, 1860-02-13

Wreck oTttte Steamship Northerncr---
Great Loss OF Lie.
The San Francisco Herald, Of the 18th uIt.,
ssys:
The bark yickesy arrived yesterday morning
FROM numIoldt bay, bringing intefliseuce of
the 1o@s Of the steamship Northcrner, which
left this port january 4tl', for Portland aud Vic
.oriA, Tie Northcrner struck on sunken rock,
about s O'Clock =. ~. January 9Th, of Cape
Mrndocino, between Hunts Reef mud Cape
Nendociuo Immediately after she struck, it
was ascertcinet that sue wus so badly damaged
TINT size would sink iau few minutes. Captain
Dali then began firing lis guns Of distress, and
headad the steamer for shore. lie teached 1cr
ahua six miles aborc the mouth Of bear River,
aE.l about one mile below CentcrFi1le.
The loss Of life is truis <lcploratlc. The Hunt
aoldt 7sns<s Of Jauuary I'll, gises the following
particulars:
About two q c'clock on Friday afternoon, the
purscr Of tile ilfated steamer arrived ut Bucks
port.
The beach at tho point where the Northcrncr
struck, is rather bold, though clear, which enn-
bled tue steamer to get close IN shore. After
striking, line was gotto the shore, and by this
means anany passengers reached the shore,
though most Of those who lost their 1ires did SO
in attempting to save themselves ly This means.
OF the thirty-two passengers drowned, bat one
was lady.
Tue heroic French, first officer, after making
three successive trips to the shore, and sayin;,
all tue ladics but one. lost his own life.
Captnin Dali. re learn, reached the sborc in =
| rcr9 exhausted condition, and came near being
carried buck By the swell ai1er be bad gained
! his footing.
! The mails and treasure were saved, and We
suppose wall be transferred to the Columbia TO-
day, Which boat is still in the Bay.
I Yesterday morning tile beach in the vicinity
Of the wreck was Strown with dead bodies but
ir$A So -
disaster, VIC suppose TINT a>l ihc nnforsunatcs,
| living or dead, will he attended Ia.
LIST OF PASSENGERS AND CREW LOST AND MISSING.
| Mr. Bloomfield, bound to Victoria, lost Del
| Schneider, bound to Portland, lost; Swltzer,
Portland, lost; Mr. Perkins, Steitacoom, last
Mr. Kelly. Portland, missing; Farrell, Port.
land, missing Samuel Gregg nnd sister Port
leud. lust; Mr: Naiusay. Portland, missing; C.
| Thomas. Portland, missing; Andrew unnter,
Portland, missing; Mr. Tarlor. puget Sound
| missing; Mr. Trefor. Portland, lost; Mr. Dafy,
| Portland. missing; Mr. Greenshje1d, rort}and
| missing.
oFF1cEHs AND GREW KNOWN 10 De LOST.
| Nr* French. first officer; Mr. Caldwell, sivc1
pi;pt Nr. barry, Wells. Fargo & Co:'s messcn
] rr: IL. Nation, first engiacer; Mr. Mayhood
thirt1 oEiceS+ nine Of tile stewards crew, ont
fireman, oneeoa..;snasser tTe sailors. the carpsn
ter, und one uau wor.:;Hs his passage.
IFsum the San craac.seo !55:.z'd,l
The sid intelligence which burst upon US yes
tcrdny threw ou1 city into gloom. In> loss o
the steamship Northerner will carry n,any l
rangof deepest anguish 10 hearts that rere
yesterday morning, light, buoyaut and ful, Q
hope. Tue blow has fallen most hearty upos
The city Of Portland, Oregon, many Of who's
residents hare rendered up their spirits au,it
the foaming waters Of the great deep. But Sa,
Francisco is not without her share OF griei
| Several Of our useful citizens have been lost
and one-Mr. French, Gsst officer Of the North
crner-ie&yes ssife and five children, who ar
thus suddenly deprived Of their best friend an
natural protector.