Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-22

fornia, Judge McCorkle. of California, q prominent
candidate Tor Governor before the Democratic State
Convention; J Biron, President of the California
Mail Stage Company; DR. Henry Bates. late state
Treasurer of California; Mr. lockwood, ot the hrr'
of White & Lockwood. Of Lafayette. Ind; DR. Pnk-r'
of San francisco; | V b Nash, No 666, ith g., New
York; Judge Hydenfelt, Of the Superior Court oi
California; Gabriel ID Brush, baggage master of the
Panama railroad; A G Richardson, formerly agen. m
the Pacific Express Company, with his wife and child;
Philip Slackbower, Of Huntsdsle, Pa; MIR Dean. Of
Hartford. Conn; Mr. Donover, an Assayer, OF New
York; 5 Z Campbell, 5 A Wells and Geo Goes, mem
bers OF the '.San Francisco Minstrels;' Mr. Me:eyer,
from Nicaragua, Oliver Garrison, of St Louis; j w
Turnbull and lady, San Francisco; Aaron Hswley
OF Bridgeport, Conn, and his uncle, Thos Hawley.
Quite q large number of persons who expected
their friends in the Central America crowded around
the office at the Steamship Company this morning
hoping TO hear further news respecting the loss OF the
steamer.
A lady with two children was early at the office to
make enquiries, and stated that che expected her bus
band.
NAMES OF PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN LOST.
The following are the names Of persons on board
aud known 10 be lost:-WIn Lee, Canada Benjamin.
Colt, Hancock county. III; Hanson and John Home,
Missouri; Richard Wilton, Quincy, Illinois; james L
Birch, Fall River. L 5 Contractor; Gabriel Brush,
baggage master, New York; Charles Taylor, North
Carolina; Sam'i Shreves, DR. Fanni, San Francisco;
DR. Gibbs, Mr. Marvin. California; Mr. Parker, San
Francisco; Mr. Borkee, Boston; Purser Dobbin. U 5
Navy, brother OF late Secretary of the Navy. North
Carolina, NJ White, Sacramento; Purser Hull, of the
ship, New York Mr.. Hull, brother Of the above;
Mr. Serony, San Francisco; G Van Rensselaer,, first
officer steamer; Capt. w l. Herndon, u States Navy,
Commander OF steamer.
A young man named Kent, of Richmond, Va, who
was returning in the Central America, one steamer
in advance Of his first announced intentions, is also
| said 10 be lost.
The New York Express of Friday afternoon gives
| tina following names f thOap helieyal IN ha On hoard
the Central America:
Isaac vi B. Nash, Of No. Goo Fourth ct.
| Mr. Bates, late Treasurer Of California.
David Boderick, United States Senator of Caiifor-
mia.
Judge Hydenfeldt, Of the Superior Court of Califor.
MIA.
Mr.. Lockwood, of San francisco, OF the firm OF
| White & Lockwood, OF Lafayette, Ind.
DR.. Parker, OF San francisco.
Judge McCorkle, of California, a prominent can
didate for Governor before the Democratic Conven.
ton.
Gabriel D.. Brush was baggage master Of the Pa.
mama Railroad Co.. and formerly messenger Of Free
man y Co.'S Express Co.
A. G. Richardson (wife and child) was formerly
agent OF the Pacific Express Company, in Sacramento,
and on his way home.
The following members Of the "San Francisco
Minslrels," it is thought, were on board, as the trst
aud last named were under al engagement ri
"Bryants Minstrels." in New York, WIS. e,
Campbell. WIN. Birch, S. A. Wells and George Goes
They went out with Christy about two years since, IN
company with several others.
Philip Slnckbower, of liuntsdale, Pa, who has
been in California for eight years.
A brother Of George A. Bates, 81, Pine street.
Mr. Dean. Il son OF John Dean. q dry good. mer.
chant in Hartford, Conn. He has been absent for
about nine years, and his father has been at Earle
Hotel for a week awaiting his arrival.
Gordon Cuttrsll, of Norwich, Conn.
A sister of Mr. Maxwell, from Sacramento city ant
her husband.
VIM Dovoner, an sssayer, whose wife resides il
Sixteenth street. near ninth avenue.
A son of Mr. TV Vanness, from Rochester, stop
ping at the Merchants Hotel.
A sister of w o Mills. Of A Pearl street, who Wa!
to have b,en married just before leaving California
Chss II Boyd Of Albany.
NJ Meteyer, a Frenchman who doss business in Nj
caragua.
Oliver Garrison of s.. Louis, q brother of c X Gar
rison.
j w Turnbull, lin the liquor and produce busines
Of San Francisco) and lady.
A brother of Mr. w Y Clark of New York city.
Mr. Aaron Hawley, a produce merchant formerly
Of Bridgeport, Conn.
Also his uncle Thns Hawley
Z Morris Earl and q son Of Chief of Police Whit
uey of Newark.
Ii has been ascertained that Senator's Gwin anc
Brodsrick, Judge McCorkle, DR.. Bates and Olive
Garrison were not on board the Central America.
Among those now known to be lest are Charles I
Boyd, Mr Hawley, Dr. Gibbs, VIM McNeal, of tn
firm of Delong 81 McNaal Of San Francisco; NJ
Brown, OF the firm of Taft, McCahill Il Co., OF Sal
Francisco. and Mr.. Bokes, OF New York, late iron
China.
Passengers by the Empire City report that whel
forty hours from Havana, at midnight, they ex
changed signals with the Star of the West, hence 10
Aspinwal and Havana, aud it is presumed she %
capped the fury Of the storm and rsacnea n'''"' "
The survivor, by the brig Marine think that other
have been saved, as they saw several lights IN TIT
vicinity of the sunk7n steamer on the tatai night.
The survivors award great credit tn Capt Herndo
and All lur emuers except the Chief Engineer. The
stood to their posts nobly, and went down with tn
ship.
LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF TIL
STEAMSHIP CENTRAL AMERICA.
Lieut. Win l. Hernion, Commander; Chas VI Vnr
Rensselaer,. LIT officer; jams VI Fraz-r, d officer
Chss A Myers, Sd officer; f w Hull, pur4er; w ]
Hull. ship storekeeper, brother of the purseri job
Black, boatswain; Finley Frazer, 10 Long, Dayi
Raymond, Francis Waters, JAS Clark, Jas Travers
John Davidson, Frederick Brewer, RlchHrd Reed
Samuel Lawrence Edward Brown, Thomas Parker
VIM Jackson, James McLans. sssmen; Timothy Nc
Evaen. Chas II Boyd, boys Geo f Ashby. chief en-
gineer; John Tice, fret assistant engineer; by keeler
second assistant engineer; Geo Buddiugton, third rs
sistaut engineer; Donald Mcdonald, fourth assistant
Engineer William Joues, fourth assistant engineer
Joseph Jones, fourth assistant engineer; Mo
gan Badgeley. Martin Hyde, Alex Grant, Bernard
Cocklin, john Smith, John Clark, Pat Carr, Gsorg.
" JIM hhNbsCI' ~ hUy'U' oobu b'iro IL
Hetherington. fremen; Pat Gavin, John McConnin
Arnold Bell, James Norris, Herman Yager, Bailey
McCarty. John Gillespie, Richard Bell, e CaHan, coz
passers; Pat Evans, John kiernelty, John Banks, ia
Brannan. ashm,ni VIM .W~igglesworth, storekeeper
N L Mcbride, steward Jsm.s Breslisr, head waiter
Eli Glenn Eris lClsmens,l Bartlett Gaynor, CyprisI
Nelson, Samuel Nelson, John Hogan. John Brown
William Perkins, John s Freemsn, Michael Dryer
Patrick Carol, Archibald McBsath, VIM Stevens
waiterr; Phillip Poker, silvernsu; Wm Myers, tin.
nan; WIN Hare, Elias Libbey, John Young. pantry,
nsD; Jas Yducey, storage steward Henry Holcomb,
James Henry, George Wilson, Peter Kelley, john
Blue, Richard Fainter, steersgs walters; William
Servant, Charles Pennington, portera, William Gar
re;son, captains man. Lucy Dawson, stewardessi
Richard Gilbert. officers mess boy; VIM. Flynn,
frsmen's mess boy; Aaron liolcomb, John Pfatti.,
John Haaey, Henry Hendlsrbsrg, Isaac Prattis, Ja..
West, cooks; Chas. Cornsil, soullion; john Patterson,
butcher; John White, pastry cook VIM. McLsllanI,
baker; Jas. L. Tennison. NJ. d., surgeon; Jacob ID.
Gilssd, barber; Isaac Nash, water closet.
Thomas Mathews, Robert Christy, WIN. Bourne.
who worked their passage, and probably left at As.
pinwall.