ApfM Cains.rophe.-We have to record,
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AwfM Cainsrophe.-We have TO record,
another dreadful catastrophe by fire and
, flood. The steamboat Erie, employed as
packet between Buffalo, n Y. and Chi
gago. ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on the
N9th, instant, by which disaster, upwards OF
one hundred and seventy lives were lost
I'VE copy the following particulars from
the New York papers


Dreadful Accident. We have this af-
ternoon TO record another disaster by fire
on lake Erie, oy which, so far as accounts
have reached US, upwards of one hun
dred aud seventy lives have been lost, by
the destruction OF the elegant steamer
Erie by fire.


The Erle, one Of Reeds best boats, has
been completely rehued, painted, etc, by
the Preslue Isle people, and put for the
present un the Chicago line--she left this
afternoon with large invoice Of dry
goods aud hardware. The Erie never
looked better than at present.


The above paragraph is all we have
in print For the following we are indebi,
ed TO private sources.


Seth Grosnoyer, Esq, of this, city re-
ceived letter this morning from Il, K
Sey ymour, Esq, Of Buffalo, on The on,sld de
OF which is the following endorsement


TUESDAY, 8 4. NJ, steamboat Erie
was burned last night, neal Silver Creek,
aud only q out Of 200 saved. Captain
Titus is here" "


Passengers who arrived in the city this
morning state that the accident was caus'
ed by the bursting OF a carboy OF vltrIoI
which had been shipped as part OF the
baggage of some painters, who were on
Their way TO paint steamboat.


When the Erie left Buffalo II was blow
ing a fresh gale and it is added that Capt
Titus her commander was averse TO leav-
ing port, but the De Witt Clinton having
departed, it is believed he was influenced
Thereby and after waiting two hours, go
his boat under way and proceeded up III;
Lake.


About 7 O'Clock the carboy burst, an
set fire TO the baggage, and in lew mo
ments, being tanned by the strong breez
which was then blowing, the boat wa
enveIoped in flames.


In the desperate state in which the pas
sengers were placed, they had only tn
alternative OF being burned to death
jumping overheard, meeting death IN an
ther form, each graspIng at any thin
tney could lay hold OF to support them
the water. Those who were saved wer
picked up by the De Wiu Clinton, wh'c
had put into Dunkrk, some len or hI;eei
miles up The lake, and which seeing tn
h,e haslened to the relief ollhe sufferers


We believe that the boat, when the
fire was irst disco vered, was about twen
ty.hye miles from Buffalo. The Eru
was one Of the best boats on the lake, AM
Captain Titus a very popular comman
der


1t is reported that one half OF the nun
ber lost were forward deck passengers,