Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-09

whcn We ADD the names. OF those who have SINCE
died. ~
Wcare informed by n naval officer, that there were
only three barrels Of powder in the magazine, and
that In, damaged state. He further informed us,
tiat thcrc was other person in the magazine, than
the guinar alir-@ha report is in circuation that
person, whose term OF -.ice had recently expired,
and who had been committing sssae petty crime,
for wich he had been punished. wet into tho maga>
zine with the gunner, and 1t Was supposed that 10
cauSed the explosion There are five still missing
Tho following Is continuation Of the list of killed:
u. I. u. Bufgcn; Thomas Williams, gunner: VIM.
=, a lehman ---; Jno. Pierce, list seaman.
The men are to be inferred at hdf past l. and the
officers at half past 5, p. nj.
DREADFUL EXPLOSION OF THE STEAM
| FRIGATE FULTON.
Between nnd J O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, an
explosion took place on board the steam frgute Full
ton, lying at the Navy Yard Broy,k!yn. This vessel
has been employed receiving ship, and was moored
within 200 yards nf the shore; AMI, at the time of the
explosion, thcoticers whose, napes gro given bcnw
were ,liuiug in the ward room. THE lady of Lieut..
breckenridge, andthc son of Itt. Plntt, pre-
sent at the table as sacs,s, AMI both Slightly
wounded.
| -This<drendfnl arcricnt was oecassoneii by tho
Gunncrs soing ntothc Nfn gaSine Us procure power
to fire tho evening gun. He was cautioned by one
Of the officers previously TO his going below to be
careful. and SOON after the explosion took place. Sy,s
understand that ne was q man between so and 60
y"ars of age, and had just been appointed to that of
fec; the old Gunner huvng been discharged the d.ty
previous But IN what particular manner fire was
communicated to the powder, is no. known, as tIr,
gunner is among the unfortunate dead.
The magazine was IN the bow Of the Ship and con.
tanned ut the TIME othc explosion, but three barrels
OF damaged powder. The explosion was not louder
than that produced by the discharge of single can.
non; and maiiy persons III :he Navy Vera supposed
the report to have proceeded from such source I'M
tlthey saw the immense column of smoke arisinu
from the vessel Others about the yard saw he maei,
rising into the air before the explosion and ilmct-
utcly after, the mir was filled with fragments of the
vessel The Fulton is complete wreck the bow
being destroyed nearly to the water and the whole
this immense vessel, whose sides more than four
feet thick & all other partsnfcDrrspondings strength
now lying an entire heap of ruins burst asuner in all
paris and aground at the spot where she was noor,l
Although she WAC but go yarls TEN the Navy Yard
and many vessels her, not Que of them received
the least damage; nor was the bridge Which led
from the shore to the Fulton, at all damaged.
There were attached TO tho Fpton BY the roll of the
ship, 43 pr rsons; and, at the time of the explosion
there we're supposed TO have been board tn, vessel
from GO to 100 persons. OF the latter number d
killed, and 20 wounded, making ii, lcavia. the ba-
lance to be accounted for. Email number on board
escaped with very slight wounds the remainder it is
fcared, have persisted.
Commodore ,Chauncey was on hoard the Fulton
yesterday inspecting the ship; and left her. in com
pany with John T. Newton, Etq. who commands the
Fulton, only Ten or ifteep minutes before the exylo-
sion.
Lieut.. Piatt who uus severely wounded. had re-
turned from months absasce only yesterday MR.
ning.
The lin which the officers were dining, was
situated about midshps. The whole company ut the
table were forced, by the concussion against the
rs TO break their limbs.
manner.
All the officers that were on board are accounted
for, iii the list of the killed and wounded which fol-
\ lows.
| TWAS 4 fortunate circumstance that there was a
YrNI ~, ollne
yesterday than she is accustomed to bave. On Tues
day there were sixty-two Of the crew drafted, wLo
proceeded to Norfolk to join the Constellation fri
| gate.
| The bodies of the dcad were shockinoy manole,l:
their features distorted, and so much blackencd that
1t was difficult to recognize them They were placed
in cons shortly after the accident, and an Inquest.
was held over them.
Assoon rs the intelligence reached the city, thor-
sands of persons visited the wreck of the, Fulton
The steam boats thor passage I'D the river stop
ped to learn the particulars, and hundreds of small
boats proceeded to the spot The Navy Yard was
also filled with persons making enquiries afle their
relations or friends and Expressing much ANXIETY
to the bodies, for the purpose ofascertaininS
whether thcv were among tbe dead or wounded
Commodore Chnuncey nTlfhc officers ofthe station
were on board the wreck afler the explosion giving
directions to remove the scattered timber in order
that scarcfrmigh take place forsuch bottles rs might
be buried in the ruins.
A considerable amount of property on board the
ffigate was destroyed.
The decks of the Fulton we're torn up from stem
to stern; and among those missing, many, it is feared
have been thrown into the water aud drowned
NAMES OF THE KILLED.
The Bodies ofthe following persons were brought
on shore and paced in coffipsj
Robert M. Peck, marine
William Kemp
Alexa uder Cameron marine
franklin Ely do Pursers steward
Henry Logan do Corporal
John MKseseT do
Charles Williamson On
Otto Z. Ferguslinc do
Sylvester O'Haforan do
Henry Megrsn do
Jafurs Livingston ssamsn
Thomas Wallap do
Th,.mas Burgher DO
Jacob Boise do New York
John DioS RsyeS. Barber, Of Mexico
John Brown, orderly sesman, acting cook
Peter tiillen, lBndsmsn.