Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-01

Melancholy Disaster at Trinidad Bay
The steamship Crescent City, Ludlow,
from Chagres, via. Kingston, (Jam.) arrived
at New York on Saturday afternoon.
The steamer Philadelphia, Pearson, arriv-
ed at Chasres on the 18th, and would sail
again on the 10th.
The Crescent City brings S200,OO in gold
dust, in the hands of the passengers.
Mr.. ]. R. Ruggles, from New York, pas
scuger on board died after the vessel was
two days out from Acapulco. His disease
was chronic inflammation.
1t was reported 10 be very healthy at Pa
mama and the steamers now due, and those
there, will take all persons waiting for pas
sage The number of Americans transacting /
business at Panama had greatly Increased. !
The business of transporting passengers up
the Chagres river is fast going into the hands |
of the Americans. AT Chagres it appears to
be healthy.
Col. Jack Hays has been elected, and sworn /,
in, as Sheriff of San Francisco county.
Sacramento City was again overhowed
worse than it was before, much damage be-
ing done TO property.
The Quarantine law passed by the Legis-
latnre for the regulation of San Francisco, is
pronounced "infamousn If enforced, it will
crush the commercial prosperity of that city
Mr.. Cornwall, of Buffalo, N. Y, passen-
ger on the Tennessee, it is said, has realized
between two and three hundred thousand dol
lars during his residence in California.
Lumber and provisions are very low; and
frame houses brought on sailing vessels,
would hardly sell for cost Of freight
''Plumas City, is the name of new place
recently commenced on the Sacramento.
Large Fire in Sacramento.
Eight Houses Dcstroycd-LoSs Of Property
Estimated at S65,OOO
From the Sacramento Timcsl
On Thursday so'night, a fire commenced
in the front part ofthe store of Messrs. Hope
& L'Amoreuy, and spread rapidly to the
north and TO the south The houses consum-
ed fronted on the levee, between J. and X
streets. Eight houses were destroyed, and
the loss is estimated at $685. 900.
[From the San Francisco Journal Of Com April pol
Unfortunate Expedition 10 Trinidad Ban.
The brig Arabia, Capt. Blunt, left here on
the 10th of last month, on Il trip of expola-
ton 10 Trinidad Bay. The Arabian after
pursuing her search along the coast arrived
here last evening, and from Capt. Conner, we
have obtained the following account of the
melancholy termination of their expedition:
On Wednesday, March eth, 1850, l left
the brig Arabian, Capt, Blunt, in a whale
boat, accompanied by Lieuts Bache and
Browning, IS Navy, John H. Peoples, ESQ.
NessTs, johnson, Cheshire, Baker, Robertson,
and two seaman belonging TO the brig. for
the purpose OF examining the shore, being
led 10 suppose by seeing schooner near the
land that there was 4 river or bay in the
neighborhood, which afterwards proved to be
mistake. Lieut.. Bache was in command
OF the boat, and after pulling some distance
along the shore, we determined 10 land at
point where we supposed the surf was not so
bad as it unfortunately proved 10 be- We
rode the first breaker out nobly, bat the se-
cond carried US forward with lightning speed
for about five seconds and the next moment
our boat broached 10, and upset, leaving ten
OF US iii number, Struggling in the surf. about
four hundred yards from shore, WhenI first
rose TO the surface | came mp under the boat.
which was bottom up, and | Immediately
crept Oh top, where my companions were al
ready congregating, but no sooner had we got
hold than hinge breaker swept us all off 10
the distance of ten yards from her Here
one Of the sailors sunk beneath the surface.
to rise no more. We Immediately swan
back and took our former position, but by
the next wave were again hurled into the
feaming surf. Eight times we gained the
boat but were as often hurled into the bub.
bling waters until finally exhausted, and
giving up all hope, we mutually surrendered
ourselves 10 the waves. | cannot describe
The feelings | experienced for the rext few
seconds. When giving up nope, and rolling
helpless at the mercy of the waters, my feet
touched The earth and believing was deep
beneath the surface, | insinctiyely raised
myself erect, as if in the last struggle for
breath, and 10 my unspeakable Joy, raised
my head and shoulders above the waves
My surviving companions reached the shoal
at the same time, but unfortunately, il proved
TO be bar, distant yet nearly two hundred
yards from the main shore.
John II. Peoples was washed ashore al
most drowned, ard quite insensible--two Of
the party held his head above the water, but
eventually had to let him 90, in order to save
themselves. There was still an hundred feet
between them and the shore, and there was
heavy sea running over them. Lieut.
Browning acted with the utmost cooness
and struck out torthe shore, but unfortunately
never reached il.