New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-12
lbs. Of he Carrier Pigeon.

Ire slip Carrier Pigeon. Capt. Diane, from Boston
for san Francisco went ashore the eth ult in thick
fog On Point NewYear about thirty miles south Of san
Flancsco At the time of the accident, it blow
ing strong from the northwest Fifteen minutes after
the shin struck there was feet water in the ho
ard in half an hour the water above the lower deck
Tie : Stesmer Active left san Francisco the 9Th
Of june. and proceeded to the wreck On her return
tue officers made the following report:
Hex bows lsy about SEQ fet irom the beach and she
resis auidsnps ledge Of rocks, VIII h,y- o-oAei
the ship back Tie tide ebb- and d0S- her ald J, up
"a Der betweeude,ks poTon il not all ot her cargo
b.tweeirCe,bs, may be saved the wealth rho Us good
which j. doubiul there was heavy surf wheu toe
Active leu Her mizzenmN was cut away IN the -th a.
y end q .r intended 20 away the her ntsts
save the ship W. learn tn, the ps-tes Interested
SLOWED the Active 20 90 to work, without blTterng ano
bani-rug salvage cons dertble lunt Of property
ni-lt have heer saved fortha undergn'.r'
The San FroHcisc0 Hyaii Of June 10 gives the follow
ing as the latest intelligence from the wreck:
The steamer Gohah Capt Robert Haley arrived yes'er
day afternoon from tue wreck % The Carrier Pigeon which
now De-, h. sd shore with the ebbHg and dos wing
through er regret 20 learn that tho steamer Ss Bird
CAPTAIN Wright which eng ged 10 removing ta cargo
from the Carrier ,eUD met Wti accident winch forced
her con ard-r bosch b, her from gsiu down
We are cebted 10 Purser George S Wright Tor the fol
loR ing particular, OF this disaster;
Tie Sea Bird lying n anchor astern Of the Carrier
Pigeon At A on Friday the force Of the swell
20 grea; tina, she psrtedher best bower chain Her second
Nj Chor Immediately let GO Tbs brought her up b. I'd
~ the In few minutes her second cham parted and
there remained nothing to stay her. Sail made i'm
medsiey and she veered clear Of reef of rocks lying oh
her lee side When the second anchor brought the
head 10 the sea heavy ground swell yrksd the chain
across her tore foot which ted the scarf At the bottom
In lew minutes he steamer reported 10 BE- filing.
Capt Wright Immediately kept her or under h- steam,
hu the water last e obliged TO b ach her
iu., rrd-r Point Anua NIevo All this time the hands
we're eueeg-d To- pumping aud bailng her.
Capt Waterman and atof tn7 Carrier Pigeons crew
were on hoau tie steamer ~ the tms As soon she
VI. beach.c Capt Wright sent express t. san Francis
co. for the steamer GuAh To come 70 his relief Tie CO
ll hurried the SPIT AMI took out OF the Sea Il ri thIt
portion eft the Carrier Pigeons cargo some l20l PACKAGE
fnerchsndi.e which had been saved. When tls Gpnsh
,tt at % clock yesterday ouog Capt Wright thought
l Uulo Doe able get the Sea Bird ahoat ~ hi water
O, Size cared leak badly when sh- went
sior- Capt Waterman and gang Ct men remain a. the
wreck at the Carrier Pigeon II the ~ .her confines
good they will OF fhe cargo. Capt Dotne, With
tie officers and crew the Car er Pix con, mp in the
Gosh She 20 return TO the wreck ysst-rd yeyenng
TIE Carrier Pigeon new clipper snip of Slj uns
burden buit IN Bath, Me- in December, lc52, and
owned in Boston by Messrs Reed & Wade OF that ely
She cleared on her frs. voyage the ? th January.
The cargo and ship are probably worth more than
$4,000.