The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-25
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Arrival Of the United States at New Orleans.
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IMPORTANT FROKN CALIFORNIA.
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TWO w E e K 8 LATER.
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LOSS OF THE INDEPENDENCE CONFIRMED.
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GREAT DESTRUCTION OF HUMM LIFE,
Over One Hundred and Forty Persons
Burned or Drowned.
List Of a Small Portion Of the Dead.
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MARYsvILLE AGAIN SUBMERGED.
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Nearly Two and Quarter Millions Of Gold
for the Atlantic States.
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STATE OF THE CALIFORNIA MARKETS,
&c. &c., &c.

NEW ORLEANS, April 23 1858.
The steamship United States Capt Berry arrived
to-day in hve and half days from Aspnwa She brings
but few struggling passengers.
The steamship Uncle Sam left Aspinwal fo+ New York
the 1sh with the passengers by the steamship Cores
which arrived at Panama in fourteen days from San
Francisco.
The steamship Georgia, from New York. arrived at AS
pinwan on the 17th
ACCOUNT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE INDEPEN-
DENCE.
The steamship Independence was lost on the 10th Of
February having ashore the shoals Margareta
Island where she took FIRE and burned to the waters
edge.
Five hundred passengers board, all of whom
eaped into the water and tried to swim ashore of whom
at least hundred and forty ,cee lost Margaretta
Island is upon the coast of Lower California and is un
inhabited.
After striking the Independence backed off but finding
eight feet Of water in her hold Captain Sampson ordered
the pilot to run her the beach spot three hundred
yards from land.
The ship took Gre from the intense heat of the furna
ces the flames spread rapidly and created the most
frightful CONSERVATION among the passengers.
very heavy surf running, and all the boats of
the steamer swamped in trying to make the first
trip ashore.
To add to the horrors Of the the fire reached the
powder magazine which exploded with terrible force,
shaterng the steamers stern to pieces and scattering
the fragments in every direction Many of the passen
gers blown overheard and others jumped and
Immediately carried out to by the strong
rent that was sweeping from the shore.
Those who succeeded in reaching the shore unable
to render any assistance to those struggling in the water
and obliged to remain passive spectators of immense
numbers Of men, women and children, pershng by fire
and in the sea.
The number OF persons lost has been variousy estma
ted at from one hundred and forty to two hundred.
The ship finally swung round broadside TO the beach,
when her coal also took nrs and she was totally des
troyed.
The passengers who saved found themselves on an
unnhabited island, without water, where they
PEELED to remain for % six hours state of intense
suffering.
Finally BY firing cannon the survivors we're enabled
to attract the attention Of whaling vessels lying in
Magdaene Bay, few miles off, who to their assist
ance, with provisions, ard finally took them of.
The following the names, far as ascerained Of
the passengers belonging the Eastern States who
lost
John Morris. n. Mosher.
George E. Light Mira. Muffin.
Hartman. 4. ONeal.
William Doyle. T. o. Beriee.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.
Robert Taylor. VS. Moulton.
Welsh, of Boston. - johnson, OF Boston.
o. Hale.
There were other New Englanders lost whose names
have not been ascertained.
MARYsvILLE AGAIN UNDER WATER.
The city of Marysvie has been again inundated by
rise in the Feather and Yuba rivers and much loss Of
property had occurred.
GOLD FOR THE ATLANTIC STATES.
The steamer California; which left San Francisco on the
LIST of April for Panama. took down % In gold
dust, of which $500 900 was shipped by Page Bacon
Co and $3.50 OCO nv Adams 4 Co