Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-29
TERRIBLE DISASTER.

er Anglo-Saxon, which sailed from Liverpool
on the 10th with $50 passengers and ship s
crew of 81 men, making total Of 444 souls,
was wrecked four miles east of Cape Race, at
noon to. day during dense fog.
Seventy three persons escaped from the
wreck by ropes and spars, and twenty four
more in No. 20 fe-boat, making total saved
Of ninety seven Boats No. and have not
yet arrived off Cape Race in consequence OF
the density Of the fog, and seven more persons
who embarked on raft are also missing
There is still heavy sea and dense tog.,-
The commander is supposed TO be among the
drowned, The purser, first and second engl-
neers and doctor are saved, and one CABIN pas
senger. Lieut. Simpson, Of the Royal Artll
lely, Hon John Young and family are saved
The deck Of tbs steamer broke about an
hour after the ship struck, and nothing put
the mizzenmast was LETT standing. Several
persons chung to the fore-rigglng TIL the tore,
mast fell. but no assistance could be rendered
them. Guns are being fired at Cape Race u
attract the attention Of the missing, boats.
ST. JOINS, n F., April 28tb.-The steamer
Dauntless this morning licked up, the 1--WE ll1e'
boats of the Anglo Saxon, containing ninety
persons.
The steamer Bloodhound has gone to Cape
Race for the people rescued there from the
wreck, The weather is very fine and clear on
the coast to-day.
Gen. Uooker;s testimony before the Com
mittee on the Conduct Of the War, Is attract"
ing much attention. Some extracts are gwen
in another column. The opening words OF his
testimony are reported as follows:- Major
General Joseph Hooker sworn and examined
by the cEsairlnan:<
"Ouestion. 70 what do you attribute the
failure Of the Peninsular campaign?
''AnsWer. I do not hesitate to say that It
is to be attributed to the want OF generaIsh1p
on the part Of our commander:
The testimony of Gen Mcclellan is also
published The Baltimore American says,
''General Mcclellan testimony will be found
to be q plain. unvarnished statement OF facts.
accusing nobody, without comment or self
glori6cation. Indeed, after reading CONSIDER
able portions Of the testimony before the Com
rnittee. we are at loss to know On what tney
based their report which has been spread be-
fore the country. 1t is certainly not sustained
by the testimony before them
4 fashionable lady of Chicago, named Mrs.
Anna Burgett, who dressed in the extreme OF
fashiol, and was prominent person IN sne
charitable and religious movements OF that
c;tv, has been recently arrested on charge OF
shoplifting. Upon searching her residence
rich goods Of considerable value were found
Asto Widows some one says there is nothing
ike them. If they make up their mind, IT'S
done. don I knew one who was terribly afraid Of
tbnnder and lightning and every time storm
oame ot $500 on. she would run into Mr.. Smiths
house (he was widower), and clasp her little
hands and fly around, till the man was halt dis
tracted. for fear she would be killed, and the
consequence was that she was Mrs; John
Smith before three thunder storms ratified over
her head. Wasn't that diplomatic?
On Monday afternoon, the corpse of.a Nrs.