New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-31

LOssOF THE TALABUsHA-PARTICULA bout
quarter past o'clock Tuesday night when the ma
orty of the passengers-numberng about 100 In all In
Guiding the deck passengershad retired the alarm Of fire
was given The boat then In the middle Of the stream
and opposite The plantation Of Mr. V. Chopin, about j.
miles below D0nadsonvile All were instantly aroused AM
the doors Of the ladies' cabin thrown open, the
dense volume Of smoke rushing aft from the ceks Office
which the FIRE originated, almost produced slho-
cation.
The scene OF terror and wild alarm among the pas,en-
gers at this moment beggars description. The boat was
Immediately rounded and beaded 10 the shore, and "a
she struck the bank general rush was made for the land
ing many persons being drowned In their attempts 10 get
shore. As she reached the shore Mr.. c. T. knOwiton
Of Donaisonvc and other passengers whose names
have not heard with great presence OF mind seized
end Of the cable and earlng on slore made II FAST 10
tree the bank IN order TO hold The boat in her position
but, through the cupabe negligence OF those on board
whose duty 1t to attend TO such matters the cab
was not made fast board, and the boat consequently
swung out into the stream again. the engines s going
and in few seconds beg oni the reach OF those on
shore. The boat aferWard drilled down stream abou.
two miles, where striking the shore she made fast
Judge Mills OF Texas lost child about four years Of
age and servant The Judge having his wife and two
children board, he took a child In each hand. and in
eaplng overheard received blow arm from fall
Ing timber causing him 10 relax his hold on one OF the
children which lost Mrs. Mills leaped overheard
with her husband, and WAS saved BY the efforts OF MAJOR
Nancy Of NatchOches M johnson, one OF the passe-
gers lost three children and grandchld-al supposed
10 be burned Mr.. A. Ri. Alexander, formerly OF Ken
lucky. lost two clidre girls; himself and vile
were saved by swimming ashore. brother Of Mr.. Al
exander and his wife, and DR.. Jno. ID. Wall Of Harrison
County, Texas, and his wife were saved BY swimming
e-hore- Rsv. Page Fr,srnos n,iriser. aud two ci
his children were lost. lie lost Ia attempting 10 save
his family. Mrs. Page saved.
The steamer Monterey, going mp stream, was the IRE.
boat which came the assistance Of the laabusha and
her officers rendered very assistance 20 the unfortunate
sufferers that humanity could dictate. She succeeded IN
rescung two persons who clneng 70 the rudder OF
the Yaabushs as she drned down stream. The kndne
and humanity Of Mr. Chopin opposite whose plantation
the disaster occurred Is spoken 81 10 the highest terms by
the surviving passengers His house thrown open TO
ALL and clothing furnished 10 those who had escaped the
cenfagration with only night clothes. Among the many
acts OF noble generosity performed by the surviving cabin
passengers who had Their persons, toward Tie
unfortunate deck passengers. who had lost their all
would mention that OF Ma. We're He had lost $4,000 on
board having $40 remaining his person he distributed
Il among the deck passengers. y. q. nc 2Oth