The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6, 1864
FATAL RAILROAD ACorDENr-NAMEs or THE KILLED
AND WOUNDED.
This morning locomotive, drawing 6ve cars loaded
with lumber fell through the draw Of the Lopg bridge
On the train number OF enlisted OF veteran
regiments who had been home furlough and were
turning to the army and awaited themselves Of tho nrs
down train 70 proceed 10 Alexandria Tho draw OF tho
bridge had been opcued 10 allow tho passage OF vessel
The officer duty at the bridge Sergeant Whitney, First
regiment Invalid corps seciag that the engineer did not
notice H. took flag and proceeded up the road, waving
Il all the time. For he could not attract
tho attention or the engineer until the train was
within about ten rods OF the draw. As soon as tho
signal noticed the whistle gwen 10 down brakes
but too late The engine tender and two
prccpitatei in the opening The fireman OF the train,
Isaac Cobe jumped off the engine just before II went
down. The engineer was carried down with the cars
A number o. soldiers moro or less injured. Til,
following the OF the killed aud wounded
Levayre c. Perkins, Co. H. Second Vermont Vols,
seriously injured, died after being taken tho hospital
WIN. Weitmeyer, Co. b. Sixty first Pennsylvania volun.
teers nose aad mouth badly mashed
Chris Roesuer, Co b. sixty first Pennsylvania, right
leg badly mashed ampnation necessary.
Wallace A. hcKinstry Co. +, Third Vermont voun-
tecrs right leg badly crushed, ampu,atiou necessary
VIM. Merriman. %. Q, Sixty Grst Pennsylvania voluu
Sergeant W. German, Co. c, Sixty Hrst Pennsylvauia,
Jonathan Young Co. C. sxty.nrs, ronnsylvania, face
Thos Best Co. d. sixiy.nrst Pennsylvania arm and
breast bruised.
bruised.
J. P. Gage Third Vermont Volunteers, badly bruised
Matthew Hopkins Third Vermont Volunteers, shoulder
bruised.
The wounded were conveyed 10 Armory SOU are
Hospital where overy attention paid 10 them by the
officers in charge.
THE RAPID INCREASE OF NATIONAL BANKS.
The rapidly with which the national banks are In.
creasng has produced the impression here that the
limit Of the capital for these banks will soon be reached
aud that much OF the public debt will DO thus con.
vcrted into national bank note currency.
CAPTURE or oUERrLLAs.
Caleb Stone, alias Blackhawk, notorious rebel gus
ra leader and guide arrested yesterday Ia the vi
entity Of Fairfax Court House, and occupies an apart
ment In the Old Capitol prison. simpson r. Marshall
OF Biacxhawks associates, has been trapped and
lodged 10 tho Old Capitol
RELEASE or DR. GwYvsE
Dr. Gwynne, the contractor Tor the paper adopted by
the Treasury Department for bonds and notes who was
arrested about month ago aud has since been kept Ia
close confinement. to-day released Internationally
upon the order Of the Solicitor OF the Treasury Depart
mont The charges against him, II there any have
never been made known to him or his friends
BANQUET or THE FIRST MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS
The officers and prvatcs q the First Minnesota regi
meui, who have enlisted In tho veteran corps hai din
nee tonight at tho National Hotel vics President Ham
lin. Secretary Stanton, Hon. Isaac Newton Senators
Chandler, Lano. OF indiana Harlan, and other dslin
guisbed guests present and enjoying the entertain
ment Hon. VIM. WINDOW, Of Minnesota presides and
Hon Ignaus Donney, Of Minnesota, Is ono OF the vice
Presidents The affair Of the recherche Of the
season, 80 far as the Potomac army s concerned