The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-31
Domestic News.


RoAD.-The following is from Albany paper,
which we extract inssmuch as il gives "details to
which yesterday we could but sllude,-
Our citizens were much excited and alarmed last
eve nlng by report brought bv a passenger in the
schenectady train, OF collision upon the Utica
and Sche nectady railroad, resulting, said, in
the demolition OF both trains, and the loss of from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty lives The
nonrartvai OF the western train at Schenectady,
and the tact that there had been collision, added
PROBABILITY TO the report, and for three hours the
anxiety OF all who had heard ot the accident was
intense; fortunately the arrival of the Saratoga
Ualn with the Uuca passe ngers at 10 o'clock diss-
gsted all tear, so tar II regarded the loss OF e
from me passengers by that train and also from
the agent of Pomeroy's Express who arrived this
morning, we have learned full particulars of this lor-
Iunately not fatal accident. The western tram not
having arrived Al Schenectady At the proper time,
special train, consisting OF locomotive, tender,
ana few empty passenger cars, was despatched
from Schenectady westward. few miles west
from that place the two trains met Fortunately
tor the lives of the passengers, the trains were In
sight of each other sooe few moments before the
collision. The engloeers of each train Immedl-
atey shut of steam, reversed the action, and leap.
ed from their respective machines. This we'll
timed precaution deadsned the speed, and the col
lisson, though IRENE ndous, not as great as 1t
would otherwise have been. The engine, tender,
and passenger cars going west, were utterly demo-
lshed. AS also the engine, tender, baggage and
post Office cars of the train coming east Previ-
denually, none OF the passenger cars in this last
nifty passengers were In these cars and their escape
can only be regarded as miraculous. The deten-
uon OF the western train was occasloned by the loss
OF an hour at Buffalo, In taking eighty passengers
rom Lake Erie steamboat, which arrived as the
train was about leaving. Another hour was lost on
the passage between that place and Utica. and the
tram did not leave the latter place for Albany until
l2i o'c ock Yesterday, Just previous 10 the coils
sion, this train was going al speed of twenty miles
per hour. We learn that Mr.. Young, the supern-
tendent was over-persuaded, much against his own
wishes, to send out the train for the west.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.-The extensive PRINT works
of Mr.. Israel Saunders, situated on the west side of
the cove, took fire at about ten o'clock last night
l. originated in the hot house, and the main build.
Ing,consstlng OF the finishing room, machine room,
engine room, edge room, and the white room, the
coler shop connected with the man building, with
the valuable machines, FIVE in number, press and
two callenders and winder, copper rollers, with from
five TO seven thousand pieces OF goods, entirely de-
sroyed. The large dry house contiguous TO
one OF the buildings burnt, was. with its contents.
by the almost superhuman eXertions of the fremen
preserved unharmed, with the dry sheds, counting
house, and great Amount of goods partially da-
mayed. II Is impossible To state with any degree of
accuracy the amount destroyed, but it will be about
SO oOo which Is mostly covered by insurance; the
buildings were insured for $780, machines for
$500, engine for $1,000 The buildings, goods. &c
were insured at the Washington, and American in
ths city, the Georgia Insurance IL Trust Co., the
Hartford Fire Insurance CO., and also in Boston.
we cannot omit the opportunity OF awarding TO our
hremen the highest need OF praise for their ndomi-
table exertions As often as their efforts have been
the theme OF admiration, all who witnessed their
idoers last night VIII admit, that they never
better directed, or sustained with more energy and
efficiency Providence Journal July %.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT, &c.-The Yarmouth Re-
glster =" John F. Rowland, of Hyanns, was
Yesterday brought before Zeno Scudder, Esq JUS
lice OF the Peace, complaint OF Zenas Wood %,
ot this town, for an assault upon Sarah Ann Wood,
ms wife, with an Intent TO commit rape, on Mon
day afternoon last He was committed for the want
q n mat Of int
and 81 600 tor iorclblv entering and stealing from
some vessels at New Harder, Osterville.
icS-Among the passengers OF the Buffalo, on the plea
sure excursion through The upper lakes, Gov.
Porter, OF Pennsylvania Al Detroit Gen Cass took
passage. The Advertiser of that city says, eve
should not he surprised II there should be little po
tlcal whispering, as Judge Cannff would say,
before the excursion is over. Macklnaw and the
caut Ste Mare are nice, cool places for making
Presidents, equal, perhaps, 10 Saratoga Springs"
NAVAL The U. s. brig Oregon, Commander
Powell arrived here yesterday morning, days
from Key West-officers and crew all well. The
following is list of The officers of the Oregon
L NJ. Powell Esq, Commander Purser, J. B. Ritten-
house Professor Of Mathematics j. H G. Coffin Assist
Bartlett, J. H. Stevens, R. Ap C. Jones Midshipmen,
Fauntleyoy, G Harrison Captains Clerk, A B.
Thurston-NortOik Herald 2sth inst.
NAVY ORDERs.-Commander Geo. N. Holins, TO
be Flag Captain of the Pacific Squadron Lieut.
Henry Ed, detached from the Flirt-Madisonian
Captain J. Wilkinson to command Norfolk
yard CommandeT J M. Dale detached rem
nander R. Riiches, & rendezvous At Phiiade-
phia; Passed Midshpmsn 5 C. Barney, 10 COAT sur
vey; Passed Mdshpman N. G. Bryant, from Decay
ur 10 receiving ship, Boston, Captain j. Downs, to
be Post Captain at Boston Appointment-E. r.
Kane assistant surgeon.
THE BsIG ANTELOPE, r. B. Forbes, t 50. owner
and commander, arrived at this port last evening
ousaing the swlttest vessels along the coast. She
came into our harbor as gracefully and gailty as a
bird on the wing, and so swiftly that, the Post
says, "even the fishes had TO jump TO one side to
get out of her way" The following is her from
Old Point Comfort
Lett Old Point Comfort, sunday July %, at 9. P. NJ,
with the cutter Wolcot and beat out in
towards Cape Henry. At P, M, finding he could
not beat u.s. gave gun, and three cheers AMI
ed. At noon, oath, off Chincoteague At noon 25th of
Little Egg Hsrbor having been beating against fresh
f. wind Ats P. NJ, took moderately fair wind and at
A. Nj 26th anchored off the Battery New York AT
before P. M got underweigh for home, with good
s. w. breeze and fine ather At p NJ. off Falkland
Island AT los A. NJ. 27th passed Gull Light Ats A
NJ of Block Island Light, having from Little Gull
minutes with the tide. A. II A. NJ. rounded to near
Woods's Hole, having II niles through the Sound in
5t hours being at the r. eleven knots per hour, with
the tide against from E4.1 Neck Falkland leland.
AZ! A. NJ. bore away from Holiness Hole and anchor.
g visited Nashawn; returned board the brig P.
NJ Att A. NJ, got underweigh with very moderate
breeze south and fair tide two acks near Pol
lock Rip and at NJ passed the Highlsnd Light with
from Holiness Hole ate 49, Passed Boston Light, going
S63 100 knots. Let 60 anchor off Mays wharf, at
o'clock snds minutes-BOston Transcript.
10 Col. Seth ]. Thomas, of Chsrlestown, has
been appointed to the office of Naval Storekeeper,
Charesown.
FUNERAL OF DANA AND CoFFN.-On Thursday
forenoon, says the Boston Transcript the last So
Tenn services took place er the remains OF young
Dana and Coffin. The Rev. Mr. Lothrop officiated
the former, and the Rev. Mr. Rogers at the latter.
The New England Guards of which the deceased
were both active and beloved members, attended in
body, 10 their fatigue caps, black dress, with Grape
their left arm II was solemn, yet an interest.
ing sight-solemn from the fact, that two young
men, in the prime OF their early days, fondly loved
by parents and friends, were so suddenly called from
this mountaineering, Tor the exhibition of those
noble and generous feelings, which bind this corps
OF soldiers, carrying out the Christian sentiment OF
" brotherly love" The services, as might be sup