, 1863-08-08
The LATE STEAMBOAT CAS-
uAlTY,
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
LOSS OF THE RUTH,

cA1no, Auguet S, 1853.
Taking the steamer Nevada, several pay
naaetcrs and their clerks, Capt. Pegram and
Alr. Oglesby, clerk Of the Ruth; went down
this motning to where the destruction Of the
I steamer Ruth took plsce last night. Nothing
was discovered Of any Importance. Pieces Of
The wreck we're lying near the Missouri shore,
two or three miles below the point where the
':uth was first run aground, surrounded BY
6esd mules and cattle Jet fastened to the ma.
chinery, but no human bodies were discover
ed in the vicinity, md no news Of any could
be obtained from. residents along the shore
On The return trip they were hailed just aboye
Island MOL, and told that three or four SOL
dicrs' had gone up TO CaIro upon the Ken
turky shore, having been eared from the
wreck, but thus fur none have reported here.
Since my frtt dispatch have been able to
gather the following important particulars Of
the dreadful affair:
The fire WAS first eeen near the carpenters
shop, left Of the wheclhousc, under the ladies'
calm, when tue boat WIS Just below Norfolk
Landing, below Island No. 1. The fire came
from aft for ward almost like fash, and be-
fore anything could be done, the steamer was
cIvc1oped in flames.
The steamers pump, furnished with excel
lent hose, was at once applied by the .mate.
but to no effect Nothing could subdne such
sheet Of lame. The boat was, as before
stated, headed Immediately to the shore, and
With full head Of steam ran upon the beach
with such fcrce that some thirty feet Of her
model was left impressed In the solid clay Of
the shore. Both Whccls we're moving when
she struck, and had they both continued to
reyolTc, MI on board might bare got of, but
the bank WAS yc1y steep, and nothing to tie
to, a.d ono wheel suddenly ceased to reyolye,
remaining stationary hardly one minute All
who escaped did SO during those few seconds.
The other wheel confined in motion, and
turned the remaining part OF The vessel into
the river:
Major Bzinton. Paymaster In charge Of
moneys to pay Grants army, was standing
upon the upper deck, leaning over the bull
warks, when shock. cztme behind him and
sent him headlorg overheard, and after strils-
ing upon the lower guards and hitting one
man and knocking him over, the Major fel.
into the wateL,~near the Thee!house, and
WAS severely Aurt ,au1 somewhat bruised
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