Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-22


afternoon. We found the ship Sabina, Of
New York, at anchor close to the bank -
1t was determined ,olay the ship up here
for the present. All Of the empty casks,
lumber, Tricks, &c. were carried ashore
the ship was dish Anlled, the ,opmasts
housed, the spars piled up on tho bank, und
the vessel as hauled in as close as poss-
be, and tied up to the trees, a. d staging
built TO the shore The old craft is 10 DO
used as stoteship for our provisions and
clothes, while we are absent at the Mines
or elsewhere. The Newport and Cali.
fornia Expedition" exists no longer in the
form in which it left Newport. We hold
/ the ship and provisions in common, bu,
each man retains his own earnings instead
Of dividing with the whole, as was the
original intention. We have appointed two
Trustees and Ship-kcepcrs. who arc to sell
all dlsposable articles for the benefit Of the
Company, take care OF tho vessel, and tran
sac, all the business of the Company rela,-
ing TO the ship and freight during our alb
ssnce. They are 10 be paid each $40 per
day from the time that majority Of us
leave the ship, until our next meeting which
is appointed for the 18th Of December nox,.
We are about one hundred miles distant
from the nearest diggmgs, and forty from
San Francisco.
On Saturday the 9Th inst, Dyro, my
sei and six others started upon an expe-
diton TO The neiehhoring mountains, the
nearest of which are about miles distant,
we went in search Of gold, or, as il is call
ed in California, We went Prospecting"
We remained three nights among the hills,
sleeping on tho ground, with blanket bo-
tween us and heaven. No god was found,
bu, we enjoyed Cur rambls highly. The
scenery is very picturesque, and diversi-
fed with steep hills, deep ravlnes and gor
ges. lovely vallies, woods, mountains,
springs, &c. All the brooks and streams
are now dry, as this is the latter part Of
the dry season, and the herbagc is consc-
qucnty yellow and ~ithered Aher the
rains have SET in AMI when all nature is be.
decked in green, it must be magnificent
among the mountains. We jorrnoyed as
far as Monte Diablo, on our expedition
The whole surface Of the ground over
which we passed is covered with thick
growth of wi!d oats which is the nearest
approach to grass that have ye, seen IN
California, The oatstalks make beautiful
straw. We had few encounters with
wolves, and were aroused the second night
by the approach ofa Grsly Bear, which
we drove Off without injury TO ourselves
We returned las, Tuesday in safety to the
ship,-uithom any goH
A boats crew Of five men, belonging TO
tho u. S. Surveying schooner Ewing,
threw overheard the Midshipman in com
mand, last Friday night, and attempted to
drown him they efi the young man dead
as they supposed, and departed, i, was
thought, for the Mines The schooner
came up here the next day in search Of the
villains, for whom a reward Of twenty five
hundred dollars, or five hundred dollars for
each man, was offered. The next morn
ing, yesterday, the Newport Company had
the honor Of capturing every one OF the ras,
eals, and received tho reward. The Mid
shipman was picked up soon after The mur-
derers left him he was just alive, and
when the schooner left San Francisco, he
could scarcely speak. Three of the five
arc Englshmen, the other two arc Ameri-
cans.
Mosquitoes are thick enough here. / cr-
pect to leave for the Mines in a day or
two; Dyre goes with me. J finished
Gold Washer this afternoon it is one of
the kind called" Cradles"
Tuesday evening, Sept, is. One Of our
Company, William Welch, died this NOR
ming he had been unwel for The last six
months, with a complaint Of the Liver. lie
was formerly in the enp'oy oi MIR. Jones.
He died at the house of Mr.. Smith,
Iesidcnt Of this city.
Yes,erday'si'ernoon two ships and bark
camo into this harbor, and anchored near
US they brought over 300 passengers who
are bound to the Mines. Most of our Com
pany are to leave the ship to-day for the
dggings. Dyre and myself will start in
ssil-boat, with several others, for Sacra.
menio City, ard the Mines in that portion
Of the Gold regions.
Thursday, Sept 20. Mr. Welch was
buried yesterday morning tho Company
attended the funeral in procession to the
graveyard, whcio Aaron Dyre, who ofI-
claled as Chaplain, read the Episcopal Blu.
ndl Service.
Monday, Sept "a. We have now been
in Sacramento City two days-it is a city
oi Canvass, and We are living in our tents,
awaiting convcyaEccs To the Mines for our
selves, our goods and chatiels. The Dig
gings continue TO yield as lprofiably az e'.
ar. Miners are coming into the city every
day with bags Of Gold 10 quantities varying