The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

The Hsnrico brings NO gold on freight Capt Phelps
they were taken from the earth Their appearance is
similar to that OF gold poured from crucble In ir
regular surface and apparently quite pure.
From the accounts given In the letter which follows
IL would appear that Capt took the sure course to
insure reasonable quantity precious metal by
trading with those who diseB the earth
In this wsy he has secured for himself If the inferma
ton Of the writer is correct, handsome fortune, aud
the thort conference which his limited time allowed
with us We drew the inference that his Intelligent and
clear sighted knowledge Of such character As to
enable him TO make the beet Of his opportu mites
while in the country. He has our hearty good wishes
for long and prosperous life to enjoy his good for
We learn from Capt p, that there Is very little diff
hcuty IN getting across from Panama to Chsgres, but
in returning there 10 much to be spcoI nterrd and
many along the road, too much exhausted and
fatigued to make further progress
Capt. Phelps informs that he quite familiar
win the country about the gold region long before 1t
was known that 1t contained within its bosom the rich
metal which lie now taken from t 10 sncn proruriun-
Nine years ago, whsp stiache ed to the hp Alert, of
Boston, he vent the Ssoramr INTO riverin boat and
the fret man that ever boist@d an American flag
on its banks He was also ffsqu.pty in that region
when Colonel Fremont there with his corps of
einteIs and often eDcaWpea wi h them He then
little dreamed that they treaoing such vast
bedy OF tho precious metal dorR he imagine that
any one in the expedition had nklinpj of it unless
It was tol. Fremont himself whose searching mind
might have made rome that hi n to
return to that country recsntiy
In addition to the above ave been favored with
the ptrues Of very interesting etter from Valparaiso
VALpARA so, Dec. 20 1913.
Since that time We have had an arrival from San
Francsco. bringing twcy psntlemrn less-pg.rs, who
have bet In that country for three years past OF
'b'm' Capt Phelps. IN old acquaintance Of mine
who has given much in regard, ny the gold
0stIct-It cannot BE- called a mi ne for the gold Is
found on the turisce Of the earth aud not by dig.
giLg or mining any depth, and the extent IL not yet
stctrtAiBed sho, gh t~o hundred miles long and from
lie We haa haan nnhp
found IN foot Of the way 1t hrst discovered
by peIton Zone If the Mormons) who had mill and
channel and dried up the old one, in the bottom Of
which he saw something shining but did not know
quart bottles this yslow1m. took them to
San Fran cisco, and conhding in friend had It as
quality In thort time this led to other discoveries
Ftt ON the banks of the rivers for the oonvenisnce
OF Washing and as the number OF persons Increased
they mt In and where the size and quantity
ibcessed Capt Phelps tes me- he has taken out many
pieces from under the roots of old tIes with no 9TH
Implement than sheath kpite, and other instru-
ment is necessary in any part but small pick axe,
shovel and tub trough to wssh the sand and dust
from the pieces and particles Of gold Pieces Of an
enormous tize haus found, from four pounds up
wards and You ascend the mountains the pieces
iucres.s in ,il. Now this range of mouu rAins ex
tends four hundred miller, and the distance from
the great bay Of San Ersnc,co and the 10 from f
~ to hu Hdred Intercepted by msay small streams
navtesble for small vessels aud launches with every
fscihty for carrying trade and building towns and
cities, with immense fertile country each side
u
the northwsrd inlsHd, into which several other
rivere, all able fer vessels drawing IL IL
m;an: p% q Inc around capable o. supporting
What our Cover pment ought to do is to establish .
branch mint Immediately, and let each individual
license to dig by paying q small sum per month, and
hsavy fnes for degin without license mint to give
the material vaiuston and furnish the oou airy
With currency and standard, and their revenue
would DO immense There nov from I've to ten
thcufspd perfons employed 81 the diggngs on their
own account. Say eight thousand at ten dollars DER
d.. Raafh h. Atso ~
the Mint, the silver quicksilver, and lead mines are
very rich, and from samples taken aud tried yielding
troubled as yet gold 10 found aud 1t no sx.
peDse There Is an inme..e ned open in this vi.
clnity ior enterprise. The transportation 10
lied by Dohes, worked by three or four Indisus
which bring their in from thirty forty dollars
per da, .nd there viii b. employment ter hundreds Of
ettsn boats on the waters OF Ersncsco
than dive years. A steam boat would make Q for
tune in short time You may ask hos It is that
nsIcs bas started up go suddenly? Formerly every
kind Of trade WAS carried by barter in hides and
ts"w, consequently buriness moved SLOW, and small
amount covered large .psce, aud everybody went
ragged and the Indian naked. Now gold has changed
everything The people are clothed, debts paid aud
feet sDa pssDs for and Il p not Ias
day. The depth Of the soil attaining g.ld is about
81. to eight feet when you come to hard dry clay, or
ttene, called " Tuecs' pronounced roska" In this
country and where gold found tho black soil 10
from twenty to thirty feet deep tse hst lands,
very rich. Slavery 10 not required in this country;
the lndsn pc pulHtion disposed to work. and the
chmste Will permit OF Any ktsd OF labor. There s .
dry and wet resbon In Csifor MIA, like that Of Chill
neither hot In GUNNER nor colo IN winter IS in the
United States or the Atlantic side nti nent.
The winter Of wet eeaeon 10 the pleasant be-
tween tie intervals Of rainy days the climate Is do
bghtfui as in hi The ,he mometer about 60 deg,
and the fic. ntly charged with moisture to be
pie atsnt. In the dry season tho thermometer at 10
and 90, dry ard warm
Capt Ph.Ip. has with him 1877 pounds of gold which
10 worth In this market $50 per 10 or s3S 100 all
which he dug and made by trace in months and
many Others have done we'll. He tskes his with
him to the United States.
port Of this continent is in Q civil war; 30 ivis
Tor upper PerD) 10 in motion and revolution Chill
Ia quiet, though not contented. Our commerce is |
daily falling tD, owing to the Peruvian government
opening the ports to free commerce, and the Cafor
We have had The American ste amer California here,
IN Az running osys, or dsys Vt sea She Is q nrst |
ell works ell 10 accident If any kind on
ne psstage II there is any fault, her engine too
light 10 props against the strong winds coast
Of California She will meet with some detention and
are regulated, the company viii make money. The
BIitsb line coast, bstween this and
brought to Va psrsso l26 pastengers and $3.50 0O be-
sides freight; there averaging monthly 100 pas
terg'rs and sSOOtCO in specie. The average Of pas
fsg money from this port 10 Panama IL $50
Of sJece III PER hope prisi pg
merchant bom. will line the CALIFORNIA;
to South to this port-it would be adding great
profits 10 their outfts.
1he gold fever 10 raging ell along this coastall our
bes M nisr ana you NJ LII. ~ for nfor.
The Sandwich IsisL d. ere quite deserted of all
eiassesevey peron has left Monterey and San Fran
cisco much go that there servxsts be- had
viii here relate OF the Monterey
Capt Sparrow, q the schooner Lam no. On arrv.
Ing at Monterey nom Francisco inquired Gov.
M.top. The htuee being pointed out 10 him, he en-
tered fou dtwo men sittiDg the kitchen, with
bis coat Ell sleeves turned up psang potatoes; tbs |
Other In the tsmo dr'e wasbiag them and putting
tn. IL the pot nd VINO oud theso two be but
Gov. M,eop mo the Collector Vt the Custom. Gov.
Mason tad to Capt. Spsrrow. its not my turn to cook
to day. but am heipipg the CoIector-so destitute
q + It y
Vie sooeTs have deserted AL the sailors left their
yetnl 10 give you fur br ideas Of the go dfever H.
NJ figAre CopstsDoe (uow in TINS port) was In
San FrsL in August last Il he der, know
The ois position 10 desert snchoTed his ship
miles fom the shoIe, doubled hts guards and had the
mariner under and only stopped there as hours
yet II the oetertd, ana With difficulty
he get bis ship out, or LIE would have lost half Of h
crew by desertion.