EXPLOSION, BURNING AND SINKING OF
f THE STEAMBOAT MARIETTA. ~
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f THE STEAMBOAT MARIETTA. ~


On the morning of the 25,h nlt., about u miles
below Pine Bluffs, on the Arkansas river, whilst
she was raising steam to leave bar upon which
she had been laying during the night-the boilers
of the steamboat MARIETTA exploded and the boa,
caught fire. About that time Tie current struck
her bow and threw her adrift in deep water; a
short distance below, she ran on the snag and
sunk. These successive accidents spread consid-
cradle alarm board, but by the exertions of the
gentlemen, the ladies and chrildren were soon re-.
moved to the shore, Tho were quickly followed
by the other passengers and crew.


Z we learn that four passengers wore badly scald-
ed, one "a child) died that afternoon, and about
fifteen were slightly injured, among the latter was
Judge Paschal Of this town, who was thrown upon
the floor by the shock, and slightly scalded by the
steam. Among the passengers who were on board
We learn, were ]. A. Bell Buford West and Il.
l.. Rogers, delegates of the old settler and trea
ty party, who were upon their return from Wash
ington. The latter arrived in this town on last
Wednesday, and furnished US with the above par.
ticuars.