The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-01

tbat the steamer had sailed the evening before Leaving
the mails for the return of that steamer he took passage
on the LIST instant, the barque Florida, for New Or
leans, where he arrived ON Monday morning, and imme
diaely on to this city. His journey has thus beer
remarkably brief but had he obtained passage the Fa
con, he would have made the trip to New York, from
San Francisco, IN the remarkable short time OF twenty
seven days
Lieut. Beall proceeded on Yesterday for Washington
by the mail boat from this city.
We have thus given hurried summary OF the infor-
nation we received IN our conversation with Lieut.
Bea and II our readers much interested In the
narration we were, they will be compensated for the
perusal.
The New York letter. of Tuesday evening" the Phil
adephia American gives the following further partcu-
lars:
The Oregon and California would return to San Fran
cisco in about ten days. The Oregon took sail to San
Bias, where she took in supply of coal. and the Cali
fona got small supply of coal at San Francisco from
English vessel al $40 per ton. The Panama had not
arrived al Panama when Lieut.. Beall was there but
doubtless arrived after, and it is probable that
difficulty existed in getting along from the sthmus
the way north The crew of the Oregon, on her arrival
al San FRANCISCO, were put IN irons and kept board Of
the night before she sailed The crew of the California
was mostly made up of sailors picked up at San Fran
cisco at 800 per month steward cook &c, $3.50 per
month The Oregon furnished the California with an
engineer, taken up at Mazatan, where he had arrived
from the United States. These steamers will now pro-
baby make their regular trips and persons will go regn-
board these ships is not distinctly stated but from the
best information obtain, the Oregon has $4,000,
aud the California $2O0,0OO. More could have been
taken but bills of laing through the States could
be obtained Gold selling al $l6 per ounce, and was
very abundant.
The arrivals at San Francisco were numerous daily,
and Lieut. b thinks there 60 to Is vessels at anchor
The town very fall but not full as it would have
been but for the large numbers who every day going
up to the mines All the accommodations in the city
crowded. and wo-thirds of the people camped
small n a Teuf a
SO sper day. Board in good houses was $40 per day
The merest day aborer received SIG per day. There
considerable difficulty N getting up 10 me Mines IN con-
sequence OF the lack OF conveyance and the prices OF
transport exceedingly high Persons coming in
daily from the placer with gold. There appears to be
limit to the amount of gold to be obtained. Lieut. Bea
weighing eight pounds troy, and worth $l 800. Tins is
much the largest boulder ever brought to this country
highly respectable and quiet The only law is Lynch
law, which is executed in the most stringent manner
Lieut. b heard of outrages of any kind while he was
H RoeSy ss He o
being the ella, on his way to Santa fe and saw Mrs
+. at Panama.
Further Observation-Disclosures and Emsralds Found
We learn from the New York Tribune, of yesterday
morning. that Mr.. Parrot, consul at Mazaan, is
now in that city, having left Mazatlan April 10, and
come overland through Mexico
ring his overland Journey The road to the Pacific is lined
with them, and they all, SO far as he saw, doing
we'll
There were four or five vessels al Mazatlan and two
or three San Bias for California. The price of pas
sage varied from $50 to $3.50 according to the accommo
datOne,
the purpose of informing himself, and his revelations
astonishing than any which have previ-
ousy reached us;
The limits of the pacers towards the South con-
s,anIy being extended by discoveries; the Northern
districts owing to their remoteness from civilization
have not yet been fully explored The earth IN some
places has been dug to the depth OF feet and the pro-
portion of gold found to be quite as great as on the sur
face The richness of the dry dggings in places
almost incredible Mr. Parrot estimates that the amount
of gold which will be obtained the present year, at Mr
ty million dollars.
But the riches of California do not consist gold alone
All the precious metals there found in greater or
less prouson, well the rarest and most valuable
Jewels Twomines of silver have been lately discovered
one of which known to but few persons, who jealousy
keep the secret Platinum is also known to exist III
considerable quantities.
A rough diamond, nearly the size of hens egg, has
been found by one of the miners in the Sacramento
valley General Vallejo who was Mr.. Parrots inform
demanded $4,000 for it. Emeralds of large size are
frequently met with, but their value is scarcely known.
Three four quicksilver mines have been discov-
ered OF which very rich dePose lies between the
valley of Santa Clara and San joaquin; The Forbes
mine, however is the only one worked as yet The
extent and value of these quicksilver mines not equaed
Uy any 0tner locality Ill Tie Woilu.
Beds of coal have also been found near the coast but
cannot of course be worked under the present state OF
things. .
Mr. Parrot informs us that in the Sierra Nevada, to
the northeast of San Francisco, there is volcano IN
active operation On the third of March, the heaviest
snow storms in the memory of the inhabitants took place
There are but fifty women in the town OF San francis
co. twenty of whom Americans.
The price of lots in the town 49, as before stated, enor
NOUS The sales take place, however, with little regard
the title of the properly and as there are two or three
separate claims upon great part OF IT, this may lead to
great difficulty in the future. Sometimes the same land is
sold to different parties by two acades.
The u s. sloOp of war Dale, which sailed from San
Francisco for the United States the Goth OF March, has
$500 900 in gold dust on board.
Nearly the whole OF Capt Suffers 10000 bushels OF
grain roited in the fields, for the want of somebody to
harvest it, The price of flour at the dgglngs when Mr.
Parrot left 80 per pound though at San Francisco il
was down to $40 per barrel There was not much sick
ness at the dggngs except scurvy and few of e
ver There was also scurvy at San Francisco
owing to the want of vegetable food, the cultivation OF
the soil being entirely neglected.
Important Circular.
HeADQUARrERs, PACIFIC DIVISION,
San Francisco, Upper California, April l, 1919.
The treaty concluded with Mexico, the Both of May
asst brought Upper California within the United States
aud, course, within the operation OF all its laws but
the enforcing OF these laws have been
by Congress- Thus the Secretary OF the Tfea
sury his OF the Both OF October last, observes,
Although Congress have recognised California as part oil
ill.,. ,,..ll. 10 NOT TnlIty