The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-16
The Gold Fever.
THE MIGRATING PARTIES.

THE MIGRATING PARTIES
We have nothing of interest connected with
the California emigration to record the pro.
ceedings of the Adventures having been slight
ly retarded by the inclemency of the wea-
Their. Owing to the same cause, number OF
vessels, in re sdiness to depart, were forced to
defer their sailing until to-day. The bark Croton,
tor San Francisco ready for sea- has the following
named persons on boards
A. Goodheart, H. Curry W. f. Holecter, J. H
Greer, jr, w. 9. Blanc, W. Dutch, D. O. Sherman w.
lanes, B. Miller J. Hall, A. Van Wyck, T. Hutohings,
A. W. Knapp. G. Sales, J. II. Johnton, Geo. Trsmby,
0 M.llerby, E. W: Anson, A. D Fitch Hutchinson,
Jas. Thomas, A. w, Bingham, J. Jerome, E Thomas,
NJ s. Smith, George A.. Morrell, w. M. Tucker, J.
Schoomsker, H Sohoomaker, J. X Underhll, Knox,
A. D. johnson. J. D. Rumar, C. King, H. Hughes, J.
X. Page, N. Rochester, J. Fox, c. Fox, Savage, =
knight A. MerriHeld, H. w. Chittsnden, Jas Wilcox,
T. r Porter, Sac, r. Savage B. Black J. Russell,
w. Hanmersley, E Hubbard
The Tarolinta which left Saturday, took out Chas.
Brooks, VIM Cox, John H. Cornell, Randall, J. Pow
ers, w oscsr Smith, W. P. Poynter, Isaac Rsnsyea,
son, Milne, j b. Groat, Vail, Amats Stevenson, Z.
Franklin, r. s. Havl,ey,J. W. Sterling, D. Sterling,
R. H. Sterling, g " Wheeler, c Barr, VIM Barr,
w. B. Knorr, G. Qusckenbush, J. v. d. H. Neyse, d
Living.tcn, I. Liyips:.on, c. n; Burroughs, 9; w
s,on winsss.,.H MTsss H. La.no. e.
C. Smith, S. w. Lowere. N. Miller. J. NJ Bunce Mum
SELL D. Norrross j. M. Devoe, A. Hubbell, s D. Pear
Dep.yster. S. Nelson, j Richards, s j. Tyler,
Howell, B. Hempstsd, p: Hunt. g. T. Morehouse. g.
MnsnS e. cpsa. sso,s
W. B. Cock, J. Hunt, T. Southland, Brown, J..
s,s Tus as Wv =, p. Thorp Jerome
Monshsn, A P Demitt, W. g Black.tt, s. Gibbs. A.
e cBaes T. R R;s.:on h R,s.y :s
Hagen, w. Hogebeom, M Conrad, Williams W.
Coddipgton, }: J. CoddiDgton, Newman, Lsun.
dergan, j r. Austin. II Keller. L. Howe, w. Pros
rer. J J.Short. M w Short, CIV Dodd, - Hyatt
H +. Cox, NV. Cox d. B. Cook, L. Hyatt, M. Bald
win, and three servants.
The bark Orb OF Salem, has been bought by a COM
peny in Boston, for q California voyage.
From the Corpus Christi Star. Dee 1871
John H. Matthews Of Travis county advertises that
all persons who are dssrous Of emsratns to Upper
California can havea chance Of uniting with Q COM
paDy which organizing in the vicinity Of the city Of
Austin The company intend starting for California
BILE to travel up the valley Of the Rio Grande to Ell
Paso and from that point to pursue the most direct
and from thence north along the shore of the Pacific
San Francisco Bay, the place Of destination"
From the Washington Union, Jan. 141
1t Infatuated in rome Of the papers first, tn at the
has received late and
kept back from the public second that It had this In
teligence early as last summer and suppressed It.
Both suggestops are entirely unfouDded in fact. The
government mt did not receive this intelligence ~
CARDS the gold region Of California last summer,
until within few days before the meeting Of Congress
as has also been published everything Of the least I'm
ports received by the government since that date
including the assays made at the Mint. That this
region Ia Of most extraordinary richness especially In
god cannot be doubted, and s fully set forth In the
public documents to Congress- as well - thoee pub
lshed since that date, and presents Inducements OF
the bigbest character for emigration to that region
The only officers or agents sent there by the govern
Dent the military and naval officers ~ required by
al a teri
by the General In obedience to the require
ments Of the law The Treasury Department has sent
neither officers agents to California.
The confidential clerk Of the Secretary Of the Trea
sury is still here sDdhss no idea Of going to Cafor-
MIA Mr. J. Rose Brown, who was once . clerk OF the
TrestuIy Department. but who 10 lieutenant In
the revenue service has gone TO Oregon but not to
California He goes to join Captain Frazer, who sailed
for Oregon in the revenue cutter Lawrence before
anythng known here Of the gold Of alifornA and
Lieutenant Brown vas despatched with Instructions
to oveltske Captain Frazer II he could 80 "A to pre-
vent me Lswrence stepping At Cso, nis fears being
desert and, In any event Lieute nant Brown was to
proceed TO Oregon, and not to California.
We can assure the public that the government has
uniformly pubsted all important intelligence
gsrds the mines and gold Of Csfor mia. they we're
received and viii continue to do so The Secretary
Of War In particular, by whom the principal int liz
gepce was received has not only always published II
promptly, but lie also had the minerals promptly as
WAS the frat tcai and certain evidence given to the
public OF the imDense and mineral wealth
existing In California.
From the Phila. Ledger, Jan. ISL
The gallant bark fsytona, with her valuable cargo
spder Campbell, Daniel s. Roberts, and Joshua Ro-
gers Of this city, cleared this morning for California
bsr far t.mot, ds,tnston Shs Il noble Ana fss,
ealing ship, and has charge Of brave and whole
soul. ret Of fellows as ever paced deck. In all
arrival OF the gold region any an cunt good luck
We regret 10 learn that in some Of the vessels adver