The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-17
VERY LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.
HIGHLY INTERESTING NEWS
PROM TIE
e o i . r p q 10 n.
The Detention OF the Steamship California,
&C., &C., &c.

Seventeen days later news from California has
Been received.
Advices from San Francisco to the 10th OF March
reached Mazatlan on the 3Oth of that month, by the
Peruvian bark Callao.
We learn that letters from San Francisco to the
II OF March have been received in this city.
All these advices arrived at New Orleans on the
9TH inst in the ship Tyrone, from Vera Cruz
The news is highly interesting.
The announcement made yesterday, that the
steamship Oregon, Captain Pearson, had arrived
at San Francisco, premature She had not
arrived on the 18th Of March; she did not leave
Panama till the 18th of THAT month.
The New Orleans papers Of the 9th inst. con-
tain intelligence from the gold region, to the 9TH of
March, inclusive.
We copy largely from them also two or three
letters, not, however, of recent date, from the
western papers
All these accounts will be read with interest.
The private letter from San Francisco, dated
March the 18th, states that the steamer California
was still there, deserted by engineer and crew,
having no one on board save the captain and mate
Commodore Jones said that 1t was useless to put
marines on beard the California, as they would de-
sert with the crew of the steamer.
The digging season was at hand and large
parties to leave on the l4th of March for the
gold region.
There was large crowd at San Francisco
Goods were IN active demand. Danish bark had
arrived at San Francisco with stores for the United
States squadron. The gold fever runs high.
From the New Orleans Crescent, May 81
We understand that private letters received in
town yesterday from San Francisco dated late
the 7th of March, which fully confirm the previous
counts Of the vast amount of gold gathered the Sa
eramento; also the fact Of the steamer California be-
ing laid at San Francisco caused by the entire de-
serton of the crewleavng the captain and first mate
alone in their glory The steamer detained some
time at Mazatlan, her trip up in woodng, her coal
having run out 1t is impossible to say when she will
be able to leave on her return trip
The town Of San Francisco crowded to overflow
ing ut the date of the letters and speculation in town
lots exceeded the widest and maddest Of the pecu
lations Of 1885, 37 in this region Choice lots SELL
ing for $4,000, $4,000, and even S3o,0O0 Not for
promises to pay, but the "dust" itself.
Even In the wet season-when there Is work going
on at the diggings attendants at the hotels restau
rants etc. paid $500 to $3.50 per month"; and when
sible to say what labor will command OK teams re-
ceive 500 per day for hauling Glorious tmes-labor
dictates to capital.
The Mexican Monitor Of the 10th ut, states that
private letters had reached the capital from Mazatan
this published in the NeD York Herald three or
eeding the 10th of March schooner had arrived at
that port from San Francisco with $1,000 ounces Of
gold DUST which had sold there at from $1 to SIS
an ounce On the 18th of that month a brig and a
schooner sailed thence with seventy passengers cach
The ntehigence which daily arrives at Maaatan is SO
the qui rre for starting to the gold region Other
.dvces state that another placer has been
In Lower California which for richness will compete
with that on the Sacramento.
From the New Orleans Picayunc May 81
By the arrival Of the ship Tyrone from Vera Cruz
have authentic accounts from San Francisco to the
18th Of March The annexed letters brought down
from San Francisco to Mazatlan by Mr. Parrott, who
lately went to California bearer of dispatches 1t
trely deserted by her crew. which accounts for her
non-arrya at Panama But we need not anticipate the
debted to the courtesy Of Mr. Clifford of the house of
Clifford Carr, of this city, to whom they ad
dressed By his partner, Mr. Andrew Carr Mr. Carr
readers have been indebted to him for much valuable
information from the lsthmus from Acapulco and Ma
xatan but the following letters will be found yet more
valuable -
SAY Francisco, March g. 1870.
have the pleasure to advise safe arrival at this
place the 2sth ut after tedious passage of twenty
eight days from Panama. We we're detained nearly
week at Monterey, about ninety miles below this, in
board twenty cords Of wood arrived here with about
two hours supply Of fuel on hand.
have been on shore but short time, and am hear
lily surprised with everything that Speculation
Of all kinds is rife and exceeds anything ever wit
Town lots arc held at the most exorbtant prices and
every lot holder is worth from fifty to two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. have yet had no means of
eertaining the state Of affairs generally, pre-
vented going on shore yesterday in consequence Of
cold but cannot but believe that there is
natural and fictitious value placed en- every thing,
extraordinarily high.
In relation to the mines, there is unquestonably
abundant supply Of gold it is continually diseov
cred in places The gold region IL now believed
toextend down as low as Lower California.
There are two or three firms who monopolse the bu-
siness OF the place, whose original employment
selling their goods by retail to the natives and taking
their pay in talow and hdes-the former shipped to
the United States and the latter to Valparaiso Since
the fever broke out they have used their money in
rive in abundance FROM Mexico. Chilli Peru the Sand.
rich Islands, &c &c.
The steamer will be detained here month"; and per-
hnps six weeks for supply Of gold
There are not houses enough to contain us in the
town, and shall camp out in the neghborhood with
some friends who came on In the steamer. Some few
buildings are going up but very few, as carpenters
wages eight to ten dollars per day am writing in
the cold, and my fingers fairly ache. The rainy
son accompanied with Geld, damp weather. will con-
tinue weeks This has been the sevcrest winter,
however for years in this country. The rains have
been heavy, and the comm unic alton with parts
Of the money region cut of. IL will yet be month
before parties leave this place with safety owing
have some doubts whether the present town Of
San Francisco will continue to be the place of bust
II Is situated few miles from the entrance to
the harbor, the side of hill but the great objection
TO It, place of business Is that vessels cannot APP
owing to a fat which makes of directly in front Oft
Vessels arc consequently Obliged to be lghtened and
the goods again TO be shipped up the bay into the
interior There other sites up the bay more suita
hle and should not be surprised to see an attempt
made to change the port At present. town lots are
worth in San Francisco 5000 to $4,000 each.
have no opportunity of writing to others. I was
called out of he'd at a very early hour and informed
that had half hour to write by Mr.. Parrot, who
leaves this morning for Maza;an and who would take
charge Of my letter. have written you from Panama
repeatedly, also from Acapulco and Mazatlan though
] think 10 doubtful whether my letters have been re-
seved. My general health Is good Our party, con-
sisting Of Frazcr. Winston and Ducros, are all well
Saw Francisco, March Z, IS4o.
wrote you few days since arrival, and avail
Of the detention Of the vessel for Mazaan. to give
some items Of matters and things In this deectable
country. In the first place. far learn, the
Il, laho
rents, provisions &c. enormously high Town pro-
pcrty for cash is beyond thing heard of in
country, and lots selling in this place
6ve to twenty thousand dollars rents from five
hundred to one thousand dollars per month Carpcn-
tiers wages from eight to ten dollars per day. The
steamer California deserted by every soul except the
captain and chief mate, and there IL probability of
her leaving under two three months. This is specu-
laton on my part for there Is saying when she will
get either fuel or O crew.
Fifty to one hundred dollars FER day is nothing
traordpary for miners to make. There Is however.
Inaiaus and cnuntry n.