Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER
!. AND LOSS OF TWO HUNDRED LIVESi

| AND LOSS OF TWO HUNDRED LIVES
| ERIE, (PA.) AUGUST 20.-The steamer Atlantic last
night in collision with the propeller Ogdensburg and
sunk in half hour. There dense fog prevailing
| at the time
The Atlantic had board an immense number Of pas
sengers and it is estimated that about $50 of them per-
ished, chiefly Norwegian emgrants. When the collision
place the passengers all bed and the utmost
CONSERVATION ensued especially among the steerage pas
sengers, many Of them jumping overheard
The emgrants, who could not speak word of English,
or understand word spoken Them added to the horror
of the scene by their cries of terror.
The cabin passengers and Others who could understand
the exhoratons of the captain comparatively calm
and provided themselves with chairs setees and BEDS
All who had patent life preservers number being on
board the boat saved The emigrants jumped over
board in their terror and rushed to certain death
The water gained very rapidly and the fires were soon
extinguished the boat sinking amid of the most
terrible and heart rendng confusion. At hafpast two
o'clock amid the widest shrieks from thousand voices
the boat settled and sunk.
The officers of the propeller Ogdensburg did all in their
power to preserve the lives Of the hundreds Of human
beings struggling in the water and many rescued
The whole number picked up by the propeller 250
and they were taken to Erie large number of these
left at board the Sultana for Cleveland
and others down in the to that city. They of
lost every thing and most Of them completely
destitute and homeless, at the time mourning the
loss of friends and relatives.
The whole number lost is estimated by some to be not
less than 300. large number of bodies had already
been washed ashore
The 0gdensburg considerably damaged, leaking
badly but succeeded in getting port with the rescued
passengers Of the Atlantic. The steamer Clayton was
Immediately dispatched the wreck to save the pro-
perty of the passengers.
Dreadful Steamboat Collision
BUFFALO, AUGusT20Accounts have Just been received
here of terrible collision Lake Erie between the
steamer Atlantic and propeller 0gdensburg by which
calamity tits reported about two hundred lives lost.
The Atlantic into by the propeller Ogdensburg,
and the passengers mostly in their berths many
Of them were swept away and found an almost nstanta
waery grave before they able to from
their perilous condition.
The collision occurred about two o'clock this morning,
Longport. 1t terrible conclusion. The At
antc struck with such force that she went down in
few minutes
1t is impossible at present to get any thing like
rect list of the drowned thought is known that at least
larger number One report says that two hundred and
fifty are lost large amount Of money belonging to the
Western Exchange Company was board, and is lost
The Inflated Atlantic had FIVE hundred passengers on
and taken to Erie. The lost mostly Norwegian emf
grants.
The greatest excitement and CONSERVATION prevail in
Buffalo in regard to this terrible calamity.
Later from California.
New York AUG 1.-THE steamer Illinois, with near
y So 600 900 in specie $40 passengers and California
dates Of July 15 has arrived She left Panama the
9th July The mails and specie were brought to Panama
by the steamer Northrnr.
The news from California possesses little interest COL
listens with the Indians continue. number Of whites,
under Major HARVEY, attacked party Of Pasquals and
killed twenty-five Of them Another party Of whites
der Lieut. MOORE, attacked band Of Indians Mercede
river, killing six and capturing twelve
The barley crops in the Sacramento valley had all been
harvested The yield heavy and the grain of superior
quality.
meeting was held at Mariposa on the 4h of July to
consider the proprety ofexpeng the entire foreign popu
lation of the country.
The Government schooner ActiUe sailed from San Fran
cisco the 18th for the survey at the mouth Of
the Columbia river. detachment Of dragons under
Lieut. SroSEMAS, went in her to Port Oxford.
The news from the mines encouraging.
The courtmartia for the trial of Col CRAIG had metat
San Francisco.
The San Francisco markets were animated Large sales
Of hams at 30 80 cents heavy sales Of lard at 40 AZ
mess pork 1888 SS5; prime 1913; clear pork $40;
southern pine lumber $50 Carolina rice in fair request at
an advance. Quotations are $40 $22.
Terrible Riot at Fort Hamilton.
NEw York, AUG I6.-A terrible riot occurred at Fort
Hamilton yesterday afternoon between fifteen
twenty Of the troops stationed Fort Hamilton and the
coored walters Of the Hamilton house The riot first
broke out in the yard in front Of the hotel No satsac
tory could be assigned for it, the origin fairly
rived at The troops their opponents with knives
bayonets, &C. Several Of the negroes severely cut
and wounded The excitement among the guests at the
house, especially the ladies, intense. Finally body
of troops under command Of Major MoRRI succeeded in
restoring order Seven from the post we're arrested
The Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, AUGUST 20.-Business is quite active.
Breadstus frmer Sales Of 1900 barrels City Mills
-four at S4 advance of 12l per barrel How
ard street held at S412; meal 1912 $318, rye
-four, So 10.
Sales Of red wheat at SO 90 cents white do. 90 95;
and very prime do. SO 100 Sales Of white at 81 o.
90 yellow, 50 Co. oats 80 "a rye, 65 81; clover
| seed, $4.S7 So per bushel.
Provisions are firm sales Of mess pork ct $3.50 Ba-
con firm lard in barrels III, in kegs 121 per ID.
Coffee steady at 81 all for Rio. Sugars and moasses
quiet
The tobacco market is active sales of 500 hogs
heads Ohio at 81 to 81 for reds and $3.50 to SO for Co
ored and spanged The sales Of Maryland reach about
1000 hogsheads at full prices Of last week. and in some
instances advance Of per h. The inspections Of the
week 187 hogsheads Maryland, 1907 Ohio, and
Virginia making in all 2l96 hogsheads the largest re-
ceipts Of the season. Holders very firm, and
there is an active inquiry on the part Of buyers.
The money market Is unusually easy. Good paper
meets free discount in bank and the street: onchah
to one per cent month the rates for the latter