Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-29

THE Loss or TIM USIrED STATES STEAMER FuL1oS-
FURTHER PAErlcrLARs.-We find the following extract
from private letter in the Washington Star concern
ing the loss Of the L. s. steamer Fulton:
"Sepfember L. ls5G.-Tbe Fulton sailed from Kew
West on Saturday last Ob Septemberl for the coast Of
Cuba The captain sick with fever when we LEFT a.
also the master and others On the l2b the
captain broke down, but refused give up command of
the vessel among the Cuban reefs tie consented that
evening, however 70 have the first lieutenant take the
ycsse 70 IOrugas Islands, the nearest healthy home
port We made for them coIdingy, but the weather
began 70 threaten and could get no sights and were
exposed TO battling currents and did reach our mort
as expected On the morning of the l4th in the Gulf
Stream, 20 ecward Of the Tortugas il began to blow
and It doubtful il we would reach them Il va- ne
ce-slry 10 batien down patches TO keep out the seas
The lieutenant thought We could reach Pensacola as the
wind was fair for that port the evening Of the I4tb
We went of for IT, The gale increased and became verv
violent and We had 70 scud before without sights the
18Th and 10th.
Last night il blew With fury aud the seas were more
dangerous. We feared we were approaching land and
council was held to decide what to do Il was determn
cd that the attempt made 20 lay her to- she would
be lost on the other hand II there bad been no current
We should be more than hundred miles from land and
our best chance vas 70 run IN hope Of reaching
i'hd before day IN milwatch the gale increasing still
y was again consulted about aud quarter 10 2
~ while every one up and anxiOusy canvassng our
fortunes the vessel Sid ashore in the moothest east
c'i manner possible upon the sandy beach when DAY
daWned We we're lying broadside the shore which was
only about twenty yards distant with q fearful surge
beating against outside The kind hand of Provdenc
/
getting our men and provisions ashore last as posi-
| ble"
The following list Of the officer Of the Fu
ton, for which We are indebted 10 Lieut. " n Gils Of
| The u = receiving chip Allegheny ~ this port
Commander, q q williamson, lieutenauts y Thomp
/ son, y. H. Rochelle and r. p. Potter; MASTER w. T.
EVan@ assisiant surgeon, r. " Gunnell; purger g. g
Jackson hrst assistant engineer w. Alexander second
assistant, g. " Riley third assistants, James DeKrsft H.
l. Harris, and u y Wright captains clerk, A. p. Hul,s
\ purser's clerk. W j Bennett
| dispatch from Washington says that Command
williamson has been ordered home await tho delibera-
iions Of court Of inquiry
F,rt AURaY--An ARRAY took place on Saturday last
about Three nie' from Stanton, between VIM. Farrar
and Michael Vance which resulted in the delth Of the
latter, hs neck having been broken by blows which he
received We understand that Farrar alleges that biz
wife had been naltrcated by Varce. coroners jury
held an inquest upon the dead body II Vance and re-
turned verdict that he TO biz death from the effect
Of the blows inflicted by Farrsr who srrestsd and
on Monday last was fully committed by Justice Bieklc.
Sta~Hton Spec.
NoRroLE L.DY.--The New York Daily News Of Sat.
urday says Mis- NJ Haines Butt, accompanied by the
son OF the gallant Gen. Paez visited Laura Keenss on
Thursday night and we're the observed Of all ohseVv
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