Madison Whig advocate., 1840-11-21

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~ Roy, Washington Smith, master, and
reports tho melancholy hews that sls
persons wen Killed, and several danae.
fgu8ly seadsd, burnt, ~ othefwise woun
ded The accident occurred Oh Sunday
last, about tBo o'clock. \ VI opposite
lllouafs town, on this river.
The Le Roy was employed on the
Brunswick line, In the eonvsyanes Of TIE
mall aud passengers, between Chaila.
hoochoo and lola, and 10 her last irip
vas coming from tho first named place
She Is represented to have been an old
boat, but was not considered unsafe. -
II appears7thai first her boilers exploded
aud afterwards she caught fire and burn.
ed down to the waters edge. The
wreck now lies opposite Blounl's Town,
to which place the wounded we're con.
yeyed.
Among the passengers was Mr.. Willis
Alston, and we believe he was the only
one who escaped unhurt. lie is report
ed 10 have stated, that before leaving
Chaltahoochee, he observed something
about the boat which created feeling
OF insecurity. Thus impeIlcd he kept
as near the stern of the boat as possible,
that being the safest place On hearing
the explosion, he Immediately Jumped
into the yaw boat, and thus made his es-
cape while the vessel was on fire. The
killed are reported to be
Daniel RowIet, passenger.
Washington Smith, master.
John Ashton, engineer.
Pressly Hicks, fireman.
John Waller, do.
Henry Carter, free mulIatto steward
The names Of the wounded we have
not learned.
Fortunately, there were not many
passengers on board, otherwise the dis
aster would have been still more melan-
choly. The LIE Roy was owned by the
mail contractors on the great Southern
Route, Messrs. Hopkins and Stockton.
Further particularS.---Sin the above
was in type, through the politeness Of
Capt. James Y. Smith, Of the Steam
boat Louisa, we have received a more
circumstantial account Of the melancho-
y catastrophe above related.
The LIE Roy left Chattahoochee on
Sunday, at half past 10, A. M. convey
ing the mail to lola. Tho accident oc-
cured two miles above Blunt's Town, at
the hour before stated.
The names of the wounded are,
- Holloman, pilot,
Sam Smothers, free muatto cook.
A black woman belonging to the boat,
and negro boy, belonging to Judge
Spang.
There we're three persons who escap-
ed unhurt, making in all thirteen persons
who were on board at the time Of the
accident.
The wounded were conveyed to the
plantation Of Mr. Sutton, where they
have received every attention, and in a
fair way Of recovery. The pilot is
much bruised, having been blown seve-
raj feet into the air, and fallen on the
wreck with the wheel in his hand.
Nothing was saved butthe mail which
was blown on to the lorecastle. The
river, Capt. Smith says, is literally
strewed with fragments, and since the
accident the boat has entirely disappear.
ed, leaving nothing but the stern pole to
indicate where it lays.
After the explosion, and before the fire
Mr.. Taper went on board the wreck
alone, to render assistance to the wound
ed and recover the bodies. While thus
engaged the wounded were taken away
in the yawl boat, leaving him without
living companion. In its absence the
flames spread with fearfnl rapidity, but
with undaunted, and true bravery, he
still persevered to the imminent danger
of his life, and had the return of the
yawl been delayed few minutes, he
would undoubtedly have fallen sacri-
flee to his heroic bcneyolence. We are
happy to state that he escaped, but such
noble conduct should not 60 entirely un-
noticed.
Capt. Smith, master Of the lie Roy,
was only in temporary command, the
regular master having engaged him dur.
ing his absence at a Camp Meeting
The mail was rescued by Mr.. Sutton,
and conveyed TO its destination by the
Louisa.
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A young gentleman lately bathing IN
the Mississippi river, on observing some
ladies' suddealy approaching, instantly