The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-05-28

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Our c;,y was yesterday thrown into con
.,s,n,,ion by the intelligence received from
San Matco, by express. Of dreadful d''as
Ter which occurred in our bay opposite inc
p,,,.,s ranch. Yesterday morning the
s,ss,.,er Jenny Lind took about ore hun
ar.d and twenty five passengers on board
=, A,yi.o. and started on her trip I" this
ci,v. About half past !? o'clock. who"
nearly opposite tho Pulgas ranch. tue com.
many on board were just about os'"g scat
ed 10 dinner in the after cabin, the steamer
,roc.edinp at moderate speed, whe" the
h,ck norton of the connecting pipe was
blown ssunder, and the steam swept 'I'o
the crowded cabin, dealing death aud DO
s,ruc,ion around.
Those in the forward part Of the boat,
with the exception Of II fireman, who was
standing in front Of the furnace door, es>
can.d: the latter, a powerful, inH looking
m.n VA, struck in the head by the flying
op.a OF the furnace door. 50 that the Skull
w.. laid open aud the brain exposed; per-
.ons came to his assistance, but no tho.
toned them away, saying. No, I" = dead
man. 90 help others and 800" after
bresthed his last.
Immediately upon the occurrence OF TIE
disaster, the amor WAS let 60, ana W.
Peter Smith, n passenger on board swan
ashore in the marsh aud gave lniofma''""
Of the calamity. Shortly afterwards
schooncr and one or two small craft came
GU, from Pugas Ranch, but before uss
could be made Of them, the steamer In'""
Cant. James Mastern, come out from Ala
media Creek, and observing a steamer an
chored with the flag sci UNION dow" ~ s'g
ma. III distress, n,xde Tor her aud toOk On
the passengers Immediately upo" rse<'s
Ing intelligence Of the disaster. his Honor
Nayor Br,nham, set about making pfspa
ra,,ons Tor the relief OF the sufferers. III
WAS ON the point Of charter'ng the s'ean'e'
G,orrian, or any other that might be pro-
cured, but was 'o' pun W ',,e ''. ,.d
oaPt' i"uhs '"e o""', ~ Wv
Immediately rroce."e" 10 '''"se "'""se
meuts, chartering the steamer Nate Near
ney. However. Capt. Johnson oi the lat
ter boat, iussted upon proceeding with he
TO the wreck o" ms o"" 'esP""s'u'"y NV
with the most coin'"e"u"o'e A''""e'A NV
activity. made every prep"sa""" ~ se'""l
Immediately under way, WIN sue" A'"e''
AS could be procured 'hat "'e"' DO " 's'
vice to the wo"hoeo'
At about haIi-past nine r. NJ tue ""''
kearny started a s,r"t many l''.o"
had assembled on b"H'' WV" '"e 'n''"'o'
+ oi proceeding 10 ne "fe'N' .. e'"s' WI"
constance niHni De iN '"'" W.T. "
Neheve or eonii'm ihof apl'eae 's'o"s 10
TOO safety o. if'e.es' bpI al W. ,eqae"
Coroner Gray. VINO 'eprese"ue" '"e """'9
ance that would result from '"eA " 'o'"
the greater port'on returned o" s"o,e'
1t was not without many s""'"e' wv
we made our way 'nr"usn NOSE e'oaPe .
dead and dying that ~ sun anu co" "
silent agony along ,"e e"'''e 'e"s'" " ~
deck, 80 that al e"c" s''i '"e s"ne "o. y.
meet either the g'"Aeu eye " ue"''' VI W
dshgu'ed con"se"""cS o' s""s torture
wretch, whose g'ancs "ou'u oc uP'a'"e
10 ours WV" s''"''' az" p.eo'' VNp'e
son no "lmosi'"e'e o''p" wa. ~.
s"noc""on WV" ''ea''' "uo VI" "e".'1 -. ~
haces' M" ''e peer'''' c'o' VI S'"''e. "'s
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