FVF' u't " I' T 'NIss' Dreadful Steamboat Disaster,
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We learn from the Clerk of the steamer Iliiaois. from s. Louis that on the morning fthe l9h inst. five miles below Cape Girardeau. the Steamers TEApEsT and TALIsMaS came in collision, the shock sinking the Talismsn in few minutes, aul nearly as could be ascertained, from loo to I2o persons were drowned. We tiust there is some ex. aggaration in this frghtfu account of loss Of life

 The following additional particulars we take from the Memphis Daily Appeal, of the 2isi inst:

 STEAMBOAT COLiisiS;s AND Loss or LiFE.-we learn from the clerk of the steamer Fempest, the following particulars ot the dreadful coson betwee that boat and the steamer Talislnan of Cincinnati bound for St. Louis.

 On the morning of the 18th, about or o'clock, as the Tempest was descending the river about six miles below Cape Grardeau, having the bar. as is usual with boats descending. the pilot discovered thai, the Taisman was making directly across her bow; when he immediately stopped the engine and commenced backing. The Taiisman continued 10 ascend without stopping her engine, and the two boats came together. causing an awIul crash

 There were about ore or two handret. passengers on board the Talisnan, greater portion of whom were on deck. The alarm was given that she was sinking. which she did 10 her guards in very short time. It was impossible to lotm any idea of the number of lives lost the probability is, some 50 or SC. The cabin passengers lost every thing and had barely time 10 escape in their night cloths. We un- deistand the regular pilot was not at the wheel on the Tasman, only mere boy being there who no doubt became alarmed. which caused thIs dreadful accident. One lady in endeayoring to save ihe life of her child by throwing it on board the Tempest unfortunately threw 1t between the guards of the two boats, and t was crashed 10 death.