Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-05

timely aid Of Mr.. Schultz; who pointed out tho
spot tooome men in q skiff, near to the place
They grappled her under the water, by the hair
drew her forth, and restored her to life. num-
Der Of the unfortunlte passengers were saved by
persons in the boats along tho shore, who exer-
ted themselves in the humane manner, to rescue
them from watcry graves. Mos, Of the houses
from Whitaker's landing, in Fulton, to the Water
Works, are filled with the dead, dying and woun-
ded. Fourteen Of the deceased are lying at Full
ton, and about an equal number within the cor
porate limits Of the city. The bodies of manv
Of the unfortunate passengers. arc dreadfullv
mangled; one Of them cut in two; another devi-
ded into FIVE or six parts, and several matilaicd
in various manners, too shocking to relate. A
stick Of wood was driven thro' the head Of one man
and Mr.. Watts, a merchant Of Springfield Mass.
was driven head foremost through the roof Of n
house. o. the Ohio shore,at least hundred yards
main6er out. He was 50 completely wedged IN,
that his corpse had to be cut out. One venerable
looking gentleman on the beach, was weeping for
the loss Of his wife and five children; while an
other old man, was in agony Mt tho loss Of nine
memben Of his family. The body Of Captain
Perrin, was found under the bow Of new boat in
front Of Hartshorn's saw-mll, where it had been
blown; and smother person. not known, was
found on the side Of the hill The chamber-maid
a white woman, was picked up in the river this
morning, a considerable distance below where
the boat is now tied to the shore.
1t will be impossible TO get out the dead bod
les that are in the boat, until the river falls.
on the cabin foor As the river is falling fast, the
bodies will mostly he recovered in a few days,
that are on the boat. A number were taken out
this morning.
1t is supposed that there were nearly two hum
dred passengers on board the Moselle, at the time
she met with the disaster. A gentleman who es-
capped, computes the number of deck passengers
at about one hundred and thirty; ard the cabin
pa ssengers Mt ffiv. At least two thirds Of this
number were killed.
Several melancholy incidents, that we have not
previously named, we here introduce. A female
deck passenger, that bad been saved, seemed in
cousoIable for the loss of her relations. To all
interrogations Pnt to her, she would exclaim, 'Oh
my father, my mother, my sisters" A little boy
about four years old, and considerably bruised in
the head, appeared to be regardless ofhis wounds,
in his cries for his lost father; while another lad,
nino years Of age, was weeping bitterly for the
death of his whole family.
A lady on reaching the shore, clasped her hands
and exclaimed, "Thank God, nm safe. +" but in
stanty recoliecting herself calculated, shut where
is my child" Her infant had beer saved, and
she tainted at tina sight Of it.
We might Gil volumes with the recital Of the
various incidents connected with this gloomy &C.
time.
From The Cincinnati Gazette, April ~.
DESTRUCTION OF THE MOSELLE.
Our city has witnessed q terrible scene. For
hours after the disaster, 4 continuous stream Of
persons flowed to and from the scene of the
wreck. An intense excitement prcvadcd the city;
nor was it causeless. A more complete and
nournful steam boat destruction has not been re-
corded. How it happened, or the total amount I
IF the loss, will never be exactly known. Meas |
,res in progress to ascertain, nearly as
possible, the particulars: but there must be some
ost who were not known, and who. perhaps,
rave f1oatcd down the river, are indistingush-
10 among the mass Of dead.
The Moselle was q now boat-ascertained to
3he had made two three trips, with high rep
ltation. She left tho wharf on Wednesday after
oon before p. NJ. for ST. Louis She went up
he river q mile two, to take in some passen-
ers and freight, and when about putting OCT
lew up. The explosion was witnessed by mrny
inion prevails relative to the immediate cause
w suppose the most rational cause TO be- SIM I
" that she had too high steam.
We witnessed the wreck soon after, and found IL c
lore complete, in all its features, than imag
'ation could have conceived. Tho forcpart of I
le vessel was spintered and twisted in every t
mber, in a way similar to that of a tree struck +
y lightning. The. boat drified down a little dis c
nee and sunk, leaving the upper part Of the cab
out of water, and the cargo floating about.
One who was on board, and escaped, says that v
engineer who landed, cried out to those on b
ard, that they had too much steam, and must p
ok out, they would blow up On which, he II
ID his companion walked to the sern, the b.
rricane deck, and Immediately the explosion Ii
ok place--they escaping. He went into the
lies cabin, and found every thing in confusion;
I in the midst it all, two of tho ladies', were r.
tn cool fortitude, laboring to assist the rest.
But the wreck Of the boat, and the escape Of ~
ose who have lost neither life friends, are 81
thing, compared with the touching scenes in lii
itch are seen the wounded-the dying-and /.
, discovered friends. Hero father, who
partially deranged, with a scalded child on
> side dead daughter upon another-end a ma
unded wife at his feet. One man had saved c.
,on and lost q wife and five children:-others bu
lost their whole families. Ono gentleman -
. wounded, and was seeking his wife and -
the other side of the 70
wd, his vito and children were seeking him,
tnev were thus reunited.
Many particulars thus given, sufficiently 40
and distressing to be long kept in memory.
plain Perrin was standing on the deck above M,
boilers, talking with another person. He nov
. blown on the shore and led,-while hiss Of
ma ;on vas fhrown hack On the deck and Sod