The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-05

Tne steamship Northern Light, which sailed
-, asninwslI on the 25th nit, arrived at
80 Work Friday morning, with i,2iI, ,gg59 in
k' rRHv-AwrUL ACCIDENT.
,-na ultlmatum (says the CORES pendent of
- pauama Starr of the Cabinet at Washing
% t.'o hss hr.eu at last presented, and On Satur-
Ssv evening, the Peruvian Government an
sayerpd H. refusing 10 settle the following
'nt,ns The Lizzie Thompson, ,Georgiana and
srtorla claim. This last claim is one which
~ sensible person ever thought that the Uni
- Sfafes Government would even listen TO,
.S.h less Try and urge its payment; there
80 he but one term applied TO n, and that is
o.",s.,ous The Peruvian Goyernmen; have
80 ,ss nossession proofs against this claim of 81
-, damnlug character, with some curious
sS,,sas to how such claims are made, bat they
80 urged aud then the division of spoils. The
|sfgssi to settle upon The terms demanded by
ma Tinted States, necessarily compeis NJ +.
Ctsy 70 demand MS Pa7spot', maui oo"h MS
dss aud 90 home.
AI "a Friday morning last the American ship
Wv NJ Hale was discovered TO be on fire
sh,srs from The American vessels OF war
- immediately sent to her assis lance. and
., was bv their pralseworthy ex.rtIons that
,na vessel and cargo were saved. To Captain
p1,d OF The Lancaster, wao, by his prompt
nass on the occasion, too much praise cannot
!" Yesterday most frightful accident occurred
1, IN. ury Dock at san Lorenzo, involving
,hs entire loss of the Peruvian tTlgate Call lao,
,Arurlmac) and almost the entire destruction
THE dock and Il fearful loss OF life. The
.a-tIcuIars of this lamen able affair are as far
as can gather, as follows: 1t having been
deemed advisable TO dock the snip in order TO
Examine her copper and other trIHing things,
,hs Engineer OF the dock was asked IL sne
coula De taken on WIFE her battery, provisions
and crew on board: his opinion was that the
E,ck couId not raise her with that weight, con-
ssoueutly her guns were landed, yards seat
toyu aud tOp-gallant masls struck, retaining
her provisions. magazine and crew on board,
spd in this state she entered the dock at 10 \
A NJ There was Il very large conCouTse Oi
rersons went over 10 witness the OPERATION
The Government steamer Ucayah conveyed
the President, Minister OF War, and a large
number uf invited guests.
IfpJn the arrival OF the president the vessel
bag4n 10 enter the dock, aud was soon placed
II her proper position, the pumps We're set 10
wUrk-every hing up 10 the present moment
went we'll. The keel OF the frigate tLoS tbs
ehucks Of the platform, and she began TO as
cpud out OF the water. Owing TO her great
depth OF keel The chockS did rot act as any
suppOrt whatever on her bige, therefore
he snip was simply bala need upon her keel,
sad so long as she could be kept steady IL that
pos!tiou she was safe, but her crew were on
board, constantly moving from Que side 10 the
other, the snlp being already top-heavy, this
caused her 10 give one or TWO slight rolls, and
then she pitched over on the starboard beam
about halfway up from the deck her STAR
board ports being open, she rapidly filled wi b
water and here began scene OF horror I'M
possible 10 describe. The water was filled
with men and women, wounded, dying, all
screaming for help boats were promptly sent
70 ,he.r assis tauce, or the loss OF lie would
have been sun more fearful.
or the number that We're below at the time
very few escaped, and their cgles for he'll
we're terrible, but that which was most
hsart-rending was the poor sick In the hospI-
tai who, helpless with disease, could do
naughL but scream for that help that none
couid render them. Up 10 the present time
of writing il is not known how many have
drsd ana fifty.
Tue wounded that could be removed who
did not 4uire amputatton were brought over
10 Callao Ine rest remaining On the Island
Thenumber OF broken heads, arms and legs
Is great. Capt. keer, of The English ship Col
cULda lowered ms boats, aud dId good service
In saving some thirty or forty lives.
The Callao was fine 4i.gun frigate. Sne
Is about SIX years old-tAe vessel IS q tOfa
lOss. being entirely under water; the dock
may also be considered as done for, it having
failed as L commercial speculation, and The
present dlsas ler may b. considered Us the las
Of the CAlIao Dry Dock.
PANAMA.
An official question has arisen between the
Uuled States and BRUSH naval forces Il
Panama which is of considerable interest. i
has been OCcAslOned by the order given TO the
guards from II. Il. M ship Clio, stationed al
the bcillsh and French ConsuIates since the
late TIJt, 10 hail all persons passing thost
houses. Several foreigners nave seen stopped
By The sentry, and on Saturday an American
officer, aud suDSeq ueutly an American citizen
have been al Irtsteu 1ur refusing 10 respond iC
lie sentry, whilst passing through the pu bllC
street. Tue matter was brought before lac
oiHter Montgomery, IN command OF the L. >
naval forces, who at once addressed d comm Il,
NJ -,
Clio, on the subject, the result Of which VA
refrain from making any comments upon ths
Proceeding.
COSTA RIGA.
Costa Rica is reported 10 be traLq quil since
lhe revolution.
From the other Central American States
there ls no news of interest.
ECUADOR.
GUAYAQUIL, Oct I3.-Ine people of Guaya
qut having taken tue strange step OF making
i KIND OF conditional pronuncIanento,' ii
which document they snpulate for what they
term Equality Of RePrsSea!atS ~.
The Jefe Superior has banished from tbs
public offices the paper money OF the house y
LuZarraga, 10 winch Franco gave forced cir
CUldIIou.
The recent destruction by hre OF The resi-
deuce OF the SeuI0rIJas Carmanas, has drawn
iJT.h decree calling tor small contributloI
1or the purpose OF purchasing TWO steam hrt
engines, Tor the purpose OF protecting agains
tlese fires, from which G uayaquil is perpetu
ally suffering
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