Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-19

in dreadful condition, having lived fifty days on
horsefesh, and for the last forty-eght hours had
been without food Of any kind" They
had lost one man by cold.n "That he him
self was now staying at the house Of an English
family, and receiving every kindness, every atten-
| ton from them"
This cheering account is somewhat dampehed
by the fact previously stated, that ~ the intelli-
gence from Great Salt Lake City TO the 29lh Feb
ruary twenty DAYS later than the date Of the letter
from which the BuLstin gives an extract, there IS
no mention acAaieuer of Col. Freaonfs expedition.
The public anxiety is naturally very much excited
in regard 10 the safety of the noble and adveniu-
rous traveller.
Death ola notwithstanding Case.-The fol.
lowing report was made yesterday. by Captain
Squire, OF the llth ward. 10 the chief Of police.
Ii relates 10 couple Of misers who lived in that
ward, one of whom was found dead on Saturday
evening He saws: :. A most singular and sickrn-
ing case occurred in this district yesterday. An
oldwoman, named Mary Bogar, S0years of age,
and her son, who is about 80 years old, lived in
back cellar. at No. s. East Clinton place, and sub
sisted by begging. Yesterday, il was ascertained
that the woman was dead. Coroner ODonne
was sent for, and proceeded to hold an inquest
upon the body.
Ii was ascertained that the woman died on
Thursday. and had been hid away under about
two carloads OF old rags The rats had gnawed
off one side of her face. The half idiot son was
found in the cellar covered up with rags TO keep
himself warm.
He assigned as reason for concealing the
death of his mother that he was afraid that The
persons who would come 10 bury her would steal
his money,
On searching the cellar, bank-book was found
showing balance in favor of the deceased Of
S206 81, which had heen deposited in the Bowery
Savings Bank; $40 05 in money also found
and large quantity of old clothing, the probable
r... infs nft heir ha, The WI
covered with filth and vermin, and The stencil
arising from the place was uncomfortable. The
corroners jury rendered verdict that the de-
ceased came 10 her death from old age and desli-
iuiion.-Ncw York SIM, 17tA snst
A North American VOIcanO.--We have dates
from Oregon 10 March /. The Orsgonian, Of Feb
ruary 25, says: The crater Of Mount ST. Helena
has been unusually active Tor several days past
Those who have been in position SO as 10 obtain
view Of the mountain represent clouds OF smoke
and ashes constantly rising from il. The smoke
appears to come up in puffs. which was the case
when we visited II in August last. There Is now
more smoke issuing from ii than there was then.
which indicates that the volcanic fires are rapidly
increasing within the bowels OF this majestic
mountain.
Another Steamboat Sunk ON the Missis-
sippi-Several Lives Lost.-The officers of the
Pike Yesterday, from Tue Ohio, brought informa-
ton that the steamers Ohio, bound up the Ohio
from New Orleans, and the w. b. Clifton, on her
way from Louisville TO New Orleans, came in col
lision on Monday night last, near Island No. 4, in
the lower Mississippi, by which the Clifton was
sunk directly 10 the hurricane deck. -Four or five
deck passengers and deck hands ont the latter were
drowned. The Ohio sustained no injury Of con-
sequence; she was met by the Pike above Cairo
The Clifton was heavily loaded and her cargo AZ
well as the boat will be loss. She was good
boat. four or five years old, and was for while
engaged in the ST. Louis and Louisville mail line
She was worth $4,000 TO $4,000, aud owned, we
believe al Louisville
Isl L0Uis Intellipsurey, ApriI T.