The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-11

Correspondence q the g. Louis Rsssille.l
SAW DIRGo. California. July 9, IS

Correspondence Of the 81 Louis Reselle]
SAN DIEeo. California, July Q, is4s.
DEAR REvEILLE: After toilsome overland journey,
have al length reached the shores OF the Pacic and Il s
needless TO add that when my eyes first behed IT, greet
ed the great sea with shout OF JOY; Of my travels
even from the start for the information OF future gold.
hunters but al present will endeavor 10 conne myself
TO word about the desert. and more particularly N re-
desert from The Colorado river, with twelve PERSONS and
arrived here with but one companions all the rest pushed
ahead Of Us two and PSrsa SUED their Way 70
after the fret day from the river was forced TO walk
From there to San Diego was toilsome and tedious
journey during which both myself and COMPANION safisI
saddle horse and best mule entirely failed was forced
TO abandon both and had not succeeded in buying two
small mules rom sirasglng iadans shoud nave been
my person Oh the route and its advantages and difhcu-
ties more anon.
Yuma Indian directed us upon the trail to this town,
and last evening arrived here in very good condition
happily encountered at point two old acquaintances,
the energetic y. quartermaster Major McKinstry,
and the other Dr. Chamberln, OF Cincinnati, more fam
iarly known in the Mexican as "Old Medicine" a
brave and courteous gentleman Dr. T. is physician to
the American commission appointed TO run our boundary
line. Col. Weller, OF Ohio, chief commissioner, and
escort are here SO also is Gen Conde Iturbde and the
Mexican surveyors. Among the escort OF our commits
sioner met Mr. Robinson, OF Cincinnati, formerly one
both commissions intended making their observations to
define the southern point OF San Diego harbo, one
league south OF which commences the line between our
that he had heard, unoicialy that II was Gen Conde's
intention claim the inner point OF the harbor as the
southern, and this would shut us out OF possession
ell insisting upon the old line between Upper and Lower
California You may remember the treaty says that shall
be the line, but, avoid all difficulties, difficulties, OF
the sonthernmost point Of the harbor Of San Diego Ii
being easy here define the old line. our commissioner
might, with some show Of right, insist upon IT. as s me
difficulties sought to be avoided would not exist Gen
Condo has officially made the claim above mentioned
and think he will not Mr. Gray is the chief of the
surveyors in this expedition, and our government could
have intrusted this important work TO efficient
hands
There are one hundred and twentythree soldiers and
some forty womsn in the Mexican escort, and am in
formed there hundred more men on the way,
overland The greater portion OF these troops are from
the jails OF Mexico The Mexican commissioner enter
ains some apprehensons that they will all deser-twen
ty-fve have aready-and our commissioner is full OF
hope that the apprehensons of his contemporary well
grounded for he has had sufficient insight into Mexican
character to know that they do not they will keep up
series OF petty pilfengs upon his company, or, what
may be worse, take advantage OF the presence OF the
Americans to commit some outrages upon The Indians,
and thereby involve our surveying party in hosh,les
with the tribes the route think he had good cause
TO apprehend difficulty from this source for we found the
Indians at the crossing OF the Colorado very hostile to
Mexicans. The Yumas are about six hundred strong at
that point and but days before arrival they had
murdered and robbed party OF seven Mexcans and two
Englishmen, few miles above the crossing. We saw
the pack saddles OF the victims scattered about the site OF
the slaughter
learn that Col Weller has been Instructed. unof.
cay by the Secretary OF State TO examine the valley OF
the ella, with view to making il the route OF railroad
connecting Pacific possessions with the Older
States, and it is the commissioners intention 10 make
such investigation thorough one. Should the Gila val
ley be selected San Diego would soon rise into import
ance Its harbor is sufficiently capacious TO receive the
commerce Of six cities like New York, and equally safe
and easy of access.
am Informed that there is point OF highlands be-.
he hofth oandth har
which Drummond lights, burning at both points, may be
visible the me and thai trail from both these
and co Weller intends % investigate The fset our
mssionefs labor this part OF the line will be made
fight, (no intention OF pun and future emiganis may
avoid much OF the suffering now experienced IN crossing
the desert
You have heard ere this OF the death OF Lieut. James
Allen, OF ST. Louis, who, with two others, was drown
in crossing the Colorado upon raft lie was my fellow
passenger from ST. Louis to New Orleans, and met hun
both at Chihuahua and Corolieas. remember well his
last words to me, while in camp upon the road He said
he intended to competency in the new territory
the Pacific perish in the attempt The latter sad alter
native at the very crossing OF the threshold Of CafoI;
MA has been b; fate and with those whose hearts will
man OF warm and generous impulses, and OF that I'M
firing energy which would have secured him both the
competency he sought and the highest position he nigh,
Mr. Walker, formerly Of the firm Of Elliot & Walker,
ST. Louis passed up the coast by land few days since,
in company with Messrs Clay, Taylor and Clark, Mus.
in chihuahua. Mr. Tets, Of Racine, Wisconsin,, was
also Of the party Mr. Trowbridge. Of ST. Louis; Banch.
ard Of Milwaukee Wisconsin, Phneas Davis, OF Louis.
ville Cuthbun OF New Orleans; and Little. OF Racine.
Wisconsin, will leave San Diego for San Francisco
the ship Inez, on the 10th Of this month. intend to
wait for the steamer. n. Peoples formerly editor OF
the STAR in the city Of Mexico and Mr. Dunvage, OF the
New Orleans Pcayune, also here awaiting the steam
err. She is hourly expected.
The officers and citizens at this point celebrated our
national anniversary with becoming spirit, and ! am
happy TO add that the natives joined them with unds-
gused good feeling They had barbecue, roasted OK
whole and several Sheep and finished the day with aball
the residence Of Sgnor Bandn Of the oldest aud
respectable citizens OF the port The Indians took
active part in the festivities, and much graft
fled by this free feed" that they have every day sRce
been nqurng when the 9TH OF July will return II is 10
them BY means pleasing information, that the great
day is twelyemonth distant 4.
July 1.-THE ship Inez has departed. and the steamer
California has been signalled in the ofng, 80 must
close this and hasten aboard. | will give You my i'm.
pressions Of the commercial emporium of the Pacific
in my next In the time remain your old friend
and associate SOLITAIRE.
The EURxKA-THE FIRST VESSEL FROM THE LAKES
TO CALToRsA-Last evening, the barque Eureka hauled
down the river TO the pier, where she now lies in good
faling trim, waiting for fair winds start her long