The St. Landry whig., 1845-04-10

We insert the subjoined list, furnished US by
the clerk, who escaped uninjurcd:
L;ss Of Killed, Wounded, &c. II
J. H. Gordon, Captain, very badly scalded and
bruised.
Daniel York, mate, killed.
Freeman b. Lamb, first pilot, leg fractured,
and Otherwise badly bruised.
John Parrish, second pilot, uninjured.
James Marqulte, first engineer, very badly
scalded.
Nelson Hill, second engineer. missing.
Chas. Nj. Jones. barseeper. uninjured.
Mr.. Ireland. carpenter; Steward, Cook, and
Cabin. Boys. uniniured.
- Rhodes, deck han1 missing.
One negro fireman, slightly scalded, and one
do. missing.
Passengers--unin;ured except a few, who were
slightly bruised.
Mrs. Guilbeau and servant; Mr.. III. Dnpr6
family and servants; Miss Vanhille; Messls.J
X. Morris. Z. Eagan. W.. Savory Gnilbean
Hodges, I. Holiier, L~afargue, Geiger, and Dr..
Guidry.
we insert also the following card, from the
passengers:
We the undersigned, who were passengers on
board the steamer Elizabeth when she burst her
boilers. do hereby testify that the accident was
zone of those Unforeseen caiamities which M
htiInan prudence could prevent. az the captain
and the other officers were doing their duty whrn
lshe explosion took place.
Our best thanks to the officers OF the Wave,
The kindly assistance given us.
Signed hy I'LL the gentlemen passengers.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The ahuse extra. the facts Of which we gath.
Tered and printed al Wednesday night lastsdn.
ling the great q Element and anxiety of tho
lpihlic mind, afe, far aa they GO, strictlyt true
but, 4 few further particulars we deem neces,
sary.
We had, but a few days before, cong atulated
our readers that Capt. Gordon had again brought
the Elizabeth into our MISUNDERSTANDING her to
be good in every particular. and knowing or
unfortunate friend Gordon to be one of the most
faithful and. watchGll officers ever in command
of a boat. This accident, though it CANNOT de-
! tract an toto ( ON Capt. G.'s former sta cling,
; shows clearly TINT an officer may he everSo Vi
giant, yet if he Is NOT backed by all his crew,
lis care is hu, as noughs. The Captain was Al
his duty al the time of the exp'osioP3-thcugh j
took place between and 3o'clock N the NOR.
~ning--anL had inst given some ordersin Lelation
TO the safety Of the boat. The neHk fling he
knew, he was rising into the air, an then FL
~ among tHG FutiS upon @lsS urGhi NkSIfN1HiO to
q chimney fell on him, breaking two ribs And bur
|, ming him dreadGully. Alter he was al ~scovereC
4 and offered assistance, his first inquiry was fy
n his passengers-his first command for he relic
4 Of the sufferers NOR would he have IL himself
q until assured that the others were at anded to
d We IRE truly happy in being able to Date, tina
the Captain il considered out ofdanger.
Daniel York died about six hours after the &C
scident be- was horribly mntiiated-his brain
bespattering the deck. He was buried a
La Petite Diahie. The three set down as mis-
sing. have never been seen since, and ii is pro
bable they were blown overheard and sunk i'm
nediateIy.
OF poor Marquise, the first engineer, who
The worst Injured Of the survivors, we state tbs
he had just bean called up, and had relieve
The second engineer but about three minutes. A
ID agree that the cause Of the explosion ras II
! rat Of ua.er IN the boilers. which had bee
negiecsed,h by the j evious watch. 1t will be u tigl
y struggle between Matqnise and Death whic
shall have tfe mastpssy. stas
ad] The clerk and Till liarkeeper were blown in
4 shs river, but being able 70 swim, saved then
selves. Their escapESi s miraculous, both bein
:, irectly over the buiisssars.
~ AS soon Is Wilson, he clerk, gained the shor
he called Tor a rope, aud made the boat fs
10. hJ AHtS tttllVS " WAS GlSEuSBFffu tNdl duOtucF Qhl
ger threatened hAassarvivors. The boat W,
discovered to be- IN fire in three or four dihfare
Ne places. The groans Of the wounded, and II
TEA full escape Just made, had unnamed almo
every soul aboard. There was a Lady, how
Yer, who discovered how things stood and, ca
be ling on the to exert themselves and sa,
ihsir lives seized a bucket herself, and was II
Ilrat 10 commence the work ois txtinguishingIl
~ Almesl By III time the flames were subdue
Ah aud thN passengers became d little compose
i'd eay broke and showed the horror Of their stu
ce tiDns Luckily f5rthe sufferers, a physician W
AbUarl, and BY Lis indeiatigable and humai
axeitions, done great good and rendered gre
~ relief,
% We have seen two orthree boats which ha
nd heen blown up, hut we never before saw one
q completely wrecked in her upper works.
Twelve state rooms were entirely destroyed,
1on one side and 5 on the other--and eve
on Plank leosened from stem TO stern, besides ALT
:. doors and windows being broken. Had the
heen more water in the hoilers, we cannot co
er ceiye how q soul could have escaped being SCI
ii. ded, as the steam Passed entirely through Il
10 cabins, bssPaslsFing and ssaglng every thing
~ It's way.
But little freight was injured. The engine al
sustained but iiktle injury but the boilers We
entirely demolished.
ed What Capt. Gordon's loss will be, we ha
not lea. ned. Capt. Miller. to whom the b
lp- belongs, estimates his less at from $500 to 8.
00O. No insurance.
a The next morning, the desk was found aos
ing ID the Bayou, without the top, aud otherwi
70. uniuiored. About $1,000 were in the drawt
as, which was thus fortunately saved.
Ouf citizens feel adeep sympathy for the 81
ferers, and every thing that can be done. is chez