The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-04
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

DROWNED. /. gives US pain 10 rec ord
the untimely death of Mr. HENRY KEEL
Loee, son of the Hon. Daniel K slogg, Of
this town, who was drowned liz Connec.
ticut River at Westminster, on Wednesday,
the 18th June. The circumstances, as
near as we have been able 10 learn. under
which this melancholy event happened are
these MIR Kellogg, accompanied by Mr.
Augustus A. Fleming, both law students
and studying with Esq Bradley Of West
minister, went TO the river for the purpose
bathing. Ga arriving at the river, both
being expert swimmers, it was proposed
that they go out 10 an island some little
distance from the shore, which Iete. not
wthstanding the usual strong current at
that place and the strong wind blowing at
the time, they doubted not their ample a.
biity to perform, provided they went up
stream far enough so as 20 strike the ISL
and before the current should force them
below. But alas when TOO far out TO re.
turn, and not far enough TO make the ISL
and shore, the unfortunate kellogg, be.
coming strangled by the dashing waves
soon became SO far exhausted as 10 render
his efforts feeble and his case almost a
hopeless one. He cried to his companion
for help, who, being some liltle distance
ahead, turned about and made toward him
with as much rapidly as possible, and
succeeded in gaining him while yet slrug'
Cling as it were betwixt life and death, for
fresh return 10 his lungs OF the vital air
MIR F. extended to him hand, which he
seized with all the apparent Consciousness
of his situation as could well be imagined
not attempting any indiscrelicn al all,
letting go when he was babe 10 and chang.
ing hands as was most convenient, In
this way Mr. F. assisted him till his own
strength nearly failing him, was at last O.
blged, TO save his own life, 10 say 10 him
that he could help him no longer. How.
ever heavy these words must have fallen
npon his ear, with discretion and judg-
n. ent seldom if ever before witnessed of a
drowning man. be Immediately relnquish-
ed his hold and gave himself up as it were
without murmur. Mr. Kellogg was in
the 2lst year OF his age, and graduated
abou. year ago at Williams college,,
Willams,own, Ms. --Belloa0s Falls Gaz.
Highly Important InteIigencc--if true.
Our readers may remember, that we
already informed them of the unjusti6able
proceedings of the French Admiral in the
Pacific, Du Petit Phouars, towards the
Queen oil O:aheile. now called Tahiti
The conduct OF this valiant Admiral
against defenceless woman) has been
disavowed by The French King. Ministers,
and Chamber of Deputies and Admiral
Hammilin sent out to supercede him ia
the Pacific. Meantime the Island Steam.
er brings the astonishing intelligence, re-
ceived from Tahiti by way of Panama,
that Queen Pomare having taken refuge
on board the British frigale Dublin, the
French Admiral proceeded lhither, and
peremptorily demanded the surrender Of
The Queens person from the British Cap
tain, This was of course refused, high
words arose between the French Admiral
and English Captain, and the former left
for his own vessel, furious with indigna.
lion. He Immediately commanded the
three large French Men Of War he had
with him IN the Bay, TO clear toT action.