The Nevada journal., 1854-03-17
Per WeIIs, Fargo 5. Co.'S Express.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.
Ten Days Later from the Atlantic States
ACCIDENT TO THE GEORGIA.

The following Is summary of her news
BY way of Mexico, we have ten days
later news from the Atlantic and four days
/ from Europe.
! The trip from Aspinwall to Panama, or
/ from ocean to ocean was made by Capts.
Dali and Nc Leane in six hours and a half
The work of opening the Tehuaatepec
road commenced with the usual govern
ment formalities, on the 29th of January
Partial Wreck of the US. Mail Steamship
The U. S. Mail Steamship Georgia left
her berth foot of Warren street, New York,
on the 9th inst, with $50 passengers, bound
for Aspinwal
Tuesday, 7th-For the first day moth
ing of special interest occurred to mar out
happiness save the rocking and reeling of
the ship, which, as natural consequence,
gave the scene a most interesting appear
ance.
Wednesday, Sth.-The morning dawned
upon our ship at sea. No land, "no sail
in sight," the wind had considerably in
creased since yesterday, and every appear
ance gave Indication of gale. We antic-
ipated some disaster, for the working of
the gangways and cabins, the vomiting
forth of the oakum and caulkng from the
seams of the ship, intimated to US in the
strongest terms that terra fyna would have
been much more preferable to the rotten
hulk Georgia In our anticipations and
predictions we were not mistaken, and as
the day advanced the wind increased, I'M
til it settled into a steady gale, and, with
forebodings of some evil omen, and our
ship laying heavily in the sea, we consicn-
ed ourselves to the hands of the Almighty
and retired for the night.
Thursday, 9th, II 1.2 A. M.-The vio-
lent and sudden convulsive motions of the
ship prevented me from slumbering long,
and when l left my room for the deck
there were goodly number of passengers
already there. 1t was an awful but mag
!. nlhcent sight to see the water tower on
high like the pyramids of Egypt, and then
lashing themselves into a foam of snowy
whteness, recede apparently satisfied. Our
ship was now running high upon noun
: tain wave, then into the deep trough of
the sea, as they dashed against her, she
would reel and crack and twist, like some
kissing and conquered serpent The howl
ing OF the wind-the torrents of rain-the
'blackness Of darkness" that surrounded
us, and the roaring of the waves cannot be
described by pen as the imagination is in
sufficient in the human mind to compre-
bend for moment the grand but awful
. sight. Soon was heard above all this tu-
multi dreadful cracking and breaking of
timber, and an awful roar of water. The
forward watch came aft exclaiming: the
bowsprit is gone, the main and lower decks
and sailors forecastle are all washed away.
Such indeed was the fact, ard at every
plunge of the vessel we were shipping from
one to two tons of water. The steeraoe
passengers all came rushing aft. The
) cabins and hurricane deck were immedi-
: ately filled to their utmost capacity, and
the greatest fears were fully realized for
the safety of the ship.
Captains McKinstry and Wagstaff were
the hrst to examine the extent of the wreck.
The courage and coolness on this occasion
calls for more than ordinary notice The
steam pumps were Immediately brought
into requlsition, and gangs were at once
organized to bail out the cabins. The pas
sengers worked with most praiseworthy
energy, while many of the attaches of the
ship were walking the decks with life pre-
servers. The idea was not entertained for
moment that our ship could live through
the gale. We were in sinking condition,
and had our engine given out, as did
those of the ill-fated San Francisco. we
must have shared the fate of the President.
During this dreadful state of affairs, some
OF the passengers were cursing and swear
ing, others drinking, some groaning, cry
ing and praying, rendering the scene al
most indescribabe.
The lady passengers manifested a cool>
ness and angelic resignation to their i'm
pending fate, trul y wonderful. No screech-
ing, crying or faintng, but each and every
one no doubt were making their peace with
their Maker. At last, thank God, we had
once more freed the ship The storm was
evidently abating, and high hope once
more to cheer our aching hearts. The re-
malnder of the day was occupied By 20 or
30 men placing planks between the decks
to keep out the spray, and the captain very
correctly changed his course for Norfolk.
One more anxious night we passed on the
ocean before Teaching the destined port
Had storm overtaken us, we must have
all gone to the bottom. In conclusion.
more unseaworthy ship was never allowed
to be freighted with human beings, and
here most cordially congratulate my fellow
passengers on our narrow escape, and fully
o-operate with the tone of the resolutions
passed, cautioning our friends and the pub
lie against the Ohio and Georgia, as two
of the most dangerous ships afoat At the
suggestion of some 200 passengers we will
hold a mass meeting on our arrival at Pan,
anna, the purport of which will be echoed
from State to State F; through the great
lever of intelligence, the AMERICAN Press.