Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-15
I,aVgsy FROM TIE WGATH.

We have beer placed In possesIcn OF Aoitn-
err dates % the 9Th instant, ind press". this
morning the 4uAjann selections:
THE STEAMSHIP GOLDEN GATE EuRiED AT SEA
TERRIBLE, LOSS OF LIFE.
The "Tribunc" of Friday, contains the fol-
lowing:
The steamship Golden Gate. whici. left San
Francisco July II, for Panama. with $50 pas-
sepgers, $l,ll4,0O0 in treasure for New YORK.
aud $4,000 for England, was bnrnt at sea
July 81, and $50 passengers AMI All the urea :
sure lost.
The Golden Gate was first class steamship
of 1000 tons burden, built in 1851, and was
n sister vessel Of the Steamer Illinois. The
Golden Gate belonged to The Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, the President of which r-
ceived the following snno,lnHeh,rnI al he's las:
~ Thursday morning:
San FF .,'oi.c0, Aug. :.
ALLEN AIcl.rr, President: The Golden Gate
burned at sea, near Manyanila, Two hun
dred passengers and crew persisted. ship to-
tsl loss. Particulars soon rs possible.
FoRrEs !, BAnco'r.
The uhrti.a who sent the above despatch
are the sgrntn ~ the Company in San Fran
CISCO
Marzanilla il r@rl in Maxico. about 500
miles South Of Sau Francisco, Among the
passengers on board the Inflated vessel, were
Benisr1iu lIolladsy and Edward Flint ccln-
posing the firm of "Holladay il Flint" own
ers of the California and Oregon Steamship
line. Mr. Flint was lost; Mr.. Holiday was
saved The facts are given in the following
despatch received yesterday morning:
Saw FR4EeIsco, Aug. {. l.1:2'.
II Wa. u.Lsrr, 10. IS Wall street: Was
saved from the burning ship by lashine my,
cell 20 lcrccastlc ladder and jumping over
hoard. Passed under port wheel while under
way without SERIOUS INJURY. was picked M
by ships boat Renamed III il twenty hours
before reaching Ilapzsnilla. Poor Flint was
lost Will return overland.
Ef!;j. HoLf.n,y.
There is no WAY OF lrarning who were iii
tho burned steamer N What persons were
lost other than Mr. Flint, iii thu telegraph ~
in operation.
Tie officers o! tie coI"pany drl,nr. tar lie
present, 10 sLsLe the value ii tie h"i.i'i tate
or anything about her insurance.
MIR. Flint who l.; reported lost was 1haIi
Of middle sge: sud had lived in Ssn Francisco
since February, ISL. lie leaves vile who is
now temporarily resident near this city
He vas formerly al agent in the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
The following is a dispatch received By
NIessrs. Donohoe, Ralston L Co, OF THIS city:
SAN FRAScsco, Thursday Aug. :: 1862
To Eugene Erlly s. Co:
Steamship Golden Gate, which sailed hence
2lst July, took fire L. miles of Mnnzanilla,
and was burned TO the water's edge About
200 passengers lost.
Edward Flint gone Ben Holiday and
Captain Whitney sa"ed. 1t is thought the
treasure will he saved as the ship vas beach
ed.
Chicago, Thursday, Aug. :, 1852.
There is DO prospect Of getting report Of
tho Golden Gate disaster tonight. The line
is down between Overland City and Fort La
ranie.
DEscRlPrl0,. or TIE Lost SrEA:IEE GolDE' ':.li.
Ths subioined is full sind correct dss'rir
,inn Of this Inflated steamer:
Length on deck. 2Gi irsl Lrsa,:ih 81 BRAN.
40, feet DEPTH OF hold, - feel 1 inches
depth oi hold to spar-deck, 80 feet draft al
water ct load line, Is feet inches tonnage,
3,l00 tons; frame Of white oak, live oak. 10
Gust and cedar, and square fastened with COP
per and tree mills floors nodded l:' inches.
sided Il nches,a and her frames were 20 nchr7
apar, ut their coutrea Sta was fitted wiih
ali oacllatng ''ngine, having lwo 'Yhu-
ders RI inches in diameter, AMI stroke Of
piston Of 8 feet. Her warsrwheels were g.
feet in diameter She was also supplied with
two tubular boilers, located in her hold
This vessel was built in the year 1850 by
William H. Webb, of this city. Her ma
chinery was constructed by the Novelty Iron
Works.