The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-16
California Movements.

An overland expedition for California is to start on the
25h of March, from Nachitoches on the Red river,
der the command and guidance OF Colonel Whiting, of
rexas their route being entirely through American ter
rtory, and thought TO be the most advantageous for
forage &C. The party is to consist OF 300 to 5oo and the
Baltimore Patriot states that several of the adventures
leave this section of the country on the 10Th instant in
company with Mr.. fl R. Marks, formerly lieutenant
in the volunteer service of Texas but more recently
resident OF and well known in Baltimore, who acts as
agent OF the expedition. Each goes provided with
one riding and one pack mule, the usual and
Announcements, but only such baggage as will permit
rapid travelling.
The ship Morrison sailed from New York on Friday,
with 100 passengers, and the barlue keoka, Capt Ma
guire, formerly of Batmore) with 33 passengers
The ship Duxbury sailed from Boston on Friday for
California, with 100 passengers. The baque Lanark
sailed from the same port for the same destination
Saturday
The barque Velasco and brig Col Tayloe cleared al
Boston Saturday, both bound for California The We
asco takes out the "Narraganse Trading and Mining
Company" composed of eighy-sx members nearly ali
from Pawtucket They have a house on board, and ali
the necessary apparatus to pursue with vgor the search
for the needlu
day. Her crew are almost all former captains and
of whaling vessels The company is composed of sixty
persons besides the crew. and there eight passengers
The ship Magnolia, barque Pleiades, and brig Emily
Bourne sailed from New Bedford Thursday for Cali
fornia The schooners fremont and John Aflyne were
to sail on Friday to be followed shortly by the ships
America and Mayower, and schoonerS Horace, Gazee,
Passport, and others
The Cincinnati Globe says
California fever RACES high in this city. We know Of
from Independence They start from here about F ',s 9Th
April take provisions for SIX months with them and send
from New York by ship for six months more They are all
hardy men, mechanics aud farmers, who cacu
late make work of it, Besides these there another
company OF IOo in process of formation, to 90 the same
Some OF estimable citizens are among the
number" Bait Sun.
Ho FOR CALIFoRNIA-We take great pleasure n call
and Trading Company. Their ship Gienmore was Sc
eced with great care, and is said to be splendid vessel
and commanded by gallant, popular, and experienced
officer. This fine ship was purchased in New
York at the very moderate price of ss27,500
We have had the curiosity to inquire into the nature
of the cargo OF this visitor to Ell Dorado, aAd have
gathered few particulars, follow, of the contents of
he richly freghted Argosy, viz 1000 barrels -four,
1000 barrels shpbread 800 barrels of mess beef 300 bar
rels pork 300 barrels kiln dried meal, with
beans, potatoes and peas, ad ibm-one sixteen horse
power steam engine for mining and other purposes l6
hhds. smoking tobacco-carts, wagons, farming and
mechanical implements, and all the machinery necessary
in vein and surface mining; six framed houses, twelve
large india rubber tents, coal for furnaces, iron for
snthing and timber for boats and machinery frames,
and for wharf at San Francisco for the erection of
which they carry pile driving machine. The compa-
ny also take along large ass rtmen of merchandise,
hardware, cutlery, ready made clothing, and 81 600
worth of medicine. From the above it will be seen
that this enierprisng company will be fully prepa red
for all contingencies 10 feed and clothe others
well as themselves.
The company consists of 10 members-well picked,
intelligent, healthy good and true men, Every mechanic
art is represented Among the members are two gentle
men VINO have resigned their posts of ieuenants the
navy. The company will be under military organiza-
tion each armed with rifle and two good pistols
and many of them with Colts formidable six bareled
revolvers They will be, therefore, thoroughly prepared
for defence against land and water pirates
The full capital of the company is $4,000 They ex-
pec to sail by the 4th March, at the farthes and will
take limited number of passengers $3.50 EACH foral
expenses Should any OF our citizens in the country feel
any of the "god fever" symptoms, they may find cure
IN the tempting prospect held out by this fine body of
men. The association have warmest wishes for a
safe and prosperous voyage and for bushels Of gold dust
When they shall have realized their golden Dreams may
they all return to the Old Dominion TO enjoy pleasant
leisure, after being tossed upon the and under
tRiehmond Enquirer.