, 1863-08-06
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribt

with crash upon the bank then swung. ALI
would soon be lost and no hope remaining of
saving the money, they also left their posi-
tion ind endeavored to escape. Before a1l
conld leap of, the boat recoiled from shore,
one wheel still going, and shot out into the
etream.
Five of the 9th Wis. and several passengers,
all the cattle, mules, money, freight, colozed
chambermnid, one Of the clerks, the sou Of
Mr. Oelesby, one Paymaster Greenwalt Of
Harrisburg, Pa, three Paymasters' clerks,
{names unknown) were know to be aboard.
TheAames cracked and spread, cattle and
mules broke loose and Jumped overheard, or
snorted tant1ca1ly about, rendered Insane BY
flames aud heat. AL this was witnessed by
passengers on shore. Some passengers jump.
ed overheard and SWIM ashore, one with his
trunk, and others nearly naked, swan out in.
TO the stream, seeming also insane, md was
carried under and lost. Soon tho wreck sank,
and her eeething fires were qucnchcd In deep
waters.
The steamer shirgiss arrived during the
night. bringing all the passengers, Captain,
Clerk, and such property as could be picked
up.
The reporter, associated with your cores
pondent, intends visiting the scene Of disaster
this morning. A list Of those lost will be
sent as soon as it can be perfected. At pres
ent the excitement runs 80 high TINT no
mans statements eau be relied upon.
The following Is the list of names:
Major n. s. Brlnton, of Phi1adelpbla, In charge.
Clerk H. 8. Goddard, Philadelphia.
Major II. D. Meudenhall, Pennsylvania.
John D. Ford, Clerk.
Major " ~. White, Burlington, Iowa.
is. Graves, Clerk.
Major Josiah Tilden, Galceburg.
II. Martin, Clerk. missing.
AajorJ. ". Bdgdcn, Erie, Pa.
r. Il Loomis, Clerk
Major ". Il. Jamison, Boston, side Of head
slightly scorched.
s. c. Sampson, Clerk, missing.
Maios j. NJ. Paumphrey, Wheeling.
s. c. Fletcher, clerk.
Major T. D. GEeeawalt, Harrisburg, missing
undoubtedly lost
Frank 0glesby. Clerk Of steamer, lost.
Two negro deck hands, chambesmatd and col
oted woman, cabin passenger, lost.
Captain, First and Second Clerk, and rest OF the
crew sayed-
The papers and all the books Of the boat
we're lost. Thirty,o soldiers Of Co. I, 9th
Wisconsin, as guard to the Paymasters, under
command of Lieut.. Courier, Of these, one
Corporal and four privates are lost, three
killed by stage plank filling On them while
IN the water; altogether there are about thir-
ty lives lost. Four hundred tons Commis.
tary aad Suffers stores and about ono hum
dred TOM Of private freight were all lost.
There we're about 200 persons on board, In all
The boat, valued at 800, 900, Is Insured for
s5o,0c0.
The fire broke out in the after part Of the
boat, some say between decks, Others say in
the nursery. When the boat struck the shore
the fire having driven the engineers from
their posts, the engines continued to work,
and as soon as she struck, number Jumped
ashore, but her stern soon swung around
down stream, and Is the engines continued to
work, her bow Was soon turned from shore,
and SIZE again started down river. When she
left the shore there we're about thirty pcrsons
On her bow, nearly all Of whom must have
pe1iahcd. The soldiers are said to have acted
beroicalIy, aud to have stood by the boxes
continuing the money until 1t was certain all
was consumed. The boxes were iron bound,
and too heavy to be removed. Besides, the
flames spread all over the boat In less than
five minutes. There is no satisfactory theory
as to how the fire originated. It's believed,
however, to have been fred by an 1nceadiary
In the interests Of the rebel government.
An effort was made to fire the Naval Depot
here, night before last.