Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13
STATE NEWS,

RAILROAD AcclDENT.-The train of cars
which left here Sunday evening, bound east.
ward with troops, met with q serious accident
about three miles from the JUNCTION. and about
twenty.6v miles from this city. In conse.
quenco Of very heavy rains, q bridge crossing
q ravinc was washed away, and the cars forced
Of the track, by which one man was killed
and twenty-five wounded; two Of them, we
we fear, very seriously, SO far as we can learn.
1t is one Of those accidents which will some.
times occur. despite all precaution, and for
which the officers Of the road, who have been
very particular, are in no wise to blame.
Only one person was killed by the accident
VIZ: Mr.. John Larkins, of the Davis Guard,
First Regiment Of Kentucky Volunteers.
LIST OF WOUNDED.
CftheD aris Rangers, Kentucky Volunteers.
john Coleman, head, hip md back; Richard
Overton, shoulder and leg 6. II. Golfer, back,
arm and shoulder; John llenshaw, left knee
NJ. L. Gist, hip; F. g. Monks, collar bone bro.
ken; j. B. Quiggins, collar bone broken; j.
c. Schwin, cut in face; Lieut.. Vim. Gllmor,
bruised internally Geo. Holbrook, wound in
back N. Mahan, arm spraincd S. y. Atchin-
son, hip badly bruised.
Of the Dacis Guards, 81 Ksntucky-Capt.
Fan Orton.-W.F +. Donaldson, wounded in
the head, dangerously, and left arn and left
leg broken; S. NJ. Templeton, in shoulder and
breast; Richard Long, in back, arm and ankle;
J. W. Porter, spraincd hip; y. NJ. ~lIousel, in
head and breast, and internal bruises -
Fabia. bavonet wound Henry Mccullough,
ip head, thigh and krcc; G.. VI. Smith, in both
legs; n. Little, in arm l. II. Walker, slight
wound in hip and side.
.TRlBuTE OF Observation-Disclosures the proceed.
ings Of tho Hastings Court, yesterday, were
the resolutions of respect to Aldermen Hill
and Burton:
Whereas, since the last monthly term Of this
Court it has been the will OF Divine Providence
to remove FROM US our late associate Justices,
ChaS. B. Hill and r. II. Burton, whose csti.
mable qualities, kindness Of heart and useful.
ness as citizens had cndcarcd them TO all Who
knew them, be it
Resolved, That the members OF this Court
dcplore their loss, and tender 10 Tie afflicted
families OF the deceased their sympathy for tho
irreparable calamity they have sustained.
Resolved, That the Clerk Of this Court trans
nit q copy of these proceedings to the families
Of our departed friends, and enter The same on
record.
Resolved, That As q further tcsti,aony OF our
respect for tho memory Of the deceased, This
Court do now adjourn.
A SUSPICIOUS CHAEAcTEn.-A man by the
lame of August Eae,n, b. trade q colca trim.
mer and upholster, was arrested a few days
ago for indulgi1g in reasonable language, but
was released on giving security TO be OF guod
behavior. II now apVea;s that this snan had
jointly, with n gentleman il tie city, been cn.
gagged in making cartridge boxes for the Coalae.
crate Government, and as sooG MS ho vas r~eleas-
ed lie drew the amount due for the work, SON
four or five hundred dollars, with which lie Dc.
camped without saying one word 20 his asso.
ciate and leaving several debts unpaid. Ii sup
posed he is now endeavo:lng 10 make his way 10
the North, but VIC hope he will be caught by
some Of our meG. He is described US about 50
years Of age, 5 feet . Or q inches high. with
fair complexion, blue eyes and Stouliy built.
MAYORS CoUEr.-TAe following cases were
before the Mayor yesterday:
Thomas Burke, charged With assarl,irs ard
beating Berry T.. Galewogd,.
Philip Calligan. charged with ieloaiously
cutting and stabbing James Ford with intent
to kill, Icnandcd for examination before the
Hastings Court.
John Drogsn, charged with breaking into
the house oi john Mark.
John Thompson alias John H.. Jones, charged
with passing T. conn,eTicl; Fifty dollar note cn
John Williams.
DAD.-Mr. Willis Z. Gregory, a member Of
the Second Regiment Of South Carolina Vol
u%ntcers, died at the S.. Charles Hospital, in
this city, on the y list
MECHANICS AND MAcuINIsrs.-Sec the cd.
vertisemcnt in to-day's paper, 70. enc hundred
machinis,s and one hundred b!acks,ni;hs,
wanted Immediately at Gcsport.
Prince Napoleon after his visit to General
Beaurcgard at Manassas, on THURSDAY. return.