Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-20

cure the success of the democratic party
 Resolvea, That these proceedings be publish ed in the Pine Bluff papers and in the True Democrat and Napoleon Planter.
 On motion, the convention adjourned sine die
 CREED TAYLOR, President
 READ FLETCHER, Secretary.
  From the St. Louis Republican.
 The Sultan Disaster.
 We publish this morning the statement of Capt. Hannum of the Sultan; also the state- ment of other persons on board that ill fated boat at the time of her destruction by tire on Friday morning.
 Owing to many contradictory rumors, our re- port of yesterday morning was in some respects incorrect
 James Wood, it seems, was mistaken for Capt. D. D. Moore, the clerk of the Sultan.
 The James Wood was hailed from shore:- "Is Capt. Moore on board?" The answer from the boat Was, ''yes" A skiff then came out ana took Mr. L. T. Corr off the Wood, by mis- take, for Capt Moore. The body of Capt. Moore has not yet been found. Mir. Corr arriv- ed ill this city yesterday, on the steamer Editor. This gentleman from all accounts, did good service in saving the lives of the passengers and crew of the Sultan.
 The body of Henry Ely, pilot, arrived in this city yesterday, on the steamer Wm. Garvin, ac- companied by Capt. Hamum. The passengers from the Sultan who came up on steamers Edi- tor and Wm Garvin, return their thanks to the officers of those boats for attentions.
 We are informed that the fire on the Sultan did not originate from the burning of camphene as there was none of this iniammable article on board. The boat used oil lamps We also learned yesterday that the report of Joseph Blackburn having been stabbed by the boats barber was untrue, as Black burn was seen in the water after this occurrence was said to have taken place.
 A family by the name of Pogue from La Grange, Mo-, consisting of seven persons, viz: James Pogue, his two sons, Albert and Julius Pogue, and their wives and one child and a daughter of James Pogue, were emigratng with their gools and chattels into Texas. They came down from LaGrange on the City of Lou siana, and took passage on the Sultan for New Orleans. Three of this family were lost. Ju- lius Po=5uc and chili seven years of age, and sister, and the wife of Albert Pogue came up on the Eiitor yesterday, and all excepting J ulius Pogue took passage on the City of Louisiana for LaGrange.
 Mr. Julius Pogue offers one hundred dollars reward for the recovery of the bodies of his de- ceased relatives.
 Of the lost, so far as known last evening, we give the following names:
 James Pogue La'irange, Mo-
 Albert Posue, do. do.
 Mrs Julius Pogue, do. do.
 Mrs. F. A. Cheatham, Baton Rouge, La.
 s. B. Woollork, Scottvile, Illinois.
 Henry Ely, St. Louis. r4
 Capt. b. D. Moore, St. Louis
 Joseph Blackburn St. Louis.
 Barkeeper-name unknown.
 Dennis Calaghan, St. Louis
 Patrick Donnel cabin boy.
 Two other cabin boys, names unknown.
 The barber, three tiremen, and four deck pas sengcrs.
 The saved, as far known, are:
 Capt. I. E. llanuum, of St. Louis
 Mir Barnes, St. Louis.
 l.. T. Corr, Little Rock, Ark.
 Ira NJ. Blessing, St. Louis.
 Il. W. Farfont, St. Louis
 II. r. Blessing St. Louis.
 William Gray, pilot.
 Fred Down, mate
 Frank Harnan, engineer.
 D. A. Mahoney, carpenter.
 Martin Foy, Steward.
 James Wood, Henry Parish and II cnry My CTS, cooks.
 Martin Dixon, second steward.
 Thomas Cannon, pautryman. This, we believe, Is a complete list of the lost and saved, so far as krown. Tn gre are several oi the gentlemen passengers of whom there were eight or nine to hear from
 STATEMENT OF CAPT. HANNUM. am or rather Was the captain of the steamer "Sultan' l left St. Louis Thursday evening, and when opposite Brickeys Landng it being about half past three o'clock in the morning, being asleep, l was aroused up by the watch man who informed me that the boat was on fire. 1 immediately ran out and discovered the fire to be in the watchman's- Capt. Grey, the pilot, was at the wheel and rounded the boat too, and she was up to the bank by the time 1 got to the fire. l saw that it was useless to try and put the fire out, and instantly gave orders to stop the larGoard engine-she was then going ahead on both engines. A line was got out and some fifteen of the crew jumped out to make it fast l then started for the cabin to see that everybody out but the flames had spread with such fearful rapdity that 1 could only get to the clerks office, and in my efforts to reach even that far, the heat of the flames were so grert as to scorch my face, and the smoke so thick as nearly to sulocate me- 1 started back for the forecastle and found the 
 immediately after 1 started for the cabin, the | line which held the boat fast had either parte or torn up the sapling to which it was attached | Whilst up stairs the ladies and other passengers on board, had crowded upon the forecastle, and then gave orders to launch overheard the 'ssta- ges" for the safety of their lives. The ladies were all got on one of the stages and other pas- sengers jumped on also, some jumping into the river and swimming to the stages. I should have made use of the vaw but the flames cut l off all communication to II, although 1t was in l the water untouched Mr. Barnes. the secopd clerk, one of the assistant engineers and three i other persons and myself were the only ones ! left on board after the stages drfted off 1 again started up stars and managed to make my way up to the hurricane deck and found the arboard wheel was still going ahead and tried to see if the engineer could not stopit, but the pilot was gone. l now returned to the forecaste and the flames were spreading ieariully; but the bat was then burning clear to her boilers. As [ could not swim, and knew my chances to be rather slim to reach shore without something to bear me up, the assistant engineer and an Irish man assisted me to launch the skid, which we all three got on. There were two other her. sons on board, and they refused to leave. Capt. Moore, the first clerk. jumped overheard with two sticks ol wood. did not hear or see any, thing of him until had been about fifteen minutes in the water; he was then swimming down with the current, and cried out to me Captain, is that you?' 1 answered "Yes." and he then wanted to know how he could cet 10 me l told him there was no possible way for him to do so unless he would swim to me. and that had no means of getting to him only by drifting. That was the last 1 saw of him Mir. Henry Ely, the pilot jumped overheard with a table. and | saw him about the same time that Capt. Moore spoke to me. He also cried out to me and said, Keep in good spirits, Captain, we shall drift ashore.' I asked him what pari of the river we were in. and he could not tell me; but wanted to know where was going tc which 1 replied {" was drifting with the cur. rent.' saw him for full fifteen miutes after