The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24

letters from Capt. j. L. Folsom, Assistant Quarter.
M g., detailing what he has seen of the gold region.
Capt states that every thing going on finely up
to February; ls4s-improvements making, and every
the diecaverx oftha .rnia --'---
DAT the time the excitement broke out, was repair
ing the United States bark Anita. The workmen were
receiving So per day, and lived on board the vessel
They struck for higher wages and one man finally left
continue at work few days more 1t So per day Com
mon sailors demaned 500 per month for work in
schooners on the bay Freight from this port to
little more than one hundred miles Common four OK
wagons are hired at $50 per day. In one case have
known Negro cook to be employed at $25 per day for
his services among the pots and kettles In
was in the mines about the LIST July; at that time
the weather there insuferably hot think 1t by
far the most Oppressive climate was in. 1t is
much comfortable than the climate of Brazil at
literally parched up after drought which had then
continued for near three months, and which had five
months more to run to the rainy season.
He then goes to state where the gold Is found
how is gsthered-the extent of Its deposit-who are
the fminers-the number Of persons employed and
number particulars which have been detailed
in columns in other letters from that quarter Of
the country. In another letter. the Captain says
Something should be done here at once for the es-
tablshment of peace and good order in the country
All law, both civil and military is at an end Among
the Mines and indeed in most parts OF the country out
Of the villages authority but that of the strongest
exists and ourages of the most dgraceful nature are
constantly occurring and the offenders go unpunished
There are now about twenty Ave vessels In this port
and believe there is not one Of them that has crew
to 60 to
During the whole year that was Collector Of this
port, there was not Q gun mounted for commanding
the entrance of the port, and there not United
States Of in the hsrbor We were exacting
a. military contribution, and We possessed not the
defiance Of authority Indeed the threat to do so
was made more than once during that time. For
merchant vessel at Monterey time and frequently
none at all and still that is the general place Of
resort on the coast for men Of war At this time such
vessel ought to be constantly In port"
The letters are too long for our space but we
their most important points. An informant OF the
Globe giving information touching the route to
California by the Isthmus, says
After getting away from Chagres, which cannot be
left too soon, the musquitoes neither numerous
nor troublesome. There scorpions, however that
keep one in constant bodily fear Though they do not
often sting; and now and then q centipeds shows
himself, to the great discomfort of the traveller.
better to disembark at Gorgcna than at Cruces
in the dry season. and rice r.rsa The country over
Gorgona, and is dry Ia the dry season, but almost
| impossible in the wet.
& Three years ago. there pretty good tavern at
Panama-good for the country where the charge was
two dollars per diem. Four dollars is an exorbtanty
high pIice-worse than London, or Paris, or Havana
| or New Orleans all dear places"
The caution about exposure to the sun is we'll but
sta little summing will do harm andit Is to be pre-
to seek the shade Our informant does not prescribe
fruit and oysters. OF both he says, healthy person
may eat provided always that he eats moderately.
letter from Capt Dimmick, to his friends a: home
published in the Chenango Telegraph, gives good re-
port Of their conduct and services in which
We copy in part
"That portion of the First Regiment Of New Yori
Volunteer consisting of Company X, comms nded BY
| Capt. Dimmick, and Company c, commanded BY
Capt Bracket have this day been mustered from the
| service and received an honorable discharge
Though they have not had the opportunity o
fighting any great battles, yet they have met thu
enemy in email attachments, where they contendet
against four times their number In the southern par
| OF California, and shown themselves equal to any
emergency, and what they would have done had i
been required, or had they bad the opportunity. Th
regiment has gone farther from home, kept a much
larger extent Of country in perfect subugatiou
longer in the service OF the United States
| any other volunteer regiment during the war.
dDuripg the last six months, the discovery of the
gold mines the upper branches Of the Sacrament,
river has offered of the strongest temptation fo
desertion, but few comparatively have been has,
enough to betray their trust. Sixteen dollars per dsy
has been offered for the labor of the soldier at the
mines, and protection offered, which the volunteer
promptly refused regarding honor preferable to thu
| plittering metal. Those that now honorably dis
charged have reserved their integrity under peculia
circumstances and we'll deserve the gratitude and
membrance of their country"