The New York Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1854, Page 2

where a landing was practicable Doulders. * bluff two hundred feet and the Na teiween two “About seven or eight boat loads were Isnded on Sun- day. Hore most of the passengers were landed; but the BeCo! ‘miles, ht. boats wi to s beach. All the ladies ind mate took his boat down the coast about ten ere landed before night. Most of the passengers had saved nothing save the clothes they bad on. ‘The sea was rather rough, though there was little wind. The surf was so heavy along the shore that the ere swamD| 4 four or five times, aud the men who had once reached shore had little disposition to go out ‘in. *€¥hoa night approached it was of course inpossible to proceed general i x cabin did not fill with water for about an hour after diately. As tw Sigiete: tal above scene of horrible pillage. steerage passengers on the Bla and valuables in carpet ‘Their berth. t Srowbie ba before dark preven’ with carrying the impression was t the night. Tie boat ssengers to the sl t the steamer would go to rolled very much veasel struck, and it is said that fiends imme- present. the eontinuanc Mage the property of which thére was an e of pl ‘of the cabin night ap) hed, the stern settled dowa aud the bow rose, so that the deck stood at an angle of about “The forward steerage was thus eleva- The | e water, and as night came on it became the | There was a large number of ule, many of whom had bags, stowed away in There were cwenty or twenty-five wretches on board, who were determined to take advantage of tha confusion voring hurried the clothes in the berths, Bags. What was done do or at least we have been al ‘and commit a ge.Jeral robbery. No sooner waa the fa- ‘mantle of darkness spread over the sky, than they down into the steerage, and began to examine o’clock the ery of murder was heard in thesteerage, and about the same time two pistol shots were heard. Who was the murderer, and who the murdered, no one knet Aunumber of persons started to go down’ into the but the steps were taken away by those below, and were made that no man should come down there The condition of affairs on the boat was such that there was not much disposition to undertake to detend of wonrt There were about 800 people on pdeck of the beat, sitting down, stan few laying down, shiveri almost in despair of seeing the morning. or thought of sleeping. fia known before to pray, spent the night in prayer, but in age, thi alive, ‘the rights t atee) ring in the Many, who col No #ach wild and incoherent terms, that othors, even church mem! era, were moved to laugh, serious av the occasion During the night some further scenes of violence vecurred. A number of persons were assaulted. Ono o his breast, son was knocked down and compelled, with a pistol to give up his money. Another was robbed, and an attempt was made to throw him over- board.’ A number more of similar cases occurred. When daylight came ons went down into the steer- nge, and saw some marks of blood; but if a murder had bern committed the age otherwise disposed of. 7! covered picces, and rich China shawls, he floor of with articles of clothit ich taking as presents to friends at home. the boats began again to take off persons from the wreck, The third mate and the purser were the only officers who staid on board. car had been cast into the hold, or the steerage was t bags cut to ¢ minera were In the morning The passengers speak in high terms of the third mate. He expressed his deter- mination to be the last man to leave the wreck; and he ‘was constantly busy in encouraging the desponding, and endeavoring to preserve order and system. Captain Randall came off to the teamer in_ thi boat in which he stayed until it got back to shore. He assured those on the wreck that there was no danger— they would all get off safe. By a fortunate accident the Goliah came along within sight of the wreck about 9 o’clock in the morning. Capt. Haley took a large load of the passengers on board, and landed them at San Diego. In the meantime a number of the men on sho started for Santa Barbara, which was about fifty miles to the northward. The Goliah on her return stopped there and found forty-five there, and thon proceeded to the’wreck, where she found on the shore the remainder, all of whom she brought to this city. few were missed who were on the way from place to Santa Barbara, and had not arrived when the Goliah touched there. All the rest are in this city or in It ma: Yos Angeles. When the Goliah returned, the wreck was scarcely visible above water, and it is very likely that by this time nothing is left, and that the specie is a total loss. In regard_to the number of lives los dillereuce of opinion among the passen; thirty were lost, and some estimate it as hi there is much Some think as sixty. h In one boat load swamped twelve were ‘oat in another five, in bags fastened to his ne ious to got to shore, th idtending to swim to ceiving passengers, other three, &e. umped smali | but his carpet b for him. He sunk’ like a stone. Besides, it is said that three pesons jumped over- board from the Goliah, on, the way to San Diego. One man who hail two carpet reach side, Was 60 anx- from the steamer, ut which was near, re- ags were too much The report is that two of these were robbers, who heard that ‘they were recognized, and that there was a sg 8 on the part of some of the passengers to bri justice. spread, sition ing them to Other passengers express a beKef that the rob- bers hid themaclyes, und managed to have the report #0 that they could escape. A couple of men constructed a raft, and started by the aid of acurrent towards the shore. Thoy had stools on their raft, and hoisted a small flag, out of merriment. ‘Their fun disappeared when they discovered that, after going some distance, the current changed, and began to carry them outto sea. They were rescued by a boat. ‘Lhe place of landing opposite the wreck was a barren point, and the nearest house was ten miles distant. A correspondent of the Zvening’s Neivs gives the following description of it:— THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER. We have been politely favored by an officer of the United States Coast Survey with the following relative to the locality where occurred the disaster to the Yankee lade :— Points Conception and Arguello are two rocky head- lands where the Sa. Ynez mountain strikes the coast; the first is in N. lat. 34 deg. 26 deg. 26 min. 83 sec—about ta Barbartind Wonception San Luis Obispo to Point Arguello is nearly south; s around this to inside of the Santa The point and Point Co rbara Islands, w! min. 66 sec., W. lon. 120 niles, west oC AR WT mcd course of vessels nception and kee; hen it is calm an pleasant for steamers, those bound to Panama must change their course of these points from nearly south to about east; but as these headlands are generally en- veloped unpleasantly notorious. in fog and high winds prevail, . ea. The Baith, i they hava become in 1849, attempted to weather them in a fog, changed her course too soon and ran ashore near Point Arguello. The ocean steam- ers have touched on the rocka here two or three times; and the Winfield Scott, after weathering these points, a dense fog prevailing, ran on a rock in the Santa Barbara channel. ‘There is an irregular variation of the Mariner's Com- pass, which is said to prevail in this channol—probably due to thermal or volcanic action. This unusual varia- tion of the compass was evidently the cause of the losa of the Scott. Point Conception has a lighthouse, but no light in it. An officer has been for the last two years in France toget danterns for the hghthous on this coast. Itis to be hoped that when they arrive one will be put on Point Arguelk jurser Vought makes the following official report of jo, and besides a good fog bell the disaster:— or whistle. OFFICIAL REPORT. Srea GOLAN, at Sea, Oct. 8, 1854. I would respectfully submit the following report of our sad disaster, hoping you may be able to find some. thing worth transi public:— Tho independent Randall September 30, at 40’clock P. , Esg., commander, ., wit ting through your columns to the steamship Yankee Bla ‘led from San ‘rancisco h 800 Passengers, ‘and $153,000 ‘in specio—passed the Heads at 6 o'clook, and at 9 o’clock the same evening saw a steamer on the starboard beam, supposed to be the U ‘L, Stepbens. ‘October Ist, at 334 o'clock P. M., being encompassed tn a dense fc , Steering &. E. by 8. course, and su; ourselves at least ten miles from shore, we struc! of rocks off Point Arguello, Point Concepcion, sixty feet, while h ‘nele Sam, or John ship, (about 4 P. M. on the 2d inst.,) she had not re- ceded an inch. ‘As s00n As we discovered our danger, the officer of the 4eck launched and manned the boats, and proceeded at ence to get the Iadics and other passengers on shore. And here it is but justice to observe, that great appro- bution igdue Capt. Henry Randall for his promptness in | going on shore to find a proper place to land his passen- ers, in taking charge of one of the boats himself, and Pesching it successfully when that of the first officer was stranded—for the anxious manner in which he the boats, when they to return to the wreck with played every desire to desert im—and for sending his zon, Henry Randall, jr., to ly his place on the wreck, in which capacity he (Henry) acquitted himself ina manner far beyond his years, tnapiring all hearts with hope, and preserving much order as could be preserved under such exciting a circumstances. While the boats were being lowered, the chief steward and storokeeper went below, with a broke out large quantities of provisi on the upward forward deck. The Purger proj save the ship’s papers and the valuab! ng of men, and which were sent to left in his ‘casion belonging to pasrengers, which have all been safely delivered to their owners; but on going about ten minutes after the ship struck, he found the ‘and so rapidly was hoy with five feet of water, she filling that the Water rose in the stern at the rate of six inches per minute; nently no one to the vault, which he lock: ex) he succeeded in getting creaed oak some stout hearts watched it desperadoes were rummagi it was reported, although on su man had been murdered on the lower forward deck. ‘ he could of the pil }, and returned to the deck matter, &c., which in, com with all night, while the ship; and to be true, that ding up, nd waiting one slept never been morning, in a had be that a be landing Henry prosing a reef about fifteen milos above upon which the ship ran upwards of er stern swung in nine fathoms of wa- ter, which in less than twenty-five minutes sunk below the promenade deck; but so firmly was the forward part embedded in the rocks that up to the time we left the | Johnson, D Cu! | ther incidents as we have | some of the passengers: — \der, and carried her up bluff to @ spot where they had formed and built fires; and afterwards, together with many other ladies, stripped off all ber under-clothes, and gave them to the exhausted men. During the night a number of the bodies washed ashore; among others, a female with » child clasped in her arms, the wife of Mr. Brenan, who, as an extraordi- nary instance of devoted love, went on shore with spade in hand, dug up his wife and child, kissed them, prayed over then, and then re-buried them. At daybreak the boats were again set in motion, when Mr. Hewitt came on board; and although much bruised, his stout heart never forsaking him, recommenced the discharge of his duties with astonishing energy. ‘At eight o'clock, A. M., our hearts were made glad by the appearance of a steamer on our larboard quarter, which proved to be the Goliah, Samuel Haley, Baq., commander, who, as if by a kind dispensation of Provi- dence, appeared sent to our relief, for had we dey upon our own boats a large number would bave been lost, as we could not have got them ashore that day, and that night the wreck went to so that nothing was to be seen in the morning but a shell of the stern, which had separated and turned bottom up. To Capt. Haley we feel it a particular duty to extend our thanks for his promptness in sending boats to our rescue, and receiving six hundred of our number on board his steamer, in which we were taken to San Diego, whither she was bound, where 536 were left until a steamer could be sent to bear them on their homeward course. Before leaving the wreck, we sent on shore all the pro- visions to be found, awning and poles for tents, ia clothing, &c., for the use ‘Of those that had remained, | whom it was found necossary to leave, as the Goliah was too heavily freighted to receive them. But it ia to be regretted that the actual sufferers never received the provisions sent them, for a party com; of the ship’s firemen, insensible to humanity, and holding the advan- tage, by having in their possession a large quantity of firearms and ammunition, took for themselves almost everything that went ashore, and money was cen in their eae which they could not have obtained honestly. The Goliah, after making her frip to San Diego, re- turned to acove about six milea from the scene of the wreck, when she received the balance of the passongers and crew, and started at 43¢ o’clock, P. M., on the 7th inst., for Monterey and San Francisco. In adition to others, we are particularly indebted to Captains W. H. Burt and Mathews, and to Purser Jobo H. Flemming, of the Goliah, for thoir indefatigable ex- ertions to get the passengers from the wreck and beach into the Goliah. It is mipposed that about thirty lives are lost, whose names, with the exception of a few, could not be aseer- tee Pirin following is a list of persons known to be rowned:— DROWNED. Four children of Mrs. Logsdale. Frances Mitchell. One child of Mrs. Moore. Wife and child of Thomas Brennan. Mrs. Sum and child. Mrs, Smith and child (of the firm of Smith, Bros. & Co.) Yours respectfully, SAMUEL VOUGHT, Purser Yankee Blade. PASSENGERS LEFT AT SAN DIEGO. J.-H Cowen, Levi Lore, Joseph Mitchel, Jou Bayther, A M Davis, Jos Hall, W B James, P B Hitchcook, Wells, SH Church, EH Knight, © Henser, W L Baird, James MeNasser, Wm Portois, N Lent, J B Eldridge, J 8 Cline, Marshal McCarthy, J E'Wilkinson, J Gills, J Willman, ¢ Hurd, Jr, G L Burrill, CL Templeton, John Sullivan, T Broderick, G E Norton, 8 Keech, D M Stuart, C Shubert, RGladbardt, JS Crane, J M Bradley, Allen Wright, Wm Hackett, Wm Shultz, Jno Jones, Mr Abram, J J Teller, P Mattoon, J Owen and lady, Mrs Spaulding and child,’ Mrs T B Elder and child, N M Starr, JG Mayo, ET Chote, Michael Hannan, M W Jackson, A Bar Parth, PA Morrill, J F Chevalier, A C'Franklin, Speers, J F Henry, D McLaughlin, ¢ 1, Quackenbush, H Cleroy, WHLyih, TJ McCarley, J M Burnes, J H Lilley, J D Ingalls, F W Hawley, J M Lush, MJ Marsh, Thomas Bruce, Thomas H McClenthern, JM Ross, BF Bobo, CHirl, W Dennison, C Hutchins, W Kelley, J B Patman, A Gould, B Garner, J D Mead, J D Spearman, 4 W Rossel, P Diamond, J’ Berger, A’ Blackman, C 5 Blackman, J Bongey, T Pool, (Philadelphia), © Smith, New York), A Minich, F Scheller, L Johnson, F M vhite, B Ahrens, M Tects, P Briody, WH Markley, G Watkinson, G Sewell, Stephen Jones, Thos Cathrington, M Cathrington, JC Philpot, Hervey Wood, AJ Davis, W Merrill, EH Wilsey, J Thompson, § Brunt, WT Spoar- man, KM Barnes,’ E Bloomingdale, 1, Langlian, J M Dania D W Roberts, J Patterson, E B Foster, T G Casa, R Seaman, AM Leigh, J Y Dorsey, Wm Seaman, R Fran: cis, A O Ferris, H Avitt, BF Jett, J P Williams, D Cum- mings, A Moore, G Wall, T Pinaro, W Alden, H Rosen- Tecughie, E 8 Channel, R C Mayre, J HCox, AJ Leach, W ‘A Benton, O R Woodward, 8 Johnson, P Crab- field, P Thompson, C Barker, D Sullivan, W Colbert, H Morgan, WS Cook, J McKee, J Jacobs, BA Johnstone, Daniel Kyger, WB Privet, Franklin Brass, BM Card, Joseph Gasswilder, C Dunham, A M Reynolds, DD Davis, Isaac Fall, C L Stone, Alfred A Dodd, A Ryger, 0 BCox, CO Winegar Mrs P Stockwell, Elbri well, Geo Gunni, John McRay, H Bishop, J Combs, D Kirkpatrick, J Garnett, E Standish, W B Rex, MPawl, J Houseman, J Thompson, BH Nichols, B Cook, Mrs E Graig and child, HB Kieed, 1. J Barnes, N W Richardson, A Ainsworth, J 8 Backus, H Serviss, L B Gleason, 8 Fdgerton, R’ A Breeves, H N Sturtevant, B Semon, F Mitchell, J Malloy, J émith, W Winegas, CA Howard, C Fayville, A Hoxie, H Schafiin, N Saxton, CD Watkins, J P Chafiin, T Porter JC Williams, A Moore, W C Kyle, J W Osborn, Moses Crosby, J Cyler, W Winsor, E Graves, CA Emsley, C F Spearman, A Platt, J Platt, R L Swartwout, J Red, JL Sutherland, S Ford, H Jones, 8 King, S Lane, J Ham- mond, T Meer, J Tirrell, GL Ramsey, J Horton, © Mar- dep, 8 Osborn, 8 Richardson. J Greon, M L Boyd, E West- Look, J W Clark, WH Brown, GC Roberts, Daniel Packard. Henry Beers, Wm McFadden, Edward Thomas, John Raghler, Gilbert Samphier, D $ Richmond, Robert . dob 6, Iamou Cope, A J Ual- Tavy, James Edwards. fobn Wel gare cope Aa J Abshier, S Long, Chas J Stokes, C Capin, Stetler, P B Canfield, D Costello, J White, J Cox, J LNow- i yward, G W Howes, Dr AG Kinzer, J W Gifford, L Simmons, Richd Dozier, F A Co1 x, M Nor: man, D Vanawker, JG Cumen, J Weber, F Foitz, 8March, WJ light, D B Howard, TB Easton, Mrs A Howard, K Powers, J 6 Sheldon, T Evans, T § Harford, J Wilson. F Mathews, D Dill, G8 Hughes, M'T Brown, H¥lode, W Hughes, 0 Allen, A Crowell, J Brockway, M Hill, 0 Y Holcomb, J Buckley, J Frisble, B C Brownell, R ringer, J_ Counter, C Spetteron raper, W Wood- ward, J W Duncan, Pfresan, ‘W Dumford, H Harriman, JPope, Blanchard W Weston, Samuel Mastey, A Houso- man, Jas H_ Bennett, Thomas McCall, George 'N Bond, B Tewsbury, Wm Wilson, Royal A Wilkins, Davis Nows- man, J B Gilkey, A _H Hulse, Jos Richmond, E Brady, Ambrose Smith, F’ B Osgood, H Hopper, Dr A’ Babbe, M Morrill, A H Hackett, J Lea, WB Morrison, JW Brown Miss Reed, H J Pherson, Mra Bell and two’ children, K Welche, B Filensworth, J Merchant, G Zermeyer, P Rickets, T Lemman, G Stan- nouse, E Hildreth. W Path G Hardy, G Lecve, 38 smith, H Dwyer, J'Abbott, B W Hinckley, J £1 ,P Grant, JW Snyder, RJ Ingerland, § Pope, J R Rey, SM Nichols R Hughes, P C Moore, D Willams, ¥ Marshall, DSweeny, L M Brown, G Son, J Rose, F W Decker, T Rose, C E Brown, Asa Bull, F Withers, CB Kinney, 1 C Gunn, Philander Meyors, John Lee, Thomas Bryan, Evan Ellis, Lewia Beebee, Manuel Williams, Frank Williams, B Oak: ley, Jr., Clark Hollenbeck, H Noble, © Drake, J W Chen- ery, EJ Chenery, RJ Spaulding, J Irwin, Capt JGardner, B Coggeshall, William Starr, J A Hatch, CL English, Wm Bowers, Wiliam Thompson, Mr Smith, Mr Johnson, E Newman, H Acops, J Barton, J Tridel, § Mirick, H Sharp, J Bongry, D Evans, D Eagle, J F Hudson, W Burris, B Fry, JT Arnold, J & Ingerscll, J Abbott, J Bowersmith, W'S Davis, J F Stamp, E Duvall, A Donnblly, L Lioyer W McRoberts, 8 Meyceros, W H'Styles, J K Damon, J T Joyce, Frank Coldwell, Chas Caldwell, John Caldwell, G Batewell, JP Armstrong, John Gregg, H Case, J W Cham- bers, Seth Blossom, O Jones, 8 L Alexander, John Pier- son, H A Bogardus, A Dolser, H B Forbes, John H Young, 1. A Hobart, James MeGinness, H 8 Hughes, Jacob Olinger, R D Wilson, G Jobnson, E V_ Hayward, James B Taylor, Joseph Mould, Georgo W_Fall, Honry Jones, Joel Linscott, Christian Meyer, Charles Den- nis, Fostus Whitcomb, L B Bowman, A J Weed, Frank Bouton, Charles Reed, Danie) Moore, J B Stevens, Moses Davis, Harvey Ludprisee, W Wiley, Andrew Kent, How- ard Foster, 8. J Underwood, J E Fletcher, M L decoy, AH Morehead, S$ M Nurse, Geo H Marsh, John Cato, Jr; G 1. Chandler, B Bishop, J B Forbes, John H Johnson, Milton Phillips, Nath! Pieree, H Newman, Wm Bunn, J H Booth, J Ryan, J Runneli, A Lyon, Leonard Crane, W Peterson, Samuel Murray, Thomas Loun, Wm § Fletcher, JRL Eilot, Manvel Eunas, Jong Gaton, H Olson, Har: yey Taylor, Mrs E Frost, Allen Bogui, Jas Smart, B Foley Elijah Frost, J Anker, T Bates, CM Root, P Roberts, K F Fills, W E.Riddle, W Capnor, Merton Inon, E Beckley, JShewio, JM Johnson, A Jurdon, HJ Cart, E Wood W Lomis Strong, Stockley Morrison, J Cartmill, J Mult: seyer, Wm Spear, E Curtoville, F Everett, J Rosenburg, J, Williams, A Love. LIST OF OPFICERS.AND CREW SAVED. Capt H Randall, first officer CH Hewitt, second do J H Kumard, third do Wm Quin, Purser Samuel L Vought, Surgeon 'D L Wales, Chief Engineer JE Edwards, second do A Auckinlick, third do S Hinton, fourth do J Belknap, Steward J H Fagle, second do MJ Mathewson, (colored), Barkeeper WH Lownsbu Crew—W Tompkins, Francis, J Jackson, J Castimer, R Dows, € Mitchell, J B Enyd, W Body, L Walker, TBewter, J K Purnell, B Stuy, J Brant, C Balengalen, H Jenkins’ (baker), A ungher, Stewardess Selmin, — Delmare, © Carter, D Dulk, @ Swift, C Shields, J Williams, G Randall, W Hampshem, D Davis, J Ramsey, W Wilson, C Ball, M'D Little, J Con- roy, H’ Silver, B Wood, F iver, J Otis, L Deeby, C Barker, F Bowers, F Kennedy, M Mulligan, T Gorman, BFristy, Firemen, P McClasky, H Carman, P Cartis, M Parker, R Piteh, @ Brown, W Walkor, J Clark, ; H Martin, W Stanber, B Chesnut, T Dixon, E Vanorden, , H Treemer, J Tyrrell, Finlay W Lee, T Sweeney, § Brown, J Clark, W O’Kieff, T Harrison, J Menomy, Waddington, D Jenkins, J Banks, WH King, A Wi M Wells, K Wells, H Smith, J Bust, W. Brown, J Lynch, J Furley, B Hackaway, W bett, T ‘H Freeden! P Murray, J Sherry, W Grant, J DeCustro, W Marlin, W C Russell, F Jones, H Grinnell, F Stephenson, W Walters, AL Prien. SCENES OF HORROR ON BOARD AND ON | SHORE. [From the Sen Francisco Herald, Oct. 11.) ined emo relating to the terrible disaster to the Yankee is looked fof with interest justnow. Io addition to the very full A periicalare published by us yosterday, we ee fe wing more _— bend correspondents, @ at and such fur- ack teen enabled fo gather from Say Drrao, Cal., Mata 4, be - ‘The'Goliah artived here this morning with over ¢ig! hundred souls on board, rescued from the steamer Yankee Blade, wrecked fon a reaf of rocks just above Point Conception, ‘on the afternoon of the Ist inst. Dr. Boulby, formerly of Sacramento, exprosses the beliof that the wrecking of this fine be Bs) contrived in San Francisco by the ‘ shoulder-#' 1? of whom large numbers were on board. He says that immediately on the ship's striking they took of the boats, dan permitted no one to enter’ until after they had atripped him of his money, They rebbed the treasure, out open trunks, &c., aud preveuted the passengers Crom eM | | hundred ounces, | steamtug | board, Randall, J | . Pickett and three children, | | of all the boats, and it was only when A i Hi ij of your paper to the matter, STATEMENT OF ONE OF THE PASSENGERS. To com with my Isubmit the follow: statement asa true account of disastrous wreck exery heart scsmedlte bent ictiaed the awful moment of our On y, 1, at 12o’clock, we were distant one hundred and eighty- three miles from San Francisco, twenty hours out from port, Until this time we to have been sailing very nearly southeast, but at this the vessel seems to have been directed ‘to eant sou , and run not far from this course until 26 minutes of 3 o’clock, when the steamer struck a rock, t! her considerably out of water. The fog at this time was quite dense, though an of considerable size could be seen for twenty or until rods, After the vessel struck the rock all the pas- | sengers were ordered aft—which order obeyed, the greatest efforts were niade to back her off, but without avail, Full a half to three quarters of an hour expired before any boat was BS crnr ler poate correctly. The captain took’ the first boat and cruised around, in order to find land and a landing place. think the first mate took the second boat, which was known as the white boat; in this boat were twenty-one | na, one of them a female, who were all saved. leaving theesteamer some distance, the first mate refused to attempt to land at a certain place. tempting to reach the shore; tho boat now in charge of the first mate ca) d, and al rece cree (some may inst) | were drowned; saved were, the first mate, Mr. Moore, and Mrs. this lady’ lost four children. The first mate was quite severe! 1; that he was insensible until brought before a fire. Mr. Moore was alao badly hurt and ener he also lost a | fine little boy. The surf Mra. ston to the beach, from whence she crawled up among the rocks. Some of the pessen state that even if they had escaped the reef on which the Yankee Blade struck, they must, from the course they were ee have run upon’a atill more formidable reef of rocks ran eut from a point just below them. It was given out that there were but eight hundred and twelve gers om board, besides a crew of one hundred and twenty-two men, making nine hundred and thirty-four souls in all. Wo are assured that the real number was far greater. The steward is reported to have stated one — were rie Le ped and fifty-two in all. "The agent su; there were # least ity “stow-p-ways”’ on the ship—and some of our informaats think there were more in one hundred. ‘There wes nothing to prevent any number from “‘stow- ‘Ing away,”’ as no steps were taken to discover them. Certain tt is, there were not near enough berths for all on board, and new ones were being put up at the very time the ship struck. It is supposed that these ‘‘stow- a-wayn’’ were the moat aetive among the pirates, Even amidst the horrors of the wreck, the it of avarice exhibited itself. We are informed that the steward ac- tually sold life-preservers “to some of the passengers. One gentleman paid forty dollars for one. The miscreants on board attempted Cll possession je passengers, reduced to desperation, drew their revolvers and threat- ened death to all who interfered, that they were abld to et the women and children into the first boats. The wradoes did get into their hands one of the boats, and allowed no one to get into it, without first surren- dering to them all thir valuables. If anything could increase the abhorrence the acts of these men created, it would be the recital of such conduct at such a time. They seemed devoid of the very attributes of humanity, and acted more like ravening fvolves than men. Be- tween three and four hundred persons were left on shore from Monday morning, the time of the Goliah’s depar- ture, till Saturday, when she returned. During that time the desperadoes, including many of the firemen and crew, had a camp by themselves. ‘They seized near- ly all the’ provisions and clothing landed for the use of the passengers, and all the baggage, and while they were feasting and revelling, the rest, even the poor wo- men and children, were suffering, and obliged to pick up muscles to cke out a subsistence. One passenger in- forms us that they actually drew revolvers upon him because he attempted to remove some of his own pro- rty. They sold clothing and blankets of which they Fad taken possession, to those of the sufferera whocould afford to pay the most extortionate rates. Some elght or ten cattle swam on shore from the wreck, and they actually tried to monopolise them. They attempted to drive off a number of the passengers who had led a beef and were cutting off pieces to cook, The theme is absolutely sickening. If the rest of the passengers had turned upon them aud cut them to pieces, they would have done the State a service. and rid the world of mon- sters. It is surprising they did not pitch them overboard on their way up from the wreck. ‘The third mate, Mr. Quinn, who remained in charge of the wreck, and the chief engineer, Mr. Edwards, are highly spoken of. After the chief mate had recovered, he went back to the ship, and is said to have done his duty manfully. Among other seine, tife captain's bureau was broken ‘open and robbed of $1, ny were robbed of their gold watches, and that of Mr. Starr was even jerked out of his pocket. Many of the thieves were afterwards seen loaded down with plunder—some of them with three or four watches—and one was overheard boasting of what he had made by the operation. Most of the pas- sengers lost all their clothes, and the aggregate of their losses of money and gold dust would probably reach $300,000, Some are reported to have lost as high as two ‘The treasure in the vault sunk in nine fathoms water; it amounted to $153,000, shipped by Page, Bacon & Co. It is said to have been insured. Tho a gone down to the scene of the wreck, with submarine armor and divers, to attempt its recovery. An experienced sea captain who was on is of opinion that it cannot be recover- ed. Fretz & Ralston, agents of the Blade, are re- ported to have shipped $60,000 in treasure by her, but Adams & Co.'s agent saya they, in fact, had none on board. When the ship first struck she immediately be ipa a seam a foot wide abaft theengine. The weight of the coal and the engine, all being aft, broke hor back as soon as the tidefell. The upper cabin remained free of water about two hours; the made deck was not covered until late in the night. If the ship nad been backed off after she struck, as was attempted, it is a pablo she would Nave sunk fou few oainotes,iant all hands have been lost. Three persons are EN on to ¢ committed suicide en the Goliah—two of them from distress at their losses, and the third, one of the rob- vers, is said to have jumped overboard to escape the vengeance of the passengers. The passengera who have returned, have made applications to the agents to have their passage money refunded, or that they should be conveyed to New York in some other ship. It is said that both demands were refused. ATTACK ON PETROPOLOVSAI. Capture of Two Rassian Vesseels—Doubtfal } fret d Kap aay Allies=Death of the British ny Oks [From the San Francisco Times, Oct. 11.] By the arrival last night of the French frigates Forte and Furidice, and the French brig Obligado, we have stir- ring news from the first scene of conflict between the allied powers and the Russians in the Pacific. On the 1st and 4th of September, an attack was made by the combined fleet upon the fortress of Petropoloy- ski, The English vessels of war comprised the President, the Pique and the Virago, and the French, the Forte, Euridice and the Obligado. Tho action was a very se- English vessels Gring three thousand balls. ussian batteries were destroyed and two vere one, the Two of the Ri | crippled. The loss on the side of the latter was very | heavy, but is not ascertained. Of the Englieh and French "D Tompkins, JL Martin, Js | | her cargo, force ty-four men fell during the assault. The Rus- sian frigate Aurora, of forty-four guns, and the Diana, of twenty guns, were moored inside, and protected by sand banks, behind which they operated as batteries be- yorid the reach of the French and English. One of the English vessels suffered severely in the fight, having lost her foremaat, but the fleet is expected to arrive in the course of a few days, and we suppose will be recruited by the addition of the Amphitrite and Trincomalee, which, with the French corvette Artemese, now cruising on’ our coast, the combined ‘fleet of five British and four French, will then probably proceed to Petropolovski and complete the work. When leaving the port and a short distance outside, the Russian merchantman Sitka waa captured by the forces and sent to Vancouver. A Russian supply Iwas alsotaken and burnt. Throughout the 4 we learn the Russians fought with great courage a8 the result proves. The information afforded in regard to the details of the battle is however meagre and unaatia- factory. It does not appear that the British and French have come off with any very distinguished honor, but they may fare better on-s second trial. The {defences of Prtropolovski undoubtedly render its capture quite a for- midable undertaking. The Forteis a ship of 60 guns, the Euridice of 30 guna, and Obligade of 39 guns. @ fleet is anchored off North Beach. The Russian ship Sitka was captured on the 8th ot September, She carried 10 guns, a crew of 36 men, and liad 25 passengers. The crew and passengers were token on board the Forte and Euridice, and the ship waa taken charge of by the President, Pique, and steamer Virago, to be conveyed to Vancouver's Island. The Sitka was loaded with provisions for the Russian settementa, and had touched at Ayan, where she gg ee part of and was bound thence to Setter as when she fell in with the fleet surrende at dis- declining to engage in a conflict with the odds jo one. It per hd the Euridice that one American vessel was lying at Pe’ sogelarai, {oemenly the brig Noble.) Of the Sandwich Islands Dutc! ahip, 180 daya from Hong Kong for San was spoken, short of water, and intending to put in at Hono: lulu, Her name was not learned. ‘The death of th Admiral Price occurred on. the Sist August, and was not caused by a wound. re ceived in the siege, but as we gatber the facts, from the discharge of a pistol which he was Dicking up. There is no reason to a1 that the act was premeditated, and the conclusion is that this unfortunate occurrence purely accidental. Capt. F: , of the Ampha succeeds tn command of the fleet. A bearer of deg] for England has arrived on the Forte, and will leave on the steamer of the middle of the month. The Freach Ssve regret that ducing the presence a 00” la fe regret ui Presence of 80 s French and British force in our harbor, there B.. -Be of our large vesacls of war here of a large class, to recip- rocate those national courtesies 60 appropriate te the occasion, Aa the United States steam frigate jue- v hanna and Mississippi are shortly expect from a ond Japan, we hope may arrive beforeour | friends take their ure. We give a list of officers attached to the French fleet — Frucate Forre—(Capt. Minaic; Admiral Des Sointes; Lieutenants Candeau, Harley, Doye, Rayer, Bouillon, Thomas, Geuvis, Kesorint; Purser ‘benrlie, Surgeon ; Assistan’ Sumgeons ries, Lucar, Geierin ; Adeniral's Secretary, Despeciers. , in La Grandiere; Commander 8°10, De la Passe, De Lacombe. Caratrensoa , Purser mad, Assistant surgeon Gue- , and so benumbed | its southern extremity, tude 159 cast, from Greenwich. some 2,500 inhabitants, and poliey of commerce, and in time of war aa from wl operations by sea t be sup; It is ‘difficult to conceive what benefit only to the Ri 8 achieve would be an advanced Russia seems to have adop' fo far BI and Turkey have made mo impressi ex; ce of this war seems, so far as it has gone, to force, make that no naval ) can est demonstrations a well fe end to his life. From the i quite evident —so badly beaten that instead of fleet, which by mouth of the river Amoor—a fortifications whatever—they co to refitand recruit. justify us in , in all and out-manoeuvred. the Herald, of Oct 4.) Last evening, the French vessels of war Eurydice, under comma: ere from Forte and Onitaase, Despointes, arrived fem agement jween fe the py The ing in all of six vessels, rived off the harbor of Petro] ‘August and attempted to enter, though the season was fogs and storms set in. could approach the outward points of the harbor, one of at distance into the sea, they found far advanced, and the fc which extended a well fortified, having, it is su; and twenty guns mounted. the main land, cerned another fortification upo of an abrupt hill, behind whicl ient. ‘A few of the men weré disembarked, and a landing efiected upon the outer point, with a view to reach the town, but the shrub or chapparel sistance. proper facilities for a land attack, was abandoned. The number of gans mounted was estimated at about one hundred. The population, numborin were all well armed. In addition to Aurora and Dwina were ready and well protected under the fortification, but could not be of the flect. ye The orders for the attack were 4 rr) were to commence the next death of Admiral Price, which occurred on the morning of that day, caused a little delay, commence ‘till evening. y is one ts which, for the last half centur; pol Russia to establish om the minions, in time of peace for the convenience of her Eg F F FF F . oepless town. Some anch conviction as this may perbaps have influenced the mee Admiral, when rather than risk certain defeat ho to put an fect accounts we have received, it is it the allied fleets have been their own place at anchor in the re It may be somewhat difficult to believe, but the facts saring that, till this their endeavors, have been combined ficet, includin, Rite , they found another bat ery they demolished and put the people to flight. on still xome four hundred yards further up, the; n the side, or on the the Aurora and Diana, two Russian frigates, were safely moored and dismantled. The passage way here waa so narrow, and the weather so unfavorable, that a further attempt to reach Petro- loski with the ships of the flect was not deemed expe- The squadron was not The firing continued till the Z = s gi inte d’ has certainly been pate, eee suvcensful heed Beaten up the Russian unprotected by an; time land and beaten, baled nd of Admiral Febvrier where an en- ie combined consist- one steamer, ar- i, on the 20th of They poe one ye er up, and on Tine two Pressing dis- Offered the utmost re- Prepared with the , and the whole thing | about 2,000, his force the reached by the guns issued on the 20th of t, the day on which the fleet arrived, and opera- day, the 30th. The and hostilities did not evoning of the 2d of September, during which it is, sup- posed t at about one hundred Russians were killed, and about 60 French and English, among whom were three French officers ef the Eurydice. The fleet captured threo “Russias wn merchant veasels— one the ship Sitka, of 700 tons, and a schooner loaded with stores, which was destroyed, crew were taken. From these ves: after her cargo and els about. ous bun: | dred men were taken prisoners, from whom the impor- tant fact was learned that the whole of the Russian fleet, with the exception of the Dwina and Aurora, were in the sca of Ochotak, at the mouth of the river Amoor. ‘This river was in the Chinese cently been taken possession of by the Russians, who have erected a palace and made a its mouth. ‘The river traverses a great porti sessions, and the Russians @ th plentiful suppties from the interior. On the morning of tho attack, Price, committed suicide by _ sho istol, on board the flag ship Presi fas béen given for th the most piensa aD] while under a slight al tion of ‘The French admiral, who succeeded’ to the command, opened the fire, and conducted the whole part of the combined fleet. The firing w: ‘on both sides. The combined fleet consisted of six ves- t. Among the various cau ‘sto be that he killed himsel ssions, but hag re- naval -rendezvous at ion of the Chinese pos- us enabled to receive ‘the English Admiral, ting himself with a lent, No good reason wind. fair on the ept up hotly sels—three English and three French—the frigates Forte and President, the corvettes Burydice and Pique, the brig | great bulk of the forgerios that wo have seen, thus far, | Killed himself. | WS: eebocaiibata, 2A Goan Obtigado, and an English steamer. re roe Appellant, the Supreme Court have declded that. Tao object of the fect in said to have been, not to take Nos.——_"Bit? amounts, | Chinese’ testimony: is not admissible for or against ©) Petr »ki, but to ascertain where the Russian fleet (senna naan 4 . a vir Ute ao, they have evtanlysucoteded, and | A 28, Jesse, Welmore-—1082 to 1053 380 e3.$1000 09 | white man in criminal prosecutions. have learned tho important fact that the Russian fleet is 3 Marrioges, Births and Death. ‘ all in harbor, and That therefore. there is no immediate bs ($882 to 8825 B77 ea. 1000 00 Manone, danger toEnglish vessels in the Pacific. The combined " Sa Si7 67117 | 5 gan Francisco, on the 4th October, at the rest- fleet had no troops to disembark, and the seaton being £0 | — 1.4 syove are the Street 3827 ge [enh aaee oF Judge Thompson, by Rt. Rev. bishop Kin | far advanced, they concluded to come here for the pre- t Department funds. . . 8. Arm: Miss tents The Englieh vessels are at Vancouver's Island, | . APriL27 to 22, Jenso L. Wetmore: Fe i Pi ats odie whens | and-will be here in a few days. The Aurora and Dwina, 7 to 126.. 80 warrants, $100 eac! Tn Sacramento, on the 6th October, by Rev. Father. # which were lying in the harbor, were disarmed. The | Nos. 127 to 286..160 eee. uin, George W.’ formerly of St. Louis, Me., te) Russian prisoners are on board the French vessels inthe | a iN 200 each Miss Mary Corkry, late of Mobile, Als. aia | harbor. 7 } ‘The Diana, which has been the terror of the English | Nos. 319 to 337..19 «10D each Ai Uetoms, apt a pA ar Rleraa gg | aod Freach merchants here, if not at Amaor, is stil at a shel ahh 50 each in Sutter township, Sacramento county, Sept 26, Wan, | large. She is, however, in all probability, with the feet | N° 97 ++ : ‘Misa et at ile new Russian depot.” a Be ee ie yee ir So: Mign, Seen near eee | . 472 t0466..15 t Mud 8 John Dean, of U; ‘Piacer- | STUPENDEOUS FINANCIAL FRAUD. 487 ok eas Wse ville, to Sain Costin Maclens, of the former 5 | Nos, 488 to 404. 7 600 each 8,500 00 At Oakland, Oct. 2, ‘in Thomas coma- No. 495 pad sehen ~ g'! 513 75 | mander of the Skimmor the Seas, of Sunderland, ‘The Girent Vorgerics of Honry Meiggs—Another | Nos. 496 to 490. 4 1,0000@ach 8.. 4,000 00 | Durham, England, to Mrs. Anme Edgar, of county Aa- Schuyler A: =—Nearly Two Of | Nos. 500 to 506.. 7 “ 1,000each 9., 7,00000 | trim, I Dollars Involved. No. 507 ae bate 8.. -'50000 | | In Sacramento, Oct. 1. Mr. @. W. Mabery, of Nevade, From the San Francisco Chronicle, Oct 16.] No. 508 Pte it 9. 51876 | to Mise Amanda ney, of Sacramento. On Friday afternoon a rumor circulated among busi- April 22 In Columbia, Mr. J. B. Henry to Miss Bridget McElroy, ness men that Henry Meiggs, an old resident and well Nos, 500 to $15.. 7 ‘ 1,000each 10.. 1,00000 | both of Sonora. known business man of our city, had failed, with liabili- | No,” 618 siealbes A 50000 | In Columbia, Mr. E. E. White to Mrs, Lucy Butler, both ities to dhe amount of about $800,000, and on Saturday | No. 517 Res Cor $13.75 | of Colum! morning several of the morning papers announced the | Nos. 518to519.. 2 ‘ —1,000each 11.. 2,00000 | _ In Stockton, October 24, Mr. J. A. Read to Mise Bettie failure. During Saturday forenoon it became generally | Nos. 520to520.. 11“ 600each 11.. 550000 | Douglass. 4 known that Mr. Meiggs, with his family and his brothog, | No. 621 7 et 813 75 | | In Ean Franclsco, October th, by the, Rey. W. Spensy | John G. Moiggs (elected city comptroller at the Septem- | Nos. 532 to $46..15 « 600 éach 12., 7,50000 | Isaac M. Anderson, of Marysville, Cal., to Miss ¢) ber election), were not to be found; and about noon it es 1 «& 513.75 | Greer, of Chicago in, was found that they had sailed on Wednesday night, vut Bw 00 each 18.. 7,50000 | In Stockton, October Sd, Robert Beardslee, of San Joa- of the harbor, in the bark American, which had been 613 75 | Quin county, to Miss Maria Reed,.of Bethany, Penn. | cleared at the custom house for ‘ports in the Pacific,”” In Stockton, October 3d, Horace Cook to Miss Mary J. | ‘This announcement caused a suspicion among parties | 8 1,000 each 360.. 8,000 00 | Rork, both of San Joaquin county. : who bad loaned large sums of money to Meigga, on de- | 1 « ‘858 02 At the residence of Samuel be fag Fea on tthe Ga- | posits of comptroller’s warrants, as securities, that the ae | 1,000 00 | laveras, Richardson to Miss Louisa Fine, both of }/ tery pen ey pay Rottcs te | sexta: 1216.10. 1,000 each 77. 10,000 Sar avon Sept. 17th, Samuel Behi to Laroni Deborya, warrants to the amount of $15,000 from Meiggs, as se- | Nos. 1206 to 1216,10- ,000 each 677. 00 | | InBiskiyou, mune) curity for a loan of $6,000, and discovered by ae ccmaias | No. 1217 1 « "342 34 | both formerly of the Sandwich Islands. ation of the comptroller’s books that the warrants were | No. 1218 5 aa 342 34 | _ In Scott Valley, G, M. Freeman, of-Deed- | forged. Adams & Co, discovered that warrants for $40,- | Nearly every moneyed man, and very many men of | Wood, to Mrs. Lu 0. Cole, of Scott ow \] 000, which they had received, were forged. Wm. Neely | small means, have suffered severely by forgeries; In San Francisco, Oct. 4th, by the Right » Bishop Thampaon & Co, discovered that 9 forged. promissory. | end we set down the whole amountof spurious warrants | Kipp, Mr. John A. Snook 3 ities Anna Clarke. note, pur) ‘ing to rawn ir house in favor of at not far from a million o; on which Meiggs has in Francisco, he ie . A, E. Willey, dst ated if oy Julius Chester, of San Francisco, to Miss Charlotte Hew: | Meigs, bad been nogotiated by him. Mee ars. Adams & Co. the Hvening Journal of against purchasing Comptroller's ascertained that the suspicion forged large amounts of warrants was correct. ublished an advertisement in turday, warning all persons | warrants until it was that |Mr. Meiggs had The bagels News of the same day contained a notice from Wn. was a forgery. fecly Thompsom, that the note above referred to | ene notices created a great excitement in the city. The first forged warrant was presented at the Comptroller’s office at two P. at half-past four, when the office closed, $250, rsons were col been brought in. Crowds of the streets, spenkin of the failure aud forgeri the brokers and bankers were busy in examining M. on Saturday, and Comptroller's warrants, to see whether they were genu- ine or not. discovered that the forgeries of Comptroller's warrants amounted to about $1,000,000; Lumber Company, of which H. had been forged to the amuunt of stock of the California Meiggs was president, debts, incurred in regular busines transactions, amount to about $800,000. forged Tre money, with the least risk to tia said that county actip has been by Meiggs, but the amount is not known, manner in which the forger managed to raise | himaelf, was to borrow money, pledging double the amount of warrants as secu- rity. of Warrants. in a similar manner, although, value, not more than about twen was Faised upon it. Many of in some cases he pledged even a larger proportion The over issue of lumber stock Vidievesd from its depreciated ity cents on the dollar these hypothecations were made as long as three months since, and care was taken to give them to the heavy banking houses, or to persons who were not likely to into the market, It appears that take the. warrants out ® counterfeit ite or plates had been engraved for the purpose of striking off the blanks. forgery ete. this instance w: ‘The boldest portion of his forgeries was the of the notes in the name of Win. Neely Thompson*| mounting, it is said, to $40,000. rery different from that in regard to His course in the Comptroller's warrants, and was much more likely to be much iu want of money, spoke as at any time, and —_ ral trary to any person. Meiggs’ omeay creat were discovered jetected. Meiggs confessed himself to be tal ie con- though he mi tations to jouse waa searched on , and a number of forged warrants ere. ‘The oity warrants are made npon blanks of both the oid and new issue, in suma of $600 and $1,000. Tho signatures of Mayor caece and Com; are so well count distinguish the false from the signatures, A | apes 9 reports, evidentl, PAE ¢ forgery, ai wi ive curreucy. tioned scrip, that those officers could not true warrants by the false, are in circula- to many of these we Many names are men- amounts of the of s who hold large forged and rutaoe does not hesitate to foretell the failure of various houses which hold the sori; ‘The effect of the failure and jurious upon the business of the city. Confidence. Probe the business men is woakened. two hundred Re 960,000, man than the Ma: Take it all bold and anecessful be in the history of the Toveck thet Howenty it at snd topped that he ‘ wharves two heavy carpet 5 gold coin, to he carried off in 4 shall have é fire. Yo al the forgery is one Rion teed i of San Francisco, and a! been ‘bly not less than who were a woek ago considered to eens, are now —— #0 far the loss of, $1,000, and remarked that ir Ca] of the most oxtensive will I ‘be 8 great ‘he body worm-eaten, the will remain “ another confirmation he carried off about $400,000 in that a porter carried down to one of th had ed in | John me cops em ree i cams uisrens. was a though ‘must have had ecosmplices. Shp Sila astainene Ham oes cepnen: Wi eo Mr. R. 3. Asher, who ocitgsme of (he tenes 5th inst. at ‘Hall, and on the following day scrip on Friday, was arrested on Saturday, eharged with | cattle show was commenced at the Pioneer course. being an Dut was soon afterwardsdischarged | Hoth were well attended, and much interest was felt. See ment ot to sustain the charge, which is ea- | Poth were creditable in the greatest degree to our young ‘There isa deal of speculation in to the des- Ly tabi pig cendend pgs of murder tination of the American. It cannot bly be te say ing infant Jon the of the 10 of June portion of this continent, nor to the Sand Islands, | lest, have been acquitied. On the frst trial nor toany of the large ports of China or Australia, | was acquitted, and the disagreed with ‘There are Americans in all those places for a Hall. On the second trial was acquitted man so shrewd as ‘to venture within their reach. | jury after five minutes deliberation. He has probably gone some of the South Sea Islands, | On the 30th September, Grove C. McMickle was or to some of the smaller of Asia or Europe; but | dered by s man named York, jn a saloon on he is not safe while he is on earth—the news of his murderer , it is supposed, to crime will have reached all the large ports of the world | fandwich Islands. before him. Every stranger will be a terror to him— S50 sales semeinns secetini oe oe SRR e wherever he goes, the power of the United States will | season amounts of gold be taken out. oupear te him like an a Saaak—overy Amerie rich leads been discovered in various parte f will be, in his fancy, his execu r—he fee when | State, and particularly in Nevada county the claims are, po asl pureuat Ad will bittesty curse the day when paying fae yg ee hae born, more itterly = structed, there searcely @apot gan his career of crime. ‘et aa hereafter have s bountifel supply of water. Tt nent’ ‘The bark American was purchased of Abernathy, | less to say that these canals have proved profitable to Clark & Co.. pr Hilews, on Bender, and was fitted up in | the owners. The arrival of immigrants in various ant style. The captain of the’ vessel, when ques- of the Beate, Sem ie Bolas Das Dy eemmeacet. tioned about her, stated that she had been purchased have arrived at ‘report by 9 couple of gamblers, who intended to take a | out of {vo Randeell sad Sits cate, The camber cruise through the islands of the Pacific. Se Feesine | they started wi one were lost on the read. afternoon and his fa rode out ina carriage | _ On Bear River, about the Ist of boy ar bepeed on a pret visit to San Mat ‘When about three | trains was attacked by a large of mallos south of 8 oiiy. Cae eens omnae e-Deg, ed to be exiles Snake , and robbed of and took a boat for the American, which lay off in of their stock. sad . bay. The towed out of the harbor on A little while after their departure another Wetnesday night b a steam tug, and made sail for the |' headed by Mr. Cooper, coming up, the two southwest. y afternoon she was still in Ferree’ the depentetors an ee from Point Lobos, ha’ Soon bengiatd. ‘On Sat irtyof the Indians were killed and many mor she was out of sight, but there was only a lit The whites lost one man and aly ioe eas } wind. In the evening the U. 5. a1 steamer Ac. | ed. The stock, however, was recovered. i tive was to have been sent in-pursuit, but she was pre- | Y! give no trouble to the emigrants, except ip the vented by an sesltons, trees. eating 0 eee eit Antecrpoanget 1¢ Meiggs was bee te ean Fg oom aebes man ae feared tonal one ver) which See Silene eee) ‘ears in Williams! where was long a member quantitics, destroyed large crops | wheat: ine City Council. It's said that he became bankrupt in | which the farmers were harvesting. New York, and that when he was ayatind be-tere by A Indian council was ‘at Storms’ ranche em some of his former creditors, he cate debts. He ar- | the 2d inst., at which General Woool, Senators Gwinand _ rived in San Francisco in July, 1849. In the fall of 1850 | Weller,and Colonel Henley, were present. The latter | he was elected to the Cit) ncil from the First aus $a She Salo thet Sean perms to mere to Os . and again in the fall of 1851. This was the Jenny ‘lehama reservation; Komp replied that he « council, and Meiggs gained a geeat deal of popularity by | considered the Indiana had a right to remain there iH opposing the Jenny d purchase. In was again ¢ Chinese, and that the Chinamen te be .cted, and again in 1853. He was e very bold specula- pr I) orm tsp that a t tor, and had three favorites for specula Jum. | of the tribe be sent to the to help pat ber and music. He was the principal perme in ting in the crops and examine the country. e up the California Lumber Company, w! pack per Col. W. H. Smith, an old Californi committed sui- i in 1852 at Mendocino, and from the works of which more | cide at Martinez, on the Ss, by shooting ilenselt, than 2,000,000 feet of lumber are now brought month; ‘The Chinese continue to be persecuted by the miners ° to this city. He built Musical Hall, and made great ef- | %! the interior. On the Calaveras, on the — forts and many sacrifices to have excellent musical per- | 4th inst., a party of Irishmen attacked their huts, and. formances there. drove them from their claims. The of the At the sale by the Fund Commissioners’ of water lots | Celestials was wantonly destroyed, and their in’ 1852, Meiggs bought a very largo number of lote at | dwellings also. The Sheriff subsequently arrested them, North Be and paid high prices, During 1863 he | and they were placed under to answer for their’ built Meiggs’ Wharf at North Beach. Before building | conduct. | the wharf, he & portion of Powell street at his A bloody affray occurred in Sonora, on the 4th inst., own expense. was, the day of his departure, one of | between James ee eee ee boring: tie mort popular men in the ety, aa a litical and bu- | ram The mot in the and Leas. siness man. He was the favorite candidate of many for | made some calculated to lead to a collision, ané the mayorality, and stood a good chance to be clected to fpr Meagher pha pda whea the office. He was a member of the council during the field drew a revolver and fired. , however, years when all kinds of speculations were common | Duffield was*shot from behind bya of Lyons. | among politicians, when business was at ite rankest | Duffield fred two more shots at Lyons. He then tarned rowth, and when the loose manner in which public af- | and fired at Lyons’ friend, the ball entoring the shoal- fairs were conducted allowed rogues in office to reap a | der. Duffield was arre: ash snteet aes eeareee | rich harvest; and yet public rumor did not until lately | _ Two conneet ‘his name’ with any dishonest job andin the | ing, the 3 cases where charges were made—in regard to the North | people on thi Beach street contract, and with regard to the purchase | Was no doubt of their guilt. of a building for county purposes—nothing was proved, By the arrival of the Southerner on the 34, we have and the public confidence in him was not destroyed— | interesting news from the Celorado and the » A | searcely weakened, | tion with a number “of During the afternoon and evening it was | 009; and his | Mr. McClure, who arrived at the ferry on on the 10th dlt., reports that he was robbed Apaches, numbering two hundred in all, his stock, about two hundred head. Messrs. Godeffroy, Sillem & Co., wore creditors of Mr. Meiggs to the amount of $200,000, and he confessed Psy er in their favor just before leaving. Under that confession of judgment they attached a large amount of real estate held by Mr. Meiggs. He wrote a letter to them, delivered after his departure, in which he confessed his crimes and stated that he could live here no longer. Our citement Tenson, about the discovery gold mines within sixty miles of that place. It was sta that miners were averaging three ounces per re been cor le rain at that place. No sickness on the Plains. Another emigrant reporter applied at the house of Messrs. G. 8. & Co., for hi igrant train had ar-. "| the privilege of publishing that letter, but it was refused. | rived at Los Ap in a destitute condition, their The following is the notice given by Adama & Co., in | visions and cattle having been stolen by the Aj i the Evening Journal of Saturday:— Mr. C. Keys, accused of the murder of Capt. Stringer, in ae would caution the Public nat to parehase say Gity prciea sae in June last, was arrested at the Tojbn, oa the mm ler’s warrants of any description, until we are 2 | able to onnounce the result of some investigations we are | The shock of an earthquake was distinctly felt at Hum- making with reference to $20,000 worth, which we have | boldt on the 2d inst. i. ie received of Heury Meiggs, as security for borrowed | _ A new river, cailed by the Indians ‘‘Mattole,”” has money. We have reason to believe that Mr. Meiggs has | been di |, the valley adjoining which is described | § forged large sums of them, on which he has obtained | 88 being very rich and open to cultivation. i loans, and has now absconded, as the day of detection wag | __ The salmon fisheries in this State will be on an exten | * reddit this, Messrs. Adams oe A Ne tly oe ee aoe uae yy ah ugh On} in addition srs. 0. pul e ire foi following ie i 4 bs the Sacramento the fishermen have penile | Suh ing their nets, and many hundred men will find empley- ment in the business. Several incendiary attempts have been {a} : STATEMENT. In continuation of our notice in the Evening Journal, rl a the large cities, which, if successful, would have result- we would announce to the public the result of our re: searches, thus far, into the matter of the Comptroller's warrants fo: by Henry Meiggs. By the courtosy of | 4 disastrously. It is pity that an example could Dr. Harris and his fo we ate ot to show an abetract ‘be made of some , it this State, from the Comptroller’s books, being the particulars of Aman named William B. Cooper committed suicide im numbers, date, &c., of the genuine warrants issued to | Oakland, on the 8th inst., by shooting . From & himself. letter he left, it seems that in the East he stole nearly r. a Jesse L. Wetmore, by a comparison with which any per- see ea adios, ta phepek on ds cory | son can «ee if their warrants be genuine or forged—the probably borrowed about fifty per cent of their face, re- ceiving some $500,000 in cash. This loss falls principal- ly on tho outsiders, to use the phrasing term of the in'San Francisce, Oct f; by. the Rey, B, Briel | in 1c, e Rey. Me. James C. West to Miss Darla Mack, both of this cit. || street—the bankers, as near ascan be ascertained, euf- fering to the amount of about one-quarter of the whole. | _ In Stockton, Oct. 4, Wm. K. Dunkan, to Miss Elise Aum Mr. Meiggs was evidently cautious in placing the war- | Isbell, both of that city. rants, as far 94 practical in the hands of those who In San Francisco, by Rev. Mr. Cutler, Mr. 8. 0. Joha- | would not be likely to use’them for their own loans, or | Son, of San Francisco, to Miss Lucy M. Dodge, of Lowell, to do otherwise than lock them up, taking the loans of him as investments. In Sueramento, Oct. 6, Mr. David Zumervelt fo Miss We received, through the attention of Messrs. Sweeny | Nancy Murphy. / & Baugh, pretty reliable evidence that the bark Ameri | x town, Oct. 1, David E. Buell, Sheriff of Mt was oft the Heads, distant about twenty miles southwest, | Dorado county, to Miss Nina L. Terrill, of’ Trumbull ce., and becalmed, about four P.&i., om Friday. Inconnec: | Ohio. gentlenien interested, we have persuaced Capt. Alden, of the Active, to start at once to sweep the coaat within a distance of sixty miles in every direction, and we have opened a subscription paper, for any person feeling an interest, to subscribe their share of the cost, and receive a mn of the in; inas: In San Francisco, Oot. Rev. B. Brierly, John ¥. | Mekiwee, of "Sulistebphia te aise Mary A. Scott of Bee. mn, Mass. In Shasta, Oct. 5, Mr. A. Crotefend to Miss Amelia Zumdabl. al . At Keystone Fiat, Oct. 3) by V.G. Bell, Raq., Johm much as we cannot but conclude that Mr. shasa | Icard, of Texas, to quantity of money with him. We have for: slips ~ BIRTHS. from the Evening Journal to each of our country offices, | Near Oakland, Sept. 29, the wife of Mr. Grifith Hiates, rer yesterday's boat, and telegraphed at once to Marys- | of 8 daughter. ville, Sacramento and Stockton, to make a public of the facts, to prevent any sales of spurious warrants there. Apaus & Co. There was no man here who bore a fairer reputation cr integrity than Henry Meiggs, whose name has been closely connected with most of our local improvements. Yet, he has suddenly absconded, after ha‘ commit- to the In this clty, October 2, the lady of Mr. @. 0. Jones, of a daughter. Ia daryevie October 4, the wife of Mr. Parker H. Pierce, of a son. In Jackson, October 6, the lady of Mr: RB. Mastersem, of a non. i In Ione Valley, September 20, the lady of L. B, Fide ted forgeries, and contracted business ‘a non. amount of nearly two millions of dollars. The following | The lady of Captain W. H. P. Hains, of a da may be taken aé a moderate approximation of his lia- In this city, on the 11th inst., the lady of the late bilities: — Edward Me! }, Esq., of a daughter. Amount of failure in his proper business Comptroller's warrants forged... ; Forget, or over-issued stock of the California Lumber Company, of which concern Forgeries on different moecantiie firms. DIED. In Sonora, on Sunday merning, 24th ult., at reat- dence of Bis brothor-ia-lnw, Re’ &S. Hastoon, the ee. Hemy Kinney, for the last teven years a misslonary af ‘a i | 1%, Wm. K. Smith, aged 43 years, a In native cf Kentucky. The forged stock had’ been ted | cidental Her; Honey Bassett, on of De, Boge: Rp Ray ag ang 3 pO cei n half ot whlch um it i estimated ‘he hea taken cway | Barnstable, Mose tgea ai so jal with him. John G. ry of wae and In San Francisco, 5, Mr. Skinner, o native of Saapen, Spates sek racer” ie | SRSA ayes to, manent U5} i Heved that the ‘brothers were art and part in W. Chick, son of James B. of Frankfort, Me, age@ for * in the Pacific.” I a vile deeds bave stirred San have ruined many od ined destroy ry i on this community. iea are ex; Stor aay anes aaa! Sramolecp to tts contre, financicra rtd sed np Seren of do o dollars, to all moral confidence between Their assets are nit. to be soon discovered, ‘te'ot New eetved | York city, aged BES eet In Sen wife of Dr. A. F. Sawyer. (iecnsochi-agie thew ween’ iam }y Aged Sbows 83 years, Cmerty 8%