MEMPHIS, April 9.
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 Steamboat accidents seem of late to have multiplied so fast that our paper now scarcely ever goes to press without having new one to record. Since our last publication day, we have received intelligence of two recent disasters oc- casiened by the explosion of steam.- About ten days since, near the mouth of Cumberland river, one of the boiler heads of the steamer Huntress, was blown oH-two men scalded to death, and two more were blown overheard. On Saturday last the Steamboat Gale doEia, Russell master, bound for Louis vile with about 300 deck and cabin passengers on board, left this landing in apparent good order, and in a most beau tifal styIe-in which condition she made a fine run. until she came within about six miles of New Madrid, when, at about II o'clock, On Sunday morning, one of her boilers exploded, and carried away halfof the boiIer-deck. One ofthc En- giaeers, Ia brother to the Captain,) two of the crew, and three deck passengers were blown off and have not since been found. Eleven of the deck passengers and firemen, at the date of our infornaa- ton, remained badly wounded. The cry of fire, which was given immediately after the explosion, oecasioued Hiaffivy to precipitate themselves into the river, some of whom were doubtless lost 1t