The New York herald., 1851-08-25

Germ has declined trine. Yellow is selling at 0lc,
and mixed at SO to Sic Wheat dull Slaves firm.
The Wreck OF the Union.
We have published statement of the passengers rela
tive to the loss Of the steamship Unon the Western
coast Of Mexico In justice to Capt Marks give
his statement -
CAPTAIN MARKS STATEMENT.
The steamer Union sailed from San Francisco on the
LIST july at midnight clear Of the North Head The
chip was put on the usual to make the land
south Of Monterey At meridian Of the second the wealth
cleared away By observation. the ship In the
of So $ mort the land at the time about 5 miles Distant
the steamer Pacihe Bailey In sight, about eight
miles in shore OF the Unon-the ships course at the
same time given S. and kept until noon Of the
third The weather daring the latter part day and
night been thick and foggy At meridian of the third
the stean lsthmus hove in sight, from San Francisco
bound to Parapa, lat 33 34 north land in sight At
had her hull down-the Isthmus ering
point to the eastward than the Union July
the 4th having passed all the chain Of islands usually
ell to the westward and shaped my AXE
the lapd OF Ceres Throughout the ng the weather
,hs dnc & ana oggy a. oecs on sne S.a ieIt
passing outside of St. Cathsrne st Miguel and John
Besg. and having seen none If them felt the poi
tcn Of the ship where the reckon ng and
steered ought to have put htr AT A. NJ quite thick
weather the ship struck hard rocky bank, about
bali mile from the main land. The helm immsdi-
stey ordered TO port the ship; at the
among the breakers and disabled before any possible
could be taken to extrcate her from her perous
position She in less than half an hour filed to the
deck and broke amIdshps the ut the time breaking
her after body At daylight, the passengers aud
gold 6ust we're landed Mr. Berry. my chief officer,
sent on shore to take charge Of what landed At
IL NJ. the breakers increasing. made it dangerous
TO land Mr. Berry found difficult to get the msn any
orgtr to return to the ship and sent word this will
BE- the last boat to to the ship the refusing any
longer 80 remain In the boats impossible to land
without iisk of life obliged then, to abandon the
ship, which proved to be tot wreck. Before leaving
ter the butts starting and the main deck opened
abreast the engine room On reaching the shore
Der o the passengers hocked about to know what
the prspect before them saw hing but the barren
of Lower California lat 80 north lon 15' As
sic Ut 20 miles south Of St. Quntn Bay by water and
CO by lard.
In examining the treasure landed 1 found one box
missing marked J. Watson, Philadelphia, containing
se,CcG in dust. which stolen during the morning
ofthe nth. Tie empty box was found in the between
decks
On the morning Of the 9Th, despatched DR. Hewitt
and guide to Fan Domingo which distant about 10
miles rom the wreck, 10 procure mues to remove the
gold dust to St Quntn, safe port to embark the
tr'aure The following day sent another express toss
llth with so packed mules. The Alcade. from San
Domingo brought a message from Dr. Hewitt that he
removed chain Of mountains and safely landed
at ST Quintin
on the morning of the 10th the steamship Northerner
came TO anchor in the bay. Capt Randall informed me
that he had got information Of the loss of the Union
through Dr. Hewitt: and bad my letter to Mr. Ames
o the San Diego Herald and that they had mt word
DIR Hewitt. who then his way to San Francisco
of the Mort hernrs intention Of stopping for relief
which formation must have reached San Francisco be-
fore thing could have been there for relief
particularly II was wei. known at San Francisco that
the Norb.r when leaving had but about forty pas
gers. ard would consequently to aid The
passengers and gold duet taken boar the North
erper, and the 10th started for Panama, via Acs
puco
arrived at New York in the Cherokee the night of
the 2lst inst The follo wirg morning publication,
signed by 4. Hickman, Lawrencebu.g Ky, was shown
to The of charges therein made
not account for, Otherwise than that near
all the i.lt anxious to have share Of the
gold dust which with great risk and anxiety had sue
ded In bringing 70 New York
Immed a,cy after landing from the wreck found the
greater part of the ships in dsordered state from
the liquor and protect the provisions, water &C.
se ctd twenty 81 the passepg,rs TO watch over
item The following day number Of the passepgers Of
and St Quniin. Provniens furnished them. and
they left testher with part Of the then felt II
would be prudent to select Of forty whom could
have under control aud reward them for their
vices With sufficient 70 procure them passage from St
xu,nlln 20 rai anna, 70 Smen ,nsy ishony a Msn.ea;
provisions The bert Of feeling existed between myself
ard this for several two OF them making quite
an spooey TO NE for the want Of thought In the passcn
gers for alloviDg my dispatches by DIR Hewitt TO
witbs ut giving card c thanks for the In which
had conducted myself throughout the trying
tine sti, ring and somewhat relieved me Of part Of
the which no man can feel unless placed In
like situation.
sut things soon changed gentleman from Sacra-
m,n,o-D Dr v,bertson known the great squatter ag
tator-c mmepced looking the dust With strong feel
ing tf large salvage and from day 60 day haraogued
the telling them that steps should be- taken
get the gold out htndf In the event
not beirR brought 10 terms Mr. Day. who chosen
bead Of the posse showed ftronp ositon to have
tbrgs biz own and crd ayored 70 take the charge
of the gold duet out tf my hands gave him To under
stard. In the event ut any such attempt being made.
they would have 20 take Il my corpse. lie then
toh decided sisns against aud &C every opportu
nifty f'rsd insut and continued 20 doing until
reaeb.d Chagres He pretended % know me. aud sx-
pfesied h'm'.h a. bsving had my acquaiotancs for
several y.srs do not know thst ever saw him until
on braid the Union I'D then he informed q his hay
tE h'eD Isy master In the government service and
new soiire ss agent tor Mr. Vanderbilt ~ Panama he
bstd,c ne vote fr,m Capt Ho-srd which he informed
A." c. bsinf0 chsrpge and that be TO act Capt
Htwsrd's frisrd " fore leaving st Quintin. was
otig' 70 suhmt my trunk 60 the exsmna'ion Of him
hmd Dr ROBERTSON Tor treasure which they said they
had hri" vas stol'n aEd IN my pnsfcssion. IS MI
icimtp r'niaik ks lt the public ia ige what have
h-'n ny cobd'iicn. h'mmed In With such men Mt the
bfao ~ large uunber a pssssrgers. Of them
turning ffoni 'aiorna without getting what thsy
sfi+r aud ftme Of ths psnnlsss. ready for any
chsrc. to get salvage and To. only thing In the wav
wss CAPT MARKS who would not 1T them have what
macy II ih' m fit they ~ere sntuisd to
Al Acspuco the entire passsrgerp. With the exception
OF ne three or icur mad. claim for salvage aud for
sxlfestrg opinion 20 tbs Consul against any such
cltn brought upon iy~ei many Insults at mes
niuied sn ibe Consus ofcc sud sgain In the s'reets
m, papers ter protect. Ac up bv them IN the
tfc, % tha Consu of vbich ct have his certificate
Tie erir. with hut f.w excrp'iuus shipped
M day wing Frsn aeco Of them came
on bsTd IN liquor which In few hours of, aud
good ordsr ~ dcil lin. on brard the 1on hsv
irg selected irtm among the 70 take the helm
srd gun ofd'is o my 'icers not adnit such
were not t.lm.men 10 the wheel Liquor 90 the crew
OF th. Union pr hibied aud IN no occasion have
~ allowed The polio" 20 the ship 10 have any liquor
" ne crew "a the 4h July got liquor " given to
them by the tho 81 ,insd their drunken
ness THE the duet of set of men determined
70 bsve part OF the dust OF some revenge for
venting u. Since my arrival here. these have
hbtl'o the out Tor salvage, thereby preventing ts
beig oeliv'rsd a. the signres.
Hickman, am content TO let the publ judge for them
sIset. JAMES MARKS