Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-02
ER1GHrrr1 CALAMITY

a Ceaadian SteGmer BurHe3.-- Tiro Hundred
Lipes Lost.
QUEBEC, June 27,--Tho Canandan steamer
Montreal was burnt yesterday when near here.
Two hundred passengers were either drown
ed or burnt to death.
Inc victims were mostly Scotch emigrants.
MONTREAL, June 2T.-The steamer Montreal
the account of the loss OF which has already
been telegraphed from Quebec, communicative
iunared passengers, and only one hundred
ed.
About two hundred passengers have been
drowned.
IL Is believed, however, that many swan
| ashore and were saved in other ways. The ac-
eident happened near Cape Rouge, between
Montreal and Quebec.
QUEBEC, June 27.--,rhe steamer Montreal
TOOK lire at O'Clock lastseyenipg.
| The steamer Napoleon saved two hundred of
| the passengers.
ihd principal portion Of the passengers in
tne Inflated steamer have Just landed here on
their way West
| The captain and crew Of the Montreal were
| among the number saved.
Late advices say that the number that per-
ished will reach three hundred and fifty.
QuEBEo, June "a, Evening,-The following
iufther particulars, relative to the burning Of
| the steamer Montreal. have been obtained -
The Montreal left here ut four o'clock yes.
| terday afternoon, for Montreal, with four or
hve hundred passengers, mostly Scotch immi-
grants recently arrived from Europe.
Nothing unusual occurred until the steamer
reached Cape Rogue, twelve or fifteen miles
above Quebec, when the wood work near the
furnaces was discovered to be on fire. Quick
| ~, alter the flames broke forth, causing the
utmost CONSERVATION among the passengers.-
Every possible effort was made to subdue the
flames, but to no purpose.
Capt. Rudolph, finding it impossible TO save
the steamer, ordered her TO be run towards the
shore,
The officers and crew OF the Montreal exert
ed themselves, at the same time, to get out
the life boats.
The flames spread with the most astonishing
rapidity, and the wiiJdsssSssfusion and despair
prevailed throughout the Ehip.
A number ofthe passengers threw themselves
overheard and were drowned.
fortunately the steamer Napoleon, also ioi
Montreal, was but few miles in advance OF
the burning boat, and put back, with all posi-.
bic expedition to her assistance.
The Napoleon succeeded in rescuing from
the burning wreck, hundred and twonty-sey-
en- passengers.
Capt. Rudolph and the purser of the Mon
treal, were amongst those who threw them
selves into the river. Both being excellent
! swimmers, they succeeded in reaching the
steamer Alliance, and were saved.
1t is quite possible that some of the others
succeeded in saving themselves by swimming,
but as the steamer became unmanageable,
when considerable distance from land, no
, doubt the most of those who threw themselves
from the burning boat, met watery grave
Sixteen of those who were saved died short
ly after reaching the deck OF the Napoleon.
D From present information, it is believed that
$ the total loss Of life by this terrible disaster
will not fall short Of three or fourhundted per.
sons.
g The steamer Alliance arrived here this at
: ternoon, with forty-live Of the dead bottles.
;, We have not been ablG~to learn the names
/ OF any of those lost except that Of Mr.. Philips
e Of the extensive lumber firm of NOrnGes \
Y Philips, Of Fhlee Rivers.
The Montreal had ON board two hundred and
y iiity-eight Scotch emigrants, several German
1 families, and several American passengers.
+ DEFENDER WITH ALL HIS HELPERS.
= --Peep fool, peep, peep AZ your brother,
q Why can't one fool peep as we'll as another.
GrLLiyEE's TRAVELS, CHAR. 20 YER. IL
/ The Middlctown correspondent OF the Ga
1 sctte under date Of the I'D June, writes rs fol-
| lows -
i The above smart young gentleman has so
many names and halls from so many places. il
+ Is impossible to keep up with him. "Ihe man
/ ab6ut-tOwlI'' tells Inc that his right name is
. {. Wax" and no mistake 30 5. Wax | shall
too bad 10 give here. But " Wax is getting
along little better-the old Sloucllea lat has
been returned to him and the matter all settled
the affair at the mill pond is settled and the
man that was dead has come up again, and the
matter is all arranged. Bit there IL one mat
ter yet in bad condition. / sincerely hope ii
may be arranged without blood, but the g mar
ahqut=s9wr'' telIe inc 1t fs-Nkasy TO IT, rsi"i
il end coffee ., Lord Will " Wax stickl
: believe he will, ana if lie does he will melt
+, so there is an end TO poor st Wax
A few words to g Wax's" helper, Il tall. higl
headed, splendid young man, few miles from
/, this place. | knew you like a book sir, lon;
+ before the new brick house was built, and
I, have a rod in soak for you. iou talk abou
hailiug from near Frogtown; you are nearer
# Frogs eye. Sir, the young ladies' ut tina
/. place are very pretty and they show as goo,
behavior as any ladies' within ten miles ar0unt
. besides they help their mothers WORK, and are
/ healthy. But you have cut your own throa
there, and the girls have laid horseshoe a
the gate for yon. Never mind him girls l vii
attend to 90 Wax's" helper in the
!, DAYTIME.
+, SAGACIoUs AND FAITuTUL,--A Norfolk ex
change paper states that gentleman OF tla
city having business at the Navy Yard pro
! ceeded hither on horseback, accompanied b.
u a Newfoundland dog. AS it is contrary to TN
: regulations ofthe yard for any but foot pasSen
gers to enter unless by Especial permit, he dis
IS mounted at the gate, and the dog remained wit
4, the horse. On his return hewas informed tina
: during his absence drunken fellow had mount
y ed the horse with the apparent intention q