Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-07
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Terrible Disaster---Loss of Steamer Hungarian

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(By Telegraph to the Houston Telegraph
GALVESTON Feb %, lS60.-lhe New Orleans
steamer arrived last night, bringing one day Ia
ter news from New Orleans.
HALIFAX, Feb. 2l.-The steamship Hungarian
went ashore off Cape Sable on the morning OF the
Goth inst. She left Liverpool on the 9th inst,
bound for Portland. 1t is impossible to get full
particulars of the terrible disaster, as none Of
the passengers or crew have yet reached shore
The steamer is a total wreck, a portion of her
hull only being visible at low water. Upon re-
ceiving intelligence that steamer was ashore
near Cape Sable, Mr.. Cunard, the Agent OF the
Cunard Line at this place, Immediately dispatch
ed an Agent to the spot to render any assistance
in his power or gain information respecting the
late of the steamer.
A despatch to the Agent at Cape Sable to Mr..
Cunard states that the steamers lights were seen
on Monday morning the 10th, at O'Clock, but
at day break only her spars and smoke pipe were
visible, before 10 o'clock on Monday morning
everything had gene by the board, and the ship
continued to settle rapidly very heavy sea
was running at the time which broke mast high
over the ill fated steamer.
Communication with the wreck was impossi-
BILE and still continued to be 20. is believed
from the nature of the coast and the terrible vio-
lence Of the storm, all on board of the Hungari-
an must have persisted Unless boats left the
StedlncT UtlOTc vi Nohuoy Ahoi uihS.
which, however, is thought not at all likely, and
had such an attempt been made. it is believed no
boat could have lived in such a sea.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON Feb. 2l.-ln the House, to-day,
Mr. Morris offered Joint resolution, giving the
assent of Congress to the action of the Legisla-
lures of the States of Louisiana, i Arkansas, in
relation the removal of the Red river raft, by
the imposition of tonnage duties. After briefly
urging the great Importance TO those States, OF
the removal Of this obstruction to the navigation
OF the river, MIR. Morris moved the previous
question. Much excitement and confusion ensued
and no definite action was arrived at.
In the Senate MIR. Seward introduced Bill
for the admission of Kansas as State. under
the Wyandotte Constitution, which was made
the special order of the day for Tuesday the 18th
inst
MIR. Haun of California offered q resolution,
instructing the Committee on Public Land to in
quire into the expediency of making survey of
The Oliver and other mines on the Eastern slope
eff the Sierra Nevada. The resolution adopt
ed Mr.. Haun also offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on MILITARY affairs to inquir-
into the expediency OF granting the proceeds of
the New Aimade quicksilver mines, towards the
construction of railroad from the Mississippi to
the Pacific.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The Secretary Of War
has Instructed the commanders Of Fort Bliss,
that our troops at that station may be placed at
Fl Paso for the protection Of Americans and
American property in that neighborhcod. A.
portion Of she troops will probably Be ordered 70