Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-11
The Disaster at Camden. s. C,-Further
Particulars

The Sumter Is. C.l Waterman brings further
particulars Of n melancholy disaster near Camden,
= G., Saturday. by which twenty-iour persons,
chiefly young ladies, lost their lives. Tho party
had enjoyed The morning pleasantly IN p'c me
excursion at n mill pond ten miles from the town,
and in the afternoon about thirty OF them, all Ia
dies save one or two, embarked on fiat boat to SAIL
on the pond The Waterman says:
They had been ont some time, and were near
the centre of the pond, when tho boat ran on II
snag This excited little no fears. as It was sun
posed that speedy extrication could be elected
All was life aid spirt--all was hope and happl
ness Soon it was perceived that the great pres
sure Of the boat upon the snag, in consequence OF
the humber it contained, was puucturlng Its bot
TOM aud that the water was making It's way in
side. Now the excitement began. Now fear be-
nan to picture t- sad traces upon those just now
hnrpv conptenaucss. Now the tender and timid
ladies' rs.llri uppa their PROTECTOR, for that assist
ancr and delitcranrc which, painful to say, they
were unable to ufIarl. Momrntati,y the danger
becnmc gtcntrr, aud momentai,ly the excitement
Of those on b --rl. well rs ose on sh re. became
more intense. 1t seems that d.lvcrance would
have co,nr AMI that the boat womb have proba-
ily lean pushed Of and run near enough to the
shore hr many if not oil, To have escaped had 1t
not lccn lhnI t.osG who stood nj each end, Ia
white man AMI Il nrsra,) with 'hcr poles laboring
with all thcr upwcr showed each III the same di-
rrction thus mutually destroying the effect Of their
efforts. soon, in u few moments sho began t.
sink When this was seen. and the fact that she
J could not be moved became to apparent, the scene
became frehtful indeed. The widest excitement
and fear seemed to seize every heart, and but few
il any were sufficiently collected to enable
them t, cmplpy their efforts for rescue adsan-
tagcuu.lv. In few moments now, she sank,
when the scene may he better Imagined than de-
scribed.
/ Piercing cries and shreks and calls for help;
both from those ga shore aud those ON tho untor-
iunnto boat, filed the air Sisters and brothers
parents and children, relatives an friends whose
hearts were bound together by tic nearest anddcar
! est Of earthly ties, and animated hy the warmcSt
! and most tender affection, were there-somc On
! tie sinking boat aud some the shore. Oh, how
rudcly were those con.iding hearts torn nsundcr
! and rayished with wild and aching grief
The boat seems to have committed them to The
b, s,m Of the water hulled together, mainly, in a
mass. The water is supposed TO have been about
/ twenty feet in depth Thus thrown together, one
c!i..chng to the Other with that grasp which be-
! longs only to those in drowning condition. there
| WAS little opportunity Tor the males in the com
tany t, rescue the ladies' or even to save them
/ >ciyr4.
i,ut a few we have not been npprisel of the
number were saved, OF those upon the boat. Que
act Of daring, manly and gallant rescue, which has
/ been reported To us. and which we believe true.
/ demand. cspecial notice at our hands, and should
be rewarded 10y the lifetime gratitude of those inn
mc,hatcly concerned, IA well rs the relatives and
friends d the same. Mr.. Jones. u fireman upon
tie Cam len train this train was, well W.
/ can learn, at the time OF tho awful occurrence
mar the snnt, rushed to the spot, and by almost
slue1human efforts coupled with most cool an
mandy courage, brought three Of the DROWN:
I persons II the sh Drc
Mr.. :. :. Rchhurg, (>urvcyor, fnrmerlv Of th
,lacr,D with noble devotion, lost his life VI mn
drr.taud, attempting 10 save another Two negroc
also LIST their lives.
Efforts to rescue the b dies Of the unfortunate
druWned were Immediately employed. Some were
taken from the water Others could not hc found
Toe Huud-gatcS of the pond were soon hoised
bu, the body Of water great and could not b,
s1,u run oil. 1t was thought that it would b'
sufficiently dry on Saturday night To admit of ii
the bodies being found. We have not learned I'll,
number that had been founi when our dispatch
sent
Camden is shrouled in gloom and many Of t
cit,z us overwhelmed by the most severe uictlol
and bereavement At ha!i-past three on yestcr
day, eight bodies were at the Methodist Churci
where funeral ceremonies were being periom
i'll the presence Of n large congre cation. Alulo>
every eye moistened by the tear Of sympath,
I or bereavement.
Tie names Of the following are among thos
known to he lost: Miss Minnie Alexander, Mis-
sarah Howell Miss Selma Crosby, Miss Aiie
Robinson, Miss Lizzie Nckagen. Mis- Kelly
Miss Janc Young Miss McCowus. Miss Salli,
Jenkins, Miss Louisa Ne,ies Miss May llalson
John Oakc., two MIR llororts, T. II. Richhourg
Wiiio Mchagen, l.ucius Lcgrand, William Leg;
rand, Jerry Mcleod, llusEins, Miss IIull.
Young, AID another daughter and II son 0
Samuel II. Young.
\ currespondent of TIE Charleston Courie
SAYS that four O! the victims belonged too enc fami
iy and enother family lost five OF It's members b,
! the disaster.
Ex-senator Stuart, of Michigan. was before Co