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Loss Of the Steamboat da.-The steamboats,
Allegheny Belle (bound up) and the Ida lbound
DOWN. came together on Friday evening, at nine
o'clock, at the head of Jacks island, 25 miles
from this city. The Ida sunk Immediately, in
twelve feet water the passengers and crew
were saved without as much as a scratch, but
the boat will probably be a total loss. The
Belle rendered every assistance necessary, and
took off all the passengers, whom she landed at
Freeport Great praise is due to Capt. Denni-
son, of the Ida for his untiring exertion and at
tention in saving the lives of his passengers,
none Of whom, however, were in much danger,
excepting Mrs. H. H. Taylor, Of this city, who
was with great difficulty saued, having been
picked from the water twice, and at one time
was some distance from the boat. The cause
of tile accident is still unexplained the boats
saw each other, and rung their bells, but hap
pening in very strong and narrow chute, il was
almost impossible to get out Of the way. The
Ida had eighty tons Of pig metal on board, which
will be saved. -Piftsburgh Age.