The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-20

"a no ncn, Inc ulscnafRSS OF tcir kuHr, r0s
fire to their cotton clothing; it is fed by the
very fat of the dead bodies the smell lie pun
gent a1d overpowering, and nsuseous TO de-
gree. looked in at two such rooms, where,
through the dense smoke, could see piles of
bodies, and was obliged to own that the hor-
rors of the hospital at Sebastopol were not ex.
ceeded by what witnessed.
Upwards of three hundred dead were found
in the courts of the palace, and, if we put the
wounded carried eff at seven hundred, we may
reckon that the capture of the place cost the
enemy one thousand men at least. The rooms
of the building round the numerous courts were
for the most part small and dark, compared
With the great size of the corridors and garden
enclosures. The state saloon, fitted up for
durbars and entertainments, once possessed
some claims to magnifcence, which were, how.
ever, now lying under our feet in the shape of
lnsres mirrors, eyeglasses, gilt tables, damask,
silk, and satin, and embroidered fragments. of
furniture, marble tables, over which one made
bis way from place to place with difficulty.
"The camp followers were busily engaged in
selecting and carrying away such articles as
their fancy-shawls, resais, cushions,
umbrellas, swords, matchlocks, tomtoms, or
drums, pictures, looking glasses, trumpets, but
the more remarkable plumber disappeared last
night. 1t will be long ere Begun can live
here in state again. Every room, and wall, and
tower, are battered and preached by our shot.
Submission Of the Mormons to the United States
Authorities-The Utah War Probably Ended.
st. Louis, May l7.--An express agent from
Camp Scott, with advices to the 10th of April,
arrived at Fort Leavenworth on Thursday, and
brings the important intelligence that the Nor
mons had laid down their arms, and that Gov.
had entered Salt Lake City, on the
Of Brigham Young, without the pro-
lection of the military.
the people, large numbers had already taken
others were preparing to follow.
COL Kane, a peace commissioner on the part
of the Government, had arrived at Salt Lake
City, Ola California, on the 18th of February,
and it is presumed was instrumental in bring.
ing about the result as announced.
Gen. Smith, commander of the Utah expedi.
ton, had not reached Leavenworth when the
express arrived but it was believed that fur
Their movements of the troops would be stopped
upon his arrival, as the submission of the
Saints had rendered their services altogether
useless.
Minnesota Senators.
The Minnesota United States Senators have
drawn lots for term of Office. General Shields
drew the term expiring March, 1859, and Mr..
Rice drew the term expiring March, 1863.
Utica, May, ia dreadful accident has
occurred on the Central railroad, by the crush
ing of the bridge over Sauquoit creek. Seven
or eight persons are dead, and some FIVE or
six more 30 dreadfully hurt that they are barely
alive. Over fifty are injured.
The following are killed: A. Moore, of Ri.
sing Sun, Indiana two children of Abraham
Mack, of Cincinnati, and child of Karl Hever,
of St. Louis. Names of others unknown.
Wounded: James Ward. conductor, badly;
w. b. Perkins, grocer, of Rochester, probably
fatally; Walter 81. Shule, of Rome, Ohio, not
M. Bellman, of Cincinnati, proba-
bly, fatally s. r. Tucker, of Dry Ridge, KY,
slightly; Geo. Cort, of Columbus, Ohio, not
badly G. F. Dushe, of Louisville, KY, slightly
Mrs. Schenck, Louisville, badly Miss Aldrich,
of Louisville, slightly A. Cobb, of Yorkshire,
New York, slightly, Mrs. Phoeven, probably
fatally injured, Karl Huer, St. Louis, severely
bruised his wife bruised and burned Mr.. Ri.
ley, brakeman, leg broken; J. +. Tracey,
Chicago and Rock Island Rail-
road, head cut, but not dangerous John Glenn
ems, of Erie, Pa, was considerably bruised,
but left on the next train Miss Cook, of Sun.
bury, New York, slightly bruised; s. s. Haton,
of Binghamton, slightly; VIM. Hart, of Cleve
land, slightly; A. A. Lsngwortby, of St. Glars
vile, New York, slightly; s. NJ Allen, Presi
dent of the Niagara canal, slightly R. w.
Bulkley and sister Mary, of New York, slight
ly; Miss L. W. Andrews, of Tempster, N. a.,
slightly; VIM. Brickwell, of Rome, N. Y. bad
lad IL ohab
fatally; Abraham Mack, wife, and six children,
all injured Josephine Horbler, badly hurt on
the head; David Levi, of Cincinnati, badly
hurt, but will probably recover Raphael Bon.
man, of Germany, leg broken John Mcdonald,
of Morris, N. Y, badly hurt, but will recover !;
John Wallace, of Eagle Hsrbor, Lake Superior,
badly hurt; John Munroe, of Greenbush, hurt
Hugh Lesley, of Minnesota, head
injured badly; Mrs. Yates, of Fulton, N. Y, G.
E. Rowles, of Sanbornton, N. a., wife of
Michael Broderick, of Boston, Mrs. Mary
Bstchelder, 81. John, of Michigan, and many
others, are also more or less Injured.
The accident occurred to the Cincinnati Elk.
press train, due here at $40. The train was
behind time at Whitesboro', and coming along
at high rate of speed, met on the bridge over
the Sauquoit creek, the Utica accommodation
train for the West, when the bridge gave way
under the shock, precipitating the Fl eight and
engines into the creek, and piling the passen-
ger cars one above the other, complete wrecks.
Those seriously injured were all upon the ex
press train.
Richmond, May 10, P. MA terrible hail
storm passed through Chesterfield county last
evening; stones, varying in size from a pea to
an egg, fell in immense quantities. Vegeta.
ton was completely destroyed, and the ground
strewn with leaves and branches. Many win.
dows were broken by the hail, which fell to the
depth of two or three feet in some places.
The train from Petersburg last evening came
in contact with fallen tree, and the engine
and cars were much damaged, but no one was
hurt. The storm was unprecedented in this
neighborhood.
81. Louis, May l5.-A violent tornado &C.
CURED on Thursday, which was 80 severe as
actually to blow train of cars on the Chicago
and Alton railroad off the track at Lexington,
Illinois, by which several persons were severely
injured. The towns in that vicinity suffered
severely, and many houses were Frustrated.
Three persons were killed at Tonawanda.
Yesterday, another storm occurred between
Bloomington and Springfield, which did much
damage to q number of houses at Elkhart and
Williamsville. The latter was nearly demol.
ished, and family of FIVE persons killed.
Utica, ~ r, May l5.-The coroner's jury
in the case of the late frightful accident on the
Central Railroad at Sauquoit creek, have agreed
on their verdict. The feeling of the jurors is
understood to have been unanimous at once.
"We find that the persons whose bodies
have been viewed by us came to their deaths
by the giving way of the bridge of the New
York Central Railroad, crossing the Sauquoit
creek, in the town of Whitestown, Oneida
county, on the morning of the llth of May, and
that they were all passengers by the Cincinnati
express train coming east.