The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-10
THE STEAMSHIP SAN FIR ANCISCO.
Additional Info, nation from the Mate OF
the Nspo con Interesting Description of
the steamer MS she appeared on Chris tmas
More Vessels sent TO 6er Relief, Sc, Sc


There is no later news tie ssn Francisco Vessels
daily arrive with sccoUnts OF weeks 1t sea- swelling tae
disasters by the gale OF December to swtu, eat.
Our ship columns OF this morning ara indeed of
every morning TEEN with these cad details, The loss of
life TO ray nohog the oss OF property, mus, have
been very great q eater than we shall ever knew
Bus in the absence OF any later iotsissD fIom the
san Francisco give all the information gather
Of the steamer and OF the chances Of her safety. We
from Mr. William he1arty, the chief mate OF the
br N,po exceedingly lille esng fscts il relA
ton 10 the IA ns in with Ia. san Francisco 0nrst
Day tie siti OF the vessels and
ard atiors vhic2 took plsoe between the two
captains
Mr.. NsCaIty sayf:
On Friday, the 2ita Of December 1862 Al r. NJ, land
time, the big straCk with gale, which soon
increased to perfect harcsne from n. W. TIE Sapo
lson hove TO under balance reefei rnsrs Ill and
SO ctntnusd without inIsr.ss on until Sunday, Decs
Der Is dreadful feA running sll the tins. A. IA.
OF that day we discovered weather qusrter dis
tant eight miles dismsstsi vessel that
we judged TO be bark. Tho mizep mas. and mzsn top
mast we're sanding We discovered that her ensiyn wa
Union down, but could not make her nag. At noon
OF that day in la-itute 50 Iey. lon SO deg
so min w. The vessel in distrsss being to wodwArd it
impossible to rer Ger her any assist, nce and the
wind blsw fercely and the 30 hisn no boa.
could possibly have lived
At 1880 A. NJ, 26.h of December, the dssb sd vessel
had drted to leward o. us, aud bo.s S. W., distant
some four miles. The weather vas ceas and through
the glass We discovered her manageable bat lying in the
trough Of the sea, and rolling TO and fro.
BY this tin the wind having lullsd some though 1t
st blew violently and the running drsadfoly high
Capt SIout ,hip rsefei stay sail and fore
tspu asst ttaysAi And run for the wreck.
At 1890 we app cached her, and pAss,d under her
stsrp which round and rear clearly and dis
tnctly her name-it Gas San Francisco, New York.
She hac side wheels guards and thu hull was psaed
black We sailed under her stsrn, within fifty or sky
yards and ranged ahead Of her, for did wish to be
her lee, sse d.i.trg faster than We were.
Jaw her bow she had very short boUspd painted black
sharp toss but ID not observe her model elo.ey, my
attention erected TO her damaged COZ diton and
mainly TO the suffering pope on board.
We pass, to l.sw,rd 1bfes.t OF Ter, when man,
whom SUPPOSE 10 be the master hailed through
speakipg trunps. Ia stou, man, and had on a
lark coat and cap. either o, cloth or leather
HE fat saluts ion Was Big ahoy !"
Capt. STR Ut sssree
The captain Of ih s.ssmeg then aiG - Ant you TO
lie by and seId heat"
Capt strout p'd In .fsc. that he could not send
bta, but sdded:-'Put up a light at night"
Capt, slrout then rad that boat could not live
20 fearful SEA- b would lie by till morning. and thsu
would, IL more mseerate, board the wreck Hs thea
ke5-
"where y. u fron?H
"Fr, m New York, bound 20 California
"wktn we're you elsa tlsof'
100 tie night OF the Esd m vessel is making water
To which Capt. 81 cut replied, II Distress 100 and
sh--t q pr tis,ors"
81 have plenty OF proyisonf" snsvered the captain OF
the steamer.
Passe by ths tirno Too far to hear snythpg more
As ~e came under Der stern twenty persons
from The cab deck, wearing dark sots.s ard caps
On tse forward deck saw handIe, oae huadrvd
and atty Dress 10 csps and bic. COATS Ard
them At tie tiGe fer soldiers. As approached We
heard them as they gave three hearty ch'.rs.
We sew females upon deck.
AmdsLigs observed several men wearing oiled noth.s
AZ ZONE c,ps and bus jackets Sons tour or hve OF
these men bad axes in their hands, AMI cu.ing
,ome wo dwork AUD throwing pieces OF 1t, per-
haps chips overheard could not what they we're
cutting. bu posed the time that they max
something for the security Of ths vesseipsrh, drag
There ed TO be no fear opg any q the peopls
dech and those amidth'p coutuued their work, aud sp
pe,red to pay ts hte2 the approach OF brig Ma.
polesn.
Alo amid,hp otservsd smoke or rather stea isspipg
from small Pipe. ! did not see aay peopls working
pumps
She had no botts left
The ui'sn ard r'zsn topmist we're stsndics, With a
,rspk-r sail attached Oats ebd hung small remnants OF
. rail, and underneath II be ,n,isn. Un,on d,wn.
cav aso the stuU Of sforemaFt, which reasbed o
high as the tp OF the PILOT That house vas si;sA
ted the hurricane ctek gt hbs Of n. 70 emast; its
eoor, and ~indo fose TO- and person 10 II.
The pseele box., both sie1 goos; tbs whsels
remained and eemtd uon jGrsd; did not observe ssy
= tbs Goats y be, q The bavsrks gone bptn
sds, from sbrsst the pilot ten twelve feet