The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-13
The Steamship s. y Lewis Ashore.

TOTAL LOSS OF THE sHIP--PAssENGBRS SAVED.
[From the San francisco Herald, April It,
We again called upon TO chronicle the loss Of
Of steamers plying xpsn this coast The steam
ship s. Levis Captain sparrow belonging to the Mica
r.sa line went ashore about half past three clock Sat
zrosy morning in the vicinity Of Bolnas Bay about is
miles north of the Heads dense fog prevailed at the
time snd the ship kept standing of and until the
mist should rise and show the position Of the coast
Sweeny and Baughs fog bell ringing out it's notes of
warming bu; the ship had stood far TO the northward
that the bel not heard on board The purser who
came overland 10 Sauceto and thence by boat to the
city has not furnished US with an official report OF the
disaster and in consequence compelled to give the
story reached without youchng for its accuracy
N minor details.
The ship was under easy headway all hands teral7 in
he fog to where they were when she struck upon
rsf that out distance from the shore about six
niles north Of Bonas Bay Every effort made to back
her and get her off but without avail. The nigh
and, striking her violently threw her broadsde on to the
reef where she now hes keeled over.
order partially restored and the boats lowered
d these the ladies and children FIRST placed aud al
distance Of 400 yards they safely landed and the
beats returned for the rest Of the passengers By eight
O'Clock in the morning these al landed in safety and
BY dnt Of great eIerons the greatest part Of the bag
gage also. The Purser then started overland for this city
20 obtain assistance There in all 1856 persons
board about 20 Of whom eache the city last evening
board schooner that was lying in Bay at the time
Of the wreck At at accounts the had stove in her
bottom and was making clean sweep her with six
teen feet Of water in Der hold She fast going TO
pieces When the Purser left the water had reached the
cabin, and the safe, containing the papers, &C., had not
The passengers walked overland TO the raneheria at
Bonas Bay where tents have been erected and every
seft made to render their position as comfortable as
posHble until ssistance reached them.
Captain Alden, of the o. s. steamer Active repaired to
She spot where the wreck OF the s. Lewis had occurred
10 all the assistance in her power the unortu
passengers who had been ashore and
70 spend the night In inhosDitable place Scarcely
vesge Of the Inflated ship could be seen except pieces
u her timbers floating here and there the waters.
She had been dashed TO pieces by the violence Of the
waves before daylight. The Goah sent by Captain Gar.
senpers found al well but anxious enough to leave
ther uncomfortable quartars II Is not true that all the
was saved We have heard OF several who lost
al they had on board Little OF the furni-
lure and valusbes about the ship we're saved owing
- the fury Of the waves. which held undisputed
sway over the wreck. Tho Active arrived her berth
about half past O'Clock yesterday afternoon bringing
mp about Of the passengers from the beach
The Golish would bring the rest.
just as the steamer Goliab to anchor near the
wreck Of the {. Lewis, the body OF dead man with
blanket wound round him. and attached to board
by Captain Wright The body passed under tue
sells counter and not again the wheels
10 motion No L. missed from the list Of passengers
Of tho Lewis and II is probable the unfortunate man
sost MS me at some other time -
The schooners Victoria, and Eliza, and sloct c. W.
Clark had arrived at San Francisco with about hun
dred Of the passengers.
Miscellaneous.
ATrEMup Destruction OF THE srsAMsInp WINFIELD
SnorT.-A heinous attempt made 30 destroy the
steamship Winfield Scott on Thursday night, at on
o'clock The mode Of preparation dosst that
Win W sobAs atlerIDlne1 tnT did00lca tRCen-
mary Ihree different trains laid In the rnaAhinsts
Soni oommonly known az the biacksmith's shop This
bo.-s ne deposit OF all the OIL paint &C., nsed on
pCsd 81 steamer a. well as a workshop FOR the ma
.s. number of large hair brushes, used for clesn-
- M serapng out the boilers and other parts of The
sppsrAtss, were laid in train TO the side Of tho
Sosm A.other train Was laid ove1 some boards 10 the
Dnn nesd md consisted Of quanNty Of spun oakum
snird train the other sde ALDO Of hair brushes was
also ht Thea brushes were well soaked In oil and
Ssecmen and When fred, burnt like lamps At half past
1o'osoek, M john hNland tho Waterman on duty was
eIArned ~ the emisson Of dense OF smoke from
the srder Of which proved that some stunous
ass nnstoas matter was Are inside. He immediately