The Shasta courier., 1855-02-03
The funeral rites at the grave were exceedingly

The funeral rites at the grave were exceedingly
affecting
| Coroner Smith held inquests yesterday on %
bodies, including those viewed by the jury un-
| der Justice Fry on the day preceding. AT sun
| down last evening there were thirty-one bodies
| lying at the Station House. presenting the most
appalling sight we have ever witnessed. Seve-
raj were removed by friends during the day, and
inferred. Soon after sundown, the Coroner gave
directions to discontinue the farther search for
bodies on the river and a watch was established
to enforce the order strictly. The order was
given on account Of the reception of body
which had the appearance of having been rob-
bed.
To illustrate the sudden and unexpected ma
ture of the explosion, it may be mentioned that
when the body of Kenton was found both hands
were buried in the pockets of his overcoat. as
though he had been standing perfectly uncon-
cerned.
The death of Captain Davis was probably in
Simultaneous. Both ankles and the elbow Of his
right arm were found to be dislocated and Sc
we're and deep fracture above the left eye, pen
etratpg to the brain.
On the body of one of the deceased-appa-
rently an Italian-was found a memorandum
book containing the names of Durand Lagrange,
Jean Baptiste, Michael Riyard, and account cur
| rent with VIM. Patten.
On another found letter from A. East
man, dated Micanopy, East Florida, in which
the person to whom it was written is Familiarity
addressed as "Tobey."
In a letter picked up on the river, written by
Anna S. Annable, of Augusta, Maine, to her hus-
band, was found bill of exchange for $50,
drawn in her favor.
The report that no woman was lost by the ex-
plosion is erroneous. The body of female
was raised in the river yesterday, but unforiu-
nately was lost again by the rending OF her gar
ments.
| Valuable papers were found on the person of
| G. II. Wellington, and letters denoting that he
| leaves a widow resident at New Orleans.
| The aggregate of treasure found on the bodies
| will amount to about $4,000. The effects so
found were sealed by the Coroner, in the pre-
| sence of the Mayor and number OF our more
| prominent citizens and deposited in the office
of Wells, Fargo & Co.
Andrew Wadleigh, the engineer of the Pearl,
was arrested at one O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
on a warrant issued by Judge Fry, but released
at III o'clock on 900 BAIL
| The STATE Journal of Monday says: A gentle
man from Shasta tells that eleven of his
/ quaintances on their way to the Atlantic States
! left on the Pearl yesterday for Sacramento. He
has not been able to find one of them. They all
had large amounts of money about them.
In all, forty bodies have been recovered, to-
gether with the leg of man, whose body has
not been recovered. The boatmen brought to
the surface the body of lady, but the dress gave
way and it was lost This will make forty-two
persons certainly known to have been killed,
and as the boatmen continued to find bodies
| til after sunset last evening should suppose
that there are at least fifteen or twenty others
still In the river.
Twenty-one persons are at the Hospital and
private residences Eleven are known to be
missing. Twenty-three escaped This will
| leave number equivalent TO the officers and
crew. still to be accounted for.