The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-26
Arrival OF the United states-Twe Weeks
Later from California,

New oRLKASs, April - The steamer United States
arrived here to-day with California dates OF April The
steamer California left San Francisco for Panama on the
LIST with 81 230. 600 in goldon freight.
The United States brought very few passengers
The Uncle Sam left Asplnwall Tor New York on the
morning OF the 18th inst
The steamer Independence was lost on the 10th OF Feb
ruafy having been run ashore on the shoals on Marga
rea island There were 500 passengers on board at the
time, all of whom leaped into the sea- aud OF whom $50
10 200 lost in their efforts 10 swim ashore.
Margarelta island is upon the coast OF Lower Can
ornla
After striking, the Independence backed of, but finding
feet in the hold, Capt Samson ordered the pilot
TO her the beach, three hundred yards from the
main land There the ship took fire from the intense heat
OF the furnace and the flames spreading rapidly created
the most irighu CONSERVATION among the passengers
heavy running a, the time, and all the boats
were swamped in trying to get ashore To add to the
horror OF the scene the fire reached the powder maya
zine. which exploded with terrific force, sha,terng the
stern OF the steamer into fragments, and blowing many
passengers into the air. others jumped into the and
were carried OIL BY the strong current sweeping from the
shore.
Many who had previously reached the shore were I'M
able 10 render the sufferers assistance, and were
obliged TO remain passive spectators, while hundreds oil
men, women, and children pershng by the fire and
sea The ship nay swung around. with her brOadslde
to the shore, where her coal took fire. and she was en-
ey destroyed The passengers saved found themselves
on barren and uninhablted island withou, food or wa
ter where they remained SO hours in state OF intense
suffering Finally, by firing cannon, they were able to
attract the attention of whaling vessels laying in Magda
lene bay, few miles of, who came 10 their assistance
with provisions, and in the end took them oil,
The Cortez had arrived Panama in fourteen
days from San Francisco.
The OF Marysville had again been inundated by
rise in Feather and Yuba rivers Much loss Of prop.
erty had occurred.
The specie by the steamer California ia partly consgn-
ed follows Page, Bacon. g. Co 100000; Adams &
Co., $3.50 900.
sAN FRANCIsCO MARKETS.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The market quiet in
expectation OF great change in prices from large arri-
walls. Flour quiet al $12 $3. Mess pork, $40; clean
do, $44 hams S24 $25. Butter, AZ a as cetts Rice
6 81 cents.
| ~ SECOND DESPATCH.
New ORLEANS, April 23.-The number of persons los
by the burning of the Independence is estimated al sbeu
1870, including passengers and Among them is A
Schofeld, Of Pennsylvania besides large number of
New Workers. The remainder of the passengers were
rescued and taken to San Francisco.
The San Francisco flour market is dull and quoted a
1 SO so per barrel
Lieutenant Russell has been killed by Indians
/ The town OF Marysvillc recently destroyed by IRE
has been nearly all rebuilt
1.-THE calamity above recorded is truly terrible
There is point in the account which is not clearly
explained, viz that whilst il is stated that the surv
vors found themselves uninhabed island they ye
were in possession of cannon and ammunition for firing
it. by which they obtained succor from neghborina
whalers The presumption therefore, is that they
have saved them from the vessel, though she is rep
resented as having been entirely destroyed and
count is given OF any property rescued IRON the wreck
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