The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-17

Wreck Of the Royal Charter Harroaoing
Scenes on Board and IN the Watcr.-Full
particulars received by the Asia o the wreck
OF the Royal Charter, show that the disaster
was one of the most appalling on record. An
eye witness says:
The scenes on board during the last hour
were painful beyond description. Wives and
husbands, children and Fparents, lovers and
friends, were embracing each other with the
inevitable death The Rev. Mr.. Hodge, a
clergyman from New Zealand, before this had
commenced a prayer meeting in the saloon,
which was earnestly participated in by most
until the crash and rain, and the flooding of
water rendered a panic universal. On the
vessel breaking open, numbers OF people were
to be seen floating about for few minutes,
but what with the strength of the waves, the
masses of debris which covered the sea and
struck many brave and struggling mans
brains out, but few were able to gain a firm
hold of land. -Four hundred and ifty-fve
persons were killed and drowned 4 gentle
mar, named Welsh while in the lower saloon
tied two black canvas bags full of gold
around his neck; he was lost. Several other
passengers fastend money about their per-
sons; all were lost.
The captain was seen giving orders on deck
with spar dashed to him, 80 that he nigh be
prepared to float. He was again seen strug-
Cling in the water, laying hold of yardarm,
and it every now and then being washed from
his grip. On recovering his spar, by deter
cheerfully, s'There is hope yet" After this
he and Mr.. Dowie, the second officer, were
seen on the lee side of the ship, struggling to
reach the shore, when boat fell from the
davits and struck them both on the head, af-
ter which they were seen no more. One in
cident is related, that when the captain had
been struck PROSTATE on deck, exhausted, he
saw the water steal q child from its mothers
arms-a Jewess-and dash it about the deck
he cried out to the chief officer, Mr.. Stevens,
to give hand there, and to lash the child
by rope, no doubt expecting at that time
that help would be soon available. On
shore, the villagers and the sailors who had
escaped unhurt linked hands,a and the bra'Ast
stepped into the surf to catch hold OF those
whom the waves bore towards them on their
crests before they were drawn back into the
sea. Formost in one link was George
Suaicar, and he was instrumental in laying
hold of nine out of those rescued unt til ex-
hausted, he fell senseless on the rock, and
was borne away.
The Harper's Ferry Lnsuyrection Announ-
ced IN Enytand.-The liverpool News, Oct
20, says:-By the arrival of the Circassian
az 3alWhJt w eut ~ I'll luStsy UElHSlug uhteS
from New York to the 18th, we learn that a
fearful instruction had broken out at Har-
per's Ferry. The negroes had seized the U.
States arsenal, and were sending cart loads
of muskets into Maryland and elsewhere.
The express through train was stopped, one
employee had been shot dead, and the con-
ductor threatened and forced to hold back.
The troops in Virginia had been ordered
ost, and also the government troops from
several points. The object Of the outbreak
xa se ads to Wf asrpsr F
rY had been cut Later dated dispatches
say:-"All railway trains stopped. The in
surrectionists number 500 to 700. Great ex-
element prevails. Several companies of
marines have left Washington for the scene
of the conflict.