The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-17
Our Pacific Correspondence.
ACAPULCO, Feb. 10, 1852

1RpoadM Merlcan gcnce-Anf,cip0tcd 4ArTi-
cot Of Santa Anna al Acapnlco &C., Sc.
We areabout to sail-the bell has rung but before
1 go on board will give you a few items of inte-
Eence. | have every reason to believe the nforma-
lion is reliable l have il from source which never
yet deceived me.
This department ofMexico is one Of Santa Annals
ntrongholds The Governor is his personal friend,
md he (Alvarez) was appointed Governor by the
government for the purpose Inducing him to forego
hs friendship for Santa Anna and favor the central
power in Mexico He is using his Office to promote
Santa Annals views, and am informed that the one
legged hero who nicely humbugged General Scott,
Commodore Perry, and the government at Washing
ION, is daily, nay, hourly, expected. Indeed, it was
supposed that he had left his place ofexle proceeded
10 New York, and taken passage iacog. in the
(eorgia. hear that much disappointment exists
hat he did not arrive by her, About $50 camp
iettlcs were received here n short time SINCE (whn
few wceks) They We're not ordered by govern
pent, nor b any individual here.
This gives color 10 the rulnor; at all events under
Vie circumstances-this being harbor from which
banta Anna could escape easily, in case he did not
,ueceed on his arriyal-together with the camp
tettles, and the feeling of the government and
8eoIlc Of this department III favor OF Santa Anna,
openly expressed (and that, too, in very striking
manner, tor two opponents were knocked down last
in . few minutes we sail for San Francisco III.
Wreck OF the Steamer General Warren.
The following statement of the loss of the steamer
General Warren, at the mouth of Columbia River,
and the circumstances attending it, is attested by
ibe surviving passengers
The steamer General Warren, Charles Thompson.
master, sailed from Astoria on Thursday, 2Sth of
January, Ut O'Clock Z M, bound to San Francisco
California. She was carried to sea by Captain Geo
Ilaycl, pilot on the Columbia river bar. She got
10 sea without difficulty, and discharged her pilot
After running seward some distance, she carried
away her fSretopmast. when the wind hauling to the
south east, and the weather becoming thick, Captain
Thompson determined TO put back for the harbor
0n saturday, 3lst January, at O'Clock p M. he
:gnazcd the pilot boat about six miles off the bar
and received on board Captain Flavel. The vessel
leaking considerably, but could be kept free by
her engine pumps. Captain Thompson urged the
pilot to take the vessel into port Immediately. The
pilot demonstrated, saying that the bar was too
heavy 70 be crossed in safety As Captain Thomp-
was extremely fearful that, should the wind in
crease the vessel would be driven to the northward
the pilot induced, much against his judgment, to
comply. The bar was crossed at o'clock p M, in
safety, when the weather suddenly shut in extremely
toggy and dark twas found necessary, before
ing the bar to detach the engine pumps in order to
sasethem-the hand pumps being in active operation
The pilot having stationed three men lookout,
the breakers close to Sandy Island We're soon dis
covered. The pilot Immediately ordered the helm
to be shifted, but, finding that She would not an
il, he then ordered the engine stopped and the
anchors lei 60 The vessel then was in six fathoms
water, upon which Captain Thompson observed to
the pilot" Don't let go the anchor; back her; she
will back as fast as she will 60 ahead" The pilot
then ordered the engine to be reversed. The engi-
neers not being at their stations, this order not
obcycd, and the vessel continued to forge ahead
rapidly The order to let go the anchor was re-
peated and executed. At this moment she struck,
IN sixteen feet water. The anchor was then hove
sp, after she had struck two or three times. As soon
IS the anchor was off the ground, she sheered Of
UtO ten fltlOms water. without have
sustained any damage
Captain Thompson soon discovered that the vessel
plot. In few minutes it was apparent that the
vessel was sinking, when Captain Thompson ordered
the pilot Ito beach her, without deaym The
Hot amazed, inquired Of the captain Will she
The vessel then headed for Clatsop spit, where
he was bcached. This occurred about seven, p. NJ.
Immediately upon her grounding, all hands both
passengers and crew, commenced heaving overheard
The deck load for the purpose of easing her. The
surf broke over her with such violence that the main
saloon was stove and was fast being detached from
The hull The starboard quarter boat was washed
from the dayts-the laTboard boat. the only means
10y which the lives Of so few saved, was, by the
extreme exerions and activity Of Captain Thompson
preserved. With the utmost difficulty he conveyed
IT forward, and had it secured. At about o'clock,
all that portion OF the vessel ait the iormas was
carried away-the sea making a clear breach over
the remainder. Up to this time no lives had been
lost, the entire ships company and passengers hay
mustered on the forecastle and IN the fore
trusting that the wreck would hold together until
daylight, when assistance might be procured from
the shore. The sea increasing in violence, and find
ing that the wreck was rapidly going to pieces,
Captain Thompson, at about clock A. NJ. selected
boat crew, ten in number from among his crew and
passengers, and requested Capt Flavel to launch the
boat and take command Of her. He ordered
the boat to pull for Shore and procure any assistance
that could be had. In the selection of the boat :
crew Capt. Thompson was cautious 10 choose men
IN whose return he could implicitly rely. As there
was a strong ebb tide the boat douby manned
in order TO expedite her movements, and assist in
passing The breakers, which there little hope of
their crossing in safety This last measure was
resorted TO by the captain, knowing that it would
be the only chance OF saving the lives Of those left
on board. The passengers and crew who not
selected for the boat service made effort to crowd
into the boat, preerTng the chance Of being saved
by remaining upon the wreck TO the peril Of passing
the breakers in the boat. There was no excitement,
no conusion all that was accomplished was done in
the most systematic and orderly manner The boat
encountered great difficulty in passing the breakers,
having shipped a sea from which she incurred most
imminent danger Of being swamped The weather
still being very thick she was compelled to run en-
tirely by the roar of the breakers. After about
hours labor, the heights of Chenook. called Scarbo-
foughs claim were discovered. The pilot then, upon
finding that there could be doubt Of his position
steered for Astoria, where he fell in with the brig
Francisco lying at anchor of Tansy Point Upon
inquirng Of the captain Of the brig if he had boa
which could prove Of assistance to the wreck he
informed that the only boat belonging to the yesse
was too small to live in the breakers. The pio
then proceeded with his crew to Astoria, where he
bearded the bark George and Martha. Capt. Beard
Of this vessel, lost no time in delatching his frs
officer and an able crew in a whsleboat, to the as
sistauee Of the wreck. The steamers boat then left
for the shore, where the pilot and his wearied asso
cates manned large surf boat and proceeded to III
scene Of disaster, when, their horror, they could
discover 10 yestige Of either wreck, passengers OF
crew.
Murder of Mr.. Boyd, OF the Yacht Wander
cr, and Wreck Of the Yacht.
rom the sydney Morning Herald Of Nov -
how Qvret IN he 1n0 IA