The Delaware Gazette

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

On Tuesday the 1st inst. a large American boat, belonging to Madrid, (St. Lawrence co.) loaded with potash, on descending that river for Montreal struck on the rocks in the Cascade Rapids, about 30 miles above that place and instantly filled and shortly after upset--by which accident, we are sorry to learn, seven persons are drowned, viz, Mr. Samuel Clark, of Madrid, (agent of David A. Ogden, Esq of New York) a gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew him; Mr. Gates, merchant, of Johnstown, a young gentleman of very promising talents: Mr. Cable, master of the boat; three boatmen, and a blackman.

There were also in the boat, at the time of the accident, the following gentlemen, passengers, viz. Mr. Goodwin, an English gentleman, on his travels thro' this country, Mr. M'Lean, of York, Upper Canada; Mr. Nash of Madrid: Mr. Waggoner, of Cornwell, and Mr. Evans, merchant, of Quebec, all of whom were saved by the humane exertions of some Canadians. The latter gentleman was taken off the boat after drifting through lake St. Louis, a distance of 21 miles, and after remaining on the boat 11 hours.--

The following gentlemen were passengers in the boat, viz. Lieut. Gansevoort, of Fort Niagara; Mr. Belden merchant, of Niagara, Mr. Frost and Mr. Standfield, of Montreal, who conceiving she was too heavy laden to run the rapids, and disliking the conduct of the master of the boat, left her at the head of the rapids.

The loss in property sustained by this accident must have been considerable, as we understand several of the gentlemen had large sums of money in their trunks. This accident should serve as a caution to the American boatmen on that river, who, we are informed, are in the habit of loading their boats to that degree as to prevent wash boards to prevent them from filling.--Albany Gaz.