The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
Total Wreck ofthe SHIP Lucas-Abont Tween
~ Lives Lost.
OUR sAS FRANCISCO ooahEsPoSpEscE.

OUR sAS FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENTS.
SsS FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 1858.
On the 10Th inst, by the overland mail forwarded
intelligence OF the loss OF the ship Lucas which
Seal Rock, the South Farraonos days BEFORE
became loss. There were about two hundred
passengers from Victoria board twenty Of whom
drowned. The Lucas lett Victoria oct %, bound
for this port Al half past O'Clock the morning OF
the 10th Inst In thick fog, wind light rom the north
cart, she struck heavy be South Farraloncs, about
thirty miles from san Francisco. About hour after
ing the ship Oiled with water and sunk Up 10 the fore
yard and commenced going to pieces.
The Heroh Of the 18th inst gives the follow ng part
cuaIs Of the wreck
The passengers were landed IN boats and by ropes ut
ached 10 the shore, there being heavy surf at the
time, when they were all landed except ~ heavy sea
washed the ship and carried overheard hIteen Of
them all of whom drowned the balance cling
ing 20 the main rigging. kanska attempted 70 swim
from the shore with rope, but could not suooeed IN
reaching the ship. Those shore then hove small line,
Which caught by those remaining 10 the rigging when
they all hauled ashore througha heavy surf Captain
appctt being the last TO leave the ship,
when the Luoas struck the greatest panic prevailed
mopg the passengers and Everything ike disci-
line was lost and there frantic rush Tor tho boats
The first boat lowered with the plugs ont and tho
water rushed in with proportonato rapidly, when
young lad native VI liverpool EngAni, Jumped into
be boat and fastened the pings TIE sNood boat
hen launched and ssamped. A third folio ssd, and
great number Of passengers Immediately eapd INTO her
and, We arc pleased 10 add, all ared.
Mr. Bennett ~ the passengers, states that tho
duct Of some Italians, WHO passengers incas
extremely ccnsurable. u seems thlt they owned
several of The boats and the ship thsy
immediately commenced slowing their boats with
nets and nca then launched and into them woui
permit 10 one to get INTO them besides thsuslyas IN,
lad from liverpool mentioned above got of ther
boats, ana they immediately drove him and
went 50 tar AZ 10 draw knife upon hn Mr.. Bannett
gives great teal IL credit " Mr. Michael ~ Nod -
she 81 tbe Lucas, .ho worked pss q from yn,.
iora. He says that Mr. ONc sn0fe a tn rias
Of h- life, amt succeeded IA iaaktng fast ine
the principal means OF the lives of of tho
SINGERS such conduct certainly worthy ~ The highest
prnFc The lighthouse keeper the Faraunes did every
thing IN hs power t. alleviate the sHacfinVs 0f the
wrecked passengers Nj, B.bnctt and b,s comYanons
came % this city IN the ssil boat Alcstrax, whsch
came from Victoria on the Lucas, aDd a
essential service IN carrying the passengers from ts
wreck 10 the shore The survivors the islaDa,
and were receiving attention from the ghthoSs
keeper wh,n informant leit The Lucas had siidsn
0n the rocks AMI sunk Ia deep up her topsai
uftccn lives lost.
The stsamc Colah ami the United States surveying
steamship Active got under Way yestr rtay
intelligence reached here, AMI proceeded TO the relief of
The wrecked parties.
81 Tho passengers who escaped have returned ~ th,
city 1hcS represent the conduct 0f the Italians hayo
been voiy bad. They tot only saved their articles
by placing them ~ their hoats bat also syed upon
pfoys0n and g0oss That dia belong 70 them. After
launching Their boats and getting into them they lad OF
sboft distance frUn til. shp iBsr and ft.fasly
refused to give succor 10 the drowning persuus who
plored them ~ b. taken board These passengers aso
bring Confirmation Of the bad conduct of the Italians
wards the Liverpool lad mentioned above, that
they actually threw him out n their boat ard that hs
would have drowned had The second mate of the Lneas
not thrown him a line.
II ~ unknown how many passengers lost Their lives.
We also without their naues, only portion % ths
eatre number registered On board.