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Loss Of Ihe Yankee Blade.


The Steamer, North Star, from Aspinwell,
arrived at New York on the 9th inst, bringing
$l.7oO.OO in gold. News Of az important
character are brought by her.
San Francisco papers contain accounts of the
loss Of the Yankee Blade, an Independent
Steamer. commanded by Henry Randall, with
number Of her passengers. r
This Steamer sailed from San Francisco,
Sept 80. with sl2 passengers, and Sl63,oO0
in specie. We make few extracts from the
official report Of the wreck by Purser Vought.
October 1, at ) I-s P. NJ, being encom.
passed ia dense fog. steering S. E. by s. and
supposing ourselves at least ten miles from shore
we struck on reef of rocks of Point Argui-
Ia, about 5 miles above Point Conception. on
which the ship run upwards Of sixty feet while
he stern swung in 9 fathoms Of water, which
in less than 2b minutes sunk below the prom.
enade deck, but SO firmly was her forward part
embedded in the rocks that up to the time left
the ship, about F. N. on the %, she had not
receded an incl" .f .;.-.. ..--...... 81.
The boats were manned, and number oi
the passengers put to shore, not however. with
out considerable accident which resulted in the
loss of number of lives. . ..Hl...
might coming on, and the fog. which had
for short time disappeared, again set in, the
boats were stopped running, not being able to
find the shore, and the terror Of our situation
began to stare us in the face. For amid the
bowling Of the wind. the roaring Of the waves,
as they broke upon the decks, and the hoarss
orders oflbe third officer and Mr.. Randall,
there arose the loud accents Of ardent and des.
psi ring PRAYERS; confusion in the widest sense
prevailed, for there were those who had pre-
nared to swim ashore, stiffened with the cold;
those who had sought TO drown their fears in
the frequent libations of the ardent; while some
with calm resignation had prepared themselves
for the worst, and awaited their fate in peace.
Thus we passed the dismal night, made still
more dismal by the church like tolling of the
bell, which seemed to beckon US on to our fus
neral. aUs.s sa,.
"A, daybreak boats were again set in mo.
ton, when Mr.. Hewitt came on board, and sl'
though much bruised, his stout heart never for.
saking him, recommended the discharge of biz
duties with astonishing energy. IN. H.,
AT O'Clock A. NJ, our hearts we're made
glsd by the appearance Of a steamer on oul
iarboard quarter, which proved to be the
Golah, Haley Commander. who, as ifby 8
kind diSpeusatlon OF Providence. appeared SEN
to our relief. for had we depended upon oui
own boats large number would have been
lost, as we could not have got ashore that day
and that night the wreck went to pieces, 81
nothing in the morning was seen but shell o
the stern, which had seperated and turned bot
tom up ts. t.-...-. ....t.
When the Captain left the ship band Q
robbers we're organized, who proceeded coolI
to open carpet bags, trunks and appropriated
the coatsnts 10 their own use--As they wer'
armed with revolvers and knives resistant'
en- the part Of the passengers was useless.
There were Iq9 Of crew, which added t
the passengers made in all 94S persons o.
board. Some estimate the loss at from 10
V 600. The Purser puts the number at 50
The most intense suffering was experiences
by the crew and passengers, The plunderinl
party took possession Of blankets, canvas an
such like. snd lhs women were compelled
endure the weather without covering or an,
protec tion save qua pity Of brush. During th
night the body of Mrs. Brennan with her chill
clasped in her arms, was washed ashore. Il
the morning Mr.. Brennan went ashore with
, spade in hsnt-dug up his wife and child
kissed them-prsyed over !aem and then re
! Luiied them.