Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-11
FORT LYON. NEAR ALEXANDRIA, BLOWN UP,
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

We learn that a terrific explosion occurred at Fort
Lyon distant about TWO miles from Alexandra, Tuesday
afternoon Dy winch 'he fort was nearly demolished and
twenty thirty Lost their isss The explosion
was accidental. At about two O'clock some men were
examining artillery unition at northern entrance
TO the fort when from unknown cause one of the
shells ploded gntng several others which also
and Immediately afterwards the magazine blew up, caus-
log tremendous conclusion and reducing the fort almost
to aweck As before stated between twenty and thirty
men were killed, about many were slightly
wounded, and few others severely wounded. These
were all taken to Alexandria for treatment We have not
been able to learn any further particulars 1t is said that
the fort was occupied by Of the German companies
laborng force has already commenced repairing it,
The Union Of last evening gives some further particulars
of the explosion at Fort Lyon, mentioned in yesterdays
IutelligeLcer. We copy the following:
The accident occurred at about fifteen minutes past two
o'clock, resulting IN the infant killing all those ia and
about the mognzne, some twenty-five in number and
wouDding seventeen more IN the fort
The accident occurred in the fort proper 1t appears
that Lieut. Col Schimer who i. the m4ndant IL the
fort had ordered the ammunition which he thought in bad
condition. to be taken out into the AT the the
explosion he was at Washington leaving the fort com
nnnd Of Capt Schaumberg This latter gentleman was
at dinner at the time Of the accident
The force Of the rxposio dismounted several guns
demoshing oil the line officers quarters and making
comp wreck Of the whole exterior. The des of the
killed dreadfuIly mutlied and torn Shell of all
sizes aud weights thrown in all directons-many of
them for miles-and great many exploding without
doing great damage Glass broken in the house of
Gen Slough, ut his residence in Alexandria. Partition
willis We're thrown down Ia that city in several dwellings
and stores.
In the fort Off 'ers aud were blown over the para
pet nearly one hundred feet by the conclusion with little
no injury The sentinel had his musket torn from hs
side by she'll aud hmse If thrown into ditch forty feet
distant, with slight injury.
The killed amounted to twenty-five, viz One leuten-
ant, two sereeants, and twenty men The wounded
seventeen Four of these leutenants who are but
slightly wounded
Immediately after the accident guard of seventy five
men was detailed from Fort Ellsworth by order of Col
Wessrs who were Immediately placed in charge
ALI the guns that had been were immediately
remouaed and the fort placed in proper condition for
defence
he wounded we're all conveyed to the Alexandria hos
pitas and thu convalescent camp Collins procured
Tor the dead aud the have bren decenty
with the usual hDnnrs OF war
Ali The killed are stated 10 be Germans
Folt Lyon Is SITUATED on B,lleneers HILL on the oppo-
site side of Hunting Creek about mile and half from
Alexandria The exposi, shook the houses i'm many
pats oi Alexandria breaking the ass and jarrino
down The plas' eripg, but doing other damage