Arrive San Francisco
January 26, 1863SS Sonora
Captain W.F. Lapidge
From Panama
Passage
The steamer Sonora left San Francisco December 20th, at 4 p.m. December 27th, at 9:30 a.m., arrived at Manzanillo; received freight and treasure and left at 11:30 a.m. December 28th, at 2:30 a.m., exchanged signals with Company's steamer St. Louis bound northward; at 3:30 p.m. arrived at Acapulco, received fresh supplies and coal, and sailed at 6 p.m. January 2d, at 10 p.m., exchanged signals with Company's steamer Golden Age, bound northward. January 3d, passed steamer Guatemala at 6:30 a.m. and arrived at Panama at midnight.Returning, left Panama January 11th, at 2:45 a.m.; January 13th, at 3:40 a.m., passed steamer Constitution, bound South. January 17th, 2:30 a.m., arrived at Acapulco, received fresh supplies and coal and left at 1:30 p.m. Spoke steamer St. Louis bound Southward at 7:30 p.m.; were boarded by a boat from the French war steamer Diamant. January 25th, at 6 p.m., arrived at San Francisco. Left at Panama, U.S. ships Lancaster and St. Mary's, steamer Hermann, and coal ship Bazaar.
Left at Acapulco U.S.S. Saranac, and American ships Carlyle and ?? (Ed Note: Name eliminated from article), with coal for Panama Steamship Company.
The steamer Hermann arrived at Panama
January 8th, at 1 p.m., and would probably leave (with passengers from New York,
per America, December 11th), on the 13th January.
Daily
Alta California, Monday, January 26, 1863
BOMBARDMENT OF ACAPULCO BY THE FRENCH SQUADRON
Four French men-of-war, with the Commandant of the French squadron in the
pacific, bombarded Acapulco for three days. We are without full
particulars, save that the squadron entered Acapulco on the 16th inst., and
fired shells into the town (which was almost wholly deserted) for three days, killing
some twelve or thirteen Mexicans. Their fire was returned from one of the
forts by a German, Assisted by a few men, who took the affair very coolly.
Some of his shells did considerable damage to the fleet, one of them passing
through one of the vessels . . .
Daily Alta California, Tuesday
Morning, January 27, 1863
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BOMBARDMENT
Acapulco, January 16, 1863
Editors Alta: As chance would have it -- the same day that we arrived at
this port, on the 8th inst., the four French vessels of war did the same, lying
off the harbor in company with the U.S. steamer Saranac. The Constitution
entered the harbor without hindrance, but did not land any other
passengers. The people of the town sought refuge in the neighboring
hills. The people of the town sought refuge in the neighboring
hills. Fancy the hurry in which I had to land with my goods and
effects in the midst of the confusion. Fortunately nothing occurred that
afternoon, and at night I took all my things to my house. Next day the
vessels anchored at 10 a.m. and the little steamer Diamant along came up
to notify the Commandant-in-Chief . . .
Cargo
3,615 packages freight.Consignees:�H.W. Wadsworth; E.H. Parker; G. Howes & Co.; A.P. Fuller; Hooker & Co.; J.B. Newton & Co.; C.H. Strybing; M. Speyer; C.A. Lowe & Co.; Allen & Spier; D. Christie; H. Sharp & Co.; Main & Winchester; Commanding Officer U.S. Navy Yard; N. Gray; A.S. Rosenbaum; S. Rich & Bros; S.A. Wood; Hellmann Bros & Co.; Wells, Fargo & Co.; A.B. Forbes; Juan V. Terrpon; Lazard Freres; Godchaus Bros; A. De Silas; Lanzenberg & Co.; Davidson & May; L. Herman & Co.�
Passengers
P.W. Ames, U.S.N.Miss Baillie and servant
C. Bartlett
D. Batione
D.B. Blair
Rev. A.B. Clark and wife
Mrs. A.F. Dentzel
Carrie Eason
Bridget Gilmore
Dr. V.S. Green, U.S.N.
Miss Hall
Mrs. M.A. Hefley
Jacob Hess
Capt. W.E. Hopkins, U.S.N.
Mrs. Mary Hurlbart and three children
Jno. Jones and wife
Isaac Levy
Miss M.P. Norton
Ed Packe
Mrs. G.W. Palmer
J.H. Phillips
Mrs. Philllips
Alice Ridgeway
Mrs. Roundtree and two children
Mr. Selfridge
Mrs. Smith
C. Smith, U.S.N.
J.B. Sweet, U.S.N.
Capt. Swift
Mrs. Terwilliger
Uriah Wood and wife
and 320 other passengers