A River Horror

St. Louis, Oct 80. - A special from Vioksburg says the handsome steamer Olirer Beirne was burned to the water's edge at 8:80 a. m. near Milliken's landing1, 25 miles above Vicksburg. Twcnty passengers were either drowned or buraed to death. The Oliver Beirne left this city Wednesday, October 21, with a list oí over 100 deck passengers and fifteen oabin passengers. This list was increased by additional passengers taken on board at Cairo, Memphis and other landings down the river. Most of the passengers and crew were asleep when at 3:30 o'clock an alarm of fire was suddenly sounded, and almost before anyone was awaka the boat was in flames. The blaze originated on the lower deck, from what cause no one has yet been able to learn, and, communicating to the dry cotton, was soon burning with great fierceness. The crew of the boat were aroused, and, with the passengers who were awake, gave the alarm to those who were asleep. A rush was immediately made for the forward part of the boat and many got off in smfety, but that avenue of escape and others were soon cut off and the unfortunate passengers and crew were forced to plunge into the water. The crew of the boat displayed commendable coolness and every effort was made to rescue those who had not reached the hora. The folloviufí is a partial list of ♦hose known to have perished: Two children of Dr. Worrall. uf Baton Kouge; ísam Entrlcken, son of Valentine Entricken. of New Orleans, two charaberraaids. Miss Adains, of Omaha, Mrs. AVoolridg-e, of New Orleans, nurse girl, of Mrs. Fraser, five cabio boys and several roustabouts. The steamer Oliver Ueirne was a new and handsome passenger boat and was buiilt at .leffersonville, Ind., four years ag-o. has been used in the excursión troffieon the Mississippi river for the last two snniniers ;md during the winter si abon has plied between loeel ; oïnte :it the lower end of the river. 1 ',.■ li.;:t was vahied at $50,000 and was owDed by the Planters and MerciinuU-.' Hacket Company of MewOrlmias. She vas fu'ly insured. MtLLEKl.NK l'r.M), Lu., Nov. 2.- The bodies of ni ; ■ victima of the disaster that betV'l the steamer Oliver Beirne here bare n reeovered.