WRECK OF AN AMERICAN STEAMER. FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
The papers by the A'rago, arrived at Southampton, 2nd October, brought intelligence of the loss of the steamer Central America, with the Pacific mails. She had 1,600,000 dollars on freight, besides a large quantity of gold in the hands' of passengers. The loss of life was immense, estimated by the first accounts as exceeding 500; but later advices, received by the Europa, would go to reduce the number by more than one-half. The Central America was the same vessel as that which was formerly named the George Law; she belonged to the United States Mail Company, and was employed in the conveyance of Californian passengers and treasure from Chagres to New York, calling at Havahna.. She had a tremendous gale to encounter) in which she foundered on the 12th September, and it is supposed that only 100 put of over 500 passengers were saved. A statement furnished by one of the passengers landed at Savannah,- gives the cause of the disaster. It appears that the ship sprung a leak, which extinguished the fires, and left her at the mercy of the waves.
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Colonist, Issue 24, 12 January 1858, Page 3
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