The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-03

TERRIFIC ExPLoa ON OF LocoMoTryE BoIIxR
The fact that two men had been killed ON Mon
aay near Hollis n. H., by the explosion al the boil
er OF aiocoinotiye, has already been menfisaeI =
We subjoin some further partieulars: = = =
The engineer, Samuel Gibson, was found near
the place Of the accident his clothes blown off OF
nim, one arm broken, his face terribly cut mp and
boay bruised. He was unconscious, and lised only
ab"ut three-quarters of an hour longer. The are
man Frederick A. Josa was found on the top ot
the tender, his face buried In tho wood and blood
streaming nom every part Of G. Hewill probably
recover The cause Of the disaster Is supposed to
be tho absence OF sufficient quantity Of water in
the boiler. -
The Manchester Mirror says: $50 great wasthe
power given them by the explosion, that the car
run fhree-qndr;srs Of a mae before they could be
checked, though after the first fright the brakes
Were sfontly applied. One bralSesman was leaning
against the rear of the first car and the suslden
Jump Of the ears pitched him upon he,rear' car
thronsh the door dewn upon tho floor, breakiDg a
lantern in his hand, and separating the passEnger
cars. The terrific explosion and the sifht Of the
orakemen thrown through the door filed the has
sehsers IN the rear car with terror inexpressble
The force Of the explosion almost Incredible
parts OF the boiler weighing 200 pounds were
thrown forty rods-bell weighing 80. pounds,
thrown l6 rods-a large piece of ron weighing It's
pounds, thrown IS rods, close to dwellipgA The
momentum of speed threw every thing forward
aad sideways, nothing back"
Of The NiCARsGUAS GOVERN
MESf.-Col. Wheeler, U. s. Minister to Nicaragua.
as has been stated has recognized the new govern
mont In his speech to President Rivas he said.
Our true policy is to declare and to maintain
that the people of American republics can govern
themselves that no foreign power shall be allow
ed to control in the slightest manner our views or
interfere IN the least degree with our fnterests-
Our dignity, our rights and security as republics
demand this, and the idea of any Interference or
colonization by any foreign power on this side of the
ocean, is utterly inadmissible Be assured. MIR.
President, that nothing shall be wanting on nv
part to advance the interests of both republics and
as The representative of the United States to dis
charge my important and delicate duties in a man
ner agreeable to you and satisfactory to my own
government" z.4 @a@.
10 this address the President replied--seI return
to you my sincere thanks, and so far asin my pow
er in the position in which find yself placed no
thing wall be more grateful to Inc than to maintain
cordial relations with your Excelency, who SO
Worthily represents the government of the illus
all times been considered by Nicaragua of great
Importance, for her improvement and well being,
how much, without doubt, more mpOr tant are they
noW when an extensive and disastrous civil ar is
just Terminated by the means of fraternal. under
standing in laYor OF the republic upon whose young
and powerful clements of liberty aud order, hopes
are founded that this country will march with 4
firm step to the same elevation of advancement
which its free institutions and natural advantages
present. --.-.+ T.o- st.-IT
The following is the new government in Nicara
qua: Don Patricio Rivas, President; General VIM.
Walker, Commanders in Chief; General Aaximo Je
res Minister of State; Colonel Parker H. French
Minister of Hacienda Don Fanier Ferrer Minis
ter Of Public Credit s.,. SO.