Frnm the N. 0. plcnrnne.
{"newspaper_name": "Mobile register and journal.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 1937, "word_count": 346, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9689000248908997], "ccnet_perplexity": [971.4000244140625], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}


 STEAMBOAT BURET.-MeanchOiy Loss of Life slip from the office of the Natohez Courier, dated at o'clock the afternoon of the Sth inst, con. tans the following particulars of the burning of the steamboat Pathfinder:

 This morning, al half.past o'clock, about mid way between Grand Gulf and Rodney, (which are about twenty miles apart, the steamer Pathfinder, Capt. Moses, from Yazoo, with full load oi cotton, 1iSl bales, was discovered to he on fire. As we are informed by apar' of he crew, but few minutes s'nce arrived here, immediately ensued a scene of cUnus ion and dismay which may be much more ca si Iv imagined than described. Soon there was run ming to and fro, and then screa"rs and cries really terrifying The pilot was forced to leave the wheel by the smoke, which nearly suifocated him. al- ter he had steered the bow of the bout for the shore The engineer also forced to leave his post, be- could be made, and when the ilane ragged ierces the bow ot the boat was pointed up stream. Several 1i the crew commenced throwing cotton bales overheard, and many saved themselves upon the bales, and others blanks, chairs. Sc There were seven lives lost, that are known of and doubtless others that the officers or crew do not miss Those known 10 be lost are-Messrs. $. $. Caldwell, Higgins and Butler. of Grenada, Miss ; Mr. Carleton, of Talahatchie; Mir. Pinchbact, of IT, lnoIs; the steward of the boat and one of the crew. naues unknown. .f..a

 Mrs. Fleming, wife of one of the pilots, (ihe only female on board except the chambermad i'd and a ne- gro woman.) saved in of the yawls, with ma ny others.

 The fire org,nated between the engines, from what cause is not known. 4

 The whole cargo 14Sl bales of cotton) is a loss, the whole catastrophe having taken place the middle of he river.

 The and surv lying passengers were brought to Natchez by the steamer Wave. Tine still burning hull was met ten mi les below Rodney.