Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-14

day morning completely coale0 auu PEoElSloheu'
The New York Herald Of Tuesday morning says:
owe learn that NeSsrs. Rowland & Aspinwall
have thoughtfuly placed oil board the steamers
supplies Of blankets and clothing for those on
buard of the San Francisco, in case they should be
in need OF such comforts. II not required by them
they are TO be distributed 10 those vessels in DIS
treSs that may be fallen in with.
The following vessels compose the list ordered
to sea to search for the San Franchises:
Vessel. Captain. From.
Steamship Alabama, Schenck, New York
Steamship Union. Adams, New York
Revenue cutter Washington, - New York
Revenue cutter Forward PhaIeIpSia
pilotboat - Philadelphia
Pilotboat Philadelphia
Sloop Of war Decatur, Boston
Revenve cutter Boston
Revenue cutter - Charleston
Revenue cutter Wilmington
All but the Decatur was at sea on TuesIay.--
They will take different directions TO reach one
point-Bermuda; and if unsuccessful on arriving
at that place, they will take different directions
honeward, and by this arrangement they can
scarcely fail of falling in with The disabled steamer
The following is the statement made by MIR Nc
Carly, the mate of the Napoleon, which spoSe the
San francisco on Christmas day:
On Friday the 23d of December, 1853, at P.
NJ, land time, the brig was struck with severe
gale, which soon increased 10 perfect hurricane,
N. w. The Napoleon was hove TO under bal.
ance Ieeted mainsail, and so continued, without
intermiSslon, until Sunday December %, dead
full sea running all the time. AT A. NJ. of that
day we discovered on our weather quarter, distant
some or miles, a dlSmaSted vessel that we judg-
ed 10 be bark. The mZen mast and miZen tup-
mast were Standing. We discovered that her en-
sign was Union down, but could not make out her
flag. AT noon of that day were ia lat. 50 deg.
N, lon. 80 deg. 80 min.W The vessel in dis
tresS being TO windwnrd' II was impossible 10 ZEN
der her any assistance; and the vino blew so
ieIcely, and the ran high, 10 boat could
possibly have lived.
ALL. 80 A. NJ, seth OF December, the disabled
vessel had drited TO lewaru of US, and bore S. S.
W., distant some four miles. The weather was
clear aud through the glass we discovered her,
manageable, bullying i'll the trough of the sea, and
rolling 10 and fro.
BY this time, the wind having lulled some,
though it still blew violently and the sea running
dreadGulGy high, Capt Strout wore ship set II reef
ed main stay-saIl and fore toPmaSt StaySail, aud
run for the week. ..
AtI2.3O We approached her, and passed under
her stern. which was round one, and read cleaT-
~ and distinctly her hame-itwaS ''San Francisco,
New York." She had side wheels aud guards,
aud the hull wos painted black. We sailed umdeE
her slerm, within ftty or sixty yards, and ranged
ahead OF her, for did wish 10 be on her Ice,
she was dtitting faster than we were. 1 saw
her bow; she had very short bowSprit, painted
black; sharp bows, but did not observe her model
closely, as my attention was directed 10 her DAM
aged condition, and mainly TO the suffering people
on board.
We passed TO leeward abreast OF her, when
man, whom supposed 10 be the master, hailed
us through speaking trumpet. He was stout
man, and had on dark coat and cap, either Of
cloth or leather.
HIS first Salutation waS-"BEs ahoyW
Capt. SlTOut answered..
The captain of the steamer then said:-"I want
you to lie by and send boat"
Capt. Strout replied in effect that he could not
send a boat, but added:-"Putupa light at night"
Capt. StIout then said, that a boat could not
live in so fearful sea. he would lie by t.I NOM
ing and then would, il more moderate, board the
wreck. He the asked
"Where you from?"
''Frcm New York. bound 10 California"
"When were you disabled?" @
''On the night OF the 23d-my veSse. is making
water,n
To winch Capt. Strout replied, "I am in distress.
too, and short OF provisions"
al have plenty of provisions" answered the
captain of the steamer
We passed by this time too far 10 hear anything
mOTe.
AS we came under her stern. some twenty per-
sons came from the cabin on deck, wearing dark
clothes and pS. ..ase=
On the forward deck saw about one hui inbred
and fifty men, dressed in caps and blue coats, and
l took them at tie time for soldiers. As weap-
preached, we heard them as they gave thee hearty
cheers.
We saw females upon deck. ..r.
AmidShps observed several men wearing oiled
clothes and some caps and blue jackets Some
four or FIVE OF these men had axes in their Lands,
and were cutting away on some woodwork, and
knowing pieces OF it, peraHpS chips, OveIbOaTd.-
could not see what they were cutting, but sup
posed at the time that they've making something
for the security Of The YeSse-perhaps dog
There seemed to be no fear among The people on
deck, and those amidships continued tfleir work.
and appeared TO pay little heed TO the approach Of
the brig Napoleon.
Also aInidship observed smok-, or rather steam,
issuing from small p'pe. did not see any PEG.
pie working pumps.
She Fad no boats lett.
The mizzen and miZEen top mast were standing,
with spanker gaf attached. On its end hung
small remnants of a sail, and underneath it The
ensign, Union down. #.E
saw also the stump oil G foremost, who h reached
as high as the top of the pilot house. That house
was on the hurricane de;k, Just abaft of the fore
mast; lis doors anu windows were stove in, anu no
person in it. I-,
4 he paddle boxes on both sides were gone; the
wheels remained, and >eemed uninjured; l did not
observe any of the floats 10 he off. The bulwarks
were gone on both sides, from abreast of the pilot
house TO 10 ~ feet forward of the mzzen mast.
The hurricane deck too, was gone an equal DIS
lance. The hull seemed unrjured.
These observations being at the distance of only
so or 60 yards, thing if she had been more seri-
ously injured should have observed it.
Captain S.rout kept his vessel Just under steer
age way, and continued TO see the steamer until
dark. She was then 8 miles TO the eastward OF US.
When night set in we lost sight of her
The steamer was drifting much faster, and next
morning was not in sight.
think that, SO fsr as personal safety was con-
cerred. would rather have been on board the I'M
manageable steamer tlan III the disabled brig.
BrGeorge Whitefeld-the tale may have been
told of other -discoursing in his pulpit,
on the subject Of religious federation, suddenly
looking heavenward, cried: "Father AbrahamE'
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