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# the people foated down as far - 0so-
ph;s, this being the FIRST intcliigesee s6ths
disaster that reached the city. A yasl
was Immediately sent out and pishsd -
seventeen. The steamer lSost0a - ~
way down arrived at the scene three qpse-
tiers Of an hour afterwards. Amoag he
soldiers on the boat were thirty.six comm;s-
stoned officers The troops were Of varisus
regiments but belonged principally to In
diana and. Illinois. In twenty minutes u.
ter the explosion, the whole boat wa .
sheet of fire. A dense mass Of people ssti->
mated at five hundred took refuge 10 tbs
bow of the boat, while the flames vssv
driven aft by the wind. The bost sses
turned stem down the stream rcversisg ~
flames, when the entire mass rushed to-
gcther, many being entirely roasted while
cingng to the boat. The wreck Aoated
down five miles before sinking. lsl-..s
Gen. Washburnc commanding At Mem.
phis, ordered commission to investigate
this terrible disaster. The mate Of the
steamer testified that the boat was Tuaning
about ten miles an hour at the time Of TIE,
explosion. and that the boilers had bssn
tested st. Louis on the last trip and pro-
nounccd good. eaa 81. -
The last information is that there we're.
$500 persons on board, 7S6 of whom have
been found alive. isAlp.eaa gaia.- .,..{
Late Raid OF tlae Rebel IA. Wss>. NJ,
MEMPHIS, April 2S.--Thc vicksber9r
Herald, of the 25th, have .dispathes dated
off the mouth OF Red River, 28d, whisA-
stated that at o O'Clock this evening tlsa,
famous rebel ram We56 ran out Of Red nv
or, passing all the gun boats and iron-elads
here, and descending the Mississippi.---s
The officers Of the MaMhation estimated
the speed Of the Webb at "a miles an hour
when passing them. 1t is believed she NJ
tends destroying our commerce on the Mis.
sissippi, and will probably make an attempt
to escape into the Gulf. If nothing hsp-
pens to the Webb, she can reach New Or
leans ut daylight tomorrow and the mouth
of the river ty noon. ,'..i IL. r,f .eal.E
, The HeraHs Washington Special says:
Grant returned in excellent spirits. He
much qualification at the prompt
execution of the orders Of the Governments
in reference to the agreement between
Sherman and Johnston. HI. met Sherman
20 miles from the front, who received tho
disapproval with commendable good grace.
There was no hesitancy, no murmuripg,
nor any expression Of dissatisfaction 1t he
of the terms. pa, src,.' qt,Ef
The Worlds special says: Johpston,
exercise his authority and !,
vigilance to prevent guerrilla bushwhack-.
ing or any kind Of illegal warfare. ecorr =,
..t.f,.paa General News. a.. oes ~,
NEW YORK, May LII view Of the fact i,
that tho rebel ram StoneeaN is afoat and
to be making her. way to thu
coast, the Government has made. prepasa-, (,
tons for her reception, by placing iron. clads
in all our harbors. The Roanoke and othss
iron-clads. besides torpedoes and boats, ays,,
in readiness in this harbor. ''.alsia'li'
Gen. Washburn's order adeclating NJ
after April 25th, the Confederate ssldisss
within his district, would DO Regarded e''
felons. and not as prisoners Of war, isfhaFea
ing salutary effect. Great nsnbess Aass e
surrendered. sf a7finoI ",.lsf tarst "
The HwsHs washinstoa special ayeis.
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contemplated heavy desrssss e ~ -
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