Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-28
ADDITIONAL.


New York, April IS. The steamer Star
Of the West, from San Juan, arrived at her
wharf at o'clock this evening, with CalifoF-
MIA dates to April LIST, inclusive, and over 500
passengers, brought down by steamer Sierra
Nevada.
The Star Of the West sailed from San Juan
on the evening Of the 17th.
The U. S. sloop Cyane and British steamers
Geyser and Midway were seen at San Juan.
The latter was shortly to sail for Chagres.
The intelligence from San Juan is Of
peaceful and satisfactory character, and the at
most cordiality Of feeling s.said to exist be-
tween the officers of the American and British
war vessels.
The passengers rescued from the wreck Of
the independence had all arrived safely at San
Francisco.
Up to the departure Of the COrtes, it was
ascertained that Of the passengers who were
on board the Independence, 125 were lost
IA Of the crew of the steamer are also sup
posed TO be lost.
A list of the lost is published, but we see no
names Of people from Maine.
Captain Sampson, III his statement Of the
disaster, makes no mention Of the explosion Of
the powder magazine. He says the first boat
launched was swamped, but the second reached
the shore with line. Two other boats were
then launched. The passengers were being
taken ashore, when the flames got such head
way that those on board became wild with ter
ror and jumped overheard by dozens. Spars.
matches, tables, and everything that would
float were then thrown to those struggling in
the sea, and by these means many Others
reached shore. In one hour after the ship
struck the beach she was one entire sheet Of
fame, and the only persons on board were the
captain and enc Of the coal passers. A boat
from the shore then reached her, into which
the captain got, and succeeded in rescHing
three boatloads from the waves.
Capt. 5. then took the boat and pulled round
to Magdalene Bay, where he found the schoon-
er "A. Emery, Capt. Gordon The latter i'm
mediately got his vessel under way, and pro-
ceeded to the Island. In the mean time, how
ever, the passengers had gone across the South
side Of the Island where they found the boats
of the whaling ships Omega, Maury, Meteor,
and Clements. The passengers were all TAX
en- on board these ships, where their sufferinrs
were relieved. The Meteor was finally char
tered to take them to San Francisco. where
she arrived on 3lst of March. Capt S. states
that if the steamer had not taken fire. not 4
soul would have been lost. He also states
down on any Of the charts.
The steamer r. X. Page, running between
Sacramento and San Francisco exploded her
boiler on the Sacramento River, killing four
persons and seriously injuring number Of
others.
-Four persons are known to have been killed
by the explosion, ID. w. Moore, the captain:
Lieut.. Henry Moore, his brother; Gilman
Fellows, the clerk-all Of WatervilIe, Me-,
and Daniel Kirby. Lient Moore leaves a wife
and four children at Sacramento. Their bod
les had not been recovered The boat was
racing. r lHH uttI .uf u..lH.
The steamer Northerner arrived 10 from
Panama, on the 23d, with $50 passengers.
The passage Of the foreign miners tax bill
had been received with great rejoicing by the
native miners, as it was believed that its effect
would be to drive many foreigners from the
The miners near MarysviIIe are doing bet
ter than al any time since the settlement.
A severe fight had taken place at the Sugar
Loaf Mountain, Shasta Valley, between tho
Pitt River Indians and party Of packers IN
der Mr.. Bremen. Several Of the packers were
killed. trr
The mining news from al parts Of The eOun-
try was Of the most cheering character.
The inundation at Marysvllle and Sacramcn-
to had done considerable damage, but AZ last
accounts oil was pleasant, and the waters were
rapidly subsiding. rrnr n..U.n7
From Lower California, the accounts are
far from cheering, as anarchy and rebellion
reign to a great extent.
The Alta Californian says that considering
the enormous stock of most articles on hand,
and the heavy imports known 70 be on the way
IL i not expected that prices will reach for sew
eral months 70 point that viii leave the cost
even 70 the shipper. Flour had further de-
ctlned, with sales CT American brands as low
as 50 so Der Dbl. The supply OF ciotning
was good, and the demand only moderate.-
Coffee had been sold at easier rates. Frovl-
sions generally lower ......