New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-21
Loss of the Steamer Union.
From The Panama STA, aug.

From Tie Panama SilI- Al-
About 10 o'clock. last night. the Pacific
Maj Ste mship Co.'S steamer Northcrner Capt. Ran
dali, arrived m port from san FRANCISCO. bringing
intelligence OF the total loss OF the hne steamer
Union. The following note from Purser MAYER -
whom We Deg % return our thanks tor his attention.
gives all the particulars
Ell san Francisco, o'clock A. NJ, July Is, and
arrived at san Diego. o'clock p. NJ, July i. At
that port. beard of the wreck oi tne steamer a9a'
Csnttln Marks on the morning of the 5th % July,
at 3 o'clock NJ. four days out from san Fran
cisco with TWO hundred and thirty passengers. and
two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars IN
dust OF freight. Capt. Randall, Of tbs snip lmme-
Clately determines TO proceed 10 thelr reHel-'uI
rorr1ants giving very deplOrab.e account Of their
situation the shin total loss the country barren
the very few inhabitants inhoSpliable and the ere"
and passengers quite unTuly, and some OF them
thevlSh having robbed each other OK various sums
amounting to fifteen thousand dollars. AMI The ship/
Of box on freigat. containing SIX thousand dollars.
None Of these losses have been recovered
Arryed ~ J. I,Iy u I5 AZ p VI Found pas5,1
gers and crew IN camp. some hiieeu OF t~eoiy miles
above the wreck. which was on De.gado Point II
the southern end OF the Bay.
We did not succeed IN embarAinS an me ptSse4i-
GERS and dust until 10 o'clock next day, the heavy
surf and undor-tOw making Il dangerous ana paruc-
uarly so after night. But We did no, desl'l unt.i
the boat had been capsIZeo many times, and several
came near being drowned The officers and passen-
gers of the mon were cool and collected, and some
quite courageous. for they embarked win ther p-e
of dust tied round them under tutN ctplhIS no
pleasant accompaniment one would imagine Tor
swimming IN heavy sui .
Can't Marks. of the Union. and capt. l. H. cd
wards received the thanks of all for their hietilst-
bic cxertions m embarkng them-these gentlemen
coming off III the last boat from the beach. Inc
Tniou went ashore IN calm weather. IN "A log bli
ON Iup TO her situation she IS = total loss Snc i
backhrokcn. and her stern = IN much deeper water
than her bow. which would cause her 20 break up
with greater rapd.ty. No freight was saved ON, tne
dust, and many Of the passengers lost Their all oas
gage and money!
An express was dispatched Immediately after the
accident to san Francisco. TO charter steamer for
thor relief But q. the news of our gong 10 their
rescue Will arrive at the same time presume moth
inc more than small sail vessel VIII be sent to
asst her \ part OF her crew and passengers TOOK
the overland route for san Francisco or paris IN
known some Of them We presume 10 be the lei
lows that committed the ro5bcrcS.
Two hundred and nineteen thousand dollars IN
dust was saved from the wreck. ana auout t"o
hundred passengers and crew.
Dust on freicht from san Francisco, ) .5UO'HD.
The dust from the " non," and what IS IN the
hands OF passengers. Will make considerably more
than two millions on board toe Norlhcrner'
REMARKS July %. o'clock \. ", passed.
steamer California at -. = VI, passed and spoke
pr0ueller Constitution. steamship carolina WIitri
al Acapulco, at p NJ. July p. and let NJ 81 Pm,
ON the 5sth steamship Tennessee left san Diego AZ
: y NJ on the Eth July
Passengers by the " Northerner,' from san Fran
cisco james Workman, /. :. mail agent wait
uev. L. ). mail agent Mrs. NcCowan aud child .
j BrylHg " W Queen \ g Gage Captain
WIllctt J Andrew Mrs. Duncan an o. sieefase