Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-19
Correspondence Of the SHh.
FROM THE PACIFIC
OCEAN, CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND

MONTEREY. California, March 6, i6.
DIR: Since the expulsion oil General Michel
torena IRON this country, the natives have
managed their affairs their own way, having
the command under Commandanie General
Castro, al the North, and Governor Pico at
the South. In the meantime thu wild Indians
are carrying of Tor food. almost all the horses
OH the farms. They prefer horse meat TO the
meat OF bullocks Travelling in some parts
oil this department has become dangerous the
Indians with their ARROWS having shot several
people they met single aud unarmed. Month
after month, enterprising emigrauts (wild In
dams never trouble them.) obtain grants OF
several leagues OF land on the waters of the
magnificent" Bay oi San Francisco; purchase
cattle oil the native farmers, and set up for
themselves. The Sacramento at Captain
Suffers new Town of New Helvelia, aud
above there already teens with The busy hum
OF settlers. The soft cellar trees (even IL feet
IN diameter aud 300 feet high) begin TO fall
under the New England axes aud the Western
1Xcmen. The carting in Monterey ani Yerba
Buena, is partly done by Missouri men aud
oxen. A schooner has been built By the
Americans at San Francisco, loaded with
California produce, and both sold at Mazatlan
al high profit, her potatoes sold at A dollars
per 100 lbs; beans, five dollars an English
bushel, paid for III specie. More vessels are
now building; several saw-mills OH the rivers,
arc at work. At Boelega a large steam sap is
nearly finished. Over three hundred men,
women and children arrived last October, al
New Hel,etia in % wagons; General Custo
the Commanddnt General. went there To see
seem, aud babe them Welcome; bringing down
a small boy to Monterey to educate with his
Mazatlan must soon rccrfves'tiesfa.A
bacon grain, pots toes and vessels from
the Americans on the Sacramento. The Ore
CON emigrants may well say their country is
iuit 90 wifvut sud hour. IL must 30 continue
until some new aud powerful invention can
remove the bar at the Columbia river. to allow
a vessel 10 ente. The Hudson's Bay Comma.
ny 3 Ships, have been 36 days from the Co.
lombia rvcr TO San Francisco, 80 of which
they were al anchor waiting 10 get out. |
think whale ship never found her WAY there
and il she did, the crew might consume ,bei,
supply 4 refreshments for III s ,ason - h;le tbey
were laying Inside the bar, waiting for lime
aud wind 10 go out. Many whslers ar. yearly
supplied at San Francisco, but the Ian needs
more oil the American class OF laborers 10 proye
It's utility. The Californians are quietly look-
my on, wondering who, and what, will come
next many Of them being uncertain whether
It's best ioI their interests that the Yankees
should lake possession, or best for the uatriot.
Ism That the Mexican flag. without her laws
should yet fly over them. They are getting
used to the stars and stripes, however.
captain Fremont and his party are now in
California. In February he visited the II s
Consul IN Monterey. Whilst there the Pre-.
iecto wrote 10 MIR. Larkin to enquire what
business Captain Fremont could have there
lie was informed. 70 find out the mos, prac
tiedole route 10 the Pacific, and that his psTtv
were no. United States soldiers. This Ist,er
superstition had caused much eycitemen,
Reports have reached us. that the .Mormnns,
have found another leaf ct their Bible that
gives them California as the promised l,nJ
aud that the Holy Temple and CITY in Mis'
Sou[I are Tor sale. lsupposc Hastings history
OF Cdlilornla will bring hundreds Of neonls
here this AMI the next year. Mr.. Hssiiacs
arrived at New Helvetia in January win
eight men from Independence. Csnts;n
Fremont came three degrees South of Nor,
Hall. which nlds his route about 900 mill.
Is was supposed $1,000 He took a royte
hat was supposed to be desert, and found 4,
pleasant aud delightful country, almos, =
te.rel road from the South Pess in the Rorkv
Mountains To this place. lie is now nre n.,;,,,
md hlhng has party for the Oregon, will fetn,,,
'efe IN June and be in the States abmt Sen'
climber. Yours, sc. PAlSSN0