The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-04
NEW ORLEANS:
Explosion of the Oregon.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE, !

The following account, by George Benedict,
clerk of the steamer Empire State, OF the expo-
sion and destruction OF the Oregon, at Island
Eighty two has been furnished us by the operator :
V,cksbuyp. March :}-On Sunday I'd March,
on entering the Chute of Island Eighty-two, the
steamer Oregon Captain Montgomery from Lou
jsvie for New Orleans, which had passed us but
a short time BEFORE was discovered at the distance
of about mile lying to- her cabin over the poefs,
and the pilot-house being an entire wreck, ana
smoke issuing upwards showing too PLAINLY tha'
she had not only exploded, but was on fire. before
getting down to her, the lroquois, bound up, had
run up to her and taken oil all who could be ionhu
on board but on account OF the fire was sooh
compelled to leave her. The ya~s OF the iroqnois
and Empire State out lines to the shore, but
the immense weight of the boat, in strong cur
rom, narted them instantly, when she dritted on
do,vn and lodged on the bend of the Island, where
she burnt to the waters edge, and undoubtedly
will soon sink. The boat under way at the
time of the explosion, the servants being at dinner,
and the passengers varously situated about the
boat.
Those who were in the after part were, far
can be ascertained uniniured and several ladies'
who were in front OF the pilot-house the hurrI-
cane deck, with children, on the very portion of
the boat which was blown to pieces, are now on
board the Eclipse, still unhurt. The following list
comprises the names OF all who were taken
board this boat from the lroquos:
Mrs Harmon and two children Indianapolis ;
Mrs. Hughes and child, Braey Landing, La. d.
C.. Gully and lady, Mrs. Gully and five children,
aud two servants, b. Patterson, all of Kentucky,
r. b. Sheldon and lady, Versailles, KY; Miss
Daniel, Njchoasville, Ky; Miss Farrar, New
Orleans; w. H. knrd, lady and son George
Mathis, Lexington, KY; Mrs. Asher four child
ren and servant, New Orleans r. II. Philips.
Mississippi; Monroe Gibson st. Louis DR.. Du-
seuberry, Caroline, Va. S. X. Ennis, Houston,
n :. u 4
Patrick Phiber, fireman, Anderson Terrence,
Lake Providence; W. A. Montgomery, H. Win.
plar Gosport Ind. q. d. Rabb, Rising Sun, Ia:
A. McGIegor, Terre Haue, Ind Charles Bos-
land, Ohio; l.. l. Lacok Baton Rouge w. A.
BedeIl, Columbus, Ga; S. w. Vincent, Delaware;
the barber of the boat and his wife
The following injured: Mr.. CuIly's two ser
want women, badly Mrs. Ashers youngest child,
since died; Mrs Ashers servant, very badly
scaded; Anderson Terrence, badly scalded Pat
Phi'ber, very badly scaided. All Of the above are
very badly injured, and can hardly recover. Mont.
gomery and WlmpIar are slightly wounded, and
barber quite badly. Captain Montgomery was
reported to have his arm broken. His surviving
passengers give him much praise for his efforts In
save them from the burning boat Mr. Brown. the
first clerk, Mr.. Lubken the second clerk, badly
scaded, SvenLup on the lroquos. The pilots and
engineers are saved. or the balance of the crew
| cannot obtain any reliable information but very
many OF the cabin, crew and hands are undoubtedly
lost. Most of those who were at the servants
table in the forward part of the boat, received
injuries.
The cloud OF steam was seen from this boat, bnt
no NOISE heard by any one. Some of those on
board OF ttIe Oregon say there were two distinct
reports about fifteen minutes apart. Several saw
one OF the boilers 20 overheard, and afterwards
float moment on the water. The mate of the
boat, who was on board OF the Oregon after the
flames had nearly enveloped the whole boat is
confident that he heard the voices of five or six diff
lerent persons and it is the general opinion of
those who saved that from from ten to fifteen
dead or dying persons on board when the
boat burnt Richard Young, of Shelby, badly
scalded, is the lroquois The number and
OF those who remained on board of the Iro-
quois are not known to me, and the estimate of the
loss is imperfect that it is probable one made
now would prove to be wide Of the truth
GEORGE BENEDICT.
Clerk OF the steamer Empire State
KossUTH AND THE GovERNMENT.-Balt
Febrao,y 2G-The Senate, to-day. passed joint
resolution, authorizing United States vessel.oi-
war bring kossuth and his companions to this
country.
Balimorc, february 27.--At New York. cotton
has declined one-half since the receipt OF the
Europa advices.
The Senate has passed the bill for the protection
of inventions and the Navy Pension Bill
The bill granting public lands to Louisiana was
laid on the table. The House was engaged in con-
sjdering the Appropriation Bill. The Mexican
Instalment Bill was passed.
At Baltimore, to-day, 1000 bags of Rio coffee
sold at ten and three-quarter to eleven cents
Ev.ninu Picavrne