The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-20
For The Richmond Dellv Dispatch.
The Late Disaster on James River

The occurrence OF a painful disaster, which
was m entoned in your paper OF Yesterday,
orouEh. inoeed punfui Intelligence TO many
friends hereft OF their fond association with
these esiimable young nen who have thus
sacfihced their lives upon the altar of their
eouutry's freedom.
Ii seems Tia 1T willie crosstnc thu rivar onro
SIZE I" hiniberry Island, the sail boat in
Whlcn they started out from Stone Wharf
ran against an en- bausment projecting our
IN the stream, and the boisrerous wind
ma waves eapSized the fraii vessel while
they were eDdeavoTing to reserve their
iiyes, about O'clock IN the nj ght
Tbus, While the chilling waves were sweep
Ing over them, and they had succeeded in re
lalning their hold upon the inver ted boat for
A greater part Of the nj h., they were en-
coaraGing each other To hold on and ba OF
good cheer. The three unfortunate Young
men, however, said 30 each other Thai thev
were not able TO continue holding On, th : I
they must perish there, away from the cheer
tul freside, IN the chilly water, surroun dsd
by every gloomy idea Of experiencing a
Wretched death, with no eye of pity to icol;
upon them In their hour OF need. One bv
one the three were carried away, aud their
spirits took their light from this life, leaving
the iriendshipof their companions and ali the
busy world.
The names of these worthy men yare con .
nected with the Southern q yards of Charles
CITY. and were as follows: Robert Alien
Pearcr, Edward Il. Hainas, ard Thorn pson +.
addiIl, who was Lieutenant aud acting
4nartermaster, 4 bre>Lef OF Major George
Waddiil OF the same body. The two saved
proviient'aily were Fleming BinEs and
fhos. j. Guy. These held on 10 the wrecked
boat until Asnday morning, being geTy much
benumbeu and unable 10 speak.
Lieut. " addill wa.sS gear associate Of mine
st an institution OF Banning in LynchburE
last year, and We have spent msuy pieasaot
hours together as college clubs a. the
last commencement We p ir;ad, but little ex-
tected We that II was a separation forever in
mis- life With q merry heart he took leave
of ! ia fgasI6 T.slfl = 4,tn
~ do We deplore thy SAD fate, our loved frend
IL teaches us to prepare
:" For Tho tempest of lis hen tbs wave and the
gale
Are aroGni and above, when foo in NAV fail
But il is consoltng to believe that before you
were called into another being before YOUR
Creator that you We're prepared 90 answer for
tue " deeds done in the body
Mr. Gny relates, that while he ard Mr.
Biahs were retaining their hold, Waddiil, in
that critical moment. realizing his periiOus
situation, cried for Divine aid and sought
mercy from his Father in Heaven. His pre-
Taiilng cTISs could be heard for come distance,
and were heart piercing. There while life
was abont 10 depart, ana he knew his wretch :
eli condition, spiritually, he repentsd of his
sins; aud after thus Offering Il most agon-
ling prayer, tand how earnest must nave
been that prayer J he felt the forgiveness of
God, ana was satisfied Of his acceptance OF
Divine favor. In & few moments he was
swept away. lie associated with his COM
penions in life, and were united with them
ii death. S0ch scenes are the result Of this
cruel war.
The most intimate friend the enc we cher
i>h nearest our heart, we'll - the distaI {
Granger, ere the victims OF this inhuman
strife, propagated by the tyrants Of the North.
What indignation should net te aroused
against such beings? Would all the united
wrath o. every honest aud righteous man De
suhcient 10 crush the united despotism OF
these monsters, who are waging a war OF
bloodshed upon = soil destined, by God, 10 be
The home OF the true and the fai thful Our
cause calls for immediate action.
Richmond, Nor -, 1851. J. +. S.