Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
CARD FROM THE PASSENGERS. Steamer Minnehaha, Nov. p. 1857.

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 We, the undersigned passengers and survi- vors of the ill fated steamer Rainbow, which was burned on the morning of November 2l ,t at the head of Island A, Mississippi river. on which melancholy occasion about 75 persons pershed by fire, feel it our duty and pleasure to express thus publicly the deep sense of the ob- hgatlon and gratitude we feel towards the can tam and officers of the steamers Sovereign and Minnehaha, for the kindness, hospitality and sympathy manifested by them towards Us in such solid and tangible shape as to leave uo doubt ot the sincerity of their feelings. and particularly are we under obligations to Captain c. R. Baker and hs clerks Hucheson and Wod. fork, of the steamer Mnnehaha, for their lib. eraity in giving free passage to any or all of the survivors to any point between the wreck and St. Louis which kind offer was accepted by about seventy of us.
 Most of us were left on that melancholy oc. casion approxmating that bodily state in which we were born, having lost not only our money but all our clothing except what we slept in- The above named boats came to our relief and took us on board, Capt. B. and his officers. to. gether with the passengers on his boat dstribu. hng their clothing among us as long as they had any to give, providing for our comfort $, bring as far as possible to make us forpet on, misortunes, or reconcile us to them May their, be the reward of the just. We now come tc speak of the conduct of some of the nassen. gers of the steamer Minnehaha, viz: Gen. T. B Flournoy of Laconia, Ark, l.. R. Arnold o Warren county, Ky, and Gen. Lee. of Rich mond, Va, whose princelv magnapimitv Gb. erality and disinterested kindness will lony he remembered by that portion of the survivino sufferers of the Rainbow who took passaga oT this boat, the Minnehaha.
 We cannot, therefore, will not, attempt to express the feelings we cherish toward those gentlemen hose noble hearts being too lary e tor their bodies that contain them, they give a portion of them to all the world who need their sympathy; their purses were like their hearts open to all who needed their contents. They went among the sufferers, seeking those who wahteo assistance On approaching Laconia they requested Capt. B. to land the boat as Chey (hot havlng done enough, as they thougbt as long as anything could be done,) wished to taNe all the sufferers to the store and sunnlv '"e''' with clothes necessary for their comfort. Alter Al all were amply supplied they, Messrs fiournoy, Arnold and Lee. paid the bill, afte, when uen, Y. rendered his purse to the crowd to ne distributed as they severaly needed.
 After leaving Laconia the J. E. WoodruA pulled up alongside, when Mir. Arnold d;scov. cred two acquaintances Survivors of the wreck ' and supposing that they were also in need tbra,, them forty dollars in gold. The feelings ex- cited by the conduct of this gentleman cannot De expressed, but will be embalmed in the grate- ful memories of all who felt his sympathy and goodness. Our thanks are also due to Capt John Berry, of ship Sultan, of New York, who with that liberality characteristic of his profes- slon, went to his trunk, and took all his clothes and told us to help ourselves as long as there was any left. In conclusion, we think it sim. pie act of justice to Capt, Baker of the Minne. haha to state that his boat is supplied with a patent steam pump which is not excelled by any boat In the United States. it being able to throw three large streams to any part of his boat, from hold to hurricane deck. Hoping onI friends may be rewarded for tn cir Kindness we remain very truly theirs.
 G.. k. Burt, Monticello, Ark; c. C. Castle. man, Louisville, Ky; Samuel Dourney, Lexing. ton, Ky; B. F. Williams, do; R ,bt. Rawley Warren coanty, Ky. c. w. Dashhill, Kanka,