Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-13
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NIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH RAILROAD
HUDSON, Mo-, Sept. 5. Abe Hagel
baggage master on the Hannibal and st
Joseph Railroad, furnishes to the st
Louis Democrat the following account o
a diabolical outrage on that road day
before yesterday.
The passengers express train bound
West Sept. 8, was thrown into the Platte
River. The timber over the east end o.
the bridge over that stream having beer
burned, the entire train went down, the
engine turning over and the baggage
freight, mail and two passenger car:
piled on top. The passenger cars were
completely smashed.
was the only one on the train who escap,
ed unhurt. After getting out of the pas.
senger car | commenced taking passen.
gers that were not killed from the wreck
The conductor, j. G. Cutter, died in a
few minutes. Frank Clark, the engineer
had one leg completely twisted and
jammed into strings. He died in a few
minutes after being discovered. Martin
Field, Mail Agent; Charles Moor, fire.
man; and j. Fox, brakeman, were
killed.
Among the wounded were Mr.. Medill,
son of DR., Medill of Ohio, and his wife
badly injured. | could not learn the
names of all the passengers.
l went to st. Joseph and got an engine,
physician and other ne cessaries for the
wounded, and reached the wreck at 3
A. NJ. The greatest excitement prevails
in St. Joseph in regard to this inhuman
outrage.
Coop News FROM NORTH CARO-
LINA.-Fortress Monroe, Sept. 5, The
Monticello and Harriet Lane arrived
from Hatteras Inlet this morning, and
report most gratifying intelligence. The
rebels have abandoned their strongly for
tilted forts at Oracoke Inlet. Multitudes
of North Carolinians have demonstrated
their loyalty to the government by COM
ing to Hatteras Inlet and taking the oath
of allegiance.
Col Hawkins sends word that he had
administered the oath 10 between two
and three hundred persons in single
day. The Pawnee still lies in the Inlet,
and the Susquehanna outside.
The Susquehanna ran down to Ora
coke Inlet and found the Notifications
there completely deserted. The rebels
had carried away the guns, and a white
flag was everywhere exhibited.
1000 REBELS AT LEEsBURG.-MoNT-
GoMERY Co., Md, Sept. 2. Latest ad-
vices from Leesburg, state that there are
about 1000 rebel troops there. Entrench-
ments are being thrown up at the juno
ton of Little Falls road with Alexandria
and Leesburg turnpike. Nearly all the
negroes in the northern part of Fairfax
county are engaged on the works. There
are no large bodies of rebels above Lees.
burg, but their pickets line the river and
guard the fords and ferries.
An eye witness states the affair at
Conrad's Ferry, week ago, was as fol-
lows; A party Of our scouts crossed the
river and took two prisoners in arms and
four horses. On their return to the river
they were attacked and lost their prisoners
but secured the horses. Next day "A
battery appeared opposite our entrench-
ments and commenced Smelling US. Our
men responded promptly with rifles and
muskets, when battery of ours arrived
and the rebels beat hasty retreat
Three days after large camp of the
rebels was discovered near Leesburgh,
within range of our riAed battery, which
opened on them, driving them a mile fur
Their from the river.
Twelve or fifteen cavalry equipments
were discovered by our scouts yesterday,
and retained. 1t is said they belong to
the Home Guards. Two rebels were
at the same time.
The news of the Hatteras victory was
received with great enthusiasm.
THIRTY SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO
BE SHoT.-New York, Sept. 8. The
1Ttb"nes special Washington dispatch
says; The Court Martial at Alexandria
has adjourned, having found some thirty
soldiers guilty of offences for which they
have been sentenced to be shot
Three of our pickets, who were taken
prisoners by the rebels, were eagerly
stripped naked by their ragged captors,
who divided their clothes among them.
The rebels planted guns Saturday on
he Munson Hill battery.
Twenty five persons have been arrest ,
ID for selling liquor to soldiers.