The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-21

of pack-mules for its conveyance.
Col. WEBB's CALIFORNIA EXPEDITION
were received IN town yesterday, by the steamship
Globe, from various members of the expedition
which left for California under Col. Webbs COM
mand. From these, we CLEAN some interesting IN
formation as TO the company
We have already mentioned that when the cho-
era broke out among the members, opposite Clay
Davs's, Mr.. Audubon ordered the company at once
to proceed further up the river. They went as far
up as Mier Some were left behind to look after the
sick. We hear that three died of the cholera, in
addition to those whose names we published on the
18th ult This makes eleven in all who died Of
cholera. The names of the last three victims we
have not learned. At Mier, il was found that the
company had become disheartened by the death of
their companions and the prospects before them.
dissatisfaction with their commander, Colonel
Webb, also manifested itself extensively. The re.
suit was, that the expedition abandoned and
the company set out for home. They were at Rio
Grande city the 3lst ult., and there they receiv
ed more encouraging accounts, which induced
them to reconsider their intention OF returning to
the United States. The result was, that when the
latest letters were written, on the 3lsi goodly
number Of the members had determined to proceed
TO their original destination in two parties Col.
Webb would have the command Of fifteen, who
still adhered to him. Forty-four others had organ
charge of Lieut.. Browning, of the navy, Mr. Au-
dubon and Mr. Simpson. The latter party were to
proceed without military organization, and they
think they have about the right number of mem
the 3ls and it is barely possible that they would
yet change their minds; but from the letters we
have seen, we infer that they would positively pro-
coed to California, and also Col Webb's smaller
spirits wonderfully; their health was excellent and
now that they are organized in companies of more
proper numbers, we have little fears for their flu
ture success-N. o. Picayune, april II.
extraordinary Snow SToRM-On Sunday last
the 18th of April, we had snow storm here of I'M
heard OF severity, we suppose, for this season and
climate. 1t commenced slightly early i'm the morn
ing; but about O'Clock A. NJ, the snow began to
fall thckly, and continued until s Z. NJ having in
the meantime accumulated on level places to the
depth of upwards OF four inches. During the day
and night icices formed in abundance 9Fdyettc-
rfUe Nv. Co. Observer.
There was real clustering snow storm at Will
mmFfon North Carolina, on Sunday last, (such as
We, we ms city Yesterday morning3 1tfell to
nothing IHe kind ever before being known IN
that regIun, by the 'oldest inhabitant'
Garden vegetables. fruits, and flowers have all
been swept off. This extraordinary occurrence ls
noticed by most OF the. newspapers received last
night from principal points at the South At
Charleston Is. O. the sleet and snow continued to
fall for about four hours at Columbia, five hours
at Augusta (Geo) two hours; and passengers to
the railroad about four hours. The thermometer
IN those regions, day two previous, ranged be-
tween 20 and so. The Charleston Courier remarks
that if the storm has extended into the south
western States, and been accompanied with like
degree Of cold, the cotton crop, which must be
generally up, will have been destroyed by the
frost, and must be repanted. This will very much
retard Its growth, and render good crop much
more Northumberland Intell,gencer, Apra 20.
Hard black frost, following the snow-storm on
Monday morning, has, we fear, done serious da-
mage to the young cotton and wheat plants through
out the country, as our gardens have suffered Sc
verely from the same cause. The face Of nature
looked very bright and smiling the morning after
the clean washing, however, and the verdure of the
foliage was far fresher from the contrast with the
wintry drapery in which it had been arrayed the
day before. We had San eager and a npping air.
all yesterday morning, but in the evening il became
| again Southern day with Southern feelings. The
damage done to the coming crop it is impossible
yet to caculats-we apprehend that it has been
have to try their planting over again. Our Oldest
inhabitant' has no recollection of such an unsea-
sonable snow-storm in this latitude before.
| h~nbia Is. CO. Telegraph, april II.