New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-11

sight, and the rugged rocks on shore, up which We
had 10 climb.
"Out Of seven boats only two remained. These
were pu, to work landing the passengers as fast as
possible, bu, it was a slow operation.
by and by we heard great shout from the peo-
pie on the wreck, and for a time were in great
suspense at the cause. but in little while We were
equally glsddened by the sight Of the fteamer Goiiah,
on Der way from San Francisco TO San Diego.
she ran in as near as it was prudent to send her
boats for the passengers on the wreck IL took all
day to get them Off and she hal no room for those on
shore-a perfectly desolate desert uninhabited and
uninhabi,sble shore.
1--WE all felt, however, what great blessing II
was to ell the survivors Of this dreadful disaster that
the Goliah arrived Just as she Gid, a. it would have
been impossible for our boas 10 have got all on shore
before the Yankee Blade went to pieces and they
might ell have persisted with hunger after being land
&C. II il bad not been for the Goiah 400 or 800 per-
sons would probably have persisted, when the wreck
broke up that night.
we now hoped that the Goliah would run do Fn
to Santa Barbara and land all on board aud return
for US, but that hope failed We lived on till Thdr'-
day loon, having nothing but meat to est sn'
growing scarce and fears began TO be enteri'
that some De- perae characters among US would shed
blood 10 secure food for themselves, when portion
determined TO try to reach Santa Barbara on FOOT
| though none knew the way
"That night Californian came into camp with
twenty horses, and offered to pilot as many as would
90 TO Santa Barbara for s25. We accep ed the offer
and started ard rode al night and all next day.
Few had saddles, | among the number, ana thought
/ should certaioly have 10 give up and lay down to
die upon the beach before morning. Our route lay
along the shore, and the only halt we made IN the
whole ninety mile. to wait at one point for the
tide to recede. Not drop Of water or mouhfui TO
cat had VIC upon this long Journey. Such journey
| am sure never would take again, only to save my
life, and i'll the hope by SO doing that might meet
Won once more. Ii was that thought that kept me
alive. / was ch4fcd and bruised 50 that could
hardly stand Only think of ricng California I'M
tanned horse ninety miles bareback, with only the
clothes on that had when swan from the wreck,
ard the fe, err TIA; such fatigue must naturally induce
and rot drop OF water for more than twenty-four
hours This brought the time down to Friday night.
On Saturday night the Goliah returned aud took US
on board, ard on Monday night landed us safe at
San Francisco. / hope ! may never be doomed TO
tIend another week OF such misery.
ION Sunday, the 18th of October, the Brother
Jonabon brought up the remainder Of the passengers
msny Of them in very destitute condition, while
great uany Others never will return, and it will
bek1own byiher far-of friends what has been their
| fate in California.
"The Steamboat Company refuse to forward the
passengers who have paid for their passage and many
Of them cGIno pay the s3OO asked by other Ices
and therefore will have to remain. Some will never
trust themselves upon such perllous voyage again.
Mr. Hart had informed bis wife that he should
come on in the Yankee Blade, and she has, with
maDy others, suffered much anxiety since the FIRST
surmlse that probably some accident had befalIen
her, as she did not arrive. Yesterday she got a
teegIapbic dispatch that the George Law was
coming up with some of the survivor, of the
Blade, which was entirely lost. Sue fastened
over to the Office Of the Company, but they in
sisted that the story could not be true and would
| hardly believe il wheu man came and told them
that be was one Of the survivors of the wreck. 1t
may be imagine with what anxiety Mrs. H. ques
, toned every one for information whether her hus
band was saved or not, but could not get word
of satisfaction. His name could not be found in
any Of the Lists, of saved or lost. 1t reason
able TO conclude that he was not among the
saved What night she spent may be inferred.
With what joy must she have received, this
morning from the Express Office the letter
whence we have made the above extracts
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