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The Loss Of The Golden Gate

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Day
15
Month
August
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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San Francisco, Aug. G. T!io gteomer Golden Uutu, Hudbon, OiimiKaidiT, burncd at sen, snited licnt-c for Paiiiim.i, oo the 2l.t ult . baving 'Jó c;iliii pat-sengera, liiT mcmid oabin ;iid uud Uj créW, mid $J,1UO,000 ID treasutc, U:i Uie L'Ttl) utt, at 4.45 in tñe noon, whéu Hfteeii miles uorth of Manzanilla, whilu tliu putseofíera werc dining, au disnu of fire WH heard. The stoamer promptiy beaded tur tlietharo, ttiree and a huif miles dista.it. the üaniea tnaking fearfui hcadway At a qaurter past five the upper deck fisll in. doon af;er slu: struck tho beuel), and the passeiiirers and ciiw wlio had nut got into the boats juuipod overboard and eudenvored to swim to the sliore. About oue Imndicd, includiag live chikli-un, gwuin or wer wasliod Bsbore alivu The s!ip soon barued to the watei's ede uud di-an peai'ed. Those on shore made tFieiif way to i;our Manzanilla, on the 28tli, just as (üe steaiuer &t. Louis arrived up trom Pa mima. Sonie few othèrj csóapcd to Manzini.hi iu bua:s. üi.e buat with thirty bad not been heard froto, but piobably made the shore soutb ol AlnDZanilkl The tít. Louis arrived here to-night, bringinj,' nuenty ciglit of the Golden (Jaiis pattseDgeiB, ili thut are knotfQ to be savd, mui i luiiiuii of ihe crew. Captain lludsoii, w t'i a portion uf tho crew, rtíiuaitisá at Maft'zauiJlu ti look af ter tiie ini.s.siüg la.-seiigtrs. Tlie naiues ut thé 1 st will be forwarded y lulcgriph as SbOB M proeured. Mr. l'"ln;l, of llolhdav & Fluit, Ur. Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, of Bal tilnoie are knuwn to be lust Four chüdien of ilie latter woro savcd. 8a.v Francisco Aug 11. - Captain Ilmls il, at Manzanillo, líOili, repöris to the Rgeuts of Ihe (Jkloa Urtte hi;ro,th;it trom tliu shelving beacll and heavy KUrf whtre the rcok is lyii'g there is ünlo probability of saviug iJic trtasuro Ho, with part of tlie crew and offitterg, roniaii'ed as agriüs fbr the Underwritfis, [iroteuting tliu wreclc with the hopes of savii;g additiunal lives. Third ollicer Seott, in charge ol tliu bout oontaining hom twenty to tlinty pirsons, had uot icuchcd Manzunilia at last aocouuts.

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