Washington telegraph., 1849-07-04
From the N. @. Bulletin, Jane IL.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA. i
Aavium of the Crescent CITY, acath One
Million Of Dollars asa GoId-the 18th
mas clear Of passengers.
The fine steamer Crescent City, Capt,
Stoddard, arrived yesterday afternoon
from Chagres, and we are indebted to
MIR. Wilkins, her purser, for the following
interesting details: AM
The steamship Crescent City left New
York, at clock, P. M., on the 23d ult.,
with ffty-one passengers tor Chagres'
where she arrived on the "a OF june
having been detained twenty-tour hours
off the land by thick weather.
The advices from San Francisco are
to the 1st of May inclusive. by the ac-
counts from the passengers per steamer
California, Capt. Forbes, the statements
respecting the enormous quantities OF gold
are bv no means exaggerated The
Crescent City brings nearly half q maI-
lion IN gold dust, and specie on freight
and the passengers on board have 7aearIy
as much more, which they bring from
the mines.
There appears to be no limit to the ex-
tent of tie gold region. Recent discover
les have proved it to exist to the south
ward of the Santa Barbara, and down
wards towards the line of Lower Cali
fornia The assertions heretofore made
respecting the enormously high prices of
labor, etc.. are beyond doubt true, and
there are now at San Francisco upwards
of fifty vessels of different nations, whose
crews have deserted them, nor can the
inducement of 500 per month as wages
tempt them to return to their duty.
The United States ship Warren arrived
on the 30th April and fifteen men desert
ed within twenty-four hours after 1t is
almost impossible to retain men on board
the government vessels.
The steamer California, after :nnumera-
bic delays, through the untiring exertions
of Captain Forbes, succeeded in leaving
San Francisco on the 1st of May, at mid
night. From the Goth March to the day
of sailing, Capt. T. was occupiedin gather
ing crew together, the former crew
having deserted upon his arrival. The
G.. arrived at Panama on the 21st May,
having been under canvas above forty
eight hours
The Panama, Lieut.. Porter, arrived at
Panama from New Y York, on the 9th May,
in tifty-fve days and seven hours running
time, and left on the 18th for San Fran
cisco, with three hundred passengers.
The Oregon, Capt. Pearson, arrived on
the 5th May from San Francisco, and
sailed May 23d, full of passengers. The
California will sail about the 10th June,
for San Francisco and the coast.
From arrangements made for a supply
of coal, there is now no doubt of a regular
communication between Panama and
California. The only difficulty appre-
hended is the desertion of the crews, but
as the company are determined to run the
steamers, this difficulty will be overcome
by the paymen. of the high wages de-
manded by the seamen. This was done
in the case of the California. and will be
fesorted to whenever found necessary.
Panama was deserted. With the ex-
ception of a few persons waiting for the
California Ito sail on the 15th) all had
gone up the coast, no doubt, son their
way rejoicing" Panama was healthy.
The road from Crucis to Panama, is the
one now travelled, although the rainy
season had not fairly set in, that is, it
rained only occasionally.
The royal mail steamer Fay, sailed
from Chagres on the 3Oth May, taking
eighteen passengers, with 100000 in
gold dust. These persons were bound
for the United States, by way of Kings
ton and Havana, and were apprehensive
of long stay at Chagres.
The Crescent City brings 1876 passen-
gers Left Chagres on Monday 4th inst,
and arrived on the 10th, making the pas
sage in six days.
Among the passengers by the Crescent
City, are Col Hughes, of the Topogra-
phical Engineers, and his party, who
have been engaged in exploring and sur
veying different routes for a railroad across
the Isthmus. We learr from Col. Hughes
that he has been successful beyond his
most sanguine expectations, having as
certained and fully explored and surveyed
a splendid route, from Limon Or Navy
Bay to Panama, the whole distance of
which, from ocean to ocean, is but forty
six miles, and the summit elevation ouly |
275 feet above the Pacifc-the greatest
grade on the Atlantic slope being only |
twenty feet per mile, and on the Pacific |
side forty feet, with abundance of the |
finest timber and other material along the |
route.
Limon Bay is not only free from any
bar but has one of the finest harbors in
world, with abundance of water for the |
largest ships of war, close up to the shore,
where the road will be located
The works on the road will be COM
meaced Immediately, and completed and !
in operation within two years
Col. Hughes confirms the information
that the Isthmus is entirely clear of pas