Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-24

and cheerfulness--and seemed TO be
deeply touched by this humble, though
sincere display OF national gratitude.
Gov. Coles lett Gen. Lafayette a, this
place, and will proceed by land 10 Van
dalIa.
The Honorable JESSE B. THOMAS and
family arrived a, this place on tuesday,
the 10Th inst. IN the steam boat Patriot.
He informs US that, in descending the
Ohio, on Monday morning, about one
hundred and twenty miles below LOUIS
vIlle, the came in sight Of the steam
boats Paragon and Highland Laddle iy-
Ing 10 alongside of the steam boat Me-
chanic, which had struck a snag the night
before, about IL O'Clock, and sunk in ten
minutes. Having hailed the Patriot, the
, caplsin OF the Paragon communicated
the intelligence that Gen. Lafayette had
been on board the Mechanic when she
struck; at the same time the General
and suite appeared in an open boat pas
sing from the shore. Captain James,
who owns and commands the Patriot,
under an impression that the captain oil
'tle Paragon (bound to New-Orleans)
would be unwilling, in the absence of his
owner, to incur the responsibility of re-
turning TO Louisville, with promp,ness
highly honorable, Instantly laid his boat
alongside the Paragon, for the purpose
OF taking on board Gen. Lafayette and
suite, and conveying them 10 Louisville.
lie was deprived OF that pleasure in con-
sequence Of Mr.. Nelson, the owner OF
the Paragon, who was on board the Me.
chanic when she struck, having previous
ly invited the Nations Guest on board
his 5oat Tor the same purpose. The
steam boat Highland Laddie, was also
stopped TO render any assisla nce in her
power. Thus, instead OF the delay and
Inconvenience naturally incident TO such
q situation, our venerable friend was
placed in circumstances which ELECTED
new proofs of the affection of the Ame,i.
can people. Two steam boats were offer
ed hm--and their owners aud captains
emu lous OF the honor of receiving him,
although both oil them were bound To-
Ncw-Orlesns. He has never received
more decided marks of kindness ,hau on
This occasion.
When The Mechanic struck, the Ge-
neral was asleep in the Ladies' cabin,
which had been appropriated sole y TO
his use, and which is below the decks.
He was unconscious of his danp err
until awakened by the captain. He
was instantly carried to the side, pla-
ced in boat, and conveyed to the
shore, at a spot where unfortunately
there was no house in sight, and where
he remained untli the arrival of The Para.
gon, at O'Clock the mex morning. Hap
PLY, no lives we're LOST on this occasion,
although several Of the passengers lost
their baggage. Judge Thomas informs
us, that, although General Lafayette had
been exposed to the open air, from mid
night until the next morning at nine
O'Clock, he appeared to be in as good
health and spirits as usual, and was only
uneay les, an exaggerated report OF this
accident should unnecessarily alarm bis
friends. We feel it duty to state, that
this is the first arcident of this kind which
has occurred in the OHIO river; that II
should have happened TO G neral Lstay-
cite is peculiarly un'oruna,e-but @e
feel every confidence in the belief that
it was unavoidable. ID.