New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-02
From California-Loss of ship haine OF Fair
hnyeH-iiutiny Gold Digging, &c.


We have been politely furnished by A. X. Nye,
Esq with the following extract OF letter received by
him from A. Ten Eyck Esq dated St Francisco sept
The schooner Honolulu arrived here from Columbia
River Aug - and reports the loss Of tue ship Maine
Netcher of Farhaven In attempting To enter the river
on the afternoon OF the sd 2ih August she srucA
on what IS called the Middle sands Of the Bar, where
the English bark Vancouver was wrecked IN May or
June last She dragged her anchors all night the sea
making breach her. la the morning the Ofleers
and o her In their boats and reached the snoTe
in safety The ship soon after went % pieces aud no
thing was saved. She had 400 bbls OF oil There
wa. no pilot on board-ihc po, OF the port was en-.
gagged in taking in an English brig which the Maine at
tempted 10 follow
A day or two agotae Flora Capt Potter Of New Lon
don anchored In Whsleman's Hsrbor on the opposite
side of the Bay Yesterday the captain, fearing he
would lose all his men weighed anchor, intending 10
20 10 sea After getting under weigh the crew nndng
the ship headed out refused to DO duty, aud the
captain was forced to return and anchor here. Last
night nine OF the gagged the watch lowered one
of the boats and rOWed OF They have not been heard
OF since, and probably halt way 10 the gold
region The FlOrs IL % months cut with only 100 ools
of oil Every vessel that IN here now IS sure 10
lose her crew and this state oil things must continue
until the squadron arrives, when n the memo war men
do not run Of too, merchantmen may retain thsir
crews.
The whale ship Euphrses OF New Bedford, LEFT here
few weeks since for the United states, T. touch on
the coast OF Chill TO recruit The Minerva Capt Perry,
of New Bedford. has abandoned the whaling business,
and IL now on her way hence 10 Valparaiso tor cargo
of merchandise Although two large ships four oarks
and eight origs aud schOOners have arrived here
since my return from the mineral country about -FOUR
weeks since with large csrgOes Of merchandise, their
entire invoices have been sold Vessels are daily arrV
Ing from the Islands and ports upon the coast laden
with goods and passengers the latter destined TOR the
gold wsshinzs
The Volunteer Regiment Of I. :. soldiers have been
mustered out of service. and have mostly gone gold
hunting Much sickness prevails among the solddlg
gers many have left the ground sick and many more
have discontinued their lsbOrs for the present. sno
gone into the more healthy portions Of the country IN
tending 10 return alter the scky season has passed
From the best information can obtain there are rom
two 70 three thousand persons At WORK n the soid
washngs with the same success as heretofore Inc
rainy season will commence By the nrst OF DECEMBER
and those engaged IN digging gold will have 10 remain
where that month huds them TIL along 10 March, as II
will be Impossible for them get down into the settle
menis on account OF the pecusrites Of the son ana
country. -,
The whole country. am credibly informed, In the
valleys and on the plains west Of the California Moun
tslns and Of the gold region 10 almost ennreiy
overlooked with water during the Winter montns, 50
that is with the greatest difficulty that access can %
had 10 and from the settlements The gold dsgers and
those intending 10 become such are making their prep
arstion. accordingly. by providing themselves with
tour or ave months ouitt BY the nrs OF Oetooer tne
number Of persons AZ the gold wsshnss will noi TAI
short d thousand