The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-23

ately, to get full history OF the breach We
there learned thai Capt Marks had submitted a
proposal TO few OF his trends among the
8 lErd, while at the wrrc,, ~ remove the gold
from the place where IL was then lodged down
to the beach, ut midnight and MS soon as light
IN the morning, place il in the small boats and
convey 1t To some safer place. This created
some suspicion upon the part of the guard,
which resulted, finally, in thorough search of
Capt Marks trunk. This search was made on
the day Of their arrival at St. Quintin.
Captain Marks had said that he had no money
IN his possession, and actually borrowed from
some OF the passengers To surnish his express
with means to defray his expenses to San Fran
cisco Some six or eight thousand dollars
was found in his trunk, which he said, on that
occasion, was the proceeds of his own honest
labor.
Quite an alteration took place between him
aud Captain Day they accused each other of
being guilty OF the basest fa;sehood, and any
thing like reconciliation seemed impossible
Their bitterest feelings were aroused against
each other, and continued manifesting themselves
until the evening Of the 10Th, when the flag of
the steamer Northcrner made its appearance on
the bright waters 1t was heavenly sight in
deed The reflected light of the SIM from the
sparkling waters made the evening brighter.
The breakers had almost ceased their laundering,
the mountains that lay off " the head of the
bay, were looking lonely aud desolate-all ma
ture seemed calm the unfortunate wrecked
were standing along the beach--ragged and
dirty-gazing upon the proud vessel as she rode
up to her moorlngs, with tears rolling down
their cheeks. Realers, if you have never been
shipwrecked you cannot imagine our feelings
on that occasion. A salute was fired from the
boat, which was answered, first by long loud
shouts of joyful hearts the mountains then
gave back the echo, as testimony CT their JOY
Captain Randall then came ashore, and informed
Us that he had been made acquainted with our
misfortunes by small party Of our passengers,
who had gone through San Diego, and that he
had come to our relief He proposed to take us
to Panama in the first cabin for SSl75, or in the
steerage for 500. He was induced, however
to alter the latter proposition to $50 BY 10
o'clock the next morning we were all on board
the Northerner, ready to sail for Panama. Capt
L. b. Edwards, a passenger of the Union, re-
ceved the thanks OF the passengers for his as
sistance in enabling them to go on the North
erner AS Captain Marks has never given any
reason or offered any apology, for the wreck of
his vessel, we are compelled to attribute it to
negligence or design. A publication appeared
in the Panama Star relative to the wreck, from
the purser of the Northerner, which feel bound
to contradict.
Throughout this publication, the writer states
that portion of the passengers took the over
land route to San Francisco, or parts unknown,
perhaps the persons who committed the ROBBIE
ries on the Union. The passengers who went
back TO San Francisco did not leave until after
the arrival of the Nortberner, and the reason of
their return was the want N means to defray
their expenses home, as Caplsin Marks had never
contributed but SIS to relieve the wants of those
who had been made penniess by his carelessness.
He also states that Capt. Marks received the
thanks of all the passengers FIR his interchangeable
exertions in embarking them at st. Quntin.
This is by no means go but on the contrary, he
has received the curses of all the passengers,
and the principal officers of the ste mer Union.
E. r. HICKMAN, Lawrenceburg, KY.
Signed by over 200 passengers.