From ths N. 0. Delta, 3la uli. Terrible Catastrophe.
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4 slip from the office of the Mobile Re- gis,er and Journal, of the 29ih inst, reeei- ved yesterday morning, iuFnishedns with the following melancholy intelligence:

 The steamboat Tuskaloesa Jeff our wharf about 8 o'clock on TbuFsday evening, on her way to Tuskaloosa, and after proceeding about 10 or Il miies up the river. all explo- sion of two rher boilers took place, which instantly killed several of the passengers and many Of the boats crew and officers. From passenger on board, we learn that the ex- plosion completely lore np the boiler deck, and sf altering the after pat of the boat be tow decl;) considerably. Immediately after the explosion, such of the passengers as were uahurl set themselves to alleviating the suf- ferings of those who were injured but moi killed; while at the same time portion oi the saved were making every possible ar tangement to land all on shore who could be found.

 The boat, after the explosion, swung to the shore and grounded, her stern remaining nearly in the centre of the rives line was made fast ashore from the stern, and an ef- fort made io bring her stern ashore SO as to land her passengers, but owing to her groun- ding these efforts were unavailable The la- dics were then lowered from ihe cabin by a rope 10 the lower deck, aud from thence seni ashore in the yawl--all were saved ua- hurt.

 Those of ihe male passengers who were uninjured, saved themselves, and many of the wounded, by constructing temporary rafi of loose blanks. and such articles as were close al hand. On this, they reached the shore in safety. On landing t was feaad na- possible b obtain dry footing. as the banks of the river were oseraowed. In this con- di,ion, shose who were able climbed trees, &c., where they remained in view of the burning ruins for about hours, when forlu- nateiy fhe steamboat James Hewitt hove in sight, an0 was shortly alongside the wreck, when assistance was immediately given to all within reach The Hewiii returned to this city wish all of the sGrrivors.

 The number of killed and wounded has not as yet been asccrsained, but it is feared that of the former there are not less than 20, and Of the latter like number. The body of Ideutsntans inge was on board, and Was ios;.

 SsAee the above was in type, ws have learn ed the names of the following persnns, kill ed ant. wounded: 1.

 Ki1fed--Wm. TsnaeyhiIl, C. Chiies, and F, Y. Beasly, of Eniaw; W. R. uassel, ol