New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-14
Destruction Of the Steamboat Oregon-Fur-
Their Partfculars-m0r Names of those
saved. VIcKsRURC MONDAY. March3

saved. VIcKsBURG, Monday March3
On Sunday, March g. on entering the chute OF
Island e2, the steamer Oregon. Capt. Montgom.
cry, from Louisville for New Orleans, which had
passed US but short time before, was discovered
at the distance OF about a mile lying to- her cabin
over the boilers and the pilot. house being an
tire wreck and the smoke issuing upward, show
ing too plainly that 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
Oft all who could be found on board, but on &C
count Of the fire was soon compelled TO leave her.
The yawls of the Iroquos and Empire State ran
out lines to the shore, but the immense weight of
the boat In strong current parted them instant
ly, when she drifted on down and lodged on the
bend Of the island, where she burnt 10 the waters
edge, and undoubtedly will soon sink The boat
was under way at the time of the explosion, the
servants being at dinner, ard the passengers va.
riously situated about the b5at.
Those " no were in the after part were, so far as
can be ascertained nniDjurad and several ladies'
who were in front of the pilot house, on the hur
ricane deck, with children On the very portion OF
the boat which was blown 20 pieces, are now on
board the Eclipse, still unhurt. The following
list comprises the names Of all who were taken
on board this boat from the iroquois:
Mrs Harmon and two children, Indianapolis
Mrs. Hughes and child, Braley Landing, La; d.
G. Gully and lady, Mrs. Gully and five children,
and two servants, b. Patterson, all OF Kentuckyi
II. b. Sheldon and lady, Versailles, KY. Mss
Daniel, Nichoasvilie KY, Miss Farrar, New
Orleans; w. II. Kurd, lady and son; George Ma
this, Lexington Ky MrsIsAsher, four children
and servant New Orleans Il. Il, Phillips, Miss.
issippi Monroe Gibson, Sc. Louis; DR. Dusen-
berry Caroline, Va 8 H. Ennis, Houston, Texas
o. @. Woodward, Memphis; Nj. Walls, Patrick
Philber, a fireman, Anderson florence, Lack
Providence w A. Montgomery, H. Wemplar,
Gosport, Ind g. d. Rabb Rising Sun Iud A.
McGregor, Terre Haul. Ind Charles Boslaud,
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 are injured MIR. Galley 9 TWO ser
want women badly; Mrs. AsherG youngest child,
since dead Mrs. Asher's servant very badly
scalded Anderson Terrence, badly scalded Pat
Philber very BADLY scalded Al OF the ABOVE
are very badly injured, and can hardly recover
Montgomery and Wimplar are slightly wounded,
and a barber quite badly. Capt. Montgomery was
reported TO have his arm broken. His surviving
passengers give him much praise for his Efforts to
save them from the burning boat. MIR. Brown, the
frat clerk, Mr.. Lubken, the second clerk, badly
scalded, went up on the lroquois. The pilots and
engineers are saved. OF the balance OF the crew
cannot obtain any reliable Information, bat very
many of the cabin crew and hands are undoubt-
eddy lost. Most Of those who were at the SER
wants table, in the forward part of the boat re-
ceived injuries.
The cloud Of steam was seen from this boat, bat
no noise heard by any one. Some OF those on
board of the Oregon say there were two distinct
reports about Is minutes apart Several saw one
OF the boilers go overheard, and afterwsrd 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 different
persons and it is the general opinion of those
who were saved that from ten 20 fifteen dead or
diving persons were on board when the boat burnt.
Richard Young of Shelby, badly scalded. is on
the Iroquois The number aud names of those
who remained on board Of the Iroquos are not
known to me, and the estimate of the loss is so
imperfect that it is probable one made now would
prove 10 be vice Of the truth.