Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-21
WBGcg Of THE SAN FRANCISCO,


WRECK Of THE SAN FRANCISCO
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
.lyzisal Of tie Laay 7H0mpsas Oita
one hundred Surricors-ApfM 'Hfer'
isg BIZ Starvation on board the kRby
-ThriNiny Narratircs Of the D'sas'
Ter andsSnflxing.
From the New York papers re ceived
Yesterday we make up ithe following
highly Interesting narrative, comprising
many thrilling incidents, connected with
the wreck of the Steamer San Francis.
co, and the subsequent snfferings OF
those rs.cued by the bark Kilby.
On the receip, at New York of the
intelligence of,he ship Lucy Thompson
being below, with portion of the res.
eaei passengers, Messrs. Rowland and
Aspinwall despatched the powerful
steam,ug Titan, in order to get her up
on Saturday night. if a, all possible
The Titan was furnished by the firm
with large supply Of warm clothing
both fur males and females. quantity
orblankets, and plenty Of fresh prov's-
ions.
In addition, her master was an,horiz.
-, ,,s,J IN invitation 10 all tho sus.
errors 10 proceed al ioncs TO the private
houses of each OF any of the members
of,he firm Of Rowland aud Aspinwall'
and 10 consider themselves as nj home
solong as their unhappy circumstances
required. IA
About ten o'clock on Saturday night,
the Titan returned to the city. She had
boarded the Lucy Thompson. and bro't
to town abon. one hundred officers, SOL
diers and passengers, which had been
taken from the Kilby, leaving only four
passenger and thirteen soldiers on board
that vessel, the latterhaving volunteered
10 remain 10 assist in working tho bark
10 por,.-Thc Lucy Thompson suppl
clher with sails and provisions,
Statement gfe Pas'eager SeVed ia the
Bark Miby.
Erom narrative ofone Of the pas
songers by the Kilby, we srlec, the fol-
lowing thrilling incidents, in connection
with :be ,yreck:--. AZ
I'D myself was one of the many who
Immediately gained the upper deck
snpposing that the vessel was fa', foun.
,:eiriag; and under this supPositIon We
ciuay together, sons with life presor:'
era. others with chairs. ready to precir'
9;.a.o ourselves. at a moments warning
INTO the angry b'll"ws which rage d
round Jus.
As we stood there upon the deck in
ms of,he highest seas | have ever wit.
messed. anithe wind bowling around Us
q agi,s.e the waters. the sun arose sud.
denly in all MS glory. throwing its rays
sofbFigh,ness and hope a.hwar. the vast
suace aro.nd US. and saw itself reflect.
"a iniesch wave which rose f,,an,ing and
hnrlian. into sight well rec"lieet
the frs, ohjsct which struck me when !
reached the upper ieck-ther-. amidst
the ruins Of his ship stond the noble
:irs, officer of,he ship, MIR. Mellns, his
! arm aplihed with an axe. attempting
10 cut away the mainmast. There, too
was the nohIs commander. Commodore
Watkins, back and forth. to and fro
re seomed ucoort death in lis lnoat fear:
I'll wherever danger msnaced
his vessel, his voice WIS heard and his
arm assisted. I, waa soon reported
tina, the hull of the steamer was still
= sound, and general rush was made lnr
the lower cabin, where the ladies had
been placed. and there. upon tho floor
was gathered toge,he! our little aoek,
anduni,ed with Mr. Copper, clergy.
man on board, in iorvent prayer to AL.
Mighty God for our preservation. AS
40 laid here, it seemed, during the long
lDhp dgys Of suspense, more like some
6nrril dream. than like reality, Each
hour su,pd new name was spnken of as
jisyinp couc--and'still the passengers
sep, up their spirits TO the last bn, there
Vas one ,here.-oae Of those noblemen
18th which nature loves to adom her.
ssif-wllo went larro cheer, to comk'rt
E1diio assis. those of us who were weak
a..Jliiown.hsartsd-l speak of Lieuten.
46sF. X. Murray, Of the United States
Navy. whose name will remain dear to
sy.ry soal on board, until they Them
selves have passed away and ARE num'
hacnl Hi;h The ,liircs hat welh.