The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-12

Company -sefet. James Boneseee', arm, siignsyi
Conrad Fiero, leg, eighty.
Cowpon1 L-Georgs W. Iyke. bruised.
Company corp Henry White, back.
.iHT NEGROES
Twelve bodies OF negroes ony found IN condl.
ton to be recognized. Twenty bags with more
less OF the broken remains others, were gathered
and heard Of somo five six limbs having been buried
by parties near whose quarters they had fallen.
AUGUST 1o--Noon
INCIDENTS SEEN DURING THE EXPLOSION
Your correspondents startled by the report Of the
explosion while sitting bis tent his back towards tho
James river. Two other persons tho time
seated there hut who left nstanter In the direction Of
Appomat.ox.
YOUR CORRESPONDENT
being busy, did not get out quite his compa.
pions At tho entrance to the ten, he observed two
pieces Of shell drop withn yard looking to the rear
saw the servants tents struck upon the ridgepoe b.
three.inch she'll breaking down; the shell did
ploce but others bursting the side OF his
tent he thought prudent to occupy the or side Of good
sized tree about two rods distant.
REPORT.
He had not been more than minute there before all
sounds except the Of the wounded hushed
but the locality almost Immediately enveloped in
black, cense cloud Of smoke, lasting for about two
muutes After had passed started ont to learn the
cause Of The uproar and the results. Approaching the
headquarters OF General Grant, first saw the remains
Of pine table in the tent Of the star quartermaser
shell had passed through the tent and struck table
just as the only occupant mr. Abram Ealsey) had left
II and before ne had quilted his tent. He, however,
soon left The tabo TO Us fate and cleared for safer
quarters.
was already out to aid in restoring order About h,s
his stas headquarters piece OF chain some three
or four yards bong and any amount Of shot ard she'll
two pieces a the barge. each three 70 four feet long,
Colonel Babccck of the Generals staff. was the only
one wounded az ali; hissipury is very slight upon the
finger
TIE DANGER ALLAYHp.
Soon after reaching the of the disaster Captain
France, Twentieth New York Militia and acting Provost
Marshal OF the post and tho captain Of having
force pumps apd hose board, commenced throw
ing six streams on the burning buildings aid quieed all
fears OF another explosion from any remaining anmuni
tion.
There many Incidents OF much interest connected
with this sad calamity which, in consequence OF the
speedy departure OF the boat. have not time give
day, but will endcavor TO do so in my noxt.
The Press Account OF tho Expiosion.
CRY poisT, Va. August 10, 1894
About eleven O'Clock yesterday noise resembling the
cxploAon Of magazine was heard a the headquarters o.
the Army OF the Potomac and many surmises were Ia
duged in to the direction from which it came and its
cause.
During tbs afternoon word cana that boat loaded
with ammunition had exploded al City pcint, causinga
rghtfll loss OF life and destruction OF property
On reaching the OF the disaster spectacle
presented utterly indescrbable.
Buildings had been demolished tents thrown down and
horses killed iu every direction.
The depot building. just completed, was mass OF
runs, wnilo the ground FOR hundreds OF yards was
covered with property 0; every description
The dead aud wounded had bccn extricated from tho
runs and carried 10 distance bacthe former for
burial and tho latter to be sent 70 the hospitals.
boat loaded with various kinds Of ammunition.
boing uncaded by the negroes OF the Qaartermssters
Department, nearly hundred In number and the only
theory advanced a. to the cause OF the calamity is that
shell must have bcca dropped by Of them, thus
communicating tho fire TO the entire mass.
The noise lasted sboa, thirty seconds witnesses ssy
and the shock fet for long distance.
On tho side OF the road in front u the landing, we're
located number Of acss and stores among tho
Post oce and Adams Express office, which wore smos.
utterly thrown down. he large number Of persons
pying them irecucusly escs2pg NTH but slight pruises
In the Of thls steep bank covered with tents
on its summit. occupied chiefly by the coored laborers
and their families.
Had the ground been level tha loss OF life would
DOUBT have been far greater than i. was.
Shells, balls and shoo every kind, struck this bank
10 perfect shower, while the ground 10 the Vicinity
actually covered with all kinds of stores
large number Of old saddles and pieces Of harness
arc among the debris
boat loaded with stores lying alongside another one
was torn pieces, large portion OF it being rased
completely out OF the water aud thrown through the
storehcuse on the dock.
Capt. Benedict aud capt. Ames 0, the Commissary
Department n the buidins at the time, and were
buried in the ruins After considerable labor they wero
cxtrcated from their perors sl.uaon mother Of them
being fatally injured though good deal bruised
Captain Daniel D. Wiley, who was in his tent quite
distance from the spot struck in the head by piece
OF shell and injured, though not dangerously.
Mr.. Mckee, his clerk, was so severely injured Al the
same tino that he cannot fscoser
A. w. Baxter, a citizen from Cold Sprinz, New YORK;
was killed. He kept soda water stand.
Priva,cs Auscll and Macal of the Fifth cavalry, were
killed.
was injured and died soon after.
Lieutenant Lane, or hs Navy Department, slightly
injured
A ci.izon named Wright was also slightly injured.
Ja4cs Thorp, clerk in the ordnance Office, was
killed
Ne say, Of the Sanitary Commission was slightly in.
jured.
Richard stone, citizen, was kile d.
Mrs. Spencer, relief agent, received slight Injuries
1he casuatles arc believed 10 DO al least dflv Tiled
and bout hundred wounded.
A number OF bodies OF colorcd porsons nays been
found besides those above atiorsd and thsre are sx
teen in the post hcs:aal while others scattered IL
different beauties.
twenty-five colored men, or less wounded. were