The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14

BY the greatest exerons the ship kept Aoat gan
OF soldiers et apart to held blankets the shafts
prevent the flowing In OF water made an attempt to
away the mizenmast but could socom plisbsd on
account Of the ahip's laboring.
26th.-Contnues with hetvy gale fror, ~ w., and
rough ship aborlng heavily and making uch water;
all pumps going, and balipg cont nuet about held our
own with the Leaks during the night moderae In
the morning got the down. so that the engineers
went to work t the air pumps still work hsAving
board PROVISIONS and to tighten the ship In other ways
about spoke brig Napoleon of Portland who pro-
mis'd to lay by Us; latter part EN- sderste.
2o.h.-Continues with . fresh gale from N. W., and
high sea- engineers at work at the air pumps soldiers
bailipg, pumping, and heavirg overheard provisons
During the afternoon tho Napoleon picking up
provisions; during the night weather much the
In the norniBg the Napoleon not to be by as latter
part modsrate employed before and at clearing
the wreck Of the quarter desk about spoke brig
Maria, Of Liverpool who tried TO lay by us.
27h-Con,inue with strong gale from the northwest
aid heavy sea- employed at tightening the ship, pump
ing, bailng, and clearing the wreck out away officers
and upper deck, and shifted the steering wheel
aft on quarter deck During the night much the
nothing to be OF the Maria At 10 eartsd the
engine it worked about ten minutes, and the bucket
ag. gave OUT bent the storm mizsn lost
beard, named Alexander Saw . bark hove to to wind
ward.
2Stn.Continues the same; employed as before; spoke
bark Klby Of and for Boston from New Orleans who
promised to lay By During the night moderate
Morning, the bark In sight but long way oil to wind
ward Of u.s. latter part quite moderae employed ct get
ting in readiness TO disembArk passengers Johnson
waiter, died.
29tb.-Noderste and pleasant the going down quite
fast. The bark sent boat, and Captain Watkins (oi
-. s~I
commenced dsembarkng passengers at about 23o P. NJ
4t3P NJ run hawser to the bark, to which she held on
Before night succeeded getting board the Knby
upwards Of ore hundred persons, men, women and
children including Colonel Gates and family, Lieu-
tenant Lesser and family Captain Gardnsr, Lieutenant
Murray, Major Merchant and family, Capt Judd and
lady, Lieut.. Fremont and family, Mr. G. W. Aspin wall,
and Mr. j. L. Graham also sent board quantity OF
stores During the night the wind increasing, with squal
y weather. at abo1t 10 P. NJ the Kilby let 80 our hsw
Morning. nothing to BE- Of the Klby latter part
strong breeze from 8 W. and cloudy Louis Thesalor
died, Is waiter)
Dec. 30.-Throughout the day q strong gale from
the southwest and cloudy weather. with showers
o, rain, the ship laboring heavily and striking
hasd under her guards and beams. Carried away the
port after guard. A large number sick and many dying
daily. Hsaving coal overheard.
Deo 3l-Cortinues with moderate gale from the south
and west and cloudy weather, the aolders hcAving coal
overheard. During The night much the same. AT A.
N. made ship standing to windward. Fired guns
throughout the remainder Of the night At 9:3o A. u.
was spoken by the British ship Three Bells o! Glasgow,
and the captain pronfei to lie by Latter part of the
night employed a. above. Vim. Wilson, waiter, died.
jan. --Throughout the day strong gale from
the north and norhve and heavy sea, the ship lSbor
irg heavily; employsd heaving over coal, sc. Tbs
Three Bells stl in company and occasionally passing
close under our ,ee Many Of the people sick snd dying
fast.
Jan. D. Continues with fresh gals from this north.
and high sea the wind moro moderate Built two
RATS and cutting away tho ships guards stoppiag leaks
Gc; launched one raft, and made 1t fast. During the
night more moderate; st daylight the raft gone
The ship tl In nptny Latter part InucB the ss1is
the Three P.ls passing auite close under lee in
communication with stil great many sick and
dying
JAN s--Continues With moderate gale from the north
west, and cloudy weather. AbCut p M. the Three
Bells boat alongside Sen. Mr.. Grsttoo, second
officer on board to charter the Three Bells to the Untd
States government, through Major wyre, the senior
United States ocer board Daring tha night fresh
gale from ths northwest, and cloudy weather. Firing
guns during the night latter part modsratirs q
t,le the Three Bells holding TO wncward At about
$50 made another sail running before the wind, and
parenty steering for Hoistsd colors Union down
the strange sail shortened sa and passed close under
stern. Spoke US and assed wished to leave the
ship to which Captain Watkins replied he did. The Cap
tsin OF the vesse-he Antarctic from New York for Lii
verpooIthen told to be Of good cheer that he would
have all of he then filed his naintopsai aad shot
ahead some three miles
JAN 4-Sbe wore ship and lowered doT n two boats,
tho Three Bells aho sent her boat and succeeded
in embarkiDg seventy eighty passenger
before night. The Antarctic had her two boat
stove just at night Daring the night modersts and
peasan with the prospect oa nae day fred our guns
through the hight, and our companions burned blue
lights. At Eeven A. NJ. cemmenced emoarking pas
sengers again. Latter part quite moderate and pleasant
The Three Bella OUT and she being short OF pro
visions and water, the longboat was much used for
trar porting watsr and provisions to-day The Antarctic
was able to lower only one boat for want OF oars
jan 5-Contnues moderate and pleasant getting along
quite fast and embarkng troops and PROVISIONS at
set had all the passengers quantity OF provisions and
water, dsembaiked. During the night continues quite
moderate and pleasant; at Z A. NJ commenced again
seniDg water PROVISIONS &c, to the Three Bells also
the crew; 1t 1880 A. H. al out of the ship excepting
Capt Watkins, Mr.. Marshall (Chief Engineer) and my
self then left Capt Watkins bsing the last Latter
part gentle breeze from the west and squay weather
Capt. Watkins, NJ. 7. L. Schen (Purser,) Mr. Bartcn,
dhird tficer,) aad Mr.. Mason, (fourth ofioer) with
Meuts. Chandler and Charles wnder, Mr.. Rankin and
Washington Duckett, (carpenter) Excepting the above
all ocer Of the snip and army return In the Three Bells
VISIT OF OUR REPORTER TO THE THREE
BELLS.
STATEMENT OF LIEUTENANT wINDER, o. 8. ARMY.
the Three Bells arrived in port despatched
Of our reporters bosrd to learn al the facts
connected with the unfotunats occurrence aud at whose
solicitation Lieut. Wn:er, OF the United States army die
taed The following statement Of the melancholy occur
renee, which viii be found highly interesting
SHIP THREE BELLS,
At Sea, Friday Jan. Q, 1854
The steamer San Francisco, you aware, sailed
frem New York the 22d Of December, with Unisd
States troops bound ior California The day beAut
full and everything promised pleasant and prosperous
voyage, Tho ship was well provided with everything
which could render comfortable and every luxury that
could Be procured placed board All these things