The Washington union., 1857-11-25
From the New Orleans Pcayune Nov, IS.
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP OPELoUsAs--LIST
4 al OF THE LOST AND SAVED. Y. Y w.. Y.

THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP OPELOUSAS--LISr
OF THE LOST AND SAVED. NJ, .,i,s.,
On the arrival of the Opelouas railroad train last
ming we learned from that there had been coils
ion on Sunday night between the steamer Opelousas,
Captain Ellis which left Berwick's bay Sunday, and
the Galveston, Captain Washburn, of the line,
coming from Galveston and Indianoa to Berwicks bay
and that there were several lives lost
The most authentic shape in which have been able
to obtain intelligence of the important event has been
that Of note from Mr. John McNair, the clerk of the
Galveston, which append 1t will be that among
the passengers lost by this occurrence Gen. James
Hamilton of South Carolina: 4
NJ. McNair's Letter. s43 q II
OK BoARD STEAMSHIP GALVESTON
\ @sg November H. 1857
Editors Of P;capas
GrssrLKaES At II o'clock (midnight the 18th inst
be steamship Galveston in contact with the steam
ship Opclousas, striking the Opeouss nearly amidshp,
causing her to sink in about twenty minutes The GAL
veston receiving but little damage laid by her till day
light this morning. and succeeded in saving the following
passengers, and all Of the officers and crew.
sg Yours respectfully,
JOHN McNAIR,
Clerk Steamship Galveston. \,
Liaof Those Knosca 10 be Lost Gen j. Hamilton South
Carolina; Judge Jno. G. Cleland New Orleans; A. J..
VOORHEES, Princeton, New Jersey; Mr.. Smith, mother,
and young LADY, ST. Louis; Miss Lucy Williams Lsvaca;
G. w. Wilmot, Hardin county, Kentucky, body saved;
child Of c. w. Wihmot, Kentucky; Miss Mary Petit
way, Nashville, Tennessee McFarane, late mate steam
ship Jasper two children of Geo, Williams, Columbia,
Texas one child Of Mrs Fontcs Buchanan county, Mis-
souri; August Mende Dewitt county, Texas Dunn Ma
varro Texas one negro girl belonging to Mr. Hushbergh;
negro boy, third cook on Opelousas
List Of The SdpedJ. N. Cecil Brazoria county, Texas;
Mrs. Wilmot, Hardin county, Kentucky; Miss Fanny
Aitchison johnson county Missour Mrs f. G IaC;rass
and child, Richmond, Texas; Geo, Williams and lady,
Columbia, Texas; w. H. Meriwether and lady, Comal
county, Texas; j. B. Thompson, Louisville, Kentucky;
r. w. Dunn, Lavaca, Texas; II. w Priestburgh, New
Orleans; Francis p. Wood, Prince Edward county Vir-
sinia; r. I. Murphy, Twggs county, Georgia; Green
Wamack, Grimes county, Texas Edward Wise, New
Orleans; J. T. B. Air, jackson, Michigan; Z, w.
Finch, Buchanan county, Missouri J. w. Hitch
ngs lady, and servant, Nashville, Tennessee J. d.
Parish, Austin, Texas j. j. Ramsay, Gonzales, Texas
q. W. Bowers, New York: r. T. Lewis jackson, Michi-
gan Capt. B. II. Hill, u. s. A.; H. Trotter Milan,
Texas H Hobart and two servants Joness expressnan
VIM. NJ. G. Connell and two Mexicans, Dewitt county,
Texas George Parnlee H. b. Tutte, New Orleans; J.
NJ. Ceaser, Louisiana; ~ Pairean, Iayaca Texas Mrs
Hushberger, child, and two servants Galveston Mr.,
Fouts and servant Buchanan county, Missouri r. ID.
Acn mother brother and two servants Bastrop, Tex
as Samuel s.. Berry, wife, and child, Alabama j. N.
Hugh Fate, New orleans imotny In r,s rloussun
W. j. Boyle johnson county, Missouri SO passengers.
Officers and crew CID all saved. sga ss
These are all the particulars had been able to gather
authenticaIly up to midnight, last mighty In next
we shall doubtless be In possession of more.
In the evening edition of the Picayune find the fol
lowing additional particulars
We gather but few particulars in relation to this
unfortunate affair than those published this morning.
We find the passenger list of the 0pcousas (the
lost steamer the following names not included In the
published lists Of the saved and lost We fear that they
must be included among the latter
Mr., H. Trainer Mr. g. Harney, Mr.. II. Hill, Mr.. A.
J. Hollis Mr. Wyeth and lady.
We understand that Capt Washburn, of the Galveston,
being sick at Galveston not board his steamer at
the time of the disaster The officer in command of the
Galveston at the time Capt. Jere. Smith.
We have been gratifed TO learn from his own lips
that Mr. A. j. Voorhies, of Princeton, New Jersey,
ported lost Is among the saved from the illated Ope
lo,,sas Mr. " was 10 the interior of the State
business hut, having lost all his money has turned
his face homeward again.
All of those who rescued from the sinking steam
OF saved nothing from the fatal wreck and
brought 10 the city without money clothing anything
else Several Of them at the City and Arcade Hotels
where they receiving the greatest kindness at the
hands of Mr. Morse his family, and assistants, who ARE
always prompt in deeds of philanthropy and hospitality
and where pleased to learn, subscriptions for the
relief Of the unfortunate sufferers have been opened and
receiving the signatures of the sympathizng and the
charitable. ~
There are now IN New Bedford, Massachusetts, 2s
whaers, IL ships, and IL barques, only two of which
viii sail this season. There always sonc whalers
lying by for the winter but the pumbcr this year is
40 fl,n