Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-22
From the n o. PjcGyUHe, Dec. IS.
Another Dreadful Calamity.
Rurnfng 81 Steamer Col. EdVyar

Turning of Steamer Col. Edwards.
We are again called upon to record another fear;
ful caIamitv-the total loss, by fire, of the steam
boat Col Edwsrde Capt. J. Fl. Beard, and with her
the loss of not less than twenty lives This dread
ful disser took place early Saturday morning last,
18th inst, at Borland's wood landing about nine
miles below Alexandra, Red River
The Edwards was from Carolina and Hurricane
Bluff, Upper Red River, ald bound TO this port.
Sh- bad on board, at the time Of the disaster about
eighty passengers, seventy-fve in the cabin, most
of them from Shreveport and above. Her cargo
consisted of 100 bales of cotton, hfty-hVe head
Of cattle. and horses, all OF which IS total
loss, with the boat.
The fire broke out at haf-past o'clock in the
morning opposite the boilers. It's origin is IN
known. The Edwards tied to the bank and
taking on wood at the time. The progress of the
fire was fearlully rapid. Within the space of three
minutes the whole boat enveloped in flames.
The only way Of escape was by jumping into the
river from the after part Of the boat, and thus
many more lives were Lost. The number is believ-
ed to be at least twenty. Full list of the lost and
saved. so far known, will be found b. low, with
such incidents we have been able to collect.
The surviving passengers and a portion of the
officers of the EdwaTds, came down on the steamer
W. A. Andrew, Capt. Cooper and arrived in the
city this morning. They all speak in the highest
terms Of the kindUess and attention of the officers
officers Of the Andrew. In addition to free pas
sages to he city, the destitute supplied with
everything humanity cOulu Suggest. Cucu nOOIe
acts should not 90 unrewarded.
THE LosT
The following IL the fullest account of the lost
we have yet been able to obtain:
J. J. Warner, Cobb county, Ga, II. A. Brook,
San Augustine, Texas; minister, name unknown,
who got on board at Shreveport; Benz. Turner
Posen Prust, German pedder, On deck.
passenger saved reports seeing four persons,
white men, drowned near him.
Another 7. port seeing eight men drown.
All Of the deck hands are supposed to be saved,
as they were on duty at the time of the accident.
Inquiry was made among then; they concur in the
above, though two thought to be missing.
A negro woman of DR.. Harder, Of Yazoo City,
Miss; also negro girl OF ten years, OF n. A. Hays
ADDITIONAL FACTS AND INCIDENTS.
Several passengers, names not given, went on
shore at Alexandria.
T. R. Garrett, Of Hopkins county, KY, lost
nearly sixty head of CATTLE and cash in all $1,000
There was near $4,000 in the safe-property OF
merchants and passengers.
d. L. Wilder lost near $4,000. The iron chest
will be saved it is thought, as it was seen on the
hull, which drifted ashore about two miles below
the scene of the disaster, and secured to the
bank.
Peter Bullard N. C., saved Mrs. Hill and
child OF Memphis. Mrs. Ivey, of Texas, was saved
by her brother Mr.. c.. C. Peck, of Cincinnati
Ohio. cut out three horEes, which swan ashore
jim, d negro " no was chained to the boat, cut the
chain with an axe and escaped. He is in charge
Of tie officers Only four bales and part of bale
of cotton were saved by the W. A. Andrew, which
passed soon after and took in the surviving passen
gers and crew.