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The Magnolia lay astern OF the Ambassador, but
upon The flames being discovered on her (the Am
bassadoR s. decks, she dropped down below. and
thus notwithstanding element. The steamer
Wilcox WIS on fle several times, but the rain i'm
peded its progress and she was but little injured.
The Ambassador was up for Logan,s Buff (War-
rIor river) having fair freight on board. The Sam
Dale was bound for Wetnmpka, and but for this
untimely accident, would have left well loaded.
The iron sale on board the Am asSador was
hauled ashore, aud some OF the books and .valua-
BILE papers, and large quan:y OF money found
to be safe. The money hch was left in colIec-
ton was all safe, the books suffering only by being
slightly nged Ii is the impression of the officers
of The Dale that the ire-proof safe of that boat
will be recovered from the wreck. af a"FN
The Sum Dale and Ambassador are both insured
in the Fulton and Dry Dock Insurance Companies
for So, GOO each, and in the West for $4,000 each.
IL is thought that the entire loss will not he much
short OF $4,000. p
The hull of the Ambassador is left afloat filled
with charred matter, W lille the Sam Dale, which
was burned 10 the waters edge, sunk at The wharf.
The two were among the finest boats on! gu, wa
pride 10 their ownsrs and the public generally.
A negro boy, belonging 10 DR.. Fleming. is miss.
ing aud fears entertained that he is drowned.
ANOTHER SrGAMBoAr BuRNED.--We learn by
The Belle Key that the Few steamer Mary agnes,
a New Orleans and Memphis packet, took fire
Friday night and was totally destroyed with her
cargo. She was bound up. Her officers succeed
ed i'll making a landing, and everybody on board
was saved. The Belle Key was about mile AMI
haf ahead Of her. Capt. Key returned 10 the
burning boat and brought all of her passengers 10
Memphis.
The Mary Agnes was commanded by Captain
Greenlow, who, with parties in = emphis, owned
her. She was built last fall at cost of $780,
600. and we understand was insured IN four offices
in Memphis for $780, 900. The accident occurred at
FarcMIds island.
FRoM THE UPPER NIIsslssrrrI.-The Dubuque
arrived al 81. Louis OH Friday last, from Alexan-
dTia, and the ST. Crolx, from Hannibal. The riv-
err Tree oil ice 10 Aldxandria, but still closed be-
yond, and Oilers All impossible barrier TO mayiga-
lion, as yet. The waller is rising slowly, with less
Than four feet on the bars. The Dubuque was
engaged day anu half from Fox Prairie to AL
eXnndTia, in breaking up ice 10 get to the latter
port, which is within five miles from Keokuck.-
The Julia Dean flying at Al .xandria undergoing
repairs. The Badger Sate was III port for thus
CITY when the Dubuque left; lhe Envoy and Ben
Campbell were met at FULLY and Louisiana
These boats bring down heavy cargoes of pork,
lard. whisky, grain. &c. The following items of
the Dubuque'S fIeight are for reShipment OH the
Illinois 70 New Orleans: Lore aud 234 tierces of
pork and lard. M.
ILLINOIS RivER.-The Gossamer arrived Friday
morning at ST. Louis from Peoria it'll a heavy
freight, having, among other articles I0O6 barrels
wheat, 305 do whisky, ll2 do lard, and several
hundred sacks of gram. She could get no further
attempted 10 g" through, however, but after but
ting awh ile With the ice the officers gave up the
attempt. and returned. She met the Heard at
Beartlstown, ST. Francis aground at Naples Flats,
with two coal boats in tcw, Sangamon at Guild
ford. The river is the rise, with scant four feet
on the principal bars.