Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-08
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The Post says that our Consul at Halifal
has informed the Government that one o
the iron rams constructed in France, snC
said to have passed into rebel hands, is nov
at one of the West India Islands, prepar
ing for cruise.
The old rumor that these vessels are
coming to this port is repeated.
The steamer Costs Rica, from Aspinwall
February 9th, bringing the steamer North
Stars passengers and one and quarter
millions of treasure from California arrived
this morning.
The steamer Constitution, from San
Frsncizcoy arrived at Panama on the 26th
ultimo.
News from Chill is unimportont. The
harvest has been plenteous, and very large
exports of wheat and -four will be shipped
to all parts of the world.
The asylum still extended to Bareans by
Costa Rics is still denounced by the Cen
tral American press, and Guatemala and
Nicaragua have issued DEGREES Of non-in-
tercourse with Costa Rica, on account of
the lstter's action.
Mr.. DuenAs has entered upon his first
term IS Constitutional President of Saliva
dor.
Honduras is again sprey to Revolutionary
COMMISSIONS, with an attempt TO make Vice
President Xsturch President. Martial law
Is proclaimed
The coffee crop of Costa Rica is good
average; that of Salvador promises to be
in advance Of former years. The cotton
crop of the latter is abundant.
Msjor General Sickles left Panama for
Bogsta on the Gath.
About 1,20O recruits embark from this
port, for Hilton Head, daily.
Large numbers of furloughed soldiers
are returning to the Army OF the Potomac
every day.
By passengers arrived here, we have the
following additional particulars of the
accident on the Camden and Amtoy Rail-
road:
It occurred at Bristol, n. J., about thirty
miles from Philadelphis, st 2A-M.
Adams Express freight cars, from
Washington, were off the track near the
ststion.
The midnight train from Philadelphia,
when 1t came up, was detained in conse.
quence on the same track on their rear.
No signal light was seen by the engineer
of the 6 P. N. train from Washington, indi-
eating detention, and it proceeded regular
ly. There was q curve in the road, and the
train ran into the rear of the midnight train
from Philadelphia. The engine of the
P. n train from Washington was complete
" encased in the rear car of the Philade,-
phia train, which was filed principally
with soldiers. As the collision occurred,
The end of the passenger cars were showed
into this end of the car, and the men were
buried amidst the ruins, and only extriest-
ID by cutting the car in pieces.
Three passengers were taken out dead
md 20 others so injured that they died in |
iew minutes. One fireman of the P. N.
Washington train was killed. Engineers |
md fremen escaped.
The persons killed were all returned |
Joldiers. Some 80 others were injured
Some very seriously, and one was badly |
Jcalded.
The wounded we're taken to houses near,
md all attention shown them.
Two other cars were demolished, one be- |
ng broken in splntsrs.
The engine of the P. NJ. train was bad |
y injured. The force Of the collision threw |
hese cars backward some 200 feet, tearing |
,ut tho bumpers, and leaving some, among
hem the postal car, on the Bristol bridge. |
rhe mail train was detained seven hours. |
No passengers we're injured.