The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-09

NSs-SS D'i'Aaiu S%t II.
The LATE ATTEaPTED RAILE DAD ACCIDENT
AND Ro1pERY.-The Transcript publishes lette
| from a passenger Ia the tran at Worcester OF
Tuesday night from which we gather the folIowin,
particulars, the q ttlon to what was given b,
| telegraph;
1.-THE forward passenger car, which, like th,
| other two, was quite full, went down a Slight de
| scent into the fslds, and stopped at right angles
| with the track, which, as may be supposed, wa
badly torn up.
The forward end of this car was badly broker
and almost every seat started. the trucks turned
round and turned overland still scarcely a pas
senger INJURED. Their escape must be due to ths
great stf ength of the cars which otherwise collc
not have withstood the shock
The two rear cars were not much Injured
though they could not be moved
The Worcester police and individuals connected
with the Boston and Worcester road were soon or
the ground (having heard the noise of the crash al
the distance of between one and two mies0 and
rendered all the aid III their power.
The baggage was but little Injured, only one
trunk being opened, and SO far as known nothing
lost"
SUNDAY School COMMUNICATIVE Sunday
Sehcci Convention at Lyncliburg. was opened on
Wednesday night by prayer from Rev Mr.. Ledoux
of Richmond. The Convention was afterwards ad
dressed by Rev. John.E Edwards. On Thursday the
Convention met again, but we ses definite actor
REWARD OFFERED-The Western Railroad
Company offer ST 600 reward for the conviction
Of the parties who placed the obstructions on the
track near New Worcester, On Tuesday nigh. last
THE Arctic EXPEDITION Arctic Expedi
ton vas spoken Thursday morning. in lat. 40 deg.
Ion. 60 deg SO min, making good headway The
steamer was in tow of the bark
SUICIDE FOR LOVE "A Miss Chessman, at Edn
boro, Erie Co, Pa, was found dead In field las
week, from arsenic, taken because her mother
objected to her marrying a lover.
FRIGHT BEFORE SEBAsToPoL Dates bv the
Washington, bring full accounts of the battle
which took place between the French and Rus
sians On the night of May 4'h. The French haG
In all % officers wounded and 158 men killed, anG
600 wounded.
Nor DRAD.-Leavenworth, who fought Breek
enridee, in Canada, was not killed. but wounded II
theleg.
A company Of sixty Canadian volunteer rifle
men. bound for the Crimea, passed through Buffa
II on Monday.
There a torch light proc cssion of Demo
ats in Lexington, Monday night.
Johnson Sands, ESQ.,, has gotten the contract TO,
building the new Baptist Church Ia Williamsburg
at Sc, Geo.
The cars on the DauvilIe rosd, yeterday, raj
to Reeder's Bottom, 1913 miles from Richmond, ant
II from Danville,
Thomas J. Steele, one of the editors OF the Mem
phis (Tenn.) Eagle and Enquirer. died on Sunday
last of coniumption.
The Norfolk Daily Courier has been sold TO
$3.50 to T. M Upshur, OF that city.
G vernon Johnson, of Georgia. has been re- nou
naced by the Democrats of that State for the Cover
norship
The U. s. Surveying schooner Robt. ]. Walker / O
arrived at Norfolk from Key West
The house of VIM. Ward, in Norfolk, was entered
Tuesday night, and $42 taken thereffom.
There was a hsil storm in Halifax county, sund,
afternoon