Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

! WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. "A two-stOry
brick engine house in this city. was blown up
50 thoroughly yesterday afternoon, with all its
contents, that not one brick remains upon
another. A fire had been made in the engine
house the ight before, and it is supposed that
the gas, which had been smelling strong on
the premises for Il day or two. had commune
Gated from the main pipe 10 the cellar, and
when II reached the room where the explosion
occurred. completely shattered the building
TO atoms. The large school house, not TWEEN
tv feet distant had its windows on every side
almost entirely blown in, and the building it
self was otherwise seriously injured. All
the neghboring houses suffered in the same
way; brick, stones and refuse generally flew
in every direction. The conclusion was per-
ccptibly felt in every part of the city. causing
general CONSERVATION. The damage will pro-
badly be ut least $4,000.
Troy. y. Y. Jan. quite an excitement
prevailed here last evening, in consequence of
the discovery of two dead bodies lin par
tally dissected condition) in house in Con-
gress street A crowd of several hundred
persons gathered in the vicinity, and threat
ened 10 tear the house down. Finally, cof-
fins were procured and the bodies taken
away, and after the complete cutting of the
room i'll which they had been found, the ex-
element was somewhat allayed.
MANCHESTER. y. H., Jan. 1.-Two men,
Samuel Cargil and Charles +. Bunker, were
instantly killed last evening, in No. Man
chester Print Works. They were literally
torn to pieces between the large wheel OF the
mill and post, so that the flesh and limbs
were torn into Il great many pieces and not
one left over two feet long. Bunker was
showing Cargill how To make the nightly
examination of the wheels, and ii is suppo-
sed that he Bunker was caught in the wheel
first and that Cargill in trying to save him
was caught.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 3.-Thc examination of
the parties under arrest, charged with being
connected with the operations Of the SLAYER
Wanderer, in bringing cargo Of Africans
into this State, was continued to-day. DR..
Duke testified that he visited the negroes on
Mr.. Montmorlin's plantation, sixteen miles
up the river. They could not speak English,
and some of them spoke Spanish He could
not say whether they were native Africans or
not. The prisoners were all committed for
trial.
ST. Louis, JAN 3-It is reported that the
Governor of Missouri has made q requisi-
ton upon the Governor of Kansas for Capt.
Montgomery, charged with the murder of
several Missourans. 1t is feared that COM
pliance with the rcquisition will create ci-
vii war.
New York. Jan. 3.-The steamer Empire
City, for New Orleans, to-day, carried out no
specie. The Southern shipments are regard
ell as having ceased
The steamship Asia, for Liverpool, on
Wednesday, has about $3.50, 900 in specie en-
gagged.
WESrFIELD, JAN 1.-The building owned
and occupied by II. X. & J. l.. Plimpton, Of
80 White street. New York, for the manufac-
ture of secretary bedsteads, was, with its con-
tents. entirely destroyed by fire last night
Loss $4,000: insured for 81, 900 in the Etna
office of Hartford.
COLUMBIA. 5. c.. Jan. 3.-The body of AL
len h. Eli. Of the firm of Durrie Il Allen,
Beekman street. New York, was recovered
Yesterday from the water into which the ears
were thrown. Z. }, NJ. Dickson, of Eng
land. is missing His effects have been found
in the creek
ST. Louis. Jan. 3.-The Mexican mail,
with dates from Santa Fp To the 18th ult.,
has arrived. The Navajos are making full
restitution for their recent depredations in
order To secure peace. The roads were very
bad. the snow being to II considerable depth,
and heavily dritted.
New YORK, Jan :}-The military was
withdrawn from Staten island to-day, by or
der of Coy. Morgan. No more troubles are
now anticipated at quarantine.
BoSToN, Jan. 3.-The schooner Secor, of
BurkSviIc. for Portsmouth, Va. was wreck
ed at Cuttyhunk, on Friday, The crew were
saved.
AUGrsTA, Jan. The Savannah river is
very full, and rising from the effect of the re-
cent rains.