New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-09


fhe NH ult we extract the following additional de-
tails Of the recent terrible disaster the Pacific coast
STATEMENT OF Mr.. YATES.
The return Of the Del Norte from the scene of the
,vreck of the Brother Jonathan without bringing fur
ther tings of her Inflated passengers has exnguished
The last remaining hope that the catastrophe would
prove less terrible than first reported All Of her pas
sengers and crew. save the small boatoad that came
ashore on the afternoon Of the accident have doubtless
found watery grave, and there appears 10 be little
prospect that the friends Of the lost Will have the
poor consolation of recovering their bodies As every
Thing relating to the s1d affair is Of absorbing interest
the public we subion tho statement of Quartermas
Ter Yates 0s follows:
We had returned seven or eight miles toward Ores
cent City, and were EIGHT miles due west Of Point ST
George when, without wearing. the steamer struck
with full force upon sharp ledge which, at the lowest
ebb projected about yard above the surface Inc
bottom Of the steamer went TO pieces with craSh In
three minutes, the wheeDan, the large fragments
OF the bottom, and part Of the rudder were anoat
alongside. There were no frantic acts among the pas
sengers though they well the officers, must have
had a full Of their awful peril. Capt DEVON
ordered of the larger boats lowered, and filled with
fifty passengers under the first mate None of the
rescued saw her till she was floating bottom upward
The Captain ordered the second mate 10 lower
boat. already nearly filed with female cabin paSSen
gers among whom was Mrs. Gen. Wright The boat
was lowered, but before the seamen had time 70 man
her, the steamer careened and upset her throwing all
on board into the water. The mate (Mr CampbeD
drew up such Of the ladies he could reach from the
steamers chains where he held on.
Ii was now fifteen minutes since the collision and
The steamer was last breaking ID pieces Inc tuIu
mate, Mr.. Patterson who was asleep when the crash
came lowered his small boat and hurried on board
five women and three children. who were nearest AZ
hand Ten of the crew leapcd after him. Including two
wheelmen, Storage steward and two tiremen. The
load large for the boat and she dipped neessantY
but the strong arm and GOODNESS Of the mate brought
her twelve miles TO Crescent barbOr. Two guns were
fired inst after the boat left the steamer and she dis
appeared under the pillows about fifteen minutes inter
Capt DeWolf, Gen. Wright, MIR Lord (Wcis Fargo
Co.'s mcSscnger) and Nh Nlsbet were on deck when
last by the rescued crew. There were two boats
on the deck when the third mate left but owing to the
terrible violence of the sea- 1t is not probable tna either
OF them could have been launched.
SEARCHING TOR THE BODIES.
The bark Cambridge, Cart. Brooks arrived from the
Columbia River. via Crescent CITY, this morning The
Captain stopped at the scene OF the wreck to look for
the remains of his wife, child and sister who were
among the lost on the Inflated steamer Hroner iona
than. The Cambridge sailed twice round The scene of
the late disaster. We have the following memoranda
from her late commander:
The sea was smooth and the weather fine. Sounded.
but found no bottom at 30 feet Saw no signs Of
wreck except floating bucket. The spars had drifted
on the beach at Crescent CITY, considerable portions
of the upper works, one bag OF English malls, aud
several Trunks had been driven ashore few miles be-
low the city. The letters, as saw them, were being
dried and in good state Of preservation Ihrty'tbree
bodies had been picked up, and more were coming
every day Most Of the bodies had been lden-
titled among which were Nlsbet Parrish. Pollock, /
Dyer and Perkins, and others DO not recOilect |
correct list will be forwarded by next mall All that
had been picked up had lle-preservcTs on 1t is snp
with them will not be found Among the bodies found
were three and two children The bodies Of the
women and children were in their night dresses "nen
found being evidence that most OF them were III their
berths the time of tie accident. One female DAD On
her person coo in legal tenders another had two
breastpns similar OF, ard the other IN her pockets
the other had bunch OF suyeI plated Spoons Yea 10
her waist There is doubt but thai tie upper WORKS
have washed away, as the uoat;nen IePorled arg
and that the hull remains as yet unor0ken
LETTER FROM EUREKA.
EUREKA humboldt County, Aug. 10 1865.
We started from Eureka on the morning OF August
s. a party Of four persons and guide 70 patrol the
Roach between EnIeka and Gold Buff We arrived at
Arcata about ~ miles distant, IN time TO get dinner
and feed animals; and then we staieq on orr Jour
ney toward the beach which was about five miles on a
trail Here we patrOlcd the beach Tor u miles, unti!
we struck the trail for Trinidad which Is about three
miles long and very hard travelling especially i0r
person who is not used = tie sadie. We arrived al
Trinidad about O'CLOCK p H. anu stopped TOT lAe
night
with nearly every part Of me Wrechea SAP nom her
mail bag marked Postmaster, victoria, filed with
English papers; and have few Of the papers and
fhe mailbag. which brought along with me.
A trunk bearing the name Of :. W Pollock was
picked up by the Indians between Mad River and Little
River on Monday, August T. II Ind been rifed Ct its
contents except letters and other papers, which
will be taken TO San Francisco by person WHO sails on
The bark jeanette the vessel which takes this letter.
On Tuesday, the sth inst, Capt. Dyer Of Arcaa,
while patroinghe beact in company with some friends
between Mad River and Lite River found the body
of boy about hye or six years old. The child Lad on
shoe with steel supporters up the leg lie was buried
by Messrs SNYDER and Hall two raucAmcn living near
the beach where the body was found They live "a
place called Bows Praire, near the beach, the old
trail leading from A1c1ta. There was also piece Of
trunk found near by, with tie initials VI. Ne"
Another boy was picked mp at Gold Bluff on Tues.
day, Aug. :, WHO had on his clothes which consisted
of waist with pauta!oons blttJre1 on them. He was
barefoot. Age, about seven or eight years.
At the mouth OF Redwood Greek, about eight miles
below Gold Bull on "wednesday, Aug. 9, there was
picked up mcmorandum-book, supposed 10 belong TO
John L. Benton puTser Of he jonathan as there arc
the book tax receipts IN his name dated n August
1862 likeness Of Young lGd named Charles j. Ben.
also the with the ships officers. have the
book in my possession and Will preserve it for his
friends
Adore Gold Bluff on Tuesday, Aug g was found
memorandum book with the maine Of Ed. Cardiff (Sup-
posed % DC the name Of the that ashore on
The PLANK. lie had dark brown hair heavy whiskers.
light complexion and was y,Iy much bruised about the
face This is the man ] mentioned IN last. Then /
had my information from hcarsay; now have the let
Ter Of the gentleman who found aim They found life
IreScrveT near him. In tie book were two photographs
0flaCics-One taken in Wisconsin by an artist named
Clark and the other by Seleck Of san Francisco Tie
taken by the latter is iuliiaced girl with black
hair and very good looking There was also Confed
crate note for $50 in the book.
The body Of yOuuc girl was fouud on the 9th about
four miles from the clubhouse of Eureka By the beach
patrol. Her hair was auburn, eyebrows fair and very
heavy. The only clothing she had was a chcmise 4
night gown and red blanket wrapped around her; a
life preserver also buckled the body The name
of MARY Berry was written with indelible ink on
chemiSe. Around her neck was "a cross and small
purse containing Aphas DEL probably (nn amulet
often by Geyout Catholics and which was recog
MED by the members Of that church here, who took
charge Of the body Il was brought over 10 Eureha.
placed in metallic coffin dCye ed 10 Father Thomas
GreinIan. and buried ~ BuckspOrt to-day. She
looked very natural when she came ashore. but soon
after changed yc.y much. The hicpreserver which size
wore can be obtained at Eureka. A large number Of
citizens followed her remains 10 the grave She was
about years Of age, and had been very pretty indeed