Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17
TELEGRAPH REPORTS.

ErDtoStOn OF ,Stedn1eF.-LOSS OF Ldfe.
LOUISVILLE, JANUARY 14.-The steamer George WASH
ngton exploded her boilers when Grand Gulf Mis-
sisspp river Several persons killed whose names
have not yet learned The boat subsequently took fire.
and, with her cargo is a total loss.
| MEMPHIS JANUARY I5.-The steamer Martha Washing
ton bound 20 New Orleans burnt at the Island sixty
i five miles below this city, yesterday. man with his
wife and two children in the ladies' cabin, and deck
passenger, burnt to death The boat is total loss
The officers and crew were saved Three minutes after the
boat took fire she enveoped in flames and the cabin
fell in. The books all lost
GRAND GULF, JANUARY 14-The persons killed and
wounded by the explosion of the George Wash
ingon Mr. James Neat; Philip first cook the first
fireman Six deck hands and six passengers whose
are not known supposed to have been killed by the
explosion and subsequently burnt in the boat.
Railroad accident
PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 16.-The nine o'clock train
from New York off the track Bristol. The
CINE ran into brick carhouse, and pushed the empty
cars into ad Joining dining of named Stew
art whose family was at dinner. They buried be-
meath the ruins but escaped with slight bruises Two
remen had their feet crushed The engineer and pas
sengers escaped The engine and tender were smashed
The accident was caused by switch being open
The Outrage The Prometteus
New YORK, JANUARY 1.-THE British Admiral has or
dered the brig of Express from San Juan to Kings
ton in order investigate the commanders conduct in
relation to firing into the steamer Prometheus at San Juan
Explosion Of the Steamer Magnolia.
McNely, exploded her boilers at ST. Smon's Island,
Friday afternoon her way from Florida to this city.
Capt McNelly and Thomas Condy, with eleven hands,
instantly killed The passengers fftyh in
ber being in the after part of the boat all saved
The engineer John Austin, of New York. and ten Others
seriously injured. The whole Of the forward part
of the boat blown out and sunk in ten minutes The
passengers narrowly escaped from drowning and all suf
fered less from the cold and exposure of
them losing all their baggage Many Of the who
injured are not expected to recover.
W. Koss,ah and officers cfh Mississippi
BosToS, JANUARY 13.-The subject of the difficulties
between Kossuth and the officers of the gate Mis-
sssippi having been again revived and it having been
said that NJ KossUTH had challenged Capt LONG, the
Exeter News Letter states that is authorized by Capt
LONG TO say that challenge passed between Them but
that Kossutn presumed TO dictate to the officers
not to be submitted to- which he made to under
stand Who the author of the denial of those diff
culties which was put forth in the New York papersf
The Ohio Senate and Kossuh.
COLUMBUS JANUARY l3-The resolutions introduced in
the Senate, declaring that the United States ought to in
terfere in the Affairs Of Hungary passed report
ed They laid the table and ordered to be printed
Sailing Of Steamer, Markets, dc.
NEW York, JANUARY lathe steamer Africa sailed
to-day with fifty passengers and S600000 in specie
The weatheris intensely cold and the bay is filled with
ice The ferrt boats cross with great difficulty,
Mayor Of PittsJurg.
PIrTsBuRG, JANUARY 14.--Mr. GUTHRIE, the presep'
incumbent yesterday elected Mayor, receiving the
votes of all plrtes The poll stood for Guthrie DEM
,42S, Sawyer (Whig) 1883, Barker, 100. The small
vote for Barker is the subject of general congratuaon
.Saotc al Charleston, =. C.
CHARLEsTos JANUARY 14-It has been showing here
all the morning.
DcoA of the Aotlie1. Of President Tolk
LOUISVILLE JANUARY 13.--Wc learn from Columbia,
Tennessee that the mother Of President Polk died in that
place yesterday of apoplexy
Governor BoataoeTs Mssags.
BosToY, JANUARY 15--Gov, boutwell,, in his message
to-day takes strong ground in favor OF intervention, ana
thinks that our Government ought to Russia and
Austria our right If deemed expedient to assist hungary
in her struggle for liberty lie represents the financial
condition Of the State to be unsatisfactory me expenses
last wear exceeded the receipts by seyenye thousand
dollars