Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-01-21
Important Telegraphic Dispatches.
From the Picayune]

Important T~elegraphic Dispatches.
From the Picayune]
Steamship San Francisco Foundered.
One Hundred and Forty Lives Lost.
BALTIMORE, Jan. l3.-The ship Three Bells,
which arrived at Philadelphia this afternoon,
found the steamship San Francisco on the 9Th of
January, just before she foundered, with one
hundred and forty of her passengers. The
Three Bells brought one hundred and sixty,
who were saved from her, to Philadelphia
The remainder Of those who have not persisted
were taken off BY the ship KiIby, a Liverpool
vessel, bound to Boston.
The SOule DuelS.
NEW YORK, Jan. l3.--It now appears that
the Marquis Turgot was wounded in the duel
with Dir. Soule. Both of the duels arose out
of the remarks of the Duke of Alba in reference
to the dress cf Nine Soule. She Paris papers
condemn the conduct of the Minister. NJ.
Turgot is recovering from his wound.
Steamer San Francisco.
NEW York, Jan. Sits believed here that
the steamer San Francisco is safe, as the gale
subsided very soon after she was seen BY the
Mary Freeman. The Secretary of War has
ordered the steamers North Star and Alabama
to proceed in search Of her, and the sloop. Of
war Decatur has been ordered on the same err
rand by the Navy Department. When seen by
the Napoleon, the San Francisco was or the
south edge of the Gulf Stream, drifting out
ward.
Bcdini at Wheeling.
BALTIMORE, Jan. S.--Bedini, the Papal
Nuncio, arrived at Wheeling, Va, Yesterday
There was some disposition for trouble shown
by a portion of the population, and some arrests
were made.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. l2.--The weather here is
rather cooler, but the ice is still melting. The
river is rising here and at all points above
Navigation is expected to be re-opened now
very soon, aud the provision market il more
active, Mess Pork is held Sll IS, and Sll so
IS offered. Hams in salt 81 7 cents, and
Sonldets at 4 ] {. and ID. Packing is low closed
Compared with hast year the number of Hogs
killed shows an increase ofabout 1000
The San Francisco.
BALTIMORE, Jan. I4-Col. Washington.
Capt. Taylor and wife, snd Two lieutenan,s,
are among those lost on the San Francisco
The Others were mostly soldiers. They were
swept overooard in The gale on the Dad.
Eastern Affairs.
II is reported that the Russians had made an
unsuccessful attempt TO set fire TO the allied fleet.
The Porte has agreed to accept the last note of
the Vienna Conference.
The Russians are said to be preparing operations
ofthe most aggressive character.
On the Danube all remained quiet.
Reports state that the mortality among the Rus
sian troops was increasing f~earfully.
Accounts from Alep2o of the 18th ult. say that
the Arabs of the Desert had raised 5000 men 20
aid the Sultan. !"
The Russian army in the Caucasus has been re-
inforced with fifteen regiments Of Cossacks.
Probable Change in the Cabinet.
by the Southern Lipe.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5-There is, q current ru-
NOR in Washington that MIR. Secretary Guthrie
will cave the Cabinet in the course Of a few days.
and it is presumed that Mr.. Gushing will take bis
place, and Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, Mr..
Cushing's. v' "
Extra Session of the Cabinet.
The Cabinet held an extra session on Saturday,
to consult, as is supposed. on the new Mexican
treaty with regard to the Mesilla Valley.
The Sam Francisco.
Three Hundred Lives Supposed to be Lost.
New YORK. Jan. 14.-It is now believed
that 800 Of those on the San Francisco have
perished-I0O from sickness, and the balance
being washed overheard 90 the Oath u!t, on the
steamer being struck alnidship by a heavy sea.
Among those lost are Col. Washington,
Major Tyler and wife. Capt. Field, lieut.. Smith,
and $50 ~priyates. The number rescued on the
bark Kilby. on the 29th, was about 100, and
among them are Col. Gales and Lieuts. Loeser.
Fremont and Murray. She carried them to
Bermuda.
The Three Bells fell in with the unfortunate
steamer on the 3lst OF December, and lay by
her six days. She rescued 23O.
Ga the Sd inst. the Antartic rescued 49,
She proceeded to Liverpool.
Capt. Watkins was the last to leave the
steamer.
The suffering on board is said to have been
dreadful during two of the days, for which the
vessel and her large number of passengers were
entirely at the mercy of the elements.
The occurrence has created intense excl e.
ment in various cities. g,r =.
The ship Lucy Brown is reported below with
a portion Of the passengers, transferred from
the Antartic. ag4
Arrival of More of the Rescued,
BALTIMORE, Jan. l5.--One hundred Of the
officers, p~rivates, and passengers on the Sar
Francisco, taken off by the bark Kilby and
transferred to the ship Lucy Thompson. arrived
here late last night. Seventeen soldiers re.
manned on the Kilby, to assist in bringing lei
into port.
The passengers rescued by the Antarctic art
on their way to Liverpool.
The passengers BY the Kilby return here re.
duced to the last extremity. They had nc
wafer and had been nhlined To use mart nfdhe