The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-01


Explosion. COL Benton. although severely shocked
oy the conclusion was discovered with the head of
poe. sailor IN ms ZAP, calling out to his colleague
The excitement here is tremendous. An awful
gloom hangs over the city. The anguish Of rela-|
! lions and friends is uncomfortable.
The Princeton lies down at Alexandria.
give these reports as they are told by Senator'S
and others who were eye witnesses. shall visit
the Princeton Tomorrow and ascertain fuli pari-l
culars.
p s. Since writing the above have, learned
Further particulars The President, and all MS
Cablnet Upshnr, Gl!mer, Wilkins, Nelson is anoI
fact the entertainment was Tor the accommodationk
'3of the ladies'. John Tyler, Jr., General JessuP'
XCom. Shubric, Senators Benton, Atchlson, Wood-t
Injury, Rives, Tallmadge, Upham, and many OF thei
we're there with their ladies'
HNIessrs Maxcy and Kennen lived about 30 minutes
aGen. Atchison was told by marine that ne saw Al
alady blown overheard, and as the bulwarks were!
ablown away on beth sides of the deck it is feared
that Others may have been blown overheard AN
lhe dead bodies have been brought up to the city
aAbout 500 ladies' and gentlemen were, on board
JThey had Just been parakng OF the collation., ana!
great numbers were still at the table; The Presl
ddent, Secretaries Gllmer and Upshur, Senator's
3Benton and Woodbury. had just been giving toasts
Captain Stockton had privately proposed to toast
f3said Mr.. Woodbury.. The Captain gave the toast !.
Maud Immediately left the table to superlntend th,e
of the fatal gun. The Captains anguish
and modification are unutteIable Ills conH%c, Is
ZAseverely wounded. Had the gun burst at the flrst
Etire, the destruction Of life must have been I'M
Edmense, as multitudes were standing around 1t Is
smiraculous that no more were killed. Senator
lAAtchison's life was saved by Senator flanagan.
aien Atchison was going directly towards the gun,
2but was stopped by Mr. Hannege1 Just IN season to
the H Nv was oeIow
Ithat he had ''lost two members Of his Cabinet",-
H. What do you sayP' said the Presidents incredu;
sjlously. Mr.: II. replied Secretary Gllmer and
Nburst into tears.
n 1t would seem as if God and man had conspired
ITO prevent the President from getting or enjoying
&Cabinet.
q This is a great national calamity The like of il
ahas, it is believed, never before occurred in any
HgoveInment on EARTH D.: d.
n p. S.-Captain Stockton is entirely out OF dan
3ger.
8 The OREGON NEGocIATIoN.- learn from
Washington that the new British Minister has open
led the negotiation for the settlement of the Oregon
3Territory with Mr.. Upshur, the Secretary of State
but that some difficulties have occurred in the pre-
eliminates, which may cause some delay, although
not insuperable in their nature 1t is also gen orally
understood that the President and his Sec retar.
5are very solictous of settling, on an hororabl,
Ebasis this vexed question-perhaps sor newha
7 arising from the fact, that Mr.. Webster nonopo
ss3Iized all the honor in the Ashburton treaty
"a We apprehend no difficulty, however, on Thu
Eiiquestion, between the Executive and the British
q government. The principal obstacle will be in tn.
.aSenate Mr.. Benton and the extreme gauche of the
NJ young democratic" are endravoring to create, il
Haadvance, party opposition to any treaty that settles
,sthe controversy by compromlse-and from the pc
istion of the Presidential question in the Western
1States we do verify believe that he may succeed
Hin rejecting such treaty. Circumstances, how
lever, may turn up, to give a new direction tc
aevents.
n The war feeling, however, against England, is al
its very lowest ebb at present among the 'democra
and ii will be difficult to raise itfrom the 'vasts
Ideep." The wings, northern abotionists, land south
Germ nuiers for peace, on fair and reasonable
Nterms, and they, all together, outnumber III inhu
Hence the Henton ultra section. The singular rise
Sot deep commercial excitement, caused by the
1recent rapid advance in Stocks cotton, and othel
.staples the iscrease of the foreign trade will al
contribute to repress political agitation Of cha
sjIracter injurious to peace and prosperity.
y A SAD SToRY-Irs MoRAL.-The funeral of tho
silate Salem butcher, Esq, took place yesterday at
sternoon. 1t suggested lesson and a warning toe
1impressve to pass unnotced. We knew Mr.
L3Dutcher well. He was a man of fine talent-cuti
savated mind-refned nanners-and very consider
liable professional attachments. When he cameito h
ticity his prospects were very Brilliant and Ion:
Jcarcer of usefulness and distinction seemed opening
@before HIM. In an ill-fatedI hour Mr. butcher be
|came associated with little knot of ''good fellows
Iconnected with the bar and some of the courts o
alustice in this city, and from that moment clouds
Nand darkness settled his career. His social qua
'2lities and excellent companionshlp rendered HIN
Aquie an accession to this cub-which was not un
appropriately designated by one Of its members
a. The Wild Goose Club "-and to whose orgies
3wit humor, the good song, the welltiIned anecdote
1.-THE flash and brliance of excited sentiment, gave
Fascination, from which only miracle could say,
1.-The strongest the wsest and the best who dared it
Influence.
Il This then was the work of the "Club." Their,
ssaay its victim, cut down in the very flower of hi
Sidays. There was all that remained of that enlarged
9and cultivated intellect whose sun had gone 8,
|6suddenly down at noon. Alas! that was not al
A9the desolaon There weeping widow ant
IA large family of helpless young bereft of thei
proector and support. But the picture of their woe
Hls not to be touched by every hand, and with it
Asacred sublimity we may not Intermediate
q Several members of'he "Club" were at the fune
,&ral. Could it be that they were unmoved! Surely
!; not. Let them not dispise the warning. They ma,
! nave stood it long, but they too must dav
8 if they go on. thus suddenly perish. Their bette
2 nature knows that we speak, indeed, the words o
truest friendship. To them, and to all on the sam
precipice of ruin, is the warning. Let them take
Mit in time, they approach that rock aroun.
h which the bones Of millions have whitened-wher
fortune, fame, hope, happiness and life perish