New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
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cold northern blast.
The residents Of the vicinity, coon as they
learned the disaster, rendered what service was IN
their power.
No cause for the fire is known, unless it was by
sparks from the steamer Warrior, which boat met
passing to windward about half an hour before the
names discovered.
All Of the books and papers of the boat were lost
and, with the exception Of one or two carpet-bags,
every particle of baggage also.
The Battle belonged to Messrs Cox, Branard ~
Co., and was not insured What the amount of loss
h il is impossible to ascertain.
The following is list Of those ascertained to have
sa ;; c.csw.!! and child, frozen s,ms5 County
S %,. s.s:s SsIassi.s ss SSS5
NJ Avsv:Tvs JONI, frozen Columbus MIS-.
H. Joas Pow VII baisspef frozen, Eliza Battle.
Dr. s. w. CL.sTos frozen, Warsaw, Ala
NEGRO Man belonging TO b. L. Turner: frozen.
BARNETT cook frozen, Eliza Battle.
NAkcy chambemAd belonging s. g. Stone master Of the
Elm Battle, frozen. "
bs. SsSnss. }SS TS
JIM cabin boy, belonging to Jno, Foster
sWHiTE BOY Esd coOf), name unknown.
s asa an S Ssanshs TO To- %ooa
JACK, deck hand, belonging to J. Mo9ting
BILL ckhand, belonging to r. @ Mcmahon.
BES, deck hand belonging to Dan Rsine
Rev. Nj. NEWMAN, frozen, Louisville, Ky
M. A. GALLOWAY. never SEEN Gainesville, Ala.
.TshEL WHITE i eS,H.NDs never seen c,...u A..
died Rfer eTrtlnR ashofe, greene Aus
h CRoMwELL and child died from cold in her husbands
~ sDi. 8. II. JOKES, never seen Greene County Ala
At meeting Of the passengers OF the steamer Mag,
noia and the surviving passengers OF the Inflated
steamer Eliza Battle, Maj. A. 7. Barry being
called to the chair and DIR. c. f. BOuchel being ap-
pointed Secretary it was moved aud seconded that
Committee of Five be appointed by the Chair to in-
vestgate all of the circumstances connected with the
burning of the Eliza Battle on the morning OF the
2sth Of February, near Kemps Landing, whereupon
the following gentlemen were appointed, viz: the
Rev. T. s. Alternately, james G.. Robertson General
George L. Thomas, Williamson A. Glover and Col. D.
&. BrOune. The Committee Immediately proceeded
to a thorough investigation of the burning by exsmin
ing the surviving passengers and officers OF the III.
fated steamer, and made the following report and
resolutions which were unanimously adopted by the
meeting:
We, the Committee after due and strict examination
Of the officers and surviving passengers OF the Ill
fsted Eliza Battle beg leave to report that the officers
acted well their part at the time of the burning aud
afterward toward the sufferers.
Rsselsed therefore That; in Judgment the officers are
Rs.Olrsd further That the officers of the ped steamer are
ms eserion. in behalf Of the sufferers aud especially C.p Stone
the master who after using every exeou TO vethe passengers
Re,OreS, Js,;Se,.oT That we commend the manly and
noble conduct Of Me John Jackson first mate Fagt 3
Tobias Cor D. w NOrswOrthy Dess. Daniel Horty cub
% and FrD S. M sT SSy asd :d1 q Mr. hoap
and lady Ms Pegew and the attending physicians and
testimonial Of lasting gratitude m their uniting kndue.
and attention extended to the sufferers and survivors OF ths
In another column The Adrcrtiser says:
In addition to the information concerning the dis
esteT there, gather from various sources 1.-The fol-
lowing items:
Az soon as il was ascertained tina. the yawl and
life boat could not be reached ss means of saving
tbelives of those board, cotton bales, ssgepanks,
and every other available article, were thrown over
board that passengers might ching TO them for safety
When first discovered the fire was blazing up from
the cotton immediately under the ladies cabin, aud
near the nursery; and although the flames made but
little show then, they spread almost instantly to every
part of the boat, and but a very few minutes had
elapsed before the whole was one sheet of flame.
Much is said by passengers and others IN praise OF
Mr. Daniel Hartley the assistant pilot, and Others,
who, by their cool courage did much TO the lives
Of their fellows, and to relieve Others from intense
suffering.
was untiring in his efforts, and, together with Mr..
John s. jackson, the frst mate, went three or four
miles below and brought the first assistance that We
tney eIoughtup boats to the scene OF disaster
ana TOOK nom their retreats of the passengers
who, benumbed with cold aud slmost exhausted must,
but for this timely aid, have persisted
one ehhd OF MT Cromwell wls saved by Mr.. Frank
Sone, "a cieik Oh the boat, who swan ashore with it,
lie then placed Miss Turner a cotton bale and safe
~ landed her on shore. She said to Lim You have
. saved my lie, do save my mother, and my sister 4"
he then swan of and rescued her sister whe after
ward froze to death in his Her mother froze "a
death on tree, which was the fate Of almost all who
perlshed
The assistant pilot, Mr.. Daniel Hartley saved Mia
Robinson. She threw water on HIN while he was pad.
ding her ashore on q cotton bale.
An infant Of twomonths old was saved in remark
able manner. When discovered by Captain Stone il,
had only its night clothes on, and blue with cold
A blanket coat soaked with water was at hand which
the Captain laid upon burning cotton bale and then
wrapped the babe 10 the steaming covering. 1t is
now alive and chirping.'
Captain Stone also saved the mother Of the infant
by placing her the cotton and the two were made
as comfortable circumstances would allow until the
boats took them off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomp.
son Mrs. Petigrew and others residing IN the ne gu
borhood OF where the fatal accident occurred threw
open their houses and placed everything they could
command at the disposal Of the survivors. Nxhng
et tney could do TO alleviate their suerngs or add
70 thef comfort was spared Food and clothing they
procured Tor them, and medical attendance was OBJ
Fully thity-siS hours had elapsed before the MAG.
pobs came along and during six or seven hours of the
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