The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-08
THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO.


| Bosroy, Jan T. 1854
| despatch received this mornn az from liverpool
IN. 50 furnishes the following additional particulars
concerning the San Franoiscorbe plain OF the Maria
Freeman states that whom he the san Francisco
engines were not working her smoke pips gons aud
her decks swept of everything The captain Of tbs
steamer requested him to stay BY him. he so but
gale sprung mp duir the night drove her out OF
n. hit Saw At least hundred and ATTY persons on
board.
Capt Freenra., Of the brig Msfis ut Liverpool NJ 8,
who fell in with the San Fraucsco on the 2s.h
of Dscsmher previously stated adds to his report that
during the following night the wind increased to hurr
from the northwest, during which tho MArs laid to-
but lost sight ef 'he steamer, and hs thinks she must
have foundersd during the gale he could find her
afterwards
Boros, Jan. I 1854
The brig Napoleon Capt stIout from AAtspzas 29n
November reports experiencing three tremesdons gales
lost rails, sprtns Leak and mad to stavs twenty oEe
casks Of nolssses to eAss the vessel.
Capt Srout also reports Decsu Der 25th lat SO o. Ion.
SO 30 fell in with the steamship San Francisco dumsn
tied every thing swept above deck and the sprAy making
a complete breioh over her,
Capt Watkins stated that the steamer leaking fast,
and requested Captain Srout to lay by, which hs did
but the next morning the steamer not in sight, hay
ing drifted fast to the east
F~r. ,.
-, s.v her AZ MD tis and lost sight OF nsr AZ
! dark Her nll .ppetred sound
The wind blew fresh ale from the hives duripv
the nis h. moderated the day was nearly
| calnis
The fiat mate Of the brig states that part Of lhs
hurricane dees ssra standing and the crew were
busly engaged cutting it assy and throwing 1t
beard. Tho steamer ths southeast edg, Of The
| Gulf Stream and drifting oIt
Capt erout judged that they more safs board
| the steamer than those on board lis brig.
There about two hundred psrsons deck, an
when the brig hove In sight they loudly eheered her
The he San Francisco just received the
following despatch from Boston :-"I board the
Napoleon when your despatch The ca2tsn Ia dis
abed but the mate ,oaves At four O'Clock By the land
route, and il be st your house ~ mdnght They
within thirty yards OF the steamer and spoke to Captain
WstAins He said the ship sas making water, but did
not say fast. He wanted boat sent that tnas
tie SEA was running high sra 1t couli not live.
"The smoke pipe gone but the gaDsJ saved as the
mats be smoke from the galley part Of
standing forward and tt gooe When the br, last
taw her. 81 IL O'Clock NJ the shtp the edge of
the Gulf Stream and would oat of It, ia smooth
water.
The Captain SAY her hull aA right and he felt n
he had rather for safety been Of her than in
his brig"
WASHINGTON, Jan, I, 1854
is due to Mr. Dobbn to stats that he endersd Off ,ss
and every auoe he could render when to send
relief to the steamer San Francisco. r.
The smois spoken Of by the mate OF ths Napoleon Is
supposed to have proceeded from suprisnents boiler
with which tie vesssel provided
later than that Of th Napoleon. She hsd then probably
the worst of the yA..
revenue cruiser de patched by Collector Redisld
in search Of San FraHcsro upoa his rscep
tion Of despatch from Washington The steamer Ala
bama, Of the Savannah line, has been chAtersd sui
will Fail this morning the ertAnd, coAed sad
provisioned for = foi tnights cruise.
As the Fan Francisco supplied with three nieps,d.
ent pumps In addition TO tn attached to the engine
besides others that could bs worked b. and shs
vry strongly built thsrs is doust that with he
ssancc of the large numter Of board she would
easily be kept free OF shat water she might make urti
assistance arrived. Thi, would most probably be inms-
daey after the cessation OF the gale she in tho
and West Indies.
II not fallen in with, Captain Watkins would most |
probably endeavo by the aid OF jury mssts 10 max.
for the Bsrmudas whore 1t Ia likely shall next of