, 1863-10-06
TIE GREAT STEAMBOAT DIS
ASTER,
Letter From Brig. Gen. Smith:
LIST OF THE LOST AND SAVED.

Editors Chicago Tribune:
The fsteaner Robert Campbell, jr., WAS set
on fire By an incendfary just As she Waa up.
morning We we're all aroused By the alarm Of
tire, and 50 rapid was the progress OF the
flames, that We had barely time to assemble near
the bow Of the boat and get the plauks and
etogipgs launched before the heat compelled
uB to jump overheard. We we're cut off from
hold well aft, drove US all for ward before It.
Passengers and crew were free from the
panic which generally charactertzes such ter
rible ecenes, and everything was done that
the very limited time would permit, to ga7a
life. Fortunately there were but few women
and children aboard. The ladies' were saved
except an invalid, whom it was impossible
The two beautiful children. Of Mrs. Cooley
we're lost.
send you lists Of those lost and saved. for
the Information of relatives and friends:
Capt. 7: J. London, a A g., staff Of Gen. ". s.
Smith; "a Lieut.. John II Hopkins, co. /. 4oth ii :,
n; g. D. Lynch, clerk; pantryman; texas ten
der; two cooks (c9loredj chanbermatd; two
Children Of nrs; Cooley; MEs. Hampton; fireman !;
one deck hand, name unknown; Lieut.. Pefri1, 6th
Me-; ;-- Roberts, hospital steward, a2d Ohio.
The above are the names of those lost, as
lar as they can be ascerta1ned.
There can be no doubt but the burning Of
the boat was the work of IN incendiary. I
cnn only write the few particulars I here send
aa the Gen. Anderson Is just about starting.
The officers ot-the boat deserve great credit
for their admirable management Of the boat,
even while burning, and Pilot Gus. Lyon
merits the very highest commendation and
the heartfelt gratitude Of Ill who were saTed,
which am snre he has, for nobly standing at
the wheel until the tiller ropes were burned
to his signals. The boat was disposed az ta-
yorably as she could hare been for our es-
cape.
The officers of the Gen. Anderson are treat
irg us with the utmost kindness.
The steamer Sunny. South passed Us by
while the burning wreck driftcd away, and
We stood half naked and shivering on tho
shore. I have to thank God for very mar
row escape. WM. 8. sM1TH, Brig. Gen.
Com'dg 9TH Div, 18th Army Corps.
Tho following is List Of the saved:
Up Mckinney. Captain; Jas G Wilson, Pilot;
Mate; Hardy Wilson, ID Mate; Russell, ; Pnot; s
a s Lyon, Pilot Martin Sibley, deck hand
Martin fichne1, Asst Pilot; John Day, deck hand;
John Curtin, fireman; Michael o,Brine, Thom1s:
1earneJ, Michael Looa, James Perkins, Daniel
Cain, James Fagen, John Cain, EdwaSd Flarty,
d.
son, Daytd Lawrence, John Lewis, colored; 4 v
Clalk, SD ~; Lieut. Fields, 4cfh III; " Rose,
GW Gloss, ~ 81; q Eekelbarg: 7at(h Ohio;
erickson. 81st 1ll; 7 Waller, 18th Mo; Jamea
McNellaEd. Goth Ohio; F Fuller. It'll Vt; a Camp
bs 1a4th Il CAN, it Miss II 3; FM Cross, 18th
9mh 4l; CAPT Moilan. s5th 1;'i III; Lieut. ai' joe
Virgins, Gen Benton's staff; Moses Kouus, 114th
H. Henry gohq9; r $ Gard; 1soth n; James
Herman, do; T Ralph. 13oth nj: A Garcnger, do
esis ees IT, Sch9 fss gnstdg noa;g SKs4s Kss
Philadelphia, Pa; Wm. Knox, Philadelphia, rs
=; BEady, pelbI, Iowa D. Il. Oaks, n. 7. City
Wm: MeLatn, Barber; James Ross. Steward; c.
Eah @aitn. aih o6lo @ Cavalry; {: DUN na ii atS
Iowa; j. Dillon, airt mate, st Louis 4. Weston, t
second mate, St; Louis; John Bernathy. st Louis
Mrs. Brundage, Berkshire, Ohio Mrs. Dunlevy'
Msj Haxfe. 4gh Indiana cspt T. n" Y. Rose, ss sis;
FL Go1Gn9n + 5ah. M4SiP 1 EeT Albany Indiana
AZ Tazon, St. Louis; J Fitehner, ST. Louis j e
Wt1eon. Louisville ] B Doughclty, 18th ohio !;
Pence, cosington, H.; Nv Wlsh. 1lth Iowa;
A.her, ID Engineer: ) Holmes, 1st. Engineer; h E
Noel, Assistant Engineer; J King. Younss-
town. Ohio; + Thomas. niggtnaport, Ohio; u
RPenham asa 1sfh 111 Thos fi9ntEan st. LOUIS
coa 4ss sinss scs clts ne1s eh
eago. Illinois; B. F. Miller, 12ith Illinois; ".
Louis; M1Ee toole. St Louis; Mike Cor
bet, st. Louis; James O'BrIeu, St. Louis
Thes .a lats5'{ ls5 st Leas; Allshins Indiana;
S. Louis; John caftin' s. Eouis G Fit Ln9 st.
Louis: Tom OHara, SD III; JAS Perkins, st.
Louis ] " Cook, St. Louis.