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 On Tuesday evening, 23d inst. MrsoR- NELIus P. EsKRrDoE, (brother to the lon. Thomas r. Eskridge,) was unfortunahy drowned, in the Bayou the Two Prairis, about five miles beyond Mr. Samson Gray

 On his arrival in the Territory, few days previous, he met his brother and lady at the Mouth of White river, and was ac- companying them up to this place, in com pany with two other gentlemen.

 On Tuesday morning, Mir. E. and the other two gentlemen, on leaving Mir. Per cifull's, by mistake, took the road leading to Washington county, and having proceed ed too far to return in time to reach Gray's that night, they kept on as far as Mir. IT, yin's, who gave them directions to find the way to Gray's. On reaching the Bayou, Mr. E. attempted to swim his horse across, but finding him like to drown, he turned back His companions now made the at- tempt, and with difficulty succeeded in gaining the opposite bank. Mr. D. then drove his horse across, and attempted to swim over with the assistance of a log the log being large, and not very manageable, he resolved to swim without 1t, and without removing any of his clothes, he made the rash attempt-he succeeded very we'll un- til about half over, when he suddenly sunk, to rise no more. His distressed compan- ions could only witness the heart rending sight and chilled through, to attempt assistance, would have been to share the like fate. The body of Mir. E. was found on the following day, and deeently inferred.

 The Steamboat Amulet, Capt. POTTER, arrived at this place on 'unday evening last, from the Mouth of White river, and de- parted the same night, for Cantonment Gibson, with supplies for the garrison.- She has, we learn, about sixty emigrating Cherokee Indians on board.

 We are informed, by passengers who came up on board the Amulet, that the Steamboat Industry, on her way to the Mouth ofWhite river, unfortunately broke her shaft, and was lowed to the Mouth by the Amulet, where she will remain until a new one can be procured.

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