Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-09-13

Rumored Expedition gaina Ae.o Fitting ant in esO Tork
NEw YORK, Sept f. The Evening Post intimates
that General Alvarez, the opponent of Santa Anna,
is now in New York fitting out expedition against
the Mexican government Three or four vessels are
named, including the screw steamer Benjamin Frank
lin. She has on board ten thrty-two Founders and
all the ammunition necessary.
The Mexico war steamer Santa Anna, now re-
Franklin will sail several days sooner, and attack
and take her at sea ifpossble. The officers and
crews OF both vessels are Americans
The other vessels fitting out here by Alvarez arc
said to be ship brig and schooner.
part of the Gadsden treaty money, it is said,
will be one of the inducements for the capture of the
Santa Anna.
Senator Douglas Denied Hsaring at Ruue.
CHICAGO, Sept 2. The meeting last night to hear
Senator Douglas speak on the Nebraska and River
and Harbor bill was largely attended, and held in
the open air. As soon as Mr.. Douglas ascended the
stand, tremendous noise made which entirely
drowned his voice His friends made earnest efforts
to restore quiet but in vain. After several Intellectual
attempts to obtain hearing, at about halfpast ten
o'clock Mr.. Douglas was compelled to leave the
stand. There vas much excitement but no other
disturbance. A large majority was opposed to his
speaking or to hearing him. He was followed to the
hotel by the crowd, which there quietly dispersed.
Grand Lodge o. o. r
= BALTIMORE, Sept 8. The l. O. O. T. Grand Lodge
of the United States in session here, have elected
Mr.. Elyson, of Massachusetts, Grand Sire, Geo. W.
Race of Louisiana, Dep G. s., JAS L. Ridgeley
G. Secretary, Joshua Vanzant, G. Treasurer.
Tile Heather
DETROIT, Sept 3. At noon to-day the thermome-
ter stood at 100 degrees, yesterday at 95 At Balt
more it 90, Philadelphia, 9S, New York, 81.
No rain anywhere.
Frightful Steamboat Erplosion-r prardsef Tren-
ty Persons Killed
CINCINNATI, Sept /. few days since lust after
the steamer Timour, No. g had landed her passen-
gers at Edwards Yard, near Jefferson city, Missouri,
her three boilers exploded scattering death aud de-
struction around, and leaving the boat total
wreck.
At the latest accounts six persons were lying on
the shore dead and it was supposed that 15 or 16
others were thrown overheard and drowned. Ow-
ing to the confusion and excitement the exact num-
Der of killed could not be ascertained About sew
cnteen persons scalded and otherwise injured.
Mr. Dix, the pilot, was in dying condition, not
having spoken since the explosion. Among the
killed are VIM. Kilcher, Ed. O'Mahey, and d. Con-
ners. Among the wounded are Patrick Finney,
deck hand, badly scalded; Edward Roach deck hand,
scalded; three children of Mr.. Charles Eckley, the
second clerk, scalded Mr. White, merchant Of
Roanoke, scaded Mr.. Eckers the clerk of the boat,
had his family on board, and two of his children
were severely scalded. The injured men arc princi-
pally deck hands. Two of the boilers were thrown
on the railroad track and the other into the river.
Many pieces of wreck were found half mile from
the place where the explosion occurred.
The hull was breaking up, and but few of the goods
on board would be saved The entire upper works
| are destroyed The engineers Of the boat, Charles
w. McCord and John r. Scott, gave bonds in the
| sum of $4,000 to answer any charge of misconduct
or negligence. The boat was from St. Louis bound
| to st. Joseph, and was valued at $15, 900.
SECOND DEsPATcH
The Captain ofthe steamer Timour reports twenty
killed, being nineteen hands of the boat and the pi-
| lot.