New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Holden Impeachment Trial - Col.
iisjOn ut Sea-Steamship kensingtOn
sunk - Bark Templar Supposed t.
Have Gone Down.

The Holden Impeachment Trial - Col.
Iision at Sea-Steamsllip kensingtOn
sunk - Bark Templar Supposed t.
Have Gone Down.
RALEIGH. n. G., January 30-The inn
peachment trial OF Governor Holden was
formally commenced to-day, Chief Justice
Pearson presiding. The counsel for the
manage and respondent were present.
The managers requested that the eighth
article of impeachment be amended, SO as
to substitute the name of Neathery for
Berry. The defense objected. The Chief
Justice rendered a decision i'll favor OF the
managers. whereupon the defense asked
until Thursday to amend their response, in
accordance with the change made in the
eighth article. Time was granted until
Wednesday, when the court adjourned unit.
twelve o'clock ON that day.
CHARLESTON. S. G.. January 30.-Tha
steamer Georgia arrived at this port from
New York bringing the crew Of the steamer
kcnsingtOn.
The steamship Kensington, Captain S. H.
Mathews LETT Savannah January 25, for BOs'
ton, with IL full cargo of cotton, rice, lumber
and hides. On Friday evening, twenty-sev.
entl. at seven and a half clock, sixty miles
north northeast from Cape Hatteras, she
was run into by the bark Templar. from
Baltimore for Rio lie Janeiro. The bars
struck the steamer on the port side att ind.
ships.
The steamer commenced to fill and sun:
very rapidly and went down in about thirty
minutes. The passengers and crew We're
put in boats and left the wreck; also one
seaman from the bark. who jumped from
the iibboom OF the bark at the time of the
collision.
After ieayin. the steamer the boats
stcered in the direction. in which the bark
was last seen. but they could see nothing OF
her. and supposed that she filled and went
down.
The boats were then headed west for the
land. supposed to be the South Carolina
coast. distant about thirty miles. The
wind at the time of starting was north.
blown. Il good breeze. but the sea was not
very rough. After being in the boats for
fifteen hours the steamship Georgia picked
up the crew. all of whom were saved.
The Templar is supposed TO have gons.
down too. as she was sinking when one OF
her crew jumped from the bowsprit to the
deck of The steamer; and, after taking to
the boats. large quantities of spars, rigging.
etc. were passed, not belonging to the Ken.
sinston. All the passengers and crew OF
the steamer were saved. The Georgia
cruised about in the vicinity for some time.
hoping to pick up the crew OF tho bark. but
saw nothing of them.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, January 80. 2. NJ
Barometer 1890: wind northeast. fresh:
weather thick and rainy. No arrivals or
departures.
Pass A-!.'OUTRE, January 30, p. NJ.
Arrived: Bark Cephas Starrett. Babbridge.
master eleven days from Vera Cruz in bal.
last. to master: schooner David Miller.
Rogers master. twenty days from Charles.
ton. with cargo of guano, to master. No
departures.
NIcKsBURc. January 30.-Passed up:
Armadiljo : 4 NJ. Mary T. EOrsythe III
A. NJ. Passed down: Henry Ames, 10 A.
! NJ: ClaIksville. II NJ; Ironsdes, p M.
River rising. Weather clear and pleasant.
MEMpuIs, January 3O.-Wcather warm
| and rainy. River rising, Passed down:
| Dexter. last night.