand, who committed snictde by shooting himself through the head with & pistol. Deceased had been for some Ca agi gy beer el rag get ge iia wife, estitied that he had been on the watch all of ‘rucsday hight on a vessel on the Brooklyn on his reiura home and esterday morning she waa informed by ih hat some thieves had fired at him, aud that the pratol he « ed had missed fire. je ecomed greatly annoyed at the cireumstauce aud tirew the pistot away. ie then took it with him tate his room aud Pp, and that | Seapen Guar she: Roamionet James Shand- ley=The Assailant Held for Trial. Coroner Flynn held an inquest yesterday at his office over the remainsof James Shandley, who was fatally stabbed in the abdomen on New Year's ave at 641 Firat.avenue, by William McCutcheon, during & brief quarrel. The following 1s an abstract of the more important portion of the testimonytaken by the Coroner:— John McLaughlin, of 792 First avenue, testiied— On the evening of the 3ist.of December, 1868, I ac- companied James Shandley, the deceased, to the distillery of Schwartz & Herman, 541 First avenue; the prisoner, McCutcheon, was sitting by the fire; he got up When we entered and asked deceased if he was going to do anything; he replied, “Yes, do you want to see me?” the prisoner said ‘‘Yea;’’ he then, without saying anything more, stabbed Shandley; I then went out aud picked up two stones with the ineeption ot striking gutek the prisoner; Dugan, sway without having strack the pri "the i efierrar Ne ee ie sete ee ar kee where tie rage, ah seca vested Spas the as Weta was in tue place an been drinking wheu the deceased and two friends Sacered and ‘asked for drinks; pacer asked nya if they wore were ing to treat; some wi tween them Mciutcheon stabbed Shandiey in the abdomen; McCutcheon was drunk at the time. Tiomas Sunpson, of No. 213 East Thirty-fifth street, testified aa. as he passed the distiliery on tue night in question he Mp! to see the time, and saw the deceased and the p there. He saw the prisoner draw a knife and » Piab Shanpdley, alter which the bar- pep put the prisoner out and beat him with a bay Sheridan testified that he and several others, including the deceased and _ prisoner, went into the distillery for a drink: as the dgceasod asked the prisoner to lon mse by way of reply, drew a knife and stab! Omecer Hugh Beatonts of ene Twenty-first precinct, had found tae deceased in the drug store and was tmformed by Shandley that McCutcheon had stabbed him; when he arrested the prisoner the latter was much excited, though not intoxicated; when asked why he had stabbed Shandley McUutcheon replied, “Because are all down on me;” the officer showed him the knife and the prisoner admitted that it was his. = ‘M. B. Cross A. D., House Surgeon at Bellevne tal, had made @ post-mortem: cage iereee and Bas a trating Wound up the right inquinmal ee es the intents having been cut; in his opinion ted froi peritonitis” followmg tne rn jury rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from a stab wound received at the hands of the accused. The Coroner according!: held McCutcheon to await the action of the Grand Jury. He is a pare, of Ireland, aged eighveen, The deceased was sixteen years of age and a.so boro = THE EXPLOSION IN THE BAY. Contribution for the Relief of the Widow of Captain Oburebill. On Sunday last a boat engaged in the blasting and Temoval of the wreck of the ship Scotland, im the lower bay, was blown to pieces, causing the death of Captain Churchill, in charge of the operations, and three other persons. The widow of Captain Churchill, as stated in the Hemap's report of this shocking disaster, was left in peculiarly straitened circumetances, Yesierday the following communi- cations were received at this oflice:— New York, Jan. 6, 1969. James GoRDON BENNETT, Esq., Editor of the HER- ALD:— Please find check for seven doll subscribed py the employés of H. B. iat de 0.10 the benefit of the widow of the jate Captain Chi Yours &c, GEORGE 8. STRINGFIELD, New York, Jan. 6, 1869. yon spond Gordon Bennett fifty.seven dollars, being the unt subscribed for my relief by tad employés of HH 1 B Cag & Co. Mrs. W. L. CHURCHILL. MAYOR'S OFFICE, Mayor Hall has made no changes among the ofm- cers in is department, and it can safely be said that any changes are scarcely needed. He has, however, changed the oiice hours, and will receive those who may call only between twelve ie M. and twoP.M. The Mayor ia daily in receipt of a Bumoer of ymous and during bis term as District tend was stormed ts, be documen: says any communication which” fe amens mous Gr'wntch oes hee bearevidenos oi f genuine- ness on its face. He thinks vas "doy tudecd pi so no would yroukt be gu itt mural aad ha ero “3 we ol a eNO! to pick a" pooket ot Or cut a throat if he*had spi tr: enough to try THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. The Charge of Disceartesy Against the Sabor- dinate. onary QUEST a x Jan. 6, 1869. To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— oy attention hes been called to the following item of city news in your issue to-day:— Rrrozm NREpRD.—Potiteness ts fn a public and the County see that hi adhere to 1 at the Clerk's jonday de- ng to inspect new calendar for the supreme Goes (Celt), and was answered by AR. yous an apparentiy 1m of the be went ray ding, pallte answer cry io'ty arene in answer to it — be od ered that printed rules re- and Stenthia sit partic parties. ‘catine business wito them’ are conspicudusly ved throughout my oitice, The proper course for the gentleman (who alleges ruden &c,, on the + of & young man parently in charge of the rent woud inve peat. to have notified me “tack, andi Pa then have had an oppor to od to it that adhered to aug the office. Yours CHAS. E. LOEW, County Clerk. P. S.—I enclose a copy of f+) rules above reierred to, governing the clerks, ee follows:—! Your attention {s- called to rales, whieh will ggrerm Jou la We dacharse of uur as cleré in this ance at their re- m nine A.M. to from business will be regulated by OOM clerks ate aire ote to be in \d absence ‘The slege on the “ Big Judge” was carried on yes terday as vigorously as ever. Ie intends to recetve all the applications that may be rushed upon him now, contemplates by degrees. that e fakioe = rule of the the XK. =F y-T ‘moka ale $ been to a great extent disregarded, but the propri- SUAS RESERr nae a wing THE GUTCHERS ANDTHE BOARD OF HEALTH, ‘The Slaughtering of Cattle Within the City Limite—Prohibition Against the Butchers. ‘The following general order, No, 555, was yesterday issued from the office of the Superintendent of Me- tropolitan Police, directed to the captains of the various police precincts:— Under the deciston of the Appeals, ered on bE 1368, the Met! an Board of Health ts to possess nt authority to enact ordinances and resolutions amoog Santen ee see eee rewitay. the @. Court has ted al and foren the omcers members f the Metropol Ly ol tan Police force from enforce: ordin: fish, is pe bei conducted at any Senet So otal ol secant ene 0) 0 ely or 8! ang conduc! at any p north of ‘an On street, Nr city of New Lorn, 2 nor in the in, without @ special written permit non te Board of Health. No officer of the Board of Health, nor of the police foree, has authority to grant permitia fo violate any of these ordinances, nor to exempt persons frou | penaity for violations of law. JOUN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent. | Gaones W, DiLks, laspector. 5 TE ST. JANES HOTEL THIEF. nnn Some of His Former Explolte—What He ts Alleged to Have Done in Albapy—An Ad- ditional Charge Preferred Against Him. ‘The publication in the Heraxp of Tuesday of the alleged attempt of the old and very respectable ap- pearing gentleman, Walter Scott Wells, otherwise known a8 “Alfred Long,” “Alfred Moore” and a Score of other ailases, to rob the rooms of the guests at the St. James Hotel on Saturday night, his cap- ture, the story of the burglars’ implements found under the window where he threw them and of his committal for tral, has caused other victims of this ubiquitous individual to present themselves to the authorities and pour into she ear Of justice their tales of alleged despoilation at his hands, Ifonecan credit the sworn statements of ‘| prominent gentlemen and ladies in this city, and those of other places throughout the country, Walter has made some serious mistakes during his life, and natare hides @ pretty bad heart with a cheerful exterior. Among those who calied at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morning to narrate their losses of jewelry and ornaments of value, the result of Walter's peculiar ideas regarding property of this character, was Mr. albert H. Almy, accompanied by his wife and a lady friefla, who approached Justice Dodge and advised bim that on the morning of the 6th of April last his rooms were broken into at the St. ae lotel and robbed of various articles valued at $1,600 and that from circumstances connected with the theft he believed and was satisfied that the accused Wells was the perpetrator of the sneaking ontrage. Party were shown into the large ex- amination ceo in the rear of the Court, but before Wells could be brought up from the ig below de- tectve officer Bradt, with an assistant from Albany, sought the Judge, explaining that the object of nis visit was to 100k at the prisoner, as he fully recog- nized the description in the Hezarp as a perfect woru argnne of one ‘James B. Russell,’? who had opel milarly last spring at Stanwix Hall, where he cern in appropriating watches and money valued at $1,200, ‘These officers joined the eer ious party when wane was ushered among tho ii:tle Broun, and instant uy Mrs. Almy and officer Bradt recognized him; first ae thetuan seen ta the hallway of inp botel near her room on the morning of the robbery, and secondly, as being the party who was incarcerated in the Al- bany county jail, as Wells was caught walle endeav- oring to from Stanwix Hal. and remained there six weeks, when he was bailed to answer the charge, whicn he “of course forfeited.” So soon as detective Bradt was ‘certain of his man” he served upon Justice gp ore bench warrant from District Attorney Smith, of Albany Court, for his arrest and bane! there. against him, however, by Mr. Almy, was taken, when the articles he enumerated as then stolen vonsisted of coral Dore and earrings, mosaic Id chains and rings, opal rings, ued, $ ion of Wells by Mrs. Almy, her friend Miss Jennie C. Noyes, Legging hiya St. James at the time of the robbery, testified to seeing him come out of the room that morning when the complainants were at breakfast, “with his pockets staffed out.’? ne Upon tas charge the aovased Was. actorded the usual informal, examination, when he that his name was Walter Scott Wells, born in Piles pref yor It any: That the ladies who pro. j poyeh , be a Tess to identity me are evidently mistaken; at the St. James the time Mr. Frederick Stevens presided and Mr. W. G. Smythe oMiciated as excretary. A report was re- ceived that Mr. Joseph H. Choate, the law partner of Mr. William M. Evarts, the Attorney General of the United States, had been retained as counsel for the The committee appointed to solicit sub- serene sip that the sum of $5,370 had been subscribed. Of this amount twenty per cent will now be te for. The following preamble and rate a ‘ration in the movement. _— amending the hi of the printed subscrip- n lista so as to confine the use of the money ¢ol- fpoved to the detraying of the expenses incurred im an actual case as a test to the Supreme Court of the United States and passing) resolutions of tuanks to the press and to the ollicers of the socie- ty the meetng ed. ants, terior inviting their THE WEEK OF PRAYER, All Christian denominations throughout the world have adoptéd the custom of observing the second week in January, beginning with the Sab- bath in each year, as a feast or especial season of prayer for the conversion of all the peoples of the earth to Christianity aud for the prosperity of the Christian faith. Its observance was originated in 1858, in Northera Hindostan, by the brethren of the Lodiana mussion, situated 1,100 miles northward of Calcutta. This mission was established in connection with and by the Old School Presbyterian Church, and at the twenty-third annual session of the mission, held at Lodiana, November 20, wa | t resolution was submitted “That we : as a time of aig he second week in January, Prager tras Gd would ‘nk iis spirit ap prayer now pour out C all flesh, so that all the ends of the earth y ee hs saivatiou.” The resolaiieon was mousiy and amid the profoundest solemnity, and diterwards commumieated to the different churches and denominations. The Alliance in 1 Christians of all ity ado; this suggestion, and recommen: to churches praylag peopte all over Christendom and the world to observe this second week in Janu- -M of concerted pray or for the prosperity the ee tad" now, wherever there ts a Christian church of any evangelical description, and wherever in Pagan anti- Pec countries tucre are praytag men ee women, ina nocd week i a ‘van 1s recognize as gees gi prayer for tho wor In conform! pear with the expressed counsel of the Alliance the Various congregations of dy Been engaged ia penis York lave since last Sun- been engag: iin solemn Dtaver Almighty God for the ye His holy religion, the garvibes ben ug conducted Jay and evening, under auspices of of New York and the American the Evangelical Alliance. Services are incinding @ noonday prayer meeting, at the Canal street chu Greene street, and at the Re- formed Du'ch charch, Fifth ayeaue and Twenty-first sireet, and hon large’ ay attended. Rev. Steplicn H. Tyng, Jr.; Rev. Dr. W. A. Scott, Rev. Dr. Kogers, Iain bit eta ioe pal ot aa al en part incerest is manifested. ‘THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY. ‘The festival of the Epiphany occurred yesterday; and, being regarded by Christians throughout the World as ® commemoration of events of great im- portance, was honored with all becoming devotion im the various churches in this and the adjoining cities, In the jolic churches masses were sung, with the app epistles and gospels, but no extraordinary ceremonies were periormed. ‘The word “Ep!phany”’ comes from the Greek, and signifies appearance or manifestation, and thus the mani day 18 4/80 Known as “Littie Christmas,” snd tn many P! the Christmas festivities are repeated Shek the are el "Rina aad aoe Fastern Christians it bears the name of wrest 0 a Ligh” Some of the early iathers of the chur celebrated it aa the day boptsin by | St. John in the watere en the voice from heaven w: Tits ts my Ue loved Sea, in wus