The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-28

bank Preston Smms, Jesse Cody, D Burlis, Wm. lltue
L, Donnely, VIM, Orr.
LIST or PASSENGERS LOST.
VIM. Argall, Wisconsin; Mrs. Ayers and child, Geor-
ga VIM Adler, Tennessee; w. Abraham, England
] Abraham, Ohio; Z Abraham, do; J. Allen, Texas
A. a. Darlington and wife, Arkansas - Chauncy, ST
lose 6. j. Coots, boy. ST. Louis Z. Coins, Eng land
Mr. and Mrs A. Carne and child, England; John Nor
ris Albany A. Carmichael, Ohio; Miss Julia Bane-
New Jersey; w. Bateman, Ohio NJ M Berwin, Ten
nessee G. Berwin. do M. Berwin, do Philip Baker,
Massachusetts E Bake r. dol = BIsswiasoq s.. Louis
Texas Mrs Hall and child Illinois Mary and Maria
lngolls. Oregon Johnson, Boston J. T. Jefties Ohio
7. Jones. New Yo5s R a Knox Rhode Island J. c.
Kelley. New Orleans } M LARGO, Valparaiso )
Leman and children, Mississippi J. p Luce, Con-
Ys hsS New aaSss h
Mrs T. Brown, Iowa; VIM. Doyle, New York; II.
Davy. England; II, Ford Michigan, NJ Frost, Ger
bara wh,emsn Ne" Orleans Francis. England; l.
Garrett Ohio Griaer and wife, Cincinnati; Charles
Ganns. Illinois, Hartman, New York o. Hale, Mas
VIM. Leonard, New York; Mashor, do; John Water.
man, Michigan J. Myers, New York; +. c. Marvin,
Pennsy wanna Mary Murphy, Boston Mr.. M Muffin,
Massachusetts; Henry 9. lin, Indiana !, M. Wilson,
Pennsylvania Ventroi, Illinois David Nichols GeoI-
ga; Newell Illinois Wills WIS W Vim p.d q o"si
ana A. Penny; s. Pruden, New York James Rearson,
New Hampshire Mrs t Robinson and three children
Il H RSsss Nsw sys seo
Ohio w. A Schofeld Pennsylvania; John Schmidt.
Missouri; John Stevens, Wisconsin; Simeon Taylor,
Cincinnati /; Robert Taylor, Boston G.. G. Try. child
Missouri James Talon, ST. Louis, Benz, Ward Mich.
gan Asa Watson, boy, st. louis 3. w Wed M1l;, In
diana Charles A. Ward, New York John Williams,
Ohio Ann WEIGH, Boston
LIST OF CREW SAVED
A.. Sampson. master ; j. Freedom, purser James
Merrill, LIST officer; Mr. Bean, 2d; B. Iorbert, sur
geon Jason Collins engineer; John Boston, ist assist
jackson, fireman; L. De Mott do; VIM Orr, do. Jas.
Banks, do. 7. Jones do; F. Bsrne, coal passer; c. o.
Gale. do; Geo, Merrill, do; Jas Cormick, do Thomas
dan I'd do John Weir, baker; J. Robinson, butcher
Geo w. Smith, porter II Sandio5d ID do; John Lane
BELL waiter; a, Infusion. I'd cook aft gal; Ihos Barry
lst frd. gal F Daniels, seaman; J. mailman, do; J
Lyons, do J. Frank, DO; Constantine Augusta, do =
H. Pray, do; David Mclean, do,i +; Langster, water
tender; A. Lebeau, waiter; J. GrIllis, do. Peter Kelley
do; J. McGrath. do John Murphy do; James Ward
do; Henry Morgan, do. f. Harris. nremen mess boy.
LIST OF CREW LOST.
Martin O Hare, sorekeeper Maria Wilson, steward
ess Charles Anthony, first cook, after galley Charles
-, third cook, after galley; Jno Glenn, second cook,
forward galley j Pulley assistant Sa1ehs level
man; John 49,, seamani William Brook, pantry man.
Thos. Jones, SECOND pantyman VIM. Leonard, J. Nc
Nelly, Edward Kelley, walters
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN SAMPSON.
am under the painful necessity OF reporting the loss
of the steamer Independence. lately under my command
on her passage from San Juan del Sud TO this port ant
about hundred and twenty five lives, consisting OF the
passengers and fifteen OF the She was lost the
island OF Margarita of the coast Of Lower California
After leaving Acapulco we experienced strong breezes
from N w. to N Passed Cape ST Lucas on the morning
OF the 18th February AT twelve O'Clock, m, of the
18th. in latitude % deg Oh min. NJ long 10
deg 40 min W.; s,eered NV. by w wv. per compass,
intending 10 go 10 the westward OF MaTgarita island
On the morning of the 10th, at O'clock, m, made
main land 10 the eastward oil the island having been
nshorc by The current Altered the course to s. w
AT two, ~, made the island OF Margara, the south
point bearing w by s. per compass ihen altered the
course 10 w SW. intended to give the point berth Of
three miles but owing 10 haze over the land was de-
ceved the distance Al hlteen minutes past Ave, Just
| as the day was beginning 10 break, she struck
sunken reef, extending off from the south point OF the
island, about mile from the shore The sea very
smooth at the time, not breaking the reef at all.
Backed the engine, and she came OF examined the
hold, and found that she filling rapidly; knew that
should have TO beach her to keep her from sinking got
sail the bow. (under her bow TO Try 10 stop The
Leak and set gang OF men at work al each haichway
baling, and along the west side OF the island, close
in. find good place 10 put her ashore. Told the
gineer 10 let me know i've minutes before the water
would be up high enough 10 put out the fires.
When we bad run about four miles, the engineer came
up and reported the water nearly up 10 the fires that
they would be exingushed in a few minutes Put the
helm hard apor and her ashore in small cove
s. W. side oil the island, head on Lowered boat, and
sent the mate and two IN her to line ashore 10
the beach, which about hundred yards distant ;
but the boat preached TO and swamped in the surf
Lowered another boat and sent three IN her with
another line, which they succeeded in getting ashore.
ascertalned that the ship on fire Told the
gineer to take his and put out the fire IL possible
Ordered the other two boats TO be lowered and 10
forward, and the and children to come to the for
ward gangway loaded both boats with women and
children, and sent them ashore. The chip had now
swung round broadside The mate and two men
off with the boat that took the line ashore, and she
Immediately loaded with women and children and went
ashore with them The FIRE originated from the furnaces
Every effort made 10 get The hre under but oil no
avail The flames were now coming up from the hatch
ways, hre-room, engine room, venuatos, and smoke.
stack everything was CONSERVATION and dsmay, the
people seemed completely bewdered and were jumping
overheard by dozens The scene perfectly horrible
and understandable About hour after the ship struck
the beach she in perfect sheet Of flame, and there
ers, named Beaumont, and myself. The smoke stack
had fallen, and the promenade-deck forward bad tnm-
bed ln the hames were canning out OF the sdelghts,
and II was impossible 10 stay boprd any longer.
boat of from the shore with two OF the deck hands
in her Beaumont, who the fore rigging,
and commenced picking up those who were afoat Alter
picking up three boa, loads Thomas Heren, the stew
ard, succeeded IN launching another boat and saving
some OF the people When all who alive had been
picked up and some of the baggage landed, and had
the spars which had drfted ashore hauled up into
vne and with old sail that had been washed ashore
made tent large enough to shelter the and chill
dren The ship still 10 flames, that impos
slbe for any one to board her gave the mate and
gineer orders 10 have the dead taken up above high
water mark and buried, and 10 board the wreck
possible and all the provisions and water they
could then took boat and four men, and started TO
pull round the north end OF the island to Magdaena bay
in search of assistance, expecting to 6nd some ships
there We pulled until 10 o'clock that night when, not
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