New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS


San Francisco, Jan. 20, 1860.
Thewreck ofthe steamer NOrtherner, with the loss of
as lives deserves the first place in the news which
hsye to send you by his steamer. The calamity Oc-
Su51ed on he 5th inst, at Cape Mendoeino, on the
sesst IN latitude 400 30 while the NOrtherner was on
her way rem this city 70 Victoria and Oily npia, with
themais -Four miles from Cape MendocinO, solitary
Ettle eroupof rocks known az Blunts Reef, rises In
Ahs OCEAN, The steamers were in the habit Of passing
between this reef and the Cape, though it was known
Sbstnidvsy between them, and about ten feet below
ne surface, lay rock, the position Of which was
scarcely diseoverable in calm weather, though the sea
breaks Ovsr il fdriously in storms The remark had
been made BY the first mate Of the Northerner that
they would strike that rock some day. and his very
prediction proved true at last. The vessel
Wa going along nney az O'Clock IN the afternoon
With q suDOth SEA and brisk south WIND, when
lsht serspnQ st her bottom was heard and felt She
had struck shat rock and scTaped of several OF the
planks from her bottom. The captsin finding that she
Hss filing rapidly, and that Il would be impossible TO
saver her armed 70 her head 20 land, where abe
ved IN an hour and struck Just in time 10 prevent her
sinking. Between the time when she scraped The
rock and struck the Shore tho wind had increased 70
q storm, aud terrible surf was raging along the
beach, sun 80 fierce that it was almost impossible
for boat 70 Live in II. There were los persons on
board; Of ilese, 80 were drowned; Of whom IL were
passengers, and 81 crew. while SO passengers and 81
crew were 6aVeo. QherB were ak ladleB ana Tour
children hoard al Of whom were saved rave one
hdy who Tesed leave the vessel unless her brother
eSnld 20 viii her,
AssoOn as ihe steamer reached the shore boat was
launched, and ell the ladies except two got into It,
Mr. Birch the second officer then got 10 boat and
aecsedsd in getting Of tbs ladies of, the other,
lsb Gregg positively refusing TO leave the wreck I'M
hes her brother in whose charge she wss, could go
With her. Capt Dali then tried TO swing her into the
bat with line, which he could not do. Mr.. French,
Being the young lady still on the wreck got his boat
SifTom shore and, in going under the stern Of the
vsse the boat .eapsized, and he, il s supposed,
efahed between his boat and the stern Of the ship.
AS Gregg and her brother were drowned. II is
A61. Dale opiniOn'that both could have been saved
ue had gone into Mr.. Frenchs first boat.
Spt. Dali had favorite cabin-boy, TO whom he
haHed $500 in coin after the steamer struck but when
30 Swered him 70 the line he told him 70 drop his
EnOEY. The boy, however, hung on 70 the money,
Wasvashed from the line 10 the stern Of the wreck,
asd sas .snpp0sed to belOst Very much to the Cap
aain' surpziSe however, when he reached the shore
HE by was there, all right, with his $500.
Cal Dall ar. Barry, and the Purser, were the last
tOleae the ship. Mr.. Barry was positive ne could
net TOch the shOre and carried away BY the irss
sea tbt struck him, and was seen no more. The Par
eanEeahed the shore by the line. He lowered himself,
AID beig weshsd over by several seas, was thrown
&onthline, when be swan ashore. There were
ak passengers who refused tOtake the Line, and, as 1t
hagpene, the Diece on which they stood bEoke loose,
and theysame ashore In safety.