The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-28
Further from California.
. ADDITIONAL Partie uIars Of the Loss of the
Independence.

New YORK, April 25.
The steamship Star of the West arrived here
this evening, at o'clock, from san .iunn. with
California dates 10 the 1ss last, and over 900
passengers, brought down by TIE steamship 81
'crra Nevada.
The intelligence from San Juan is peaceful,
and of a satisfactory character. The utmost
cor!iality of feeling existed between the officers
of the American and British vess-'s of war.
The people of San Juan held an election for
eitv officers on the 10Th, when Mr.. Martin WAS
re e!ected Mayor without opposition. the Bi sh
Consul having previously notified the English
residents that ii they voted at the election they
could not expect protection from his Govern
meEt.
The Burning Of the Independence.
Intelligence from San Francisco fully confirms
the loss of the steamship ndependence-l2O
passengers are known to have been lost, and 1t
was the opinion og those saved that the loss of
life exceeded $50, exclusive of children
The passengers OF the independence censnre
the captain for the manner in which the steam
er was permitted to strike the reef. They say
that the morning was per. r.ect'y c'e''r and thar
the caytain WAS warned of the danger OF the
ship, to which he replied Ego TO h-ll-min'i
your own busin1 S." Afterwards, however, he
behaved with great courage and humanity.
g. Capita SamT son states that the whole mum .
ber lost from the Independence wns 125 iucln.
ding Is of the crew. In his statement of the
disaster Captain s., shls that the first boat
launched was swamped but the second boat
reached the shore with line. Two other boats
we're then launched, in which ali the passengers
thew could contain were being taken ashore,
when the flames attained such n headway that
those still remaining on the vessel hecame wild
with terror and leaped overheard 10y dnzens.
Spars, matches, tables. und every thi & move
able, was thrown 10 those struggling III the sea.
and thus sustained, many were enabled IN reach
the shore. One hour after the ship struck, the
rirac cll. ar .f Hggn n he
only persons remaining on board were the Cap J.
tain and one coal passer. The beat from the !
shore succeeded in reaching the vessel, and the /
Captain getting in, with the assistance of the
hands, succeeded in rescuing three boat loads
from the waves.
Captain Sampson then pulled round to Mag
dalene BAY. where he found the schooner a.
Emery, in which he returned 10 the Island. I'm /
tue meantime, however, the passengers had
went across the island to the south side. where
they found boats belonging TO whaling ships "
ing near. The passengers were all taken on
board these ships, where their sufferings were
relieved by the hospit,ble treatment accorded
them.
The whale ship Meteor Was finally chartered
10 take the survivors TO San Francisco, where
they arrived on the 3lst of March. Captain :.
states that had not the steamer taken fire not Il
soul would have been lost. He also states that
the reef on which she first struck is not laid
down any chart.
The independence was boat of 500 tons,
built in New York for the Sacramento trade.
She was valuel at SSl00 600, and was insured
in New York for s t5.0 600
The following are the names of the PernsYl
vaninns lost W. 4. Scofell; T. VI. Wilson, and
E. c. Marvin.
The town of Weaversvile. recently destroyed
by FIRE, has he n nearly rebuilt, and the town
now presents quite business like aspect.
Ildan depredations we're increasing to an
alarming extent, more especially i'll the neigh
bOrhood of Shasta, Caumna and Trinity cOun
ties The efforts of the q. s. troops TO check
them had only been partially successful, and in
one Of the engagements Lieut.. Edward Russell, !
OF the 9th infantry, was killed.
Trouble appears to be brewing with the indl-
at San Diego.
An extensive mine of native sulphur has been
discovered near Diamond Springs, Sacramento. |
Tie miners near Marysville were doing better
:han at any time since the settlement of the
country.
A severe fight had taken place at the Sugar
Loaf Mountain, Shasta Valley, between the Pitt
River Inlians, and party Of mule packers, un- |
der Mr.. Bruner. Several packers were killed. |
The mining news from all parts of the coun
try is most cheering.
y new settle ne 4 has been re eltly N ie |
at Cape st. George, Klamath county, which IS
70 %. called from the shape of bay, the Crescent
City Itis well pr ptee.e "a 4 h rrb)r, al lies
near severar ch mines.
Flour is selling in Oregon City at $ per
100 pounds. Two tons were sold at 80 per
hundred
a bull fight was lately advertized at / h
cerville, but the Americans not liking this Span
isl amusement lassoed the bull, whipped ihe
E4tadores, AMI tore down the building.