New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-19
The ArrR.Y ON THE STEAMER DRrsDEs.-1~o Men ard

Tn. Arrp,v nm ruy STEAMER DRESDEN Too Men ard
a Woman Killed, and Three gersoH' Badly W'""aed'-
We published few days since brief account oil an array
which occurred on the steamboat Dresden. near Helena
Arkansas in which two and one woman were Killed
and three other persons badly wounded TIE LDsisot
Courier gives the following PARTICULAR furnished by
friend who was passenger ON board the Dresden OF The
time Of the sad affair
II appears tina, about hundred Irishnlen who had
been employed TO work the leyees In Arkansas were
deck on the Dresden An Old LADY from hen
tucky with her two children who were also deek paseh
rer was greatly imposed by some Of these irshnen
Her children abused, and the provisions she had pro
vided herself with were taken and stolen on one occA
sion when one of her children struck by an inshman
MIR James Sullivan Of Maysville, in this STATE cg1
maker and a worthy, steady and respectable gentleman
took the part of the lady and demonstrated wn ae men
tack on Sullivan Of them striking him violently on the
head with poker He instantly drew his revolver ana de
Tended himself he best could one man was snot
tbrouob the heart and fell dead in his tracks Another
was sRo in the mouth the ball knocking ont his teeth, out
ting off bis tongue, and lodging in his throat lie Wa not
erreced 10 recover third was shot In the arm winch
was badly shattered and broken. An Irish woman VINO
belonged to the party and who was tar advanced IN preg
nancy was shot in the abdomen and she died the saloe
night She was struck by stray ball. as the pistol was
moi aimed at her BY this time Suliyan was oyerPoweed
by the number who opposed him. was Knocked down,
stamped upon terribly beaten and badly cut ana vas e
Gov dead He was taken to the forward part of the boasby
some of the cabin passengers who then thought him 70 be
dead He was badly cut 10 ge different places one on
the throat and one or two on the pooy De'nx s9yole
wounds and his head very badly hurt by the oio"
from the poker After he had been washed he gradually
revived and was able to tell his name HIS Injuries sp
reared 10 be so that was thought ms1p'e nc
could survive during the night but next day ne was De.
ter and when he was put of the boat at Napoleon &c
compsned by friend, where he could proper ms
cal attention there strong grounds Tor hoping nI
he might During the night he bad 70 DC gusroed
by the passengers ia order TO prevent the sn rom AGAIN
attack ing him and finishing their wok by killing MN
The man Killed buried at the foot OF Ciafks oAf
The wounded men taken TO Nicksburg Tor medical
lie affair occurred shortly after leaving Memphis, and
when only four OF i've miles below that city
As NAV weli be imagined The affair prodaced the most
intense excitement on the boat and the greatest conster
nation prevailed among The lady passengers IN the caon
in full view Of whom tie occurrence took place lnere
was great sympathy expressed for the brave Sullivan VINO
came near losing his life in big manly efforts % pro
teet defepseless mother from insult and Outrage Inc
only regret among the passengers seemed 70 oe Una. ne
ws ROT able 10 40 more execution among the outlaws who
20 vaiuously attacked him. We hope soon TO hear OF
bis recovery