Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-14
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER DAM
Ell WEBSTER.
Later from California

e'F'oj Ah ny " ne steamer 1dn.
lei Webster. from San Juan, arrived here last
evening. She brings dates from San Francis
co tn The 10th of April, being seven DAYS later
than the accounts by the FL Dorado at New
York
The Picayune has received full files of let.
tiers and papers by this arrival. The Daniel
Webster is connected with the steamer.Brother
Jonathan, which left San Francisco on the 10th.
She also brings 300 passengers and conside.
rable amount of gold
| The most important news by this arrival IL
The total wreck of the steamer S. S. Lewis,
belonging to the Nicaragua line. 1t seems
mat she ran ashore near the same place where
the steamer Tennessee was wrecked some
time ago, and met so sad fate. A dens. fog
was prevailing at the time. Soon after strik
ing she went 10 pieces and sunk, being a total
wreck and loss. There were in all three hun.
dred and eighty five passengers on board at
the time of the accident, and so far az has been
ascerlained it is believed all were fortunately
saved through the almost superhuman exer-
tons ofthe officers of the boat and Others
The ). s. Lewis, at the time, was bound from
San Juan to San Francisco, and had on board
the passengers of the steamer Prometheus,
which left New York on the 18th of March
The ). 5. Lewis was built in Philadelphia
IN 1851, and was valued at $200000 No in
lsurance.
The general California news is Of but little
Importance. Business was steady and active
the mining operations very prosperous. All
kinds Ct produce We're bringing good prices
Flour $3.50 to IL so per bbl. Provisions and
Groceries steady.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Picayune publishes full details of the
news from California, brought by the Daniel
Webster. The entire trip from San Francisco
was made in 235 days
Another terrible accident had occurred at
The head of San Francisco bay, by which Is
persons were instantly killed. and many 9TH
ers seriously wounded. The steamer Jenny
Lind, formerly playing between San Francis
co and Sacramento, exploded her boilers
The plate of one OF the boilers was blown out,
scattering death and destruction among all on
board
Eighteen dead bodies were recovered, and
thirty others dreadfully wounded by scalding,
&c. Among the scalded are some eight or
ten so dreadfully that they cannot recover
The dead and wounded were nearly all old
residents of San Francisco. The steamer at
the time was returning from a trip to Alviso.
Among the passengers lost on the steamer
Jenny Lind was one whole famiy-Noah Rip
ley, with his wife and three children.
The passage by the House of Delegates fol
the extension of the city front of San Francisco
had caused intense excitement amongst the
citizens, who have determined, il possible to
defeat it in the Senate. and for which purpose
a memorial has been drawn up and very
merously signed. protesting against the meas
ure. This, when presented, gave raise to a
long debate, and the vote being taken the bill
was re ected.
At the lates, dates it had been fully ascer
tanned that none of the passengers in the S. S.
Lewis were lost. Measures were taken at San
Francisco for the reliefofthe sufferers by the
wrecked steamer Independence. Up to the
14th over $4,000 had been subscribed. The
small pox was rapidly increasing throughout
San Francisco-many fatal cases were repor-
ted
The amount of gold dust by the mail steam
er Panama, is computed at over two millions
Of dollars.
The intelligence from the mining regions is
highly satisfactory. The miners at Columbia,
Sonora Calavares. Dry Creek, Yuba and
Shasta, were all actively and proftably work
ing.
The food at Sacramento was subsidng.
Among the acts passed by the Legislature,
was bill Incorporating railroad company
Also an act extending the provisions of the
fugitive slave law another year
The California market was more active than
noted by previous advices, but the tendency of
prices was still downward Sales Of Gallego
and Haxal -four at $1062 for inspected super
fine, Clear pork quoted$39. and contracts con
cluded for delivery within a few days at $50.
Mess beef $27a30 with sales. Butter 81 to
Ace per h. Lard CSC, Groceries generally
without much change. The money market
easier.
THE GARDINER TRTAL.-On Tuesday Cap.
tains Doubleyday and Hunter Testified as to the
direction they took from Leguluilas to the
mines. Captain Hunter spoke ola mining Ii
tie he had seen in the office of the Alcade of
LaguiniIlas.