Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-20
THE NEWS.

An accident occurred on Wednes-
dsv last to the steamer Falls City at
New Orleans, which resulted in the
loss Olive or six lives.
The Falls City was about leaving
New Orleans for this poIt, when she
bursted head out Of her steam drum.
The dispatches, which are very indef-
mite ~ to particulars, state that five or
nix pcrsons we're killed by the accident.
Among the lost was little boy about
four years Of age. q son Of Mr.. Mer-
rick, the clerk of the boat, who was
the cabin passenger injured. Five of
the deck hands and firemen are report
ed killed-names not given. The boat
sustained no material damage, and was
doubtless repaired in few hours.
The city of St. Louis is rapidly FL
ling up with officials, and officers Of
the Army, destined for Utah. Among
the arrivals is Capt. James II. Simpson
who Is on his way to Fort Leaven-
worth, to take command OF the Topo-
graphical Engineers attached to the
Army Of Utah. He goes out under
favorable circumstances, having been
literally provided by the War Depart
ment with the necessary astronomical,
and Photographic instruments, for de-
terminiug the latitude and longitude
Of the places to be visited, the heights
ofmountains and passes, and for sketch
ing the general topography Of the
country.
The officers Of the Corps under com
msnd Of Capt. Simpson, are Capt.
ALBERT Licutenants Kirby, Smith and
Putnam; Photographers, S. c. Mills,
Of Washington, and Edward Jagiello,
assistant, the last named, brother-in-
law of Major Tochman Naturalist,
Chas. McCarty, who accompanied Ma
jor Emory, in his survey Of the Mexi
can Boundary Line. Mr.. William Lee
is also attached to the Expedition, as
Secretary to Capt. Simpson.
Maj. Ben. Mccullough, in conjunc-
ton with Gov. Powell of KY, Com
mission to treat with Gov. b. Young
and the Mormons, arrived in St. Louis
on Friday morning, on his way to
Utah. The proposition originated in
the very best motives, no doubt, but
We arc very we'll satisfied that Gen.
Johnston will be in Great Salt City
long before any reinforcements can
reach him from the States, and that he
will have established Gov. Cumming
and others in their offices, without
consulting Brigham Young.
Major Bryant, United States Mar
shal at st. Louis, arrested on yester-
day Robert J. Duffey, who was on
board the steamer Col. Crosman at the
time Of the disastrous explosion Of that
boat, q month or two since, in the
Mississippi river, between that city and
the mouth of the Ohio. We are not
informed whether the prisoner was
one Of the engineers ofthe boat or not,
but infer, from the fact of his arrest,
that he occupied some such response
bic place among the crew of the boat.
He will be charged, it is presumed,
with participation in the explosion, and
held for trial on such charge before the
United States Court after an cxamin-
alton before the United States Com
missioner.
The bodies Of three persons who lost
their lives in the late disaster to the
Steamer Sultan were recovered on
Thursday. They we're three Of the
family Of seven, named Payne, who
were emigrating to Texas
Our Washington correspondence o.
The 18th and 10Th. contains a number
Of items of interest.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 18th.
In the Senate, yesterday, the 3D.
dress of committee in behalf of the
, citizens of Great Salt Lake City in the
Territory of Utah, datedJanuary 10th
1858, and setting forth their Tast and
present grievances, and asking redress
At the hands Of the Genersl Govern.
nent, was laid before the body by the
chair, and after some discussion as to
WHITTIER it ought to be referred to the
Territorial or Military Committee, was
laid on the table by svote of "a to IL
Thh document rectes the "persecu.
tons" Of the Mormons from the time
that they were driven out of Jackson
county, Missouri, in 1888, up to the
present time. Among other thing.
they Resolve, That their religion in.
culcates morality, strict observance
ofsocial ties, lasting interest in tn.
welfare Of Ill good men, and respec,
for the rights Of others in the same de
y -. Wv
gee that they would have their owl
ssapeetsd and, that By the help o
AlniGhty 0ed, they will maiataia thei,
eliAalis1Ial siahs ~ llbsstisA thsi,