, 1860-06-29

Further In Relation to the Steamer
Hen Lewis.

fFron the Missouri uenoras.1
Mr. Marahalf, the scalded clerk Of the lost
steamer Ben Lewis, has written to the Memphis
packet office here, some particulars Of the dis
aster, which we present: He was sitting upon
tie stool in the Office at the time Of the exp1o-
sion, and was carried up through the roof, and
fell near the point from which he started lie
did not 19se his presence Of mind. but covering
lis mouth with his hand, be made the test Of
his way to the deck. His hand aud face were
scalded somewhat, but he fortunately inhaled
none Of the steam, and being otherwise but
s1'gfiet tcalded, will probably be up in q week
n4Nds that Capt. Manson bad been standing
in the otiice until IN instant before the explo-
sion, when be LETT far his room il Tue texas for
the purpose Of retiring for the night. H. thinks
be could not have got further than the chimries
4 Eetore the explosion occurred. lie was pruo-
ably thrown overheard by the shock and then
killed by the chimuies or some Of the timbers
which were hurled overheard BY the explosion.
: without avail. II WAS rumored that he was on
the Missouri side, but this was found to be in.
. correct. Nothing could be heard, either, Of
Harris. the second clerk.
Ar. Marshall writes that there we're probably
abou. Grty or 6fty passengers in the cabin.
How many deckers there were On board, he
does not kno& but thinks there could have
Gsunh is quite sure that there could have been
but four or fire Of them. 4 number lett The
beat ut Cairo. There we're about IL 500 in the
safe belonging to tie boat, together with q num-
Der Of ynlu.bte packages belonging to various
St. Louis merchants. Whether the safe is in the
hull Of the boat, or YVES thrown into the stream,
is not Us yet known. II it is in the hull it will
doubtless be recovered.
4 dispatch from CAIRO dated yesterday Says
ThEse Of The }nted hare tsed here. 1hcse now known
a!s wia DENY. mall aea+ ahu4 eaiy, ss ~ .esend ssa
ns s ss:'S sf:a osS S. &
pa.%:;nseE -. tae xif< and tnres ehldEen Of As +
10; q 1aft
Sesssaa ct ,he efsw eaHs uP o. 5es'e.9ay mot.ins.
,step u hl, es,th IN thet 1as Wlen be asoEe b
e.ha havcs RI tiom he it1st e szriosu
ti,stssa< nj DOM .s*ot ruins, Hc e1tEica'ed h1
at Of seeF wheh aH S &
ladies n where be kdo ked The door, and ae
~ hs thought sssf lad es ht ao4
taonsh s,5el, tee u Sit arr heea .wo ,hle. In
% shos ~ NJ
Ths awI vas c.,aas eayinf twenty o. thirty petsens
thinks r. c;ua ksss ease viii ii every a3s "a boasi
| NJ. Mcdtnnls rec wed 10 rnIurY.
| Stern were the mutterlngs Of disapproval oi
ths action Of Capt. Miller Of the bay City,
| WITCH were heard in the stores, the work -shoos
in the STEAMBOATS, and on the wharf. His das
tardly conduct-if correctly reposted--and We
ore charitable enough to hope that it has beer
e1asgerlted.in in the excitement of the heart
Tending circumstance, as reported by cores
| pondeEts at Cairo, aroused feeling OF ire thai
| we haye nerer seen eqaialled or mure general
| Men everywhere denounced him with com
pressed lips aud cenched hsnds, tkreateniug
violence aud summary ejectnent from this port
Agents swore they would not work for him o1
his boat, and merchants declared be should have
| no patronage Of theirs. At Cairo the Jury OF
Tue inquest held over some of the dead bodie!
used words nf reprobation. 4 horribe retribu
tion this. If this man Miller has not IN ada
mantiue conscience-s mind incapable Of re
| ceiSing impression-he will feel himself bur
| den on this fair earth, and a disgrace to human
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