The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-05
Intelligence from the Pacific.
Of the New Orleans Delta

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On the 2Sth March, the British sloop Calypso
anchored this harbor to take in water direct from
California. She had on board half million of Califor-
mia gold The Calypso is not from California; she Is
from Mazatan, where she took in this S500,000-ony
$4,000 of which is California gold.-ED HERALD She
reports that provisions in the gold regions
that much confusion and robbery existed; and that
there were more than one hundred Americans remain
ing at Mazatlan, whose means had given out and
unable to pursue their journey further on.
On the same day, the British bark John Rtson Cap
tain Kennedy entered this port forty days from
Panama having one hundred and fourteen passengers
board for California short Of water and provisions
Three Of her passengers had died the passage She
takes board twenty passengers who have been wait
ing here for the March steamer Of which there is not
yet any account No vessel but the California her
first trip, has yet called here.
The Collector of the customs at this port has made
most oppressive and vexatious abuse Of discretionary
power that the article of the arances gives
him. in exacting from the bark John Ritson, tonnage
duty amounting to $457 so, before she could take
board the few passengers that waiting the steamer
AS matter Of course, the passengers themselves had
to bear this enormous expense, which, together with
their passage money, amounted to $3.50 each
The 2Sth Of March was gala day in this declining
and decayed port account Of two vessels entering
the harbor in day, and another trading schoo-
ner being in sight outside, but which did not enter.
The Calypso, the morning after her entrance, gave
the national salute Ct twenty guns, which was re-
piled to from dilapidacd Spanish fort A few shots
only fred by the fort the powder having given
out.
Three Americans arrived from Mexico yesterday,
from whose baggage the sum Of $3.50 stolen the
road, which they had not missed until their arrival
Gardner hf and New ss
They relate that the American minister ut Mexico had
received information that one OF party OF Americans
on their way to Mazatlan, was shot by Mexican
guard at some place, four or FIVE days march from
Mexico THE person shot, here alluded to, was Dun
ham, and was a member Of Capt. Hutton's company
Ed HrnALpj The occurrence took place in posada
eating house. where the man had eaten and too high
price being demanded, he wished to escape without
paying ut all and the woman laying hold of him, he
presented pistol at her upon which one Of Mexican
guard who standing outside the house, shot him
dead 1t appears that the occurrence excited no SYM
pathy amongst the Americans in the city, for man
who was capable Of drawing pistol on yomon
not been ablo TO any respectable source that
a ship from Panama, having on board a large number
of passengers, was burnt at sea- and but few souls
"a we'd from the burning wreck, in a small boat.
hope that some Of onr go-ahead steamboat proprie-
tors will send around few good boats to trade on
navigation, on account Of the continued Gains that
prevail in the Pacific good business could be done
carrying freight and passengers calling at the different
ports The annoyance of tonnage duty could be got
rid Of, think, by an application to the government
American vice consus certainly ought to be appoint
ed at the different points this coast where the
steamers have to CALL to protect Americans and Amc-
rcan interests.
The celebrated coward, assassin and Commandante
General of the South, is still in campaign against the
revoed Indians in the mountains Of Tenango and San
Geronimo 1t appears that this dark General himself,
by his Vaccinations, has driven the deuded Indians
into revolt that it might him pretext to levy
contributions for suppressng it, but anomalous as it
may appear the general mt nish him
at present, although sufficiently in possession Of
knowledge of his yllany and deceit but the general
government have no power in this quarter Alvarez
reigns absolute, and gets his terms to Keep him
quet. The government could send no force here, ms
the roads impossible for artillery, and cavalry
could only approach in single file, and that over noun
tain and frghtful barancas to say nothing
of the nsalubrity of the climate for those accustomed
to the mild temperature Of the city Of Mexico.
From the Boston Traveller, May g.
We have been permitted to make the following
extract from letter from Capt. Leach, of ship
Chile, of Boston, dated San Francisco, Feb g.
~ arrived here on the 9th Feb from New York, via
Valparaiso, Dec. q, and Monterey Jan. 80. All the
vessels in port laid up the having deserted
All sailors go up to the miAes as soon as they get on
shore Seamen's wages So per day, or $50 per
month There is great temptation for man to go and
dig by which he obtain and even two ounces
Of gold per day Here a sailor is good his master,
and those who come from the mines with money will
not work until 1t Is all spent There Is no law or justice
here Every for himself All go armed for self
defence