Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-10-30

RICHMOND, oath.
3prccinc,s in Jefferson county give
Faulkner, for Congress 90 majority
The remaining will increase it to $50 o.
200 In Frederick county hi. majority
is eel; there is little doubt oi his elcc-
ton.
New YoRS, October 26.
Shocking Rdiiroad lccileni and loss o.
Lite.-A irighiiul accident occurred
yesterday on the Ne" York and New
Haven Railroad, at Mount Vernon, near
New Rochelle. A freight train bound
East, which should have remained at
Williams Bridge until after the passen.
ger train from New Haven had passed,
undertook to reach New Rochelle pre-
vious to the departure OF the down train.
and whilst proceeding at the rate of 35
miles per hour, came in collision with
the passenger train. with shock so vi
olent as to raise the forward car directly
upon its end. Three persons on the
New Haven train were instantly killed.
and large number Of passengers were
shockingly manned. DR.. Feldon (or
Shelton,) Il fireman, and n brakeman
were the persons killei. A man named
Harrington, and another, name not as
certaincd, had both legs broken. A
young man named S,udley, connected
with the Express train, had one Of his
ears taken off, and head shockingly
smashed. The brakeman who was
killed had just before exchanged places
with fellow workman, in order that he
might spend the Sabbath with his fami-
ly at Bridgeport.
Ship,orecks, and loss # L,fe.-A des
pa ch from Buffalo, last evening, states
that the propeller Henry Clay, loaded
with valuable freight, and bound for
Ogdensburgh was totally wrecked in a
gale oil Long Point, Canada, Thursday
night. All on board were lost, except
one man. g..
The Atlas, owned by Mr.. Bancroft, OF
Oswcgo, was also totally lost at the
mouth of Grand River. No particulars
are given.
An exciting race took place yesterday
afternoon, between the steamers Illinois
and Georgia, bound The former to Chag-
res, and the latter TO Havana and New
Orleans. They passed the Narrows
neck-and-neck, neither apparently being
able to gain upon the other.
Bos1os, Oct. 81.
At about | | O'Clock on Saturday cv.
ening. the steamer VIM. Penn, hence
Tor Philadelphia, when oil Cape Cod,
came in collision with the whaling
schooner Belle Isle, Capt. Nye, oi Prov
incetown, striking her upon her star
board bow.
The schooner filled Immediately and
rolled over. She had twenty passcn.
prrs OH board, four Of whom we're lost.
Capt. Nyc, two Of the mates and five
of the crew saved themselves by jump
inr into the fire chains OF the William
Penn. Eigh, others were taken from
the wreck.
The Belle Irlc was just returning from
n cruise of seven months, AMI had 30
barrels Of sperm oil. The collision is
believed to have been wholly accidental
After taking the crew from the schooner,
the steamer laid by her all night, in the
hope Of rescuing the missing men.
The lost were George Pcttcc, Of Bos.
on Benjamin u. Sheriff, Of Eas, Cam
bridge, and Two natives Of the Sandwich
Islands.
The WIN. Penn put into Falmouth
and after landing the crew Of the schr,
proceeded on her voyage, having re-
eeived apparently no damage.
Dosros, Aug. 27
The ship Massachusetts, Of New
York, from Manila, for Boston, anchor
ed in Nan,asket roads last evening, IL
dis,rcs 3 aud OF fire.