New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-02
Los, of steamer Maria-Fnrrher Particulars.

the y o. Iropic, Nov. I'D
The boilers of the Maria We're knocked on
,eeir stands ,everug the connecting pipes filing the
snacc between the lower deck and cabin door with
steam and boiling wafer scaldng nearr al those per
sons in ;het portion OF The boat a OF the boilers con
sisng OF the deck hands and some lew deck passengers
Tho only person known 10 be lost Injured in the up
pc cabin was Mr. James burst the priucpa! clerk OF
the boat who at the time OF the collision was standing
a, his des the Office sortng on. some letters for de-
livery a, Nachez A the boats struck snd before
the effects OF tue shock were known he prang into the
Social Hall and cried TO the passengers not 10 be
alarmed and returned 10 his Office 10 secure his books
sitter that time he ss not seen and il il supposed that
he must have been crushed and el though the noor The
office being entirely destroyed sind the desk forced into
the Social Hall The third engineer Is also missing and
no doubt is buried amid the ruins OF the lower deck
The crew OF the boat numbered nity-two OF those
ONLY nine could be mustered within three hours after the
collision al which time we left the wreck, VINO mad
escancd uu!nured These principally the hreTnen
and sailors on duty About twenty are missing and
rnus have persisted Immediately. Twenty one were
rescued but sll dresiiuy scsded that there are no
hopes OF teir recovery with the exception OF tue th
cool; man OF color In few minutes alter tue col.
Nson The steamer Tama which was ascending the T1ver
came alongside and sen, her ysw! under charge OF the
mate 10 the Msris snd succeeded by means oil clttrs
through the decks snd forcing on the doors oil the deck
rooms IN rescuing nine OF the sufferers
The Sutana having received the force OF the oo!.on
Immediately upon her bow materially injured
Tho loss OF few feet o. the guards OF her bow prnc
pally on the starboard side the only injury OF note
received above decks.
MIR James Peter. the Pilot AT the wheel OF the Sulia
us informed us that he held his boat in it, proper o-
sirinn-the channel the River-and ths; when he dis
covered the Mars he thought her running the bend on
the louisiana shore As the boats neareG each oiher
lie found that the Maria in the channel standing
over Tor the bar BE Immediately rang the bel! and
stopped his boat aud notified the Engineer 10 De IN Tea
ness 10 back her The harias engine was not stopped
until i, wss done from the effects OF the COLLISION As
soon as he discovered that The MsrS was in sinking
condition he rang the bell 30 ahead and forced me
latter by the bow OF the Suna for seyera! hundred
yards over to the bar OF the Isand where she sunk
Mr. Peters, this emergency showed great presence OF
mind for had the Maria sunk at The point where the col
<ion took place nesriy every soul on board must nave
persisted.
n soon Is the Maria had settled down upon the bar
Cspta:n Pease dashed the Suana songsde sud rem
dereG with his officers snd crew every assistance IN his
power to aid in saving the property on the sunAen YES
sci and in aeyisag the distresses OF the unfortunate
beings on board Of he The sufferers Were conveyed 10
the cabin ioo- OF the Sult3us where mattresses had
| been provided One medical gentlemen, who
CHANGED 20 be board IN conjunction with the pas
seugerS promptly 70 work and enacted the parts
Of good SamaritSas upon the melancholy occasion
CSpt He, Of the Ialna. was also earnestly rendering
every assistance in his power and farther assistance
from his boat being deemed unnecessary. he kindly
proered convey the sufferers 70 Nschez, where the
advantages OF immediate medical aid az the Marine Hos
p!isl might De obtained. BIS proposal was accepted
and before daylight the sufferers put board the
wharibost Ns;chez and placed under the chsrge Of
the Directory Of The Hospital
We wi, pain readers with recital OF the
suferincs OF these poor seaded beings, OF them
stripped Of the- skin from head 10 foot others with the
skin pcae3 from their hands and hanging loosely their
fingers ends. Their uneArthly sroans snd piercing
CRIES for Guench their burning thirst toe
horrible 10 think vI'on-.oo awful 70 rels:e.