The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-18


slaves. Seven oftbe slaves were lost-theI
whites were all saved.
Levi Craddock, from Davidson county,
Tenn, lost three children--himsslf,w ife,and
two children were saved.
Mr.. Green, from the same place, lost bis
wife and three children, and is left With two
helpless infants upon bis hands. tt Dung
est is but a few months old.
Mr. Smell, who formerly resided n
two miles of Louisville, lost son an6
ter.
A Mr. Wright, of MeckIenburg c,
Va, wa lost, and two children. His u
with those saved, but in very distre
condition.
The captain, A. Howell, of Covington,
is undoubtedly lost. From all we CO
learn, we think he was in the act ef ring Z
The bell, when the boat made lnrch, WIFI Oh
carried the boilers, part of the engine, and
chmneys overheard. In doing so, it us be-
lieved that he was disabled and down ed.--
He leaves wife and eleven children to
mourn his loss. His eldest son was with
him on board
The bodies of two children, OF about IL
years of age, were brought up from Caronde-
let. They had persisted from the cold. A
negro man who had died, will be buried by
the people of Carondelei. Looking at the
number of children inihe Company, and TIER
tender years, it is surprising how they es-
capped perishing.
When we reached The wreck, we found
the mayor, Mr.. Wilmer, exerting himselff for
the relief of The distressed.
We cannot close ou1 account without
paying tribute TO the pailanthfophy of Mr..
Yeatman, and few other gentlemen, who
furnishes a large LOT OF clothing, shoes, &C.,
for the destitute, aud otherwise interested
themselves in their behalf.
they mayor caused all who were picked
up by the boat to be conveyed TO the lVirgi-
MA Hotel, where they will be amply provid-
ed for.
i 1t is proper TO remark, that ftom all The
facts we were able to collecf, we do not be-
lieve The loss of life will exceed thirty or for
Iiy. We cannot make out quite 20 n number,
but as the boats register is lost, and the
passengers are scattered, il is impossible to
he very accurate. The Mr.. Peck, of Illinois,
who was on board at the time, make the es-
innate much lsrger then we do.
DIR. Massie, of ST. Charles, and ssr. Irwin,
of Piisbuig, were particularly efficient in.
their efforts to save the lives OF other passcn-
gers.
One man lost $4,000 in money and anoth-
, Ell 80 negroes, Several children were froz-
5 en- 10 death before they could be taken
ashore. Capt. Howell had lately bought
: the Shepherdess for $4,000 and this was
E her first trip since the purchase. He had
los. several boats before. Some of the
trunks, &C., were saved and left at the store
: of Davis &c, ST. Louis. The Gazette says:
+ "a young lady, who was suffering from
, pleurisy. was drawn through one Of the state
: room doors up 10 he hurricane deck, when
! the boat careeDed; but she was so debiItat-
e ed sy pin and fright as TO be unable
i TO stand. Size was accordingly laid up
on one oftbe wagons with which the boat
4 was ifeighted, and upon the vessel making
5 another lurch, she precipitated iaio the wat
r eFl The captain, when llsi recognized, was
d climbing one of the irons which support the
i chmneys.n
The ST. Louis papers differ materially in
s The names of those saved and other parsicu-
! hrs. The Gazette and New Era estimates
: the number Of lives lost from seventy to one
/ hundred.