Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-22

The Loss of the Saluda--Probable Extent of
the Observation-Disclosures Particulars.

We again recur with melancholy interest, TO the dis
ressing details connected with, perhaps, of the
most distressing catastrophes that has occurred
the western waters.
evening edition, further tdings were received
from the Of disaster. BY the arrival OF the steam
ers Clara and Eyira, from the Missouri, we CLEANED
several important items of information respecting the
casualty, which hasten lay before readers.
1t appears that for nearly four days previous the
OF the accident the Sauda had been the
nelghborhOod OF lexington and had been unsuccessful
her attempts to the strong which sets
at the point Immediately above that city
During this period several OF her passengers left and
proceeded over land took other boats. Half past
Friday morning last, her officers determined
make another effort to proceed their trip, and having
made the necessary preparations left the landing, and in
the short space OF five minutes, her boilers exploded
with such tremendous effect that the cabin and other
works situated forward of the wheel house
petely demolished, and not piece of timber was left
above the guards The commander, Capt Belt who
the hurricane roof, blown up in the air dis
lance of about hundred feet and thrown
the side OF hill at Lexington. His mangled body was
recovered short time afterwards. The second clerk
Mr.. Blackburn, standing the boiler deck, and
was also blown into the town.
But the alarming loss Of life does not stop here In
few moments the mutated bodies of large number OF
the passengers were found in the streets OF Lexington
The work OF destruction progressed rapidly, that the
citizens did not imagine there single survivor
Every where could be the manged bodies pieces of
1esh, blood, brains, and separated limbs The scene
truly appalling. Messrs. Charles Labarge and
Louis Gareth the pilots, blown into the river and
their bodies had not been recovered when the Clara left
This was likewise the with the Engineers Messrs
Clancy and Evans.
The number of lives lost will not perhaps, ever be as
certained. The passengers composed principally of
Salt Lake and Califor and books
OF the boat gone, it is impossible to find register
OF their About forty bodies were collected and
inferred by the citizens of Lexington but a number
were undoubtedly blown into the river, may
ably calculate that this is much below the actual number
lost.
One OF the surviving passengers lost his wife and
children, and lady deprived of her husband and
three children Such the force Of the explosion
that portion Of the boilers passed through warehouse
and nearly demolished it, and killed who was
standing near it.
The freight, large portion of which belonged to the
passengers, will only be recovered in damaged state,
as the boat sunk soon alter the explosion.
The people Of Lexington behaved in the handsomest
They We'd with each other in offering consola
ton to the dying, and in afordng assistance to the
wounded. They furnished comfortable hospital ac-
the suffering The dead decenty buried, and
those who are still lingering among them receiving
every attention.
Capt. Brookman and Mr.. Conrad remain at the wreck,
with view to rescue some Of the freight.
The remains OF Capt Belt and Mr. Blackburn were
brought to the city on the Clara.
The night previous to the occurrence, the steamer
Isabel bound up, landed considerable distance below
the Sauda and in this way was not injured by the
p0SIon.
The Clerk Capt. Brookman, fortunately for himself
was IN the back part Of the cabin at the time, and
capped rnhurt. There also seven ladies who re.
ceived injury. Mr. Peter Conrad one Of the owners
Of the boat scalded bat his physician states that
his wounds not dangerous, and that in few DAYS he
will be able to leave for home.