The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-06-12
VOL. XIV. No. Al.

manded by Captain Williams, who reported mn
at headquarters. The company was
ouartered for the night at Alaher's Hotei.--
While marching hilher, up the Avenue, several
nistol shots were fred upon themthry were on
loot wearing side-arns ony,) wheIeupon they
halted and prepared for a charge, upon which
their aSsailants fled.
In the course of the day gang OF the r'o'eIs
wenf to Muaek's gun shop on the Avenue, ana
demanded arms. The Young man refused Oh
course and they began 10 act outFag eousiy.-
The lad immediately took revolver and inioF-
med them that Il oue ol The party remained two
minutes lonegr, be would shoot him. ihe row
dies took the bint and sne2ked out
The Dreadful Steamboat ErPioyio" At Ioron-
fo-Seven Lires Lost.
The Toronto papers Of the Both ult.' gives
the details OF the explosion oi the lnkeFfnah.-
She vas backing out from the wharf, anu had
commenced her direct course outward Wheh '''e
dreadful explosion took place.
The vessel herself was literally torn to pieces
/ The nolse of the explosion heard on the
wharves al! around, and told thai a dreaalui acr
/ cidpnt had occurred. But for some moments
! the ill-fated vessel was completely enyeloPea ov
dense clouds Of steam and smoke. When these
we're cleared away, the appalling nature OF the
accident was at once apparent from the shore
and numbers of small boats hurried 10 the spot,
70 1--WE all The assistance in their power 10 the
survivors. The Highlander, Captain Scotheld,
also promptly proceeded 10 the spot, and having
fastened a rope TO the wreck, commenced haul
# toward shore. But when il bad Peen brought
to within about twenty yards OF the wharf, II
snpk. Efforts were then made to clear away
the rubbish, and get out the survivors ana the
bodies oi Tie dead.
BRIAN o'DoNNEl.'s STATEMENT
was steward on the Inkerman: was lying
, in bed reading at the time Of the accident The
. Grz, sensation Of ANYTHING like danger | i.t was
J. that considered the steam for short tune be-
!, fore was working curiously; it vas like steam
4 Going of. For some cause or other the idea o.
i a collision occurred to my mihd; can't say
,yha, induced me TO thinks Mr. Honeyman,
= he ,urser. passed bv my cabin al the time, and
,,lariYIly Stamping me in the face, ne sad there
: vas ioo much water in The boiler, and that tneE
:, we're letting of steam. Suddenly felt great
=, crash or Jerk, and the next moment was s'ru-
\, ring in the water. got on board again WIZ
Al out difficulty, and the FIRST thing that noticed
ha Vas that the boat had been shattered 10 p'eees
:" tt,ty-rl rltItf,,v,,i a FIruvuHIan, whose name
neck that be was helpless and almost strangled
wv l relieved him. Afterwards, seeing that coulc
ne do no further good on the wreck, and that sh,
r.. was near swapping, thought it prudent 10 con
he slider nv own safety. There were pieaty o
If boats around, and iR one OF them ! was taken a
,e- shore The Steamer Highlander did all sh.
as could to assist US. ] escaped wholly without IN
ay Jury think il will be ultimately found tha
To the whole number of dead viii not eXcerd seven
y. I have not been long attached TO the boat ant
I'm did not know the names Of many OF the men.
. The 1Irdered Honae Al ,Aee5urg--Her Bo
-. dy Tientifed-.fyrest Of Her Husband.
cir NEW YORK, May 30th-The body Of tn
young woman found murdered at Newburg-
ar which has caused SO much excitement recentl,
sw - has ut length been identified - that OF tn
ee wife of Thomas Brown, negro belonging j
ar Lowell, Massachusetts, and formerly residing i
I'd Boston.
an Brown is now a; Newburg in custody Of III
Coroner.
lat The Coroner's inquest on TIE body was il
ed session to-day Th,, Coroner refuses to divulg
en- the particulars. It is rumored clue has bee
Of got TO the murderrrs.
~ MELANCHOLY DEATH.-A most distressin
,'S' incident occurred on board the Z. S. frieat
- Cumberland, now lying at the Navy Yard
-, Charleston, Yesterday. All hands had been pi
ped to attend Divine service, they Were com
iorably seated on the port side OF the quarte
deck the officers in full uniform on the star
board side, and the after seats occupied by ma
~ ny gentlemen and lady visers who desired /
=" hear services on board a man-oi-war. Th
=. :" Rev Mr. NewalI, after reading the interesting
-" formula Of the Episcopal church, delivered al
appropriate sermon, much 10 the edlhcafion G
" al! assembled. After the service, as is usual o
'"' board of mpn-of-war, the creW were 2lped I
muster, and while this proceeding, Lieut.
~ Albert Allmand, seemingly IN The ylgor q
& health, while in pleasant conversation witt
r'- some Of his brother officers suddenly fell upot
~ the deck, striking his head with great violence
in fit of apopeXy. He was imInedlatel.
-. carried below, but in less than bali an hou
after, entirely unconscious, his spirit fled 10 9th
''0 er and happier regions. Boston Post
ISL ry~The Legislature has adjourned, and wei
Oh NAV the people congratulate themselves |
was undoubtedly the most corrupt the most IN
M famous congregation of vile vagabondS, that ~
ay- er assembled at Harrisburg. This is the opnio
lng of all persons, whatever their political opinions
mas whose attention was directed TO it. There wer
No upright men in both Houses, but the majority
2SI- were baseIy corrupt While an immense a
mount OF mischief was done. we think the pee
ar nle may vet congratulate themselves that n
~ more was perpetrated. - Clinton Democrat.
last -
an .qaotiey Fremonfer-Tbe last California
ch mail brought the following ''iiem."