Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-02
Particulars Of the
Montreal

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QUEBEC, June "a.
The steamer Montreal, one of the regular
steamers running between Quebec and
Montreal, left this port at 4 o'clock yester-
day, p. NJ, having on board between
four and five hundred passengers, OF whom
a majority were Scotch emlsrants recent,
" arrived from Europe. Nothing unusual
occurred after leaving the wharf, until the
Montreal rounded q point off Cape Rogue,
ahout 10 or Is miles above this city, when
the woodwork neal the furnace was dis
covered to be on fire. Almost the very
moment the smoke was discovered, the
flames broke forth, causing the utmost con-
~sternation amongst the crowded passen-
gers. The fire was first discovered about 5
o'clock when the steamer was nearly abreast
of the Rogue; every effort was made to
arrest the flames, and to this purpose sho
stopped so as to lessen the draught, but
finding it impossible to save the steamer,
Capt. Rudolph ordered her to run towards
the shore. The officers and crew then ex-
erted themselves to get out the Iifeboat.-
The flames spread with the most astonish-
ing rapidity, and in a few seconds after the
steamer began to move forward the wild
est CONSERVATION and despair prevailed
throughout the ship; numbers of the pas
sengers threw themselves overheard, and in
most cases drowned. Fortunately the
steamer Napoleon, also bound for Montreal,
was but a few miles in advance of the
burning boat, and as soon as the fire WIS
discovered, put back with all possible speed
and succeeded in rescu:ng from the burn
ing wreck 1877 passengers. Captain Ru-
dolph and the purser of the Montreal were
amongst tie number of those who threw
themselves into the river, and they being
excellent swimmers succeeding in reaching
the steamer Alliance, and were saved. 1t
is quite possible that others may have sur
ceeded in saving themselves by swimming,
but as the steamer became unmanageable
when a considerable distance from land,
there is no doubt that the most of those
who threw themselves from the burning
boat found a watery grave. Sixteen of
those saved, died within a short time after
reaching the deck of the Napoleon, and
from present information it is believed the
total loss of life by this terrible disaster
viii not fall short of from three to four
hundred.
The steamer Alliance arrived here this
afternoon with forty-ive dead bodies, and
another boat is known to have recovered
sixty bodies. We have not been able to
learn the names of any of those lost ex-
cept Mr.. Philips, of the extensive lumber
ing firm of Nircross q Philips, Three Riv-
ers- The Montreal bad on board 25s en-
igrants, recently arrived from Glasgow, to-
gether with several German families and
raftsmen, and some American passengers.
Election matters remain without change
in Paris. The opposition tickets were di-
vided. The Orleanist Republican was in
full force doing all it could to insure the
return of at least a few deputies.
The official returns of 1856 show a
great increase in the imports and exports.
It is reported that Napoleon would have
an interview with the Emperor of Russia
sometime in July.
Inc whole Kingdom OF Saxony and
most of the Principalities were visited by
an earthquake on the 18th inst. The
houses trembled, and great CONSERVATION
was felt among the people, but happily there
were no serious consequences.
PoRrUGAL-The King of Portugal had
communicated to the Courts his intention
to shortly contract a matrimonial alliance.
It is believed that the second daughter of
the Duke Maximilion, of Bavaria, would
be the bride.
SwrTzERLAND.-The National Council
had unanimously ratified the Neufchatel
treaty.
AUsTRIA.-Austria was making further
concessions to the Hungarians.
A treaty of commerce between France
and Russia had been signed.
The Emperor and Empress were to EN-
bark at Cronstadt on the 22d of June for
q tour in Germany and Hayre.
1t was rumored that an interview would
be had with them Emperor of France at
Wintrad in July.
. The trade reports from st. Petersburgh
describe bushes very dull, with very few
arrivals of foreign orders for grain.
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