Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-09

W tfe4th TIC Ddiiy huscfttScf, VI THIS morn
ing the account Of the fatal explosion of the steam
Fngeto' At The Navy fard, yesterday Afternoon; to
died. ;tl,. l-,E = II
Wearc informed by naval officer, that there were
only thSoe barrels of powder III the magazine, and
that IN damaged state. IIo further informed us,
that there was no other person in the magazine than
Tie gunner; although report is in circulation, that
person. whose term of service had recently expired,
and who had been committing some petty crime,
for Which he had been punished went into the maya.
zinc with the gunner, and 1t WAS supposed that he
ca,rsed the explosion. There five still missing.
The following is continuation of the list Of killed.
y; i. ID Burger; Thomas Williams, gunner; VIM.
a. Lehman, -; JEo. Pierce, LIST seaman.
The men to be inferred ut half past /, and the
officers az half past ., z. NJ.
DREADFUL EXPLOSION OF THE STEAM
FRIGATE FULTON.
Between and Q O'Clock yesterday afternoon, an
explosion took place board the frigatc Full
ION, lying at tho Navy Yard, Brooklyn. This vessel
has been employed receiving ship, and moored
within 200 yards OF the shore; and the time of the
explosion, the officers whose names ore given below
we're dining in the ward room. The lady of Lcnt
breckenridge, and tho OF Lieut.. Platt, were pre-
sent at the table as guests, and both were slightly
wounded.
This dreadful nccidcut was occasioncti by the
Gunners going into the Magazine, to procure power
to hrc the evening gun. lie was cautioned by one
o. The officers previously To his going below To be
careful and soon a!lcr tho explosion took place. We
understand that he WAS q man between 30 and 60
years of age, and had just been appointed that of
fees the old Gunner having been discharged the day
previous. But in what particular manner fire wa
communicated to the powder, is not known, as the
gunner is among tue unfortunate dead.
The magazine was IN the bow Of the ship. ind con-
timed at the time of the explosion, but three bures
Of damaged powder. The explosion was not louder
than that produced by the discharge of single cum
non; and many persons in the Navy Yard supposed
the report to have proceeded from such source, TN
I'll they saw the immense column of sruoke arising
from the vessel Others about the yard saw The masts
rising into the air before the explosion, and ininedi
ately after, the air WINS filed with fragments of the
vessel The Fulton is complete wreck: the bow
being destroyed nearly 10 the water and the whole of
this immense vessel whose sides were more than four
tce' thick q all other parts strenrth-
now lying an entire heap of ruins. burst asundcr in a
parts, and aground Mt the spot where che was moorcl
Although she wos hut 600 yards from the Navy Yard
and many vessels near her, not Of them received
the least damages nor was the bridge which led
from the shore to the Fulton, at all damarcd
There were attached to tho Fulton by the rol tho
ship, ~ rsons; and, at the time of the explosion
there were supposed 10 have been hn,rd tho vessel
from 60 to 100 persons Of the latter number 81
KILLED, and I'd wounded, making II, leavin. the ha-
lance to be accounted for. y small number on boa I'd
escaped with very slight wounds the remainder il is
feared. have persisted.
Commodore Channcey was on board tho Fulton
yesterday, inspecting the ships and left her. in COM
pdlIy WIFI JOIul L. newton. fkQ. who commands the
Fulton. only ten or fifteen minutes before the explo
sion.
Lieut. Plat, who severely wounded, had re-
turned from months absence only yesterday m,r-
ming.
The room in which the officers were dininp. was
situated about mdships The whole company at the
table were forced, by the conclusion, against the
transom. with such violence to break their limbs
and otherwise cut and bruise them in q shocking
manner.
ho nff flolt 49,. \
for, in the list of the killed and wounded which fol.
lows
twas a fortunate circumstance that there was
much smaller number Of men on board the Fulton
yesterday than she is accustomed To- have. On Tues
day there were sxty-two ofthc crew drafted, wto
proceeded to Norfolk to join the Constellation fri
gate.
The bodies of the dend were shockingy uanrIe,I;
their features distorted and much blackencd that
II was difficult to recognize them. They were placed
in cofIs shortly after the accident, and an inquest
was held over them.
As the intelligence reached the CITY, thon-
sands of persons visited the wreck of the Fulton.
The stean boats on their passage up the river s,oD
ped to learn the particulars, aud hundreds Of small
boats proceeded to the spot. The Navy Yard was
also filed with persons making enquiries nf er their
relations or friends, and expressing mrch anxiety
to see the bodies, fo1 the purpose ofascertRinng
whether they among the dead or wounded
Commodore Chnunccy anithc officers ofthe station
were on board the wreck after the explosion. giving
directions TO remove the scattered timber in order
that search might take place forsuch bodies might
be buried in tho ruins
A considerable amour. Of property on board the
frigate destroyed
The decks Of the Fulton were torn up from stem
to STERN and umoDg those missing, many it is feared
have been thrown into the wator and drowned.
NAMES OF THE KILLED.
The Bodies ofthe following porsors were brought
on shore and placed in collins:
Robert NJ. Peek marine
William Kemp seaman
Alexander Cameron marine
Franklin lily do Purser's steward
Henry Logan do Corporal
John M'Kesver do
Charles Williamson dn
Otto T. FerguStine do
Sylvester OHhlpran do
Henry MegTsn do
Janws Livingston seaman
Thomas Wallan do
Thomas Burghcr do
Jacob Boise do New York
John Diios Rsyes, Barber, of Mexico
John BrOwt, orderly wamaD, acting cook
Peter Glsn, landsman