Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-01-31
Arrival OF the America.
Of the Steamer AmaZ0nl

Burning Ofthe Steamer AnazOAl
$ One H,sndrsd and 7sn Persons LOsti!
az Halifax, Jan. 26.
The America arrived here shortly after mid
night and sailed for Boston at 2 O'Clock this
morning .-..rs.r..
She reports constant succession of severe
gales for the last ten days. and brings 26 pas
scnrers, 1S of whom are for Boston,
The news of the destruction by fire of the
West India Royal mail steamer Amazon. a
brief announcement Of which was received by
the last steamer, is fully confirmed. The Am
azon. under command Of Capt Simmeos, sail
ed from Southampton with passengers and
mails. When two days out. aRd about 10
miles south of West Sicily Islands, she was
discovered to be On FIRE. The flames burst
out at an early hour on the morning of the
4th, and in twenty minutes after, SO rapidly
did the flames spread, the ship was complete
" uutted She subsequently burned to the
wa:er's edge, when her boilers exploded, and
her huh Immediately sunk. iaar
By histerrihle disaster, Al passengers and
Sc Of the officers and crew are known 20 have
persisted. Capt Simmons and his four chief
officers. the surgeon, and Elliot Warburton,
she celebrated author and the CresenI Of the
Gross were among the sufferers.
Many Of the passengers, from the appalling
repili,y With which the flames spread. were
either burned OF suAocated in their 6erths-
As soon as every effort to subdue the flames
had failed, the boats were attempted to be
launched, but owing 10 the Consideration
which prevailed ON all sides, desperate rush
was made for them, and before they could be
cot well into the water, they were swsmped
along side the Stesmer, and every soul in them.
lost sess a9 5s
Two other boats were successfully launch
ed and thus o passengers and 81 seamen sue
ceeded il escaping from the burning wreck.
They were shortly picked up: one party by an
English and the other by Dutch vessel, and
aafely landed at Plymouth and Brest She
was new and magnificent boat and very rich
u freighted. The loss therefore is immense.
The origin of the fire remains mystery.
England.
81 Intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope
announces that severe skirmish had taken
place on the 10th November, between large
bodies Of rebel Hettentots and Caffres and q
dstaehment of British troops in which the latter
had been obliged to retire with loss of one.
Colonel and three other officers and Z meu.-
lieinforcements had sailed from England be-
fore the receipt of the news Another severe
FeVerss had been sustained By the English
troops at the Lagos, on the coast of Africa in an
attempt to chastise the native King for slave
stealing. The force consisting of 26o officers
and men we're repulsed with considerable loss.
g The dissolution of the English Cabinet ap-
peared inevitable. A Cabinet Council was
held on the 9Th, utter which Lord John Russell
to Windsor to confer with the Queen
Il was admitted on all hands that the Wing
could not hold together much lon
ger. and many believed that it would fall before
the period for opening Parliament arrived.
The Duke Of New Castle and Sir Jas. Ora
ham, the great Free trader. have arrived, and
the former Aas made visit to her Majesty.
The Customs Reform Committe from Liver.
pool had an audience with Lord John Russell.
who paomised that the subject of their COM
plant should receive the Immediate attention
of the Government -
Baron Kendy, one Of the Hungarian com
mittee. has died at London of broken heart
caused BY some remarks Of correspondent Of
the Daily Times.
Germany.
The affairs between Germany and Denmark
have terminated, although the treaty between
Denmark and the great German powers has
been signed. In consequence of this arrange
ment, the German troops will eyacuate HolstSin
in the course of this month. A body of Aus
trians win remain Professionally at Hamburger
and in the neighborhoed. This measure will
have the effect to secure the conditions imposed
on Denmark, among which the cenYocation of
the provincial states Seleswig- Holstein is the
most Important. The German Diet in its sit
tings Of the 51st nit decided on the suppression
Of the federal feet.
Austria has proposed to form the German
navy into q disposition 70 be commanded res
peetiysly BY Austrians, Prussians and Germans
Of other states; but Prussia opposes this arran-
cement She has declared her readiness to
undertake the support of the feet for one
The King of Denmark is suffering from ILL.,
ness
The Austrian FIoyd's Gazette boast that it
was Prince Sshwartzenburgh who virtually
Dismissed Lord Paimerston.
Rumors Of ministerial crisis prevailed in
Berlin. Its said that Monsafeul viii resign
the Presidency. or that Van Konmer will quit
the Cabinet.
The Prussian Gazette Of the 9th, says that
Rabb;d Murat, the braycst son Of Schay Sea- |
nyl, the Cireassian Chief, has surrendered un-
to the Russians, and is now pris-
oner at Tif1is. Prince Worongo,ff SON of the !
Commander-in- Chief received from the young
chief possession Of the Fort of Weuesprya.
The Daily News copies q statement from |
Hamburgh papers, to the effec. that the Tur-
kish Government has addressed note 10 the |
English Government protesting against the
return Of Kossuth to England, as his liberation |
had been granted on condition that be should |
AXE up bis residence in the q. s. and the res
oration Of friendly relations between. Turkey
md Austria rendering 1t necessary that those
should be fulfilled.
France ~
A conspiracy has been discovered. the OBJ
ect Of which is to let loose the eonYicls in the
lulks At Reehefort. Sixty persons have been
lfrested at Montpelier, on charge of being con-
'erned in the recent disturbances at Paris.
The reason for the delay in promuluating