Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29
VOLUME XLVI.-NUMBER 8.

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A merchant OF San Francisco, writing under
dale OF March 9th, among other things, has the
following:
ut appears that in all the great extent OF the
placers there is scarcely point where gold is not
found, and there are places where bushel OF
earth yields pound OF GOLD. In this port The cir
culation Of money is astonishing. All things are
nisn, but principally transportation and manual
laoof. The freight Of a boat from here 10 Santa
CARA, three leagues this side of San Jose is worth
Sao0 10 $500. Here bad horses bring $780, and
10 San Jose 800. Here board is worth SIS per
Gay Tor one person. From this place TO San Jose
IS twenty leagues, by land, and from there 10
FORBES quicksilver mine, four; 10 The plaeers, 10"
Letters from Valparaiso TO the 27.h OF Februa-
y, announce The arrival allhat port Of three U.
states transports, bringing 800 men. Two Of
these vessels are steamers OF 1000 tons burihen
1! IS understood they belong 10 the Panama line OF
steamers. There were al The same time in The port
ol valparaiso, eight or nine merchant vessels up
for San Francisco. Almost al the merchants OF
the country have gone or are preparing to emf
crate, and foreigners OF all classes auc all nations
are, as 1t were, with foot in stirrup for The land
OF gold. Many spectators have directed their
operations to California, aud it appears that that
country is converted into land Of promise for
Inc whole world as all persons are directing their
steps lhilher.
Letters from California state that The United
states Government offer no obstacles TO the work.
ing OF the mines, either by natives or foreigners.
GENERAL WORTH.
The n. York Sun has the following sketch OF
The lite and services OF General Worth:
Major General William ]. Worth was born
IN HUDSON, Columbia county, New York. HIS
ancestors were from Devonshre, England, and
settled in Massachusetts ia 1912. The Generals
la'her followed The eea, but the son was bred 10
mercantile pursuits, thought he once said 10 an
acquaintance that "he was not born 10 .e meI-
chant" hi. inclinatoas pointed 10 the army
On Inc declaration OF war, in 1912, ne entered
the army at the age OF eighteen, as private secre-
Iary 10 Major General Lewis, who finding him
more inclined 10 the field than 10 the desk, re-
commended him 10 Scott, VINO was then al The
head OF his brigade, on The Canadian fronier-
Scott immediately appointed him his aid and
placed him o. his staff
lie was with Scott in the baules OF Chippewa,
and Niagara, where he distinguished himself as
brave snd gallant soldier. He was rewarded
by the Government in 1914, with capaincy-
AZ the battle OF Niagara he received severe
Ter The war he was stationed Tor several years as
instructor OF tactics al West Point. As major
OF ordnance, he commanded al Waeryiiet, and
was pfomocd To the rank of Colonel, and assign
Cd 10 the eighth regiment. Gen. Worth served
in Florida during The Seminole war, which end
ed August 18th, 1912, when The rank oil brevet
Brisadier General was conferred upon him.
On the on break OF The war with Mexico,
Worth Joined Taylor al Corpus Christi as Sc
cond in command, and with bis own hand plan
led The national colors on the tank opposite
Maamoras. In consequence OF a dispute be.
tween Gen. Worth and Colonel Twiggs a, this
period, concerning point OF etiquette, the Tor
mer threw up his commission. He had scarcely
reached Washington, when he heard that Gsn.
Taylor was surrounded by he Mexicans and in
imminent danger, when he withdrew his resigna-
ton and fastened 10 the Rio Grande Al he
slorming OF Monterey one OF The most desperate
struggles during The war, Gen. Worth held an
independent Command, and performed prodigies
OF vaior. Immediately alter The capture OF None
lure OF which he was ordered 10 join Gen. Scott
al Vera Cruz.
He was engaged during the siege, and was one
OF The Commissioners appointed 10 receive the
capilula'ion OF Vera Cruz His brigade was IN
the hottest oil the fight al Sierra Gordo. lmmedl
ateIy atler This vIclnry, Gen. Worth captured The
town and castle OF Peroe, the strongest in Mexi-
CO. Following this ne gave battle 10 Santa An.
ma al Pueblo OF which city he took possession
From this point he joined Scot, and was enga-
eed IN the battles Of San AuguStir, Caurubusco,
Chapullepec, Moline del ReY and al The walls
OF the city OF Mexico
OF all The officers in service, none shared more
fully, and none contributed more largely 10 the
success Of our army than the brave and gallant
Worm. He won the highest commentators OF
the Commandefs-n-Chief,T Taylor and Scott, and
his praise was on The tongues Of all his country
men the world over.
Gen. Worm married daus hter of the late
John Stafford, OF Albany.
The Philadelphia Ledger says OF Gen. Worth
He entered the army, in he artillery service, as
aprivae soldier during he martial lever that ragged
10 The Northern States in 1912, during the cam.
pagn in Canada. He signalized himself b. his
soIdierly department and galianlry and wac soon
made lieutenant, in which capacity, he again
gave promise Of his future aurels, in The militia.
ny skill and daring he displayed. Al Lunty'.
Lane he was badly wounded, and, TOR his serv
ces on that bloody field, as well as al Chippewa
he was brevelled, first TO captain and then to ma
ior He won, during his military career, no les
field OF Palaklakaba, 10 Florida, where he com
manded and gained victory over the indians, h
was breyeted brieadier-and again, maio
general, in Mexico, in one OF the most brilllan
campaigns thar ever attended the march OF al
army.
His services, as brave and udicious officer
were always acknowledged by the commander
in-chiet Tor. in nearly all the battles OF Taylo
and Scott Worth led the advanced aSsaullIng al
visions Al Monterey he carried the pfinclpa
ioriresses. He assisted to lombard Vera Cruz
and was appointed governor OF The town alter ~
mari led the advance 10 Puebla, distinguished
himself highly &, churubusco, fought The mos
sanguinary engagement OF The war at Molina
and carried his point though ne LOAF nearly hal
hi, mrn, and at The storming of Chapu'tepec ant
San Cosme displayed the same vaor and COZ
tempt OF danger tina, ever marked his career"
From The Baltimore American, May 26.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE