Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-13
photographic Correspondence.
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wick the engineer, was considerably injured by jumping
from the Mr. Taft the President Of the road was
in the train but escaped with little injury The accident
caused by difference Of minutes in the time Of
the watches Of the two engineers.
SIcoND DEsrArcB-The Boston train, which stopped
en- hour the Of the disaster has Just come in
The collision Of the two trains represented as terrific
as both going at high speed On the Uxbridge
train the third passenger leaped the second kill
ng three persons who escaping from the windows
One hey had his completely torn from the socket
Tie dead were horribly mangled. Nine persons were
from the wreck dead and laid side by sdc present
ing hearrendng spectacle 1t is estimated that
ty have been killed and forty wounded.
Fearful Ravages Of the YeHoW Feoer.
New ORLEANS, AuousT 6--The yellow fever continues
rage with undated violence The inerments yester
day amounted TO hundred and fifty. To-day there
buried hundred and thirty victims of the dis
ease. Those whe by any possible means leaving
the city every hour In fact it is almost deserted
and yet the fever is raging terribly Business haze been
almost entirely suspended great distress and consterna
ton prevail.
every hour Hundreds leaving the city daily. The
official report Of the deaths during the week ending Fri
day. the 9th instant exhibits the rghtful number Of
thousand and fifty Of which eight hundred and seventy
nine from yellow fever showing increase over
the report of the previous week Of hundred and
| eighty-seven.
! During the twenty-four hours ending at six o'clock
A. W. yesterday there hundred and thirty eight
Deaths hundred and ninety of which from
yellow fever that the total number of deaths from
fever alone for the eight days ending yesterday
I thousand and seventy-three.
The number of deaths for the twentyfour hours end
ing midnight the 5th two hundred and thirty
eight; of which two hundred and eight by yellow
fever, and one cemetery yet to hear from.
The deaths during the present week WILL from appear
ances. exceed thousand by yellow fever alone The
highest number in l6i7, in day, but seventy
seyen making the present number Of deaths increase
OF three hundred per cent.
The city truly desoating ard sad appearance
universal panic pervades 1t business of all kind is
suspended, and houses and stores closed Many Of
the sufferers perish for Of medical aid and the want
| of physicians is painfully felt
INV ORLEANS, AUGUsT S.-The total number of deaths
yesterday $50 Of which 204 from yellow fever
The deaths for the week ending yesterday amounted
| 1880, including $50 from yellow fever
New ORLEANS, AuGusT 9.-The total number of deaths
in the past "a hours ending o'clock A. NJ to-day
\ l92, OF which l64 were of yellow fever.
AUGUsT lo.-The Board Of HEALTH for the "a hours
ending this morning report 224 deaths, including 1S4 Of
fever The total number Of deaths from Saturday to
Wednesday morning $685. Of which FOG from
fever.
Relief far Neu Orleans Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, AUGusr l2.-Our citizens are Justly alive
to the suerings Of their brethren Of New Orleans Al
ready six thousand dollars have been rased and will be
ready forward in day two TO be appropriated to
alternating the distress of those who stand in need 1t is
the course Of few days. There is which
appeal strongly the feelings Of benevoence and
humanity
The market is quiet Breads.ufs dull small sales Of
Howard -four at S5.3l, but buyers disposed
give 1926. City Mills 1926. Grain has declined.
Wheat JOG ITO cents for red, 100 liz for white
decline Of three to four cents bushe since yesterday
Corn 50 c. for white, to Ga IS for yellow Maryland
4 and Virginia oats 3s. Rye CO q 10.
Provisions dull. Mess pork Sl6.25 S1G.50. Mess
Beef $3.50 Bacon: shoulders I, sides s, hams 10 II
cents Whisky 252 2Gi.
Tobacco is firm and steady Sales 1900 hhds Ohio at
! 1926 81, averaging S5.s7l Maryland scarce; small
sales previous prices Receipts and inspections light
The money market is not quite easy, but there is
abundance, and the banks discount freely.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock sold to-day 60
6l further decline. The fact that the company will
pay dividends the annual meeting the cause
Of this II expanding its profits very justly in improy
ing business.
From the Fishing Grounds
BosToS, AuGusr l1.-persons from Gloucester and
other towns aware that vessels have gone ont
armed, except with muskets and boathooks, usual
Important from Cuba.
New YORK, AUGUST l0.-One Of the morning papers
has intelligence from Cuba which is important If true
But il requires confirmation.
1t stated that demand or request has been made by
the British Government for mixed commission author
lied search the estates and all places in Cuba where
importatons Of Africans supposed be shelter
ed and that the Spanish Government has granted this
proposed by the former is follows lst. England will
TO the importation Of apprentices from Africa
into Cuba for apprenticeship Of ten years 3D. Anew
census Of every slave in Cuba will be formed by mixed
commission authorized search every estate in the island
that in the future they ascertain whether
slaves have been introduced Cd In fifty years from the
acceptance Of these propositions and treaty based
thereon the present slaves and their children viii be
liberated.
Reported Indian Battle.
LOUISVILLE, AUGUsT 0.-Late adyices from Indepen-
dence state that a party bad just come, in from Fort
Mackey, who report that large party Of Indians were
awaiting Major Ftzpatricks movements, who was en-
gagged in distributing goods presents The day after
the party left Fort Mackey they encountered number
Of Kowa who reported that great battle had occurred
Fort kearney, and il said that the Sioux and
Cheyenne tribes were almos; exinguished great was
the loss on either side.
Politicdl Movements IN Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, AUGUsr 6.-The Wing Convention for
the nomination Of member Of Congress in the second
district have nominated TnEoDonE g. HUSr, Esq. for
that Office
vention hos nominated the following ticket For Treasu
J. n. Carrigan; for State Auditor, Samuel T. Marks.
The European and North American Raaacoy.
PORTLAND AuGUsT 9-Advices received here state that
the Government Of New Brunswick has accepted the To-
cation Of the European and North American hallway,
from ST. Johns city Shed6e Harbor and that the l4th
Of September next has been Gxed upon as the time for
breaking ground
public demonstration will occur Of the same time at