Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-13

DENT.
The Boston Post of Saturday says:

DENT.
The Boston Post of Saturday says.
We saw Gen. Pierce at 8 O'Clock P. Mr., yes
terday and found him IN some pain from the
sprans of ship and back but were happyto learn
that he received no very serious Injury or any ply
steal harm that will produce more than temporary
effect HIS mind was tranquil, and he bears his
great affection with fortitude and resignation
Mrs Pierce was more calm than on the evening
previous. and the strongest hopes are entertained
of her being able to survive the dreadful shock with
her reason unimpaired.
The Rev. Mr.. Fuller, of Massachusetts,, whowa
in the car at the time the accident describes il
follows:
Twas looking out at the window, hen we felt a.
severe shock and the car was dragged for few
seconds the axle of the front wheel being broken.
Perfectly conscious of our situation, remember
thinking what wast the matter. RETAINED through
the whole my consciousness. In another second,
the coupling W hich Joined our car with the other
broke and our car was whirled violently around, so
as to the ends, and we were slung down the
rocky ledge. For once, had no hop1 of escaping
death. Ishau never forget the breathless horror
which came over us during our fall. There was
not Shrek, an exclamation, till'the progress
of the car, after having turned over twice on the
rocks, was arrested; and with violent concussion,
having parted in the middle andibeing broken into
many thousand fragments.
i received personally few bruises and flesh
cuts, Of no particular moment, and found myself
amid mass of broken glass and Splintered wood,
and groaning men and women, with no limbs broken
and with a heart to praise God for His spaTing
mercy. had no need to get out at any door or
window, for the car was tragmentary ruin. The
next moment, man covered with blood himself,
noble fellow, said:-"We are alive, let us help
Others" Ipassed from one fnghful part of the
scene to another, and the whole is before we now
as fearful vision. Men came up on every side
dripping with blood, and few escaped some cuts
and bruises Before all were rescued, the top, COW
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added to the general horror and suffering.
Two incidents, among the many terrible ones,
are especially present 70 my memory. Un the
bank, sat another Mrs. Stokes, of this city clasp
ing her little boy OF some three or Iour years Of age
he had been rescued from the ruin which had
strewn the rock with Spintered fragments, and her
own person was considerably burned by the fire,
butwas shedding tears ofgratltude over her rescued
child and rejoicing in his safety, unmlndiul oil her
own pain. But few steps from he saw the
most appealing scene of all. There was another
mother whose agony passes beyond any description.
She could shed no tears; but, overwhelmed with
grief, uttered such affecting words as never can
forget. 1t was Mrs. Pierce. the lady OF the PreS-
dent elect; and near her, in that ruin of shiVeTed
wood and iron, lay more terrible ruin-her only
son. one minute before so beautiful, so full OF life
and hope. She was supported by her husband and
Prof. BaSkard.
General Pierce was himself wounded in the
back, but not severely, and the wounds of the
spirit far eoeeeded any bodily suffering; yet, while
deeply affected, he bowed all the self possession
and nerve which only characte:izes great-hearted
and noble men, and which few would manifest
under similar circumstances. HegaVe all needtul
directions about the recovery OF the little boy, still
entangled in the wreck about him, and then afor
ded all the comfort and sympathy 10 his partner IN
sorrow which was appropriate TO the tune. She
was convened to house near, and there she gave
ventto the grief which rent her heart, while he
conSoled and comforted. may not draw the veil
from that Hpicture. Sacred is the holy privacy OF
sorrow, and the hearts of those who have suffered
can feel what my pen cannot describe
Soon re were ebls to convey the wounded anu
the dead to the nearest house, which happened TO
be that connected with the poor. farm in AndoVer,
where every possible kindness and attention were
rendered. Go with me, Mr.. Editor, to that house,
and look with me awhile on that scene OF suffering
and sorrow. In lone room were Gen. Pierce anu
his lady, in the Opposite apartment lay the Hortal
remains of their little boy-and oh! so sad sight
The blow, by which lie was instantly killed. struck
his forehead, and was so violent as TO remove The
upper portion of the head, leaving portion OF the
brain exposed. The face, with the exception OF a
bnise about the right eye still remained uninJur.
ed but bathed in blood. Gen. Pierce and lady,
meanwhile, retired to the house of Mr.. Aiken.
In the same room was lady, AIRS, Newell, OF
Hillsborough, considerably bruised anu her face
cut Her little daughter, twelve years OF age, lay
near with her foot so badly injured that amputa
ton will be necessary. She bore her pains sweet
ly and patiently. In another room MI. hIlTeags
SAO'NSA%' FNH"--S
Childs, of Henniker sat braVely up, though with a
face covered with blood. Others much bruised
had gone on in the train which returned for us from
LawTence.-Every attention which could posi-
bly, be paid to those injured given at this house,
where most OF tho wounded were carried. The
physicians were prompt in their services, calm
kind, and so far as one not of the profession can
Judge, judicious.
After the head the little boy had beeu tender
ly caIed for by their physicians, and all possible
done to vestore the look of life he was carried by
us 10 the house where his afflicted parents were.
shall never forget the look Of extreme pain that
childs face wore; and yet there was something re.
signed and tender impressed even by the awful
hand of death. He was moi yet cold when he was
ia the room of Nh. Aiken's house, dressed just as
he had been at the moment of the calamity. The
form which had left that house but little more than
an hour before, full of life and happiness, with
heart full of hop and bright aspirations, was borne
to those who had parted from hin-that heart now
hushed and stilI-that form mntionless, and the
limbs fast growing rigid under the ICY touch oil
death.