LOSS OF THE STEAMER MARIA .
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Tagetksr rtfh l0or l2 pcrsaas scalded 10

 dedtA or droseaed. besides some 26 nore

 badly scalded--JP Harsi, her lA eIsrk omeag the killed.

 Such is the paiuful intelligence of lh6 Eate of our noble packet the Maria. Poor Hurst, he was one oi Natures nohlssl specimens of naan. We hasten to lay tho following particulars before our readers, as kindly sent US by Mr. Martin. clerk Of the Tallna;

 STEAMER PALMA, Nov. 23d, lS46.

 .Mr. Laiham:--Oa Saturday, 2lst insL, about ? o'clock in the morning, some seven or eight miles below Natches, the steamer ''SulIana" descending, and steamer '.Maria" ascending, cape n contact with such lremen- dous force as 10 sink the latter immediately in about 3 iathoms water. The shock wss most awful, dispfaring her boilers, breaking her steam piper and producing the most dis tressing havoc, of her hrepen and deck hands particularly taa

 We learned from Mir Iiawley, the, 2d clerk that her crew consisted cf 52 men, officers nos included, oat of which number some i2 or H only escaped unhurt--25 or 26 were dangerously scalded;--ths balance missing, among whom. we are paned to hear, was her first clerk, Mr. James P. Hurst, noble man, also her 3d engineer; had no deck pas- sengers, and bu. few cabin, all of whom, il IS believed, with most of the baggage, were saved.

 There were only two ladies on board--- Mrs. J C. Lonsdals and family, Of Memphis, and Mrs Dr. Meade of s. Louis. These la dies displayed great presence of mind, es- pecialIy Mrs L.. who kept her siateroom doors closed to avoid the steam. The Ta- ma ran almost instantly nlong side. when they were conducted safely on board.

 The agonies and shrieks of the snfssers cannot be described. aad were truly heart piercing Every ihing that could be was promptly done to alleviate their dreadtal agony. by the officers of the Maria, Sultaaa and Talma. Drs Meade and Saunders, with the assistance of Mr sam Hymen, of Lotus vllle, and N. BoilviH, oi U. 5. Array, were very efficient in their humane kindness and attention.

 Capt IIite. of the Palma, remained as long as any assistance could be rendered, and con veyed the sufferers to Na,chez, where they were taken in charge of the physiciao of the hospital.

 The Sultana being ladeued with eoitoH protected her to some extent. although se- yerelv injured WnA regard 10 the accident, which boat if either or both were Dot in fault. l am unable to speak. l. was certainly an unfortunate affair. Capt Pearce of the Sul- tana. did all he could to save life sfler ;hs boats struck, and used every exeriion with his boat tow to push the Maua out upon the bar. ls is very probable tha, but few oi the number injured will recover

 Respectfully yours, J, M MARTIN, Cl'k, K Tafsan