Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-26
The R. E. Sass Disaster-Further Par
 ticulars.

The R. F. Sass Disaster-Further Par
 ticulars.
 In addition to our full report yesterday morning, we find the following ln the Memphis Bulletin, regarding the R. F. Sass disaster
 In our report of the loss of the steamer R. F. Sass, yesterday, we stated that Capt. Phillips and a portion of his crew had re- mained near the wreck in the hope of being able to save at least portion of the bag gage and valuables belonging to the boat and passengers. The cabin of the sunken steamer having parted from the hull and hoated down the river, was caught by the Helena ferry boat at an early hour on frl- day morning, and lowed to the shore at that place, when Capt. Phillips succeeded in recovering three of the dead bodies, together with large amount of baggage belonging to the passengers. The bodies found were inside the cabin, and proved to be those of Mrs. Kate Whitten, Of Laia1ette, Ind; little daughter of Mrs. Il. C. HeaI' of Parkersburg, Va, and Robert Shaw, deck passenger, who was from some polnt in Iowa, where he leaves a wife and lamlly' The body of Mrs. Whitten was inferred at Halena; also that of Mir. Shaw, while the remains of the child will be taken to Par kers burg, Va., for burial.
 On the person of Mrs. Whitten was found a gold watch and purse, contain $50 in money, all of which are now in the hands of the clerk, Capt. Montford, awSt- ing the order of the friends or relatives of the deceased The baggage belonging to Mrs. Cavanaugh and Mrs. Price, two of the rescued, was all saved and restored to those parties yesterday. Also large number of trunks, valises, carpet sacks, etc, belonging to some thirty or forty others of the rescued passengers.
 The A. w. Quarter, Capt. J. Riley Jones, arrived at Helena on Friday even ing and took on board Capt Phillips, his two mates, carpenter, seven deck hands and two passengers from the Sass, together with the baggage referred to, and brought all to this city free of charge Capt. Phillips speaks in the most feeling terms of the many kindnesses extended himself and men by Capt. Jones and the officers geneSlly of the Quarter
 The B. J. Adams, Capt Triplett, and Natchez, Capt. Leathers, passed up for Louisville yesterday morning, and gener- ously rendered free passage to any or all of the sufferers. About sixty of the num- Der availed themselves of the kind invita- tion of Capt Leathers, while some twenty others took the Adams and went on their way rejoicing Capt. Phillips, Capt. Mont ford and the remainder of the passengers and crew-some twenty-five in all-also left last evening on the Ben Lewis, Capt. Jas. O'Neal, with characteristic generosity, having extended the freedom of his boat to all those desiring to pursue their voyage.
 AFFECTING INCIDENT OF THE LATE STEAM BOAT DIsAsTER.-Among the many incl dents of the late disaster to the steamer R. l F. Sass, we do not remember to have heard of one more truly affecting than that which we are about to relate. 1t will be remem- bered that about two weeks ago we chron- | cled in our columns the sinking of the . l steamer Homer in Red river, and that ' among the rescued were Mir. H. C. Neal the mate, and his wife and two childreA- He was on his return to his home at Park erSburg, Va, and had taken passage on the l R. F. Sass. When that boat struck the snag he was in his own room, and rushed out into the hall to see what had occurred l followed by his wife and eldest child. On finding out the cause of the disaster, le left his wife and child i'll the hall and re-enterel the room for the purpose of rescuing his infant, which still reposed there in mcon- scious innocence of its impending fate He immediately returned, and taking in his arms his children, grasped his supposed wife around the waist, remarking, "come on Molly, we are safe" He hurried them , into the life-boat, happily congratulating himself upon their second escape from watery grave, and the rescue from the same fate of his dear wife and children.
 What must have been his agony of mind 7 when he discovered, alas! too late, that the woman he had saved waS not hiS wite, bntG INrs Loney, of New Orleans. He had saved another, and the own dear partnerof his bosom and the child of his love had gone down with the rest in the ill-fatea steamer--never more to greet him with the welcome smile and prattling tongue. No more! How 1t sounds to the desolate heart like the moaning of the wild wind tb3ugh forest of pine! No wonder that he the proud husband and father, elated with joy at his providential escape, should, by his , sudden transition, be bowel down with agony and grief; no wonder that he should give way to frantic rawlings, for it is not in the power of human to give consolation to the stricken soul in such dire extremity. Only Him "who ruleth all things for the best" can offer healing balm. We deep ly sympathize with the bereaved gentleman : in his terrible affliction. The body of his lost child, we understand, was recovered at Helena, and taken to Parkersburg for in-