New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-12
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Adventures Of a California Voyage.


B.xx Caorox, ST GATHERINGS Bay, Brazil, March g.
kessrs Greeiey 4 MeElrdtl;
Having KEEP, journal since we left New-York
January l6 send you few extracts, hoping it may
inieres, you and those LET, in Gotham. After leaving
the yrows and standing out 70 scs called the ron
and found we consisted Of fortyone passenger' nine
owners, captain two mates, eight sesrnen, two ooy'
two stewards FIVE cabin boys and one son Of Africa
snugzed for California a. best he could. But being
saiior we put him before the mast. duty, 70 earn
his bread The 18th wind commenced blowing gaze
from the north west and continued 20 increase 20 ac"
that on the l9th, the rolling very heavy INC oiH
shipped number q seas and a. night wave s"eP'
over her leaving about six inches water IN ne ca''
and causing nearly all on board 70 start 70 ine iee
pale with fear. But finding our captain ea-u' anu
rood hunor we felt relieved from danger sna reared
s.sin After III. gale passed we finally GOT tH-ns- 70
ryhts snd nothing Of consequence occurred UAnl me
l0,h Of Feb~uar7 when we spoke me snip IsTo-inta
al well and soon parted. On the 18th we crossed the
EQUATOR and on The 10Th spoke the Brig Osceola al
Of the passengers exchanged mutual visits ana spent
the day IN mating. p. happy 70 seeeseh other though
ve had been al cd friends oil our days
On Sunday morning, February q, schooner was
sccn on our ssrbosrd 6esrn which soon s. SIZE ss"
VA stood down across track falling about four miles
asier when changed her course the sumo a. ours
Soc was long low black, ssspiciouslooking craft
sharp built and OF beautiful proportion She gained on
az very fast and ~ first showing xix men (her cornpe
neni q. a merchantmen out on nearing us, twenty
more came OF deck, making twenty-'iz The win
her general appearance caused our captain tDd AL 70
be cutie uneasy "a were sure she was pirate or
SLAYER and we hea about much 70 fear from one rs
the other. VIC fell Oh point or t~o-she did the
sauo-cane back on the wind and again she followed,
which increased our uncasness and We thought II time
70 get out our arms ready for defense We did 90 and
each ono being armed With csrbine, raeS, Tevo.veri
&c, with our twelve Founders, on duty. We hoisie1
our colors she replied with Portuguese y" iu7eu ln
moment and presently came along side. Our uneesl
ue.s otu Increasing ale hsilcd US, wanted 70 knoW
where from r. where bound r What Longitude
&c 70 which our captain replied md asked the same o.
thcrn 70 which they replied She then tel or ana 10
low minutes sailed across bows and around us ia
most beautiful manner and again went on A'r touise
What che wss, could not determine ou We are mo-
ouxlous 10 any more Ike her aroma 10 Oh '' 10y
Finally we are anchored in 81. Catherine Bay and
the view IA beautiful High mountains shaped axe sugo,
losves bound the shore, covered with their perpetual
~.rarre ON IN. side Of these mountains can BE- seen
VILLAGES now and then church and ever una anon
neat looking cottages o, almost every dssciipuo' sui
rounded By The dark green ioisse o. ne orange lemon
palm planta.n nn1 banana trees, making ne We"
from The bay where anchored perfect ana bean
tful The city Is said 20 contain 1000 inhabitants and
needs but the intelligence Of New Lngiond village -
make THE their city the most delightful residence On
earth. o,
O, passage ha. thos far been agreeable and pleasant
Iy passed Our passengers all well provided. and
enjoy each oihers society 'aPtsin SousTo eNceeu3
our expectations. lie is excellent seaman; good
navigator and handles the Croon with much ease ~
n horscuan well-trained horse He understands the
weather perfectly, and is yefy attentive 70 his business
particularly in heavy weather and then he trusts 10 no
one but Is ever on duty he has gained the confidence
81 all on board With the bark Croton We ore delight
"a che 10 an excellent sea vessel fast sailer and
rldes the waves like thing ollie You viii hear from
me again at Valparaiso, and often during ny absence
from New York. Truly, you're. ? i L.