Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-22

bama Volunteers and 18th Infantry, were to
embark at Vera Cruz on Saturday, the 10th
inst, Gen. Patterson's Division of Volunteers
was expected to arrive at Vera Cruz by the 18th
and the other Division of the Army would ar
rive successfully every two or three days there
after. The exertions made by the Department
there to furnish prompt transportation for the
troops as they arrive in Vera Cruz, will en-
sure their speedy departure from the scenes in
which they have covered themselves with go-
ry. We copy the following from the Free
American:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTM'T AT VERA Cruz, ]
Mexico, June l, 1873
Orders No. 197.-Pursuant to General Or
ders No l02 from the Headquarters of the Ar
my of Mexico, Brevet Brig. Gen. Persifer F.
Smith assumes command of the Department of
Vera Cruz. No civil jurisdiction in judicial
matters will be hereafter exercised except,
where the American Army or Government is
interested; and all proceedings already COM
menced will cease.
Capt. Winder, LIST Artillery, as Lieut. Gov
ernor, will remain charged with the maintain
ance of the police of the city.
Brevet Col. Henry Wilson, lst Infantry, is
placed in the immediate command of all the
troopsin and around the city.
By order of Gen. SMITH:
EARL VANDORN, A. D. c.
The American Star of the Both ult., has the
following paragraphs:
It. Col. Hitchcock and Mai. Buchanan, Ac-
ting Inspector General, left here yesterday for
xHha 4hat t.ril1 af on N
make arrangements for the mastering out of
the troops.
Now that the treaty has been approved by
all the Mexican Government, but little inter
est attaches to the proceeding AT Queretaro.-
The Monitors correspondent furnishes long
letter, but we do not find in it much that is
interesting to Americans. The American Com
misioners were received and entertained with
much hospitality. Mr.. Sewer, however, be-
ing ill, Mr. Clifford took charge of the nego-
tiations. The writer does not like The pres
ent position of Santa Anna, believing that he
is in secret correspondence with his friends In
the Republic.
Gen. Patterson with his Division, will leave
this morning for Vera Cruz. The General en-
tertained few of his friends yesterday amongst
whom were all the officers of the I'd Infantry
and their gallant laader, Col. Riley.
The sick of the command at Cuernavaca ar
rived yesterday-330 in number--escorted by
two companies ofinfantry, under the command
of Maj. Blanchard 18th Infantry--four men
died on the road. The sickness is great at Cuer-
navaca. The 18th and 10Th Infantry, under
command of Col. Bonham, 18th Infantry; will
arrive here today.
We copy the following account of dread
full catastrophe in Vera Cruz, on the Sd inst.
from the Free Amercan
One of the most dreadful catastrophes that
we ever witnessed, occurred in Company ST..
almost opposite our office, yesterday morning
At about 70 o'clock, a tremendous noise was
heard, resembling the report of a cannon, Of
the explosion of bomb, and a shock was fell
like that occasioned by an earthquake. Oul
first idea was to rush out to the street to ascer
tain what had happened, and what an awful
sight presented itself to our view! The
house next to the corner of Laguniila anC
Company streets presented heap OF ru
ms.
A great many persons who came up from al
directions of the city, Immediately commenced
to search in the ruins for the unfortunate being:
who were buried under them. No less thar
thirteen dead bodies, including men, women
and one or two children, were found. Severa
persons were taken out still alive, but thei
bodies were so mangled that some of them vii
be crippled for life.
Attached to this house there was an oper
yard, where fandangoes were often given; anC
we understand that reparations had been made
to give one last night. Many of the unfortu
nate women who so Unexpectedly met death
were probably preparing themselves for thi
amusement.
The terrible accident was caused by the eX
plosion of powder. 1t seems that an individu
al residing in one of the lower apartments o
the house, was in the habit of selling powde
and cartridges in contravention of the ordin
ances. We were also told that man was seer
making cartridges in this house yesterday, hav
ing at the same time segar in his mouth; tina
he was warned by friend of the danger t.
which he exposed himself by this imprudence
but that he paid no attention 10 it.
| Great credit is due 10 the Quartermaster fo
promptly sending the laborers in his employ t.
aid the people who had voluntarily commenc
ed the work.
The officer of the day, Capt White, and 0
the guard, 1t. Young, as we'll as the men unde
their command, and the police are entitled Il
the thanks of the citizens for their early arriva
on the spot and their successful exertions il
keeping order and preventing confusion.
We understand that Gen. P f. Smith hat
just passed by the house where the accident oc
Cured, and was within few steps of it. Thu
shock occasionally the explosion was so sever
that he fell TO the ground, receiving. however
no injury.
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FIcTIoN.-The rea
ders of the Ledger was probably attracted b.
an advertisement that appeared in its columns
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