The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-06-23

Late and Important from California;.
The fine steamer Crescent City, Captain
Stodard, arrived yesterday afternoon from Cha
gres, and we are indebted to Mr.. Wilkins, her
purser, for the following interesting details:
The advices from San Francisco are to the
lst May inclusive. By the accounts from the
passengers per steamer California. capt, For
bes, the statements respecting the enormous
quantities Of gold are by nc means exaggera-
ted. The Crescent City brings nearly haltG
million in gold dust, and specie on freight, and
the passengers on board have nearly as much
more, which they bring from the mines.
There appears to be no limit to the extent
of the gold region. Recent discoveries have
proved it to exist in the Southwark of Santa
Barbara, and d%ownwards towards the lineloflow
er-California. The assertionsheretOfore made,
respecting the enormously high prices Of labor
etc, are beyond a doubt true, and there are
now at San Francisco upwards of fifty vessels
Of different nations, whose crews have deserted
them, nor can the inducement of 800 per
month as wages tempt them to return to their
duty:
The United States ship Warren arrived on
the Both April, and fifteen men deserted with
in twenty-four hours after. 1t is almost inn
possible to retain men on board the govern
ment vessels.
The steamer California, after innumerable
delays, through the u%ntiring exertions Of capt,
Forbes, succeeded in leaving San Francisco on
the first May, at midnight. From the 26th Of
March to the day of sailing, Capt. F. was oc-
cupied in gathering a crew together, the form
ercrew having deserted upon his arrival. The
G.. arrived at Panama on the 2Ist May, having
been under canvas above fOrty-eight hours.
From arrangements made for a supply Of
coal, there Is now no doubt Of a regular com.
munication between Panama and California.
The only difficulty apprehended, is the deser-
ton Of the crews, but as the company are de-
termined to run the steamers, this difficulty
will be overcome by the payment Of the high
wages demanded by seamen. This was done
in the case Of the California, and will be resort
ed to whenever necessary.
Panama was deserted. With the exception
ola few persons waiting for the California, TO
sail or the l5th) all had gone up the coast, no
doubt, con their way rejoicing.' Panama was
healthy. =
The road from Crucie to Panama, is the one
now travelled, although the rainy season had
not fairly set in, that is, it rained only occa-
s%ionally.
Crescent City brings by special Order) three
mails, consisting of fifteen mail bags from Cali
f%ornia, some Of them as far back as March
last. The causes Of their delay has been the
detention of the steamer at San Francisco, from
want Of fuel and hands, and the want of
regularity in the departure of the mail steam
ers from Chagres. These mails will doubtless
bring corroboratory evidence of. the correct
ness o. the statement respecting the aurlferous
regions and ere long, the 'papers will be Full"
of letters from sour correspondents in Cali.
%fornia." The public is much indebted to Mr..
Nelson, our Consul at Panama, for his exert
ions to forward these mails, and it was through
his instance that they were sent by the Cros-
cent City, in order to avoid longer delay.
Among the passengers by the Crescent City,
are Col. Hughes of the Typographical Engi-
necrs, and his party,w who have been engaged in
exploring and surveying different routes for a
Rail Road across the Isthmus. We learn from
Col. Hughes that he has been most successful
beyond his most sanguine expectations, hav-
ing asCertained and fully explored and survey
ed a splendid route, from Limon or Navy Bay
to Panama, the whole distance of which, from
ocean to ocean, is but ~forty-six miles, and the
summit elevation only 275 feet above the Pa
ciic-the greatest grade on the Atlantic slope
Abeing only twenty feet per mile, and on the
Pacific side forty feet, with abundance Of the
finest timber and other material along the
route.
Limon Bay is not only free from any bar, but
has one of the finest harbers IN the world, with
abundance of water for the largest ships of
war, close upto the shore, where the road will
be located. ~
The works on the road will be commenced
Immediately, and completed and in operation
within two years.
Col. Hughes confirms the information that
the Isthmus is entirely clear Of passengers, all
of whom have found means of conveyance to
their respective destinations.
We further learn from Col. Hughes tn be-
sides the gold in the Crescent City, tTo mil
hons more had crossed the Isthmus during the
month Of May, a portion Of it'only from Cali
fornia, and the balance from the South Though
a part Of the latter had no doubt originally
come from California also.~-& 0 Bulletin.