New-York tribune., 1867-03-11
DISASTERS.
rHy loss OF TIE STEAMSHIP FLAsIBEAU.


The President of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Com
many has received the following letter from Major A. T.
COMPTON of the United states Army relative to the loss
Of the steamship Flambeau
In bebalf O{ CAPTAIN EversOn, commanding the steam
ship Flambeau have the honor 70 state 10 70 yGa a6 ro
Va, and her stranding on New-Inlet Bar, near 1@rt
shin left Ae2andria on the evening OF the 26th Of Febr
arv with five companies Of the Forteth United states
Infantry on board numbering officers aud 4G2 men,
and two ladies destined for Fort Fisher Fort Caswe and
Smithville y. G From the hour Of leaving the point
Kind courteous and gentlemanly bearing OF the captain
the steamer, and during the voyage
were to us OF his abilities as thoros seaman
and skilftl navigator. Everything was most pros
morning OF that day entered Newnlet, ~ C., and IN
answer 70 signal Tor plot one boarded sne sssc 1850
twelve miles from the bar and In my nearing capt
Eyerson asked him Uhe lnlop ne was par piol. ne
replied affirmative, aud asked the DRAFT OF the
10 anchor outside the bar as determined to wait
FOR high water which occurred about pm. Az thls
doorway Of the wheelhOuse, the vessel put under
way the bar the captain informing the pilot that
not to in At this time was standing near and dis
ne heard ne f. . gye se s b. % 70 hnf , sp
eleven feet had gone through; and ~ probably one or
two minutes after this conversation the ship struck and
was hard aud fast Immediately every means at hand
were applied to relieve her but THIS proving irnil,
ashore IN the pilots boat for suecOr, who pro
eeeded 20 Fort Fisher 50 sinhve, In the night In an
get promise OF anything excepting that tug woud
10 the rescue Oh tho afternoon Of next day This prom
ised assistance not was any other, furnished
During the ght Of the lst inst the surf which rolled
heavily forced the chip about two lengths further toward
the shore leaving her IN about six feet Of water
on the morning Of the 2dt was deemed 10 make
effort TO the troops from the vessel 10 the
shore and through the assistance and by the combined
efforts ably, willingly and cheerfuy rendered by Capt
EversOn his officers aud crew, about 400 men were safely
landed in the ships boats Before daylight on the morn,
OF the sd the wind had changed 10 the northeast and
flew over the oretopsai Yard her boilers shifted dTns
the night, and she made water 10 the depth OF six
gale, and through tremendous sea the remainder Of
the troops we're safely landed feel satisfied that we
all under to be forgotten obligation for the
skfuneSs OF Capt Everson, which has resulted In safety
TO so many lives and give thanks 70 an Awise Proyi'
who no more responsible for the loss OF the steamer
Major 10th United states Infantry.
This letter is also signed by all the officers Of the
mand and the lady passengers.
loss OF A STEAMER on THE MISSISSIPPI
sI TELEGRAPH
MEMPHIS, March 9-The steamer Clermont struck
log last night at lOi o'clock, and sunk miles below
this city Her cargo consisted OF 200 bales Of cotton
which with the boat is total loss She sunk In 20 min
and boilers fell over The crew and passengers except
one, rescued by ANAL boats. The ClermOnt was
valued at $4,000.
TIE WASHINGTON DISASTER.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Four dead bodies have
thus far been taken from the rains Of the fire which
cured night among them that Of r. Emerich the
keeper Of adjoining restaurant, who with others was
Several persons who. by the cause precipl-
tatcd into the cellar, succeeded ia escaping without
teria damage.
THE STEAMBOAT GYPSY DESTROYED BY FIRE.
fire broke out Saturday night at about o'clock
in the morning board the steamboat Gypsey lying be-
n"Son south Eghthst. aud the Long Dock The watch
% @ Ws az IT. ,si time in York and the vessel being
OO dI OH III inc llNci fOr Immediate help, burned down
10 the waters edge, destroying all but the machinery and
me flbs She was employed Ivy the Government during
the under the name OF JOius; aerward she carried
passengers between Catharines, n " and Sag Harbor
Long Island.
MAN DEOWNED, ETC.
RICHMOND. March 10-Edward w. Trayler, a
prominent citizen of Petersburg, was drowned there to-
day, while crossing the App0mattOX River. The new
railroad bridge al Petersburg has been washed away
FATALLY INJURED.
Coroner Cover OH Saturday held an inquest at No
81 MulbeTy-st, the body Of John Drsco native Of
Ireland aged 6S years who died from the effect OF in
res received by falling down flight OF stairs at his resi-
dence on Wednesday night last verdict OF accidental
death was rendered.