The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-11

rem, a well-known frelghter, was lOund
THURSDAY murdered twelve miles north Of
Fredericksburg, an axe having been sunk
to the heve in his skull.
RepOrtod Arrest OF " Dr." buchanan.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10.-A dis
patch from Port Huron, Michigan, states
that CDR" John Buchanan, the bogus
dlploma.deaer, thought to have committed
suicide by drowning some weeks ago. was
arrested last night at ST. Clair, Michigan,
and will be brought to Philadelphia.
The seaham COiIiery Horror.
THE DISASTER MAKES sEvENTY-sIX WIDOWS
AND TWO HUNDRED AND EIGH1Y-F0UR Or
PHAYs-RECovERING THE BODIES OF THE
VICTIMS, &C.
LONDON, September 10.-Tbe explosion
in the Seaham coal-mine makes 76 widows
and 2S4 orphans. A large proportion OF
the victims were single men.
A dispatch from Seabam says that at
O'Clock this morning the first OF the victims
OF the disaster were brought up from the
mine. Before all the bodies could be re-
moved the fire again broke out, and was
not extinguished until O'Clock. 1t is
estimated that 400 horses and ponies
are in the mine. The bodies OF
twelve men which have been brought
up are frigbtfully disfgured. There
are eleven more bodies near the pit
shaft. 1t will be some time before the
bodies can be recovered, and some may
never be found, As they are buried under TIE
Debris OF the explosion. Explorations are
DELAYED by another fire which has com
meneed in No. 3 shaft at the ventilatlng
furnace. The dispatch from Seaham complies
a list, from which it appears that l62 men
and BOYS are missing.
The latest official statement places the
number OF killed at 147. A broken Davy
safety-lamp has been brought IN from the
main seam, and it is believed throws some
light on the origin Of the disaster.
The steamy ship Anglia sunk by Col
lisiOn.
BosToH, September 10.-A telegram from
st. Johns, N. F., reports the loos OF the An
Choir Line steamship Anglia by collision
with the bark Trongate on the 9Th instant.
The crew are all safe.
fAnother DiSpatch.]
BOsToN, September 10.-A private dis
patch received here dated ST. Johns, n. F.,
states that the British steamer Anglia, Cap
tain Garvie, from Boston September I'd for
London, foundered at sea on the 9th in
slant. All hands were saved. The vesse
and cargo are total loss. The cargo con-
sisted OF 33S live cattle, grain, provisions,
&C., the whole valued at Sll2,OO0. The cat
tie were insured in Canada. No particulars
OF the disaster have been received.
Survivors of the Vera Cruz.
NEW Y DIRK, September 10.-Tbe follow.
| ing extracts from letters received by
| Charles Dennis, secretary OF the New York
| Board OF Underwriters, from Henry f. II
tus, representative OF the Board at Titus
vile, Fla, and vicinity, reached the Office
OF Alexandra & Sons early this morning:
"September 9, 1SS0.-Two persons Zone
Of them negro) came ashore with life-pre-
servers, and report that they left steamer
from New York, bound for Havana, when
off Cape Carnayeral. They were struck by
a gale, and the cabin was taken overheard
with many passengers. These two person:
CAME ashore by aid OF life-preservers. The
white man was injured. and so exhausted
he could not give any information, and the
negro did not remember the name OF Tho
steamer. The negro said the steamer bad
horses on board when she left New YORK
This will doubtless give you clue TO The
name Of the steamer"
| Several persons VINO mao lrlenus OF reia
tiyes on board the wrecked steamer WHIT
called at the office to-day had their hopes re
yiyed by the communications, all OF which
were received at No. 81 Broadway abou
noon. They LETT on hearing the good news
hoping that those dear to them were among
the fourteen fortunate ones who had escaped
a watery grave.
The steamship City OF Alexandria, com
manded by Captain Dakin, which Is the SIS
Ter vessel OF the Inflated City OF Vera Cruz
left her pier at this city for Havana and
Mexican ports yesterday afternoon, but In
accordance with orders received from
Messrs. Alexandra a. Sons she dropped an
Choir In the lower bay on account OF the bad
weather. The vessel laid there all nigh
until 7:30 o'clock this morning, when she
resumed her Journey.
washed Ashore.
NEW YORK, September 10.-George r
ColweiI. OF the Board III Underwriters
received the following to-day from Henry
r. Tuters. agent OF Underwriters at Titus
Vile, Fla: A negro and white man were
washed ashore, also life.raft containing
twelve persons. The white man was much
exhausted.