The New York herald., 1862-08-08
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLDER GATE.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COLDER GATE.
The Pacific Mail Steams p CompGnys steamer Golden
Gate splendid sdewaco steamer, OCT tons, and
built at this port by wm E. Webb ia 1850 Her d.
mensons folows:--Iength 265 feet, breadth 40
feet depth Of hold 80 feet. Her draft & about
10 feet.
she was one Of the lnest boats on e route between
Parama and San Francisco, and favorts with the
travelling public. She launched January 81, 1850,
aud built for Howand Aspinwa. Her engines
were constructed al the Novelty Works
This ship noted for her police regulations, and
tho rules in relation to Gre wcll defined and made
plain TO all her and passengers. customary
this routc to exercise the passengers and in FIRE
duty, and, from the meagro information wo hayc in
relation 10 the causss Of the re, 1t mast have, in its
earliest stages, defei the efforts OF the unfortunate pas
sepgers and crew, which, on ordinary occasions, youd
have controlled the fatal element.
The Golden Gate fast vessel, and could accommo
date about hundred passengers besides large quaint
ty Of freight She rated at tho underwr Az and
her securities against re "god" She hed
two independent rc pumps and euciont lose, buckets,
axes &C. She had oscllatng engines and two cyindss
cf eighty i've inches each, with niueoe stroke piston
She carried from oght to twelve boats sufficient to
carry several hundred persons.
The Golden Gate repaired in 1856, 1858, 1862 and
atterly she has been put in excellent order She
there after she completed.
Manzania, OF which II appears the steamer was when
the fire broke out Is In the bay Of Lnon Istbmus Of
panama The steamers from San Francisco call there
ship treasure brought from the mines OF Cooma, in
Mexico It Is about throo hundred miles south or Aca.
pueo and about fifteen hundred south San Francisco
CAUSE OF THE DIs.s srER UNKNOWN.
The Of the FIRE must remain amystery till further
accounts reach That the fro burst out suddenly
apparent the loss Of life Is great as reported
IL may natualy be surmised that The light upper works
OF q vessel ling trading IN tropical climate would
qu ky be consumed, thus rendering oil efforts TO save
the boals slowed upon deck dangerous If not hopeless
task Under such circumstances the destruction Of this
ship by re mast have presented seldom equaea
IN horror upon he But yet have the crafty
ing fact Mr. Holadays despatch that at least one boat
was lowered, and made instrumental In saving life; Tor
he says he himself picked up by the ships boat
while the weasel under way II is to DO hoped that
this was no. tho only boat loft TO the desparng passen
gers in their hour Of deadly peril but that many ware
thus saved.
Tie Golden Gate had never run this side OF the
Is,hVus Of Panama. her burning 10 the fret accident
causing loss Of fs that has happened TO any or the ves-
ses Of the company owning her Gnco their organization
OTHER VESSELS ON THE LINE.
The other vessels Of the line the Golden Age the
Constitution just out the charter with the govern.
ment having expired; the 0rizaba, sonora California,
Herman, John L. Stevens, Oregon, Pazama and Wash.
ington.
The steamer which left San Francisco on tho lst Inst
viii bring duplicates Of the papers Of the Golden Gate
This vessel will be duson the 2s but long before then
the telegraph will convey W full particulars.
THE INSURANCE ON THE GOLDEN GATE.
rtappears that there was Insurance. on tho Gotisn
Gaze; bpt % thQpghs that hs specie on board ww lyy