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the effort. Just as the lead mules exited the current they plunged beyond their depth, and the driver then attempted to turn them to the shore, but before he could do so the wheel mules were upon them, and all were soon entangled in the harness and sunk, the driver going down with their. Fortunately for the parties in the wagon, the body floated from the running gear, and striking a tree, by the aid of the soldier who accompanied them the ladies were enabled to held to the limbs and resist the force of the current till persons on shore could rescue them, which was speedily done. The driver and the four males were drowned. We could not ascertain the same of any of the parties, but learn that the ladies reside in Richmond; that they had been on a visit to some of their military friends at one of the Fulton Hill batteries, and that, being caught there in full storm, the teamster, who lost his life, had volunteered to haul them to the city, rather than see them wade through the mud.