Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-05-13
Effn.taro Pe,so,is Killed.

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fatal accident occurred yesterday to the railroad
train, near Norwalk, Connecticut. The draw
bridge was left open to admit Of the passage of
a steamer, and the Engineer was not careful
to notice it. The locomotive, baggage car, anu
two passenger cars, were preciptated into the
river, fifteen feet below the surface. The num-
Der of persons ascertained to be killed and
drowned by the accident, is ffty-two. Among
the missing are Z. and w. DUNBAR, EsGrs, of
Montgomery, Alabama. There were large
number of physicians on the train, returning
from the National Medical Convention at New
York. There were eighteen persons wounded;
among them WARREN S. NEwALL Of Georgia,
who had his ankle badly brcken.-iSaranuh
Courier,
We had the pleasure of shaking hands yes
terday with J. j. S Billings Esq, formely edi-
tor of the Orthopolitan, of this city. He has
been living in Washington City for the last
three years.-NashvaIe Gdzstte.
Burning Of the Steamer Ocean WaOc, on
Lake Ontario.
OGDEysBURG, N. Y, May I've have fur
ther particulars of the loss of the Ocean Wave,
from one of the crew, Stephen .Blackman.-
The Ocean Wave took fire from her furnace,
on her downward trip, off the Ducks" about
forty miles above Kingston, or Sunday morning,
aoout'2 o'clock. When the fire was first dis
covered she was about a. mile and a half from
the shore, which she was Immediately headed
| for, but SO intense was the heat that the ma
chinery gave out, ana she drifted to sea. The
upper cabin was consumed in about fifteen
minutes, and in about two hours the bull went
! down. Those saved were taken off by the
| schr. Georgiana The Ocean Wave had on
board fourteen cabin and nine deck passengers,
besides four children and the crew who sweed
the number to about fifty, Of whom 20 were
| saved.
Inspector GENEEALsnIP OF THE ARYY.-lt
is stated that among the applicants for the In
spector Generalship resigned by General Nc
Call, are Captain II: L. Scott, senior aid of
Gen. Scott Major W. G. Freeman, Col. Thomas,
and CO.. ". W. S. Bliss all of the staff Of the
army. There are also in the field COL Steptoe,
Col. c. F. Smith, Captain Bragg, and Col B. S.
Roberts Of the army.-NasheilIe GdscH.
We have the pleasure of welcoming to their
Mountain Home, our friend J. H. FRESCH Esq.
and lady, Mrs. L. VIRGINIA FRENcH, the gifted
poetess and editor of the Southern Ladies
Book--NcMi,ariye Enterprise.
Massachusetts License LaC.-BosToY, May
2.-After three days discussion in the House
of Representatives on the liquor question, bill
was introduced this afternoon for the suppress
ion OF. tipping houses, and reviving the old
license system where public opinion in the CT
ties or counties shall sanction the sale of liquor
Recall Of Cor. Lane
WASHINGTON; May 2.-The Union denies
that the President sanctiond the conduct of Gov
Lane in New Mexico, and says he is determin-
ed to recall him.
SJuh 4mricq.-Accounts from Valparaiso
represent more move ment in the markets.. and
an increased buoyancy in freights. Political
affairs through out South America were rather
quiet
From Peru-Accounts from Peru represent
that the difficulties between that Republic and
Ecuador in relation to Gen. Flores's expedition
have all been settled.
PHILADELPHIA, April &c.
$250,G00 worth of the new silver coin in
quarters, dimes and half dimes, was issued from
the Mint to-day
RoME.-The English residents in Rome pro-
pose to erect monument to Pope Adrian ",
the only Englishtnan who ever sat in the pa
pal chair.