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top Of the ruins and states that while the wreck was
burning be could hear many persons underneath
struggling and crying for help Some Of them suc-
ceeded in extrcatiDg themselves and jumping over.
board but it il feared that great many had not the
desired alternative Of choosing the less horrible OF two
deaths. and were consumed.
The steamer Bostons was abont four miles below
when the explosion occurred She hurried to the scene
and her crew succeeded in picking up about 200 Of the
sufferers.
The appearance Of the evee early in the morning was
thrilling. Thousands of people had gathered TO learn
the particulars Of the sad affair. and many Of them
seemed to strive in noble emulation to Guido each other
in rendering assistance to tine rescued who being
brought on shore every few minutes. Ambulances.
sretchers and carriages piled rapidly back and forth
carryng those who were scaded burned to the hos.
pitfalls.
INCIDENTS.
It would be impossible to recount half Of the az
fectng incidents that have TO ny knowledge One
or two will relate. A young woman was seen about
daylight olinging 70 small piece of wreck out in the
river, with one arm holding child to her bosom.
Upon being picked up it was found that the child was
dead. The mother was in her night Clothes and was
chilled nearly to insensibty. but with that hoest Of
all human feelings mothers love- she stu casped. at
the imminent peril Of her life, the lifeess form Of
her little one
man WAS caught hanging to shatter. His shoulder
was dslocated and ono hand badly burned He stated
that when fell among the ruins his wrist was caught
so that no was unable to release 1t. The fire soon
the imprisoned hand and IN writing from the
pain and endcavorng to get free he disl0cated his
shoulder The burning presently fell in and let
him loose, when he sprang overheard.
The river is being dragged diligently and many
tL. IF ma
LADY was found large sum in gold said to amount 70
several thousand dollars This may have been tho
cause Of her sinking
THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.
Nothing il known as 10 tie Of the explosion.
bnt conjecture has run wild over II. At first It was
said that the boat had been blown up by an old torpedo
land afterwaId that some Rebel emissary had put
5bombshe!l among the Goals Most likely this is one
of those accidents the Of which will never become
KNOWN The boilers had but lately been inspected and
were considered safe. j. Ia NJ
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THE sULTANA CALAMITY.
Number Lost-A Horrible Conjeeiue-
Scenes md Incidents-eausc OF the
Explosion.
From Our Special Correspondent.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 30, 1866.

vFIou Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 30, 1866
The news of this. by far the greatest marine
disaster OF modem times upon the city like the
increasing reverberation Of neighboring thunderfrsi
startling next fearful then sublime and appalling.
Early in the morning confirmed report was current
that the Suana had blown up above the city and that
80 lives had been lost. Soon AFTER it told among
the Of people gathered on the wharf that the loss
OF life amounted to several hundred. 1t was not unit
late in the afternoon hatthe astounding fact was
ablished that nearly 500 souls had been hurried at
once anl all together into eternity.
HEB PASSENGERS.
The crew Of passengers Of the Suana when she left
the Memphis wharf numbered near as can be ascer.
tanned the uncertain authority OF the few left TO tell
the tale about go Most OF these were parolcd pri.
soners and discharged soldiers who had been taken on
board at YicksbnTg and were hurrying impatienily
north to be again with their friends aud i.fes
at home. There were about 800 citizens Il Of whom
were ladies and children. Her crew. including off.
GERS numbered g. In the words OF Pilot Caysn. who
at the wheel and is among the survivors she was
crammed full of people every deck from stem to
stern.
THE TINE AND PLACE.
The explosion occurred about O'Clock in the morn
ing at point about miles above her place of land
ing here and just below the island known to river men
AS Paddy Hen and Chickens. She had been taking
coal during the fore part OF the night at the mouth Of
Wolf River. and was abont seven miles above at the
time OF the calamity. At that hour probably all except
the officers and men on watch were asleep and knew
nothing Of what had happened until they found them
selves In the river scalded, bruised, burned and be-
wildercd-a hounderng Of humanity. where each
being hindrance to the other they could but struggled
for monument and sink.
THE SUMBEE LOST.
II will never be known precisely how many persons
were lost In this unprecedented disaster. According
to the most Trustworthy data there are li60 persons
missing. As every exeron has been made since the
accident to pick up discover the survivors it can
scarcely DO hoped that this number viii be reduced.
fthe officers OF the boat but two are aye-Pilot
CaytoE and ono Of tho engineers, whose have
not been able to learn Captain Mason is known
been lost and large reward Is offered for the recovery
Of his body.
HORRIBLE CONJECTURE.
1t Is thought that many--probaby hundreds-n- /
Guiding the captain caught under and among the
ruins Of the upper works, and there imprisoned and
burned to DEATH This conjecture Is made almost Ger
tain By the statement OF the pilot He came down On
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We publish this morning Supplement con-
tanning nearly four pages Of various and inter
esting reading-letters from our correspondents
at the South; a second letter from Prof. Lewis;
Art Criticisms; an important legal decision in
Tennessee OH Slavery; characteristic letter
from Mr.. Lincoln, only recently published; an
interesting letter from our Japan correspondent
and much else, instructive enough for whole
Snndav's reading.
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The May anniversaries, held in New-York,
represent, without doubt, the opinions Of avery
large and influential portion Of the American
people, and on that ground, if on no other,
their proceedings deserve the attention Of the
daily newspapers. The great political qucs-
tons of the day are always sure to be referred
to and commented upon, if not in special reso-
lutions, at least i'll some Of the speeches. The
attentive observer, therefore, finds it not diff
cult to form an intelligent opinion as to the
position which the great religious communities
of the country occupy with regard to political
and social progress.
1t is undenable that during the past four
years the interest in these gatherings has some.
what declined. The progress of the war monop-
olized public attention TO such an extent as to
push necessarily all other movements in the
background. 1t is, however, sign of the great
vitality of the religious and benevolent associa.
tons OF the country, that in the unparalleled con.
WILSON'S through which the country has passed,
they have not only maintained their ground, but
they have in financial point of view, made a
progress, which its friends four years ago did
not expect TO see.
The following table, exhibiting comparison
Of the receipts Of some of the leading religious
societies on the eve and at the close of the war.
will be of interest:
American and Foreign lsG0 1861 1863
Christian Union. s6s0 e7275s e53 79l
American Tract Society,". JsO.7 3t4. 6la 42lOOOI
l.ilae society. ..-.;.-:..., 43591G 10.5sS 677s5l
1,of sf.h Tract Society Of
Br'o1. ..................- s7eoo l2a4os leos.s
TAG three first Of these societies received inI
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duc.d quotation Railway bonds held firmly and 'ec"
ties paying per cent cannot be had in any noticeable GUAM
y Bank stocks are strong and those uuder the ns"o",
system are specially firm The disposition continued 'e
railway share. at decline and they were offered 10
amounts, AT the Second Board the market was again na
me,ed and made decline Of from to per cent ou'
afe Ter the call and closed steady In the street 'he
heavy and closed dull In money there Is no chADs.
brokers get all they neo at sa6 per cent E1cn'ns,
l. active. and 60 days Sterling has sold at lio
In Freght sailing ships neglected For ean'e' ''''
more is Offering and rates have advanced
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To CorrcsDondenss.

he ro,,c. can he taker o: Anonymous Communications
Wbs.evssis intended for insertion must he authencsteo
by the nas and address OF the wrte-not necessarily ''
n1bIcaiion but as guaranty for his good isii. ,rn
An bus,nes. letters for this office should be addrsseoto
TRrsusK," New-iork ..,
rejected CofinuilSatiVns
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Hotel Personal.

Gen. Morgin, Mon. +. Edwin and Senior
I,urbde Mexico; j. H. Gumbleton OF the Goth Rifles,
English army, and Mr. Morris Philadelphia are at tho
yOort House.
Peter Miller, New. Orleans, Alex Anderson. Toron.
to- and w. q. Robinson. Colorado at tho Everett
House.
Mr.. s. sandorson, England. is at tho Clarendon Ho'
tel.
Capt. j. Hunt, United States Army, and X. Forsythe
Dixby, Augusta, Georgia, at the Hoffman House
A. H. Walcott, United States Army; G. Kendall CHI
cago; Charles Center, Savannah George and Z. How.
ell. Washington, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Gen. Eli Long United States Volunteers; Z. c.
Sterling Washington; 7. j. Gully, United States Ar.
my; George X. Pomroy. United States Army. and W.
H. Wood San Francisco. California are at tho Metro
potsn Hotel.
The Hon. Il. N. Bishop Cincinnati. and Perry II.
Smith, Chicago. are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
Tho Rev John Covert, Chicago; Col James Lewis
and Capt Hart Of the 18th New York Volunteers, Hill
ton Head. South Carolina and d. 5. Camp. Washing.
ton are at the Aston House.
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STEVENS BROTHERS. (Americsn Agents tSr ~ ,n ~
,-Jienn.ttsst Garden W C. are AS, MS io1 's
THE TRIBIN Ne They will also receive sr''ehiri'' 'A
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matter drop. & am Of the opinion that you ar
now Sufficiently warned" q"
a. JoHN y. HEATH .t.
testified that he was n hrst lieutenant In the g
Georgia Reserves. Witness described the ra
tions received, and said WirE was sick abot
July or August, 1854 The guard on duty at II
prison was composed Of boys 10 or rs, and me
from 45 TO 90. The discipline among the reb,
soldiers was very bad. They did Very much 1
they pleased would go of and stay as long {
they wanted to; when they returned would I
stood on barrel, or some punisbment like tina
Witness knew that stoneuian q men were searcl
ed, but did not know what for heard n was dor
under orders Witness never knew Of wirI put
fishing guard for depriying prisoners Of FOO,
&c. belonging to them. Had seen wirz order Il
guard to bring up prisoners who had bought Pre-
Visions, and he took half away from them an
divided among the guard. (Baughter.) Neyt
kusw Of wirz killing . prisoner. On the roa
here witness heard he shot a prisoner.
De- DR. CAsrLRN,
having been sworn, testified that he had been
Andersonville, in the Sd Georgia Reseryes. Th
ratious were very Inferior. There Vas niue
complaint IN the regiment about the ration
Never heard about furlough been granted {,
shooting Union soldiers. surgeon. DR.. Gun,
miugs, went around and vaceinated the men b
order. The clothing was very Inferior o.
ragged. Had to transport the sick TO the hos
pitai on litter Could not get au ambulance
The officers had 10 furnish their own clothing.
This witness was on the stand when our II
mort closed
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EDITION
FOUR O'CI1OCK, II. M.
PERSONAL.


Hon. @. r. TRAn, Of Massachusetts,
Thurlov Weed, and Ex.Jndgs Pisrpoipt, Of New
York, are At willards'.
Hon. W. P. KELLOGG, Collector Of Gus.
toms at New Orleans, is at the National.
Hon. CHARLES r. TRAIN arrived In this
city last evening, and leaves TO day for Whining
ton,N.o. ..s.. f'.I III 80 @.
SECRETARY HARLAN has left Washington
on a visit to Iowa. He will probably be absent
about two weeks. The Assistant Secretary q the
Interior, Judge Otto, will discharge the duties Of
the Secretary while Mr.. Harlan Is away. ..r'..
How. JosEPB II. BARRHrT, Commissioner
Of Pensions, has returned from his tour Of inspee
ton to the pension agencies Of New York and
Ohio, aud has re entered upon his duties.
HoS. T. O. THEAkER, Commissioner oi
Patents, has returned to the city from briei
visit to Ohio. .. -r.a...r
GEs. L. G. BAKER, Chief Detective Of the
War Department, Is lying seriously III at his
residence on Eighteenth strest, near O, and fear'
are entertained Of his recovery. .-.r-
BRIaADIER GEN. REvERB, formerly Of the
10th Maryland battery, aud iAtterly In command
Of the lo7th United States eoiored troops, sta
toned at Moorehead city, died there a few day,
since. His remains have been sent TO his family
| In Michigan. Gen. Revere entered the ssrvict
as a first lieutenant in the New York Fire zou'
| ayes 80
DESCRIBES OF Mss Harris are multiply
| ing in tbe West Another Chicago woman ha'
taken the pistol as her weapon, and has sho
down her husband. Chicago husbands will have
to see whether their wives are armed, befor'
they venture to differ with them on so grave I
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Many inquiries have been made why the
interest due on tho LIST Of November upon the
fve-twenty year bonds Is not anticipated on
registered as well as coupon bonds. The
answer, as ascertained on application at the
Treasury Department, that owing to the
published regulations the Department is COM
pelled to keep the books open for transfer Of
registered bonds until the LIST Of October,
after which period considerable labor will bo
required to make up the necessary schedules
for tho payment Of the interest. This will
require certainly to the 18th Of October and
possibly to the goth or 25th of that month.
Every effort will be made to get the schedules
out as soon as possible, and when completed
they will be transmitted to the proper Off
GERS, with directions to commence the pay
ment of such interest at once. -.
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The Richmond Bulletin, having com.
u.,..d a.. ,,ndv os No,tbarr nol;tics ar.
ne"'ou .n' 'tuuy =.
pounds the same Tor the instruouon Oh ns
readers. It's first lesson set forth that Gen
BurLyR triad for tho Republican nomination
= o :. -...,,. -. -,
ior "o'ernor vi mA''nu''' "u ~,
beaten. No 2, that Senator MORGAN, oi
New York. Is "a manager in the Interior"
10, w w,su,svvn r.o.r,,v a.,;v.rsd nm
WI "
address AZ freeport' lhnois' IN "nich NC
said Of Gen. PATRICK:
I VIVA In virginia about the time of the
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Our Young Foiks.---An Illustrated Mag
.,lpe for BOYS nd,Girls. -Boston, Ticknor 4
Flelds, Mrs. L. Maria Child, y. 4. Trowbridge,
Mrs stowe Mayue Reid, and Carleton, are in the
list Of ooniributors for tho october number Of
this pleasant psriodicai. Its articles are excel
leptly csleulated for youth, and contain greater
amount Of solid psbulnm thHn any In similar
works which we remember 10 have seen. The
49,. .o..hin "a o.,ar,.,ntn, 4. n,ox,aa,
hNe''' ssiO'aDio' "s . f,..,.s,
In sumeient amount, and the useiui 10 70 mixea
with them that profit accompanies pleasure TO
the little reader The iliustrations are excellent
,-,, -, A.. a,o.,,ton 7, 4. .,nn,Iaa In ~, :
IN sp,',t si,sa anu ,n y" a., p',,.
pue
Mox..,x oo,oh., NJ
thh hIbANrN inVN oosVoe''
Holmes, Mr., Trowbridge, Bayard Taylor, I'D :
mund Kirke, Henry w. Longfellow, Donald @,
M,tohsll ana Ms. Pre.so,t contribute To the new
numbsr az The Atianttc-au unusual galaxy.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Intslligenos from
Hayti to the 9th Of September has bsen re-.
ceiVsd.
President Geffrard was on the 9th instant
at Gonaivss, where he issued an address, in
which be urges the troops to maintain their
courage and perseverance, and expresses his
confidence in their loyalty.
The rebels in the meantime hold out at
Cape Haytien, though they have gained no
further advantage. The rest of the RSpub-
lie Is quiet and tranquil. .
Intelligence received from San Domingo
by the way of St. Thomas and Hayti, states
that by the submission Of Pimental to Gabriel
all danger Of a civil var is avsrtsd. The
populsOs were delighted at this, and gave
themselves up to three days festival
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Counterfeit National Bank Notes-Tw,
Stories about Them.

NASHVILLE, Sept. 2o.-Counterfeit fves
on the National Bank Of indianapolis and the
First National Bank Of Washington, D. c.,
were In circulation here to-day. They are
the first that have been seen, and are we'll
calculated to deceive. ..,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.--It is believed
here that the report about counterfeit fves
on the First National Banks Of Washington,
d. O., and Indianapolis, is a mistake. The
notes of the First National Bank Of Wash.
ington, D. G., were printed on the first plate
engrEyed, and some changes having been
subsequently made, leads to q repetition Of
the report which has frequently been made
before.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-27

The New York World, which is now en-
gagged in an attempt to swindlo-we use the
term advisedly, and meaning to give it all the
force it will bear-the public into the belief
that it is supporting the President against
the wicked Vaccinations of the Republicans,
calls Mr.. EDwN M. STANTON the cO-cOnspir.
Ator of WIRE.
1t follows, therefore, that Mr.. JOHN
SON, who still retains Mr.. STANTON In
his Cabinet, is an accessory after the fact.
The editor of the World is now in Wash,
ingtOn. Hadn't he better prefer his charges
before the proper Authorities'
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Postal Amnirs.
Postmaster General DEsSIsoN this mt


ing ordered the following contracts:
Route 6,239, Lawreneeville TO Gainesville
with Henry Holmes, Of Atlanta, to convey maili
from Lawrenceville, by Cairo and Hog Noun.
tain, to Gainesville, 2oI miles, and back, three
times week.
Also, Route lies, Stone Mountain, with Henry
Holmes, for service from Stone Water to Law
renceville, 2OL miles, six times week.
Reopen the following Offices, and make ap
pointments: r,i
Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, va.-Johu @.
Cox, postmaster, vice W. Il. Syme.
Ashland, Hanover county, Van. T. Cox
postmaster, vice J. L. Thompson.
Discontinued, ONCE at Bloomingdale, Cabell
county. Ya.-Papers should now go to Cabel
C. II.
Reopened, Hamlin, Cabell County, West Va
William Carroll, postmaster, vice J. c. Black
Pickens G. II. Pickens county, 8. C.-H. A. II
Gibson postmaster, vice = Z. Alexander.
Pendleton, Anderson county, 8. C.-Irving II
Philpot postmaster. vice John H. Letton.
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New YoRK, Sept. 27.-Charleston papers
Of the 23d publish clause of the constitu.
tion, as adopted by q vote Of 9s to 8, declar-
ing the emancipation Of the slaves. The
ordinance to repeal the ordinance Of seces'
sion was ratified.
A correspondent Of the Charleston Courie'
refers TO the disastrous loss Of South Carolinu
in the destruction of her public records.
Titles, deeds, wills, Judgments, and DEGREES,
have all disappeared in the flames of war z
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A secesh Grand Jury ON the Rampage

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26.-The Uniom Pres,
announces the indictment Of Major Gen.
Palmer and Brig Gen. Brisbin for abducting
slaves and otherwise interfering with the
slave law Of Kentucky, and suggests, as the
President upheld the General, he should be,
by all means, indicted by one Of our en-
lightened and patriotic grand jurors.
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BY TELEGR a r H.

Death OF Ex-secrstary VIM. }. Duane.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-The morning
papers announse the death Of VIM. ]. Duane,
aged 85 years, Mr.. Duane was Secretary Of
the Treasury under President jackson, and
resigned rather than consent to the removal
of the deposits from the United States
Banks.
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The mercantile community win see st oncs
that, as q whole, no house in New York more |
than CLAFLiN 4 Co. occupy that peculiar |
position to control the trade Of the country |
Possessing. as they do, tho experience Of
quarter Of century, welding an immense
capital, with buyers in every part Of the
world, they are prepared 70 furnish goods In
every department upon the most favorable
terms, sdhoring strictly to their principles Of
selling at the smallest possible profit and
upon short terms Of credit.
This house is probably more familiar. by
the nature Of It's organization, with the trade
and wants Of the South than any other In |
the North. This Is shown, in one view, by |
the fact, related above, Of the enormous debt |
due them when the rebellion broke out, and |
the honorable record in favor Of the South,
as manifested towards CLATLtS 4 Co., also
alluded TO above, that seventy Ave per cent.
Of that debt has been realized within the last
few months.
The house Of CLAFLIN 4 Co. support about
t"o tnVuSenu Po'eoh', "ho" ino'"uee, VI
course, the families OF all its employees at
home and abroad-agents, salesmen, cash
iers, clerks, workmen, &c. The tax paid to
the Government last year by CLArLN a Co.
is the best and most unerring evidence of the
enormous amount Of business transacted by
them, namely, the sum Of over ons hnndred
thonsand dollars! '..' D.. %.
The natural question arises In the mind Of
all who road this brief yet wonderful history
OF the power and magnitude OF single mer'
camille house In the great commercial oapi'
tal, who is the maSter-spirit Of this gigantic
and princely establishment?'
We can answer this question no better,
perhaps, without doing injustice to his able
partners, than by saying that H. b. CLAFLIs,
the principal Of the firm, Is that man. He
gives his personal attention, each day, to the
general supervision Of the business Of the
house. He Is man Of great energy and in
dustry. At one moment we have seen him
at his desk, examining half q cord Of checks,
notes, drafts, bills Of lading, &C., making
memorandums, reading and answering let
ters, consulting with traders, and instructing
cashiers or salesmen. At another, he would
be away down in the sub cellar, looking after
the arrival of some new article which he pro-
posed to preoipitate on the market that day;
or else we behold him on the first floor min.
Cling among his salesmen, the humblest-ap-
pearing among them all, chatting with
country merchants, up to his Wristbands in
dress goods; or else on the second floor in
specting Yankee notions" and examining
now lot Of laces; or upon the floors still above,
explaining to some Southern trader the diff
ference between calfskin and cowhide, or
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THE Washington correspondent of the New
York World knows pretty well where the
REPUBLICAN is published. He gets all his
reliable news from Its columns.