, 1865-01-30
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
Iefr1ble Steamboat DIAasfer-Tf{r.y
Lives Lost-f1estructlve Fire at Cairo.

| kopee1al Dlspatcn 10 the Chicago Trtbune.1
CAIRO, Saturday, Jan. p.
| An officer Just from JohnsonriI1e Informs me-
that the steaner Eclipse exploded her boiler YES
terday morning at Johnsonv111c, while being used
as transport and having one hundred and sixty
men on board- Thfry-sfx OF the number were
Killed and misspg, and sixty nine injured more or
less severely All the guns Ut the Ninth Indiana
Battery were upon the Eclipse, and Of course lost
| with her destruction.
49,, t5re broke ous at ten o'clock last night in the
Eighth street and Commercial avenue, Five
buildings were destroyed, much OF their contents
being sayed In damaged condition The follow
etdt's reporter: John Cheek, wooden building.
dry goods store, IL, 200; Mrs. swayne, Eighth
sde @Rs s9 e. agse ss@sssd Lee y %aaa
s|s5$; ss S$PsS
part; Davis building, " j. Yosf i CO., BOOK
and periodical store, property damaged by reno
t1pa Ga aeeS1 sfoIs I sss ssSsb Sqd az goods and s
OF Esq. Broas was in the second story OF Dayfs'
6aiIdns i, loss unknown; Insgar Faal sphoto-
oswald q Co.. building and stock about Si.06n
insurance. -
cA1no, Jan. 2a.-From officers from Eastp9rt
Tg n,s nase ncSs q tae 18th from the Army Of the
come come IN At Al military posts on the Tennessee
r1ver. Several gueI1il1as are awaiting decisions
ted. A desefteE who lately came in at Eastno1t
Where be hqd ID besa sent to tako command of and
J. $. paT.oe. os NeW SaS York Ara.a co,rs,nona
entr vas slightly injured in one band By tie ex-
Rloslon Of tho steamer Eclipse at Johnson7tile.
lin. 1t was most terrific explosion. Many Door
soldiers and deek.ha1ds we're buried nndef he
e.p aaa of ef9shea S To- dsah
wss knocked down By the body ct one man, which
vase ~ cent flying THROUGH the air. The hull Of the
EspsG, bnfaed II two hsuTs end doated about
ammunition Of the 9Th Indiaun Battery exploded. |
ono hour after the first steamer explosion. One
tSs hody Of n va boTn wh sue @ against
er Lady franklin, that the smoke.st1c we're
carried overheard. The lattsr steamer vas con
sEtsd t,ken ~ nS o,ds h9sRia t nd the wounded y be
as, aSulars Wfll 60 forward By the mail steamer
4 steamer has jqst arrived with New or1ean.
large bill q assortcd ftcight The steamer
Henry Ames In backing ont from her wharf On the
FnsneHS ., 1es h fa%s IN colsien x h
street The borzprit nd boccRm Of The eff FfencR
Tease! were carried away and the Henry Ames aus
nined considerable Injury.
me U. =: gunhoat No. seized the steamer Mus
tsng At tskipwitz's landing and brought her int
.an. rorr Masanc. @ She Was In service ol special
1.1a aeut m Earl H. Some thirty Of the special scouts
He1e S On r. board and been running the boat up md
not at al in accordance with the duties Of Unted
at9tes solnters They were arrested and Commit
Orleans. Ot.@0' o. NC"
Gov. Hahn. Of Louisiana, has tssued tbe III. T.
'ow'nE proclamation cong1atulatory to Missouri |
sna tennessee upon theif assuming the position I
or free States
:, WHEREAS, 0nr :,ster States Of Missouri md
Ienneseee, assembled IN conventions Represent
Ing the loyal People OF their respective commnn.
@ haze each passed ~ edict Of euancipa-
borders. and forever prohibiting slavery or ta1oI-
1nta1y y. rfE{itnds, except for crime, whereof the
'ald cdicts Of emancipation by GU lite elavehoId
ng ssters arc acs Of great and historical sisnia-
:anee, worthy Of all praise and comrneadation, ~
Indicating The progress ofidea, the courage fidelity
Ind humanity OF the people. Ct the early establis-
nent OF the naltonal good upon 4 permanent basIs
freedom and Justice: therefore, I
l. Mft hazel Hahn, Governor Of the 9tate OF Touf-
lana, 1n the name Of our ftes State snd 1oya1 /
'eoplo, do extend to Missouri and Tenneaese, I'D t