The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-01
THE ACCIDENT TO THE rRAMER TENNESSEE.
We hsve already stated that the steamer Tennes.

THE ACCIDENT TO THE rEAMER TENNESSEE.
We hsve already stated that the steamer Tennes-
see, which sailed from New York on the 24th inst
for San Juan, was compelled to put into Norfolk
on Saturday, having broken her shaft In a gale
The New York papers have some further partcu.
lars, as follows:
The Tennessee had scarcely cleared the Hook
when symptoms of q severe storm showed them.
selves. As evening advanced the wind fresheued
aud when night came on . furious gale was bl wv.
ing This continued until daylight of next (25th)
morning, when it was seen that the Tennessee
was iaboring heavily and pitching violently. The
ooys on board. however did not mind trough
aud tumble roll much, and so they went on anu
sing Themselves and enjoying merry Christma as
towards evening the Tennessee was, by q vic
lent gust, rolled into the trough of the sea- aud
"hen she righted it was found that her shaft WAS
broken and that she could not proceed on her voy-
age. This caused very marked fnterruption of
the pleasantly on board, and some discontent-
MANY OF the more ardent aspirants for ''giory or
grave, went so far to hint that it was known
to The captain and some of their leaders that the
smart was faulty before they put to sea. Captain
Tlnklepaugh determined to head for Norfolk Va
which port he made about nine o'clock on the
morning of Saturday, 27th inst and brought the
snip to anchor about ten miles from the town -
After little time boat was got out, and General
Wheat, Capt. Lewis, Capt. O'keefe, the doctor of
the tennessee, and two other gentlemen, entered
and row ed across the bay to land, leaving the Sill
buster recruits On board the steamer
The steamer James Adger has gone to Norfolk
to take the passengers Immediately on to San
Juan.
A SHOCKING AFFAIR Late on Friday evening
last, the people OF East Wheeling in the vicinity
OF the Hempfeld Railroad Depot, were startled
by the alarm of fire. which seemed to be issuing
from small two story tenement situated upon an
aiiey opposite Smiths Brewery. A rush was
made oy some men who happened to be within
nearing to the house, when it was found to Be
strongly bolted upon the inside. The men hear.
ing muffed breathipgs within, and seeing the
flames raging fearfully, buis.ed the door open
when they beheld the most horrible, sense appan-
ing sight that ever mortal gazed upon Stretcbad
full length upon the foor in front of the fireplace
lay man named Richard Moore, literally char
reo ana burned into crisp and not spark of life
remaining In another part of the room was his
wife bleeding and bruised, upon pallet of straw
IN sueh beastly state of intoKicaion that she was
utterly unconscious of anything that bad trans
pred. The fire was extingushed as soon as DOS.
sibfe by means of buckets of water, and the wo-
man, who was then only slightly burned saved
from the awful fate which had oysrtsken ber ms
band.
1t appears that Moore being drunk had laid
Gown in front of the crate. and his clothes taking
hre, the flames were communicated to the floor,
upon which, aud the man himself, the element
w&s shcckiDgy and destructive!y doing execu-
tion, when the men before alluded to entered the
house The woman has q deep cut above the
right eye, supposed fracture of the skull and
many other frightful wounds Itch we're inflicted
(it is conjectured) by the husba4 in his drunken
rage before he was sent in fea. lul unconscious.
ness, with all his ripened sins upon his head, to
meet his Judge. The woman is not expected TO
suEvive.- RhesIias (Ha.) Times.
Mr.. AND MRS BARNEY WILLIAMS IN IRELAND.
The Philadelphia Sun publishes an extract from a
private letter from Mrs. Barney Williams, dated
Dublin, Ireland. We quote as follows:
We commenced our engagement here two weeks
ago, and have been doing immensely; we are en-
gagged for afortnight longer. Barney has achieved
another great triumph, for here in the heart of
Ireland, where they are rather sensitive about the
Irish character being personated, he has made the
greatest lit.
As for myself, have nothing to say, beyond ac-
knowledging a fair ahare of the applause We
have performed twelve nights, and l have sung
Mary Anne" fifty three times, accompanied by a
full chorus from the pit and galleries We pro
duced, for the first time, last night Ireland as it
was" The audience seemed to be wild with de-
light. We are stopping at Tuthils Hotel kept by
the father of Harry Tuthill, the actor. We are
very comfortable and enjoy ourselves amazingly
at the conclusion of our engagement here we are
going to Granard to pay visit TO Barney's rela-
tives; then we start for Cork, Belfast and Lime
rick OF course paying visit to she beautiful lakes
of Killarney and Giants Causeway, and then re-
turn to London for two months | wish you could
enjoy ride with us on an Irish haunting car
through Dounybrook town, Dundrum or Ragthgar
and Rathmine You would be delighted with the
wit and good humor of the Irish peasant Say to
them that you are from America, that alone is suf
hcient guarantee that you are welcome.
RAILROAD CoLLIsIoN.-A collision took place
on the Rock Island Railroad on the 23d instant, at
) clock, between Peoria freight train going out
from this city and Rock Island freight train in
ward bound Two locomotives attached %o tho
latter the locomotive attachedto the Rock Iland
train, and twenty five freight cars loaded with
flour, lumber, &c, were smashed. The engineers
and hremen saved themselves by jumping
MARINE Losses ON THE BRITISH CoAsT-The
last month has been very destructive to vessels
especially along the British coast. Among those
recently wrecked was The splendid ship Adriatic
of Messrs Zeregas' line of New York and Liver.
pool packets, built by Donald Mckay, at Boston.
the present year. She was 1921 tons burthen.-
The vessel was valued at $4,000 her cargo at
about $500, ,0G0, and the freight list at 100000.
nearly the whole of which is insured In Wall
street
NOTICE TO MARINERS On and after the Ist of
April, 1857, Moosepeak Light, in Maine will be
exhibited as at present. revolving light, the in
tervals between the flashes being changed, how
ever, from two minutes to thirty seconds Same
day, the Manhelgin Light, in Maine, will be shown
as revolving light with intervals of one minute
between the flashes, which will be of the natural
coior-the red fash being discontinued from the
above date.
THE WEATHER IN NEW YORK.-The ground
from Albany to PoUghkeapsie, New York, is GOV.
cred with snow to the depth of Is inches, and the
railroad trains, each way have been detained for
hours owing to the amount of snow on the track
REV DR.. LIVINGSTON, the celebrated African
traveller, has returned TO England, after seven
teen years absence He crossed the great African
continent almost in the centre, from west to east
has been where no civilized being had ever been
before, and has made many notable discoveries of
great value. He had great difficulty in speaking
8 sentence of English. having disused it so long
while travelling in Africa. He had with him
native from the interior of Africa. This man.
when he got to the Mauritius, was 80 excited with
the steamers lrious wonders of civilization
thst be wen and jumped into the sea and
was drownt
A NEW PAPER IN NEW YORK The New
York Evening Post, of Saturday, says We hear
that proee. is On foot for q new evening paper
In New York, TO be called the New York Arneri-
can 1t has capital of thirty thousand dollars
is owned by an association, Is TO advocate the
principles and the union of the American party
and is to be edited by f Fl. Ruggles, Esq.
MORTALITY FROM ScAsLET FEvER.-The mum
Der of deaths 10 Philadelphia for the year past to