New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-26
MARINE AFFAIRS.
sHIpwRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.
From The san Faneisco ChFonlele' IAY I.


Rv the schooner laramie which arrived at this port on
Saturday from NondOciuo. have accounts OF the totsi
loss Of Tho bark Walter Caxios, together with seNera Oh
her passengers and seamen.
TIC Waiter Claxton Capt rolser got under way about
IL NJ on the 2lst inst from Mendocmo, for TINS port
with cargo Of lumber. After getting outside tere 3ens
heavy sea aud the vessel answering her helm 10 keep
off, She shippod heavy and the fore seattle Dehs
open at the nne she filed and capsized she had on
board sixteen persons all told az the time the accident o
cured CAp Turner OF the Tarano, witnessed the acc
dent and Immediately got under way and went to the as
sis,ance of the Walter Claxton, and arrived about N
and in rescung of the eamen from the Keel
of the vessel she being bottom up. Capt Turner also
nick ed up two other from the floating lumber AZ the
same time Captain Turner passed the body OF M James
Stuart, late of the firm OF Stuart Gardiner snip chah
The vessel and part of the were lose in shore
when Capt Turner 20 their assistance that bs NeS
se was danger OF getting among ihe DIeaAes' Hs sue
had mo- ballast i'm nt The time. While he was engaged IN
saving such persons he could he saw three oer per-
IONS on pieces Of lumber but they were far in shore
among the breakers tha he could render them no assist
euce Can't Folger and Capt Myrck ia passenger were
in the boat and also in shore, with nothing but small
piece OF board substitute for an oar capt l. thinks
there is possibility that Captains f"lger anu Ntch aro
saved as tey were small where perhaps they
might effect landing. One of the persons lost was Mr.
Cox John Moore and others saved from The waiter
Claxon were brought this city in the taranio Inc
Walter Cl8xton fine vessel, and belonged 10 the
California Lumber Company The schooner Juhus frhl-
ole was living at anchor the time the accident occurred
but her Captain would not get under way 70 render ASSIST
aue although the of the laramie had gone ON b"ar
and reeied her sails The Julius Prngle was III ballast ana
was better suited than the Tarano 10 render assistance
The PLaccr and Times SAYS Among those who are no
doubt lost are Capt. Joseph Folger tapt. rreuerch
Myrick Capt. Samuel Perry, and Mr. james stuart
Can't Foirer was a native of Nantucket, Mass; and
WAS for many wears successful shpmastcr from that
mort in command of the ship Alpha engaged in the Pacihc
Ocean whale fishery lie had been resident of san Fran
cisco for many years. Previous to the present voyage
lie had commanded the brig Mary A. Jones IN the Men,
ooino trade and purchased part OF the Claxton IN view
of taking command of her. He had wife and chdreh st
Nantucket and many relatives and numerous ir'ends IN
San Francisco -
Can't Nyrick last seen in the boat with Capt Folger
also native OF Nantucket, but resident OF Newoury-
mort where he married sister of c. w. Cook, Esq of
the fIm of Palmer Cook Co.. OF this city, was formerly
commander Of the whaeshp Sarah of New fork In -s
lie took command of the new bark Helen Augusta, froa
Newburypor to this port and subsequently commanded
her in voyages hence to Sydney and other Pos, anu NJ
the same time partner III commercial mousse on
Jack ksont His wife and children reside in Newburyport
Can't Samuel Perry mate OF the bark was IN the faeihc
in i9 in command of the whaling bark Minerva oi New
Bedford. On hearing of the discovery OF gold IN Caor,
MIA and the consequent rush of emigration he abandoned
his whaling voyage, and proceeding to Panama obtained
complement Of passengers, at enormous rates Tor san
Francisco making most lucrative voyage for bs owners
and himself Unfortunately he rsked his capital IN the
useless attempt make Benica the successful fVa of me
Bay CITY and lost He afterward commanded inc snip
LeonoTc sydney and lately the ship Anson ia ne 'nha
trade lie leaves wife aud family residing in New-Sed
ford. 80 .
Mr. James Stuart was formerly Of the firm of Stuart Il
Gardner ship Chandlers Long Wharf, and was generally
known and universally respected lie was anatVe, we
believe Of Scotland.