The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-06
From the New Orleans ricsyuns. Nov. 81
Caiifornla-QoidR eQto0

Lieut. Loeser United States army arrived here yesier-
day in the schooner Desdemona, from Jamaica, with
United States government Lieut. LOeser left Monterey
Angus, last for Pay,a IN Peru which place he made
forty days He came thence BY the way OF Panama and
In company with Lieut. L. came David Carter. who
wens out TO California In the employment OF the govern
meni early IN the commencement OF the war From Inc
latter we learn that there excitement In Caiornia
except that produced by the reports from the sold regions
OF the Sacramento and lis tributaries The mania for
gold digging had reaches such length, that was din
cult to procure worken in Monterey except az the most
eNtrava9ant wages Deserons had taken place from the
United States forces and from the marine. such
tent that the United States ship OHIO had 10 supply
the way OF the Infection From the latter vessel boats
crew deserted in open daylight, for the gold regions
Company r, 81 artillery, and the Dragon. left al Mon
terey had suffered little from deseron but the citizens
generally had gone OF in quest OF the precious metal
Lieut.. LoeSer brings with him specimens of gold
obtained the valley Of the Sacramento Some of the
pieces the first found in the country The extent OF
the gold region has no, been asceranei but the has
oeen found IN Territory $50 mules IN extent and so IN
breadth. Mr.. Carter thinks that many OF The accounts
OF The great abundance OF the precious metal in the
gon IN which II Is found exaggeratons but that Is
recovered IN large Quantities is absolutely known He
informs that the procured al some risk and with
great labor yet that il must abound in the couny-con
sderng the quantities broug ht Monterey and the
imperfect means employed in separating il from the soil
ne tract OF country constituting the gold region
level plain. Whether the particles OF gold have been
washed down from the mountains, heavei up by vol
canle force, knows but the latter generally be-
leved to be the true theory. Mr. Carter has himself
seen drops OF virgin gold weighing two ounces, and
there are those who assert they have met with II in buks
OF greater weight
have resulted dlsastrously. Those who have organized
10 collect the precious metal have lost Their
outfits for the persons hired for such service invariably
leave their employers and Sc, up business their
ACCOMPLISHING with them the implements intrused TO
them The gold is not confined 10 the beds OF the rivers,
but everywhere within prescribed limits may be had by
The effect produced in California by this source
OF wealth has been anything but beneficial TO the colony
or advantageous TO the public service Inc New York
volunteers, they disbantei repaired 10
the gold region, Col Stevenson with them and every
article OF chandse fool clothing, had risen in val
eyorbitant extent The epidemic universal.
The crews OF whale ships and other commercial vessels
had deserted for the enchanted REGION well the
listed in the United States service.
poses before gold was discovered hal grown so
that the duties upon imported goois could not De paid
except By hypothecang dust" Those who could not
procure better OF collecting gold, wandered of in
It's qnest with tin pans, buckets, AMI whatever else
could be used TO separate the metal iron The earth by
washing.
We letter and proclamation from Col Ma
son, showing the troubles which this gold fever has
brought upon the custom house. and article from the
Californian OF the lt,h OF August giving account of
the discovery OF goll the valley, and the progress
made in It's collection Our informant thinks II wall
CURE large force 10 protect the interest OF the United
States from the depreciation OF the 'iiSsers, who form
the largest, most desperate, and vagant class OF for
eigBers that Territory Large nun sers them have
penshel during The sickly account OF their
reckless OF lie and insufficient means OF com
Portable living
SAN FRANcIsco, July p, 1913.
SIR We beg leave 10 submit to your eScellency the
proceedings OF meeting held last evening the City
Hotel OF this place.
We pray that your exceency will take into immediate
consideration OF such vital importance to the
commercial we'll the other Interests OF the
Try and will be pleased TO forward your decision
a a
We are, respectfully, your exceencys most obedient
servants, w. d. NJ HOWARD,
c. V. GILLESPIE.
JAMES c. WARD.
To his EyreIlpnrv Cnl Y r M,sox