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s,p AcclpENT.--The Galveston Gazette. of the l7,h July, says the Picayune, gives ,he following account of the explosion Of the U. S. steamer Ann Cknse::

 aThe U. States steamer Ann Chase, Capt. Harrison, arrived here this morning, 14th' inst.) from New Orleans, which port she Jeff oa Friday last---having on board two companies belonging to the 4ih regiment in- hnry from Indiana, bound to the Rio Grande. Oa Monday morning, in firing up. between

 Ae Calcasieu and mouth orthe Sabine, where

 the Ann Chase had been some hours al an- ehor, one of her boilers hursted. No one vas killed immediately by the explosion, but pdvsie Firman V. Carmichael, company A, and James Dolan, of Pi,tsburg, died during | dle day. Thomas Kneeland, John Brannor, l d Cincinnati, and Aaron Lawson, were scal- id, but will recover. After the accident, Col. German, Capt. Wallace, and about 40 sIdiers, were landed in Louisiana, intending b proceed to this city by some other means of conveyance, as the officers doubted the iblity of the boat to proceed on her voyage. The Captain, however, succeeded in repair ing damages as far as to reach this city as al- ready named. The parties lelt on shore have not arrived. Col. German had deemed it ad- vaable to land all the troops, and, with Capt. Harrison and few meH, went ashore, in or 5a to despatch messenger 10 Capt. Payne, Quarlermaster, at Galveston. Capt H. re- Hrned to the steamer, but was desired by the Colonel to send ashore the remainder of the troops that night; which was not effected on account of the timidity of the men Ga heavy. sea being on) and the muiinous conduct of the crew. The next morning he succeeded in landing about B; but, the boat and crew of the Chase not returning, and the sea sub siding, Capt. Harrison deemed it proper to run for port and, being unable to effect landing at the Sabine, proceeded to Calves ton, where he has preceded the express, and arrived without further accidents