Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-17
From the New Orleans Bulletin.
Distressing Steamboat Accident--Three
Hundred Lives Lost.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 3.--Another dread
ful accident has occurred upon our waters
which have lately become the scene Of SO
many heartrending and appalling catastro
Plies. The steamer Monmouth left this port
about week since, laden with several hun
dred Indians, portion Of the Creek tribe
as passengers. In travelling up the Missis
sippi. through Prophet Island Bend, she
was met by the ship Trenton. in tow by the
steamer Warren. descending the river. II
was after dark. being near eight o'clock al
night, and through the mismana cement oil
the officers. and the obscuriiy Of the scene
a collision took place between the meeting
vessels. and the Monmouth Immediately
sunk from the violence Of the concus sion
Out Of the large number Of Indians on board
near three hundred persisted Whether any
Of the crew were saved or not we have moi
learned. The mishap is ascribed chiefly TO
the neglect Of the officers OF the Monmouth
She was running in Part Of the stream
where, by the usages Of the river. and the
rules Of the Mississippi navigation. she had
no right 10 go, and where, OF course, the de-
scending tow did not expect TO meet her
Here is another evidence Of the gross care.
lpssness of class Of men 10 whose charge
we often commit our personal safety and
precious lives.
From the True American.
The fearful responsibility for this vast sac
rifice Of human life rests on the contractors
for emigratng the Creek Indians The
avaricous disposition to increase the profits
on the speculation first induced the charter
ing Of rotten. old, and unseaworhy boats
because they were Of class TO be procured
eheaply; and then 10 make those increased
profits still larger, the Indians were packed
upon these cruzy vessels in such crowds.
that not the slightest regard seems to have
been paid 10 their safety, comfort, or even
decency. The crammed condition of the
decks and cabins was offensive TO every
sense and feeling, and kept the poor crea-
lures in state unfit for human beings. -
Six hundred were TANNED into this boat,
1.-THE Monmouth and three hundred of them
have persisted
War ON the Frontier Of Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS. Nov. I've learn by a gen.
ileman direc, from The upper Missouri coun.
ties, some further particulars in relation 10
the apprehended difficulties with the Usage
Indians on our borders. These Indians are
settled on tract Of land which adjoins our
western state line, and lately have moved
down upon the line They are represented
10 be in very destitute and starving condi.
ton. and on several occasions, have killed
the cows and hogs OF the settlers 10 assuap e
their hunger II is alleged, that they have
crossed the line. From these allegations,
orders have been issued to drive them from
the state line. and our informant says, that
on Wednesday last the troops under the
command Of Maj Gen. Lucas and Br. Gen
Almond, f.om Jackson and Saline counties
were to set out for the section where the In
dams were encamped. 1t was the purpose
of Gen. Lucas to induce the Indians TO re.
move Peaceably il he could. but forcibly if
necessary.