The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-17


ErSEors OF TIE FRxsHxr AT rzs Wrsr.-
The Wheeling (Va.) and other Western papers.
for the past three or four days. containing ad-
diticnal particulars Of the late heavy frsshet,
are at hand. and from them we CLEAN the fol-
lowing additional particulars: 8
many Of the inhabitsnts t. Of what Is called the
"lsland," were forced TO desert their houses.
Skins, yawls, nat-boats and RATS were COM
mon ON many of the streets. Regular lines Of
d
cents. Lagrange, Wellsburg, and ali the towns
above the city arc deserted, and the water is
rushing through them at rapid and damaging
| rate: A number Of the passengers who came
ON the cara as far as Lagrange, and could come
ne further, reached here yesterday In q skin.
They report that there 10 NO estimating the
datoa9e done to property all along the Ohio
At Lagrange there are several trains Of cars col
lected, and good many water bound passen.
away. ...t
In Wheeling the gas-pipe. became filled
with water; the streets were at night as dark
as possible. The wstsr WORKS were also com.
peiied 10 cease operations. On Tuesday morn.
ing, the water WAS aiming all over the Island,
and hundreds OF people are quitting their
OF still greater rise The Suspension Bridge
was crowded from da y-light until late in the
day by wagons containing household goods,
ucu, WOucu 0uO cUIUIeu DlOOOl0R 0lO0X IN
the rain. report reached the city yesterday
morning by the steamer Emma Graham, that a
house in Lagrange, u short distance above the
city, had been washed away andthat five per-
sons were drowned. An English family, con.
sisting Of q father, mother and four children,
living on Deep run, about sig miles above the
city, were swept away on Tuesday, during
the storm, and all perished but one All along
flood It is estimated that the damage done to
public works, such as railways, canals. &c,
&c, will reach $500
From the Columbus (Ohio) Journal, Of
Wednesday, we learn as follows:
| About thirty feet of the track Of the Celum-
bus and Xenia Railroad, three miles from the
city. washed away night before last, immedi-
ately after the nine O'Clock train had passed
over II. Inc water surged through the breach
at a fearful rate, and would have done fur.
ther damage but for the prompt exertions of
the officers Of the road after the accident was
known.
"he Lafayette Und) Courier, Of the 1lth
inst, says that farmer named Reed, while
attempting to ford Wea Greek after dark last
evening, with two horses and q large farm
wagon, in which himself. a relative and two
children were seated, was swept down by the
force of the current, and the entire party was
drowned.
On Tuesday the Miami river was rising all
day. from the heavy rains North. In the af-
rate of six inches per hour. The Cleveland
and Pittsburg road is in the same unhappy
condition, the swollen and turbulent Ohio
having completely wiped it out in many places
and carried away its bridges. There is yet ne
estimating the iiamaga to the Heiapfteld road,
a. nearly halt of its entire track is submerged.
TIE ATTEMPT TO SELL British NEGRO SUB
JEoTs IN VIRGINIA.-The schooner Alice Ro-
gers, which was seized few days ago by the
Federal authorities in Virginia, Off Hampton
Roads, is likely to lead to complications. The
consignees are English subjects, doing business
in Philadelphia, and have called the attention
OF the British Minister here to the facts, aud
have asked him to intercede with our govern
ment in their behalf. The facts in the case.
as stated by the eonsgnees, are as follows:
The schooner Alice Rogers. loaded with a
cargo Of fish at st. Johns. New Brunswick,
and landed her cargo at Jamaica. She was
chartered At Jamaica by ID. N. Watzkar Il Co..
for Philadelphia, and loaded with sugars and
wood. The captain while there shipped two
free negro boys OF their own free will. The
captain called into Hampton Roads and Offer
ed to sell the two boys, in consequence of
which the authorities Of Virginia have seized
same. Neither the consignees at Philadelphia
nor the shippers, it is alleged, had any know
ledge of the negroes being on board. Lord Ly-
ons, Saturday, called upon the Secretary OF
ment, He asks, in behalf Of his subjects, that
the cargo may be released. The captain, as he
is a British subject, will be handed over to
their authorities, to be dealt with as they think
proper.
ANOTHER NEW YORK MYsrRRY.-On Sat-
urday morning the private Watchman Of the
wharf of the Cunard steamers, at the foot Of
In the water, which, upon closer inspection,
he Ascertained to be the feet Of q human be-
| ing, with the head and body immersed under
the water. A coroner was summoned, who
| of a woman in perfectly nude state, with t. q
| exception OF the yoke of u ehemisette and
about three inches Of the top of u white stock
ing. One end Of rope was found passed
| the mouth, which caused the tongue to pro-
| trude. The rope was fastened BY peculiar
knot, called by boatmen "timber hitch."-
| The other end of the rope was fastened to q
barrel of pitch, which was considerably i'm
| bedded in the mud, and is supposed could not
have moved any distance after having been
sunk. The remains were removed TO proper
place for Identification. The inquest was ad.
| journed until Tuesday. The body has marks
| of violence, the collar bone being dislOcated,
| and bruises being visible In several places
Taken in connection with the finding of CLOTH
lug, letters, Ac., of Fanny ClawsOn, recently
| found upon a raft in the river, some clue may
| be obtained to the mystery. Those who have
| seen the corpse found yesterday, state that the
| woman was doubtless extremely comely when
| living, and, from her appearance, by nc means
uninteilectpal as froW the weli.writteu let.
ters of Fanny" evince she must have been.
| n. J. Express.
TIE NATIONAL CONVICTION OF rHE YoUNo
| MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATlONs.-This body
was called to order yesterday, ut u NJ, by M +.
w. p. Munford, Of Richmond, Va. In the
| absence Of the President of the last confedera-
| tion, ne proposed the election Of temporary
presiding officer and secretary. He nomi.
mated Mr. r. q. Gilchrist, of Charlesto 4.
| e., tor President pro ten,., who was chosen by
| exclamation. Mr.. John Wan amaker, Of Phil.
xdelphia. was elected Secretary. A large mum
ber OF the delegates are yet on thsir way to
this city. Those present will to-day ioi the
procession in cOmmemor&tiOn of the genius
| the statesmanship and the distinguished SER
vices af Henry Qlay, whose statue 10 to b. un.
! veiled.=N. q. Pieaywxe, April IL,
| THE CHARLRsTOk OONvRNTiON.-It 10 now
expected that the Charleston convention will
adjourn by Saturday, the 18th. at furthest.-
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