New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-26

The following letter from an officer on board the
Cyane OF the Pacific Squadron, TO a friend in this
City may be worthy of perusal;


The following letter from officer on board the
Cyane OF the Pacific Squadron, to a friend in this
City may be worthy of perusal:
CYANE. of Mazailsn, June :, 1877.
We are lying or here with the Independence, block
aiding this port The weather Is very hot and We are
dsily looking out for hurricane. The Independence
calls tomorrow for Monterey Upper California We
hang on two weeks aud then run over 70 the Sandwich
Islands This viii false tho second blockade declared
on this coast but the idea Is that the weather Is
sufficient blockade for this coast during tue Summer ana
hurricane months and that the squadron WI! cohceh
tra and organize Monterey To make descent upon
this place Guymss san Bias and Acapulco IN october
GOOD deal discomfort exists among the bi0ods OF inc
squadron that have not already taken these pisces
These places perfectly healthy throughout the sum
mer and can be held with 400 men al this pace ana oVV
At Guymas The truth Is, three commanders are Too
much for any one SQUADRON but for the arrival OF bd
die dcinonstrstion would have been rnsde THINK IN
MAY | know there would have been II stockton rae
not been relieved We are quite curious 10 near q me
meeting between the latter and Cen hearney Al mon
terey the headquarters OF hoarney ana the Oohkess
was expected there daily when We left We now thlhA
that Bddle and stockton (slias Fighting Bob VIII
both return homo IN the Columbus when Shuoucs JOINS
them Tho return OF the Columbus reduces our Ioiee
very much. .
We have tbs news from the City Of Mexico 70 May
Is Worth had Just entered the Pueblo and We thinS
the tone Of the Mexican press IS more peaceful inan u
was month since the CerroGordo victory has wrought
a change We have possession OF both the Csl-
torni.s on this side, from Cgpc ~ Lucas Norm The
geographical position Of Lower California is very I'M
portnnt il has several hue hsroors II IS rich 10 mine
raj wealth iron copper, lead, silver and gold ard ~
though the general features OF the country are barren
there arc many rue valleys Of land producing sreai
varieties of fruit sugar cane and cotton. Al the Cape
there good hsrboT for months in the year ana Al
small expense II be made large ana sale nsto3f Al
al se-sOns Ii Is the Cape ITSELF that hss attracted my
att nton Tits the hesdlsnd of an immense commerce
ana as dsFo. tor goods il VIII be most Vsluaole snd
Nnen We set steamers IN this sea IL Importance vii Dc
mUch Increased az depot for coal. 81 any rate, our
line must be somewhere about 81. This lEe strikes
the head OF the Gut aud viii leave Lower California
isolated penlnsos, worth more TO US than anybody
else and We ought 20 include H. The Cspe csn be
made the Gibraltar OF the Pacific ana the uhsbitants
are very well disposed 10 mAdeh good deal Of re
search for cos around the Bay Of san Francisco and
visited many localities whore II said coal existed
but without success found only small amounts of
petrihed wood no indications OF vein OF coal II IL
said 10 exist however, ~ number o. places on the
COAST and hear that mine has sctusiiy been rked
Ia Oregon. that supplied an English steamer With good
coal This Is very important and the Government ought
10 give orders or send out agent 10 attend particular
liz u this