Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-19
SHIP GLEsMoaI. Poar OF C.LtAo, !

August oh, 1919.
II, as hope, you have received my last lelIer,
written from Rio dc Janeiro, you are informed
Of the progress o! our voyage IN 10 a short lime
before we sailed out OF thai beautiful haTbor.-
We left there (all the company and crew being
in good health) on the 3. OF June, and cas-, anchor
in he bay Of Calao on the 81 instant. All
hands are in good health and spirits, with the tx.
ceplion OF one OF The members OF the company
and one OF the sailors, both OF whom are improy>
ing daily. The latest news from California has
reached here by The United States sloop of war,
lhe 81. Mary's, now in This pur', which left San
Francisco in May last. | have dned on board
OF her MlIh he tficers, and The conclusion ar
rived at, from their statement, together with other
Information obtained here and in Lima, is that
gold is very abundant in California, and that those
who will be industrious in digging and take care
OF wha: they se', will realize handsome profits, il
not large iorunes-n cher words, here is gold
enough 10 be potter BY those who will work Tor il
There are some six or seven ships now in This
por, bound Tor San Francisco. Like our ship,
they have pct in Ter water or other supplies. The
Gennore is now taking in waller and ballast, AID
her cargo is undergoing some change, SO as 10 pul
her in proper trim for sailing The consumption
OF water and stores has lightened her loo much
10 justify US in putting oul 10 sea again without
this preparation. IL is expected that she will
sail on Thursday, The 9Th III: TAM, aud W. do not
expect 10 cast anchor again until her arrival al
our port OF linal destination. The company, as
well as line officers and crew, have the greatest
confidence in he ship. As they say, she behaves
handsomely in a hard place. We had 10 beat
up against head winds, almost continually,
alter leaving Rio, until near the Falkland islands,
where The wind becoming more favorable, we
made more than Two hundred miles day Tor four
days in suggestion. Immediately al Cape Horn,
wien doubling il, she ran, with all sails sci, Two
hundred and fly miles in lW,niy-ionr hours! Be-
tween the mouin OF The Rio de la Plata ami The
Falkland islands We encountered succession OF
gales, ard squalls, and one storm, WHICH, begin.
ming in The evening vi the 20th OF June, con.
timed until the morning VI the next day The
Oldest sailor on board told me thai h. had never
experienced harder blow. The ship lay to
with her head TO The wind during The whole night,
and rode on the storm, with al! her canvass
turled, except very small triangular storm sail,
which il was necessary 10 spread, in order 10
make The ship obey her helm. never tor mo-
mcn lost coLfd.nce in The Ship rofdid | eIpe.
rience the least apprehension. Al about eight
o'clock al night, aier having watched the pros
eress OF Inc storm before dark | went TN deck,
found the ship riding The waves firmly, yet
lightly, and then went below and slept in my
berth until RcIt morning without once awaKine,
or being disturbed in the least although many OF
The company were up all night, and The boxes
and lrunks we're lumbling about at wonderful
rate.
August 9h
had written The above when the dinner bell
interrupted me, and have been since attending
10 The affairs OF The company and seri1g sights.
The ship is nov ready 10 sail, and W expect 10
leave this rort during The day. VIZ only await
The brccZ. which sets out Of port some lime in The
afternoon. have visited Lima, eight miles
from is seapor, Callao Lima. once so cele.
bracd az city CT palaces, is sadly degeneratcd
1: has diIapitaied and melancholy aspect.
have been very much disappointed in all have
seen, either OF Brazil or Peru The people, a nj
every thing around them, have sort Of semi
baIbarous appearance. Peru has been suffering
under foreign and civil wars fer half century
until within few years past, and Inc cfecis are
visible iu The bIigh'cd AMI Geso!aie aspect VI tie
country. sIenled a parry evening before
last al the residence in Lima Of our charge
Mr.. John Randolph Clay. who treated me with
The grca est attention and poi;cness. | was tod
thai the two rnoms which contained scme fly or
Sky ladies' ard gentlemen contained The very
elite of Lima. Mrs. Clay, and her unmarried
sis,er, lScooh ladies' very aiiable, were thr only
ed out young girl 10 me as the beauty OF the
city. She was about equal 10 a second rae
beauty in Virginia. | have been disappointed in
the appearance OF the men and women. The
steamer is just in from Panama She brings
confirmation vi former accounts vi the abun.
dance Of gold in California, aGd Of The necessity
OF working 10 gel it, Emigrants continue 10
pour into the coun,ry-proyisons plentiful
guo!s superabuudanl.
Blu, Ne also learn hat many ofih, articles we
have for sale are still in demand, and nd.
ing large prices, viz: Lumber, houses, Goa
bncks tobacco, &c. We fear that we shall moi
succeed with our Qour as we'll as was anlicipa-
led though prices are subject 10 sudden and great
changes, so tha, we must be cautious anC consi-
deraIe in The disposition Of our cargo. lis sup
posed lha, the Glenmore (nnw in coed sailing
Trim will arrive at San Francisco about the lat
ter part u mex, month
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