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The Massachusetts Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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The steamboat Independence grounded in the Mississippi River for 11 days during its upstream voyage from New Orleans but floated free after a violent thunderstorm, revealing 36 feet of water without apparent river rise, allowing it to proceed after cutting its cable.
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Extraordinary.—We are informed by a gentleman who arrived in the Mars, and who came to the mouth of the Ohio in the steam boat Independence from New Orleans, that the Independence grounded in the Mississippi, on her passage up, and was aground 11 days. As she was high and dry, preparations were made for launching her—timber &c. were procured for the purpose, and on the 11th night there was a most violent thunder storm; in the morning there was water round the boat—timber &c. all gone adrift, and the river apparently from its bank had not risen. A line was thrown out to sound, as the boat appeared to be afloat, and they found 36 feet of water! All attempts to get their anchor up were to no purpose, and they cut their cable and proceeded on their voyage.
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Mississippi River
Outcome
the steamboat floated free and proceeded on its voyage after cutting the cable; no casualties mentioned.
Event Details
The steamboat Independence grounded in the Mississippi River during its upstream passage from New Orleans and remained aground for 11 days. Preparations were made to launch it using procured timber. On the 11th night, a violent thunderstorm occurred. In the morning, water surrounded the boat, the timber had gone adrift, and the river level appeared unchanged from the bank. Sounding revealed 36 feet of water, indicating the boat was afloat.