The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-26

Additional Accounts from California.
We are indebted to Mr. Israel Ketcham, of this
city, for the use of the following letter from the
gold region. 1t will be found interesting -
MONTEREY, UPPER Ca IFoRNIA,1
October %, 1913.
DEAR FATHER-When last wrote to you from La
Paz, Informed you that was going to Monterey
by land but, few days before we were 10 start
the order was countermanded, and the troops were
all ordered to the OHIO.
On the last day of August, Lower California was
formally surrendered to the Mexican authorities
the next day set sail for Monterey, stopping at
San Jose to take on board Co. d and after long
passage of 80 days, reached this place.
Israel is at Suffers Fort, in a store, and dong
very well he is receiving $25 per month he has
had severe attack OF fever, but hear that he has
entirely recovered.
The gold fever continues to rage with undated
vIgor, some persons finding $500 one day;
about three ounces Is the general average. Goods
OF all descriptions are very dear; blankets selling
as high as two ounces; revol living pistols have
brought pound OF gold, and other articles IN pro-
portion.
l have made arrangements to visit the gold re-
gion, in company with Lieuts Pendleton, More
head, and Young. We have bought two ox-carts,
and shall take up five months provisions with
We expect to start in two or three days.
There is no law here; the strongest Is the best
fellow The men have been stealing everything
that they could lay their hands on, in the shape OF
provisions and horsefesh for the purpose of getting
up TO the mines. Co. B was discharged from the
service on the 23d inst, Cos. A and d on the oath,
and that ends the existence of the LIST regiment of
Some of the men, led on by two or three chaps,
have threatened to kill me for having court
martlaled them at La Paz. ! fancy they will
have good time in doing it, AS was standing
talking 10 friend, a few days ago, in the neighbour
hood Of house where about SO of them are quar-
tered, fellow steps up to me and says" You
co9rtmarlaIed me, and made It cost me money,
didn't you 7" Ireplled" Yes, in the line of my
duty, dds and under the same circumstances,
would do so again" After few more words he
assaulted me, and put lx.barreled pistol to his
in such close contact. One of his friends called
out, "Take the pistol away from him; :" but he
thought best not to try it. do not apprehend any
danger from them therefore do not feel at all un-
easy.
II can make good speculation at the mines, l
intend to start for home In the sprng-otherwlse
not. L. E. X.
We learn that the steamer Falcon has brought
several bars of gold from California, consigned to
Messrs. Bishop Co., amounting in value to about
$4,000. They are brought homo by Captain Baker,
OF the bark Undine, and assayed at Valparaiso
The metal Is twenty and half carats fine.
[From the Washington Union, jan 24]
We are permitted to make IN extract from letter
from highly intelligent source which gives increased
left Topic [Tepc islsouth Of Mazstlan, and consider
able distance from the gold region-HEnALD] on the
18th of December last and is the latest intelligence
"There So late arrival from California bringing in
snown north Of sh. forms. ys.
The Unite states storeshp Lexington was to leave
for the United States. When this vessel sailed she
already bad board $500 in gold dust for the Uni
We understand that the gold dust was put on board
TAT ull
transportation here.
[From the Washington IntellIgencer, Jan "a
we ar. allowed to publish the following extract from
letter from officer In the squadron Of Commodore
jones' who gives vivid and life like picture Of the state
OF things in California at the time OF his writing
UNITED STATES SHIr ONO,
MONTEREY, California, Nov. I, 1918
We arrived here on the 9th Of last month The wes-
ther for the last fortnight has been delightful,
pleasant season has just commenced.
II viii be impossible for persons at = distance to
ject discussed 1t bought andsold in grocers scales.
1t selling for sl1 ounce here $40 at San Francis
the mines E Il. Ony medium ,e Of
exchange The price of glass Of groz is pinch Of
gold: The Indians had ss first no ide. and have
offer ali they had for anything that pleased them
from the mines told that he had sold blanket
indifferent one for se4 Every that can possibly
do 80, has me to the mines There are some fifteen
leave secsus. their crews have deserted. They offer
$50 month, and cannot get men At that; the usual
wage. were about s2 Those who reap most in this
Of course the necessaries Of life One Of
these men informed that he retailed -four ut two
sugar at So per pound, brandy Sl2 bottle Crowbars
pickaxes, 30, sold at first for enormous price.
long and hundred broad Il is thought to be much
longer but 1t has not been explored further man,
Shops much s.sr;ion can make $1,000 month
had been in the mines about two months each one
(per.on) averaged about $500 . month. piece
weighing rs pounds has been found. The largest
piece that ! have weighed pound ounces The
most that is found is small and fine will leave
q place at which he does not find more than an ounce
q day. The machines very rude in fact 1t would
be profitable to work that which escaped them,
there mot richer work all around There are about ten
around The mines are said to be inexhaustible. The
mt lew price Of gold cannot long for suppose
saris. Of life long remain they are though they will
be high for some time. Nothing for consumption is
America and the islands and no doubt capitalists win
sson have their agents. which aene would bring gold
asou iS Ss nad vess
parted with it for 3 ounces Of gold equal to sos In
the United States Persons seen With gold valued
1t thousands Of dollars Who few months SINCE would
have considered themselves fortunate In having
twenty dollars in their possession Doctors making
pulse is Of gold It is said that Of them
making 500 per day 1t Is very sicky now at the
mines
The Rush TO the Gold Regions.
MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK
The Roe Mutual Association sailed yesterday,
IN the schooner Roe, Captain Martin, for San
Francisco, amid the congratulations of multitude
or friends, who had gathered to witness their de-
parture. AS she left the wharf, cheer upon cheer
greeted her, which was returned by those on
board, in a salute from their revolvers Her cargo
consists OF merchandise and mining Implements,
aud is valued at $4,000. Annexed is a list of her
passengers
T. Mcdowell. T.. Pool, T.. Crowel, s. Martin, P.
Brown, VIM. Dill, John Foratt, s. g. Booth, q. s.
McMacken, Richard hampton, c. Yates, s. Jennings,
John Grant, C. Spates, Z. Martin II Buchanan. VIM.