The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-10

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ing to forgive. If you are satisfied I am.
Good morning." On returning To his CON-
panions, he said, "Well, boys, did it; be
said there was no offence, aud gave me n
shnke Of his homes, old hand. Iiurrah for
Old lack! He's clear grit; knows all
about moss, and heap more about human
nasur."
From The .Ss,c Orleans Rcayrrne, July Is
AWFUL CALAMITY AND LOSS OF LIFE.
One Of the mos, henrt-rcnd:ng calnm,ies
that we have lately had To record. occurred
about : o'clock on Thursday evening last,
on the lcyee opposite the Ursnline Convent.
On Tuesday last, n small portion Of the
Icvec nj that spot gave way aud sunk, and
some fears were entertained at the time
that a larger portion would soon break III.
On the evening we have spoken Of, some
men were engaged in driving pickc,s down
al the place where the bank had given way,
in order 10 prevent the levcc from further
wearing AWAY by the action Of the water.
Some fifteen or twenty persons who resi-
ded near the place, were gathered on the
bnnk, viewing the river md the men nj
work, when about two hundred feet Of the
levee in length and eighty feet in width
suddenly gave way, mud without n mo-
ment's warning, six human beings were
ushered into eternity. The scene is des-
cribcd bv those who witnessed il 10 havc
heen the most hear,-rendinc they ever
looked upon. We have learned the names
"fonly six persons, as yet. who were drawn
cd; bnt il is asserted that others. who n,
present are not known, were lost. The
names Of the victims MS we have learned
them, nrc, Mrs. ilypoline Troump aud
child, about eight mr1ihs old; Fanny
Troump, nged nine wears; louisa Troump.
nged seven vears; Felix Tr"nmp. aged
,wcn,v-iour wears: Miss Charlotte Dezire.
aud MIR. Francis Andry. The latter gen.
tlcman arrived upon tho spot but lew mo
ments before the accident occurred. and
having tied hls horse tn capstnn on the
levcc, had given some directions tn the men
who were nj work. aud had started TO come
nu, in the road. when he wen, down, ms nj
SD dill his horse. OF the five men who
were Al work driving pickc,s. four escaped
Felix Troump heing the on!y enc who WIS
drowned. A little ieliaw not quite ten
wears Of nce. Gustave Troump, was pre- clip
i.aied with the others into the water. but
being able 10 swim. mud fortunate enough
Ia retain his presence os mind. reached the
shore. lie is the SON of Mr.. H,roli,e
'rrmnmp, and the "nlv one of his family tn I
is left To him. Mr.. N"hlat was also cnrri-
cd into the wnier, aud somewhat injured
by piece of timber. but succeeded ia saw
ing himself bv swimming ashore. The
death Of Mrs. Tranmp and child, wns tie
most ngnnizing portion 81 the Whole scene
The spot upon which she stood. instead 81
rolling over into the water. IA most IL the
hank did, settled down beneath her, lcav-
ing her standing with her child raised
above her head. with the true feelings Of a
mother, and calling until she nearly disap-
peared. upon some one tn save her child.
Her husband, who was bnt short distance
from her, rushed towards the spot, and
when within a few fec, Of her, large pile
of wood feIl over and crushed her beneath
| it. The unfortunate man. who lad thus
lost all he held dear nj blow. could with
difficulty he restrained from plunring inta
the wafer mud going down with his family
lie Yesterday presented the most mc!nn.
cholv spectacle we have ever looked upon.
Without noticing the crowd iha, was con.
grccaicd nbout the place. he rowed over
the spot in small boat from morning till
night. vainly searching Cor the remains al
bis lost family. None Of the bodies had
been recovered mp IN 6 O'Clock las, eve-
ming; but The hat &c Mr.. Andry, and somc
other articles, had noaied ashore. some dis.
lance below. Mr. A.. hnrse was p,c;scd
up in the afternoon opposite Mr.. Benve-
nuc's plantation. below the Barracks.
INDIAN Observation-Disclosures can be
found more poetic th,ught in mare cap
tiva,ing simplicity 81 expression, than
in the answer Of Tecumseh TO Governor
Harrison, in the conference nj Vinccnnes
II contains high moral rebuke and ssr.
caem, heightened in effect by mn evident
consciousness Of holiness above the reach
of insult. A, the close Of his address he
found TINT no chair had hecn placed for him
n neglect which Gen. Harrison ordered tc
| Inc rect lied M SOM ms n.diced ct,sne~tiro