New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-07
A Full Repor, from Yazoo River-De,niis
of the Losses Of Debei Boats-Evey
Steamer In that River Destroyed.

Tie Vieksburg correspondent Of The 81 LoHi'
Republican, writing July ., gives tho following
information, which will DO Of interest 10 our Marine
Insurance Companies;
Til. morning we met with an old Acquaintance,
who for many years has been engaged IN the nsvi.
CATION OF the Yazoo River, and having spent the
last fifteen months Ia and about that stream and
just arrived within tesc lines, may lie rehed On As
direc, authority. For the benefit u youi readers,
many Of whom know to be directly interested,
we Obtained from him correct and detailed account
Of the disposition made OF the various steamers sent
into thn locality for ,afeiy Ia the hope that they
might remain here until the clcse Of the war, whom
they would be called forth FOR igtute usefulnesi
Steamer CAPITOL formerly New-Orlcans and .jayou
Sara packet low pressure steamer Iyya gun5oa' IN
service Confederate States navy.
Steamer Van Dorm, q gunboa' belonging 70 Com.
Montgomery feet, and the only escape from Mem
phi- during tho engagement al that place.
Steamer Gen. Polk, formerly tho Nashville and
New. Orleans packet, l.. Howard, subsequently AL
tered 10 guDboat aud 10 service ColioderaIc States
navy.
steamer Lvlngton, formerly ferry across Berwick
Bay, altered to Il gunboa', snd in service Conied'
craze States navy, ~,
Tho above boat. were burned at Liverpool %
lniles below Yazoo City, about the latter part Of
June, 1867.
Ne,y.Orlesps Jacket and owned atterly by Capt.
DIR. Haven: steamer Republic Memphis and New.
Orleans packet, aud owned by Capt, 200 Clark and
Clifford @. Wayne.
The machinery Of the above boats was removed
al Yszoo CITY. The hull and cabin Of the former
now lice az vicksbnrg, and the remains OF the latter
were subsequently, burned at Yazoo City.
Steamer Mobile, propeller, altered 10 gunboat;
brou. BIT from Berwick Bay, through Atehalalaya
aud Rcd River. This boat wU burned vt iAzoo
cry, in the latter par, Of Nay, 1873: y;.,.bn
packct. steamer Magenta, New-Orleans and Nicks-
| borg packet; steamer j. +. Pargoud, New'Orlesns
aud Washiia packet; steamer Prince OF Wales,
New Orleans aud Cairo packet. These boats were
! rrned three miles above IGzoo City, SINCE the
surrender OF Vicksburg, on receipt Of information
Of the approach OF Union expedition.
] Steamer Peytoua New-Orleans and Louisville
packet. owned in Louisville aud New-Albany. THE
boat was burned q, Eureka plantation, % miles
AO Steamer g Mary H T. Koeno And vcks-
burg packet, was ecnitled mud burped q, French
Bend, 100 miles pboye Yaz9o City. a.
Steamer Acacia, New. Orleans and Bayou Sara
packet: was scuttled aud burned at the mouth Of
Ysllabusha River, o,
Louis packet, owned by Capt. Johu Brooks aud H.
C. McAllitter Of 81. Louis.
Steamer Ferd. Kennst, New Orleans and ST;
Louis packet, owned by CAPT. Thos. H. Brieriy aud
pariies in 81. Louis.
These two boats were sunk and burnSd.at tho
steamship Star Of the West, captured by Earl
Van Dorm OH the Texas coast, was used by tue Con-
federates as q transport, and sunk In the Ialla-
hatche River, near F?d Pemberton, 70 o0s'ruc'
the channel during the Yazoo Pass expedition.
Steamer Hartford City, formerly coal tow-boat
about Memphis. This boat wac scuttled and burned
al Mrs. Eyanss plantation, on the Ialahatchis
river on the 9th Of The present month.
Steamer IIoPs, vicGsburg and Yal,o cry pacs,.'I
ana owned at fazoo CIV, This boat was 'cni,iea
miles above Greenwood, Oh the Oath OF tho present
steamer Cotton Plant, formerly tho Flora Temple,
and name changed on account Of incompstibili'y OF
the nane and speed OF the boat. This boat was sunk
and burned at l.ocopolis, lGO niles above Green
wood on Tallahstcbie River, the 9Th Of the pres
en' month. ,-
Steamer Scotland, New.Orleans and 81. Louis
packet; steamer Golden Age, Now-Orleans ana rt.
Adams packet; steamer X. j.. Lakeland, NcW-or'
leans and st. Louis packet; steamer John WASH
New Orleans and 81. Louis packet, but suose luenl-
ly to the blockade was sold TO parties 10 New-or'
leans. There boats were scutled and sunk on south
worth Bar, 100 miles above Yazoo City, on the %1lh
Of May last to 0bstruct tho channel at that Ioh''
and their upper works were burned OH by inc oH'on'
steamer Natchez. Sew.Orleans and Vicksburg
packet. This boat was being used us q guhpo1l'.
She was cottoh.clsd 1900 bales being required Ior
this purpose. While en- ronte for Fort peinoeI,o ~
during the siege OF that Posilon, an" ", nc" I, a.
miles above Yszoo City, she accidentally tooh n'o'
and the boat and cotton proved total loss. .-,..
Steamer 18th Parallel, Now-Oreans aud ArKah'
sas river packet. This boat was also colton-cih,
and during "Trip, when IS miles above Greenw3ol,
che ran into the woods and became disabled, wnoic
she was coon after destroyed By burning, llis was
during the siege Of ForL Pemberon.
| Steamer Dswdrop Yazoo River packet; steamer
j. 81. Sharp New Orleans aud Bayou Sara pachee, ,
these boats burned on Culver River Oh tue @''h
Of the present month. -,
] Steamer II, ID. Mear, yIckburs and Memphis