Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-08

=, .aa;,;o, 10 this the deck was strewed with 'rol
,;ve,e 60 md It is Gods mercy that MI on Tue -, q
Nd dsrI were not blown into eternity togethef' -
yeral OF the sailors, some D OF I, u,e o"u'y
and 1t is reported that two nave u'eu ool, and Al
CoI Ren,ou, when taken home, was co,,' a'u .,
-, iIs bni he has recovered, and Or. oe"al
honas hs ,r,Il be about in few days
r., s,ock,on. when left the vessel al cioc'
tonight. was quite dslr'ons' ana suhe''"s INV"
mental, as we'll as phys'cai pu''. x.,,,;ves n
-, :: hood nv power, shocked as have oeen D.
,s"', II. srene of suffering Mrs Gilmer, Mrs
Ksnnon Miss Up.hur, Judge Upshurs vile SISTER
the two beautiful daughters OF MI 'ardhef, u"u
son and daughter OF Mr. NaAcs' MeIe ~ "a aoonz
And leave YOU ID CONCEIVE the'i S"'e"S' any 3
inc heorl-rendng sorrows and CRIES: ,., A.,
~ clmo- has left vile and nine children. MT
rrashrr .ad about -, has left we 80 years OF age
and dauohter in III health aged 10, Com. hen""'
taa Ias n.,G. and family Mr. Gardiner has lett III
"as i, ubo have long been bellies IN tins place
M - ,ela,lves were not allowed Ia see th'
.atas;. IS their husbands and fathers, but wer'
taken home hy their female TRENDS 'mneaia'ey: W.
U;ctl IA. left rs SON as possible WIN ms "''e a"'
daughters; Judge "'hns anu ''e
the ship TILL the last .o TIA an, -, tho deck
and Tho a,g Of the snip laid over them.
a"u s"e dsd sailors were taken below, and boats
sen, - Alexandra, for Surgeons to attend them
An; Lo,ro, and sadness in this city. When ,hs
al 70 " ,nld 10 Mr. Spencer, he cried like ch'id
TIE Whole Thing is extraordinary, that cahno
a :. n reoI.gs IT. AT one sweep the President, III
b,s Ch,ne save one, al. the foreign MINISTER'S sife
ms ' dason limited States Senator's and fifty or SKI
of the most lovely and distinguished women IN NV
co,n,,y ,,ght have been blown INTO eternity
ho.,;hle to dwell upon. Had il occurred ten
,;n,tss later. or twenty minutes sooner fifty lives
would haye been lost. la
Me- CiImer's agony was heart-rendlng-she shec
no tear, but seemed struck nslanlaheousiy VIII" II"
sanity.
correspoadence file " Y. Journal Of Commerce.
| W,su1sGros, Wednesday, Feb. %
NV principal nformants were Mr: rra''' ner'us
or the House from New York, and Mr. Barney OF bai
tin,ore. h;,,
Mr. Pratt states that he heard the explosion oe,ns
near the oangway, and went forward instantly ne
w,s the first person on the spot except one or t"'
sailors He saw men on both sides OF The gum pros
and two persons particularly, on me iaro'ao
side with Of iron lying on them hese per
sons ne recognized as Mr.. Gunner ana VIZ ~
A L,tIe farther on he saw the manged corpse OF hr
C.,ai,er Mr. Gardner was, IN fact blown 10 pieces
n, called 10 help-threw of hs coat as ne states
and took handspke, and with great d'ihcuiy' re
moved the iron from the legs OF Mr. Iimer ana ni'
Tnshur. He states that Mr. Gilmer was still breath,
no or rather gasping. he says however, that oooo
mes on their foreheads Mr.. Gilmer ceased 10
breathe. Mr.. Upshur dead. Nj Gimer was
standnp four feet from the gun, with his back turned
10 it. being engaged in conversation with mrs, melntf
cd of Baltimore. a of iron struck HIM below the
nns MIR Pratt tells me that the iron was oil lhou'
sand pounds weight, as ne supposes, 'ha' len ' '''
unfortunate men. "a,
So far as Gun gather, Commodore hennon a"o W.
vir,, Maxcv. were on the s,arboard side OF The gun
They were instantly killed.
from the National Intelgecer IF March A.
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD
Saturday was fixed upon for the funeral ceremonies,
which were conducted with appropriate order ana So
lemni,y The aspect Of the Pennsy vania avenue Tor
cbly called up the remembrance OF the scene when
G5nera Harrison amented honored corpse was borne
oIoog i, to the tomb Although The chief market
day and the busiest day Of the week with all classes
of vendors, the hustle of business was hushed at an
early hour the streets SILENT though iu oil NOV
ns masses the stores and places of business being
universally closed and many OF them hung WIN thf
drape7y Of mourning. Notwithstanding that thorsanos
from other cites and from the country were added :;
the thousands of the metropolis to witness the solemn
rites and funeral pomp Of The OCCASION yet the order
and decorum which reigned throughout were not less
gratifying than the entire exemption OF the day from
the slightest accident.
The expectation of the people now, at the funeral
of General Harrison, throngsd the avenue with watt
ing multtudes hours before the procession made us
peaance The perfect silence observed in the gathered
throngs, and the conded gloom OF the sky, sensioy
deepened the solemnitv Of the OCCASION
At the Presidential Mansion the Officers OF Govern
men civil, military, and naval the Foreign Ministers,
Members of Congress, of both Houses and relatives
and personal friends Of the deceased had the entire oil
an early hour. Before the bodies were removed up
proprinte religious services performed by the Kew
Mr.. Hawley, the Rev DIR. Laurie, ana the rev WI
Butler Of Georgetown.
The Procession was then formed, and presented an
imposing cup all: the funeral escort composed o.
United States troops and volunteers IN their oeautu
uniformly heading the column
Then in the order announced in our last, came Inc
bodies each in its hearse accompanied by carriages
containing the pa-beaers, and others hlled win the
mourning relatives OF each sad victim next the fres
dents carriage shrouded in mourning, and then long
train of official persons, heads OF Departments sena
tors and Representatives. in Congress, Judges, Comp
trollers. AUDITORS &c, together with the members o
several civic societies
(The BODY of Mr. Maxcy was net among them, TIT
family having already conveyed 1t for sepulture 10 M
home in Mary lind
While this sad array was moving slowly on, minute
runs were fred and the bells toed, al measured IN
te.vals.
In this manner the bodies were borne TO the Congress
siona burying ground where the military hulted, and
forming line in front Of the gate, received the hearse
with military honors and funeral dirCes. After the cot
fins were taken from the heerses and placed in charg
of The pall-bearers the civic procession entered Int
yard and religious services again took place up
on depositng the collins in the large receiving vault
where they will for the present remain, awaiting thei
FINAL disposal. shall hereafter be determined
The funeral solemnit,es this sad occasion wer
such rs reflected the public feeling throughout Tn
national metropolis, and were extremely creditaole I
ITS citizens. 1t observed, that not only were ID
Offices and stores closed during the time OF the funera
but during the remainder of the day. Besides nu
merous attendance of the citizens of Alexandra an
Georgetown, volunteer companies from both place
were present, as were the Faculty and Students
Georgetown College, who formed part of the process
sion.
The line of military companies, carriages horsemen
public societies, and private individuals, extended up
wards of mile. Among the troops that headed III
column, should be mentioned the company OF Unite
States Light Artillery, commanded by Mnjor King
gold Twh ch sat out from Fort McHenry at 2 'cloc
the preceding day. and arrived in this city, marchln
the whole distance, at or o'clock on Saturday morn
ing,1 the United States Marines stationed at the Ma
w Yard, and The following companies belonging I
the District cities. Never have we seen more gene
raj turnout on the part Of our citizen soldiery I'm
troops marched front OF The procession in The follow
ing order, the entire column, except the Marines, be
ing reversed according TO the established usage OF tn
| military nj funerals
! The u. S Marines
RAJ, oc Cantain Duyal