From The 0uaehita tNmroc) Courier.
STEAMER EDNA BLOWN UP.
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nhitE iunA W LilI.


The steamer Edna, which passed down
the river on Friday morning last, when in
the act ol leaving Columbia, thirty miles
below this place, burst her boilers, aud
immediately sunk in deep water, Sc great
was the explosion that fragments ol the
BOILERS were thrown on both sides Of the
river. Fortunately there were not many
passengers on board or the destruction d.
Ute would have been immense, US more than
hall oi all on board persisted, aud nearly all
we're more or less injured.


The CAUSE OF this aecden, Is attributed
10 carelessness on the palt of her officers.
The mate commanded a, the time, Captain
Phillips having bcen detained below on
account Of sickness in his family. The
engineer whu WAS on watch was killed,
aud The mate was severely wounded. Be.
low will he found letter from one of the
passengers that were on board.


The amount oimoney lost by passengers
Is said Ia have been considerable. The iron
chest belonging TO the boat, aud containing
upwards ol $4,000 was also lost.


The passengers who were saved speak
IN high terms Of the citizens o. Columbia
lor their eterlions 10 save those who were
MI killed Immediately, aud the kind atten
lion they have received.


COLUMBIA, June O, Isi7.


Messrs. Edilufs-Enclosed you will find
li,l al tue passengers, officers aud ere n
af the steamer Edna, which blew up a, this
place on Friday evening last about 4 O..
clock, in consequence of her bursting her
b1iefs, aud more shattered wreck |
have never seen. Paris ui her boiler. arc
on both sides OF the riyor and considerably
above aud below where she exploded. aud
one piece has been tounl At The backpail Of
this town. tue mans leg was fund on
front street. cul oil belnw the knee. lncvef
wish 10 see another explosion, sill less Ia
he in the midst NJ Il. | saw the Marquette
blow up at New Orleans, but it vas nothing
10 compare To this.


Yours respectfully. W. lis.


r.. $. There has not been anything saved
from the wreck. the passengers have LOST
every thing-monry and clothes.
Passengers on board he steamer Eian


Vhea she blen ar on ffiiag. June ih


lsi7. at the nhirf al The Torn Of 10.


iumbi1.


DR.. John D. Lewis, Of South Carolina.
slightly injured.


wm. l.apc, of Ba,lrop, La, right leg
badly broken.


Vim. Eyrns. Marion, $. e, slightly
bluised-Slringof. BhY of BrIuty, len
eye out, aud otherwise injured.


I. l.. Simpson, onaehila, badly bruised.


Mr.. Johnson. the Clerk. leli arm broken
and badly wounded.


7. Miller, FanrrnilIc; Ls., shoulder
hurt.


Mrs. Gaulding wifi Of Isl engineer.


Mrs. /. Mcdonald of Champagnnolle,
Arkansas.


WIN, Gauljing lst engineer.


Marin Williams. Mate badly bruised.


Wm. Swiiler lst Pilot slightly bruised.


81 Cook badly scadrd, cabin servants
and Eve deck hands.


Lod-Judgc Mayo, of IIarrisonburg;
A. g. Hill, Champagnolle; Mr. odell,
South Carolina. aud a friend in Odclrs
company; l.. VI. Claiborne, La, Mr.,
Florida; John IL. Nos, Bar keeper; James
Poole, ~ Pilot; Austin Slcyers, carpenter;
Oliver Meshon, 2d Engineer two deck
passengers, names mol known, aud eight oi
the crew.