The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-01

fUNEhAL.--Ine funeral OF the late
David Walsh took place on Saturday morning, aud
was attended by Friendship Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o
f., of which deceased was q member. We learn
that Mr. Walsh's death was caused by q fall some
days previous.
A Terrible Scene.
The disastrous consequences of fire which
broke out in the shafsing Of an English coal pitt n
the county of Durham, have already been noticed
There were eighty six men aud boys in the various
workings Of the pit, aud after great exertion the
fire was extinguished. but not until ten of the
number were suffocated by the smoke. The bring
ing up of the living was watched with intense
feeling by thousands of spectators; but when the
bodies of the dead began to be brought up, the
scene, 1t is said, was distressing iu the EXTREME
A local paper, In describing it, says:
When the last Of the living had been brought
to day light, fearful signal was observed to be
given by Msckey, the staithssman. 1t was we'll
understood, aud the hopes which had up to that
time been kept alive in the relatives Of those still
in the pit that those dear to the might b. saved
were destroyed A chain AMI sheets were given to
the staithesman. With these he descended into
the dark abyss on his fearful errand. The excite
ment aud anxiety were now painfully intensified
After longer interval than usual, the signal was
given one dead body had been fastened to the
staithesmaD, breast to breast; the rope was raised
yard or two; another corpse was sluug to the
rope; and now the dreadful load is being drawn up
The women cluster to the pitmouth, and the
bodies arrive.
Tie first is that of fiue boy, about thirteen
years of age. There is beautiful ax preston upon
his countenance, and nothing to indicate tha, his
young lie had been taken by violent DEATH
The body is unstrung, and a stalwart miner car
ries 1t, with the tenderness and gentleness of a
mother nursing her child, to the anxious crowd
The child is recognized by it's parents and sisters
uAfa A.
up is enveloped in a shround it is taken from the
ropes, and the announcement that it is poor Kel-
lett is made Renewed wailipgs startle the spec.
tators as he is borne to his home. This fearful
scene is five times repeated. Each time the rope
ascends it brings with it two corpses--oue of a
boy, another of man. They are placed on stretch
ers, and taken to the crowd 10 be recognized and
claimed; and the repetition of the same frightful
scene produced the deePest feeling Of awe and hor
TOR.
The scene at the bottom Of the pit while the
fire was raging in the shaft, is thus described:
At the bottom of the shaft was furnace con-
stautiy burning to secure ventilation. Around
this furnace seventeen of the men collected during
the night, for the purpose of procuring air and
warmth. but they eventually became alarmed,
lest the fire should draw the. gas from the work.
ings and so cause an explosion. They, therefore,
put out the fire and during the remainder of the
time that they were imprisoned they were in utter
darkness. The other men aud boys were in other
parts Of the workings some were cougregated in
groups and engaged in prayer, while others were
singing and joking, and telling tales, in order to
cheer their companions. One Of them sayshe
lay down at 9 o'clock and quietly slept the time
away.
TIE New YORK TRAGEDY None the victims in
the Gouldy tragedy are yet dead. The body
of young Gouldy was removed from the house,
OF Thursday, at the request of his mother. 1t was
Inferred without funeral ceremonies. On the cof-
G .s
dy, aged 10. Died October 26, 1885," The N. Y:
Herald of Saturday, says:
The Injured members of the Gouldy family, to-
gether with the servant girls, are about the same.
Mr.. Gouidy, it IL thought, has improved little.
but not to such an extent as TO leave any hope for
his recovery sHe seemed to be aware of his dan
gerous condition, and expressed himself ready to
die. On one occasion he desired the Rev, Mr..
Yonkin to pray with him. two three times ne
asked for Frank, and wanted to know if Frank had
Injured him, He seemed to have faint idea that
FSank was connected with the affair, but whenever
he spoke of him his attention was called to other
matters. Mrs douldy remains about the same.
The two boys have somewhat improved, but
Johanna Murphy, the girl, continues in q very low
state, and will not survive long.
From THE PAcIFIc.-From the South Pacific our
advices dated at Valparaiso on the 10th aud
Callao on the 9th of September. revolutionary
effort iu Bolivia, made in favor of General Beizu
nearly resulted in the death of President Liuares.
During an alarm purposely given by the revolu-
tionists, President Linares presented himself to
the disturbed populace, when the traitors against
tbs recognized government fired at bin, killing
general officer, with a citizen friend who stood
by his side. The leaders of the iasurrectiou we're
arrested, tried found guilty, aud afterwards shot,
50 that tranquility was restored:, In Peru the
people feared the consequence Of a war with Equa-
dor, which was likely to take place, and dreaded
bo m m of al
Echinque, who at the date of the last report, was
said TO be in Bolivia or. Chile. The Chiian Con-
gress had been prorogued, after approving laws
relative to the government patronage OF the VAL
paraiso and Santiago Railroad aud the mint alloy
of Chilean silver coin. Hou. Phlo White had re-
tired from the position of United States Minist r
10 Ecuador. The republic of Epuador was prepar=
ing for war with Peru.
THE EXPECTED FILLIBusrERs "A correspondent of
the New York Herald, writing from Greytown,
says:
The transit steamers, one after the other, 40
they came In, were boarded by armed hoats'
crews from the Roanoke and savannah They
doubtless expected that Uncle Billy might posi-.
bly, slip down and land. The orders given to
those 10 command Of the boats we're, that in case
OF the arrival OF any of the coffee iianters," they
were to order the dischargs of mSskat, vhsn
.ne mas-oi,war would beat to quarters and resist
their landing.
HEALTH OF sIck-BURa,-The Vicksburg Southron
OF Thursday 22i inst. says I've regret TO say that
We can reports no abatement in the yellow fever In
our midst Its progress is as vigorous and steady
as at any period since it became epidemic The
number Of uew cases were quite numerous yester.
day, though we were unable to learn the precise
number. There were seven deaths yesterday
three from the city, one from the Marine, and
three from the City Hospital. The weather con-
tinues to be cool and biting, but without frost.
MoRE SEARcHING.-Ths American whsler Ameri
ca. Capt. Bryant, reported being boarded by an
officer from Russian steamer in Bherring's Straits
close in with the land. The Russians profsesed
merely to be desirous Of knowing the namc of the
whaler and the amount of oil on board. Another
ship 10 reported to have been similarly Waited.
An ExsMpLE WORTHY or IAIrAfIox, lit hes beer
stated that the Mayor Of Washingtou, D. c., re
fused to allow to he fred in the city limits
for the election victories. This not for politi
eel reasons, but because the practice 10 improper
and illegal and the Mayor Intends 10 put . stoI
to It; and he 10 quite right.
AMERICAN CAPTAIN DrAp.--Capt Thomas Watson
master OF the bark Lydia Gibbs OF Charleston
which was seized BY British cruiser on tho suspi
cion Of being siavsr, died ct Ayuda, on The ceas
Of Africa, on the 18th of July. He was prisoner
in the hands Of the Bsitsh at the time OF his death
and vas bnrisd rsar the fort in which he had beet
confined. Ths matter Of The caotuFs b - - iAaf
before the U. 8 government.