The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-17
From the New York Daily Times.
Total Loss OF the San Francisco.

Ihs British ship Three Bells. Of Glasgow, Captain
Cspiehtou. from Glasgow 10 this port arrived yesterday
u NJ with merchandise and passengers, after apps
go Of IS days She brought $50 passengers from
tho a1amship Ban Francisco, and confirmed the worst
fears that had been entertained OF the fate OF that vessel
Ths San Francisco. Commodore Watkins, left this port
On IN 7ls Of December bound 10 San Francisco via the
Ssaiis Of Magellan. touching at Rio Janero Valparaiso.
and Acapulco. % board were companies A, 3, 9,
l. L and l. oil the third regiment OF United States art
lay. amountng. with the nom commissioned stan and
baad Of the regiment, to over 500 men
The following 10 a liz, OF the officers in command;
cp,ousl wm Gates. commanding. regiment; Major
md Hrtvet Lieutenant Colonel ]. M Washington; Ma.
n ChAklos s. Merchant Surgeon r. 8. Satierlee; As
S1lapt Surgeon H. r. Wiriz First Lieutenant ). l..
Ttmoo reemental Quaf,ermaster and acting adlstant;
Cspaain and Brevet Lieut. Col NJ. Burke, commanding
sompany 1; Captain and Brevet Major George Taylor,
seeanding company A Captain and brevet Major F. O
Wy1e. commanding company ID; Captain II. b. Judd.
toiaodins drachrnenis OF recruits 10 constitute compa
nsss and l.; FRS, Lieut. and Brevet Captain II. b.
Field, Commanding company X; First Lieut. W A.
WHISPER, commanding company n; First Lieut. r. n.
anah; Second Lieut. j. Van Worst; Brevet> Second
lieut. J. o. Chandler
children; Mrs. Carter; Mrs. Merchsn, and Two chill
Assn Miss Valera Merchant; Mrs Chase and ION !;
Ma Fremont and three children Mrs. Loeser, Miss
Eaton. Mrs Taylor; Mira Wyse and child Mrs Judd.
~ Mf Geo Aspinwal CapiaioJ w r. Gardiner (ot The
fsa Dragons on bic way TO join his regiment y Cali
tosnia) james l. Graham, T.. and Lieut. X murray,
aoo ON board. There were asosoms passengers whose
nance we have no; learned.
The list OF the ships officers IS as follows:
J. Il, Watkins, commander Edward Msus' ls' ON.
John Mason, 4th do; J. w. Marshall. chief engineer
A. Auehinlick. LIST assistant dol j. Fansworlh, al dos
DsDhsm. "a do James CIosoy, "a do,i o. Lansg
!esnsstes John Gaaber do; Leonard Hooker, do. -
4Ke above with sixteen seamen. and The cabin and
tntai nto w
ala II the San Francisco from this port. She was en-
trsly ssw chip constructed with avew TO her ocaa
aioaa employment in the transportation OF troops she
had three montSs provision for the crew, and Twelve
months provision Tor the troops.
Yesterday afternoon the arrival OF The Three Bells, OF
GLASGOW, with portion o. The troops, officers passengers
and ssamen this porr erua'ed the suspense by the
following account by officer CT The San Francisco
Ne are put possession oil the whole slsory OF her voy
sgsand mishaps from the time OF her sailing I'LL she was
eml1lsd and abandoned. When last seen she was on
- ban ends and would 60 down in less than hour
Nothing. we may add was saved from the wreck.
= We convsrsed last night with Mr., Edward Osier, OF
nu6nlo one of the quafiermasters OF the ship. lie
49, M that the accounts given by the mate and the
eshsr oAesr correct According TO The best msans
= I'D Of Judging abou, three hundred persons were lost
oves one handred being washed away by single wave
vhteh swept the deck. About one hundred and hily
were taken board the Antarctic, boune for Liverpool
eaA shout the number were taken oil by me baqae
Kikv on the 2Sth ultmo, bound to this port The kby
hang short Of provisions and having only one cask Of
yVaaG on board. would probably make the nearest port
- hAa not yet been heard from
Col Oa,se Major Merchant, Col Burke, Capt Judd,
Lieusenaut Fremont, Lieutenant Loeser and Lieutenant
va Voa with all OF the ades, were put on board OF
the Kiisy. Lisuenants e. ). Winder and e. Chandler
sse nai on board Of the ship Antarctic, bound TO Liver
uuoi Major f. q. Wyse snd Lieutenant William A.
WinAes came on the Three Bells.
xs.nel J. NJ Washington. MAJOR Taylor and wife,
Coacsu n, Field and Lieutenant Smith. were washed
evcst 8ssd ON the Ar,s night oil the gale.
The following memor anduni> has been handed us by
oss OF the officers of the steamer San Francisco VINO
lssisss il published for the intormaorip 81 friends
O6ssrs Of San Francisco on board ship Three
DAlDs asrved at this port
Edwafd MeIlus. Is, officer George Graap, "a oihcer
W. Dasl, M D, surgeon; w. H. Wickham, s6Sekeepef
j. w. Marshall, chief engineer Auchinlick anh Dun
ham, ist assistant engineers; Farnsworth and Crosby
- heesaant ensiseers; b. Dopagban and C. HofmsnA 81
essiaast sneinsen; Edward oser, quartsrmastsal o.
q Ssard lie ship" Antarctic" bound for Lverpcole