New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-07
GENERAL NEWS.


The passenger expreSs-train on the Pennsyl-
vapis Railroad. which left Pittsburgh at 4;35 on
Saturday afternoon met with a serious accident when
within a few miles Of Johnstown. The train was
coming round curve in the road which is overshad
owed by huge mass of rock covered by great ioicies
THE which the third from the rear OF
the train ran off the track; broke the coupling which
fastened it to the car ahead and swung around until IL
lay directly tie track, with one end up against
the oyerhanging rock. The greit mass of ice. which
had become somewhat hawed by the rain and moderate
weather of the few days previous came crushing like
an avalanche into the sleeping car through the end that
Law up against the rock. making 1t almost complete
wreck No one was killed. although the car was filled
with ladies and gentlemen. many Of whom were In their
berths. Altogether there were perhaps twelve OF
fifteen persons hurt the majority OF them slightly
among whom were Gen j. X. Moorhead member oil
congress from Pittsburgh, and his two daughters
A serious accident occurred Oh the Marietta
md Cincinnati Railroad at Leer Greek Bridge, 60 miles
,ast Of Cincinnati Saturday morning. The middle
pier of the bridge carried away during the night by
Che ice and high water. leaving the bridge standing
The accommodation train, consisting OF one baggage
and two cars rea he'd tie center Of the bridge
when it gave way precptang the train into the creek
n distance of 50 feet The rear fell on its end and
to Sunday evening, eight bodies had been recovered;
they were 80 badly burned that but few could be reeog
nized.
When the news of the attack on Athens
reached Knoxville on Saturday portion Of the Second
Ohio Heavy Artillery were loaded on the cars and
dispatched to the threatened point AS the train
was nearing tie town OF Concord. ten miles from
Knoxville. an axle on one Of the cars broke down,
and in an instant tie greater part Of the train was piled
in one promiscuous heap the woodwork Of the cars
and the unfortunate soldiers being mingled in con.
fused mass After the wreck had been cleared away II
was found that one man. Leut Smith, was killed, being
literally iamed in the broken portions OF the car and
twenty one men injured, thee Of them fatally.
Richmond papers of the 4th, in speaking Of
Cha wreck OF the United States steamer San Jacnto.
Late information from Nassau states that the
Yankee steamer San Jacno while in pursit OF block
aderunner were decoyed in sboa water on one OF the
bahama KEYS and become q total loss. The crew OF
the San JacDto has arrived at Nassau and chartered
small tug boat 10 90 the wreck for the purpose OF saw
tg the guns Of the steamer. The British naval author
,es also sent boat with offer OF assistance but it
n as promptly refused"
The Phillips Academy at Andover Massa-
usetts which was destroyed by fire not long since. is
" he rebuilt on lew site. meeting was lately held
at Andover to take mesures for this purpose. at which
Judge Huntington OF Salem presided. resolution
was passed to the effect THAT $50 be raised by spp'
cation to the Alumni for the purpose oereetng stone
building for the institution The institution already has
funds to the amount Of to be applied to the sane
pr pose.
among the bills recently passed by the Mis-
Q ri Legislature these Providing that any person
SO husband wife has leen engaged in the Rebel
against the United Sta.es shall be entitled to d.
60 on proper application TO the Courts. Providing
10 license TO transact business shall be granted to
foreigner who has not first taken steps TO become
rallied.
The report of the City Inspector shows that
number Of persons who died in New-York Inst week
a small pox was twentyseyen. against twenty SIX in
Z q previous week The whole number OF deaths last
,st * was 47a a decrease Of % for the week.
Judge Drummond, Of the United States Cir
tuit Court 10 which application was made Tor an In
Anction in the case of Wadsworth agt. the Chicago
End Northwestern Railway Company. refuses to hear
be application. So says dispatch from Chicago.
/ The Dstrict-Attorney filed LIBEL yesterday
a.crniag against tie prize steamer Blcnheim al Eng