The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24


walkers expecitionsrv psrty, 70 raie exctsmsut
the Of sonora liz favor OF the repabs seem %
have bsen crowned with suossss large and 1t IL sail
que nhusiasto citing Of he citizens vAs hsl %
The 18th ulS In response % cal BY Baird. Mr. william
williamson was called upon to preside, and George :
Evans .ppoipted secretary Tn, nssaog addressed
by Major Baird Col Moore and q Wothnstos
On motion, Col. WOOD, Thomss ANsbb aud Wlism
Allen were appointed nm tee ito recevs tho ,yla
lures OF those DESTROYS Of 10 the % ha
mAry that Of lesrating tns poor I'D opor.,ssi CHI
II the State Of Sonora from tia yoke Of tysnnI
nnder which they sborss" TIE pl lss Of meet
Ing proved too small TO o1nsn Who anxious to
participate In the proceedings The meeting va IL oos
quepcs adjou Dea 10 Thurday evening ~hsa to be
hels H. the lsrgs oonrt nonse.
Capt Harry Powsll arrived in Socxsos on the 18Th
nit He gives, says the Spabican Av.ry n,ttsrlpg 40
count OF the prospects II "a. rspuss Tho sxpsh
hoo Is bsipg Organised with Al. pcssbe despatch and II
IL expected that three crsd all leave this ate
for President Walkers hssdq uarters in few days We
have seen the muster roll Of his company, and musa
NIT that II presents lite formi dAsle appearance
Account OF the stranding or tho steam ship
Colleen Gate.
SAFETY OF TIE NAILS AND pAsssSGxRs-rNAL
SAFETY OF THE vsssaL.
From the ssn FrALoiaoo Herald, Jan. "a
The stea ner GoliAh Capt Haley, arrived last night
three days from San Diego and mediate ports She
brings INTEL OF tins sands Of tho iosg hed for
Anship Golden GATE and the aey OF tire pssssnsers
sne brought up sLo the nail. whch wsrs on oosd The
6ocen Gate and two husdred OF the wrecked pssngsrs
The folo sios are the psreSlr OF the accident the
do.deh Gals. furnished bJ Parssr Fisld:-
Ats O'clock ", January IS the steamer went on
shore on the reef ust sutds o. San Diego hAbor Soon
Golah made two s'tem pts to tDw hsr or bat er pat
Ing two hawser, OF the most erble southeast gsss
PEELED her. safety SD that OF III 5ss on
board to put back AND svs Gate AID all board
the fury OF the gale and the o. "a all wise Provi
depre Had II besn calm, usually IT, A. that place.
the GoliSh could without doubt hsules OF As
Il Is, 1t Is thought she NAV % ct Of without much
damage, after disehsrgns her GOAL and q, ores
Toe sea piled up BY the gale heavy hat II Ia
Jured her decks very much ana literally bent up hsr
wheels which Of wrought uos-in oopseq uspos Of
4 In aig fat
water At low tide asd come four times hsr eog the
reef WIN Al her pumps working 'hsy are un,bls TO
keep her clean OF water. Sand to sxsu. forcing
tts way iRto her hold. The ?. N. stsamsr Columbia
which left San FsDcisco to 30 to the ssitnoe OF tns
eleven hours previous to the sailing Of tho Golah s,d
rem aims to aid toe wrecked steamer Tss ,dsn Gate
AL Of whom we're saved rne Golish oris 70 up two
nus dred, and the SJuthsrrer which sailed about
hour Ssi.,s the Go.n about IS many more The re
Tseioowips IL the II Of passengers Who came up Ia
The Golsh, - far - fursi.hsd BY Par.sr Fisla =
Bishop SiDpsoo, D. Church, kia wsloh, B. Hos
ner and lady, Mes AAllou, LN~reaos, z r Greene
s Saa lacy =. p R..m.r I'D lsiy ag Hxon .ni two
Ht-phsa son and daughter, George kellogg an lady,
Mrs Cook, Mr Kelly ana boy, Ms Msnsasld Mrs.. Fee
hn-68 N ore In the cabin, and 126 IL stesrAxs.
STATEMENT OF rms AsslxosRs.
Amorg the passsnssrs On the Golden Gate, Who cams
mp the Golah, IL Pur,er sIAmu. Of tbs navy. h
Lhsm and hi. bars Mr. 81. mn s.s kind, fur.ishas
~ with the following proceedings OF meeting held BY
s: - ss.s o The Of the
STEAMSHIP GoIDEs GArB San DKGo BAY,
J,nusry 10, 1874
The passengers board this steamer, With full
ledge OF al the attending her passage from
Panama to this port feel it incu pben upon themselves
and matter josos 4, the c Gers having CT arrs
81 her. TO make the folio ring stAtsmsnt and pass the
subjcined resclutiops-
Th- Colleen Gate lett Panama on the nigh. Of the lat Of
January inst bourd Cor San Frar cisco with between
sight and nine hundred persons board; arrived 1t
Acapulco on III. 9th and after Ahins In some hand
red tons OF COAL ard adding TO her stock OF water and
provisions, proceeded her voyage ths same night.
When four days out from Acapuleo having hsd 10 tbs
.un .a OF Yss e
Ban Francisco the siss stoppd aEd The OF En-
gnssr reported tho breaking OF tbs centre shaft Upon
examinatior II WAS found that the shaft broken
ugh the whcs length Of the journal and that
necessary to cutA portion Of the shaft "a IN order 70 Let
the port sngne work This coud only be done by drilling
Through body Of iron twenty ochss In d!Amss which,
BY the meat Nstcuous attention on the part OF the on
Gers 49, energy aud Industry on the part OF the an WAS
eoted In little than 30 days, the whole deten
tiou being four Gays With ths dlsdyAntags tseanng
with bat engine and -hss the steamer reached
and deliver her mails. oa the a't-rno1 Of the sAme
day with prom ude ohsrasris io OF AL the OH sers
The steamer proceeded on her vosss but ia attempting
30 reach the proper channel from her unvelinsss and
prent want power she 81 uck stan on the shoals oon
with this brief statement o, the facts OF tbs csss And
while yet beard subsct to such change Of vs,ser "a
BOD, In His diyre providence may deem right TO dires
No pass the following retolses-
Frst-That whls We cannot rssrsss tho prsssoa Of
dsappsintment In not reachisg ths port OF dasna
tior Il the time We auopsed nsitasr fotsso the
privilege and Opportunity We have TO do jatucs TO tbs
eonduct Of Capt lshap, commanding the Gaitsn Cate;
that his conduct tue Unavoidable accidents which
have occurred during tots voysge has conmssded him
70 esteem and adnirAnoa; and that tender him
our sAfu thanks for the he has evlncea for the
sNfcy ofon beard, for hts seaerAl courtesy and still
moe for the rigid order ard discipline h. has msin
taped under oircumApces where oonfusion And ia mol
a.oond~rhss toe prsssnt HAZARDOUS position 0, tbs
mag Scent specimss Of American naval aronitocture
s ouid ZACH blame 70 Cap hha any oficsr on
beard his ship thAt look 10 - one OF those sir
eum.tarcss which hannah ken could anticipate and
avoid that when lie got under vsy TO leave this hsrb
Tiers every promise and indication Of fair weather
that SUD dan southeast gale blowing With hutrcsne vo
Ienee ccrsummatsd that which no skill or Judgment
could rrsvent; ard that It Is our deliberate conviotoa
thAt comm nder bav charge OF 40 massive vss Il
- this-it having At work out SINGLE oso~tmS srg 40
apc wheel where two ed, thus pting tbs
weight the crants the piston rod and piston
site and rendering her IN ses way neeess.ry aud in.
dscreton and judgment than the sentemsa oornAndias
the Golden Gate.
his and the crew, tender acknowledgement
tor their uBtirps sxsttons fsrng period o. great
alarm and DANCE and the professional hso~i.dse and
unrsmitang eser des Of the Chief EogiBess Nc John
Graham, and the oosrs In that department ei the
VINO are unesr his immceate direction deserve cur
@t appreciation. The euties dsvoivinx upoe PurSer
Mar we're performed IL . mslner rosthy Of hs we'll
known ability and rsputatior.
Fourth That speak TO highly OK The conduo.
AID vAstps O Dt AsSoly the Surgeon Ia his profess
sossi and psrsola ebsttsssr taA, his courtesy, kfsd
sess and humanity Eere Ga sbutsd not TO one bat to
evsry class Of useuse cat daring the night OF the
gale hen alarm overto,s me unid and vhsn thos m
use5 70 the terror Of such hopeless OF sAfssy
rsef his oonuauAi presence ohse the css % id .n
an savs oonacspoe tn. fal.sing To i.iss olo ma
IN this bate v Or kosnlty
III nat thsss proceedings BE- puShss In the daily
papers OF San Francisco.
ne above procssdisg 70 we're adopted upanrous,y Nv
meeting q the psssspssn held In the talon Q, Golden
Gate
The Ala Culfov~sa OF the 2oth nit says Tho report
hrcueht By Col .bia which arrived yesterday
ins hat the 0odes Gate had been safsly GOT oil
sivsd threughsut the city With great deal OF enthu
nsu. rhs loss OF ape steamship like the Golden GAt
creates dGsrsnt feeling o from that ososdene
~ The km a The value Ia more ordlnArf property
Every 90 whe hear the appeared TO be pleased AM
lstsrsstsd n H. VIII be seen by ths follsstos msmo
r>sta f ths Columbfa, that Capt wsterman's vlusbl
= sices, sod the Who cent Gown sith him In tn
n Hsst we're not resdeset svailabis the Gate VA