The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-05
From the New York Evening Post.
Later from California.

STEAMER CALIFORNIA LYING DESERTED BY mail from
San Bias the goth March, via Mexico and Vera Cruz,
in possession of advices from San Francisco
the of March, three days later than those received
Tuesday, through the Mexican Monitor Repubicano
AT San Francisco on the 6h' the weather had been ex
tremey unpleasant and the still remaining on
the placer above.
In consequence there were but very few people coming
in from the apper country, but small amount Of gold
was received and business duler than any time
for months The indications for the spring trade
generally regarded as not so promising we have
hitherto had 10 suppose, though there was
doubt that change in the weather would produce
Owing to the fact that large quantities of the precious
metal had been sent away remittances to England,
Valparaiso and elsewhere, gold had become compare
lively at San Francisco The price of was sls
and up wards per But little could be had at SIS.
The mail steamer California lay at anchor in the bay
Her mates, engineers and had all deserted immedi
ately her arrival Captain Marshall having power to
prevent them from following their ncnations Nobody
remaining board except the Captain; and 1t was
impossible to tell when or how he would be able to sup
ply the places of mis- missing officers and men, Moreover,
there coal to be procured at San francisco and
was reported that agent had been sent to VancOuver's
Island to see if supply of coal could be obtained from
there but TO the result OF his mission nothing was yet
known.
The deficiency of coal need not however have pre-
vented the return OF the steamer If she had had crew to
navigate her. wood enough her out of the bay
could any time be obtained at San Francisco and once
at sea- the trade winds blowing down the coast would
have brought her to San Bias in from ten to fifteen days.
using her sails only At either San Bias or Mazatlan
there is coal belonging to the line
From San Bias advlces are to the Goth March
The steamer Oregon arrived there the 22d March,
and sailed for San Diego direct with the intention of not
stopping at Mazatlan she unable to take any
passengers.
A New York engineer, who was at San Bias, went up
in the Oregon San Francisco, having entered into
agreement to run the California for a few trips, until
permanent arrangement could be made to hill his
place, when he would leave for the gold mines.
Capt Pearson OF the Oregon, aware OF the deserton OF
the of the California had resolved to every ef
fort prevent such misfortune from occurring to his
ship 1t his determination to apply to the COM
mander of the United States naval force OF the station for
guard of marines sufficient to prevent his men from 60
| ing off
There was good deal Of complaint made by the cap
tans of both steamers account of the inferior quality
of the coal they carried This American COAL and
found to be far inferior to that used by the English
steamers in the Pacific
The brig Cayuga up for return voyage to San
Francisco and would sail about the 10th of April She
would carry I4O passengers The hold which had been
filled up with berths, would hold hundred; the house
on deck fifteen and sixteen could be slowed the cabin
The price those who took places the hold 500,
and every berth would be occupied.
Several vessels had arrived at San Francisco their
way north.
Some parcels of gold had been received at San Bias
| from San francisco, but not to any large extent.
The advces from the latter place represent the pros
poets of the spring trade in California as unfavorabe
from San Francisco had been sent forward from San
Bias to the United States but have not yet come to
hand