Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-08-09
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Terrible Disnsier 4. Sen.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 7tb.
The steamer 81. Louis has arrived. The steamer
Golden Cate, which left here July 2lst, was
burned to The waters edge near Mauzanillo, on
the 27tb Of July; one hundred and ninety igbt
passengers lost. Following is the memorandum
of the 81. Louis:
RETURNrNe.-Left Panama July 2Oth-md-
night With go passengers from New York July
llth, by steamer Northern Ligat arrived at
Acapulco July 25th at s:45 a. m; received coal
and supplies, and sailed at p m: arrived at
Manzanllo on the 29th at a. m received ia
telligence Of the total loss Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co.'s steamer Golaen Gate, by fire, on
the 27th, about fifteen miles north Of Mauzanillo
The 81. Loujs Immediately started for the scene
Of the disaster, fired signal guns lowered boats,
aud took or the shore all the survivors that
could be found, leaving Captain Hudson and
crew at the place to render any further assistance
that might be necessary.
The 81 Louis brings seventy eight Of the
Golden Gates passengers, and portion Of her
crew. she arrived at san Francisco at p. m,
with one hundred and twenty-six packages Of
mail from New York aud sIG2 ,l7O in specie from
Manzanil,o. Left in port at Panama tie :. g.
steamer .yarGaao.
The following account Of the disaster is given :
At p. m. the "port" boat got of safely. The
second boat capsized, but fortunately no lives
were lost The third boat got over, and all
headed for MuazlnlIo. The fire originated in
mysterious manner, aud spread with great rapdi-
~. so much 50 that the clothes Of the officers
were burned Of tbeir persoua.
The following is list Of passengers saved
from the Goliea Gate Ben Holiday, J. whit
ney, Jr Capt. Pearson, Abel Guy, A. j. Nichol,
W. T. Cough, J. r. Jouhaus and wife, Mr.. Wal
lace. A. Chay,unc, c. j. a. Fox Murphy and
wife. A. j. Gunnison. George McMnlleu, L.
Schmidt Mrs ,. a. Norris. II. a. Fai"child, Miss
Manchester, Miss c. z. Manchester. Frank E.
Manchester respectively eight, five and three
years. G. Gibbon, (two years old) J. n. Hay
wood, r. II. Dorsey T. II. Loven, o. Bradl Y, G..
F. Bier thaupt. Mrs E.J. Ross George Fulton,
tseven years uld) J. c. Todd, John O. X. Jones,
flour years od) Mrs. S. Frances. +. Bosom, ".
r. Wilcox, c. X. Thomas. G. Erbcr. n. G rda,
W. Walter. G. Molliudi, John jenkins, G. W.
Chase D. Lickor J. p. Bill, Jane C. Forsyth,
John II. Booth, Uhiftern years old Wm. Hnml.
ton, J. NJ. G'ar. B sides the above, one boat
with twcnty-lHo persons, who missed the harbor,
are saved.
Captain Pearson publishes statement Of par.
ticuars he thinks the dre originated in The
after galley, between the stoves and the smoke
stack. II got the start oi lhe crew. and the
ship burned in aH incredibly short space Of time.
The passengers were jnsI sitting down to dinner.
They fought the fire for haf an hour, when all
hope gave way Of saving the ship. She was
beaded to The beach, and succeeded in reaching
within about quarter Of a mile Of it, Huge
breakers were running over the ship, sweeping
everything before them to the beach, Those
persons who retained strength until rcachiag the
shore, helped 20 draw the exhausted or dead from
the slrf. Capts. Hudson and Pearson were the
last to leave The ship, at o'clock, when She
broke up all bat bcd- plate and wheels.
The survivors one hundred and Eve in num-
Der, started next morning towards MauzanHlo,
fifteen miles distant having nothing but some
kegs OF beer which had been washed ashore
self by boldly swimming to the shore, aud after
wards taking care OF the sick and buiznd. On
the second day they bad ali reached Manzanillo.
Among those lost known here. are Mrs George
McMulen ana two children, I'D. Flint of the
Oregon Steamship Co, Mrs. 4. j. Green aud
child, Dr.. Bodinier and DR.. james, surgeon
Those having friends on board. not in the list of
saved, may have hopes Of their safety in the
boat co0aaing twenty-five persons yet to Le
heard irom