Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-18

where stood before; and for ourselves feel just
sanguine in respect Hmores prospects, and just
fixed In determination to battle tor his election We
have Done In TRUTH the very thst Pennsyva
Ella has gone by small majority Cor the Democrats, may
he the Of securing foe him almost the entire North
and thereby making his matter Of certainly
That is Pennsylvania and Indiana being considered,
they doubt by thousand OF the Northern people
dead against Fremont and being msshemasicaly
certain that he be elected without them there
not be immediate and powerful reaction In nlmores
iavors But OF this hereafter.
We appeal to the friends Of Fillmore everywhere 10
stand fast their coor work zealoasly and diligently
and all sl turn out well in the end. We have answering
faith Providence and the People, and believe they
will unite give victory the 4th of November
ITO your tents, o Israel" and be OF good ehesrl
Los OF A STEAMER IN CHKsArgAKk BAY.-The Norfolk
Argus in its superstition that the
disabled in Chesapeake Bay, the Pocahontas.
She arrived here safely yesterday morning The unortu
vessel the Monmouth, learn from
the Baltimore papers OF yesterday, aud disabled by
collision with the brig wndward, on Tuesday morning
We copy the following particulars from the sun:
Whilst the steamer making return trip from York
River To Baltimore, she in collision with the brig
the bowsp OF the latter striking the wheehouse OF the
Monmouth aud njung her machinery TO such extcut
as to render unavaling all efforts to work the en-.
CINE. Al time the affair occurred there vioent
storm the Bay, and momenarily expected sthat
the would sink Captain Dahsey all hands
work in cutting the hurricane deck and getting il
ready To raft in the steamer ioundercd
After the lapse OF about thirty hours during which every
effort made improve their condition, the steamer
commenced sinking wheeupon the party adrit from
the boat and committed themselves to the waves which
at the time running high They remained in
this condition for three hours, when the steamer Ious
passed quite the way this city. Captain
Russell heard cries Of distress aud Immediately stopping
the boat dispatched Of her quarter the pur
pose oi rehet The fret boat, valuable by the way
swsnpsd, aud broken pieces The other was
placed in charge OF Mr. Alexander Ward second
the Louisiana, and noble hearted After
battling the waves for four hours the officers oil
the boat had the satisfaction OF saving the fol.
lowing Hves-Capt- W. S. Dansey; WIN. Everett clerk;
j. C. Beaver LIST engineer; Geo. Blake, LIST fireman; H.
lisntem, ID fireman. John Hack deck hand; Mary Robin
(coored) chambernaid children lads aged
pcctively and years, sons OF Mr. James Davidson;
Richard Cannon LIST mate; James Hutchinson, I'd mate
Charles Reeder I'd engineer, and WIN. Stokely, deck
hand. The balance OF the persons the Monmouth
supposed to be lost we're Matthias Matthew'S steward
VIM Woodward, cook; Charles Phillips coal passer;
James Davidson and wife; Capt Hewett OF the schooner
Ada, OF Baltimore aud Two deck hands whose
unknown.
Shortly after the Monmouth Off her anchorage
she sunk. She is owned by company oi gentlemen re-
siding Pongoteague aud Richmond aud is supposed to
have been worth about As the insurance we
that had been effected upon her Mr. Hutch
made marrow escape. He first dashed oil
the quarter boats but succeeded in swimming TO one OF
paddle wh els Of the Louisiana up which he climbed
| and safely received on board
The highest praise be awarded to the officers of
the noble Louisiana for their heroic exerons and
exposure OF their lives in order to render assistance the
| unfortunate crew and passengers OF the Monmouth.
Alter the boat got under way the passengers held
meeting and after passing series OF resolutions common
to Mr. Ward handsome present The of SIS was al
awarded each of the colored deck hands the
To the unfortunate little orphans the Davdon. the SUN
of $40 kindly handed Capt Russell Tor their relief
| The Captain has the children in charge.