, 1860-11-23
Steamer Pacific Destroyed by Fire.
CARGO ALI LOST.
CAPTAIN LAME MISSING,
Great LOIS OF ProDcrtT.

A dispatch in the Democrat Of yesterday
briefly announced the loss Of the Pacific by
tlrc- We learn further particulars from the
Louisville papers Of yesterday.
The Pacific was on her first trip Of the sea-
son, having been fully repaired and Ief1tted at
Mound City, during the summer, at O cost Of
$4,000. She was valued at 600, and WAS
covered by Insurance amounting to $4,000,
principally in the Louisville Offices, and the
agencies Of the Cincinnati Offices in New Al
hany. The risks were 0000 In Louisville,
$500 in the Delaware, and $1,000 in New
New Albany, Sherley, Bell & Co, Of Louis-
tilic, and ". 2. Halliday, the former clerk.
Tho greater portion Of the sheep on the boat
belonged to Mr.. Charles Dorsey, Of Jefferson
county, who had them injured. The cargo on
board WIS also insured, making the entire loss
Of the boat and cargo over $4,000. Tie. cargo
consisted in part Of the following consign-
mcnts: 1874 hhds. tobacco, 500 sheep, II beef
cattle, 43 mules, 500 bb1s. pork, 100 bbls. nour,
Is tons pork, bacon and lard, 10 tons bacon,
pork and -four.
Tine Pacific left Louisville on Saturday
night about eight o'clock, and was at Union
Town, some tfleen miles below Evansville,
f"e~ next night, where sho was destroyed bJ
fire.
The loss of Capt. Vim. Lamb says the Lou
isvillc Courier will be deeply deplored by his
many friends in the city, as well as elsewhere,
for he was universally beloved and respected
on the liver, whilew deeply sympathise with
his bcreAyeti fnmiy, He leaves q wife and four
children, the youngest, girl Of sixteen, the
idol Of her father. Capt: Lamb was very
fk1ll{ul. energetic boatnlan who enjoyed the
fullest confidence Of those he served, and no
doubt his life was sacrificed TO his stern sense
Of duty In trying to snye the life and property
in the burning boat that w:s in his charge He
Lad been In active services on the river for
many years, flint as pilot, then commander Of
tue Alvin Adams, and ended his career on the
Pacific.
No ono but Capt Lamb Ii reported lost
Among The passengers on the ilfated boat
who nre known 10 DC safe, are: The son Of
Alexander Campbell, aud family, Of Virginia
nlso the friends and relatives Of Reg. Francis
Vital, and Others. She Ind a good list Of
passengers and deck load Of live stock: III.
Robert Fort, who YVES on the boat with his
family, telegraphed their eafety.
The Louisville Journal feelingly remarks:
Great as the destruction Of property has
been hy this fearful disaster, the sacrifice IL
forgotten In the remembrance Of the sad fate
of the gnllant commander, Capt. VIM. Limb,
whose life, we Gnu well imagine, was freely
Offered up in the noble and generous effort to
save the lives and trea ure Of those who had
plnced themselves under his charge. Capt.
Lamb was veteran commander, skilled In all
the mysteries aud hazards Of river life, devo-
ted to his profession, untiriug In his energy,
wasm.hearted, generous and brave. Words
are inadequate 70 exprcss the grief the writer,
who. kncw him long and Intimately, and who
rccogntzrd IN his nature all the noble traits of
stI1Hts 1nanhbud mi the renderet :AtntImcnts
Of devoted friendship. But the crushing
weight Of these sad details falls more heavily
upun The widowed hears of>the- devbted -wifo
aud tho ecusibilitles Of tho 1orfag child, who
are thus suddenly bercft Of one Of the kindest
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