Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-10
Steamer San Francisco.
TmE APPREHENDED TERRIBLE D:sAaTER TO HER
. FURTHER PARTICuLARs.

TIIE APPREBEEDED- TERRIBLE D:sAaTER TO HER
.a-."Hs FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The dispatches announcing the TumoE Of the
nrobabIe loss Of the fine steamship San Francisco,
saws the Baltimre Sun, with some 800 persons on
board including about 500 U. S. troops, with their
officers and families, created deep and painful
sensation throughoutthe entire community. There
was intense anxiety, on the part Of the relatives
and friends ofthoSe on board, to ascertain further
particulars. 1t appears that the Illinois did not
bring the news of the disaster. 1t received by
telegraph from Halifax. The following is the dis
patch:
HALIFAX, Jan. 5, lsA4.-A telegruphic dispatch
from Liverpool, N. s., dated yesterday, says the
Maria Fteemfn, arrived there reports that on the
Goth December, in lat 50" 2Om., Ion. SO, Tell in
with the new American steamship San Francisco,
from New York for San Francisco, with her decks
swept, boats gone, and completely disabled
Gould not render her ANY assistance, as she drtted
out of sight during the gale.
Where she seen is said to be about 900 miles
east of Cape Henlopen, and 26o E. S. E. of Sandy
Hook. The San Francisco was a new and stnunch
built vessel and well Observation-Disclosures that
will strengthen the hope that those on board would
eventually reach their homes in safety. She was
destined Tor San Francisco, via the Straits OF Ma
gellan, touching at Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso and
Acapulco. one SaiIeu HOu 2NSW AOih Oh hHS La
ult., and had on board companies A, B, D. G.,
II, L, K and |, of the Sd regiment of U. S. Ar
tieIy. These companies, with the non-commis-
soned staff and band of the regiment constituted
a force of about 500 men. Among her passengers
were Mr. Geoige AsPinwall, Capt. J. w. t. Gar
diner, of the LIST Dragons, who intended 10 join
his regiment in California, and Lieut.. F. X Muir
ray OF the Navy, who intended to join the squad
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and their families:
Col. VIM. Gates, com anding regiment; Major
and Breyet L. Col. J. NJ. Washington; Major ChaS.
S. Merchant; surgeon R. ). Satterleej assistant
surgeon II. r. Wirz; First 1t. S. L. Fremont,
RegimentaI QuartermaSter and acting AdJutani;
First 1t. Loser. acting asst, CommISSary; Capt'
and Bruvet 1t. Col. NJ. Burke, commanding COM
pany I; Capt. and Brevet Maj Geo. Taylor, com
inanding Company A; Capt. and BTevet Mai. r.
o. WySe, commanding company d; Capt. H. b.
Judd, commanding detachment OF recruits TO CON
sttute companies b. and l.. First It, ana BreVet
Cap. fl. b. Field commanding company X; tnSt
Lit. W. A. Winder, cOmms nding company CT First
1t C. s. Winder, commanding company II; FIRST
1t. R. H. Smith; Second 1t. J. Van Voast; Brevet
Second 1t. J. G. Chandler.
OFFICER S FAMILIEs.-Nlrs. Gates and three chill
Miss Carter, Mrs Merchant and two children, Miss
Valera Merchant, Mrs Chase and son, Mrs Fee
mont and three children, Mrs. Loser, Miss Eaton
Mrs. TAYLOR Mrs. Wyse and child, Mrs judd
There were also OIL board large number of sol.
diess' wives and children.
We annex a list of the officers Of the San Fran
cisco:-J. #. Watkins commander; Edward Mel
lus list officer; Geo. Grafton, Cd do; ChaS +. Bar
ton 3d. do; John Mason, 4th do, ]. w. Marshall
chief engineer; A. Auchiolick, list engineer: Jas.
Farnswo ORTIZ, 2d David Durham, I'd do; James
Crosby, I'd do; B. Donagan, Sd do; u HotnahI
Sd 10.
Just before the sailing Of the San Francisco, Col
Gates, in command of the Sd Artillery, remanded
,bn IN uOi n
heC, to another vessel.
A large portion of this regiment has been sta
TONED at Fort McHenry, and other stations not
very remote from Baltimore, and many of them
were recruited in Baltimore.
1t was expected that n steamer, chartered by
government, would be dispatched yesterday from
New York in search OF the San Franclso.
The Washington Star, of last evening, says:
The Secretary of War telegraphed on Thursday
evening to send off a steamship from New YORK
for her relief The Secretary OF the Treasury also
teIegraphed, ordering the Cutter Washington IN
stantly TO sail from New York; the Walter FOR
ward from Wilmington, Delaware; the CampoeII
from Norfolk, Va, and the Jefferson Davis IIoh
Charleston. all az which are pToba6ly already on
their way, except the last which Is notqulte READY
for sea service.
Homes are entertained by the War Department
that the boat may yet be saved, the vessel being
S3SNAHS%-'f
country aEdquts new.
A dispatch received in Washington yesterday
afternoon says the underwriters of New York. en-
terrain no fears of the ultimate loss OF the San
Francisco 1t is thought that she may drift quite
long enough in her condition as reported to ensure
that she would ultimately be relieved. The New
York Journal Of Commerce also says:
awe learn that the Underwriters do not apPre-
bend serious disaster. The San Francisco was
provided with a boiler elevated above the main
one TO he used in the latter should be hooueu
with water and she had three Independent steam
pumps, in addition to those attached TO the main
engine, and independent OF hNnd-pnmPs' placed
at each end of the vessel, TO be worked by long
levers. Every facility was possessed Tor navigating
the vessel in n severe gale"
------ From Washington.