New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-22

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| LIST OF MISSING Ar LAST ISLAND
| Thomas Miller wife and 40 servants; Cap. Sclla-
ne wife ard seven children; Mrs. Tee~for L4Ddrv
two cbldre ard four seIvanfs Mira Antoine Como
children ard two servants; Maisme Dorsioe Ren,hron
and ore daughter Mr. and Mr.. Turner
Mr. and Mr. Res and child, Mrs Flash and
.lster Mrs Thomas pkill three children and one
and two children; a. II. Foley and wife, Ms Cro1ig
ard three servants, j. Beatty, wife and two child
rep. Mn. Bofdis and servsnt Henry Landry Md
three servants, Michel Landry joseph DlggS
Tksee Simone su c. A. Bsrilleau, infant chld u
W ". Pueh: A. Frere, wife, child and servant; o.
Grevenbeg William Rochelle, CAPT. Rstier, james
Mueesh and son, a German jew name unkoown,
Mr.. Snd Ms. Royster, child OF huer chnd "
ard one child servant OF Dr. hawkins, OnsS
Miller, wife and child; Mrs. RoUmsge, Mr.: Voeyn AID
daughter; n. BsbsD, Mrs. L. +. Babin Mrs.. Bell, J.
Snyder F. Fitzpatrick, servant Of ID. A. Bryant, Two
| children Of Robbnet-ll6 in al.
AL the names that do not appear on this bet are
ssie up to date.
In the foregoing melancholy list will be recognized
the ann, 3 of macy valuable ana highly respectable
citjzeps Tboms. Miller WAS An extensive and wealthy
meicbent of New. Orleans; Mr.. Schlatre a very oPG-
lent planter; j. {. Beatty, an eminent lawyer of Ia
| planter of Assumptions Messrs Adren Frere aud q.
| Grevepberg likewise wealthy and eetimsbie planters
of ST. Marys IL fact, most OF those who pershed by
this gbfu calamity were endeared to large circlee
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The following is the letter of The Deha's special
messenger forwarded by the regular afternoon tram:
| y" BAYOU BGUF CRoSsISG, ThIrsday-l2h.
The regular train is about starting for the CITY
and the steamer Major Aubrey sent from Derwcks
Bay to the relief OF the sufferers at LAST isana has
not arrived. Meantime forward you 1 ist o. those
known TO have D. r.bed on the Island. This bet wa
furnished BY Nj. Miller the pilot OF the s'eamer Star,
| wrecked on the island, who reached Berweks Bay
Yesterday.
the sad reality II refers only TO Last Island Thoae
familiar with the coast Islands in this State are aware
that Last Island il but of the many lslands o, the
cosst where the Planters aud their taunes resort 70
during the summer, and the presunption Is Jar one
tbst hundreds of them have selected tberto favote
spots and were, of course subject tn the came dis.
asers that have befsllen the fashionable watering
place of Last Island.
.Grand Gallon it is well knowo, has, for many
wears. enjoyed popularity Summer watering
place. even superior TO Last Island, and many Of the
planters have yearly visited IT. and this season, IN
cerstand il has been much more crowded than IN for
mer wears 1t ike Last Island must have shared the
ssme destruction caused by the late gale AZ proof
of this, the Bayou Lafourche, which leads 70 1t, has
risen at Thbodsux four feet and where II de oouches
into the marshes near Grand Gallon, It rose tnerS
feet. Such sudden rise of tue waters would undoubt-
edy submerge the Island, and the only hope safety
for the oouners there If i'll the small boats OF which,
il is said the number at aud around the island.
Ii is ao said that portions of the ISLAND tole.
rably well wooded and the trees may have furnished
the inundated sufferers atemporary asylum.
Il observe that of tie city papers makes, this
morning very incorrect statement, in pretending to
give the names of those who persisted on Lat Island.
It gives the names Of B. G. Thibodeaux, G.. W. Con-
polly, and DR.. Scuddy. Mr.. Thioodssux was no: 81
Last Island at all. lie aud his fam ly at Grand
Gallon. Dr. Scuddy was at lone when the cataJ-
tIophe occurred, and has since, learn, started for
Last Island to erder all the aid in his power to the
suffering survivors; and Mr.. Connolly Was passenger
On the cars with us to this place.
"Tte enc presented here to-day was beartrending
Hundreds of people, of both sexes, and of al ages
had reached this point from the different parishes, 70
OBJ all information of their friends and relatives who
absent the islands. To gaze on heir al Ilous
features, watch the results, their wo st fears OF
fondest hopes realized, as the list OF those that
persisted being read, trial that few, without
bearts of stone, could calmly witness. have ne
objection to be placed in peIious positions, II duty
humanity demand the sacfice, or even to lead for
lorn under the shadow of country flag, 10 arrest
the march of either the foreign invader the cohos
Of Northern fanaticism; but think, with oil my
stocism would falter in my advance to such heart
ending scene as here presented itself to-day"
TAe Picayune says We published an extra edition
Of The Ptcdyune last evening, giving particulars OF
the terrible calamity at Last Island In the hurried
maDner in which 1t was got out, 1t impossible 10
avoid enois. As il in reproduced this morning these
corrected far resources rendered IL prac-
icabe. Ii will be observed that the numDer of names
given do Io' accord with the total stated and even
till several OF the names obviously erroneous or
oDused Still the list closely appros ches correctness
and not much, if anything remsin to be added Ia
the painful feeling the mean shoy disaster has cansed
be ond the anxiety which will prevail until the safety
Of those reported to have survived il, is realized
Up to the time of our going to press this morning.
had no account of the arrival of the express traia
with the survivors. The probability is that the stea
boats sent 10 the scene OF the catastrophe did not re-
III early this morning.
The Data remarks: 1t is seldom that the Dress has
hao to record social calamity, sudden unex.
ptcted, sno distr ssng that which has lust swept
~ ourf .Ilo
destroying ll6 ard manning, it il likely a. many
more Such caamities, like earthquakes and volcanis
trup'ioLs, seem TO come rs dread d ,pensation, of
Providence, TO humble and chastse the pride of man
by inpressing him with the sense of powers beyond
his control, and dangers that bsile his forecast and
set at naught oil bis inventions One nights Ten.
pestsous wraih-one nights upheaving Of the sea
sencs desolation ana bereavement 10 more than
huIoed hearts and bearhs where, haply hope and all
bright vhion Of the future moment before found an
abode, AID hurled into watefy graves without warn
ing, e. many who were dreaming Of to morrow and
the social gadDess it might bring forth.
ne most well known among the victims OF this ca.
nifty was the Hon. j. {. Beatty of the Parish Of
Laiourche. He was al old and prominent citizen Of
the section in which be reeded was one of the old.
tin politicians of the State-haviDg once been can
idae for Congress in bis District against the Hon
lrssmond Landry, and having served both as a MEM
Der Of the Convection 10 frame new Constitution
ard IA the General Assembly; and was member Of
the Sc nate when he Oet. His loss will be felt as
d severe eOcial bereavt ment.
HeIiy Landry and Michael Landry, who found
in the list of the victims members Of one of the
Oldest largest and weathIest families in Louisiana
from which Of its fret civil and political positions
have been supplied Their loss VIII be widely felt and
We fear the chapter of fatalities attending the
late storm IN the Cult is not yet finished and antic
pate bad things from other portions of the coast
from Galveston especial y-every moment. Two Texan
Gamers have been due for several days, and have
been 6oubuess delayed by the storm.
The following items are from The Bee
lie rtt amer A. Fueelier Capt. BOwes, arrived last
eve nirg from the Lower Coast whittier she had gone
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