The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-17

TEHRIBLE EXPLOSION AT BfRMIroHAM
An explosion occurred in the percussion cap
factory Of Pursall 4 Phillips, at Birmingham
Eng, on the 27th ult., where there were so per-
sons employed, chiefly women. There wers 1s
fives lost by the accident The Manchester
Guardian says.
windows, walls and roofs were hurled into
the All, and the unfortunate workpeople scat
Ielso IN all directions or buried under the
poHueIous masses Of material which lately
formed the buildings. Scarcely had the wreck
saosided into a chaotic heap before fire added
10 tne horror Of the scene, the timbers of the
Duildlng having become ignited by the inten-
in the front part of the building. who were
comparatively nniniured, rushed to the win-
COWS, and were rescued from their perilous
position by the multitude who had been at
tracted to the spot by the noise of the explo-
sion. A fearful spectacle then presented it,
sell 10 those who had the courage to make
their way through the burning building
Eight or ten girls were seen half buried in
the ruins, chiefly with their heads downwa ard;
whilst others, whose legs were crushed under
the Debris, stretched out their arms, pitiously
.mploring for assistance; and cries were heard
from those whose position could not be seen
One elderly woman sat on beam unable to
extr1cate HERSELF as another piece of timber Law
across her legs. An effort was made to rescue
her; but the burning building was falling in
all directions, and she had 10 be left to horri-
of the roof fell ia with terrific crash, and
she and some girls in her vicinity were imme-
diateiy crushed 10 death.
An alarm had before been conveyed to the
IRE engine stations, and the brigades were
speedily at work. 1t was an hour or two,
however, before the fire had been got under
and 1t was possible TO institute a search for
the poor people who were known to be
amongst the ruins. The resul. was, mp to 7
O'Clock last night, no fewer than II bodies had
nsen recovered. All were so shockingly mu-
MATED and disfigured that identity was impos-
sloie except in q few caseS Most of them were
tue oouies OF girls from 10 to 10 years of age.
AhE OAPTURE OF ScHAMYL-Rnssian Ac-
eoHnt.-The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Nord gives the following details respect
ing the capture of this famous Circassiau
chief, the correctness of which he vouches
for. After describing the plan of attack which
had been arranged by Prince Bariatinski, the
account proceeds:
The fight was one of the most desperate
character, but the Murides, placed between
two fires, saw that resistance or fiirht was
equally impossible. Out of 400 men who form
ed the garrison of Gounib, AZ only remained
alive. Schamyl shut himself up in one of the
habltations which were cut in the rock. The
plateau was covered with corpSes. We lost
one hundred men. When Prince Bariatinski
arrived on this plateau, he stopped the firing,
and addressing Schamyf, summoned him to
surrender. The lmaum, appearing at an aper-
tnre which had been made in the rock, asked
on what condition he was required to yield
Leave your retreat atunconditionally,' replied
the Comnander-in- Chief. He who had been
our btterest enemy for so many years then
came forth. s.Are you Schamyi!'' asked the
Prince. YES" replied the Imaum. "Then
your life is spared, and you will retain your
wives and property. But shall send you to
st. Petersburg tomorrow, and yeur fate must
finally depend on the will OF the Emperor, my
august master" Schamyl beat his head
without utterIng word. The General then
said, Il waited for you q long time at Trifiis.
| hoped you would come OF yourself ana make
your submission, but you forced me 10 come
here iii search of y0n. Then turning To
Lieutenant-C Colonel Grabhe, he said proceed
forthwith to 81. Petersburg, and report TO the
Emperor what you have seen. Tomorrow l