The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18
Later from Europe.

BY the steamship Fulton at New York, and
Canadian at Farther Point, We have four days.
later news from Europe, viz: to the Sd inst
The Fulton made the passage in ten days.
The leading point Of the news is the sad con-
dition of Ireland It seems clear that the Irish
will require not only large quantities Of cereal
food from abroad, but likewise fodder and farm
produce Of oil kinds. Accordingly we hear Of
two vessels being chartered to sail from New
York for Irish ports with cargoes of grain and
meal The wretched condition Of Ireland, and
the demand for grain and large emigration
which are its consequences, are calculated to
produce marked effect on the Western coun-
try.
The English government Is negotiating for
the Great Eastern to lay cable between Singa-
pore and Rangoon. Whether this will prevent
her coming to New York does not appear. Ad-
vices from Naples stated that the royal troops
attacked the insurgents stationed In the tJwn
Of Carini on the 18th. Desperate fighting con-
tinued for three days, when the government
troops received achievements and compelled
the insurgents to retire to Pertenico, leaving
$50 killed behind. The royal troops had 300
killed.
Alviccs from China say that the rebels had
penetrated into the silk districts, and were
threatening Loo Choo. Should this place be
taken, the trade with Shanghae would be ami
hilated. Lord John Russell stated in the House
Of Commons on Friday, that the government
was cxcrting all its power to stop the trade in
Coolies between China and Cuba, and had
opened negotiations with Spain on the subject.
TERRIBLE CALAMITY !-Treniy- Fire Per-
sons Dropnei.-The Telegraph has briefly re-
ported melancholy accident near Camden,
s. c.. by which no less than twenty-five per-
sons met with an untimely death. The Sump-
ter Is. co. watchman brings full particulars.
A large party Of pleasure, It appears, visited
Boykin's Mill Pond. near Camden, on the 18th
inst, and portion Of them, mostly ladies and
children, were engaged In sailing about the
pond in large fat boat, when the boat struck
upon snag. The scene that followed is thus
described. .H.
"Ths excited little or no fears rs II was sup
posed that o speedy extrcation would be effec-
ted. Soon II was perceived that the great pres
sure Of the boat upon the snag Tin consequence
of the number 1t contained) was puncturing
the bottom, and that the water was making its
way inside. Momentarily the danger became
greater, and momentarily the excitement OF
those on board, rs well as those on shore, be-
came more intense. Il seems that deliyerance
would have come, and that the boat would have
probably been pushed of and ran near enough
to the shore for many II not oil TO escape, had
Il not been that those who stood at each end Ia
white man and negro) with their poles, Ia
boring with all their power, showed each
In the same direction, thus mutually destroy
ing the effect Of their efforts. Soon she began
to sink When this was seen, and the fact
that she could not be moved became 50 appar-
emit. the scene became frightful indeed. The
widest excitement and fear seemed TO seize ey-
cry heart, and but few II any were sufficiently
collected 10 enable them to employ their efforts
for rescue advantageously. In q few moments
she sank, when the scene may be better imag-
incd than described. Piercing cries and shrieks
and calls for help, both from those on shore
and those on the boat. filed the air. ~
The boat seems 10 have committed them to
the bosom Of the water, huddled together,
mainly In mass. The water Is supposed to
have been about twenty feet in depth. Thus
thrown together, one clinging 10 the other,
with that grasp which belongs only TO those in
drowning condition, there was little o. portu-
nifty for the males In the company to rescue the
ladies or even save themselves. .-...
But q few, we have not been apprised ofthe
exact number, were saved, Of those upon the
boat. One act of daring, manly rescue, de-
mands especial notice. Mr.. Jones, fir, man
upon the Camden train, rushed to the spot,
and by almost supcrhuman efforts. coupled
with most cool and manly courage, brought
three Of the drowning persons to the shore.
Efforts 10 secure the unfortunate drowned
were Immediately employed. Some were taken
from the water. Others could not be found
The flood gates Of the pond were soon hoisted,
but the body Of water was great and could not
he soon run off ~