Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
Great ConHagration in New Orleans
Six Steamboats, Lost.

A terrible confagra:ion, Causing a loss Of
property amounting to nearly 81 ,000,0G0,) oc-
Cured amdng The steamboats, in New Orleans,
early last Saturday morning.
The fire originated on board the Chas. Bel-
cher, Capt. CARLISLE, just from Nashville, and
Immediately spread to the other boats. The
True Delta of Saturday evening, gives the fol-
lowing list of boats destroyed, together with
their value, &c;
The Saxon, Capt. kercheval, was to have left
for st. Louis last evening. She was valued at
S2S, 900; owned by Frank Johnson and J. C..
Shannon, of this city; insured in Louisville for
$lI,5O0. Her cargo, principally dry goods,
was valued at $4,000.
The Charles Be!cher cost sos, 900; insured in
st. Louis for $4,000; owned by Cutter &
Valentine, of st. Louis; cargo valued at $500,
600.
The Crescent, Capt. Young, was to leave yes
terday afernoonf for ST. Louis. Value, $4,000;
insured iE Cincinnati for $4,000; owned by the
captain. Her cargo was valued at $4,000
The new Natcbez, (packet,) Capt. feathers.
valued at $4,000; insured in Louisville and
Cincinnati for $4,000; owned by Capt. Lea
Tiers and y. c. Iloimen, of this city. Cargo
worth 100000.
The Liah Tuna, Capt. Haygood: owned by
Hewitt, Rows Co, of 81. Louis, and the cap
tain; worth $4,000; insured in St. Louis for
$4,000. Books aud papers saved. No cargo
on board.
The Mexican, Capt. Irwin; owned on Ten
nessee river, valued at $4,000; no Insurance.;
cargo, pork and groceries; valued at $4,000.
The bark lvanhoe; owned by Smith q Shot
well, ofLouisville; cargo consisting of up coun-
try produce; was insured in Louisville for $780,
0OO.C
1t will be seen that none of the boats were
insured in this city.
The following Incidents of the fire we gather
from the Picayune:
Since our account Of the great confagation
of Yesterday morning, which We gave in our
last evenings edition, we have gathered the
following corrections and additional! particulars.
One of the most difficult inquiries to be answer.
ed is in re gard to the loss of life. There are
a thousand runors floating about. but few of
them can be traced to any reliable source.
James feathers, the brother of Capt. Lea.
theirs, Of the Natchez, is not to be found, ard
it is feared that he was burned up on board of
that boat.
The mate of the Natchez is said to be mis-.
sing.
The chambermaid, her child. and the pastry
cook, belonging on board of the Natchez, are
said TO be lost.
One white man was seized b. the hair. while
he was in the water, by persons in a boat
They let 60 their hold, and the man was seen
to sink.
Thirteen negroes belonging to Mr.: Waddle,
five negroes belonging to Mr.. Gaibraith, three
negroes belonging to Mr.. Cannon, and three
negroes under the charge of Gen. Miller, are
supposed to be lost, as they have been missing
all day yesterday. These twenty-four slaves
were all on board of the Charles Belcher.
A man, whose name was unknown, Yesterday
morning seemed to be overwhelmed with gr:sf, |
AS he said that he had lost all of his property
and his friends by the disaster. He attempted
to jump into the river, when he was prevented.
He then drew a sheath-knife and stabbed him
self twice in the breast. He was taken TO the
Charity Hospital by the police.
A white man was found during the morning
clinging to the tiubers on the under side of
the wharf. He was nearly dead when he was
rescued. He stated that he had been too weak
to make his voice heard amidst the great noise
and confusion.
II pOiCc Uoat " tHc j > DiStifCt, "iitN
was under the charge Of officer Wendover, did
great good service. The crew Of the boat saw
ed six persons from the water, who would
otherwise have soon been drowned. We hear
many glowing accounts of the bravery and
of officer Wendover during the battle
with the fire.
y gentleman who saved his wife and child,
states that when he made his escape with great
difficulty, he left ten or fifteen persons on board
Of the Natchez. He thinks that most of them
must have been lost, but he is not certain that
any of them were lost.
Many of the passengers lost nearly all their
several of them escaping in their night
clothes. There was a large quantity offreight
md country produce on the warf nea' the burn.
ng boats. Some of it was removed to a safe
,lace, much of it was damaged, stolen and
,urnt. The police were active, and succeeded
n arresting over a hundred persons who were
in the act of committing larcenies. The
chef of Police hired several yawls, which he
with officers, and sent into the stream
o check the thieves, who were in boats, picking
Up valuable property. A large number of
runks and a great quantity Of half burnt goods,
we're taken from thieves and deposited in the
'olice Office. F.,