The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-13
The Wreck Of the Observation-Disclosures

The Wreck Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Facts.
The Yarmouth IN. S.) Tribune gives some
additional facts relating to the loss Of the
Hungarian, which are more comprehensive
than any yet published. She was seen on
Sunday, the 10Th ult., by a selling vessel, and
was then steering at least four points of her
true course. On the next morning a resident
Of Cape Sable saw the lights Of n steamer. The
rribu ne adds -@" 80
These lights, when first seen, were station
ary, and remained immo ably in the same po-
siilon, as our informant thinks, for more than
half an hour, when they appeared to move
very swiftly in a north Yves terly direction, aud
IN the course of ten or fifteen minutes
became once more stationary. Mr.. Henry
NlckersOn, W hO resides on Fish Island, states
that he first saw the light in the position which
the wreck now occupies, at four O'Clock, and
compromising that some unknown vessel was
in distress. aroused his son and a neighbor
crossed in a fishing skif the inlet which di-
vides the island from Cape Sable, and, in the
hope of attracting the attention Of the crew,
exhibited a lighted lantern from the highest
point OF land that could be found.
. The lights OF the unknown vessel continued
to be visible until daybreak, when they dis
appeared probably in consequence of the fall
OF the mast.tO which they were attached. As
day dawned the hull of large steamship was
plainly discernible Oh the "Great Rip" a dan
gerOus ledge about two miles southwest OF
Cape Sable, the foremast gone, the mainmast.
mizZenmast and smoke-pipe only standing
and the sea making a constant breach over the
ship. The rigging Of the Inainmast had the
appearance, according to the statements of Our
lnformants, of being crowded with human
beings, to the number of between fifty and
sixty-a suppositiou we see no reason TO dis
credit. About half an hour after sunrise the
mainmast was seen 10 go overheard, the smoke
pipe disappeared soon afterwards, and the
miZzenmast followed about ten, A. NJ. The
spectacle is described by those who witnessed
It as one OF terrific grandeur-the sea around
white with breakers, the doomed ship rolling
heavily, as surge after surge broke against her
iron sides. the spray dashing in volumes to
he height of her masthead, and the billows
pouring in ceaseiess cataracts over her decks.
The VIOLENCE of the sea during the morning
AID the early part OF the day was so grea
that no attempt could be made to approach the
ship. Not even a life boat, Is it affirmed, could
have been got with safely through the break
ers which environed the coast.
At nine A. NJ the wreck began to break
mp, and the surface of the deep was soon
strewn with packages of light goods, the la
ding OF her upper decks. The ebb tide, aided
by strong westerly wind, carried these art-
cles for the first few hours in the directio OF
Baccaro, and into the bays and inlets beyond,
The flood tide, for the next few hours. carried
whatever was washed from the wreck in
opposite direction. On Tuesday, the wind
having moderated, and the sea being compare.
lively smooth, great number OF boats and
several small vessels put off in search of the
drifting merchandise. Between four and I've
hundred boats, it is computed, were for the
first three or four days engaged in this man.
ner. The bales being generally of a size which
precluded their being taken into a boat, were
broken open with a few blows of an axe, the
contents lifted on board, and the box allowed
ITO 60 adrift. The quantity OF goods thus
saved must have been immense; but their
wide dispersion will render the task of COL
ha for =. "a - fhnr a f,.ryn a II
dertaking.
EXTRAORDINARY ELOPENENT-Derout Fa-
gitires.-In January last, James Owens, of
Vincennes, Ind, sold out and went to St.
Louis, from whence the report shortly came
that he was drowned. He cleft six children
to the care of James Smith, whose sister he
had married. On the 18th ult. Mrs. Smith
left her husband and joined the late drowned
Owens in flight to New Orleans. The dis
consulate husband telegraphed all points for
her, including that city. The N. o. Bee says
"Meanwhile the guilty pair were on board
the Cora Anderson, enjoying fanced securi-
ty and passing the time in singing psalms. To
such an annoying extent did they carry this
devotional singing, the other passengers We're
Obliged to complain of them 10 the officers Of
the boat, and Capt. Bofinger had TO prohibit
this exercise, except in subdued tone of voice.
Their intention was to take passage on :he
first Red River boat, to leave after their arri-
val at New Orleans, and locate somewhere in
Northern Louisiana or Texas. The Cora
Anderson came to her landing on Wed nesday
night, and the police finding the party on
board, took them into custody and gave
them, with Mrs. Smiths children, apart
ments in the First District Police Station
Owens, who has been travelling under the
name Of Patton, Indignantly denied the charge
brought against them, and protes ted it was
all cruel mistake; but they were detained,
nevertheless. The same night, Smith arrived
in the city by the Jackson Railroad, and went
to see his wife aud children in the lock-up.-
The scene that followed, as can well be ina
gined, was a touching one, although the pre-
dominant emotion in the breast of Mrs. Smith
appeared 10 be- that her husband would injure
Owens, as indeed he declared outside that he
would shoot him on sight. Theguilty woman
has determined 70 return home with her hus-
band, whose love for her appears to be mex
tinguishable, though her only motive for so
doing seems to be the fear of having her chill
dren taken from her otherwise. Mrs Smith
is 26 years of age, and an exceedingly plain
looking woman. Owens will be left TO his
conscience and memory, which will be suft-
cient re ribution, perhaps.
A WIND MAKES A "RUN'' ON A MILWAUKEE,
BANK.-There was a heavy gale at Milwaukee
on Saturday, blowing down chimneys, signs,
fences, &c, and doing considerable damage
The most notable part of the gales doings is
thus described by the Daily Wisconsin:
A most singular and exciting description
happened at the BANKING office of Arms trong,
Sphinx Co, on the Northeast corner Of East
Water and Huron streets, in Cross building
The wind has been blowing a perfect hurri-
cane at times to-day, and at this time Just as a
person was entering the banking office, ire
mendOus gust Of wind came up, and the door
being open a current of wind rushed in and
burst through the windows on the Huron st.
side, which, forming vent hole for the wind.
it poured in tremendously, bursting in the
front windows zlso, and COM pletely GU ting out
the Office almost Instantly, sending the money
and papers lying on the counters flying down
Huron street, while the large glass windows
| curtains tapped from their fixtures aud were
sli, into shreds, while people were rushing
out from adjoining stores and shops, on hear
ing the din and clatter, fearful lest some ter
rible accident was happening.
Itis impossible to tell how m uch money was
blown away, but probably several hundred
dollars, besides some valuable business papers
&c Boys aad men went scramb bling down
Huron street after such as they could get hold
of, and in a few minutes half Of the Third
Ward almost WAS out hunting up stray one
five or ten dollar bills, as the cake might be-
Much OF the money has been returned by
carried off by boys and others who found it,
and will probably be salted down. by the
finders.
LATER FROM Rio DE JANEIRo.-The Balti.
more American publishes the following letter
from Rio, received by the bark Lapving, ar.
rived Saturday:
Rio de JaxsirO, Feb. /, Is6O.-Flour-Thers
have been sales Of 1900 bbls. Baltimore Extra
at l6!OUO; ,354 bbls. New Orleans at l6H25c: and
1900 bbls. SSSF Trieste at lsluU, all long cre-
dit. Stock in first hands Is ! 10 bbis. Richmond
], ls2 bbls. New Orleans, aud 3,OUO bbls. Trieste
Deals.-A sale Of cargo, Just arrived. s,
29HUO0 per dozen. e. ssss = (