The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-03
TIE GOLDEN CITY WRECK.
MADOH or PRIvATIONs ACROSS 7HB
DESBRT OF CALIFORNIA.

Oapt- Oemsteok Accused OF Grimm. 4 Ncsti-
eenoe-Drupkcnncss aud Disorder Among
che Passengers shore-Timciy Arrival
Of the etcnn,ship Colorado.
SAN PnAscIsco, March 9.--The particulars Of
the loss Of the steamship Golden City are ss FOL.
lows; The Golden City lett this port tho 18Th OF
February for Panama, with about fou- hundred
passengers Tor New York, and . valuable cargo. in.
oludine cargo OF teas received By tho Ohins
steamer. and heavy treasure list. On the mornng
Of the gsd, about 2 o'clock, she went ashore near
Point Lozaro, Lower CALIFORNIA; and about fifteen
miles distant from the Bay Of Santa maris. Tho
passengers, baggage, and treasure wcre landed with
but little dinoulty, the sea being smooth but the
locality Is barren and far from human hNbitations.
A party sent Immediately to Point Lnzaro 10
erect a signal and to keep loot-o for the steam
ship Colorado, witch was about due from Panama
and she was siEnalled about noon OF the 9th.
1t was impossible fortle steamer 10 receive tho suf-
ferers on board ot the sconc Of the DISASTER owing
10 the heavy surf at that point and they were com.
PEELED to walk 10 santa Maria Day. over AZ utterly
barren waste, enduring great distress from hunger
and thirt Several OF the passengers were lost IN
tie sand hills and chapnrrul busnos and had to he
abandoned by tho steamer. Only small quantity
OF provisions 0nd ator wns saved iron tie wreck,
and II was fortunate that the Colorado arrived so
soon, Otherwise inJsHse Orng must have resulted
When the wreck commenced b, ,enling up and too
werp Iroken epcu g. I+srengerA tfd drdnsenhts5
aud disorder ensued. Fearing bloodshed would bo
tho result II this order OF things not Interrupt
ed, s,rong party OF passengers organizel to de-
atroy the liquor as mst ~ It came osnore Tho " -
peurcra had no confidence in Capt. C3mstOck, and
paid no attention 70 hs orders. They hold an Ia.
dignaton nes,ing on board the Colorado, eud oasesd
resolutions to tiio oneot ,,.., or.nion
wreck Of the Golden City wus due to the inoapabii-
" or gross cnreo-snor's OF the commanding ofcor.
snt that much unnecessary suffering on shore was
to be traced 10 tie same source. The parsensere,
Tho baggage and the TIRE lett the beach
under proper guard
The euiorngs oi tho passengers OF the steamer
Goiden City, on the march from the soens oi the
disaster TO SAINTS Maria BAY 10 meet the steamer
Colorado. are described Nd terrible. There was no
water along the route, aud they had but little hhid
bread With tnem. Oh men, and women, nHl ild-
tea walked for twenty.two hour. over tho Rocky
Mounisins, and under a burning eun. and on their
arrival at their destination were entirely prostrsed
with fatigne.
Every Passenger has his version OF tho affair, but
all agree on the principal incidents. After all had
rcsched tie land, une OF The boats rirged with
sail, manned by ak cirht men, and et ut tn
TO look for the steamer Colorado. which was ex.
lectei to phsa Nat point; ut II IL supposed the
Colorado was inifscd durir- the night Nothing
ad hOeu head Oi the boat 1T Sinta Mara Bay whCu
the Colorado sa cd. The accounts differ the
number NJ passengors missing. Some say nine and
some hneen, but tie latter number is Considered
the nearest lrrcc:.
Il IL surposed that the missing ones were lest
while .ry ing to reach tao Colorado Capt Com
stock and several Other oEiccrs and nOmber OF
Others remained al tho camp To eUatd the b9g"sge
AGENTS Say that Of Tho cabin stcerage phs
goir are missing
Tho passengers brought bAckt1y the Colorado have
bccn b'scsinG the T. e Conrany's conc Gll day and
clamurlng Tor rcuru OF their money relssuanec
OF their tickets, nnc paynott for loss Of their bag
gage.