Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-09

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June 5.-Jutige Thruston having made some
observations explanatory of remarks with which
he had yesterday interrupted and commented on
the argument of Mr.. Jones, Mr.. j. continued his
argument-after which, the argument closed
(rhe Opinion of the Court this point is not yet
pronounced)
DREADFUL EXPLOSION.
New YORK, June 5.-Yesterday afternoon, a.
bout O'clock, the Steam Frigate Fulton First, at
the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, blew up, in conse-.
quence Of fire, in manner unknown, having com
inunica,ed with her magazine, and she lies
complete wreck. We heard of the accidents short
time after it occurred, and Immediately fastened
to the spot The following particulars are all we
could learn, amid the havoc and confusion of the
dreadful scene, for which are indebted to sew
eral officers of the station.
The Fulton, for several years, has been moored
about 200 yards from the Navy Yard wharf, and
used as receiving ship. The gunner was dis
charged on Wednesday, and new one appointed
TO MI his place, who, few moments before the
accident, had gone TO the magazine, (Which con-
tanned only three barrels OF damaged power) TO
procure ammunition to load the evening gun. In
moment, masts spars and spliners, were seen
by many persons in the neighborhood, ascending
tie air, in all directions, enveoped in thick vol
ume OF smoke, which was followed oy a report
not louder than that Of 30 pound cannon. BY
the time we reached the dreadful scene, a great
number OF small boats, from various quarters Of the
city, had gathered around, and large masses of
wreck were floating in the water. The vessel is
completely shattered; her bows, where the maya
Zne was situated, is blown 10 atoms; and the shock
has shattered her from stem 10 stem.
The number OF men belonging 10 the vessel yes
terday was li3, part of whom, however, were
ashore, on duty; very fortunately, 63 were drafted
only the day before, and sent TO join the frigate
Constellation, at Norfolk.
AT the moment OF the accident, the officers, and
their guests, whose names recorded in the
list OF wounded, were in the ward room seated at
dinner; among whom, were Lieut.. Plat, and his
son, who had only yesterday returned from a
months leave OF absence. Commodore Chaun-
cey had been on board the frgate all the morning
on visit OF inspection, who, with Capt. Newton,
lett the ship only very few minutes before the
explosion. When we arrived at the scene, among
the first we saw upon the wreck was the Com
modoTe, directing the movements Of his men, who
were clearing the frigate and searching for the bo
dies OF the dead and wounded.
In the confusion which naturally attends such
dreadful accident, all the particulars cannot be i'm
mediately obtained As far as we could ascertain,
oil prvates. % are killed, aud IL wounded; 3 lieu
tenants, l sailing master, and mdshipmen, Mrs.
breckenridge, and son Of lieutenant Plat, also
wounded. The dead were in most shocking
maneled state, and presented spectacle too hor-
md TO look upon-they were placed ill collins, and
Coroner's Inquest held on them before we left
the Navy Yard. The names OF all, as far as ascer-
tanned, follow:
KILLED.-Robt. M. Peek, Marine; VIM Kemp,
Seaman; Alex'r Cameron, Marine; Mrs. Nelson,
n. Y; James Livingston, Seaman: Thomas Wal
ton, do; Hartman Fatel, NY; VIM. Brown,
boy; Mrs. Brown, yellow woman; Franklin Ely,
Mariner; Mrs Stockwell, n. Y; Henry Logan,
Corporal OF Marines; Peter Gi!len, Landsman; John
Brown, Seaman; John McKeever, Marine; ia
cob Boise, Seaman; Charles Williamson, Marines
James d. Burgher, Seaman; Otto E Fergusiine,
Marine; Sylvester O'Halloran, do; Henry Me-
graw do: John Delos Rayes, Barber: name I'M
known-2S.
WoUNDED.-Leutenants Charles T. Pratt, and
S: Nj. Breckenridge, both severely; Alex'r NJ.
Null, slightly.
Sailing Master John Clough, severely
Midshibmen Robert E. Johnson, David Dougal,
Robt p. Welsh, severely; Mr.. Eckford son of Mr..
III. Eckford, thigh broken and otherwise bruised.
Mr.. Breckenridge and son of Lieut.. Plat,
slightly
.dls0 tcounded-Rob,. Fitzpatrick, Marine, Sc.
vereIy; Thomas McCuIlock, Cook, slightly; Pa
trick Gilligsn, Marine, slightly; Chas. Scott, Sea-
man, severely; WIN. Brown, Musician, severely;
John Driscoll, Marine, slightly; Il. Robertson,
Seaman, severely; Joseph Moore Seaman slightly;
Thomas Nehova, Seaman, slightly; Stephen Deca-
fur, boy. severely; John Farrell, Marine, severe
ly; Jacob De Hart, Marine, severeiy-22.
Property, both public and private, has been de-
sroyed, but TO what amount it is impossible yet to
say.
The complement ofthe ship, as stated, was Ii3
Supposed to have been on shore 2S-73
Privates 10 he accounted for, 40
r. 5. Since writing the above, we have re-
ceived the following letter from an officer attach
ed to the Navy Yard
Thursday 10 o'clock p. M
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. you left the Navy Yard,
Lieutenant Breckenridge and two mariners have
died; but no very particular additional informs-
ton has yet been obtained, respecting the sad
explosion. Lieutenant Null states, that The
necessary precsution had been taken for open.
ing the magazine, and a sentinel placed at the
hatch, before he left the deck and that after being
in the ward-room some twenty minutes the ex-
posloD took place. From all information obtained,
the accident seems 10 have been altogether acct
dental. My time has been much employed
with the wounded that have thought oflittle else
Your obt sery't
WAsHINGTON, June g. The adjourned Meet
ing Of the Stockholders Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Canal Company was 10 have been held
at the City Hall at 10 O'Clock to-day. We are au-
horised 10 state, that the general committee not
being prepared TO make their report at that hour
a motion will be made, nj the instance Of that
committee, 10 adjourn the meeting over TO Mon
day next at 10 o'clock, TO which time the meeting
will doub tess be adjourned. 1.N0f. Int.
esss.1es~1-s'-s-zz,ss,~su-s.
FOREIGN.
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