Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-09

mail. The terrible accident occurred on the
morning OF Sunday. Feb. q, Mt 10 o'clock. A. NJ,
IT Conrad's Point. in sight of Baton Rouge. The
eport by telegraph that the Princess bad on
| BOARD 400 passengers several OF whom were killed
and missing, is confirmed by the accounts which
.eached us in the papers. The following are the
names Of the lost as far as known:
LOST.
son of w. B. Stuart, Fayette, Mississippi
Nr brandon, clerk of the Court Of Natche1 ;
james Yale, Natchez; W. l.. Glover, Natchez
two brothers named Marks from Fayette, Misssi.
sipp Colonel Coffey, Grand Gulf; br. Richards,
Point Coupee; John NJ. Bell. n. o.; II. W. Sher-
barnc. Baton Rouge; Charles Bannistsr and L..
lizard Representatives from New Orleans; Cnp-
.ain Jackson John Clark Claxton Taylor Of
Baton Rouge assistant engineer, cut in two one
pilot lost.
james Tzod, clerk; 3. II. Lury. l.. d. Brewer :;
Z. b. Phillips, Bayou Sara Hall Wilcox, Rodney
Joseph Clark, second clerk }. +. Scott, Tensas ;
Augustus DeLee. Clinton; +. Surget, Natchez ;
J. j. Hodges. Franklin. Mississippi Mr.. Cock
burn, of the house of Oakley & Hawkins; Mr.
Iafenr Mr.. Visnc, Point Coupee F. a. Cheat
EN-. Eaion Rouge; George Evans, Natclez j. NJ =.
Carr, New Carthage; Philip Stephens, Baton
Rouge. Andrew colored waiter; &. NJ. Kingston,
Nv o leans; Samuel Watts Virginia Edward
Qug, bar.keeper; Mr. Barter, Rapides; Judge
B'yce, nephew Of Mr.. Murrhoy and J. b,
{ mcaux, and Mr.. Allen, Baton Rouge
LEGS BROKEN.
L. V Reeves, Representative from Tensas; 7.
c. Laslc. Representative from New Orleans, and
I. Davenport, of Nutchcz.
HURT. But NOT SERIOUSLY.
.lrlgc Farrar Point Coupee; Philip Brandon.
of Hasnu ston, Miss; Miss Lizzie Stone. Natchcz;
Ms T. Sargct, Natchn; Mrs. Reeves. Tensas;
NJ Delany, Baton Rogue; Judge 'Burk, Baton
Il sie Mr.. Brewers and servant (died since }.
" Seymour. Baton Rouge; Mr.. Calhoun, Ken
lucky.
Nrs Conner Of Natchcz, was saved.
Mr--rs. Hodges and Murphy died Sunday night.
Mr. reeves, it is thought, will recover. Mr.. La
,llet hal both legs ba'lly crushed.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The r. inccSs was com pa rntiyey new boat this
ing her third season. She was built in Clncn-
mi ia lNj7, and WINS owned, one half by Capt
" ilson her commander, and the other half by T.
e. Holmes, Esq, and JAS Izod, her first clerk
She was valued at $4,000, but her original cost
was upwards Of 10000. Capt. Wilson was do
lnncl in New Orleans with his family. on the
nsl tr If the boat, and ut tho time of the disas
ter, she was under the command Of Capt. W. H.
jackson, who was killed Ills family, we believe
reside IN lafas ettc.
Her engineers were Andrew Swincy first eng-
nccr, whose family reside in Cincinnati; Pete Her.
sey. second en- inecr, whose family live in New
Albany.
second clerk both of whom were badly scaldri
\ 1c- patch from Baton Rouge on Monday Feb,
~. to the Vick,burg wig, says:
Among the large number killed by the cxplp
sin of the steamer Princess arc \. w. Dele Of
tt'nton. Mr.. Calhoun, of Ky; and Messrs lluard
Calhoun, and Atkinson, residences not ascertain
Cd.
Three of the wounded. whose names are
known. died last night.
Mr.. +. A. thcalhnm il still alive, but his rccov
cry is considered hopeless.
Mr.. =. G. lavllc is also still living but has lost
both legs, and his recovery is considered doubt
tut.
\ largo number of bodies are still being found
whose names we have not yet been able TO as'er-
tam. Among the bodies found is one supposed to
be the remains Of Mr.. Shorhurn. 1t is impossi
bl" t" give full particulars Of the terrible disaster
Ia the steamer Princess, which has spread such
Fl nom over onr community.
Those who witnessed the explosion uninjurcd,
ar7,rito it as appalling in the extreme.
y one knows tho real cause ofthc explosion.
INCIDENTS OF TIE EXPLOSION
At the time Of the explosion McsSrs, Cannongr,
Btun~ter, Lavile and lIunrd were sitting in the
gcntlcmen's cabin. Immediately over the boilers,
couvcrsing together. Mr., Canonge together with
tho chair in which he was sitting was thrown by
H." explosion bnck into the Indies cabin unhurt,
AND found himself sitting in the same chair rath-
err tough story.
Mr.. Morton, who was saved had n son with
her about two years Of age, who was picked up
some nine miles from the scene Of the disaster be
bow tie wreck, and found to be entirely unin ur-
ell
THE DEAD AND DYING.
M'sscrs. Brewer aud Lurty are reported among
til" dead at Bayou Sara,
The despair aud Il )om which pcrvade our com
muui'y cannot be described.
tn,ng the saved there were probably 100 more
or -, wounded
Many of these have since died ut the various
= rs IN which they have been carried, but it is
impossible to get full and correct list of the sa-
we'd or Lost.
The Princess hal more passengers on board than
she ever knuwuto carry before.
NOBLE CoNprcr OF OTHER STEAMERS.
The steamers Il. ". Mhor, the .Notchrz and
the Sunny South acted nobly in rendering aid TO
the distracted passengers.
Tary RENAME alongside the burning steamer
as Ing H. they could heofany service in securing
the unfortunate victims and to those whom they
say they threw open their pantries and state
TO N. and offerel them every comfort within their
poVs".
% those received by the Kotc Dale, the follow
in;, lird before she reached the city:
Eivarl Qugg, owner Of the bar: Mr.. Carey,
ban keeper; Henry Brown, assistant, Ruben. tool
orrl mani; Vim. Kingston, a mechanic of this
city. Among the badly wounded is Mr.. Cock
burn, we'll known merchant Of this city for
merry f the firm of Oakley, Hawkins & Co., now
of the firm Of W. 5 Mcdonald 4 Co. lie ~ III a
very bad state, much hurt, and so badly SCALED
anI charrcd AS not to be recognizable by his must
intimate friends. Samuel Wait. n deck hand ;
james Collins; a fireman, and two colorcd fire
men. We could not get the names Of the others
wounded.
THE CAPTAIN CERTAINLY LOST.
As number of persons were picked up while
clinging to bales of cotton, and taken to the oppo-