Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-05
THE ONEIDA AND GOLDEN CITY.
Particulars Of the wreck Of the First OF
Japan, and the Second OF California.
Brutal indifference Of British eaptaIn---
Less Of 100 seH in Consequence.

the columns Of the st. Louis hep1totl-
can, Of Thursday, was telegraphed
yesterday to this city by the incompe-
tent agent of the Associated Press at
LouisviHe:
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 81, via San Fran
| cisco, March 1.-The most terrible &C.
| cident and horrible exhibition of hu-
! manity known in the East occurred
| about twenty miles down this coast at
/ hall-past 8 pm, January 24th. The
| United States steamer Oneida, home
ward bound, eolliled with the British
/ Peninsular and Oriental iron mail
steamer Bombay, Captain Arthur
/ Wellsby Eyre, the Bombay striking
the Oneida starboard quarter, carry
/ ing away her propeller, cutting off
/ her wheel, stern running and her tina
bers cut entirely through by the bows
of the Bombay at water lines. Three
| times the Oneida hailed the Bombay
with "Ship Ahoyi Stand by! You
have cut US dOwnw Blew her Whis-
tie, fired her guns, all Of which the
officers OF the Bombay say they
did not hear, though the guns were
distinctly heard at this port, 20 miles
away. The Oneida went down stern
first in about twenty fathOms of wa
ter, with twenty officers and 155 men.
The captain OF the Bombay did not
stop to recover those on board; nor
did he on Grrj0dI hsrs report the Gcci-
dent or inform the authorities. The
first known of it was by the arrival,
on foot, the next morning of DR..
StOdaiOst, the surgeon, and fifteen of
the crew. But two cutters were
available and the officers, almost to a
man, refused to take to them whihe the
men remained aboard. Discipline
was complete to the last, but being
put in boats, the officers remaining at
their posts till the ship went down.
The only United States Government
vessel in Japan being store ship,
Minister DeLOng was obliged to ac-
cept from the English, French and
Russian men-of-war steamers steam
launches, cutters, etc. In company
with Colonel Shepard, consul at Yed-
90, and Mr.. Harrington, he pro-
ceeded to the scene of the disas-
ter. where all in human power
was and is still done to rescue the suf-
ferers and recover the bodies of the
lost. DeLOng, on his own response
bility, chartered the gunhOat lately
sold by the United States Govern
ment to private parties, manned her
with a mixed crew OF the survivors
Of the Oneida, volunteer citizens, and
engineers furnished by the Russian
corvette, placed her under the COM
mand of naval officers, and sent Con-
sui Sheppard to represent him, while
he, with great energy, was making
thorough investigation by a naval
court of inquiry. DeAOng is entitled
to great praise for prompt and earnest
action. The position of the Oneida
was to-day asGertained by spar
which az low tide rises four or five
feet above the water. No bodies yet
found. Had the Bombay sent her
boats to the assistance Of the OReidtt,
oH, or nearly oil, might hare been
SAVED. The feeling OF indignation
against Captain Eyre is terrible; but
none Of his company, ana few Of his
cOuntrymen attempt TO shield him.
The following is A cGrreet list Of the
officers lost; Commander, Z. II. VIII
liams; Lieutenant Commanders, w.
f. Stewart, A. W. MullimOr; Pay,
master, r. L. Tullock, jr.; Masters,
Walter Sergeant, j. K. Phelan; En-
signs. 4. COWay, Chas. Il. Brown;
Midshipmen, a. Allen, G. &. Bower,
J. G. Hull, G. K. Adams; Assistant
Surgeon, rockingham; Engineers,
n. b. LeJJig, Datst6w, G. ". SsEtar,
John Torrence; Carpenter, j. ID.
Penner; Paymaster's Clerk, A. c.
Thomasj and Ga men,
Tho fnllOrFrir1Or odAfffpT1al
facts by investigation show terrible
responsibility somewhere else as well
as with the Bombay. The Oneida in
the late typhoon lost all but three
small boats. One of these was cut in
two BY the collision, leaving but two
boats to save 179 men. The last words
Captain WILLIAMS said when Lieut.
Commander MUllimOr reported the
vessel sinking, were, know it |
but what can ! do? I asked for more
boats, and they we're not allowed me-"
Thus, through the negligence of some |
body and the inhumanity of the
BOmbay's officers, a battie-Searred and |
historic ship, with as brave officers |
and men as ever stood between her |
flag and her enemies, have been lost /
to their friends and to their country. !
SAN FRANCIsOO, March 2;-phe par |
ticulars of the loss of the Golden City, |
which left here February 18th for |
Panama, with a valuable cargo, inclu- |
ding a cargo of teas, were received by |
the China. The srhaiuer had q heavy |
treasure list, and about 400 passengers. !
On the morning of the 22d, about 7 |
O'clock, she went ashore near Point /
LazOro, Lower California, about fifteen |
miles from bay Santa Maria. Passen- |
aars' baggage and treasure were |
loaded with little difficulty, the sea |
being smoOthj but the location was
barren and far from habitation. A |
party was sent Immediately to
Point LarzOro to erect a sig !
nal and keep lookout for |
the Colorado, which was signaled
about noon on the 24th, but it was
impossible for the steamer to receive /
the sufferers aboard at the scene |
OF the disaster on account Of the |
heavy surf. They were compelled to |
walk to Santa Maria Bay, over bar
ren waste, and to endure great suffer-
ings from hunger and thirst. Several |
passengers were lost ia the sand hills |
and underground, and were left be-
hind by the steamer. Only a small |
quantity of provisions and water was.
saved from the wreck. Fortunately |
the Colorado arrived soon, or |
intense suffering would have re-
suited, When the wreck commenced |
breaking up, the cargo dritted ashore. |
Casks containing liquor were broken
out by the passengers, and drunken
ness and disorder enSued. Fearing |
that bloodshed would result if this or
der of things were not put stop to, a
strong party was organized TO destroy |
the liquor as fast as 1t came ashore.
Passengers have no confidence in Cap
tain ComstOck, and paid no attention
to his orders. An indignation meet
ing was held on the Colorado, and
passed resolutions that, in their opin
ion, the wreck OF the Golden City was
due to the inoapability or gross care
lessness of the commanding officers,
and much unnecessary suffering ashore |
can be traced to the same source. /
Passengers, with but few exceptions,
reached here by the Colorado last /
night. Baggage and treasure were
left on the beach under proper guard. |
The roll call aboard the Colorado |
showed the following steerage passen- |
gers missing: Alice Stilas, Michael
Donovan, Alex. Mcpherson, Il. An
gel, Fred. Clark, John Abel, Walter
Addison, G.. Rouche, Joseph Thibley, |
Nicholas Abel, Peter Abel, M. Gold |
man, Andrew r. Smith, James Can |
non, Charles Borg, N. Tobias, Q. DON
aid, A. Pherson. Five are known TO |