Show AN HISTORIC HORROR the dreadful disaster which has overtaken secretary tr tracy a cy recalls recal j 8 the shocking tragedy of february 28 1844 by which two cabinet officers a high naval officer and other officials were instantly killed in the very presence of president tyler and his bis cabinet the aary of the tragedy is told in a graphic manner in the recently published diary of philip phillp hone honell l tn in his entry for february 29 1844 hesayo he says horrible moist horrible an A n express arrived at 2 cringing bringing an account of an awful catastrophe which occurred yesterday at about 4 pm p m on board captain Stock tons steam frigate Prino efon the vessel which was here a few weeks ago fitted up with Er lemons propellers and carryl carrying ng the enormous w rought rough tiron gun which threw by the force of forty five pounds of powder a ball of proportionate size sie anro anre e miles at each discharge the murderous projectile was named the peacemaker 1 and most deplorably has it earned its name nama by mak making I 1 ng in an instant the peace of several of the most distinguished men of the country and sending them where the wicked cease froba troubling P As f fr r as the accounts have reached us it is certain that in discharging this gun with a ball hear bear to alexandria on the potomac Po tomae it exploded at a time when there was a party pa rt on n wo ladies ma arid ard geati gentleman 1 including the president and heads of departments tall ali excepting mr spencer wit families naval and military senators and members ofal ofin CIZ of representatives and a all I 1 t ta bleg 1 persons resident and visiting at washington the effect of this tremendous explosion was the immediate death under the most shocking circumstances of mr upshur secretary of state governor gilmer secretary of the navy virgil maxey late charke charge dat daf fairs at belgium daniel gardner late state senator of new york from long island commander beverla kennon U US S N and others captain dockton tock ton was as dangerously wounded and colonel benton slightly governor gilmers mers 19 wife was on board there were ladies on board but fortunately they were all below dining and drinking toasts the voice of mirth and joviality below mingled with the groans and dying on deck not oneff the ladies was injured boston AdverN mr |