The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-15

to our whole people, and promote oil
earth peace and good will toward men
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, D. G., Dec 9, 1868.
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Collision Between Two Steam
boats on the Ohio RiveF-.ROtf
Boats Fired and Totally De
atrOyed--Seventy or Eighty Live
Lost.
MADISON, INDIANA, December 5, 1868
:, A terrible accident occurred on tn,
Ohio. river last night, about half pas
eleven o'clock The magnificent steam
ers United States (descending) and thu
America (ascending) collided at Rays
Landing, about two miles above Warsaw
on the Indiana side The United States
had quantity of petroleum on hel
deck. The America struck the United
States on the right hand side, forward OF
the steps, cutting into her considerable
distance and sinking her to her main
deck in about two minutes. A fire com
municatcd in some way to the petroleum
and as soon as the boats collided they
were in flames.
9 1t is said that some mistake was made
in the signals Of the America. She
blew her whistle twice, which the pilot
ON the United States apparently did not
hear. The America again signalled by
two blasts of the whistle, which the Uni
ted States answered; but it was too late.
% LATER
=. CINCINNATI, December 6.-Further
particulars of the steamboat collision
Yesterday, show larger loss of life
than at first supposed Immediately af-
-terthe collision the United States was
enveloped in flames, which instantly
communicated to the America, both
steamers being completely destroyed in
less than five minutes. There were
about seventy-fve cabin passengers on
the United States, more than half of
whom were lost.
The reports of the officers are very
conflicting. AS near as We can learn,
forty five passengers, including eighteen
ladies, and in addition seven of the Off
GERS and the cabin crew were lost. while
only four out of twenty-five deck hands
are known to be saved
sse The accident is attributed to a mis-
take in whistles st
The passengers on the United States
known to be saved are: NJ. Zickler and
wife, Fremont, Ohio James Price and
brother, Louisville; Lee Kaha and DR.
Leslie, Cincinnati B, Nelson, Allegheny
City, Pa; Master Pearce was saved, but
his mother and brother were lost; Capt
Jos. McCamont, Cincinnati, burned
about the neck; Robert Nelson, New
port, Kentucky, slightly injured; ]. II
Green and lady and Sol. Harris, Louis
vile; Geo. A. Middleton, Cincinnati !;
Wv. Hanley, Cincinnati; Wm. Cham
berlain, Cincinnati; Mr.. McFaran and
wife, Nashville; Mr. Hays, Nash
vile; Mr.. j. B. Fisher, New York; S.
r. Clark, Memphis. si
> e The following are missing but suppo-
sed to be saved S. Crawford and lady,
Mr.. Ragge and wife; Mr. Middle wife
and daughter, B. F. Morris, B. Slessin-
ger, Mr., Otter, j. Maddox and P, Hart
man. -- cas i
b Those lost on the United States are
Mrs. R. A. Jones and daughther Eva, of
sWaynesville, Ohio Elijah Fort, colored.
The list of the United States passen-
gers cannot be correctly given, owing to
the loss of the clerks register.
Rev. Mr.. Parvin and Rev. Mr.. Risley,
of New York are missing; also Mrs.
Harriet Warning. of New Albany, and
a young lady in her employ; Mr.. Bigley
John F. Burns, j. NJ Lewdorrer, NJ. J.
Look, VIM. Garvin, L. r. Johnson, Mrs.
George w. Griffin, S. Heidelburg, Miss
Mary E. johnson, Steele Bright. O. B.
Sappington, L. II. Vance, NJ. Elfews,
Mr., Hammers, William Briggs, Charles
Runk, Mr. Pope and Mr.. Hogan are
supposed to be saved.
Officers lost-John Fennel, steward !;
Richard Marshall, second steward J. JAS
Johns, third clerk; James Fennel, bar
keeper; Dan, colored, barber
MIR. Hays, of Nashville, was eyerely
wounded Out of ten firemen on the
United States only three were saved
Vice President Smith, of the Indianapo-
lis and Cincinnati railroad, rendered the
mail company special train for the use
of the wounded
60 The wife of Commodore Dawson and
lady travelling with her were lost. Mrs.
Hays, of Nashville, is missing. John
Morse, of Owenville, Ohio, was lost
Harry Brunswick, the billiard manufac-
turer, of this city, is missing.
The yawl of the United States was
swung up on the stern derrick, when the
sdeck-hands made a rush for it, upsetting
it tandethrowing them all in the river
Many of them were drowned
There was nineN-six passengers on
the America, only one of whom is known
totbe lost
LONDON, December 5.--The Time, in
an article on the Alabama claims, ar
gues against the Government yielding
to the new demand of NJ. Seward that
the question of international law be SUBJ
mitted to the Commission. The Times