The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-24
LATER FROM THE EAST, s1
Wreck Of the Steamer San Francisco!
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Now York Jan 10.
News had boon received at Constantinoplo
! by tho overland mail, that the Shah of Persia
| had left Toheran with an army OF 100000 and
900 pieces of cannon, together with 5000
VI y " SiSlia
at Calls
Accounts also state tho Shah had se:t an
envoy TO Dost Mahomed to point ont to him
the advantages of siding with Persia and Rus
sia. Elfi $3.50 .4ila fFf1
A curious dovclopemont has just como TO
light which indicates that Russia has been
long preparing for the present crisis.
| A large expedition has been secretly organ
lied under the superintendencoo of Caravojaegh
against tho Khan of Rhiva.
Odessa dates of the Sth state positively that
the "Jagondist,H Russian 90 gun ship, was
destroyed at tho battle of Sinope
Tho official bullitns do not mention this
loss.
She was bravely attacked by Turkish
frigato, and both vessels, after desperate
struggle were blown up. .af
| Ono Turkish admiral had died from wounds
received at Sepastopol.
! Admiral Osman Pasha had his limbs ampu-
tated and now lies in dangerous state.
Turks estimate their loss at Snope in ships
munitions, treasures, &c., at two million pi-
astres
Two Ievcs OF recruits had arrived in Poland
on tho oath inst.
The principal part of tho Russian force in
Poland has been ordered TO join the army in
Walachia
From Bucharest we learn that largo masses
of troops had been marching upon Lesser Wal
lachia, and that Prince Gartsclakoff had taken
tho command.
telegrophc dispatch had been received at
ConstantnopIe from Omar Pasha, stating that
no is aware tho intention Of these movements
is to attack Kaafat.
France has collected 5000 900 francs to
send to the French volunteers in tho Tnrksh
army, Io
The latest intelligence from tho steamer San
Francisco, states that she foundered at sen. and
$40 passengers were lost, Including Col WASH
ington, Lieutenant Smith and Capt. Field.
I40 passengers arrived here to-day, y,including
Major Wise, Lieutenant Hinder, Col. Gates,
Major Merchant, Col. Brooks. Capt. Field Lieu
tenant Fremont, Lieut.. Van Vost.
All tho sails and spars of tho steamer San
Francisco were blown away in the gallo on tho
morning of the 25th
Tho engine stopped the piston rod breaking
off leaving tho vessel totally unmanogeable,
the sea striking her tremendous blows under
her yards, tearing up the planking fore and aft
on both sides.
AT the same time the troops organized into
Baing gangs.
At o'clock on tho 25th, tho sea struck hor
amidships carrying away both smoke stacks
and the upper saloon, staving tho quarter deck
through, and washing over a large number of
tho passe gers including Col Washington,
Mai Taylor, and wifo Capt. Fiod, Lieut..
Smith, two ladies, names unknown, three civil
ians namos unknown, and l40 u. S. troops
On the 25th she spoke tho park Kilby, of
Boston, bound to n. V, who lay by until 3 o.
clock on the afternoon of the 29th when she
commenced taking passengers on board, Up
wards of so got on board, including men wo-
men and children, und the officers before men
toned.
At midnight wind increased with snow
squalls. r to
The Kilby let go hawsher al ten O'Clock, and
nothing has been seen Of her since.
Gale continued throughout 30h aud 3lst,
and large numbers wcro sick and dying.
On tho morning of Jan. 1st spoke British
ship, which lay by us until the Sd, when hor
boat came along side. aud samo day steamer
Atlantic from N. Y, for Liverpool, bore down
for her. 1- tn
On Wednesday, both ships commenced tia
king off passengers, provisions and water.
On the 9th at sunset had all on board
Next morning took off crew and officers, Capt
Watkins being the last man TO leave tho San
Francisco. Tho British ship, Three Bells,
brings 235 souls, including passengers, troops,
officers and seamen Of steamer, from the time
she was disabled to tho sth., including two
was he'd overheard.