The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-23
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Arrival Of tho Atlantio-L.tsr Foreign In
teHtgence. -.
New YoRK, August 22.-The steamer Atlantic
has just arrived from Liverpool, which she left on
the nth instant. She brings one hundred and
twelve passengers. The Asia had arrived at Liv.
erpool on the 10Th. rs5 .r..gsa0J r.
ugs.. AlENoLAHp- ,.".r3 o. 800.
The London Times reviews the Kane extradition
case, and attributes the difficulty in the matter to
the approaching Presidential election, and its ef
feet on the lrish voters. .. A.sgs,sl MIA i.
in most amicable spirit by the English papers.
The ministry 10 condemned by some.
England has given the strongest, assurance to
Austria that she will closely watch the movements
Accounts from the agricultural districts of Eng
land and Ireland are very unfavorable Tor wheat
and potatoes. @,, TIE tEpE 10 a-s.1 - .@
France 10 quiet. No political event Of moment
has occurred since the last steamer left. l,,7
Napoleon Bonaparte, son Of jerome, 10 preparing
TO start on temporary mission to Washington.
Tho difficulty between France and Tripoli is
amicaby settled. No bombardment took place.
Adyices from the French agricultural districts
are more favorable .%,& ~ >'@"f - ...
Cotton at Liverpool steady. Sales of three days
70 900 bales. ,sys-. -..,!a< g.
Flour has advanced Cd. to 10. per barrel. Wheat
advanced Sd. ~ I'D. per boshei. Corn unchanged.
Consois closed Al sss TO ss,. Market slightly de.
pressed on account Of the fishery question. ii.
Further Particular. of .he Dreadful Steamboat Cuta,
trophs on Lake Erie Three Hundred Lipes Lost
Nearly all Norwegian lmMigrants-AtvfM Scenes,
Iacidsnts, &e-AbOus2 ESQ Passengers Rescued - List
IF the Sausd. -... l1s., ."
EaIs, N ", August ao.--I send you the follow
ing additional partic ulars of the dreadful steam
boat catastrophe on Lake Erie this morning, by
the steamboat Atlantic coming into collision with
the propeller ogdensburg' and sinking in half an
hour. TgSa633 yab@9 'To@ @s.GrH
. From Mr.. Homang, of the Michigan Central
railroad Office, we received information that the
following were the number Of tickets issued from
his office: "" E'''''''.''' ~
steerage passengers (emigrsnts, al7; deck do.
81; second class do. 10; cabin do. 4S-making 326.
In addition to this number, Mr.. Il. thinks there
might have been l35 other persons on board, in
Guiding the crew, a.; masking altogether about
49, This estimate reduces the probable loss to
about 200 souls. This, tits feared, however, is a
little below the mark. u % "a " ~ ~
The emigrants were Norwegian, who came
through BY Lake Ontario steamers from Quebec.
About seventy five or eighty Of these emigrants
refused to suffer them 70 go on board. These have
now to rejoice over their own preservation, and
mourn the loss of many of their friends. -.
There il reason to hope that many Of the unior.
preservers, with which the boat was furnished,
The following 10 list of the cabin passengers for
Chicago as tickcted from the Office here:
Mr.. Osborn and child, New York; Mr. Read.
York; Mr. Fro:t ' Boston; M daHins, Albany;
Mr.. Lake, Albany; Mr.. Fairbrother, Albany !;
Mr.. Bushnell and brother, Albany; Mr.. Lawrence
and family of three, Utica; Mr.. Clarke and family
Cornwell, sister of Elihu Burritt; F. o. Mosher,
Canada. For Waukegan: Mr.. 8. Chamber, New
York; Mr.. Britten, New York. For Milwaukee:
Mr.. Hanley, residence not known; Miss Myers. do.
How many Of the above. named passengers are
lost it is impossible to say atpresent. tits thought
the loss Of life has been chiefly confined to the eni-
grants who were on board.
Aaron Sutton, of New York, had provided him.
self with two life. preservers, and while fastening
one on his wife, come rofian snstched the other
from him. Mr.. g., however. got of safely with
jumped overheard during the excitement and
would have been lost but for the exertions of q
her and managed to get her on board the boat
again, when she was taken by the steamer
Ogdensburg. The man, however, after rescuing
the woman, sank exhausted and was drowned
Three men were saved by throwing over binna.
Gle box and clinging to It until they were picked
up. They were compelled several times for their
own preservation to kick from them drowning
Mr.. D. D. Cripped, of Michigan, saved two
women by breaking through the deck into the
state. rooms, which we're then filing with water
Great excitement exists at Erie against the
officers of both the Atlantic and the Ogdensburg
A meeting of the survivors adopted a series o.
strong condemnatory resolutions, calling for The
arrest of the officers Of both vessels.
Political Excitement.
CiNolSNArI, August 20.-Considerable excite
ment prevails among the portion Of our German
population with regard to political matters. The
German Democrats are dissatisfied with certain
nominations by the local conventions, and there
was much fighting at o meeting held last night
Charles Reimelin was forced from the stand and
peted with eggs. The fighting continued during
most of the night.
The Bufalo Murder.
BUFFALO, August 20.-A negro man named
Howard was arrested here to. day on suspicion Of
being one of the murderers of Mr.. Hartman, Of
this city. Mrs. Hartman, who was so dreadfully
wounded by the murderer of her husband, still
lives.