The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-09
TIE DISASTER 70 The SAN FRANCISCO.

TIE DISASTER 70 The SAN FRANCISCO.
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Account OF the calamity, ms far as KNOWN
Situation or the Steamer when Last Seen
Ve,seIs Sent TO her AssIatnnce-Her Pro-
liable Fate, &c, &c.
On tie eh iostart We published the exciting intell
eencs which had reached BY tslrg aph fiom Halifax,
OF the ard expected disaster which had occurred
to tine steamship San Francisco her veysge from
this port to CaforDis, with government troops The
noanceRent OF the caused the st painful feel
ngs in the mind Of evey not only hsre bot al over
the Upion-to wherever the telegraph extents
On TT ursday moon, the 2lst ulmo the San Francisco
psssAd the Hook with over Fix hundred souls board
embracing about FIVE hundred aud atty soldiers their
officers, many Of their families, two or three other
paarepgsrs, and ships crew Of feventy Ave men, l.
will be that the weasel destined FOR San
FI.nesoo via the Straits Of Magellan, tcuchns at Rio
Jansiso, Valparaiso and Acapulco She had on board
companies A. B. D G, T., X and L, Of the third regi
of United States Artillery These sompanies, With
the nc IL commissioned staff al band of tbs regimen
constituted the Of Ave hundred mentioned
!sbovs
Arnexei list of the officers il command, with their
aniles-
Major and Brsvss Iisutenani Colonel J. NJ Washington
s SURGE Dns'is' sat n1iGeAN"
II. n
Fin Lieutes n s. Fremont, Regimen 'a Qearts.mnater
FRS, l. Loeser Acting Assistant commissary
Capt Ard Br, Lieut. Colonel n. Burke, commanding
Capt and Major George Taylor, commanding Com
esrt and srsvet Major F. o. Wise commanding Comps
eonsitute Comp.nies D and l.
TIT Lieut. snd Bsevet Captain a. B. Field comm landing
yE. FIN, ". wsdr ssm 9 sSns
f fiis LINZ <. s s,aissl ''A'''''Ne
Seoosd Lieu J. Van vc.ss
Iteers families Mrs. Gates and ,hree children Miss
ter fr T., s;;rrass and .xo Children, Mis-. aisra Nj.
Mr Let.sr Miss Eaton Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Wyse and child
Among her ;asssDgers were Mr.. George Aspnwsn;
Capt. j. ". I Gardner OF the first Drszoons who in
tended TO join his regime California; Lieut. + X
Murray Of the navy, ~ho intended to join the squadron
At Rio; and James Iorimer Gil ahsr,, Jr
She was commanded by the folio wing officers
T. w',h d11s. ceEmsndsr Aqehin lick lst Engineer
Geo Grafton "a '9 Do. David bunbsm, "a d DO
Chs + s, Barton 81 do James pc. crosby ga
j ". MARSHALL, Chief Ens'r G Hoaaan sn Sd DO
The ship new, and constructed vita peculiar re-
gard to the health ana convenience OF any troops she
might carry; whilst the pspes which sailed in
attracted additional attention fren, the fact that they
only preceded General Wool his soene OF service
the Pacific
Aue San rrsncscO was quit py hefsr6. W. h. Aspu-
WALL for tt Pacific Mail Steamship Company and COST
$4,000 Her constructor Mr.. William a. Webb,
one Of the os successful and pshed shpbudsrs
in this city, under thu mmet late inspection OF Commo
Gore kearney and Captain Bell bo.n officers of the u
Navy, who from time to time expressed their
made fhei fuegsticns. Captain skiddy, long
fsvors'ly known for his nautical skill and practical
knowledge, was also employed by the sovsrnmsa to su
perintend her build Her model and outward sppsranes
are very beautiful although somewhet sposd by guards
giving her too much the appearances Of sound river
steamer This is the first time, believe government
vessel has been built in this which adds 20 much
to tins comfort and convenience Of 10 hot
climate at the time serving all purposes for which
she was originally intended
Her spar or hurricane deck extends her entire length
and breadth, giving wider range for both deck and
cabin passengers than any vesrel perhaps ever built
she has clipper bow, perfectly plain without ma usnt
or hgurehsad of any kind he stern is her nsme in
plain white letters She Is rugged with two mast carry
ing foietAi foretopsai and two jbs with suokeotoe,
forward and aft.
Her internal arrangements planned entirely bv
Captain Watkins, WI commands her, and who knows the
size and strength of ever, piece of timber and meta. in
her.
The following are her dimensions-
Lepgsn On oecK.. 1856 feet.
w VI keei..
p e.o'n u 1eam II "
Depth of hold. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and measures 5000 toas, custom house register She
Ia DE- uble roDsd, diAgonsy braced forward and aft
with plates let into the tinsers inside runang from
bse to top. large iron band runs round the chip upon
the top Of he imbers direc. under the ways to
which the diagonal plates rivstsd The plates are all
boted to the timber and rivsted st each crossing form,
Ing perfect truss work the whole lsrah o. the ship
keeping her from hoggng 10 order to give additional
strength lengthwise two bulkheads have been built fore
Ard Aft, on either aide Of the engines and boilers
from the Bottom Of the ship TO the second deck
secured to the kelsous below beams aud
and under beams in both decks above. She L.
further strengthened by letting into this bukhead
double iron diagonal braces bolted to sancheons and
nelson's at the bottom and stlDgers above under beams
This an entirely new mode Of fastening before
introduced In any ship She is plsnked with oak Ave
inches thick bolted sdgewise and face copper Asen
i'd and coppered to deep level line She has two power
Jul engines Of 1000 horse power EACH both working upon
The same crank, opposite each other They are called
The oscilatng Eogns and have been adopted by gov
'rnment and will DO used hereafter preferences to the
ide lever, Is combining greater strength, less
ocation less liable to accident and occupying less space
Tho wheels are twenty eight feet In diameter ten feet
ACE Eve feet Zip and constructed upon scientific prin
ple lately discovered In Eng and but before in
reduced in this country. is called 'Morsan's Eoccn
Ic, or the eathering aoAt by which difficulty has
'een overcome lorg considered Practicable acooun.
being too complex FOX any practicable purposes She
,as stateroom accommodation for $50 cabin psssenge
steerage beIths for looc and may lawfully carry
1000.
III. upper deck is occupied exclusively by the off ,srs
the ship On the decA below Ia the steerege qusrer
Tater closets store room, wash rco Zoe house, porers
oom, cooks room barber's shop, kitchen, bakery, OH
,er's room engine room. bath room, and ladies'
cabin The stserooms very large, with two doors
opening int the cabin the other out upon ns spa
,ous wall deck where Il lies and children may sit or
without being moss ed by passengers from
,ther parts Of the ship Her ornamental work, insh
md deco atiens it unnecessary TO repeat Is those
given viii convey good idea of the pont which
strength and stability the only qualities which the Fan
ranci.co would need during the existence OF the ats
,ales.