New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-01

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The Levee-The Misunderstanding Dis
astcr-The Steamer Princess Lost-Fear-
full Loss of LIfe-The River, etc.
The weather yesterday was exceedingly inauspi-
cous for business. dark and impenetrable fog en-.
veloped the river and vicinity all the forenoon, which,
however, at length gave place to dsagreeable and
rainy afternoon. But by far the darkest shade of the
day occasoned by the fearful report of the loss,
by explosion and burning, of the U. S. mail steamer
Princess, of the tri-weekly mail line between thscity
and Vicksburg, which exploded her boiler aud burned
to the waters edge while on her way to this city,
about IL o'clock Sunday morning, about eight miles
below Baton Rouge. For full particulars regarding
this alarming and fearful disaster We must refer the
reader to another column but we cannot refrain from
an expression here of our own private and heartfelt
regret at the probable loss of personal friends
Capt. Jackson, the Messrs Clark and James Izod the
officers Of the Princess. In the untimey death of
these welknown AMI trustworthy officers the public
have sustained an irreparabe loss, while the fam
lilies and friends OF the named bereft of the kndest
of fathers, husbands and brothers. The Princess
regarded one of the most safe of our packets and
has met with accident of any kind until this
last and fearful calamity befel her.
The steamer Kate Dale arrived about noon with a
this dire dsaster-among which those Of Messrs.
Quig and Garry, the barkeepers of the boat. The
Kate Dale was in sight of the Princess when the
cdent occurred, and fastened to her assistance.
She brought down large number of the survivors,
all of whom loud in their expressions of graft
tude and praise towards Capt. Smith, for his untirng
attention and care to the wounded and suffering
The Dale had three physicians on board, who also
gave their nrOfesSional attention woundpd and
dying We had conversation last evening with Mr..
W. Coulter, the mate Of the Princess who informed
us that to the best of his knowledge there not
over $50 people on board, and believes that the loss
of life will not exceed 30 to IS persons he aided at
least forty ladies on shore, and, we learn from 9TH
ers, acted throughout the trying scene with the
greatest bravery and GOODNESS. After the explosion
the Princess rounded to and came up very near the
bank, when about thirty people sprang from the
wreck and reached the shore in safety.
The Empress brought down about Is passengers,
one of whom, an Irishman, whose name we failed to
learn, died on the way. Among the number was the
LIST and End mates Of the Princess both of whom es.
capped uuhurt, and also some of the frenen badly
scalded. The Pilot, Mr.. Case came down on the w.
NJ Morrison, and escaped with rather severe cut on
the head, and slight scald on one ARM The John
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the surviving passengers.
Business dull on the levee yesterday on account
of the weather. and also owing to the appalling news
of the disaster to the Princess.
ARRIvALs.-The st. Martinsve packet, Ceres
Capt. j. ]. Labarhe, commander, with 1871 bales cot
ton, 229 hhds. sugar, and 36l bbls moalsses, anG
leaves again to-day at - M
The Bayou Sara packet Lanrel Hill Capt J. Fl
IRE, commander, with 1876 bales cotton, 246 hhds
sugar, and 227 bbls. molasses.
The Pocahontas packet w. Campbell, Capt Price
with 800 bales cotton and 6 bids. tobacco.
The Floyd packet Indian, Capt. Greenee, with So
bales cotton.
The Shreveport packet R. W. Powell, Capt. J. H
Estes, with 727 bales cotton.
The Dona dsonville packet DR.. Batey, Capt. A. Du
gas with 100 hhds. sugar, and II bbs. molasses.
The Donaldsonve packet c. D. Jr, Capt j. Vim
cent, with 4l9 bales cotton l39 hhds sugar. and %;
half bbls. molasses.
The Cincinnati packet Universe, Capt A. Stein
with good trip, including 81 bids. tobacco.