Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-04

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Of the survivors Of the Oneida, voluntee
citizens, and engineers furnished by thu
Russian corvette, placed her under thu
command Of naval officers, and sen
Consul Shepard TO represent him, while
he, with great energy, was making
thorough investigation by naval cour
of inquiry. belong is entitled to grea
praise for prompt and earnest action.
The position Of the Oneida was aseer
tanned by a spar which at low tide rises
four or five feet above the water NJ
bodies yet found. Had the Bombay
sent her boats to the assistance of tn,
Oneida, all, or nearly all, might have
been saved The feeling Of indignation
against Capt. Eyre is terrible, None Of
his company, and few of his countrymer
attempt to shield him.
The following is correct list of the
officers lost: Commander Il. III. Viii
liams, Lieutenant Commanders W. f.
Stewart and A. W. Mulimor, Paymaster
I. L. Tullock, jr., Masters Walter Ser
geant and J. X. Phelan, Engineers A.
Conway and Chas. +. Brown, Midshipmen
A. Allen, G. x. Bower j. c. Hull and
G. X. Adams, Assistant Surgeon Froth-
ingam, Engineers N. B. Lettig, Barstow,
c. w. Center and John Terrence, Car
penter ]. D. Penner, Paymaster Clerk
A. C. Thomas, and ninety-fve men.
LArER.-The following additional facts
by investigation show terrible response
bility somewhere else as well as with the
Bombay. The Oneida in the late ty-
phoon lost all but three small boats.
One of these was cut in two by the
collision, leaving but two boats to save
l79 men, The last words Captain Will
liams said, when Lieutenant Commander
Mu1limor reported the. vessel sinking,
were: 81 know il, but what can | do2
/ asked for more boats, and they were
not allowed me. y" Thus, through the
negligence of somebody and the inhu-
mainly of the Bombay officers, q battle
Scared 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
THE GOLDEN CITY.
SAN FRAScIsco, March 1.-The par
ticulars of the loss of the Golden City,
which left here February Is, for Panama,
with valuable cargo, including cargo
of teas, were received by the China The
steamer had heavy treasure list, and
about 400 passengers. On the morning
of the 22d, about a o'clock, she went
ashore near Point Lazoro, Lower Cali
fornia, about fifteen miles from bay
Santa Maria. Passengers baggage and
treasure were loaded with little difficulty,
the sea being smooth; but the location
was barren and far from habitation. A
party was sent Immediately to Point La
zorro to erect signal and keep lookout
for the Colorado, which was signalled
about noon the oath, but twas impossible
for the steamer 20 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 barren waste, and 10 endure great
sufferings from hunger and thirst, Sew
eral passengers were lost in the sand
hills and underground, and were left be-
hind by the steamer Only small
quantity of provisions and water was
saved from the wreck. Fortunately, the
Colorado arrived soon, or intense suffer
ing would have resulted.
When the wreck commenced breaking
up, the cargo drifted ashore, Casks con-
tanning liquor were broken into by the
passengers, and drunkenness and disorder
ensued. Fearing that bloodshed would
result if this order of things were not
put stop to, strong party was organ
lied to destroy the liquor as fast as it
came ashore, Passengers have no con-
fdence in Captain Domstock, and paid
no attention TO his orders. An indigna-
ton meeting was held on the Colorado,
and passed resolutions that IN their
opinion, the wreck of the Golden City
was due to incapacity or gross careless
ness of the commanding officers, and
much unnecessary suffering ashore can
be traced to the same source Passen-
gers with but few exceptions reached
here by the Colorado last night. Baggage
and treasure were left on the beach
under proper guard. arn
Nine are missing from the steeFage
roll which numbers 1885,
Six or eight paid passengers, whose
names we're not added, are supposed to
be missing One was lost while trying
to reach Colorado. Capt Comstock, and
several other officers, remained in camp
to guard baggage and the treasure of the
company. Agents say that none of the
cabin passengers are missing, but the
statement is hardly justified. SO far as
steerage is concerned, passengers brought
back by the Colorado have been besieg;
ing the Captains Office all day, claim
ing the return Of their money, reissuance