Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-03-04
Burning of the Western Steamer Princess

TrO Hundred Persons Lost ana MSsing-A Large Num-
hT Of Ladies Passengers Names OF Some Of the Killed.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 28.-The steamer Princess,
from Nicksburg for New Orleans exploded her boiler
and was burned to the waters edge, Sunday morn
ing, at COnrads point, near Baton Rouge -Four hun
bred passengers aboard of which number 200 were
either lost are missing. The passengers mostly
residents of Louisiana and Mississippi. There were a
large number Of ladies board, filling the ladies' and
half the gentlemen'S cabin.
The Lost-Among the killed are j. W. Seymour
of Baton Rouge; - Calhoun, Maysvlle KY; II.
B. Murphy, of st. Louis j. j. Hodges, of Miss; the
pilot Of the Princess the assistant engineer of the Prn-
cess and three persons whose names are unknown
MiSSing-Charles Banniser and L. Howard, men,
bers of the State Legislature from New Orleans Joseph
Clark, second clerk Of the Princess Samuel Watts of
Va. No other northern eastern names have yet
been ascertained large number of passengers were
badly Scaded or otherwise injured The boat and cargo
total loss The Princess was one of the finest
steamers On the river.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New ORLEANS, Feb 28.-A boat from the wreck
brings down a number of the wounded and dead
The Princess was behind tme it appears, and Baton
Rouge dispatch says the engineer reported to have
declared that he would reach New Orleans By certain
time or blow her up. The engineers body cut in
two by the explosion There are almost one hundred
persons wounded many of them dangerously and some
dying. 1t is impossible to ascertain the number of
the lost Several boats reported to have saved many
There is much excitement here and along the river in
regard to the disaster.
Numerous unrecognzed bodies are being found but
have no additional northern eastern names report
ed
The Foreign Letter Adv1ces-EeVIvaI In Trade-Ad-
vance I'm COttOn-FIuctuntioms In the Funds, &c
HALIFAX, Feb. 24-The letters from London, Liver
pool and Manchester per steamer Canada, present a
more cheerful aspect than those per the steamer Africa
and nearly every department of trade in more
heathful condition. This particularly the with
reference to the money cotton and provision markets
and also regarding the trade of the English manufacture
ing districts. At the time there were those who
looked upon the peaceful of the French En-
peror with suspcion-his pretended love of peace not
being verified by the extensive preparations visible
on every hand.
Imports of cotton for the.week amount to thirtyont
thousand bales. AS compared with quotations by thu
Africa, middlng Mobile and Orleans show an advance
of full threesixteenths, and middling Upands of quar-
ter The stock of American is twentyseven thousand
bales less than the preceding week.
The English funds advanced q per cent. just previous
and Immediately after the French Emperors Speech bu
Saturday, the day the steamer left, they barely
hreeeighhs higher than at the sailing of the Africa
Money was plentiful and rates unchanged
The Manchester market on Friday sympathzed witt
the activity and firm feeling at Liverpool, and highe
rates were demanded for all productions The improve
ment obtained, however, slight, and confined mostly
to goods suitable for the India market