Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31


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FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS OF THE TORNADO
DAY OF MOURNING, &C.
LoUISviLLk, August 2s.-rhe papers Of this morning
al details OF the tornado ON Sunday and of the
funeral ceremonies yesterday.
The city yesterday presented a solemn spectacle
business was IN great degree, suspended, aud the
oes were oil toled Tor several hours in the middle of
the day At an early hour In the afternoon the First
Church, where the funeral services of
oil the deceased were held, densely crowded. The
bodies OF the dead were placed upon platform in the
tower, and the exercises conducted by al
gymen. The spacious yard also crowded with snec
tators, who were unable to obtain an entrance
AT the opening OF the services the Rev. Mr. Morrison
who ohcated at the Ill fated church the time of the
catastrophe, made few remarks. He stated that on
the Sabbath afternoon disastrous to life he had
requested to preach, but il not generally known
among the congregation that there would be divine ser
vice-hence the small number that were assembled
Upon the next Sunday 1t expected that the
recently invited would be installed There was not
than 90 persons present in the house at anv time ON Sun
day during the Sermon which had been commenced Ar
period than usual and the services were being held
IN the basement ROOM and not in the body of the church
Mnen tue storm came up the main door Of the base
men room was blown open and elder and closed
Il. Again the door blown OPEN and again closed
tnrd time the violence OF the wind blew the door open
Notwithstanding the elder was pressing against the
Tune. instantly the house filled with partices of
sand The speaker bad his eyes filed with the fine dust
This caused some stir in the assembly, and mos. of the
persons rose 70 ther eet, some jumping of the win
dous near where they sitting.
Mr.. Morrison said he had not time to recover from tho
ELECTS OF the gust OF wind that struck him with
Jury before cracking sound revebeaed over head and
in moment OF time after the tempest blew omen the door
with such violence, filling the room with sand tho boIa
walls had fallen iu Immediately about the pulpit where
he was standing the plaserog broken and 10 his
light several old ladies escaped unburt,
Mr. Morrison expressed himself as having been greatly
shocked by the suddenness Of the calamity and when he
a recovered from the blindness caused by the ascend
ing dust &c. most terrible sight presented itself before
him. he saw two men already dead, the head of another
greatly msngled, just appearing among the rubbish Ia.
dy clapng her child in the agony of DEATH aud
lady with her body across one OF the seat and he
face most horribly distorted From different nars ne ,h
building he could hear the groans of dying and The
| stifed screams Of the crushed.
OF tho.e injured, only one, Mrs. Marshall has yet eI
PRED Mise Dull IS In very precarious condition. Mrs
Marshall wife Of VIM. Marshall not expected to recoy
er.
Capt. Greenhow, of the steamer Memphis which hos,
was badly damaged thus describes the tornado He was
his boat the forecase when the rst bast of The
hurricane struck her. lie the block Of houses of Mr.
Beatty crumoe to the ground aud before he could utter
warning cry TO those around, the was upon them
lie clasped his arms around st.uncheou To hold lin,
SELF and In instant he heard rushing sound over hi,
head and noise like the cracks of an immense wagon
whip, and saw tho greater portion of bis cabin roof and
the entire Texas railing Nv his head aud aieht in
river 50 or Co yards ahead OF him. moment after the
ponderous hull of the boat received tremendous blow
as IL were, aud whred from its moorings over IN =
reel OF rocks, IN about the space OF time n REQUIRES 10
draw 4 breath.
LATER FROM MEXICO-THE INSURGENTS VIC.
TORlOUS.
SIw ORLEANS, Aug. 2S.-We have dates from tbs Rio
Grsnde to the 10Th. The revelation 10 Tamaulpas was
spreading and several towns had adhered.
fight took place on the l2th, near Mstamoras when
the insurgents were victorious aud totally routed the
eminent troops.
General Carveil again In the field and forinc b,,d
Of rebels, who say they will follow him at all
Affairs were much unsettled, with indications of u iormi-
dable revolution.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT SAVANNAH, CHARLES.
TON AND NEW ORLEANS
CoLUMBIA, Aug 2S.-At Savannah Oh Sunday tho ,o.sl
deaths were H. OF which were of yellow fever The
total deaths in five days H. Of which ~ were yellow
fever. large number Of the citizens have left
At New Orleans during the four days ending on Thurs
day last, the deaths from yellow fever were So
reported here that the yellow fever Is raging badly
al Charleston.
FIRE IN THE WOODS OF NEW BRIJysWtcK
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
BATH Ne, Aug. 2e-Tbe New Brunswick papers state
that lire is raging in the woods between New Bruins.
wick and Maine, on both sides of the line. In Perry,
Maine, new brig on the stocks, nearly completed has
been destroyed
The ST. Andrews Standard says that the forests are
burning In all directions Many farm houses have been
burnt TO the ground and the crops DESTROYED
Tho drought continues in New England and Their, ia
still no signs OF rain.
TIE FIRE AT MILWAUKEE.
NEw YoRK, Aug 29.-The Milwaukee Sentinel gives
Il
Debow. 100000, Boswarth & Sons "a, 900, Wells Co
clothiers $4,000 Shoyer Co., clohicrs 90 600; Rooch
Goodrich fancy goods 2O, OOO Gross & Shopbarison of
the U. s. Hotel, $1,000; H. r. Pecks retail dry goods
store l7,sOo j. ID. GARDENERS dry goods OO0 hume
rous others lose less amount but nearly all we're partly
well insured.
RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vIILAINY.
CLEVELAND, Aug 29-Trans on the Ohio and Penn
syvania railroad thrown or tho track on Saturday
and last night, distractions having been placed on the
track by some miscrean Engineer fireman. and brakes
man were seriously injured the former occason-no
wss hurt on the latter.
Last night the mail train the Clovoatd and soled
road Was thrown off the track by or Soled No
one was hurt but tho trains have been considerably de-
layed.
CONTINUATION OF THE DROUGHT
BUTTALo. Aug. 29.-Tbe weather continues dry and
the sun powerful. We have had no rain since Friday,
when there was heavy shower, which reached as far
west as Few miles this side Of Cleveland Detroit and
chicago where vegetation OF all descriptions IL burnt up
past all chance Of resuscitaon With the most favor
| able weather.
LATER FROM TEXAS.
NET ORLEANS, Aug. 28.-We have dates from Calves.
Ton TO the 25th. Tho Gov0rner had Issued
Tor tho enrolment OF the troops.
There was considerable yellow fever raging at Calves
'on' and the Journal adyices strangers stay away
STEAMER SUNK
bUTFALo, August 2O,-Ths steamer Alabama len At
O'Clock A. w., bound and leak about