The Nevada journal., 1852-08-28

Loss OF THE STEAMSHIP PIONEER
The Sea Bird, from San Dicgn brings
the intelligence Of the wreck OF the
steamship Pioneer at St. Simon's Bay.
On her passage round Cape Horn, and
while in the bay of Talcahuana coaline.
she dragged her anchors in a gale Of
wind and run on reef, receiving 80
much damage as to cause leak, which
increased on her p,ssage to Panama to
such an extent as to require the pumps
to be kept in constant operation, Shp
proce eded, however. to San Jnan, taking
on board at thai place a full complement
Of passengers. After leaving Acapulco
her machinery became a little deranged,
and soon it WIS discovered that shc was
out of coal, and two Of the Aarges If her
propeller had been carried away. In
this crippled condition without coal,
ana without rropelling power, she was
! overtaken by a heavy Northwest gale
on the l5th inst, accompanied by
heavy head sea, and although the pumps
Of her steam engine tege,hcr with ell 81
her side pumps worked by fifty men,
were in constant motions. the water made
in so fast that it was deemed absolutely.
necessary for the preservation OF tho
lives Of the passengers to run the ship
into some place Of shelter. where they
could be landed without risk. She was
accordingly run into ST. Simons Bay on
the evening OF the 10Th, The water on
the following day having gained on them
SO fast MS to reach the furnaces and e1-
tirguishel the fires, TO prevent her 1'
sinking shcav is run on shore, where shs
soon after filed c' cs .Atc'
The pumps Of the engine and four
small pump. were kept going by gang
OF men in the hope Of frce,ng her sutii
ciently to save whatever might be Of
value. assa.aas.ssas a
Tie steamer Sea Bird fortunately pas
sing on tie l8.h instant, on her trip from
San Diego. wen. to hcr assistance, AMI
took off 224 of her passengers. who reach.
ed San Francisco on the Goth -4ita.
The Uaion, Of thc 9th, gives the fol-
lowing account OF a shooting case at the
Bequct Saloon, in that city
The case of julius Newberg, for shoot.
ing James McAidle with intent to com.
nit murder. mex. came up for examina-
tion. Mr. McArdlc being unable 10
attend the court, the District Attorney
moved that His Honor and the counsel
for defendant, together with himself,
repair to his bed-r, ON, for the purpose
Of taking his deposition. Motion gran
ted. Mr.. McA. testified that he was
in the Saloon OF Nowbcrg this morning
about dsy-break (having renamed there
during The iattcr pars Of lie night for
the purpose Of protecting Mrs. n irom
the threats Of her husband) when New
berg came in and asked him what 10
was doing there, to which hc replied
that he was there for the purpose of pro-
tecting Mrs. Newberg. NcMberg then
raised c':uir when he (SicAy cnught
him by the la;ran bent his head DOWN j
wards, and while in this position New.
berg fred the pistol which 'oduced tho
the wound under whieh hc. was then
suffering Gs ai'7 e'f
The evidence fJr the rrosec u;ion horc
closcd without a crosse samina ton hy
defendants counsel, Mr.. McA. beingin
situation that would not admit Of such
u course Of procedure. s"t 81 ass't
After returning to the court room. tho
defendantintrodaced several witnesxs
who are doing business in adjoining
rooms to the saloon. They saw nothing
Of the affair, but heard distinctly the
conversation between Mchrde and
Ncwberg. Their testimony showed that
Ncwberg requested or ordered McA. to
leave his house four or five times before
the alteration took place between
them, md that McA as often positively
refused to go; that they heard o scufle
and tho firing of q pistol ol-repairei to
the scene of difficulty, and found that.
NcA. was shot. This is all the case
except that Ncwbsrg states that he
found McA. under suspicious circum-
stances with his wife. and requested
him several times to leave his house.
McA. refusing to comply, that he ns
length caught him by the arm and
again requested him to leave; that NlcA.
then caught N. by the hair, pulled him
down in bending posture, and struck
him several blows on the head, when lIo
drew the pistol and fired, and then gave
himself up to policeman Js sgse
HIS Honor, after hearing all the tee
tmony, was Of opinion that the charge
was sustained, and held the defendant
to answer at higher court, and fixed
his bail at $4,000. Bail given, and de-
tcndans leased from custody. ,i.ft
DEAD. y Mr.. James McAtdle, who was
shot yesterday morning by J. Newberc,
died from the effoct If the wound at
oc.ock last night. Ills funeral will bo
attended at o'clock, to-day, OF the
Auction Saloon. under the SUIT or Hotel
where his friends and those Of Mr. Win
kle, his lnte partner, are invited to at
tend = Uaion, 24h. 'e2+.a
M..lfs at - a--.A
R.r The :. / Herald concludes an
admirable article upon Kossu.h, in which
it justly rebukcs those papers which