The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-18

Cstiis'sn In Chesapeake DAy..Nine Lives
The Baltimore American, Of yesterday, consefna
tho particulars Of collision n Chesaneaka R.,v
OH olftrap Light on Tuesday last, beswsea r..
steamer Monmouth, from that port for YORK river
and the brig Windward, from The same MORT for
Now Orleans. The accident took place about 8
o'clock In the morning. The American ssy,: 8
The brig struck her amidsbips. carrvfuv av.v
she isrboard wheciand wheel house, and dispiaelnr
the SHAFT from Its position besides causinr he -
leak BADLY. The brig was also injured, and her
captain was obliged to put her into NorfoIk for "a
pairs. Finding that he could not proceed Cantein
Dansey, OF the Monmouth, cut his anchors win
view to wait for the Gladiator. by which he honad
TO be towed to New Point That steamer passed
ana sue was heard but could not be seen but once
ior rev minutes In consequence of the thickness
OF the atmosphere. The boat lay at anchor eli
day, and towards evening gale arose. and IL was
soon Uncovered that she was settling.
The crew at once began to construct rafts n
louisiana. from Norfolk, on her upward triu
reached her, there was nothing visible but DOR.
ton OF her upper works and the sea was breaking
over her. Captain Russell determined to do evary
tning possible for the sufferers. and deserving .
raft with number of persons on It despatched
TWO of his boats TO their rescue. They had not
proceeded tar when one of them swamped bat
the ether kept up and was not long In saving ele
ven persons WHICH tne r2It contained Two other
RATS were ovcrtaken one of which held two per-
soma and the other ore all of whom were safelv
placed on deck of the Louisiana and prof,srIv
cared for. Two or three of those rescued were In
exhausted condition and but for the timely sue
cor afforded them would have perished Learning
that Captain Hewett, of the schooner Ada, of
this port was en- q raft, and that eight persons
were left on board the Monmouth, Captain Russell
ran up to her but no person WAS to be seen, and
there Is fears TO be entertained that they ell per-
1 ho4t WI a
cusson was 40 great that her smoke pipe was
thrown down. SO that all hope, if her machinery
was not injured, for working her to land, was lost
At seven o'clock on Wednesday evening the
steamboat went down after lying at anchor for
thirty eight hours Z.
The following is list of those saved from the
wreck ss.li ~aae y
WIS Dansey, Captain; Thomas J. Efford, clerk:
J. c. sDeaney and Charles Reeder, engineers; r.
H. Cannon and James Hutchinson, mates; Henry
Branden and George Blake, colored, firemen;
William Brennan, white, and John Hach and VIII
liam Stokeley, colored deck hands; William Truitt
colored, wheelsman; Mary Robinson, coiored,
chambermaid, and Theodore and James Davidson,
children, passengers, all of whom were brought up
yesterday by the Louisiana. y
The following ars supposed to have been drown
ed: James Davidson, Mrs. Davidson and two
children, passengers; Matthias Mathews. steward;
William Woodland, cook Charles Phillips, coal
HEAVIER, and Barry Ridgway deck hand p -s,c
Capt Hewitt was last seen on raft going to-
four blankets, 1t ia feared that he perished. At
the time of the collision the brig it is said had no
lights out as required by law nor was she seen
until it was impossible to escape from her. The
Monmouth belonged to company of planters on
the Pamunkey river and Richmond, Va, and Is
total loss, there having been insurance her.
The officers made signal of distress to those ON
beard the light boat, but attention paid to
it, and there is no doubt for the praiseworthy ef
forts of Captain Russell, the whole number wonld
have perished The passengers on the Louisiana
speak in the highest terms Of his conduct and OF
his first mate Mr.. Ward, who did everything pos
sible in the rescuing of the wrecked and admins
terng to their comfort after he got them OH board
his boat. ca
The Davidson children, who were made orphans
by this calamity, were kindly cared for, and SUBJ
scription of seventyfv dollars was collected from
the pass angers of the Louisiana, $40 Of which is
to be applied to their immediate necessities; $40
were given to Allen Ward, the mate, and $5 each
to the FIVE seamen who laborad in the rescue.
FROM HAvANA.-Ths steamer Quaker City ar
rived at Mobile on the l4th inst, with dates from
Havana to the l2sh inst ~5a f
By this arrival, says the Mobile Tribune, we
have advices from Havana to the afternoon of
the 18th instant by which learn that the second
expedition now fitting out at Havana by Spain
against Mexico, is for the enforcement of the pay
ment of tue claims due to Spanish subjects by
that country,the previously about
the satisfactory settlement of the same having
would be a very formidable
We also learn, by this arrival, that the Spanish
Government was about to send army from Hs-
vans to St Domingo, for the purpose of operating
against the republican movement going forward
in that country for the freedom of the Donlini.
cans. Five thousand muskets have already been
ordered to be sent to the Spanish Consul at ST.
Domingo. -.Tt'
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITOL OF WISCONSIN
FROM MADIsoN.-We learn that in consequence
of the course of Madison politicians and specula-
tors in afiating with the Illinois interest against
the real interests of the State in Wisconsin the
Land Grant--so great is the indignation among
the members of the Legislature, tha: in ease a
bill is introduced for removing the capitol q ma
jority of both Houses in favor of the removal
could be obtained. If Governor Bashford vesoes
the Land Grant bill we should not be surprised to
| see the Capitol renewed Milca.kie Wisconsin
| PRECIOUS MoUTHFHL A young gentleman of
| this city called at an oyster stand, day or two
| since, and ordered "dozen in the she'll" His or.
der was attended to in moment and when he at.
sempted 20 swallow the first oyster, he felt some
| hard substance in his mouth which he took out
| and placed on the stand beside him. After the
| whole were disposed of, he examined the hard
substance, which he supposed to be pebble, and
discovered that 1t was large and valuable pearl
Various jewellers estimate its value at from AIN IN
| 84o.-Syracuss Standard.
AN ENGLISH MIsER Daniel D.ncer vhsr ;.
had $4,000 year, used to beg pinch of snuff from
all his friends and when his box was fun bartersd
Its contents for tallow candle But his parsimon.
isus ingenuity appears contemplate In comparison
I with that of the Russian miser, who learned To
bark that he might avoid the expense of keeping q
| dog. te - =
IA "FAsT" Mantle Petersburg va) Inteli.
gencer says there is in that city who smokes,
| chews and drinks to the following tune: 244 gal
Ions brandy drunk, one mile seyea.eightbs of te.
bacco chewed, and three and half miles of cigars
| smoked In one year. Rather q hard ease
THK VOTE IN PHILADELPHIA three par
ties into which the citizens of Philadepha are di.
| vided appear, by the vote for Prothonotary, to
number as follows:-Democratie, "a, 500; Amert
| can, "a, 900; Republican, 10 600.
| A jailor had received strict orders not to keep
any prisoners in solitary confinement Once when
he had but two in charge, one escaped. and be was
obliged In consequence to k!ck tie other out doors,
/ to comply with the regulations. est ssea ~ !
PRoLIFIc.-Mr. VIM. Dougherty, Of Paterson.
n J., SO years old, has had. Il issaid ga descend'
| ants, rs of whom are living He had 10 children.
SIS grand children, and 80 great grand children;