Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-09
Particulars of the Disaster.
BY TELEG RAPH

SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.-The steamship
Golden Gate, Hudson commander, sailed
hence for Panama on the Dist ult., having 50
cabin passengers, one hundred and torty-seven
in the second cabin and Storage, and ninety
five in her crew. She had also one million
four hundred thousand in treasure, of which
Kirby, Byrne & Co., had 10000, and Meader,
Loler & Co., $4,000.
On the 9th ult., at 4.45 P. NJ, when fifteen
miles north of Manzanilla, while the passen-
gers were dining, an alarm of fire was heard.
The steamer was promptly headed for the
shore, 3 IL miles distant. The flames mean
while were making fearful Roadway. At a
quarter after five the upper deck fell,-soon
after the steamer struck the beach and the
passengers and crew, who had not got into
the boats, Jumped overheard and endeavorea
to swim ashore. About one hundred, in
Guiding five children, swan or were washed
ashore, alive.
The ship burned to the waters edge, and
soon disappeared. Those passengers who
reached the shore made their way to near
AlanZaDllld. HItlS tilSg diilfNd Oil lllC NOtli,
Just as the steamsr st. Louis arrived up from
Panama. Some few others escaped to Man
camilla in boats. One boat with thirty per-
sons had not been heard from, but probably
made the shore south of Manzanilla.
The st. Louis arrived here tonight, bring
ing rs of the Golden Gates passengers, all
that are known to be saved and portion of
the crew. Capt Hudson, with a part of the
crew. remained at Manzanilla to look after the
missing passengers.
Passengers and Crew Saved.
FIRST CABIN.
Benjamin Halliday, j. Whitney, Jr., A. J.
Nichols. J. C. Joughuns and wife, A. Cha
ranne, c. j. Fox, b. L. Schmidt, Mrs. d. A.
Nurse, &. Given, boy two years old, Capt.
R. H. Pearson, Abel Guy, Mrs. w. T.
Cough, Mrs Walkie, S. NJ Murphy and wife,
A. j. Gunison, George o. Mullen Qost his wife
and children), H. Turpillin, Miss A. A. Man
chester, eight years, L. C. Manchester, five
years, Frank Manchester, three years.
SECOND CABIN.
L. f. Haywood, o. Bradley, G. r. Ber-
thantel, Geo. Fulton, seven years old, Mrs.
S. Francis, Felix Besson, Gerba w. Walker,
John Jenkins, G. w. Chase, r. H. Dorsey,
Z. Ii. Moran, Mrs. o. j. Ross, S. C. Todd,
John or Jonas, boy, four years, w. R. Will
cox, G. c. Thomas, g. Malnide, G. p Bell,
Jane c. Forsyth, servant to Mrs. Greene, Is
aac l.. Gear, John IL. Booth, 10 years, VIM.
Hamilton, Ben. Hallaeay's sdrvant.
sTEERAGE.
G. w. Follansbee, J. Swords, r. Perry, N.
Hensial, John Smith, William Henry, T.. C.
Barker, ?. Glass, Dea. E. Emerson, j. Spen-
Ger, John Dillon, A. Fisher, r. Cooper, H.
A. Allen, o. P. Darling, j. M. Murphy, E.
j. Haskell, H. C.. Morton, r. Leslie, w.
Woodwork, j. Sisat j. N. Beverage, Jas
Antoine, j. H. Mitchell, A. II. Bates. P. NJ
Kearney, N. Watty. Il. A. Mann, sergeant
U. S. A., j. O. CARRIER, John Clark
OFFICERS AND CREW.
w. II. Hudson, captain; w. Waddell, chief
engineer; IL. Mckinney, I'd mate; Mathew
Nolan, LIST mate; j. X. Wood, pursur; and
So others.
The names of the lost will be telegraphed
as soon as procured, Mr.. Flint, of Halliday
& Flint DR.. James, and Mr. and Mrs. Griffin
of Baltimore, are known to be lost. -Four
children of the latter were saved.