Passengers at the Port of San Francisco: 1800s

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SS California

Arrive San Francisco

December 7, 1853
SS California
A. V. H. Leroy, Esq., Commander
From Panama

Passage

Sacramento Daily Union, December 7, 1853

By Telegraph to the Union

Arrival of the California.

LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP WINFIELD SCOTT!!
PASSENGERS AND TREASURE SAVED!!
LATER FROM PANAMA OP PASSENGERS, &C. &C.

San Francisco, December 6, 10 A.M.

The mail steamer California arrived this morning at 9 o'clock. She brings intelligence of the total loss of the steamer Winfield Scott, on the night of the 2d inst. The following is the memoranda of the California:

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer California, A. V. H. Leroy, Esq., commander, sailed from Panama on the evening of the 19th November, at 8 o'clock, with 500 passengers, and 254 bags of mail matter from New York, per steamer Illinois, and New Orleans, per steamer United States. On the 24th, at 2 o'clock, P. M., met steamer John L. Stephens in the Gulf of Tehauntepec. She must have made the run down in twelve days. Touched at Acapulco on the 26th, and sailed thence on the afternoon of the same day. No vessels in port. On the 30th saw the boilers ' and other remains of the steamer Independence high and dry on the shore of Marguerita Island. Touched at San Diego on the evening of Dec. 3d, and exchanged mails. Passed steamer Goliah coming out. Arrived at San Francisco on 6th inst., at 8 o'clock, having made the run in 14 days, 14 hours, exclusive of delays.

Loss of the Steamer Winfield Scott! Passengers and Treasure Saved!

On the 4th December, the steamer California saw the steamer Winfield Scott ashore at Anacapa Island ran close to her and received the ladies and children on board, and also her treasure. She went ashore about midnight on December 2d, during a dense fog her passengers were landed without loss of life or confusion, owing to the coolness of Capt. Blunt and his officers. They are quite comfortably situated. The Winfield Scott will be a total loss.

News from Panama

The U. S. frigate St. Lawrence sailed from the bay of Panama on the 19th November, at 7 a. m., for Valparaiso. The roads on the Isthmus are in excellent condition, the passengers from the Illinois and United States crossed without any difficulty. Good health has prevailed among them, not a single death having occurred.

Cargo

200 bags of mail.

Passengers