The New York herald., 1851-08-21
Additional from the Isthmus OF Panama.

THE U. s. MAIL STEAMSHIP OHIO
The machinery of this fine steamer has already bee
stated, received injury her last voyage to Chagres
Although it is not serious first reported it
sufficient to prevent her return with the mails pasen
gers and treasure ready for her at that place.
Captain Sehenck in letter 20 Mr. Roberts dated at
Chagres the sh inst that the accident occurred
ON the outward passage, about $50 miles from Chagres
and ncloses the suboned report from the chief eng
s,o, -. Us srraMsTs .sss .cs ossos August ISL
with y hs Of steam and the throttle half
On the maehinery found centre or nterme
date shaft broken of close to the ee Of the crank the
and the crank pin sxhy bent. This the ex.ens
70 sas ws scopT chs
Capt. sehenck proceeded to Chagres with one wheel
landed s passengers and purposed going to Navy Bay
where be would have smooth water which would afford
an opportunity to take the buckets off the port wheel
and MAX what other repairs required preparatory
to leaving for home He to leave the 18th and
will probably reach this port in fifteen sixteen
days from the day Of his departure He will at all events,
'ns the sp homs With 1iSs as s delay as possible
the Oho's place in the line and will leave here the
usual day the 2sth.
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER UNION
From the Panama Star, Aug. 9th
About ten o'clock last night the Pacific dali Steam
ship Companys steamer Northerner. CAPT Randall ar
the total less Of the fine steamer Union The following
note from PuI Mayor to whom beg return our
thanks for bis attention, gives all the particuars-
Lett san Francisco at six O'Clock, A. NJ July 10Th and
arrived at San Diego at two O'Clock M July 18th At
that port heard Of the wreck of The non Capt
Marks the morning of the 5th of July at three clock
NJ. four days out from San Francisco, with hun
dred and thirty passengers and two hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars in dust freight. Capt Randall,
Of this ship Immediately determined to proceed to their
reitour inormants giving very plorable account OF
their situations the ship total loss the country barren
The very few inhabitants nhosptable and the and
passenaeIs quite unruly and come of them hevh hav
ing robbed each other of various amounting to ff-
teen thousand dollars and the ship of box freight,
containing six thousand dollars None Of these have
been recovered.
Arrived at St Quintin's Bay, where the Union was
wrecked, July 1eth. at three p NJ Found passengers
and crew in camp fifteen twenty miles ab
wreck which was on pelsado Point at the southern end
Of the Bay
We did not succeed in embarkng all the passengers
and dust until ten O'Clock next day the heavy surf and
under making dangerous and particularly so after
night But did not desist until the boats had been
capsize0 many times and several being
ed The officers and passengers Of the Union cool
ana collected and some quite courageous for they
barked with their pile Of dust tied round them under their
cothipg-no pleasant accompaniment, would iua-
gne, for swimming in a heavy surf
Captain Marks, Of the Union andCapt y Edwards
received the thanks fr for their ndeatigsbe exerons
in embsrking them these gentlemen coming oil in the
last boat from the beach. The Union ashore In
calm weather in fog; but owing TO her situation she
Is total loss She back broken and her is in
much deeper water than her bow, which caused her to
break UP with greater rapidty No frsigh, saved
but The dust and many Of the passengers lost their all
(baggage and money!
exVI.fs was despatched Immediately after the acct
dent 10 san Francisco charter steamer for their
lief But as the news Of going TO their will
arrive az the same time presume nothing more than
small sail vessel will be sent wreck her part OF her
crew and gers took the overland route for San
Francisco parts unknown Some Of them presumed
to be the fellows that com mitted the robbsries.
Two hundred and nineteen thou and dollars In dust
saved from the wreck and abe hundred passengers
and crew The dust on freight from San Francisco was
Sl5t0(C0.
The dust from the linton, In the hands OF the passen
gers will make considerable more than two millions on
board the Northcner.
Passengers by the Northener- James Workman. U. g.
Hsrshal agent, whitney, 10. do Mrs MCGOWAN and
child j. Bryling, W. W. Queen, A. G. Gage, Capt. Will
lett, J. Andrew, Mrs Duncan, an1 sxty-sevt n In the
steeTsge