Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-18
kNofHER R.VER pIsAsTER
Ten Or TWELVE LIVES LOsE.

From the Nashvine GE1ssts Of thsI4thl
The steamer City Of HaatsUilie, sunk at Pal
myra, about ten mites below ClaTksviIle, on
Wednesday night al O'Clock. From passsn-
gers Who arrived on the ChOctsw, We learn
bat the cause Of the accident is attributed 10
log which had drifted near the shore. She
struck the log with great force. after which
ger stern came against the bHuk, and caused
Ger TO sink immediately. She is now lying
across the chute, with the water four feet in
her cabin. By this sad occurrence, ten lives
are known to be lost, and it is thought that
probably more than this number have perIsbed
Those known 70 be lost are Emmett, Wal
lace, assistant engineer, of Smthiand, Kes-
tucky. eight deck bands, lTishmen, names not
kaoWn, and Henry Jackson, free boy Of color,
second porter on the boat. Two hne horses
perished, one Of them belonging TO Dick Hays,
fornerly of this city, who also ioss a hne buggy
which be purchased bere several days since.
TIE boat was owned in this city BY Capt. A
l. Davis, aud was valued st Si0,000. she vas
act insured. With the exceptioa Of small
portion Of the furniture which was saved, the
boat will be a total loss. she had but very
small cargo, all Of which was lost.
The first porter arrived on the ChoetaW, last
evening. He had with him three trunks which
be saved from the wreck One Of them is
marked MT. 8rentWorth, Memphis /; another
belongs to Rsbsees Davis, Tennessee, and also
one which was not Marked but Supposed 70 be-
long 10 our fellow-citizen, Brent Spence, Esq,
who was passenger.
We have convsrsed with passengers who
have returned from the wreck, all OF whom
sEres In exsmpting the officers from any blame
In the matter. The water in the chute where
the accident occurred is very swift, and tht
boat took shear on the pilot, aud bad The los
been visible, under the circumstances, it woulc
have been a matter ef imposslbilitY to manage
the boat.
Cant. Weaver bad been sick for several days
and was scarcely able to get about, but whel
tbe accident occurred be took bis position OF
deek. and acted gsiisntly, doing all 10 his Powe
"a rrevent the loss Of life COrbest and Tay'
ior t,ro Of the officers, are represented as per
fsct heroes-working manfully 10 save the bag
gage of those on board, viii Vinson an
Sloan were rendering every assistance IN thel
power. .,.... -.
eitemeHt prevailed. Nearly EVERYBODY o.
hoard had retired TO their state rooms an
,Vhen The alarm was eiyon,th was genera
rush for the gaHgways. lhe women scream e
the men shouted, and everything was confu
sion. A lady passenger, we understand, tDre'
/ her child over the guards, and one OF the hre
men caught il, and took it on shore. yoah
/ lady who had taken plank, was rescued o
I her father, Who was floating 10 the water .
| me time. Hopkins, the engineer, saved hl
life BY hanging to a small pair Of steps n
/ h0ated down the river some three miles befor
be was able to reach the shore. Sloan, 70
clerk, and passenger by the name Of Bel
got on plank AID doated down about the sam
distance.
Considering the hour at which the seeidet
occurred, and the number OF passengers o
board, it is very fortunate that no more live
we're lost.