The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21

emily man OF remarkable Intellectual cAlbrs, BID N-o Of
great decision aud ornne. He neve- knew fear Ta,n
the nrss Vigilance Committee in the nelzat or their
authority in California, he defended prisoner o,arEo
with high Grimes, against their illegal assump ons AMI
where another would have qusilsd Aefe sSer are.ng
wrath he eoqueny denounced them and hurled deasaSe
In their teeth.
Recently, when, through the long neglect or Dol Ere
mont, and the unfaihfolpess and nsnsLagemeo OF hs
agents almost the whole population xa,posa ree
sRrayed opposition to the enforcement OF his utle ~
Lockwood was the man selected 20 upon the ground
and in the face Of imminent danger to assert and main
tain the legal rights Of the proprietor He did no. shrink
from the perous task but moved at rncs on the pro
perry and took up his temporary residence there
In spite OF the formidable odds against him nc soon
sucoee led, by sheer talent and jud,cinus
asemept, in wrestling from . jury Of tho squasers
themselves . Verde. in favor Of COL Feemonts
aue This may jua.y be regarded proud professional
triumph. ~ one time he held the title t, about seven
thousand Of the most valuable part or Mposs and
may have stood In his NJ tn time of hts unooket
for death.
Mr. Lockwood was counsel FOR the saneil'n oiamanis
who asEe title TO good part Of San Francisco, and his
loss a this time must prove very inconveuient 10 that va
company, tho stock OF which IL very largely vned in
. marked resemblance TO Benjamin Gslbrsi.h, Esq, OF
this city He must have been at the limo OF his deoeAse
about y years Of age bis wife, two daughters and son.
were on board the Cen,ral America with MIN, bat were
a taken eff AMI saved by The brig AarIns Of Boston, and
taken 10 Norfolk.
Mr., Lockwood, Who was lost, though his family wN III
saved, Of the nrm Of Lock wood Wallace lawyers,
San Francisco and Of the abeet in the stAe
He last after the steamer went down, by Mr.
Ayuio, struggling In the water. There report tia.
he locked Hmm of up in his ste and refused 70 bale
out water say Ing that he ready 70 dc and has when
the brig was Ia sight he out vh bis life preserver
Mrs. Mcneil says thst no did work hard at baius,
and hat ~hile lying exhausted the cabin door,
ono (he thinks the oaain) said to him you able
bodied man, why don't you workY and that he beosmc
offended ri this and refused 10 work sfervards. Mr.
lockwood man Of much energy and little likely to
exhibit srahy In such case. Mr. lockwood VIA always
considered An eccentric man.
POSSIBLE SAFETY OF CAPT HERNDON.
There chance for Captain Hsrndon 10 have been
saved the last tass Of him by Of the
passengers, in Conversation with Of the passenger
after the steamer wen; down He bad life preser yer,
and In good sprs He was near the wheehcuse
when the stesmer en down, and may hive been very
possibly picked up by The schooner which reported
by the passengers to have lef .hcm after promising TO
lay by them offer Fraser says that his schooner did lay
ty for he sd'o her in the vcinsy in ne rsoTs9 Wnen
probable thu. the steamer would DO lost, Captain
Herudon said 10 Mr. rheo doye Payne that no very
much exhausted and might i've and handed 70 hin biz
watch 70 give ~ bis wife be should
BIO Loaf
Capt McGowan ihinks that the o, tho excessive
leakage OF The steamer the ror,mas falling In such
way 10 eniansle her rigging with the casheat and an
Choir and Tics shooting this i'm ense scS Of timber go
feet long and nearly ak feel In crcumfereoce I'm mediate
y under The veael where Il ,humped aga pst the eeam
srl hull for me time. had not been for this mast
10 thought by many no: soul woulo hsve been lost
Capt MCGOWAN rtasss hst ~ . proof of the power or
that Storm he suddenly found his vessel within snoy
distance cf bark that wa q wreck 10 avoid running
her down ne put tho steamer about, and In 20 doing the
bows pitched into and the po, houae sub
merscd In the sater He considered his vessel lest and
would have given the most insignincant The
veesel and cargo; bet in Q few moments aha righssd
and went
THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE CEN rRAL
AMERICA.
Ashby chief engineer been In the employ OF the
company about nine years. and has always stood very
high. Ho considered . superior man In ovsvy
ecs In his profession Everybody ha, Always had great
shown the greatest bravery and resolution OF great
rial OF vessels which no engineer, and con-
sdered Of their best Those who have travelled
with him had much confidence Ia him ,nAi isey would
eeo TO await The vessel whioh he engineer,
We informed that Capt hiGo van ssid 10 Ash5y
when be applied for passage on the Empire City
"You damned rascal, have good mind 10 blow yoar
brains oct You shant como on my shlp. The momcs.
found out your rascsly conduo autographed to Tho
that you had or and you ough1 70 your
brains blown out You are coward
Ashby, however, told Captain kcGovau thai he or
d0ed 70 the boats by Captain Herndon.
Another statement relates mat Ashoy vas :sSsn on
board The Marine, having es The Central America IN Inc
Ian boat HIS brutal conduct 70 several OF tbs psssen
gers related By Mr.. Cummings and ourro0u..oi By 70
vcrs other passenger me ladies' acsuo ~edgs hs sai
them, sa, all the 70 demn bis caurse
k rhayev ss,es thsi Capt kc3cvsn, In rorasag /, nj
nit him board tho Empire CITY, used worry severe Ian
suAsc 10 him. oersurlng his and ing uss had
he boon In Inc ship hc you'd have sho, him xrs 0NSl
says Mat Ashby boastcd that he hsd ser igscrte
Many passengers express tho opaon that Rad he kep up
the nres and asDsod 10 his basinsss cpery tts sad
disaster would never have happened.