The New York herald., 1865-06-25

9Ae Steamship Golden Rule Wrecked
All on Board Saved.
- Steamship Golden Rule, belonging the Central
American Transit Company line Of California steamers
N Nlcazagua left New York May a. with i've hundred
~ thirtynve passengers and crew Of one hundred
q tod for Ban Juan Greytownp Everything proceeded
hvssaoly until the afternoon Of the 29th when the
weather became very dark and squAly with torrents Of
~, which continued through the nght.
q ths morning Of May 80 at past three the ship
soEuek on Roncador reef, in latitude ls degrees SO
nastss longitude 90 degrees minutes, and in thirty
minutes bilged. About two minutes before the ship
sSuck the reef seen, the helm put hard starboard
~ engine stopped and had made half turn back when
- struck.
Every sxertion was made 70 save the ship, but she
sans broadsde the reef At the same time the engi
nssf reported the breaking OF the main steam pipe and
- water gaining very fast Tho boats Immediately
wssed and brought under the lee side of the ship the
Gasas were cut away and the ships company pre-
ang 70 build f for the safety Of the passengers and
osw
During shs day there was Ishi brsezs from sastward
nm very heavy rain Squalls and very heavy swell,
vAssn broke completely over the ship During the A.
noon sn n'.sq WAs discovered 70 the northwest and
0SAhb cent the nrss assistant ensneer-Mr. I'm
assAAh-to report the practcability Of landing the
DAssshssn and stores, On his return ne reported the
nland 70 bs about twelve 10 extent destitute Of
StessAtiou, but with number Of small wells on IT,
Before nighs the Grow succeeded constructing rafs
sssa the hsfrcaas deck, tops and sides Of the deck
Asssss, and embarked the women and children, aud by
- n had safely landed two hupred sod thirty by
asass Of . small b0aA
n the meantime the captain despatched N. Pendle-
-, the nrst officer 70 the nearest land dOId Provi
0sncs-nnety miles distant for assistance.
~ daylight ON the 3lst ave Of tho boats osded
bon the raft with passenger sails aud provisions and
osnA 70 the island, six miles distant The remaining
bsaa IVES occupied Ia Transporting passengers from the
sAp 70 the ,f msde fast the rocks inside Of the
sssf Before night every man. and child escaped
- crew were also safely hpded on the island
on The night Of the slst the ship commenced to break
-, md fron that time unts June all engaged in
osssrns provisions stores baggage mattresses Blankets
-, necessary 70 sustain life on the island About half
- ~ baggage and ssved-tbe latter In very
- condition.
~ enc p NJ Juns2 tho captain despatched the second
sss In charge Of the second Officer Mr. Reid with the
Dusss Mr. Rogers, to Aspinwal two hundred and nfty
OGss distant, for sssistance
en the 9th and 9th Of June the ship became total
vsSok, and nothing then remained Of her but pa Of
hss engine
o. the 9TH the captain proceeded " tho island where
- feund tenn erecssd bedding distributed aud every
sAiag working we'll Mr. slost the chief engineer. had
Sas vp condenser, which would make from seventy N
eighty gallons Of water per day, and which was in per
~ working order In the wells the island should
eve out
On the sth the hrst o1cer returned with two sma,
nahins vessels oftwenty eight tons each Captain Den
nis had partly succeeded In making arrangements with
~ captains Of the schocners TO transport many tn,
Vasssngen they could carry 70 Aspinwall, when, on
- morning Of the 9th, Mr. Reid, the second officer
nms 70 the rescue with two government gunbcats-the
zuntsville Commander Devins, and tho state OF Geor
- Commander Preble. from AspinwaII-Hr Reid bav
~ reached that place In less than three hours tbs
Dasseneers and distributed board the two
eame with bedding and provisions for the passage
reached Aspinwau In safety the 11th at i've Tho
1sngers were Immediately landed and loft for Pansms
- nine A. NJ, and for California at half past nine r. NJ
n the steamer America They ten days on tb,
h1and, and, with very few exceptions, every Wal
well The thermometer ranged from eighty eve to eighty
ssven during the day. and there rain after IN,
nrst night
Captain Dennis ssys the only way he account for Tho
boss Of tho shp " owing 20 strong northwest current,
He feels perfectly confident OF his position Of Ia,
soh Of May, ~ hs had good ses Of VDeryasions On ba