Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-26
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New YoRK, Aug. 25.-The steamer
George Cromwell, from New Orleans,
has arrived.
The sseamer Ocean Queen brings
San Francisco papers Of Aug 3D.
The steamer Brother Jonathan, from
San Francisco on the 18th Of July, for
Portland, Oregon, and Victoria, with
between 200 and 800 passengers, was
totally lost near Cape Lincoln, Oregon,
on the 30th of July. Only fourteen
men and one woman were saved.
Among the passengers we're Brigadier
General Wright and family, Lieutenant
Waite, Surgeon A. Ingraham, of the
army, and Captain Chaddock, of the
revenue service.
No particulars.
General Wright was about TO take
command Of the Department of Column
hia.
Ths pirate Shenandoah had destroyed
the bark Susan Abigail, near the Gulf
of Anadsir. 1t seems that the Susan
Abigail had San Francisco dates Of the
10th of July, containing accounts of the
collapse of the Confsdaracy, but Wad-
deit would not credit them, as they
came from Northern papers, and an
nounced his intention of burning every
American vessel he could find. After
destroying the bark, the pirate left TO-
ward Behring's Straits and the Arctic
Ocean. At Fort Lawrence Island she
burned the ship General Williams, from
New London; and next morning burned
Eve more vessels. The bark General
Pike arrived at San Francisco with the
crews of the seven vessel, viz, Susan
Abigail, ship General Williams, bark
w. c. Nye, Of New Bedford, bark Clip
sey, Of New Bedford, and banks Cathe-
rine, NimrOd, and Isabella, al Of New
Bedford. 1 S143
The paroled prisoners report that
Captain Nys, Of the Abigail, muas have
succeeded in notifying some vessels Of the
proximity Of the pirate, as four we're
seen putting back soon. after, and With
those notified by the Gen. Pike, some
IL were turned back. -
The Gen. Pike was bonded by the
pirate for as, 900, and 27I officers and
men of the destroyed whale ships put
on board for San Francisco. ts
Among those tnrned back by the Gen.
Pike, were the Addison Pierce aud Cam
ton Packet, both of New Bedford. -
Il is believed the pirate wiIl destroy
30 more vessels, az they we're all to the
northward. .-.--
The barque Richmond was also warn
ed of and sailed from Ployer Bay for
Sandwich Islands.
In conversation with Capt. Smith, Of
the steamer VIM. Thompson, the pirate
asked for news Capt Smith replied
that President Lincoln had been assas-
sinated. @3 4@
81 was prepared to hear that saia the
pirate exulingyl, and would not be-
ieve Lee had surrendered .f,rxeg
Among the people on board the Sben-
sndoah was an Englishman who seemed
to be prospecting for fne vessels to put
on line between Australia and New
Zealand, and probably would purchase
some of the captures By the pirate. Of
fcers Of the Shenandoah talk Of arm
ing two Of the whslers 90 20 up and de-
stroy whalers An English vessel Ia
den With coal was saen By the ship 4.
M. Clifford bound for the Shenan doah.
Sne was burned on Tne ID. Loss q quar-
hCk VI y
A Salt Lake dispatch Of July 30th
says: --.----- =
The telegraph operator reports that
the Indians have carried off Eve miles of
wire vest of the Platte River bridge, on
the 10Th. Some 1000 Indians attacked
the poet at Platte bridge. There was
heavy skirmishing all p M many Indi.
ans being killed. Lieut.. Collins Of Go.
@ llth Ohio we're killed Lieut. Col
Inns vas killed while leading q charge
By zoo kAnsas troops against some 600
Indians. The Indians have gone South.
A regiment of Cavalry Was expected to
pursue the Indians. The telegraph line
will be repaired rs soon as men can be
procured
General Rosscrans received most
enthusiastic reception at San Francisco.