The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-07
From the New York Tribune, April o.
Further Intelligence CalifornIa-0reat
Gold.

the York Tribune April 8.
Further Intelligence from CaiifornSaGreat QuAnti-
ties Of Gold.
We give below an extract from business letter re-
ceived by respectable house OF this city engaged in the
northwest trade from its correspondent at San Francisco
Though some OF the statements almost incredible,
we voueh Tor Their authenticity, having seen the original
letter:
SAN FRAssIsco, February 7. 1919.
You ask me to give you facts they You shall
nave PLAIN statement OF matters as they exist Al
present there is little nothing doing in the place in
consequence OF the immense quantity OF that has
fallen this year.
There are at present two thousand persons at the
mines Some are living in tents and others in log houses
Many have persisted from exposure to cold, fevers, &c
but such is the excitement and rage for gold that they
undergo the most unhead of hardshps with the hope OF
passing the winter on the spot so as to avail themselves
OF the first opening of spring. which is looked forward to
with great hopes
AS regards the richness of these mines can only say
that the most exaggerated accounts may be believed.
few days ago gentleman came down from the mines
bringing with hum $4,000 m gold dust, which he dug
rely upon have il from persons, witnesses, whose
veracity cannot be doubted.
myself saw a piece this morning weighing seven
pounds, the curious specimen that has yet made its
appearance. The extraordinary richness OF this placer
or pacers for there are many-surpasses anything that
the world has can hardly realize il myself.
There has been upward of five millions of dollars Of
gold exported from San Francisco alone, exclusive of
that taken by the traders who have gone Oregon and
the United States who have all carried from ten to TWEEN
All who go to the mines do well, which is the most
convincing proof can give you OF their great richness
General Smtths Proclamation Gold shipped by Eng
lash ships-o Of ,car-Voyage of the California.
Correspondence OF the Tribunel
DURANGO, March 9 lsI9
You are of course aware already of the hitherto
cesfu voyage of the steamer California which reached
Mazatlan fortnight ago and proceeded to California
and you have also been informed of Gen. p. Smiths
manifesto, the prime, object of which is not exactly
OunfrV Din not ann IN
be restrained by it, by the unfavorabe either
which have been lattery current here and in Mazatlan
regards the excessive abundance San Francisco of
men and merchandise and the scarcity of gold. These
reports require confirmation and they founded upon
something, the circumstance that the refers Pc
Rod in the depth of winter when the country prob
ably covered with snow, may possibly explain them.
Great numbers of people do however really pass through
this to Mazatan and there be doubt but that the
neghborhood of San Francisco will very be
stocked with Spectators and fortune hunters.
About thirteen thousand ounces of gold have been
brought to this coast all Of which goes to England
the English ship war Cypress now here, and soon to
sail for Valparaiso. Yours, &C., X.