New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-01
EVENING EDITION.
FRIDAY, 81 O'CLOCK, p. M.
The dreadful affair at Misunderstanding
Their Particulars.

Inc dreadful affair at Notwithstanding
Their Particulars.
Inc deep and narrowing anxiety in the public
mind to become acquainted with all the circum-
stances of the aw(u! catastrophe at Washington
recorded yesterday, induces us to extend the space
In our Evening Edition as rnuchas possible. We
go on with our extracts without further preface ::
To the Editor Of TIC Tribune:
WAsHlscros. Feb 2s-NicIls.
The awful and tremendous tragedy of the Prince
ton on the excursion above mentioned will not at
late hour, ii is,to attempt to describe Some wonder
ul condolences were remarked in connect ton with
1t. 1t occurred opposite the tomb of Washing.
ton; the gun was called .The Peacemaker::
MIR. Upshur had five minutes before observed that
one might be made 10 reach Merico.' The Ter
an Charge was near Mr.. Upshur, and had been in
earnest conversation with him for some time. The
Charge wept bitterly over the manged corse II
was ladys day for visiting the Princeton and lbropp
OF ladies were on board, but not one was severely
hurt. One lady had her bonnet carried awav by
an iron fragment. Another lady, " hose husband
was wounded, rushed among the diving, and
raised him up and bore him away where there was
water. Mr. WILKINS was present, and a moment
before the discharge observed that although he
wasSecretary of War, he could not stand fire.. and
he turned himself round behind a mast, but he had
not fairly done it before the fatal explosion took
place. Am1cus.
The correspondent Of The Piebeian says
When the rush was made to the bow to lend
aid to the sufferers, Mess,s. Upshur and Gilmer
were both still breathing A heavy piece Of the
Peacemaker.s metal lay across their bodies. AS
soon as this was removed and the attempt was
made to strengthen them, they both ceased TO
breathe. Mr. Gilmer had a tremendous cash
over the right eye, which alone would have caus-
ed his death he was dreadfullv acerated all over,
however Mr.. Upshur had both his legs and one
arm broken, and a wide and fTightful wound in
the abdomen Commodore kcnnon was struck
fair in the face and his countenance shociingly
mashed. He and Col. Gardiner, Mr.. Maxcy,
and the Presidents servant were killed on the
spot. Mr.. Benton was able to be conveyed home
this evening, and Capt Stockton, it is believed,
has suffered internally and is very low.
The Presidents youngest son was saved by a
Mr.. Mass, who playfuIly prevented him from 60
ing to see the gun fred and dragged him back to
take wine with him.
The President, about 10 at night, drove down
in carriage to Browns Hotel and took the two
Misses GARDENERS up to the White House.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia Ledge
writes:
Meantime the table had again been set for the
gentlemen, and we repaired down to join the
general merriment. Captain STocKrcH was the
first toast and the cabin re-echoed the cheers and
plaudits of the company. 1.-The President was
then drank, followed by nine cheers, to which
the President replied by giving 4" the Oregon, the
Peacemaker, and Captain Stockton" A num-
Der of toass were then proposed and drank with
ali the honors of Mr.. Benton, Col. Smith, Of n.
York, Senator Woodbury., and others, and at last
Miss Wickliffc, daughter of the Postmaster Gen.
cral, proposed "the American Flag, the only
thing American that will bear stripes" This
was received with laundering applause-thc
Young lady's health was drank with three times
three, and herself declared worthy of marrying
hero. Scarcely was that toast drank when the
whole scene was changed into wretchedness and
wo.
Another account says
At this moment Mr.. Upshur had his hand on
the Presidents arm, and said, "Come, MIR. Ty.
Ter, let's 90 up and see the gun fred Just then
Col Dade asked Mr. Waller the Presidents
son.in. law to sing an old song about 1875 The
President replied, No, by George, Upshur, |
must stay and hear that song OF Waler's-t's an
old favorite of mine; you go up, and iii JOIN you
directly" Accordingly, away went UpshuI and
Gilmer, Wilkins and Nelson, TO see the gun fired.
Messrs Benton, Phelps, Hannegan. Jarnagn,
Miss Woodbury., Mr. and Mrs. Wethered, Chas.
Augustus, Davis, Mr.. David Gardiner, Virgil
Maxcy, Commodore hennon and many others
went ON deck The President remained below
listening to the song, and Just as Mr.. Waller came
to the name of f" Washington" off went the gun.
"There," said Mr. Schaumberg, (master Of the
ceremonies ''that's in honor of the name; now
for three cheers" And Just as they were about
to give them, boatswains mate rushed into the
cabin covered with powder, and said that the big
gun had exploded, and killed many OF those ON
deck.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger
thus graphically and patheticaly describes scene
more truly agonisng than any which the Tragic
Muse herself has ever painted.
The most heart-rending scene, however, was
that which followed. The two daughters OF
Mr.. Gardiner, Of New York, were both on board,
and lamented the death of their father, while
Mrs. Gilmer, from whom they IN vain attempted
TO keep the dreadful news of the deathot her bus
band presented truly aspectacle tit to be depicted
by tragcdlan.
There she sat on deck, with her haiE dlshcvel-
ed pale as death, struggling with her feelings,
and with the dignity of a woman. Her lips
ouivering, her eyes fixed and upturned, without
y tear. ONLY the corners little moist, sollloquis-
ine Oh certainly not MIR. Gilmer cannot be
dead Who would dare to injure him. Yes,
oh Lord have mercy upon me! Oh Lord, have
mercy on him." And then still more apparently
calm and seeming to be collected, with the furles
tearing her heart within, 81 bcseech We, gentle