Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-03-08


CALEB B. SMITH.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 30, 1914.
After my letter gone last night, number
Of the wounded seaman were conveyed TO the
Navy Yard, 10 hammocks, and thence TO the Ma
val Hospital. Al the moment OF my writing, u
was supposed that five, at least, were dead !ru-
ly they fell az dead men, but, thank God. subse>
quent examination proved to tho contrary.
have devoted part Of this day 10 visiting each
Of them. Oh! how deeply did my soul sympa-
thise with these noble follows, who, in pence are
their couniry's ornament--in war. her beat de
fence. The following is n list of their names -
John K,ssick, If Philadelphia, lacerated, woun-
ded. and very badly burned.
Charles Lewis, Of Pennsylvania, incised wound
bad.
james NJ Green, New York city. confusion on
William II. Taylor, Of Boston, both legs badly
fractured.
John Potter. Li,chfeld, Maine, confused leg.
William II. Canning, Burlington, N. J., one
Of his legs very badly burned, the other not SO
Joseph Traso. Of ,sion, wounded the hip.
Charles II. Robinson, Of Philadelp hia, sill Oh,
wound in the head.
james II. Dunn. Of Maine, confusion
the left side--very dangerous.
There are yet on board
Peter Boreas, q Swede, badly injured.
Joseph Wells, Engshman. slightly wounded
Daniel Harrington and Hugh Kelly, slightly.
Mr.. Robert King, gunner, was severely wound
ed, but is better to-day.
! am informed that Captain Stockton is ser.-
ously indisposed to-day, and that Col Benton is
much better.
A correspondent. of the Philadelphia Lege. az
ter describing the downward trip, says:
"Cap,ain Stockton's great gun again load
ed with shot, and another trial made Of its strength
and behind il stood Captain Stockton. a little 10
the lett Of him Mr.. J. Washington Tyson, Assis
tan, Postmaster General. Of your city.
BY the side Of the latter, litte behind him.
stood Mr.. Strickland, also Of your city, and l,,-
Ito to tho right OF, but behind him, Col Benton
Of Missouri, who had lady at his arm and
Judge Phelps, Senator from Vermont.
TO the ieeward Of the gun stood Judge Upshur,
late Secretary Of State, Gov. Gllmer, late Sec
retary Of the Navy, who had bu, a few days ogo
entered on the duties Of his office. and little be
hind them late Charge de Affair. to Belgium,
Mr.. Maxcy. Of Maryland. BY the side Of him
stood Mr.. Gardiner, q believe this is the way
he spells his nnme,) of Now York. and Commo-
dore Kennon, OF the Navy, who was a, tho same
time chief Of one Of the Bureaus IN the Navy De
pariment.
When the gun fired, the whole ship SHOOK
a dense cloud Of smoke env eoped the whole group
on tho foscas,le; but when this blew away, q
scene
spectator.
The lower part Of the gun from the trunnons
TO the breech was blown off, and one half section
Of il laying on bis breast. II took two sailors to
remove il. Mr.. Upshur badly over the
eye and in his egs-his clothes literally
torn from his body-he expired in about three
mnutes.-Governor Gilmer. Of Virginia,
found equally badly injured. He had evidently
been struck by the section of the gun before IL
had reached Mr.. Upshur.
Mr.. Sykes, the member from New Jersey,
deavored 10 raise him from the ground, but was
unake. A matrass procured, and he
placed on il; before any medical assistance could
be procured. he was no longer among the living
Mr.. Maxcy had his arms and one Of his legs
cut off, the pieces Of flesh hanging to the muiIa
ted limbs, cold and bloodess, in manner truly
frigh,fal. He died Instantly.
Mr.. Gardiner, OF New York. and Commodore
Kennou. fingered abou, half an hour; but they
did not seem for q single moment TO be conscious
Of their fate. and expired almos, without groan.
The flags Of the Union were placed over the dead
bodies as their winding sheets.
Behind tho gun, the scene, though al first
equally distressing, was less alarming. Captain
Stockton, Who was knocked down, almost in
stantly roso 10 his feet, and jumped the WOO
den carriage to survey the whole effect OF the
calamity. All tho hair Of his head and face y Is
burnt off. and he stood clam and undsmay ed. but,
silent over the wreck In addition TO the dsa his
already mentioned. about q dozen sailors were
Oeuy "oonoeo; ono was oea'' anu oooiuu ht'
Col Benton. Judge Phelps, and Mr. Strickland,
as If dead, extended on the deck. On that eide
by singular conca,enation Of circumstances
Mr.. Tyson, Of Philadelphia, was the only person
Who stood his ground, though a piece Of the gun,
weighing about two pounds. had passed through
his bat, about two inches from his skull, and
fallen down by the side Of him.
The lady who had Col. Benton's arm was ac
iuaIly blown into the rigging. but not hurt Cot
Benton exolaimed. Immediately after he fell,
Lord. l am hurtr but he only stunned
He was carried aft and placed mattress,
where Mrs Benton and his friends administered
to him what aid they could. which. however. he