Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-03
LOSS OF STEAMBOAT MECHANIC.

| LOSS OF STEAM BOAT MECHANIC.
From the Leui.ylie Public Advertiser.
The undersigned, late passengers on board the
steamboat Mechanic, commanded by Cap'. w.
HALL, IN order to render justice 10 Il highly me-
ritorious, but unfortunate individual, submit the
following statement Of facts, connected with the
loss of that boat:
The steamboat Mechanic, chartered at Nash
vile, for tine conveyance of Gen. LA FAYErrE,
departed from thence on Friday morning, Contain
ing himself and suite; Gen. Carroll ard staff GOV.
Coles, of Illinois, Gen. O'Fallon and Mai Wash,
oil Missouri, ana sundry gentlemen, passengers.
Gov. Coles and General O'Fallon took leave at
ShawneetOwn, leaving the residue on board On
the night of Sunday, The 9th instant, about 2
clock, while ascending the Ohio, near the mouth
OF Deer Creek, about l25 miles below louisville,
am alarm was created, by the boat striking some
| thing in the water. In Il few minutes Capt. Hail,
l. - i.....~iif'cIy gone to ascertain tle fact,
came into the cabin and observed TO the passengers
Take care OF yourself es-the boat is snagged and
must very soon sink" Capt. Hall then proceeded
Immediately to the stern OF the boat and, while
Gen La Fayete was aroused and dressed, in haste,
drew up the yawl for the conveyance OF him and
other passengers to the shore 1t was evident that
the boat would sink in very few minutes, and
capt Hall gave his unceasing exertions, in con-
veying Gen. La Fayette and the other passengers
to the shore, in which he was finally successful
we regret TO state, that, during the confusion Of
| the moment and while the attention of Can't. Hall
was wholly devoted to the safety ofhis passengers
his secretary, containing 1900 dollars, was left in
The boat, and most probably was thrown into the
river, when the boat turned on one side and sunk
lhS loss Is the more TO be lamented as il was sus-
tanned by hm, whilst engaged in of the noblest
efforts OF human nature, in attending 10 the safety
OF others, to the exclusion of his own interest
we would deem it great injustice 10 Capt Hall,
/ GfTnL IL. -
oihcer, sustain any injury from this occurrence
Inc accident was such as neither prudence nor
foresight couldhave avoided. The snag which pro-
duced TINS disaster, concealed some distance
under water, and at distance of more than fifty
yards from the shore. The depth of water, where
the boat sunk, was not less than Is feet.
We feel it duty to ourselves, as well as TO
Capt. Hall, to make known the above facts; so
highly honorable to the worthy but unfortunate
subject of these remarks
WIN. CARROLL,
JOHN p. ERWIN, |o.n
JOHN SHELBY, staff
=. WASH, St. Louis.
ii. S. THIBODAUX, Louisiana.
A. ID. CAMPBELL
a. GUION,
II. LINDSEY, NASHVILLE
T. A. DUNCAN,
a. CAMPBELL, franklin, Tenn.
JOHN CRAWFORD, Louisville.
w. S. JOHNSON, Cincinnati Ohio.
JOHN ROGERS, Jr. Kenhavva Saline.
j. SMITH MITCHELL, N. IL. Conn.
q. w. LA FAYETTE,
LIE VASSEUR,
+. A. DE SYON.
eagerly seize this opportunity of doing Justice
to Captain Halls conduct and acknowledging INV
personal obligations to him.
LA FAYETTE.
Gen. LA FAYETTE arrived at Wheeling, we
hear, On the 2tth instant, though we have no news
paper account of his movement between that place
and Louisville 1.Naf. INT.
We learn that Gen la Fayette passed through
Georgetown Tuesday, making short stay at
the Blue Spring where he partook Of an elegant
dinner prepared for him by Col X. NJ. johnson;
and where had assembled large concourse Of peo-
pie OF both sexes to behold the Nations Guest
He lodged FIVE miles from Georgetown that even
ing and started for Cincinnati yesterday morning at
o'clock GLerington Gaz .MQy 49,
The ratification OF General Convention of
Peace, Amiy, Navigation, aud Commerce, be-
tween the United States Of America and the Re
public OF Colombia, concluded and signed at Bogo-
ia, on the 81 day OF October last, by Mr.. Rich
ard {. Anderson, Minister Plenipotentiary Of the
United States in that capital and Don PEDRO Gual.
Secretary OF State Cor Foreign Affairs, were ex-
changed IN this City, on the 2Slh instant by Mr.
Daniel Brent, Chief Clerk OF the Department OF
State, ION the part Of the United Stses, and Don
Jose Maria Sllazar, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister P!en1poientory con tie part Of bis gov
stnmea', E;Nai, M,