Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-12

to his question the ground that the hostile character
Of the party Navy Island was established aud ad
| mitted MIR. Spencer took all exception. During his
cross examination the witness stated that he had been
| connected with The "patriot party.
| From The .sty York Sun Corres2onarnt
Urea, Thursday noon
Dear Sr-You will perceive from the package sen,
by this day 3 express that the case Tor the defence Of
Mcleod has been opened, and IS III present proceeding
Mr. Spencer i, vii! be seen, relies very confidently IN
the evidence 10 sustain an "iO'. whether lis NJ
ncs,es will he able TO fix the precise period during
which they were in company with Mcleod, So . a.
tisy the jury is doubted hy many, and yet remains
be discovered. ! have heard good deal OF gossrihs
scandal about the Morrison family, and Hclrod con-
with it, but these stories owe iheiF origin 10
some d; the most violent of the Canadian par,:z?us
they are TO be- received with "a caution Mr. Srrn.
| GERS opening succinct and clrar-oi H. however,
your readers Judge for themselves as your report
| ers have gwen II 10 you rtFbattm.
| The interest in the trial continues undated, whilst
the snme good order and decorum which has all along
characterized the proceedings continues to distinguish
them II is Of course impossible Tor us Ia say whether
| the trial will terminate THIS week, though from a hnt
droppcd by the Court this morning, we inclined 10
antciuute that portion uf next week will be occupied
with IL.
The character Of Tie witnesses the part Of the pro-
secut;on will be subjected pretty rigid examinations
and attempts will br made 10 break down the cretlhy
of their testimony much rs possible believe nave
not any thing particular TO add al present
Yours, &c, u.
Fifth Day-was devoted to the evidence in behalf It
The misunderstanding Of the dfpositonS taken
Canada under commission and principally from those
who were in the boats, which attacked the Caroline.
They 90 to prove the aibi. The details, as gwen IN
the New York papers, are very volnmnons letter
from Utica To the Philadelphia Ledger dated on FRIDAY
morning, endorses this "cocumeniary evidence taken
under commission in Canada These are |. in nun
bcr and Of great length each consisting of eight ineE
roratories, drawn with all due legal technically,
with their replies The trial viii probably ternnair
so rs TO 90 the jury tomorrow, Judge Gridlsy
making great eaer;ons TO that effect Nevertheless It
may run till next week IS the counsel have I" s
dress the jury and will require some time 70 90 over Tie
,,ass d. evidence. As the trial approaches lis clos,
the interest increases very much and an intense
irty will prevail 10 know the verdict. The New
York Express gives letter from lis Correspondent II
Utica, OF Friday morning, who refers TO these dspo.i
tons and says that the Attorney Genera! continual
his objections both 10 the manner IN which the testi
mony was taken, and Ia the testimony tseiiprecedng
each deposition with stated objections, and interfering
To prevent the reading Of both nnd nterrops
tories AL material points, however, were read ard
already the testimony, if il shall be relied upon ~ Tie
Court aud Jury sufficient 10 prove an a'tO, on The
part Of the prisoner. The positive testimony 10 cone,
viii confirm the dispositions read and TO be read
GrocAx clyrx rr--We learn, from the Montreal
papers tha: Colonel Grcgan has been gwen up By IL,
Exccl!cncy Sir Richard Jackson administrator Of IT,
Canadian Government, on application OF The ! n',d
States authorities. H- hand over 10 the lnsprc
tor Of Police The It by the Sheriff, 10 be BY him
safrly escorted to the Province line
The Montreal Herald, and the Montreal Courier,
both ndu!gus, usual, in many bitter remarks upon
this occasion. But thank Heaven, this serious bone q
contention removed, and those papers may scod 10
their hearts content They cannot produce war with
all their bullying nsolence. If they could, i would
kave been done long before now.-.lt'c lorG San
Usrrid .9eeideut on NE Urstern Ra.lroady
SPRINGFIELD, Tuesday Evening, Oct. This af
ternonn the Eastern and Western passenger trains 81
the Western Railroad, both going Al great speed, me,
about four miles west of Wesfeld, and the
effects were shocking and disastrous. Wcs.ficd depot
the place for meeting and passing, hut rs the tram
from The West behind It's me the other tram went
on the conductor hoping 10 al the next turn out
before meeting the other train. The baggage o
each train behind, Of course bringing tie passem
scr cars directly behind the locomotives and tenders
The two locomotives and two three passenger cars
of each train smashed 10 complete wreck. The
messengers damned and tuni5ed together III the
runs III dreadful confusion.
We are informed that ghtecn or twenty have limbs
broken, and as many more are severely bruised alta
accracd in various ways Mr.. Warren, the conductor
Of the train from the West IS klngy mutia'd h"t
his lif is not yet Gcspared Of. The engineer 81 that
train escaped without much injury. Mr.. Moore, ii,
conductor of the Springfield train, narrowly escaped
ty jumping oil. Mr.. Taylor, the engineer 81 that
tram, is badly wounded A young lady, niece Il
Major Whistler, is said 10 be dangerously hurt
Colonel Harvey Chaplin is much bruised, TN, not
dangerously, as is hoped. The Rev. 5 Elliott
an Episcopal clergyman from South Carolina, and -
mily, lett here this noon were brought back 10 HE Y
$ Hotel this evening in sad condition. The LADIES were
not seriously hurt hut hs two were wounded
scratched and bruised, and the other had las !eg
broken above the knee
These all the particular Of which We learn
We arc not sufficiently Informed Of the circums,an.
ccs Of this sad accident, to make any comment
1t reported Tint Mr. Warren, mentioned above, died
this morning lie was formerly conductor II the steam
boat train 10 Norwich subsequently clerk Of the steam
boat Worcestcr.--B Boston .Hds.
| [Among the passengers, no injured b. the
shock, vas our excellent ncghbor Nathaniel Denbg,
Esq. But letters ray, that though much bruised Il"
seriously hurt. The Boston Post states, that
the only two personsawho have died, Mr. Brewer ii
Wesilird, and child Of Mrs. B!oodsood. "Ihr Exc.
cu,ve Committee of the Directors for the running .:
the have been summoned 10 meet Spring field IL
investigate the of the accident, and 10 take
sures for the relief Of the wounded" The Wcslield
Spectator says, SHAT the conductors obeycd the nsirUc
tons of the directors, and that the directors alone
responsible for the accident.