Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-10
accident to the Wife of she President aud
to Hss. fSe1t. ,B0hB-fen.

From The Richmond Enquirer, Al instl
Il is with a regret, which viii be shared. We
are sure, by oil our readers, that wc chronicle
below the particulars OF an accident which occur
red yesterday to The wife Of the President and 70
Mrs. Gen. Joseph Johnston, both Of whom sus
tanned III consequence injuries Of q painful,
though We are pleased in being able to add, not
Of a serious character.
The two ladies, it appears, accompanied
Mrs. Johnston by her Little son, and Mrs. Davis
by her three children-were taking an airing in
the private carriage Of the President, and when
IN the vicinity OF Dlfs farm, the two horses at
tachedto he vehicle, took fright from the breaking
of the pole hook and dashed of at @ furious pace, IN
he direction oia very steep and dangerous dc
ciiriy.
The driver, "a negro man, fortunately retained
bis presence OF mind. The animals were directed
to The least dangerous portion of the road, and
when the vehicle was overturned It fell but a
distance of twelve or fifteen feet. and was finally
checked by "a fence, against which it rested
Mrs. Johnston, who sustained, we are much
panied to record, a fracture on the right arm
near the whist, and q cUt Of some severity on the
head, was thr first to slight, and though sgIrr-
ng m.uen pain from her wounds, hcroicauy aid
cd the children from The overturned vehicle.
Assistance was promptly rendered by a zen
rlemaB who CHANGED tobe passingth the scene. and
who aided by the driver, procured q small hand
ear and proposed to convey Mrs. johnson, the
worst injured Of the two, 10 the city: hut that
e~stinlahle lady firmly refused, and insisted on
having her friend first removed TO the citv for
medical attention. The two Bdies, were, how
ever, finally conveyed to their rasideuceS-Af-s.
Johnston upon ihe hand ear aud Mrs. Davis in
her clrriage-wh=rc DIR. Garnet. the family
physician OF the President, was az once called
IN, and ascertaintd the exact extent Of The IN
luries. From this gentleman VIC learn that Mrs.
Davis received e confusion of the right shoulder
and an Insignificant cut on The side Of her fore
head. The iniurie-'cf Mrs. Johnston have already
been stated upon the same authority; the rest Of
the mmiiy happily escaped without the slightest
injury. Mrs. Davis Is, we learn. in o delicate
situation. yet il is hoped by hcr medical attend
ans has sustained 10 more serious injury than
chat above mentioned, Mrs. Jnhnaon's frac-
tured limb was SET by several skiltul army sur
geons, and she was az last accounts doing very
well.
The escape Of The inmates Of the carriage was
really marvellous, and is attributed chiefly tc
he presence Of mind OF the driver.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. Al
We are greatly cratiied in being able to state
dat The injuries sustained by Mrs. President
Davis, from the accident on Thursday, werr
much less than was az first feared. She has not
even been confined TO her room. we Learn, and
all apprehensious for her safety have been dis
peeled. Mrs. General Johnston is also imprOy-
ing rapidly, her fractured wrist having been
properly sci. She suffers but little pain. and her
many friends may promise themselves the graft
hcation Of soon bCh0iding hcr among them m
perfectly restored health.