LOSS OF THE PROPELLER 'SEA-GULL.'

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 638, 26 May 1852, Page 2

LOSS OF THE PROPELLER 'SEA-GULL.'

[Fiom the San Francisco Herald, Feb 17.] The intelligence of the loss of the General Warren i: speedily followed by the news of the wreck of the Sen Gull, although happily without the loss of life attend ing the former disaster. We give the account of thi catastrophe in the words of the Picayune : "By the Lindness of Mr. Ncrtbeimer, who arrivei this morning in the schooner Buena Dea, (mm Trinadad we have received the additional painful intelligence o the loss of the propeller Sea Gull. She was wreckei on the Humboldt bnr, about ten o'clock on Monday morn ing, the 26th ult. She had arrived in Humholt Cay on her voyage from San Francisco to Oregon, at noon oi the day previous, after a passage of three days from Sai Francisco, which she left on Friday the 23rd ultimc Having remained in the Bay during Sunday night, sh^. proceeded od her voyage on Monday morning. On crossing Humboldt bar, the weather being very rough, several heavy sens struck her, one of which carried away the steam pipe. The vessel having now become unmanageable, the captain ordered tbe anchor to be ht go, which was done, and she remained in that position for about an hour and a half. The sea becoming rougher, the anchor began to drag. The captain, who it is said, displayed the most praiseworthy skill and judgment throughout this trying emergency, then came to the conclusion that the only chance to save the Viva of his passengers and the cargo was to beach the yes-el, Accordingly, he cut away the anchor and headed her foi the shore, which was about a mile and a half distant, After a succession of perils which language could bui faintly describe— the vessel being almost at the mere) of the waves — she struck a sandy beach some bouji afterwards ; and at low water that evening, all the pas eengerp, fifteen in number, among whom was a ladj with three children, were able to effect a landing with out difficulty* No lives were lost. The vessel is t complete wreck, but the cargo and machinery hav< been saved. Two of the passengers, Mr. Stanton am Mr. Northipmer, with the captain and part of the crev arrived here this morning in the Buena Dea. Sonr others proceeded to their destinations, and the remain der of them are staying at Humboldt until they ar enabled to do so."