The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-10

forward Of the mirspmast The hurricane deck too was
gene IN equal di tAnes. The hull seemed unujursd.
The,e observations being At dis anos of only no ne
FIFTY sixty yars think she had been moro seriously
Ii jured would have observed 1t.
Captain Strout hept his vessel mercy under stsersgs
way and continued to the stsamr Till dark She
then about ihres miles TO the eastward OF US When
night set in We lost sight OF her.
The ste, mer drifting much faster AM next morning
shs not in sight
think that 70 far as personal safety Is concsrnsd
wouli rather have been board the unmanageAole
steamer tina in the disabled brig
When the San Francisco left this port she drew htesn
and quarter feet o, keel and when
she ttll ghter She Abnn suty supplied with
caoss and provisions ard In the best con ton to
meet with such disaster has happened to her And,
Any additional evidence Is sry 10 regard to the
strength of hull the folosng note will DO sufficient:
SUNDAY jan 8, 1851.
SIR-Tbs foowioe be desert ,ioo of the crnstrc ion
Of tie steamer sau Frsncaco trus ~ii.Lsw'r your pur
pose Sue as lar, or frame than u al for vess Is *
her csss which u addition 20 the ordinary panx,ns 10
side and outeid. AMI it's fastsrng', ia very greatly
.tepg hen.d by T. ntroduc lou, toe 81 tire lang b OF
,h,I uf of irt diagonal scns runnins rom
top t. bottom their toa ends being secured Z, very
large ming the Whole length # the ship rne
bottom IL made solid and eAked having toe usul
Der ke lsons order 10 give he extra inensth.
the bottom IA ol pectod 10 the tw lower oe,hs
fore and at bul.hesd (uever before adopted ship
running ar the oil length o. the ship into eacn %
which # diagonal iron braces Are iotroiuced and
with bulkh.ads besides forming n mos; compets
Yons, W. il WEBB
To VIM Ii A pinwAD Egg
oIe or two caters snc another steamer to
join In the aearch disab ed vessel Our government
doing duty, will De by the annexed note
from Justice -
JANUARY O. 1851.
TO THE MOTOR TIE NEW YORK HER Id
An r cis a tn lie ea
appeared in your pspe this morning csntA Mug evsal
mi s'asertrts which arr suteyou will correct when Ia
formed of the following facts
On sanrds, Zig It aphic despatch srrised from
Washington fo the Commodore Of the station TO hire
in ch OF ths San Frauci CO. woi,h Va
promptly Attsatsd to The coinno ore ana oommandef
boh in search Of steamer till atsr twelve oco x
to Mr. Vsn,ert for his 81, North star Mr.
eid be bad nsde other sraEgssnsnts ard tie goe n
nent cou d not have her any terms. The A'ab IN.
wa not chartered bt hessrs 70 flAnt Asun~an bat
By the War Drpsr men AND sent To sea yetsrd.y,
supdsy) At AZ ocloet With two naval lie .tansnt' on
board Of her Ao on Suncay thu commo dors sd
mander fgan applied for the North Star, aud
reued; but this time 'hsy npccseden 10 getting &c
promise the Union whico expected To That
nigh, fro Ihsrleston The Uo,on srrved and Is no.
taking in coal md storas aud II be- desoac ngni
with Iavs commander en- board. Tous you see you
have been bsmipg the government fprnactvy unju-ty
Night Iot luiry be made Why Mr. Wander blt refuse
the North Star TO to the aid of handed OF
his fellow ccuntsymen In distress JUSTICE
And the following fro Mr. Aspinwkl also sets the
matter right =
TO THE EDITOR OF The HERALD.
must ask of you, matter IF jastice to corr cot
editorial notice of the t. the s. Francisco
wherein sllpce to he steamer AabamA as nsviuy
been chartered ny Mtssrs Husband Aspin wall for the
rescue Of ihe unfortunate ,sssensers.
The Alabama chartered by the order of govern
ment and went TO ea yesterday ~ithin twsn six hours
after comnr iDte port with full cargo OF cotton
On revipg the first esgrs pho report Of this disaster
cetmed it ny duty Immediately to transmit the SAD
nteserse to Washington and as soon IS the
orders from the Secretary Of War to charter the most
&vaab steamer, q suficeat power aud size for tbs
fer'ic- witaou restriction rs to expense All that wa
epiuned efficiency spd despatch. My
from be 6eep ips,est felt 10 the result aud from my
havr been requested TO aid Col SWORDS ia the seec ion
of ihe steamer.
The Secretary of the Navy By t-lersph also orlsred
mmodere BosIuan TO charter the North Star, an fst
ing TO Yh rhs h1 has siDce orders,
chartered the steamer uriop and she leaves to
The Secretary OF the Treasury lately tTsgra phsd
orders to this port Wilmington, and Chssston. 70 ces
patch the cutters and he has sucs ordered thos
fro Boston snc Nov London to Join 10 t1e
You will thur see that scti,n uii have more
ptmpt-he pity is that government has not Ia s.rvt,e
available steamers for such emergencies. Very
wM a. As,lNwALL.
January 0, 1854.
The Wash nstcn onion, OF Sunday, ssys;-
We understsnd thxt the Secretary OF tae Navy hIS
ene'ed two emerge 10 of'sr Of che o.vy--HeaSsn.a'
vessel chs reret by The Var Department for tos
Of rendering sstanoe 10 the Sac FrAusco) to afoi
such aid and advice as their experience Gno ju su'o'
may suggest
The Secretary has also dire ed tho s'oop f 1ecs
tur, f,tiig for at Bostou, To proceed IN tue
search IT, il The pnion OF the onmanasn. Of tins yard
tbe can be o. aerviie.
Tie tt amer Alabsm. will leave New York tbs
rg her mission, in pursuance OF the INSTRUCTIONS OF
the Secretary Of War.
since the above WA in tyre we learn that the Iec'e
sYy the Navy has directed ths steamer North Star, -
New Yotk to be obs rt.r-c differed, and manned and
sent to the relief OF tie San F. ancisoo.
In EDITION to the two naval oioers mentioned in hs
foregoing extract learn that Capt Ludlow, OF ta S
vanpah iine volunteered his servi,es and accompanied
Capt Ssbenck in the search FOR the San Francisco
The steau ship Union will leave this morning COM
pleely ooakd and provisi,nsd We learn that MssBra
Rowland Aspinwall have thoughtfuly plscs board
the supplies of blankets aud oil biGg for those
board oil the San Francnco, il they should be In
need Of su,h comfcr II not required by the u they
be distributed to those vesssls ii distress may
be fallen in with.
The following vessels compose the list ordered to
search for the San Francisco -