The Nevada journal., 1854-10-06
Arrival of the John L. Stephens.

The P. M. S. S. Companys steamer
John L. Stephens arrived at one o'clock
Monday morning, and at seven o'clock the
Nicaragua steamer Pacific, came in.
Tornado at Louisville. Louisville
Democrat of the 2Sth August, says:
One of the most violent storms which
has ever swept over this section of ken~
lucky, left its destructive footprints in the
city yesterday. After severe drought OF
many weeks duration, the sky early in the
day indicated rain. The clouds gathered,
and we had, what persons not within the
reach of the tornado would call thunder
shower. But within the reach of its
sweeping breath was the third Presbyteri-
an church, corner of Eleventh and Walnut
streets, which it completely wrecked
blowing from westerly direction, the en-
tire building fell in, roof, rafters, brick
walls and all, crushing some twenty of the
congregation to instant death, and wound
ing seriously, perhaps fatally, some ten or
twelve others.
Besides the destruction of the church,
the tornado did immense damage-level-
ing and unroofng many buildings.
The following is list of the killed and
wounded:
Mrs Vildabee and three children; Mr..
Taylor and child; Mr. Godfrey; Mrs. Sails
bury, wife of Mr.. Salisbury, city pump
maker; Miss Headley, aged about eleven
wears; John MCGOWAN; MT. Sweeney, car
penter; Mis-. Martin, wife of John N. Mar
.t;n saddler; MIS-. Wicks, wife of Capt. VIM.
Wicks; Niece Of Mrs. Martin; Mr.. Barbour;
Mr.. McLeland, Of the Kentucky Locomo-
tive works; Mr.. R. Davis Of New Albany;
Mr.. Mcbride and child.
1t is thought that one, or probably two
others, were killed, whose names we have
not learned.
Mrs. Taylor, wife of MI. Taylor, who
was killed, and child; Miss Duff, three ribs
broken and otherwise injured; Mrs. Penne-
baker, wife of Mr. Pennebaker, city coun-
Gilman from sixth ward, was slightly in
jured; Mrs. Morsel, dangerously injured;
Miss Morsel, aged eighteen years. severely
injured; Mrs. Hewett and child, badly hurt;
Wash. Ragan, of the eighth ward police,
seriously injured; Mr.. Bradley, bricklayer,
had an eye knocked out while efforts were
made to rescue him from the ruins; Miss
Cooper, severely injured.
1t is known that some twenty other per
sons were injured, but we were unable to
ascertain their names.
Senator Douglas Refused q Hearing at
: Gicago-Chicago, ILL.,, Sept 4. The
meeting last night to hear Senator Doug
las speak on the Nebraska bill, was atten-
ded by large concourse of people, and
held in the open air. AS soon as Judge
| Douglas ascended the stand tremendous
noise was made, which entirely drowned
his voice His friends made an earnest
attempt to restore quiet, but in vain AT
ter several Intellectual efforts to obtain a
, hearing at about half past ten, Douglas
| was obliged to leave the stand. Much ex-
citement existed, but no other disturbance
occurred, large majority of those present
being opposed to his speaking. He was
$ followed to the hotel by the crowd, which
, then quietly dispersed.
Charles Preuss, who was connected
with Col Fremont's explorations, commit
ted suicide near Washington city on Sat-
urday, by hanging. He was supposed to
: be laboring under fit of insanity when
| he committed the fatal deed.
? Foreign.
? The WAR.-The newspapers per Pa
cific announce the capture Of Bomarsund.
There was little loss of life on either side.
The French lost 120 men in killed and
wounded the British only 3 or 4. The
: round of forts behind Bomarsund, named
respectively Tee and Nottick, had been
previously reduced. No difficult task, as
they were garrisoned by only 12O men
each. The handful of artillefymen in
Tsee made stout defence, so being killed
and 35 only being taken unhurt. Both
forts, when captured, were blown up. An
itself, the walls of which were badly dam
aged before the garrison consented to sur
render. The honor of the victory, such
as it is, belongs wholly to the French
Our private accounts from Dantzic state
that the number of prisoners does not ex-
ceed 1900, and that they have been sent
to Ledsund. An overwhelming display
of force was made by the allies. No fewer
than Is sail of the line lay with their
broadsdes within range of the fortress.
The allies claim to have found 100 pie
ces of cannon mounted and dismounted.
From the circumstance that Admiral Ma
pier had issued notice for all neutral
vessels to leave the port of Riga before
Aug. 10th, it was surmised Riga would be
the next point Of attack. The prisoners
taken at Bona sund will be sent on board
of English ships to France.
Gen. paraguay dHillers had narrow
escape from cannon ball, it having passed
between him and his aidde- camp, with
whom he was conversing.
There is no important news from the
Rlack Sea feet. The cholera had been