The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-26
From California.

Nrw YoRK. Aug. Is.
The steamer Geo. Cromwell, from n. O.,
has arrived.
The steamer Ocean Queen brings San Fran
cisco papers of Aug Sd.
The steamer Brother Johnathan from San
Francisco, July 2sth, for Portland, Oregon
and Victoria, with between 200 and 800 pas
sengers was totally lost near Cape Lincoln,
Oregon, July 30th, and only fourteen lives
saved.
Among the passengers were Brig. Gen.
Wright and family, Lieut.. Waite, Surgeon A.
Ingraham Of the army and Capt. Chaddock
of the revenue service.
No particulars yet received.
Gen. Wright was enroute to take command
of the department Of Columbia.
The pirate Shenandoah had destroyed the
bark Susan Abigail near the Gulf Of Anadair
papers of the 10th of July. containing accounts
of the collapse Of the rebellion, but Waddle
would not credit them as they came from
Northern papers, and announced his intention
Of burning every American vessel he could
find.
After destroying the Susan Abigail the pi-
rate went towards Behring's Straits. At St,
Lawrence. he burned the Vim. Wins, of New
London.
The bark Gen. Pike arrived at San Fran
cisco with the crews of number of vessels,
burned by the Shenandoah, among which are
the following:
Bark Susan Abigail, Ship Gen. Williams,
Bark W. Nye, of New Bedford, Bark Gipsey,
of New Bedford and the barks Catherine,
Nimrod and isabella, all Of New Bedford.
A new Westminster dispatch of the 10Th
Of Jnly announces the arrival Of Col. Charles
Bulkley and party who would soon proceed
up the Pacific coast.
ware house was burned on the ID inst
Loss a quarter of million.
A Salt Lake dispatch, dated July 30th,
says the telegraph operator reports that the
Indians have carried of FIVE miles of wire,
west Of Platte Bridge.
On the 25th some 1000 Indians attacked
the post at Platte Bridge. There was heavy
skirmishing all this afternoon. many Indians
being killed. 1t. Collins Of Co. NJ, 1lth Ohio
had - men killed. 1t. Collins was killed
while leading charge with 200 Kansas troops
against some 600 Indians. The Indians have
gone South.
4 regiment Of cavalry was soon expected to
pursue the Indians
The telegraph line will be repaired as soon
as wire can be procured.
Gen. Rozecranz received a most enthusias
tic welcome IN San FRANCISCO
SECOND DISPATCH
The paroled prisoners repor, that Captain
Nye of the Abigail must have succeeded in no
tifying some vessels OF the proximity of the
pirate as four were seen putting bal Ick soon af
ter. and with those notified By the Gen Pike,
some X were turned back.
The Gen. Pike was bonded by the pirate
for $4,000 and - officers and meh OF the de-
Stroyed whale ships put on board for San
Francisco. Among those turned hack BIZ the
Gen. Pike. were the Addison Pierde and Can
ton packet. both of New Bedford.
1t lis believed the pirate will CD rtainly de-
stroy fifty more vessels as they we're all TO the
northward
The bark Richmond was also warned of
and sailed from Plover Bay for Sandwich
Islands.
In conversation with Capt. Smih, of the
ship Vim. Thompson the pirate asked the
news. Capt. Smith replied that President
Lincoln had been assassinated. | was pre-
pared to hear that, said the pir ate, exuir-
ingly. He would not believe that Gen. Lee
had surrendered.
Among the people on the Shenah hdoah was
| an Englshman, who seemed to bd prospect
ing for fine vessels 10 put on line between
Australia and New Zealand, and probably
would purchase some of the cap,ur es made by
the pirate.
The officers Of the Shenandoah talked Of
| arming two of the whaiers to go b and de-
| stroy whalers where they conld nd get. and
were very desirous to enlist tho captured
crews, in some instances being sd ecessful in
obtaining them.
The kanaks, an English vessel, laden with
coal was seen by the ship A. W. Clifford,
bound for the Shenandoah.