The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-14
..oV THa WATERING PLACES


- Hziss Sslpksy - Staaaton- Warm
sY.s...--Isckscxs Ripsr TAe Waite Sulphur.
WHrrR SULPHUR sParsas.
August 9th, 1855 )
without informing you Of any intention on my
,.rs 10 correspond viii Jon during my stay In the
rno.rsaips, take the liberty Of whiling away the
;a ussds ,hss have come under my observation
Sesr : Dieesane ride over the Central Railroad
-by which was afforded the opportunity ct be.
h,Id,ns the mastery Of art over the impeachment
~ sssnre. Al the same sime that beheld from the
,,o.ns.in too the most beautiful scenery ever
aoroad out to human view, was landed saeiy 10
she beautiful little city Of Staunton, and took iodg
ings q one Of IL excellent notess, tne wooo"s.a
time very pleasantly visiting the noble institutions
which our good ola mother Commonwealth has
provided for the unfortunates to whom nature has
been lees bouotifu'. Leaving Staunson passed on
the cars westward, through some OF the most
charming farms 10 the valley OF Virginia, until
reaching Buffalo Gap--on this side of which little
was to be seen save the Grand scenery ana the ooIo
cIoud.piercing peak, EiIiots Knob. This moun-
Virginia. Its upclassical name signifies none, but
rather ,eprives II of its grandeur. The Railroad
10 now completed nineteen miles wet Of Stsuntop,
aud will soon reach Craigsvi.le and he Junction
Point Bells.
A, the terminus took passage upon Faf.sh &
Co.'S line of stages for the White Sulphur with the
privilege of stopping on the way. | found tho
agents very polite and the drivers experienced, and
the fare low enough 10 meet my entire sppro-
baton. Passing by the Bath Alum, only stopping
TO take breakfast, was landed safely at the Warm
Springs, where the politeness OF the new proprie.
tors and their splendid accommod atoms almost in-
duced me to stay for the balance of the season.
Determined, however, to ride my ticket out, and
10 get the worth of my money, only staid one
:. md alter ride of eight miles come TO the
night - able Springs In the mouutains-"Ihe
most rennsrA~
Ali.Heaiing." -. been apaIyzed BIN, nnnst
The water az yet has NJ. order m efr.c, tho
nossess peculiar properties 10 s;ch hu, ,ao
cure Of many incuraole diseases or, Of ,,snacea
but is more particularly adapted to the cure VI
cutaueous and chronic diseases.
By private conveyance, passed through the PIC
turesque valley Of the Healing springs ooWn "
Jack,on's River where determined TO enjoy tne
quiet afforded by Its shady banks, In shing iol tae
silver trout that swim it's limpid waters mad OF
ten heard of the Jacksons river hote!-ol s Poii's
and gentlemanly proprietor, mr. Wooawaia III
he tables grooming with all the Injuries OF the
season-but had never before had the pleasure u
testinQ the correctness of Its reputation ! am SAT-
i.fed that 1t surpasses. in every respect any nouso
10 the mountains. was surprise1 10 ma tne iuA
ures of the city spread out before me whilst those
of the uaountaips were delicate and profuse enoagn
TO make the mouth and eyes of lowlsnder wss
ter" Both stage companies commit great MS
take In not stopping as many stages as tney can al
.
rslly get there shout two o'clock, but compel the
uassepgers 70 ride twelve miles before they can
satisfy q craving appetite. No traveller desiring
comfort and luxury, ought to pass by without try
ing one of their dinners. l found very pleasant
company and was 10th 10 leave, but still determine
ed to what to be seen, alter eating as hear-
tily a. possible, as sort OF preparation tor the
fastiug imposed upon visitors at this place.
crammed myself In a stage already full OF passen.
kers hungry as wolves, and peevish enough In all
conscience sake. found this place full TO over
flowing had the pleasure of six room mates at nrst,
but by rule of military promotion have been ao'
vancsd to higher station, and LOW have Only
ono
About seven hundred and fifty vsitors-very few
notables-one notorious-the celebrated Prince
John, of N. Y. The crowd Is remarkably gay, and
the accommodation much better than usual. The
balls are quite brilliant. Dinner bell stops me,
lust here but hope soon to be able to give you a
fuller account OF the doings here, and the other
places of the mountains. PLEASURE SEEKER.
Loss OF THE SHIP MANcHEsTKR Murder of til,
Captain and death of the Crew -The American
ship Manchester, OF Nantucket, left New York fo
Valparaiso on the 7th of April 1854 the compile
ment of bands on board being seventeen and the
captains wife. One man died at sea before she
arrived ct Montevideo, which port she put into on
the 24h of July 1854 and again left the 2s,h for
Valparaiso after having shipped four extra hands
sys:
On the 28th of August after passing Cape Horn,
ship struck on a sunken rock In about s. lat. 8
and to the southward of the cape, land distant
30 miles. Not being able to keep her free with
pumps got the boats out, which were shortly at
ter stove had afterwards the main mast cut
away. At IL same night she was full Of water,
but continued to drift until S A, of Doth, when
after passing small island, she grounded, and in
90 minutes opened In two parts. and all on board
were immersed In the water.
The captain and his wife chung together, but by
some chance got separated, and the captain alone
Al. L.
plank, and succeeded in rescuing his son, on which
plank they drifted to the stern part of the vessel
where they remained until sunset having conclu-
ded they were the only survivors of the Inflated
ship They then managed to get ashore to the Isl-
aud, where they found one barrel of bread and an
other OF -four.
18th November we first saw any of the natives
some men and women. having landed from canoe
We had just finished our boat and we're ready for
starting. The Indians having at first received what
could be spared to them OF our Clothes etc. RETIRED
and afterwards returned with bludgeous and i'm
sisted upon stripping Three attacked the captain
and three the seaman, who having disabled two of
them, fed to the boat In which the boy already
was.
Unfortunately the captain received blow which
must have instantly killed him. The boy receis ed
two arrows 10 his jacket but escaped unhurt We
landed on the Island where part of the wrecks still
remained; we returned In the evening and found
the captains body laying naked on the rocks and
quite dead NOT daring to remain, we took two
Ddfrein Oh or6a0 ana returned to the wreck.
After remaining several days we veptured along
the coast In our boat. At the end of about sis
weeks, we found the provisions all expended and
subsisted on such shell fish az we could gather
amongst the rocks. After subsistine for some tims
In this way, q native canoe hove In sight: being
destitute OF substance for month at least except
tha raw shell fish, we gave ourselves up to the
lndians and having nothing to excite their cupidi-
", they behaved very kindly to us, and with them
We remained up to this present time. having
never once seen a vessel, until a steamer passed
few days since, but had no communication with
her.
The letter 10 from the captains son. who with
one Of the crew, was finally rescued by the Mete.
roro, Gillian man OF war. Eighteen of the crew
are said to have previously persisted.
Four hundred gallons of liquor were seized ON
the schoener Ocean Ranger, at Portland, Me, on
Thursday.
The Spanish Bank at Havana has proved failure.
the citizens refusing to take the stock.
Four of the Presbyterian clergymen of New
York city have retained their pastoral charge for
period of over twenty five years-Rev. Drs Spring,
McElroy, Phillips and Krebs.
Mdlle Virginia Whiting, the American prims
donna, has secured a profitable engagement la Eu-
rope.
Schooner Richmond was damaged bv Ere IN
Beverly haTbor, Mass on Friday MORNING 10 ,be