The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-03-02

"'uii'T'' stVPfh " them badly aud p Oblbly
niofta'y' Among those stunned by the concus-
s". We learn not IL seriously injured, were
Zap stockton himself; Colonel benton of the
senate; Lieut.. Hunt of tie Princeton; W. d
no ahson, les Injured, of whom in the horror
ana con fusion OF the moment, no certain account
could he obtained. the above are believed
however to oonprsa IN, w,oe Of the p.isons
known TO The pubic who were killed, or dan.
ser"nsly or serlatsy hurt
me scene upon the deck may more easily I've
Imagined ttIin described Nor can tho imaaina-
NO, ZION picture 10 itself tho of its horrors.
t yves, widowed In an instant by the murderons
tna nanghters smitten with the heart rend.
ing si9ht Of their fathers lfsleas corps! The
waiines ofagoni2ed female~l The piioous grief
Vi tls unhur' but heart-stricken spectators! The
s'1sht tears and quivering lips oftheir brave and
honest comrades, who tried in vain to suhdue or
10 conceal their feelings! What uord, can ade
qnately d'pct scene like this'
The bodies ofthe killed remained on board the
ship last night. They will be brought to the city
this morning
correspondence of the Baltimore SUM
WAsHlNaT"N. Feb. %. 1914.
Never since the dpcease Of the lan.enled
HARRISON. has our city presented such IA
seine OF gloom. The public offices are
all closed, the sable badges again hang
upon their doors. and the Government,
"ihfers are requested to wear crane on
Their left arm for thirty days The flaws
are H. Ing a. half mast, the ci,izens are
vending their way tn and from the Pre.,-
dents mansion, or are seen standing in
gf"'Ips convrrsing on the inseru,abI.
providence which has visited us.
lm frInceIot is vet LIVING abreast Of
Alexandria. At noon, the bonmiuu oC I'M.
'hInn'e guns gave notice to the cony,.-
gated nulllIu'es on the shore that III.
''ea'nrr Joseph Johnson having ON board
ne bodies of M"ss's. Upshur. GiImer.
krnn"n. MaXcy and Gardner. had iu-
departed from her side A general rush i,
now ltrceplIhle an every $ de tn obtain II
'"'i view Oh the sad spectacle. The
steamer apProdrEes-on her forward
deck there are six collins, side by sid.
The sixth beng occupied by cnlnre lad
servant t" The President, who died dur
ing the night They are covered with An
american ensign. aud surrounded bv ii
er"up"t hardy sraInen. in their appropriate
'lesses theie, too, are the officers. and
ais" The gentlemen who comnose The
committee at arrangements.
ne whaIf is crowed by Heads of Bureaus
WIN Tie Hon. Mr. Wickl nt and the Hon
'lr. ora'"n in their midst. both of whom
are receiving the congratulations Of their
'',1''"s' on their happy escape yesterday.
MAKE last thrre.n is heard from the
s'ent"rian lungs of the captain. and then
al the request of Gen. Eaton. way VAS
cleared. and then the solemn plocesslon
Was formed c"nlnllte of arrangements
then the collins containing the bndie,
ut Mrssrs Upshur, Gimer. Kpnn III.
Naxv and Gardiner are -ucces>iviy borne
!" the hcar>es which were in waiting, and |
a>t. the coffin OF The poor mulat,o bow.
was also placed in the hearse which wa.
N waiting for it. The officers of IN,
Amy aud Navy. officers ol Gnvernmfu,
and lhelr citizens generally, then united in
he procession, which occupied a space
rot less than mile. They proceeded tn
he Presidents House. where the bodies
ire now lying N tie Ea>, Room, YES.
here they lie. On Fne-day evening Ia-,
very one OF them, believe. were presen,
1t the Levee, under circumstances, OH
low different,