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STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN-Sir Persons ScaA-
:d-ProbaJie Loss Of Life. A terrible accident
occurred near Pittsburg on Tuesday by the ex-
plOsion Of one Of the boilers Of the steamboat
Despatch, Capt Nelson. The Journal says


She was coming down the MonongaheIa ri.
yer, and was short distance below McKees-
port when she stepped her engines 10 take a
couple of flats in tow. After doing so, she a.
gain put on the steam, but the wheel had only
made one or two revolutions, when one Of the
boilers was fairly raised out Of its place, and
taking . direction towards the stern, passed
through that end of the boat into the river,
tearing out everything in its way, and leaving
The little steamer perfect wreck. From the
position in which the Captain was standing at
the time, his escape from instant death is real
ly wonderful.


Several persons were on board the boat; and
We regret TO say that six men, five of them
passengers, have been very badly scalded. Two
OF these, Mr.. Pierce, young man, whose ia
ther resides opposite Monongahela city; and
hand on board the boat by the name Of Nal
10y, il is feared will not recover. A Mr.. Nc
Lure, who resides at Elizabeth, was also con-
sdered to be in pTecarious situation. The
wounded were all put on shore some distance
up; and tho vessel was towned by the Ramble.
down to the wharf, where she is now lying.


We visited her last evening about dusk, and
round her complete wreck. She is regular
y broken up.