Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-19
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Committee and act thereon.
Latest News Items.
Steamboat Representatives, Persons
Killed and many Wounded.
CiNcINNATr, Nov. l3.-Steamer Buckeye
Belle exploded her boiler in EVERY Lock near
Marietta last night. Fifteen persons were
killed and several wounded.
The boat was compile ely torn to pieces
Every tlue in one boiler collapsed, and the
other boiler cannot be found. The accident Is
attributed to the gross Carelessness Of the en-
gineers, one Of whom. at the time OF the eXplo-
sion, was standing on the safety valve. The
carpenter of the boat says he told the engineer
there was too much steam on FIVE minutes be-
fore the explosion took place. The Buckeye
Belle was mail packet
Snow at the South-Irom Port Rico, &c.
New YORK, Nov. IA slight sprinkle of
snow tell in this city to-day, as also i'll Phila-
deadelphia and Baltimore.
Porto Rico dates Of Oct. goth. report that the
crops promise more abundant Weld than for
many years. Rain has fallen copously.
The biz Rainbow was driven ashore at Ar
rago by dragging her anchors, but was got off.
The election for delegate to Congress takes
place 10th inst, in Nebraska territory.
SoRtlcrn News.
BALrrMoRE, Nov. 13.-Thc South mail is
through from New Orleans. There were sixty
deaths from yellow fever and nine from cholc-
ri at New Orleans fer the week ending Oh the
18th.
The now confi,ui3n for the State has been
adopted by about !U0O majority.
George BuchaH, oversegr of II tobacco iacto-
| ,,,nrt,ll,-
slave VINO was u. the at of making resistance
to him.
Eeavy Robbery.
PuILApfIpnIA. Nov. ll.--Two Thousand
dollars worth OF watches and other articles
which were stolen from the store Of George
Henton, Pottsvlllc, were recovered yesterday
at Baltimore. b. rro~u, the rohbcr. was
arrested here on Thursday. Ills wife WAS cap
tured in Baltimore on applying at Adams En-
press Office for two trunks Containing the plum
der, which the police had ascertained were
there subj ect to her order.
Murder.
Troy, Nov. PA negro employed on 4
schooner winch was loading at a nail i&ctory
Yesterday, was DISCHARGED for Drunkenness
lie went on board again this noon, and not
obeying the orders Of the mate TO 90 en- shore,
one of the crew struck him on the head with Il
handspike. killing HIM Instantly, The murder
er was arrested Name not known
The Army Coart Marshal.
New York, Nov. ll-Clpt. McLane in his
defence yesterday, before the Court Martial
admitted that he was mistaken with regard to
the insult said to have been offered to Gen.
Pierce in Mexico, and expressed regret that he
had ri, 10 IL. 'Ihn ynrIirt
will not be published Until Gen. SCOTS sigma
ture is obtained.
Appointment of Treasury Solicitor.
WAsHlNGroY, Nov. l3.-Ceorge +. Com
stocG of Syracu e, having accepted the Office
of Solicitor of the Treasury, vice Clark, de-
ceased, will immediately enter upon the dis,
charge of his duties.
From the South-Vhc Crescent City Affair
The Ships Frozen in an Iceberg.
Baltimore, NoY ID.
The Southern Nail las arrived all tie way
through.
The New Orleans BuL'ct,n publishes an ex-
tract from letter, addressed by Consul STAR
KEY to Captain DAvENPGRT, Of the Crescent
City. 1t says: "'rhe Captain General has re-
ceived letter from the Spanish Munster, at
Washington, IN which the Minister says the
Secretary Of State assured him, in the most
positive manner, hat Purscr Smith should not
return on the ship, and authorized the Minister
so to state to the Captain General. The letter
was shown me, and translated by Mr. SAVAGE,
who was with me- Ills EXcellency expressed
much regret that the pledge had not been kept
! could give no satisfactory explanation of the
matter, and remarked to him that Mr.. SMITH
was probably not an officer Of the Navy, and
the Government had no power to remove him
from the ship"
The Picag1tne is informed that the officers of
the ship kennebec, on her passage from New
Orleans to Liverpool, in Maa last, when near
the Grand Bank, discovered two vessels frozen
together in an iceberg, The P,cay,pc asks
whether those vessels might not be Sir John
Franclln Expedition.
The Late storm on the Lake.
Cleveland, Nov. -.
The steamer Michigan lies off Chagrln river.
- miles b5ow here, with her smoke pipes car
ried away. She appears in bad condition. -
The Empire State Is safe at Toledo.
Milwaukee, Nov. -.
The schooner Vwu Brothers, Of Milwaukee,
is ashore at Muskmgun.
The schooner Roberts, of Chicago, lin bal
last is also ashore at the same place.
The schooner Walton, OF Chicago is ashore
near Grand river.
The schooner Gold Hunter, Of Racine, is A.
shore near MuutOu lSlaud A total wreck