The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29

New YORK, Jan. %.
The steamer Asia sailed at noon to-day for
Liverpool with Al passengers and a half mil
lion of specie.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
BosToE, Jan. 90.
Last night the train of cars from Newton, on
the Lower Falls branch Of the Worcester rail-
road, came in contact with sleigh, cont.ining G..
W. Shaw, merchant of Boston, his wife, and
son. Dir. Shaw had both Of his arms broken,
and was otherwise injured from the effect Of
which he died this morning. His wife also had
both Of her arms broken and crushed one of
which it was found necessary to amputate this
morning at the shoulder She is otherwise SO
seriously injured that she is not expected 10 re-
cover. The boy singulariy escaped injury alto
gether, having been thrown by his father on to
snow bank at the moment Of the collision.
THE Loss OF THE STEAMER DE WITT CLINTON
RECOVERY or BODIES,
MEMPHIS, Jan. 2s.--The sinking of the
steamer De Witt Clinton, by striking snag s
miles below this city, on Sunday has proved
more disastrous than at first announced. Thirty
six bodies have already been recovered from the
wreck, and il is feared that a still larger number
persisted.
ARRIVAL OF THE SALT LAKE MAIL.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 90 -Advces from ST. Louis
state that the Salt River mail has arrived at
Independence, having been delayed. by frequent
snow storms, to The depth Of ten inches on the
plains. The news is unimportant.
OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN VESSEL
SAVANNAH, Jan. 26.
The schooner Midas, which arrived here OFT
Saturday from Rio, reports that on the 2lst Of
December, in lat $40 North. l92g- 34.5o West,
San Aonzo, leaning West by forth, ~ miles
distant, she was boarded by the Brazilian cruiser
Sindora. and her papers overhaule1. At part
ing, the Sindora fired shot across the schooner's
stern.
DEATH OF DR.. DoANE.
New YORK, Jan. 81.
Dr. Doane, the we'll known and esteemed
health. officer at quarantine died rather suddenly
this morning.
MARINE DISASTER.
SAVANNAH, Jan. a.
The ship America, which arrived here on Fri
day, reports that she was run into in the night
near the Western Islands by an unknown vessel,
which struck her on the quarter, cutting her
wheelhouse down to the main deck, and break
ing every spoke in her Wheel The helmsman
was knocked overheard and drowned. The
America also lost her mizcn head, yards, &c.
MARKETs--sHIP NEWS.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 80.
Sales to day 900 bales of cotton at 81 and
Sc cents. The market is depressed
Arrived Danish brig Fylta, from New York.
IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 90.
The buoys in Dobay and Sapello Sounds, at
the entrance TO the port of Darien, have been
swel taway.
MARKETS.
New ORLEAN, Jan. ~.
The news by the steamer America was pub
lished here yesterday afternoon, and has de-
pressing effect upon the cotton market to an ex-
tent not yet fully developed.
ELECTION OF uNrTED STATES SENATOR.
NEw ORLEAss, Jan. rs.
The legislature of Louisiana to-day elected
J. p. Benjamin, Wing, Of Baton Rouge, as
United ates Senator, from Louisiana, to sue.
coed the Hon. Solomon w. Downs, Democrat
whose term expires on the 4ih of March, 1853.
NEwroRr, r. l., JAN 81.
! The schooner Milton Keene, from Jamaica for
Baltimore, was fallen in with at sea on the 23d
inst, leaking badly Her crew were taken Oh
and brought TO this port The vessel was sban-
doued. Her cargo consisted Of coffee, Primento>
old copper, &c