The New York Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1872, Page 7

——— THE CONGRESS OF THE CROWNS, Municipal. and Monarchical Honors to Prince Bismarck. The German Chancellor Wishes for a Hiatus in History—Royalist Interchange of National and Family Honors—The Confer- ence Coming to a Close. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Brau, Sept, 11, 1872, His Exceilency the German Prince Chancellor, Dismarok, to-day received (rom the Corporation the ‘honorary citizenship of Berlin. In his reply to the Maycr he said “The meeting of ‘the Emperors strengthened confidence in peace, ‘which was almost as valuable as peace itself. He ‘wished history would now remain at a standstill ‘fora while.” OROWN, HONORS AND CROSSES. The Emperor of Austria has. conferred the cross ‘Of the Order of St. Stephen of Hungary on Prince Bismarck, Prince Gortechakoff and General Maun- teufel. ( Count Andrassy has been decorated with the Order of the Black Eagle by the Emperor of Ger- many and with the Order of St. Andrew by the Em- Peror of Russia, “(he Emperor William has made the Emperor of Austria Honorary Colonel of the Schleswig-Holstein ‘Regiment of Hussars, an® the sons of the Prince Imperial of Germany have been appointed to colo- Belcies in the Russian Army. ; COMING TO 4 CLOSE. The meeting of the Emperors is drawing toa Close. His Majesty of Austria paid a farewell visit to-day to the czar at the Russian Embassy. ‘The French Minister at Andience with ' the Visiting Monarchs. . BERLIN, Sept, 11, 1872, Their Imperial Majesties the Czar Alexander the Pecond, of Russia, and Francis Joseph, of Austria, gave audience to-day to M. Gontaut Riron, Minister of the French Republic to the Court of His Majesty Emperor William, in Berlin. ‘ he reception which the visiting monarchs ac- corded tothe French Minister was friendly, and Satisfactory assurances were given him as to the object of the imperial visit to Germany. Wranz Joseph’s Parting Embrace with the Kaiser of the North. BERLIN, Sept. 11—Midnight. The Emperor Francis Joseph left Berlin for Vienna at eight o’clock to-night. His Majesty was accompanied to the railway station by the Emperor William, Prince Frederick ‘William and many officers of the North German army and court, He repeatedly embraced the Ger- man Emperor and the Crown Prince before step- lag from the platform to the railway car, , ENGLAND... Sea Trip of Napoleon and Eugenie on Board an American Yacht. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Sept. 11, 1872, » .The ex-Emperor Napoleon and Empress Eugénie ‘went on board the American yacht Sappho at the Anvitation of Mr. Douglas on Monday and sailed ‘ground the Isle of Wight. THE HOr'CROP AND HARVEST. ‘The condition of the hop crop is favorable, with ‘the prospect of a large yield. ‘ A VETO FROM HORSE GUARDS, ‘ The Coldstream band has been refused permis- ‘sion to accompany the British Volunteers to Bel- _ FRANCE. IM. Thiers to Propose the Creation of a V.ce Presi- dency—Rioters Sent to Ruminate in Prison. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Sept. 11, 1872. . 00 the occasion of reopening the sessions of the ‘National Assembly President Thicrs will propose She creation of the oMice of Vice President. : RIOTERS SENTENCED. Eleven of the rioters who attacked the soldiers at Narbonne have been tried, convicted and sentenced ‘to terms of imprisonment varying from four to ‘Afteen months and fined from two hundred to five Qundred francs. SPAIN. ALand-Slide, with Fatal Consequences—An Emi- f nent Statesman Invalided by Illness, “TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ManRID, Sept. 11, 1872. A great land slide is reported near Fraga, in Arra- ‘gon, on the banks of the River Cinca. The bed of the river was filled with earth and rocks, the waters were forced from their course, and the country around ‘the town inundated. The bridge which crossed the | river at that point was carried away. A barge with forty men, women and children, taken from the Mooded houses, was swamped and all on board drowned except three, Many other lives were lost and the damage to property is very great. THE CHIEF OF CABINET INVALIDED. Sefior Zorilla, the President of the Council, is spuffering from indisposition and is unable to leave Fog bed. PORTUGAL. ‘Bnother Serious Murine Disaster Of the Const— Wreck of an English Steamship. “ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpow, Sept. 11, 1872. ‘A despatch from Lisbon reports that the English steamship Beta has been totally wrecked off the coast of Portugal. No details of the disaster have been yet received, and it is not known just at present how many, if veny, of the passengers and crew were lest, he * TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, Sept. 11, 1872, * The race for the St. Leger Stakes, the great event of ‘the Doncaster September meeting, was run to-day, and won by Wenlock, beating Prince Charlie and fanderdecken in the order named. ° THR BETTING. ‘The betting just previous to the start was 15 to2 Against Wenlock, 4 to 1 against Prince Charlie and 25 to1 against Vanderdecken. Seventeen horses . @tarted. Maidment was the jockey of Wenlock; Prince Charlie was ridden by French and Vander- Wecken by Cannon. RY OF THE RACE. es of 26 sovs. each; the owner ‘ey receive it ba Wa) and the stakes ; 191 subs. ©. Wenlock, by Lord Cilf- den, out of Minefal, 3 years Old..........-+..-++ 4, Dawson's oh. @, Prince Charile, by Blair out of Eastern 3 years . "8 br. -Kometer, out ‘The St. Leger ‘of the second h fthird 100 sovs. out Mr, T. B. Graham’s Sac Or wiolen Moments, 8 Fea8 Old.es 3 THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. General Exodus of the Arbitention Colebritics from Geneva—American Official De- spatches—The Question of Money _ and Faot of Principle. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. Geneva, Sept. 11, 1872, The personages connected with the Board of Ar- bitration in the Alabama claims case have gone from this city to Berne. American Oficiat Despatches from Ge- mova. Wasurnaton, D. C., Sept. 11, 1872. The Department of State is in reeeipt of de- spatches from Geneva, but declines to make their contents known in advance of the formal an- nouncement of the Board of Arbifration. There Is reason to believe trom other sources that the amount awarded is avout $15,000,000, though there are no oiiclal advices positively ixing this sum. It was said to-day in officta! circles that the government was without advices from Geneva as tothe exact amount of the award, and that until the arbitrators presented to the agents of the two governments their decision {t coula not possibly be known definitely what the sum was, PRESIDENT GRANT'S POSITION, Itis known that the President thinks leas of the pecuniary award and more of the principte estab- ished and example given of the peaceful and speedy settiement of grave questions by means of arbitration, WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID IN EXPLANATION OF THE Cask. President Grant after his return to the White House to-day expressed his satisfaction with the results as far as known of the arbitration at Geneva, not 89 much on account of the pecuniary feature, as the settlement of the principles in- volved and their adjustment by the representa- tives of foreign governments and our own tn the interests of peace. He had seen, ho said, by the cable telegrams that some of the British preas were dissatisfied, This afforded ground for congratula- tion at our success, believing the arbitration was conducted according to justice and law, free from bias or prejudice on the part of the distinguished gentlemen assembled at Geneva. The government had from time to time been advised of the progress of the arbitraticn, but the newspapers contain more of the incidental pro- ceedings than is in possession of tie government. The President did not state the amount of the award, as this with him, as with the Department Of State, ts yet a gccret, having been communicated in confidence, and will not be known until the tribunal itself shall make the declaration; but it is belioved, from another source, that the award will be about sixteen million dollars. The government does not know tho exact amount, some additional point having yet to be arranged. WA SHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Seps. 11, 1872, Movements of the President—The White House. The President arrived unexpectedly this morn- ing, and, proceeding to the Executive mansion, transacted public business, including several formal appointments to office. There were few callers, aa his presence in the city was not generally known, ‘The repalring of the mansion is still tu progress, even the business offices being tn the hands of the mechanics, The private part of the house is ina like condition, and therefore cannot at present be reoccupied, The President wiil return from Long Branch with his family when the repairs shall have been completed. The President is reported as hav- ing said that since the Maine election he is more than ever satisfied with the political situation, There being no business to detain the President, he will return to Long Branch to-morrow night. Cabinet Personals. Secretary Delano will return to Washington on Friday next, and Postmaster Creswell to-morrow. Secretary Belknap and Attorney General Wil- Mams are the only Cabinet officers now here. The Mexican Claims Commission—Leon Gurman’s High-Handed Action—A De- parture from the High Compliment Ministerial Presentation. It has transpired that on the occasion of the pre- sentation of the credentials of M. Mariscal, the Mexican Minister, about three weeks ago, the President, in accepting them, informed the Mexi- can Minister that the conduct of Leon Guzman, recently appointed Commissioner on the part of the Mexican Republic, before the American and Mexican Joint Claims Commission had been in the highest degree offensive to the United States. The statement of the trouble as summarized by the State Department is to the effect that the Mexican gov- ernment laid before the Commission 346 individual claims against the United States, for about thirty million dollars, and known as the “Indian depre- dation cases.’ These cases were urged by both governments before the Board of Commissioners and submitted for their award. The Commission- ers differed, and on the 8th of May last, by an order on their records, referred their disagreement to the umpire for his decision, directing the Mexican Secretary to deliver to him the papers. In the Meantime the Mexican govérnment appointed L. Guzman as Commissioner instead of Francisco Go- mez Palacio, who resigned. He took his seat on the 24th of June last, and, finding that the American Secretary had not yet executed the order of refer- ehce to the umpire, he volunteered to his colleague to exantine the cases to see if he could not agree with him in opinion and thus save the necessity of Fy the of ref- erence to the umpire. the new Commissioner reached the conclusion that neither the Board of Commissioners nor their umpire had any authority to decide for or against the clatms; but that they should be suspended, and. the two governments advised that they could only be set tlea by a new treaty, and that till they were thus settled they should be held up and kept intact, at the same time announcing his firm resolution to take that course with thom. His colleague, Gen- eral W. H. Wadsworth, the American Commissioner, not being able to agree with any part of his view, required the execution of the order of May 8 aud the delivery of the cases to the umpire. The Mexican Commissioner explicitly refused to allow it tobe done. His colleague then proposed to refer their differences, as to his right to rescind the order of the Board, for any reason, and end the cases to the umpire. He rejected this, Finally, the American Commissioner announced that bene a reat tps gyerthrow ne yuthority: of the board, afid of thé umpire, and 3 suspen- sion of the cases as @ forced interruption of the labors of the commission until the two friendly governmeuts should remove the diMculty, and at once referred the questions raised to the two gov- ernments. The President, at Mariscal's presentation, in re- ciprocating the friendly sentiments always expressed on such occasions, alluded to the importance of the Convention being brought to a successful termination, Our govern- ment had shown the greatest forbearance with Mexico, even while our citizens hay hag) free belt re robbed of their prover yy Mexicans, muted Staves, recognizing an legend to keep up the vigilance necessary to prevent such acts or to punial the Coie crate ae Lela tontinand wars, and sympgth\ing with tho Mexican govern- ment in {te eit tea ants commission has been aersca tpon and organized only after many years délay, and the action of the Mexican Commissioner, if tolerated, would completely overthrow the Con- vention ‘and break the tri , Unless the two gov- ernments provided @ rem y as it was required that every case laid before the Commission 8) ould he decided by the Ist of Februa: poy aa tiowt mentioned, the President remarked, nay Bot be regzred 8 tending to contingg friend 6. Tations, and thay ‘te Mjplater pat 4 Agne vernment that the pu., C&S aa continued until the entire w ‘ork 38 Apis . Tt fs understood that om the receipt or this in- formation the Mexican government wil! immedi- ately recall Mr. Guzman and appoint a new Com- missioner, who will be more {tn accord with the treaty. ore of the Department deviated from its custom in not furnishing the remarks exchanged on that occasion for publication. MAINE ELECTION. Republican Majority 16,339, Lewiston, Me., Sept. 11, 1872. The Lewiston Journal publishes returns from 549 towns, casting more than nine-tenths of the vote Of the State, which give Perham 16,330 majority. The remaining towns gave last year 184 democratic rity, and will not probably vary the republican jority in the State this year a hundred, representative districts heard from 116 republicans and 13 democrats are clecied. Twenty-two dis- tricts are to be heard irom N“EW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FORRESTER. The Examination at the Tombs Yesterday and the Disposal ~ of the Prisoner. CONFIDENT OF ACQUITTAL. How the Police Were Informed of the Prisoner’s Connection with the Nathan Murder. A WILLING WITNESS. Strange but Improbable Revelations by a Cou- vict Confined at Sing Sing. SETTLING THE EVIDENCE, Final Disposition of the Accused. William Campbell, alias Billy Forrester, was yes- terday taken before Judge Dowling at the Tombs Police Court by Captain Irving, of the detective force, and Officer Farley, and formally charged with having committed the murder of Mr. Benjamin Nathan. The prisoner was brought from Police Headquarters in a close carriage, the blinds of which were closely drawn. He was dressed in light pants, dark coat and vest and white shirt, and looked an entirely different personage from what he did on his arrival from Washington. The vehicle which brought him to the Tombs was followed by two others, both occupied by police officers. When the cartiage stopped at the Franklin street cntrance to the Tombs Forrester jumped lightly to the sidewalk, followed by Captain Irving, Whose right hand was handcuffed to Fowrester’s left. Farley followed both up into the examina- tion room of the Court, and almost upon their ar- rival the place was instantly crowded by persons eager to watch the disposition made in the case of the prisoner. Forrester, on the entrance of the Police Justice, consulted earnestly with his counsel for a few min- utes, and the latter appeared to smile at his ear- nestness, His bright, piercing eyes, which are sepa- rated by a wonderfully small space, glistened again when he found himself an object of general obser- vation, wandered restlessly over the crowd of faces, as if looking for some friendly glance, finding nothing but cold curiosity, seemed to for reliet'in the cold, tmpaasive face of the detective who stood beside him, VORRESTER HAS AN UGLY MARK UNDER HIS LEFT EYE, which is the result of a mosquito bite. Though it is highly probable. that he is innocent of the charge now made against him so confidently by the New York police, he looked to-day, under circumstances which attended hia appearance at the Tombs, the man who would not hesitate to take risks to get out of adimeulty, Some members of the Nathan family drove down to Court in a private carriage, but left without making their appearance in the examination room when it was ascertained that noevidence was to be taken to-day. When asked by the magistrate what he had to say in answer to the charge made against him of the murder of Benjamin Nathan, Forrester’s coun- sel replied for him that by his advice he refused to say anything at that time, District Attorney Garvin, who was present in person and occupied a seat beside the Justice, said that he was not ready to go on with the case to- day, as the witnesses could not be got together in time, By mutual arrangement it was agreed that the examination should be set down for this day week, at ten o'clock, the District Attorney promising to have the witnesses ready by that time. The Magis- trate was then about to make out Forrester’s com- mitment to the City Prison in the interim, when his counsel asked that he should be committed to a cell in Police headquarters for the purposes of his counsel's convenience, as he could more easily consult with him there than in the Tombs, The District Attorney had no objection to this request, and Captain Irving having given his per- sonal guarantee that he would be responsible for the prisoner’s appearance on next Wednesday, at ten o'clock, he was taken back to Police Head- quarters. The most intense excitement still prevails throughout the city in regard to the case which has 80 LONG BEEN A MYSTERY, and all the original interest has beem revived by the arrest of the prisoner and the startling de- velopments it has made. Some incline to the opinion that there is not suficient evidence to con- nect him with the myrder, but the knowing ones say that the police would never have taken such extraordinary measures to secure his arrest if there was not a strong chain of evidence tosinst him. The particulars of this case are uS di in police and detective circles, and the friends of the prisoner, who comprise a large number of the questionable characters of the city, are greatly exercised relative to the final dis- position of the case, The friends of the murdered man, who have so long waited for a clue which might lead to the detec! and arrest of the per- Reed of the crime, think that the right track been finally got upon, and in this they are by the opinions of some of the most experienced detectives. On the other hand, ‘the assertion of the prisoner that he is able to prove his entire innocence of the crime with which he is charged and his desire for a Los ae have shaken the opinion of many in 8 je first information in relation to Forrester was given to the police by @ convict, who was serving out a twenty years’ sentence in Sing Sing prison. Shortly after the murder, when the ice were eagerly looking for any information that would lead to the capture and conviction of the perpetrator of the crime, this man sent word to Superintendent Jourdan that if he would get his release from rison or a pardon he would tell who the man was hat committed the murder, and would give information that would lead to his comvic- On receiving this message Superinten- Jourdan at once caused this to be bronght from prison to this city. mysteriously transported here, and after precautions had been taken to Provertpowe in town getting Ng Mgt to his being tn the city he was lodged in the Sixth precinct station house with Captain Kennedy, who was given the strictest and most 8 t directions to jealously guard him from any Outside notice. Tne man seemed exceedingly restless while confined here, and could with great dificulty be restrained from doing himself some serious injury. He seemed to the police like @ man who Was suffering from some extraordinary mental discurbance that they could not fathom. During the first few days of his confinement he was visited by Captain Irving, Detective Farley, Captain Kelso and Justice Dowling ‘undér instriic- tions from Superinjendent Jourdan, Not one word howéver, could be forced from him, and he seemed to haye completely changed his mind with regard sustained Xposure he was t ake, Farley was then rected My Mr, Jourdan main with him f ay } or two, and this oficer tried by every means in } et the man to keep the contract he had Bonet te to no purpose. After being locked up | two the police authorities were compelled to — send Terbice to ‘Sing. Sing, for he would not tel} j i thing. “hi gcc eee aris edair completely f25T5 a v ARRANGEMENTS y at bell working for they ha in an entirely different | direction before this convict sent in his proposition, and their efforts in the orlgindl direction had wholly ceased, because they expected thia man | would put them Stas ped track ; 80 Wavatety os fused to anytl ey were as complete! sea again ns onthe morn} on which the murder was committed. This was a serious blow to Super- intendent Jourdan, who had worked night and da} in the case up to that time, and who had expectec the revelations to be made by this convict would take him out of all the difficulty; but when he round SEPTEMBER 12, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET, rt dutien on 0 age endeavor to he knew. De- the Intendent Kelso made it on Of his taking charge of the “4. s Nai ered by the poltce, was sent to sound him. "he wart there aga pri ipatridual pre- tending to be loo! Lg mes and as he came near the shop Nathan’ investigation publsned tn that “day's vent on HBRALD. w throng t tho rkshop he made that past wot le of the ir 80 prominent by pointing and gesticu- lating with tt that the convict rou Rot to see ty te ouri Vv eM eXx- cited. This : é wanted, was exactly what Benne! and he handed the paper to the man, who read the account with @ great deal of attention. This led to a conversation on the matter, and Bennett tried to induce the convict to talk a little on the subject; but the more he pressed him the more careful the man grew, and the officer was com- led to leave him, carrying with him, however, he conviction that he could tell a great deal ifhe would. Detective Bennett came back to New York and reported to Superintendent Keiso that he was con- vinced that this man kuew something, and the only question remaining was, How could he be made to tell it? For upwards of two weoks the poiice tried every means at hand to make this man impart what he knew of the murder, and he finally con- sented to give them all the necessary information on the same conditions he had at first named. He was again it to New York, and locked up in the Sixth precinct station where he waa kept Crget hy weeks, until he finally unburdened himself, told the police that on the 18th of July Forrester had been discharged in New Orleans ; had el wi of his otty Ey come Cae to lew Yor! Fogely) New York ‘ond with IP game th re, peter in hia otty out of funds and in want-of clothes he was cared for by his friends, Wishing to pay back the money that had been sent nim at Memphis he started out on the dark signe with a party he was in the habit working with, They went up town, prospected around a little and finally de- termined to rob Nathan's house in the ‘‘second- story manner," as they had some information that the place was easy of access and the family was in the country. They had similar information m rela- tion to four other houses in that neighborhood, but Nathan's house was decided upon as being the ono most likely to yield a good remuneration and more easy of access than the others, It was said that FORRESTER ALWAYS HAD A WOMAN that ‘‘worked” with him—some thought it was his wife—who used to go from house to house, endeavor- ing to sell some little articles of ladies’ apparel, and tu this way get a good look at the house and its nts and then give a description of it to ‘rester. This information Forrester would either use for himself or sell to his friends, and in this he ascertained the condition of things and the of ped inside the Nathan mansion, The convict went on to say that on the night of the robbery and murder the house wasentered through the second story window by two men, who crept {> on the outside wall by means of heavy India rubber suckers stuck against it. The thieves had about half completed their work when the old gentieman in- terrupted the business. One of them, who a big fellow, ran immediately and dashed out of thé house, leaving the hall door open, He joined the “outside man,” OF WAton, 1 the siréet, and took him away. The party who was left behind in the whitre the safe was quitted the house about an hour afterwards by the front door, and left the on the following oe ‘he convict gave the police some other details regarding the robbery and murder, which they have since been working up, and which they pretend are of @ nature to staitie the community when they shall once be made known, When this man had iniparved all he knew about Rs afiair he Was sent back to Sing Sing, to remain here until the police shall have fouhd out the value of his information. Foms Dersons in this city, evilly disposed towards him, b could not tell. “Of course, I do not blame you, gentlemen,’! saia Forrester to the police, “for the course you have taken, for you are but doing your duty in en- deavoring to ferret out the murderer; but there are other parties whom I do bigme, if the reports I have heard be true. This whole thing has been made up against me by @ man notorious through the country, called ‘The’ Allen. 1 have been told— I do not know it of my own knowledge—that Allen was excedingly embittered inst me for some Feagon, I have algo beon told-that tins eifair was made up against me to injure me.’? ™ When asked who told him and where he had heard it he sald:— “I heard of it shortly after I arrived in Memphis, about two weeks alter [ learned I was charged with this matter, I asked aman one day how It was they came toconnect my name with the thing in New York, and he said ke guessed ‘The’ Allen HAD FIXED THAT FOR ME. T asked him then what Allen had against me, and this party said that a detective by the name of Falker had gone on from Chicago to New York and was intriguing with Allen, trying to get hold ot me. Is] out, and Allen was mad, he said, because he 7 any money. Now,” continued For- reater, “I don’t Know that all this is true, be- cause I have never seen Allen since that affair Forrester gays, are ut for what reason he that his efforts had failed and this man refused to 1871, 1872. 1871, a help him he broke compietely down, and his health ot 8 YY z never in rallied. Captain Kelso was raised to 62 66 the 0! we vm with Mf took taby bee A woek Of . bf R ‘is 2 ES. unravelling the great mys mee + 10 killed his predecessor. He sent ita | Aver perature yesterday. ae T1G in every ‘iirgetion to look for ti Average temperature for corresponding date new olues, and all the vigor of @: 1 pL laa y i occurred, but I think he is not the kind of man who would do me an injury, although they certainly have hae a charge against me I am entirely innocent of. One of the results of. the discussion of the Nathan murder and Forrester's counection with it was a row between Billy Collins and an un- known man in Houston street; but which, fortu- nately for the belligerents, was interrupted by the arrival of the police. A misapprehension has arisen in the ic mind with regard to the identity of One of the detectives, whom Forrester said he had not seen during his stay in New York. That this impression should not injure a man who is entirely unconnected with the affpir, it is but just to say Detective Sam Doyle, of the First precinct, is not the man who was referred to by Forrester. Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Following the example of legal procedure in the case of noted offenders, an effort is being made to rescue Forrester from the clutches of justice. With @ view to accomplish this end, and which is gener- ally the preliminary step in such matters, applica- tion was made yesterday morning before Judge | Leonard, holding Supreme Court Chambers, for a writ of habeas corpus—that potent plece of legal | machinery usually proving so serviceable in such | cases, The object of the writ is to accomplish his discharge from prison, on the ground that he is en- tirely innocent of any connection with the Na- | 4, tone, mugen on which charge he is now held in custody. Mr. William F. Howe, who made the application, accompanied the same with a petition asking For- rester’s release, and setting forth the grounds upon which it is solicited. Stripped of the complexity of its legal verbiage, the petitioner sets forth that he is detained in castody, according to the best of | his information and belief, ona charge of cen | murdered Benjamin Nathan in this city on the 28th | day of July, 1870; that he is entirely innocent of said crime; that his detention on such a charge is ‘eat wrong and injustice; that he has not been taken before any Police Justice, Coroner or. any | legal tribunal, and that he is unjustly detained | and imprisoned, without any warrant or Icgal cp aye After listening to the reading of the petition Judge Leonard promptly granted the writ, making the same returnable at haif-past ten o'clock this morning. ASUPPOSED BURGLAR OAPTURED. A Large Lot of Vi ered in the Posses: lind. Last night Detectives Kearns and Kelso, of the Central Police Office, discovered a suspicious-look- ing character going down Crosby street having in his possession a large leather valise. Not liking the appearance of the man, they “shadowed” him, and finally inquired what he had with him, Not giving any satisfactory answer they politely invited him to accompany them, to the office in Mul- berry street, where they found the vaiise contained avout four hundred valuable Astrakhan | and down furs, valued at over one thousand dollars. | The majority of the skins had the letters “J. 8. | tend ta them. The prisoner gave his name as ‘orge Miller, and waa locked up at the Central OF | fice Jast night, Upon referring to the rogues’ gal- Jery his picture was found to be No, 594, and labelled “Charles Williams, alias Dutch Overlind.”” He | will be held to enable the ofticers to fad an owner for the property. THE WEATHER Wan DBPARTMEN’ OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept, 12—1 A. M. Probabilities, Southeasterly to southwesterly winds, cloudy weatber and rain for the New England and Middle and South Atiaptic States; clear weather prevail thfdighout the Mis stppl Valley and yevrars H with weaterly to northerly winds, and extend east- ward over Lake Michigan and Illinois by morning, ap ver Mich Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee | during the Fhoou and &¥ening. Northerly to | at westerly winds for the tern Gulf States, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The 1ollowing record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours com- | | ared with the corresponding day of last yea as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s t macy, HERALD Building :— le Furs Recov- m of Dutch Over- | think it was about THE METIS INVESTIGATION. Seventh Day--Testimony of Mr. Gallup, Director of the Line. ANOTHER VERSION OF THE DISASTER. The Insufficiency and Bad Condition of the Lifeboats Once More. How the Officers and Crew Sorambled for Life. i TESTIMONY OF OTHER PASSENGERS. Paovivenos, R. 1, Sept. U1, Lane, Tn the Moti» investigation to-day, Albert 8 Gallup testl- fied that ho was a passenger; that he was awakened by tho orash; saw one of the under officers, who said that everything was all right; was afterwards aroused by Captain Hull, who said that the ship was sinking; went into the saiggn and found she poople in it in gommotions sotto had life preservati 6 did some Wérs Putting thend on; he could. find none im his room and did not secure one atall; after getting on tho hurricane deck he attempted to jump into a boatand fell, seizing an tron brace con- nected with the lowering apparatus; at that instant the bow of the boat jelttnts the weqeend every person ex: cept myself fell into water also; the ship had not lost her headway, and, in mov’ forward, the stern tackio 0 boat bottom upwards, being in thé water carried ing it end over end; by some mi he right and was draj along until a man, who afterwards proved to be the second mate, cut the davit fall and tho oat Was free; there were sone five got into this boat; I helped two of them myself; there were some eight or ten voices at stern CRYING FOR HELP? there were only three men in_ the boat that could handlo an oar besides the man in command ; there were five oars in the boat; they rowed out ome heads in tho water; we could not see anybody, but the sounds of their syolpes ceased, and I feared we sould be able to pick up a they kept pulling, and got hold of a freman, witn a I Proverver on; took lim into the boat; then“picked up & man without a lite preserver after rowing some distance ; just thon a sea struck her; knocked over: boat heap cand Kkuocked the oars aaritt; put x head {to the sea swamp) her; the man el to put her howd to the | soa feering oar and gave directions to the rowers; Tot Jown in the bot the boat to find something to bal with; she was about one-third full of water; found @ galte’ shoe; Leommonced batiing and did not stop for two hours; the storim Increased; the men on board, when they found I was making some headway with thé shoe, compared notes and oalled the roll, as it were, as to who wore an boayd; they all knew each other and talked of sovergl who started with them in the boat, but were mniss- ing{ 1 raid nothing, but kept at my work bailing, and concluded that; was ou conta # boat that had been wk ey re thon there was a discussion among thom about the ateaii- er; they alldeclared that they could not see any sign of het, and the conclusion was that she had gone down; the um m ohatge re that he was sure, ahe had gone, as er BU ere Under Watot whén the boat pi front tho. Ssleamer? Whed we left the atoaer' we went di rectly astern of her; she was golug one Wa; and we other; never saw her afterwards; knew nothite of the direction in which we were going, and no one in thé boat knew; we sighted a schooner; all hands shouted and the man in charge ordered me to get pot, at, ow myselt aa I had on a wilte shirt; up thore, white shirt;” ad heard some eo rm was hea ing! about there be- too many in the boat, 1 obeyed promptly, stood up and shouted at the top of m: voice, with others; the ves- sol on not see us and suile A away’ from us; that was re- two other instances; [ received the order, ‘white shirt,” and [ got up; f was very much ox: 1 had ceased bailing from exhaustion, and a fireman was put to work to keep the boat clear; found in thethwart cap a badge of the second, mate's; 1 if the second mato was on board this boat; the 1 had given all the orders suid that the second mate; I ha in my life; 1 asked him who lower’ the boat; he replied, “Captain pilot,” sighted a steamer coming down off; saw the name Thetis raid her; she was up to the windward; her; knew then for tho first tine In boat was heading; very soon after the Thetis passed a Portuguese in the’ bow saw land; the deck hands and firemen all sang out to turn the boat around and go ashore ; one who was assisting the sccond mate in steer- ing attempted to move out to turn her about; the mate threatened him and then turned to me and says, “White shirt, you are @ passenger, ain’t you?" I replied that L was; me my iame and fgave it; he sald it was not safe for this boat to go around and waited me to help KEP THISK MKN IN SUBIKCTION, which T did; this was three hours. after we left the ship, m, n who ao) was oe eae « quite ® fr saw the at direction order according tothe best of my calculation ; a short time after this we sighted.» sinall nail coming, directly towards uss it proved fo be the snack Quilp, of New London, Capta George Harris; he got us all satély on board; there wor landed us in Stouington avout ha! ; Cnotified the captain of the Narrag revenue steamer Moccasin was fired up and Tam one of the directors of the com- cretary; 1 went on board in New York as I have a pass as director; took su ir with rtom and Hull; never saw Captains Burton or DRINK 4 DROP OF LIQvOR; Thave Fad no experience on steamboats; before I was ight of us, all told; past nine g'elock; pa “Cte Bu Hull told that the vessel was sinking I discovered a difference fn. the motion of the vers 1; I thought she rolled heavily. a ‘and quivered and did not rise immediately; when on beard the smack I was very much exhausted, ‘Was able to be about; 1 was put ina berth in the cabin and remained there trembling violently until we into Stoningion; | did not know the cutter was here until saw her; it was mere accident, so farasTam cpnoned, that information was given to hem ; Was notin & 4 it, but a small boat twenty feet ‘Any se ase of the word; am con- ot a ad with ti mabey nt only as with the Board of Directions T boat in charge of Captain Burton; Captain or any other nan ought to speak when hi that was necessary to be done un- ‘the ager gangway did re rs compe uy from belowt A. up again; it there had bes att ust have been : e were plenty of Liepreservers forward n Captain burtemgave the order to put on lifepre- w “Ivers: Pestimony of a Wheelman, Urbane Baker, wheelsman of the Metis, testified that when bow’ watchman reported a ‘light ahead looked out and saw a red and green hight on, the port bew, about half a point; should two minutes from that lard aport;” he had the wheel could; ed out of the win- 1 is coming right for us;" he pped the boat; about this time About southeast; the schooner came afoul of us just abatt of the pilot house; before abe hit us sce her sails shake from where I stood; at this me Captain Burton came into the pilot house and asked what had happened ; the pilot sald we nad hit a schooner ; he thought we had sunk her; then looked out of the win: dow and the ptlotstepped back and took hold of the wheel. On the cross-examination the wheelman said :—I was on the port side of the forward rin of the wheel: f took range of the schooner when I first saw her, and she sighted one half ® point on the port bow, she was about one quarter of a mile distant of the starvoard side and all sails drawing ; the pilot said hold and we put the wheel ove! halt a minute to get it over; when the schooner hit us the ship way heading southeast; 1 noticed the compass at the time; when we noticed the ‘schooner's sails shaking pon us; they were shaking befere i poslti he pil am iv lot gave the order to put the ‘wheel gave no signal to the schooner; ai she Struck he stopped the steamer. The Metis steered easily ; I steered her six hours; I never saw any time when I could not steer her, except, perhaps, in New York harbor ; there was another schooner, [ thin! yayyorten on the starboard side; but I did not see her myself. More Testim Albert Schroeder, a passenger, deposed —He thought over two hundred souls were on board; atter the disaster he sald no one in authority was present with the passen- gers to advise, suggest or command. ‘Mrs. Frances Harris, stewardess, testified that there were fifteen besides herself in the Indies’ cabin; thinks it got out of the eabjn except one who was sick; all the Tadlen she saw had | reservers. Mr. 8. O. Blanding of Vincland. J., testified to. about the same statements as previously published. WHY DID THE METIS SINK? pas Sey nena A New Theory Explaining Her Destrauc- tion. NEW You«, Sept. 9, 1872. To THE EpIvoR OF THE HERALD:— While the awful calamity which befel the steamer Metis 13 fresh in the minds of the people and while the causes which led to the disaster are being in- vestigated by the Steamboat Inspectors I propose to say a few words about this steamer which may throw some light upon the subject. This vessel ‘was built by the well known shipbuilder, Mr. J. B. Van Densgn, for the Neptune Steamship Company, in 1864, and was a8 Well built and of as good mate- rial as any vessel running in Long Island Sound. About two years ago the old boiler was taken 3 that the pilot hard aport as hard a Wweand seid, “the hen rang two bells and the ship was heading she was close she struck us out and & new one was put in and @ cabin put on. Up to this time she had run as a freight steamer. As origi- nally constructed she had three water-tight bulkheads placed athwartship—one near the bow, which {8 called @ collision bulk ead, as it ia in- tended to Br Yop aay 1¢&k at the bow, in case of ‘Unni! cad On, from reaching the body of the eet 6 ex al head was about amidship and just forwar ff the elie ge i t r nd just of the spent ord Disc th Aric) and boiler between these last named bulkheads. The aft bulkhead has never been kept closed, as the engineers found it necessary to go Proce it 9 grap that ractically there was an dpen doo! rough it, but the other two remained tight. About the time the steamer was altered from a freight to passenger vessel, Captain J. Williams, who acted as Port Cap- tain ae eral manages of the vessels, had two holes cus through this amidship bulkhead, about two feet by three feet cach and about five feet up pa dog hatin of mg saan tpg Bg 7 Sola cut for the purpose of p: © M into the areroom without taking it on deck ant then passing it below again. These never been securely closed up. schooner struck the steamer, & hole was holes had 1d gs it Milled the vessel gradually set- Hed dows by eho lead, but pul ng Wpver ghowed 7 In the engine room, pecauss tne vulkhead just forward of the boiler prevented its flowu aft untit t¢ filled so aa he two holes which Captain Williams had cut. en tt did reach these holes of course it poured through them into the freroom in a perfect food. The result ts known. King, the engineer, testt- fies that he thinks the bulkhead gave way under Iteame (a through ths Roles out two years tare. in as pee wae wep, ai malt at the be 1 of importance, an equal ance to know why she sank so suddent: with ao the public suppose, three water-tight her. And is not the man who des Provisions for the safety of the vessel of ome! took there in case cy (juat like the one which over- this vessel) —_ full as re! aa 8 bollermaker would be who | take an important brace out.of the boiler and there- by cause the losa of one hundred lives by But for these holes the steamer Metis now be and her dead alive. ‘The stories of un- sound and bad cquipment are without any ‘Tt 'ia dus 0 tho ate we. 6 ateamboat company and to the of the Metis to say that I do not believe they had any knowledge of those holes being cut in the bulkhead or of their existence at the ot indeed it may be thet the on, the disaster; himself was ignorant of their existence, as he been but a short time on the veasel. STEAMBOAT, BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB CRUISE, Ran of the Madeleine, Magic, Alice and Fleur De Lis from New London to New- ON Boanp YAont Mapetatne, port, Newrvort, Sept, 11, 1872, } The head winds and chop sea of yeaterday had & Weakening effect upon the strength of the Broox- lyn yacht squadron. The four schooners—Made- leine, Magic, Alfce and Fleur De Lis—now comprise the remnant of the fleet. As it was mecessary te reach Newport this evening in order to bo im readiness to compete in the raco for the Citizena' Oup sailed to-morrow, Gom- modore Voorhis was forced to leave the little ones under his command to take care of themselves and come on as best they could. The captains met together last evening, and decided to start together at six A. M., and sail in squadron. Before turning in they favored the resideata of New London with A PYROTRCHNICAL BXHIBITION of no mean strength, and the harbor was brilliantéy. illuminated with their artificial lights, At six o’clock this morning the Commodore was ready to start, but as some of tho yachts had nof set their canvas, it was about hait- eight before the start: gun was fired. lo, in the meantime, hb become @ little impatient, and was tacking about, go that whem the signal was given she was first off, makings stretch to the southward on the port tack. Wind was about east by Ciesg and the tide on the last half of the ebb. The Fleur De Lis followed after the Magic, while the Madeleine and Alice both made a short stretch on the starboard tack then stayed and followed after the others, The ‘7 Ne Magié §na r be Lis were both under snug canvas, with a “slngié roce jp thee mainsails. After making @ good stretch to the southward the yachts went front and siood. Oe the race to the southward of Fisher's Island. The Madeleine had by this time passed the Fleur de Lis and Alice, an following after the re The breege soon began to lighten up a little, and, ag tig tide was turned, the Magic and Fleur de Lis bsg SHOOK OUT Tae Banre and soon aii fhé fleet had thelr topaalis and fying ibs set. The Ficur de Lis was sdme distance be- ind, and as they had a long beat before them, witts the tide dead in their teeth, the Commodore ,- nalled the Magic and Alice to go right ahvad aud Se tare ace ae telacet gale past Welve o'cloc! 1a jeletne, wi Alice were off Watch Hill, and it was 8 the two former succeeded in Regie od Judith. The Magic was leading leine, and they made tack and tack out altering their relative positions. about a couple of miles behind an 8 oft towards Block Island. As soon as the Madeleine weathered Point Judith and lifted her sheets the breeze freshened a little, and she was soon bowling along about ten or cleven knots an hour. The’ Alice made a good offing and then stood in heading for Brenton’s Reef. The Alice anchored in Ne' harbor at 9:20, followed by the Magic at 9:36 an@® the Madeleine at 9:34. The Fleur de Lis arrived about an hour later. The race for the Citizen'’s'Cup willl be sailed to-morrow, provided the Resolute ar- rives in time, Arrival of the Enchantress from Cowes. Mr, Lorillard’s yacht Enchantress arrived yester- day from Cowes, Isle of Wight. She reports hav ing spoken the fishing schooner Rose of Provinces town, which had been disabled ina severe atorm. Yachting Notes. The following passed the HgRaLp telegraph sta- tion at Whitestone yesterda, Yacht Foam, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Homans, from New- port for Ravensws Yacht Jessie, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Van Schaick, from Huntington for New York. The yacht Enchantress, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. G. L. 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