Some walked up to San Diego, five miles distant, but the majority remained where they were making bonfires of the old hide houses, and of anything which could be torn down. They had not even water to drink, for the place furnishes none, all which is used here being brought from the town.

Towards evening, a steamer was seen coming in, which proved to be the “Columbia” from San Francisco. On the report of the “Uncle Sam”, that she had spoken us, lying-to, disabled in a rough sea, it was naturally supposed that we would get into some place to refit, and the “Columbia” was dispatched by the agent of the company, with instructions to look into every port on her way down until she found us, and to render us any assistance we might need. Her arrival was therefore most opportune. The “Goliah” and “Southerner” therefore sailed next morning with such passengers as chose to go in them, being chartered by … [next]

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