The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-12
LITTLE Roex, Mar 10th, lsA7


 MR EpiroE: sir-iispiiy being one ef the ssr- vivig passengers at the explosion Of the B. New Hampshire. and being applied to by scores to knew the particulars of the affair." have concluded to address you, upon the subject About o'clock a. n. was called on deck by the mate. from my room He. said he lelt drowsy and feared he would fail asltep. After talking lew minutes he said he must gc below and call Capt Allen. he could not keep from sleeping. At this moment MT. Me Kiaey, asked the mate. to make them fire up, and sad the boat, had not steam enough to steer her. Tke mate left the deck at the same moment the bost took sheer on the Pilot. anc ran into snsg y bend. As the boat was passing into the bend, Capt. Allen Tan upon the deck, and asked me what is lhe matter remarked she had run oG with the pilot At that moment, by his direction. the engine was stopped, and there being snag at the stern and log at her side, the Captain asked if he could give one turn hack, and on being answered that he could not, hs directed the men to push her ou, as there was snsg ahead, and the pilot to go ahead on her. (at winch time the captain went below and put on his pants, and returned to the deek). think the boat had ran about thirds her length when the captain as Re was passing back towards the stern, directed the pilot to stop her, to clear another susg. Afser having her pushed out suiFi- eiently far, he directed the pilot to go ahead again The engine made about half revolution, when heard noise about as loud as the report oi an over-eharged nuskes. remarked ,o the captain, who was standing by my side, that she was snsgged At that moment the explosion took place. The captain ran forward calling his brother and Mir Couples. On hearing from passenger that they were saved, hs remarked Thank God. thai's all care for" Af that moment the captain cane stag gering back towards the as if stunned but soon re- himself down. calling to the men to bring the yaw along side. He assisted in saving ali the women and children; and. seeing them all ashore he return ed to the deck, where yet remained few of the passengers. Alter the boat had drilted short dis tanee il came in collision with a snsg. and after totteTing few seconds the cabin and hull parted, the hull turned up side down, and came in to shore the cabin still drifting; but by of guy ropes Of the chimneys. which the captain found ye, on the deck, with the assistance of the crew and passen- gers, ser drifting about one and half miles, sue eeeded in making her fast to the shore.
 The explosion, expect, was the most thrilling scene that has ever happened. It stunned almost all the passengers severely, that but few of them heard the report, which was much louder than any burst of artillery that ever have heard-eaTrying the body of the first clerk with one of the bcslers and the iron safe, nearly two hundred yatds, tear ing away the boiler deck, chimneys, and main deck. far back the third siateroom in the gentIemans cabin, and killing fifteen persons. entirely officers and crew with the exception of two. The captain will always receive my highest regards for bis prompt behavior during the whole affair.
 CRAWFORD.
 Names of tfiase that were killed at the explosion of the New Hampshire.
 Geo. I. Allen. Is, clerk; Robt B. Couples, 2nd :; Alex. Mckinney, Pilot: Jas. Van Byke. mate; lst Engineer, name unknown; Chas. RaieliH, earpen- ter 2nd Steward and Cabin-boy; Negro iiremen; white fireman
 Passenges-Mr. Berrinss; deck passenger.
 06icers sared-Capt Win H Allen; Pilot Frank Kendall; Engineer; lst Steward
 Passengsrs ssved-Wm. T, Pryor; Theodore F. Blake; Geo. B. Warehouse; D. c. Williams; Mir. Brown; E.. B. Bishop; Joe. Shader; Geo Gill; H. Mckinney, Y zsosh. Lady, and servants; l. B. Roth. Lady, and servants; J. B. May; Geo. Bnnie; J. H. Ward; H. H. Higgins; Justin Benanx; Mir HiDer; Wm. S45aler, Rev. J. C. Parker, Lady and two children.