The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-02-24
= 0'" The Steamer Alta Californian, Jun. 20.
The Loss Of the steamer
Norfherner.

Oh the 10th instant from Itum boldt, on
tie northern coast, with the new Of the
total loss of the steamship Northern.
On THURSDAY afternoon about tiyo o'clock
the people Of this bay were warned OF
vessel IN distress by the roaring OF cannon,
some eighteen Or twenty reports reaching
Us in quick succes.IOn-p perhaps not more
than f,rty or fifty seconds apart. The
Columbia Icing dle, it vas at first sup
posai that she had got into trouble on the
bar. Under this impression, in company
With friend, we started immediately for
Humboldt point, bat were Induced to turn
back by some gentlemen We met, who
We're Of the impression that the reports
were occasionel by thunder. Returning
to town the alarm partially subsidized, until
about eight clock, when the tug came
booming up the bay after supply of fuel.
Capt. Buhue and Broderson had heard the
guns, and were positive that the reports
came from the vicinity Of Cape Mendocino
which is about twenty miles below the en-,
trance OF this bay. .zr
The wind was blowing a gale from the
southwest, and The rain was pouring down.
At such time it appeared ike folly for
the tug to 90 out on on uncertainty of her
being able to render assistance if it was
needed. Capt. B4Ane was told of this,
and adnonlsled that The report was mag
mary. To all these objections Capt.
Buhne answered, /" / will 90 and see"
He left our wharf about ten o'clock on
Thursday night, having Oh board some
ten or twelve citizens and his crew. he
crossed the bar and made for Msndocino.
He arrived at tie Cape Yesterday morning
at daylight, after hard night, but was
unable to discover any signs Of a vessel
Returning, when about nine mics tbs side
OF the cape, the wreck-total wrock-ot a
steamer VAS discovered on the beach. She
was high and dry and as large number
of people were seen on shore, it was hoped
that no lives had been lost. BONG unable
to communicate with the shore, Capt
Buhne returned TO the bar and came III
the bay about eleven o'clock yesterday.
About seven o'clock yesterday morning
while looking for the return OF the tug
tue steamer Columbia came across the bar
aud steamed up the bay. Capt. Dali was
much surprised to learn that fears had
and wa, Of the opinion that il any accident
had happeuel it must have been TO the
Northeruer which sailed from San iran
circo on Wednesday last, few hours IN
advance Of the Columbia. Leaving our
wharf a. ten o'clock, lie met the tug in
the heads and learned the painful nows of
the wreck Of the Northerner, commanded
by his brother. Returning with the Co
lumtia to Bucksrort, he took a horse and
started for the wreck, which is about SIX
hours ride from this place
About two O'Clock in tie afternoon, yes
terIay, the purser Of the Inflated steamer
arrived at BucksPort. We used our best
endeavoIs to get full particulars, and kept
the paper open till late hour last night,
TO lay them before our readers. So far,
however, We have not been able to see a
single person among those saved, and can
only give such came to us through the
purser By a second party.
Tie purser reports that the Northerner
struck a sunken rock, on Thursday after
noon about five o'clock, between Blunt's
rect aud Cape NenIocino. Immediately
after she struck it was a8rertaIueI that She
was damaged so badly that she would sink
in few minutes. Capt. Dali then Logan
fr;ng his guns IN di>'re.s, and hea led the
steamer for shore II. leacacI her about
six miles above Bar river, and about one
mile be.ow Cen'rey,i.e.
The beach at thi, point is rather bold,
though clear, which enabled the steamer
to get close in shore. After striking, a
to la Il, H.
means many passengers rero"ei The shore,
though most of them who lost their lives
did 20 in attempting to save themselves
Nv this means. OF the thirty-two passen
gers drowned, but ole was lady, The
heroic French, first officer, after making
three stu ~-fui trips to siurv aud sa, III.
al the iaIiy, but one, lost his own life
Capt. ijali, v learn, reached the shore in
very exhausted condition, and came near
being carried back by the swell, after he
had gained his footing.
The mails and treasure were saved, and
we suppose will be transferred to the Co
lumJia to day, which boat Is still ia the
bav.
Yesterday morning the beach in the
vicinity Of the wreck was strewn with dead
bodies but as large party left here for
the sceuo Of the disaster, We suppose that
all tho unfoItuuates, living or dead, will be
attended to.
We regret that W, have not fuller par
ticuIars of this melancholy disaster, which
stands second to 10 calamity which hes
ever happened on the northwest coast,
save that Of Il Q loss Of the Gen Warren.
In such an excited state Of feeling as at
present RACES in Ibis community, it Is al
most nnpo >bIe to yet correct account
INCIDENTS OF TIE WRECK.
The Northeruer, Captain W, L. Dali,
struck a sunken rock about five o'clock on
Thursday, about two miles below Blunto
rect. Capt. Dali was on deck when she
struck, and imms iiately ordered the
pumrs set in motion. The ship swung Of
the rock instantly after she struck, bat it
was soon a.certairel that the pumps, which
were all in good working order, were
wholly incapable Of keeping her ahoat for
any length Of time. She was then headed
f,F shore and run in till she struck, when
An anchor was lot 20.
Capt Dali had favorite cabin boy, II
whom he handel fire hundred dollars iii