Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-09
THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO.
Further Particulars Of the Disaster.

BosToN, Jan. IA despatch received
this morning from Liverpool, IN. S.
furnishes the following additional partic-
ulars concerning the San Francisco -
The captain of the Maria Freeman states
that when he saw the San Francisco, her
engines were not working, her smoke
pipe was gone, and her decks were swept
of everything. The captain of the steamer
requested him to stay by him, and he
did so but gale sprung up during the
night and drove her out of sight. Saw at
least one hundred and fifty persons on
board.
HALIFAX, Jan. Capt. Freeman, Of
the brig Maria, at Liverpool, IN. s., who
fell in with the steamer San Francisco on
the Goth of December, as previously
stated, adds to his report that during the
following night the wind increased to a
hurricane from the northwest, during
which the Maria laid 10, but lost sight Of
the steamer, and he thinks she must have
foundered during the gale, as he could
not find her afterwards.
Boston, Jan. 9.-The brig Napoleon,
Capt. Strout, from Mantanzas, 29th No
vcmber, reports experiencing three ire
mendous gales, lost sails, sprung alcak,
ands had to stave twenty one casks of
molasses to ease the vessel.
Capt. Strout also reports, December
25th, lat. So o., Ion. SO so, FILL in with
the steamship San Francisco, dismasted,
everything swept above deck, and the
spray making complete breach over
her.
Capt. Watkins stated that the steamer
was leaking fast, and requested Captain
Strout to lay by, which he did; but the
next morning the steamer was not in
sight, having drifted fast to the eastward.
First saw her at idday, and lost
sight of her at dark. Her hull appeared
sound.
The wind blew fresh gale from the
northwest during the night, but modera-
ted the next day, and was nearly calm.
The first mate of the brig states that
a part of the hurrj zane deck forward was
standing and the crew were busily en-
gagged cutting it away and throwing it
overheard. The steamer was on the
southeast edge of the Gulf Stream, and
was drifting out.
Capt. Strout Judged that they were
more safe on board the steamer than those
on board his brig.
There were about two hundred persons
on deck, and when the bring hove in
sight they loudly cheered her.
The N. Y. Herald of yesterday says, the
owners of the San Francisco have just
received the following dispatch from Bos-
ton -" was on board the Napoleon
when your despatch came. The captain
is disabled, but the mate leaves at four
O'Clock by the Land route, and will be at
your house at midnight. They went
within thirty yards of the steamer and
and spoke to Captain Watkins. He said
the ship was making water, but did not
say fast. lie wanted beat sent. but at
that time the see was running high and
it could not live.
" The smoke pipe was gone, but the
galley saved, as the mate SAYS he saw
smoke from the galley; part of the house
standing forward, and the masts gone.
When the brig last saw her, at IL OF clock
NJ, the ship was on the S. +. edge of the
Gulf Stream, and would soon be out of l..
in smooth water.
The Captain says her hull was all
right, and he felt as if he Lad rather, for
safety. been on board of her than in his
brig