New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-25
mARYsvlLLs AGAIN INUNDATED.
sa,aao,oOo IN GOLD ON THE WAY
MARKETS. SHIPMENTS. &C

NEN'OhiEANS. saturday Aprl y ls
The steamship United States, Capt. Berry .r;,.A
here to day in FIVE and half days from Aspnsa "a.
brings but few struggling passengers.
The steamship Uncle Sam left A'pinwall for y,,.
York on the 18TH with the passengers by the ste,r
ship CORES which arrived at Panama in IA day, f,,,
San Francisco
The steamship Georgia from NewYork. arrived At
Aspinv all on the Eth
The steamship Independence was lost on the lSsh
February having run ashore on the shoals of M,rgsr
IA Isla d. where she TO, fire and burned 10 the wser
edge Fiyehundred passengers were on board all whom
leaptd into tb- water and tired 10 swim ashore. Of
whom ut least One Hundred and Forty, and proSsN,
more we're lost Margaretta IslaDo is upon the coss,
of Lower California and is unnhabIred
After striking she independence backedoF; but.
finding eiaht feet Of water in her hold, Capt Sampson
ordered tie pilot to ran her the beach at spot aee
hundred Yards from laud There the ship TOOK Ere
from the Intense heat of the furnaces, the fsae
spreading rapidly and creating the most fhghtfa con-
sternation among the passengers. very heavy sari
was running and all the boats Of tae steamer were
swamped in trying to make the first trip ashore. To
add TO The horrors of the scene, the Gre reached tho
powder magazine which exploded With terrible force,
SCATTERING the steamers stern TO pieces aud scattering
the fragments in every direction Many of the passe
gers were blown into the and others jumped in sA
were Immediately carried out TO sea by the strong cur
rent thar was sweeping from the shore. Those whs
succeeded IN reaching the shore unable to render
any assistance 10 those struggling in the water and
we're obliged 10 remain passive spectators OF immense
numbers Of men, women and children perishing By ere
and in the sea-
The number of persons lost has been varously est
mated at from one hundred and forty TO two hundred
The ship finally swung around broadsde TO the beach.
when her coal also took fire aud she was totally de-
strOyed
The passengers who were saved found themselves
All unnhabited island without water where they
comreled to remain for fttysix hours in state Of In
tense suffering. Finally by firing cannon, they were
enabled to attract the attention OF some whaling vessels
lying in Magdalene Bay, few miles of, who came to
their assistance, with provisions, and finally took
them off.
The following are the Names as far as sseertsned Of
the nassenpers belonging to the Eastern States who
were lost: ~
Ishn Morn. w JS.s. Leonard George il. asaa
William Doyle, iian %e"n"iuf
Msher + n oRs,.. c.A.W Wsl all N Yott
Robert Taylor, - W eish, e AZ Jonu'So, y. '
o. Hale, W. . Mo"'on VI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
There were other .Englanders lost, whose names
have not been ascertained.
The City of Marysvle has been again inundated oyi
rise of the Feather and Yuba Rivers, and much loss
property had occurred
The steamer California, which left San Francisco On
the LIST of April, for Panama, took down S223oOOon
gold dust, Of which 100000 was shipped by Page, DO
con & Co.. and $530,000 by Adams a Co.
The markets at San Francisco were quiet, IN exPee
taton of change, owing to large number OF marine
arrivals. Flour was at $l20Sl3 with small sales
Mess Pork, $40, and Clear Pork $A. Hams 24G2'c'
Rutter a45c. Rice 606tc. Lard 290SOc.
Arrived at San Francisco March 81, ships Aloonl
Iitt,efeld. New. York Nov. % Helen McGaS, Lant'
do. Oct 20; F. W. Bruno, Lands, do, Oct, 26i Cao'
Henry, Boston, Oct. "a; Andes, Hill, Philadelphia
Nov. 16 bark Virginia Ann Roberts, New'fo fh oc''
"a Sailed 3lst ship Queen of the Seas hnlsas
Boston.
We add 10 the above dispatch the following list OF pa.
sencers who sailed from this City with the intention
leaving Panama in the Independence, and VINO We"
probably on board at the time of the wreck
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