New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-11-18
9th 0rltans @aiIu Grfstsnt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NovENBER IS, 1857.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
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Loss Of ths ssesmship Opslsusas.


Ats late hocr hst night We learned from III. Ly-
man, member Of the bar Of this city that coIis
ion had occurred between the steamship Galveston
and Opelousas in the Gulf about midway between
Berwick's Bay and Galveston, by which the Opeou-
sas wss sunk In about fifteen minutes after the acci
dent. The colsion took place shortly after midnight
Of the 18th, and when most Of the passengers were
in their berths By this terrible calsmityga great
number Of lives have been lost but at this late hour
we are unable to give minute particulars, but the fo
lowing is as near as can be ascertained the number
and names Of lives lost tiis
Gen. J. Hamilton, 8. C Judge J. G. Clelaad, NJ o.;
A. ]. voorhees,, Princeton, N. j.; Mr.. Smith and
mother, and young lady travelling in company, St
Louis; Miss Lucy Williams, Lavaca, Tex. G. W.
Wilmot and child, Harden county, KY. = body
| saved; Miss Mary Pettway, Nashville, Tenn; Nj.
Farland, mate Of st. Jasper two children Of Geo
Williams, Columbia, Tex; child Of Mrs. Fouts, Bu-
cbanan, No; Auguste Mendell, Dewitt county, Tex;
- Dunn, Navarro county, Tex; negro girl Of Mrs.
Husschberger, Galveston !; Negro boy Wv third cook
Of steamer Opelousas. y
These are all the names Of those at present known
to be lost, but more minute examination Of the
register will doubtless still further add to the terrible
list. Some fftythree are known to have been saved,
press train Of the Opelousas Railroad Many of those
/ saved are much injured. Ss4 sis'fsi s5s
The Galveston now lies in Atchaialaya bayou with
feet water in her hold she having been disabled BY
the collision. ssei58ss
The following named persons, who were on board
the Opelousas, are known to have been saved
j. N. Cecil, Brazoria City, Texas Mrs. Wilmot
Hardin county, KY. Miss Fanny Atkinson, jackson
M ;ns,, r.
and child, Richmond. Texas; Geo. Williams, Colum
bia, Texas; Mrs. Geo. Williams, do. -seriousl,
injured; W. II. Merriwether and lady, Comsl county
Texas J. B. Thompson Louisville, KY. R. W. Dunn
Layaca, Texas Fl. W. Priestbury, New Orleans
Francis P. Wood, Prince Edward county, Va; R. T
Murphy, Twiggs county, Georgia Green Wonacks
Grimes, Texas; Edward Wise, New Orleans; J. L
Bear, jackson, Michigan Il. B. Tuttle New Orleans
E. W. Finch, Buchanan, Mo-; G. W. Hutchings, LADY
and servant, Nashville, Tenn. J. D. Parish, Austin
Texas; J. J. Rawsey, Gonzales, Texas G. W. Bow
ers, New York; R. 7. Lewis jackson, Mich; Capt
B. H. Hill, U. s. A.; H. Trotter, Milan Co., Texas
H. Hobert and two servants, New Orleans; VIM Nc
Connel, Dewitt Co., Texas; Geo. Parmlee, Texas
j. N. Cadar, Vermon, La. 7. Pareau, Lavaca
Texas; Mrs. Hurschberger, Galveston, Texas -seri
ously njured-child and two servants of Mrs Hursch
berger; Mrs. Fouts, Buchanan county, Mo.-seri
ously injured female servant of Mrs. Foxts Rober
D. Allen mother and three servants Frankfort, Ky.
Samuel S. Berry, wife and child, Butler county Ala
in. Thompson, of Toby's Express John Yorke
New Orleans; Hugh Tate, New Orleans ; Timoth
Larush, Houston, Texas; W. J. Boyle, Johnsto
county, no.
How Coal IS BOUGHT AND SOLD IN LoNDoN.-I
the city of London coal is sent to consumers in sack
containing one hundred pounds each. These al
loaded on large CARTS drawn by enormous horses wit
scales and weights to each cart and if desired by tt
: purchaser, the sack is weighed by the driver. Whe
the honesty of the coal merchant and the integrit
of the driver is well established the weighing of Ii
# sack is seldom required And in the purchase of
CARLOAD of sacks, some three four of them, take
promscuously are tested by the scales and if foun
correct, the weighing of the remainder.of the load
dispensed with. This mode of buying and sellin
/. coal is the result of many years. experience in th
vast city of London. 5 n rQ .s5-l75stfr y
FROM HAYTI.-Later advices from Kayti have bee
received in New York. Hard times have reache
that city. Gold scarce and at very high premiums
. Lumber from the United States very much depresse
in price. Flour, pork lard and tobacco have share
in the decline -four, in consequence Of the abundan
S supply; the other articles from a want Of buyers
II this class being in hopes of further decline. Cap
James A. Leet, an American, had been imprisone
for knocking down black captain. who was sauc
to him on board his ship. Mr. Byron, acting Consr
of the United States, had conference with th
Minister Dafresne, about him. but..not being able
come to an understanding, he solicited an audiene
with the Emperor, which was, however, fatty IT
fused. Not being able to do anything more in thi
affair, he has sent to the Government of the Unite
States all the documents and papers,