Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-05
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The Paiaski,-Evcry incident connected with the
loss OF tins vessel and its passengers Is full of inter
est. We have lately heard one from OF the saved
which is deeply affecting. On the day before those on
the wreck of the promenade deck were pickcdup by
Cap. DAVIS, the persons on that wreck deserted at
distance what they took for sail. They waited
some time in hopes that 1t would near them. but in
/ vain. II seemed 10 be stationary, aud they bad no
means OF propcng their crazy raft towards it, At
length. OF them. Mr. Nom SMrrm, of Augusta,
Georgia announced ms intention To swim to it for
aid. lie plunged INTO the water, and fot while, bnl-
icted the waves with usiy stroke. His wife, ono
OF the tenants olhe raft, watched his cxeItipns with
an anxious eye and beating heart He seemed on
the point of succeeding in his gallant but pcrilous
ru'crrlc. All 1t once. however, his progress ap-
pears To be arrested. HIS efforts grow Elncr and
fainter lie is evidently struggling TO keep himself
upon the surface. lis strength fails him. lie sinks
and The waves hide him from the fond gaze Of his
distracted wife, forever. The object which he took
for SAN was Mayor Ieath's raft, and IS supposed
that, when he came near cnoug To discover hs mis-
take, his hopes his spirit and strength faded to
gctner.
Aaoiher Strcd-Thc Philadelphia, L. s. Gazette
Of the 2lth inst. says-"Nost heartily do rejoice
At the ability we have 10 announce the safety OF MIR.
Inns, oae OF the passengers IN the Pulaski, who had
been mourncd as dead. He was the person unknown
OF the thirteen til, were dashboard from"
Hacafis # Steam Aariaaioo-Thc Philadelphia
National Gazette estimates that during the year
lou, upWdtbS oil Ilifec hundred aud my lives
destroyed hy stcamb )at acculcns--ln 1887, SIN or
seven hundred were cut off in the same way and
Ton The year lS3S we may already count uealy or
quite thousand persons Killed lhus.
The ChcrohecS.-Gan. Seorr aud suite were al
Athens Ten. ON the Sth u and lett the fol
loving day for Fort Butler, North Carolina. The
journal states thai about 7,000ot the Chcrukccs have
been collected, LOCO OF whom have set out Tor their
new homes in the West. The General is of opinion
that the whole nation can be removed IN short time
unless his operations should be arrested by new ar
engagements.
North EdsterH Fyoaficy.-'rhe Portland Advent.
ser states that Gen. Wool of the L. :. Army, had
proceeded TO Augusta tManc) TO confer with Gov
ernor Kent and his council. now in session, ON the
subject Of establishing one or more Military posts
near The Northern Frontier This distinguished of
icei has been sent by the War Department of the
United Siates,a the earnest application of Gov Kent,
Tor the purpose OF making reconnaissance and set
Ting suitable p0Siiens FOR the establishment of posts
TO protect the territory Of Maine from foreign ag-
erosion
The British fleet, now on the North American
station, al Quebec aud Halifax together with thai
winch has been ordered to RENDEZVOUS At Botnu- |
da, Is composed b Vessels, ships OF the line hia
atoS. and small steam lfgatcs and lnjy lC1 Guns
nd lh.1IH men.