Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19
WRECK OF THE HAVRE PACKET SHIP ST DEM:
AND LOSS nL IIIIRIN- IANn IA-ES

We have to record another dreadful disaster during the
severe gale on the 18th and 9th instants The packet
ship ST Denis, Captain Folansbee, bound lIavre lett
the lower bay At noon Friday, the 18th. When about
Is hours out she encountered the gale, the violence
which threw her over shifting her cargo side 80
that IL was impossible 10 right her; and sad state she
board including passengers only eleven saycI Thee
took to boat and were picked up by the ship Naples
which arrived below yesterday, from Leghor. Captain
Fo4sbee is among the lost The first aud third mates
saved.
The value OF the cargo of the St Dennis as furnished by
the Custom House records, i. $l22,32s.
The following l. Mr. Tufts (hc Chief Mates report of
the disaster;-
The .ip sailed from this port on the LIST inst for avr,
aud the 9TH took gale from the = F. which hauled to
y W., and blew perfect hurricane during which the
ship sprung aleak aud the decks full OF water; coul
not get the pImps TO work then; cut away tho main
and mizzcn mas- the vessel discovered her Cst
settling down forward; and at ~ 9th instant Lett the
ship when she Immediately ioundc ed The captain 2nd
mate pa sensors and the remainder OF the remained
on board-n all about ~ souls. Ne. Tufts also reports
that lie was % hoursn the boat which had her starbond
side stove in aud it Kept five OF them continually bane
to keep her free. They had hlrte of bread and ma
water 90 subsst during that time ON the 9Th instant
was picked up 10y the snip Naples Capt Lowell FROM Ma.
pies for New York. who kindly received US OH board The
81. Denis was commanded by Capt Fulausbcc aud was
bound hence ior liayrc, with cargo OF grain, flour
v. y. Journal of Commerce.
CoBURS AND DALroN-It was mentioned in our teIe
graphic despatch from Boston, Messrs Edward q. Co.
bun and Benjamin f. Dalton had been indicted for man.
slaughter in causing the death of William Sumner. Of
Milton The affair l. generally known the "ShawIuut
Avenue tragedy We learn FROM tie Boston Transcript
that
The Court fSod the bail at 5000 each Mcssrs
Manning Glover the former employers of Dalton be-
came his sure les, and he discharged from custody
IL was stated that COhuru would also obtain bail. The
day Tor trial not fixed but will probably take place
next week.
Colurn was then arrngned indictment for rob
bling the store Of John Cove & Co. his employers OF
$1,000, and pleaded not guilty
IL u understood that indictment has also been found
against Coburn and Dalton for the assault upon Lieut.
Porter Oh the same day with that inflicted upon young
Sumner.
fArNL CoAsrfNG ACcipENr.-At Hamilton, Massschu.
setts last week, three girls amusing Themselves in
coisiing, when. 10y means. their s-d IN goa down
bill srercd and ran against fence, ia owing III 0 them
OF with great violence. Two Of them escaped without
serious injury. third, named Lucinda Foster ,hugi
Ter Of VIM Foster, aged ycnr. seriously innrrd
that she led IN about iOrty eight hours Its supposed
that she ripturcda blood vessel she hlcd constantly
after the nccident-Bosio, Tra,.ii,r
Usual Knapp the last Of wa-hirgon', life guard
died at Newhurg pn the tenth instant aged ninety nine
years.