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STEAMBOAT DISASTER AND Loss OF 80 LIVES
The New Orleans Tropic OF the 22d says that
the steamer Clipper, one of the Bayou Sara
packets, under the command Of Captain Laurent,
burstedher boilers on the 18th Sept, about noon,
as she was backing out from Bayou Sara to pro-
ceed to Tunica. AT the explosion the boat broke
in two, and sank Immediately. The boilers and
a part OF the cabin were blown away entirely
The editors say they have been unable to learn
the exact number Of lives lost by this sad disas
ter, but Of the whole crew, (sapposed to be tortY
only nine persons escaped. Capt. Laurent and
the Pilot, Mr.. Jordan, uninjured, and seven scald-
ed. Captain Bessy, well known in that city
who was acting as clerk on board, is among the
missing. John Tyson, Engineer, and the mate,
whose name we have not learned, are severely
scalded, and their recovery despaired Of There
were no passengers on board.