The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-07-31
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER

EnIDLE > lEthD'JA UlStS I'm.
From 10 to 100 Ices loa-1he effect
Of racing.
The daily papers bring us accounts of
a dreadful steamboat disaster on the
Hudson river between Albany and
New York. The steamers Henry Clay
and Armenia left the former place on
Wednesday, both loaded with passen-
gers, and almost Immediately commence
ed racing. At Kingston the boats came
into collision, and the wheel house of
one of hem sustained considerable in
jury. After running abreast for some
time, the Clay crowding the Armenia
into shore, the latter was compelled TO
drop back. Soon after this the Clay
was discovered to be on fire and the
flames spread with such rapidity as TO
confirm the suspicion that tar, ro'in, or
some other imAarnmable matter was in
the boiler room for fuel. The greatest
constern alton prevailed, which was in
creased upon the fact being known that
there were no boats on board. The
boat was run aground, but, the after
part, on which there were great num-
bers OF passengers, was several hundred
feet from the shore, the fire preventing
them from reaching the forward part of
the boat. Great numbers of women and
children were on board whose CRIES and
shrieks rendered the scene heart rending
in the extreme The number of lives
lost is various! fascinated at from IS
to 100
Intense excitement is manifested in
regard to the matter, and the officers of
the boat are censured severely.
CUBA.-By the last arrival from Cuba.
We received a small printed sheet, enti-
tie LA Noz del Pueblo, Organ de indie
pendencia." II is full of revolutionary
sentiments, and we are told that in spite
of all the efforts of the government and
police, copies Of it are scattered every
where in town and country, find their
way to the public offices, and even to
the private residence Of the Captain
General. The government has offered
a reward of $1,000 for the apprehen-
sion of any one connected with the
printing Or circulation Of this sheet,
(two numbers OF which have been
lasued) but without success. This shows
that there is either remarkable tact
on the part of the publishers and their
agents in conducting their business, or
else that there is a prevalent sentiment
in the hearts Of the people adverse to the
betrayal of the parties implicated. If
the latter supposltion be correct, the
end is not yet.-.N. J. Jour-. Com.
PRESIDENT FILLMORE AND GEN. Soorr.
the Philadelphia American says the
following is an extract of a private let
ter, dated the 18th instant from Pres-
dent Fillmore to a warm personal
friend:
81 was not disappointed, nor had |
any thing to regret, in the result OF the
Baltimore Convention. The approba-
ton which that Convention expressed
of the policy which ! had pursued, in
the resolutions which it adopted, was
mort gratifying 10 me Than 70 have recei,-
ed the nomination.
g. cannot doul Il at Gen Scott intends
to carry out the principles OF the wing
party in good faith, if elected, and it
seems to me that he is Justly entitled to
the support Of every true whig. | am,
therefore, gratiiled TO learn from your
letter that you intend to give him cor
dial and hearty support"
| InE DIFFICULTY Abort THE FIsnERIEs.
No defnt" settlement Of the Il licui V
IN regard 10 the fisheries on the coast of
The British colonies has yet been made.
Alr. Webster in a speech at Marshfeld
the other day said:
1t would not become me to say much
on that subject until | speak officially,
and under direction of the head of the
Government. And then | shall speak
In the meantime, be assured that that
interest will not be neglected BY this
Administration under any circumstances.
The fishermen shall be protected in all
their rights Of property, and in all their
rights OF occupation. To use IA Marble
head phrase, they shall be protected
hook and line, and bob and sinker.
kossUru AND HIS FAMILY.-kossutl
left New York in the Steam ship Amer.
lean on the Eth inst 1t is said that he
took passage under the assumed name OIL
Alexander Smith
kosSuth's sister. Madame XSuIowskv
who arrived in New York some day.
since, sets out next week, TO occupy q
farm cut West. said to have been pur.
chased for her by her brother, just be-
fore he left this country The Mayor o
New York holds in trust $1,000, to end
bic her to reach her destination, tol
which Madame is also indebted to hos
suth's providence.