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

over the railing OF The ship on board the steamboat
Ina, took he company eff to Washington.
Judge Phelps. oil Vermont, bad his hat blown
or knocked of, and the buttons Of his coal tern,
hut he was not otherwise injured.
Mr. Strickland, Of Philadei phIa, was not at all
injured and Instantly recovered his position.
MISS Woodbury. aud Miss Cooper, who, 10
company Of Capt. Reed ot the army, and Air
Weiies, Of Philadelphia, had been standing on
lee ward gun, were not hurt, but Miss Woodbury.,
(the beautiful and accomplished daughter Of The
Senator from New Hampshre,) had her whole
glad 10 say, not her own.
Such was the oIce Of the explosion, that the
siarboard and arboard bul.arks were literally
shattered, and that the par, Of the gun de-
scrbed was blown into twenty or thirty pieces
besides the two principal seetions.
Judge Wilkins was only saved by a witIeism
Of his He had taken his stand by the side CT
Gov Gmer, but some remarks falling from the
lips Of the latter, and in perceiving that The gun
was abou, to be fred. exclaimed, Though Sc
cretary Of War don't like his firing, and be-
lieve tha,I shall run" So saying he Ietreated,
sui,inp tho action TO the word, and was saved
The Presden, himself had taken his position
bu. Re W minutes previous, precisely where Gov.
G.lmer was killed, but for some reason or other
he wen, aft, and was thus provideniially saved.
The most heurt-re nding scene, however, was
.fa, which followed The two daughters Of Mr.
smeried The dea III of their father, while Mrs
Giimor from whom they in vain attempted to
keep the dreadful news Of the death OF her hus-
ia nd presented truly spectacle fit 10 be depicted
by iragedtan.
There she sat on deck, with her hair dlshevel
led pale death, struggling with her feelings,
and with the dignity Of woman. Her lips quiv'
ering, her eyes fixed and upturned, wihon, a
tear only the little moist, soliloqnIsng
ooh certainly not-Mr. Glmer cannot be dead, .
VINO would dare TO iojnre him? Yes, oh Lord
have mercy upon me! Oh Lord, have mercy up
on him. Aud then still moro apparently Gained
and seeming to be collected, with the fIrIes tear.
ing her heart within. 81 beseech ye gentlemen,
to tell me where my hus band Isl"
"Oh, ble!-,mp0ssi ble!-and he, can
he cat he be deada -imposs W
| Hero Mr.. Senator Rives, OF Virginia drew
near.
| Come near. Mr.. Rives.' sac said in sof,
whisper, which resembIed Ophela's madness,
.siell me where my husband is-te ne whe ther
he is dead. Now certainly. Mr.. Rves. this is
impossibe-is it no, SOL" Mr.. Rlves stood
speechiees, the tears trickling down his cheek.
IL tell you, Mr. RIves, il 's impossible" she al
most screached and then again moderating her
voice, "Now do, Mr.. Rives, tell his wife whether
| her husband lives" Hero several ladies ex-
claimed. 90 God grant that she may be able to
crv. II would certainly relieve Fer some. If not
she must die of broken heart"
| But my account has already grown much too
tenUthy. .IU,u f,Il ,tto
| farming you iha, the President, Mr.. Robert ~
Ier Mr. John Tyler Jr.. and many other officers
remained on board the Princeton when We left.
! There were but two surgeons on board at the
time of the disaster DIR. Thomas and DR.. Hunt,
the regular ply scians of the ship. Every at
,enton was shown TO the wounded.
FRANKLIN.
| p. S.-Tho Presidents muaito servant, who
was also badly wounded has died since.