The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-02

~ With ipsxprsssbis fssr Far Be IL
,sS Sas ~ N. Ann. Tim. We :' perceive the SUI
sxhs and cruel dissppointments whieh many among
~ multitude Of our daily arrivals will experience
The plscers like all other things have their fsvorites
asa their unfortunstse they require like every other
speculation industry prudsnes, health. and energy:
Many of those who come hithsr viii prosper; but
many others. after having abandoned their homes In
search Of gold win and, their only reward, nothing
bat fAtguss and privstions.
From the Alta Cslifornis, Of Msyl]
In most of the rivers and streams where gold IL
found there IL much water admit Of Its being
worked prontaby In many Of the dry dggings plenty
Of the precious metal IL obtained
Many Of ths newly arrived are very much discour-
aged and several who came from the United States
going to return home On the steamer California.
We believe that their Encouragement does not arise
IRON any doubts they entertain of there being plenty
Of gold here but they shrink from the fatiguing life
and the prvstions which the gold digger is obliged to
From the most reliable accounts, we estimate the
number now working at the pacers at about 5000
probably the half are Americans and eighth Cali
fornians. The prevailing idea among the Americans
and the Californians Is that foreigners should not be
permitted to work at the placers. They think that
they alone have the right to the treasures besides it
would be the Of forcing the foreigner into other
branches Of industry. Meetings loudly spoken Of
at which petitions are TO be and to
Congress praying for the issue of license dig gold
and that they should be restricted to American cit
sens.
There have been several encounters the plscers
between the whites and the Indians 1t is impossible
preston prevails among the whites that until they
have got rid Of the they will be able to
work in security. We mentioned fortnight ago the
murder of five white men from Oregon by the India ms
on the American Fork. Twenty tour fsllow.country-
men Of the victims went in search Of the assassins
whom they subsequently met and fought killing
twenty and making fifty prisoners.
correspondent writes US from Maxatlan. under
date of 18th May enclosing the following list of pas
ssDgers to sail that day for San Francisco board
the brig Hero We publish the list OF for the
infor nation Of their friends and relatives at home
irrt Ia tlp of Aluha frnun n,t
gomery IS II Colt, captain; VIM II. Mabe, Green
county; G. w Holt, A. A. Hsgerman, T. L. Brown, J
= Brown Urn potie, George Napier, or (Nahen) Il
The following Is the list Of New York company -
Capt b. Ritcherson, A w. Rapley, John Arients,
John Humphry, Homsr Benedict. Harris Rockwell J
Duffy Morgan Obrient, Harris Gushee X X. Edgmsn,
) o. Brston, J. n Purs, Thomas Humphry. Joseph
G. W. RuDlen, A. v. V. Post, q o. Ostrden, j. G
Dickinson, J. N. Bills, L. X. Brown. ehjamin Lines
Thomas Peake. Commiges, george Gallagher, r. Joice
4. o. Perkins, Aenia, Green county, Ohio
We continue extracts from the Trait d. Usion
On Californs affairs.
states that the following passages taken from
letter written by individual who has resided four
years in California, addressed to friend living ut the
mission Of Santa Clara
SAN FRAscIsco, April 20, 1919.
Itsppears that the from the placer il not very
favorable the abundance Of water there affecting the
workmen among whom various diseases have made
their appearance MIR. -, who recently wrote to YOU
announcing his arrival this port died lately at Sut
who're ambition 1.-THE thirst for gold had
from their families and friends and who rash on mi
sery aud death, in country and among nation (ca-
cd united that scarcely recognise the sentiments Of
humanity.
Extract Of letter written by Argentine just af
reverend director Of the mission Of Santa Clara
SAN FRAscIsco, Jan 10, 1s49
Sir IL take tbe berty Of addressing you this let
Without having the honor Of knowing hoping that
you will kindly excuse me, in view of the crcum-
arrived here three days ago. 1 am an Argentine,
and came last from Valparaiso find that it will be
impossible for me TO live here as do not know Eng
lfh. Without inquiring, previousy0to my departure
from Chilli into the state OF things in this country
came bither alone, with some goods, believing that !
should meet persons Of my religion, class aud Ian
Iusge. with whom could establish relations, and in
happened to me, and find myself in the greatest
barrassment.
"Toquit the inactivity and incertitude in whch am
plunged, have resolved to address myself to you,
trusting with the greatest confidence in your phian
thropy that you will relieve from the difficulties
al have $1,000 Ia specie and fifteen bales of mer-
ehandits. am desireus OF establishing myself
tbs placer and OF transporting thither what possess
Il do not know how to act, nor In whom to conhde. |
Am In continual fear not only for my property, but
even for my life seeing that law prevails here other
than force-that Of the strongest. | alone, and
shall find 1t dfhcult to protect myself
The person who this letter we are told was as
sisted by the father missionary TO whom he applied
Shortly afterwards be set out for the placer and he IL
who pershed 30 misersbly In the month OF pril
lat at Suffers Landing Although the letter Is
recent date insert IL to show that
the rum Of the multtudes Of Spsniard and other
foreigners not speaking the Engiish language, who
have been and are STILL Rocking thther the great
OF the population IL American, ON whose allegiance
may safely count This Circumstance rivets our
yicton Of the utter groundesnes OF the report given
having been obliged ts nse from in San
Srxneisoo.
Extract OF aetter, dated Mazatan, May g. and writ
tsn to an individual In Topic -
ke wei las m he entiY rtf rat
tvity reens relative to California although the latest
intelligence thence, which is up To the 10Th April Is
his ease OF who has certain position Ia the world
which he thinks Of abandoning In order to repair
the placer. Neither Is 1t inviting to him who Is de-
sirous q engaging in some commercial speculation
In that country. Every kind Of merchandise Is
cheaper than here, and you cannot and sny to
walt on you unless n exorbitant charges IL appears
also that the gold IL diminishing or at least many
VIII not buy themselves about It, from the belief that
II 10 not abundant l. myself, AN much less enthusss.
tc than was when residing at Topic, aud " the ardor
DO not return my arrival at home shall certainly
not visit the promised land
The editor Of the Trait d. Union remarks the fore
going Mr. ReddiDg who has communicated these do
eumshs to us has been long fsvoraby known through
encouraging they entitled to every condolences and
We must add they are confirmed by other private let
fers received In this city MIR. Reddng declares that
gold digger within his knovledgs has been abba to
collect more than Eve dollars worth O day Gen.
smith dgusted With his position, about to return
to the United States Every decent woman has absu-
donsd OF ts daily abandoning, the country Col Ma
vbote circular the emgrants throw the respon-
ability OF the bitter dlsappointments they had expo
reneed vas not safe IL was TO be feared II he did
leave that be would become the object Of private
gtance.
This all nonsense for Col Mason s already In the
States, and MIR Readings IL the fret voice have
Hard in mensee Of his personal safety
People accustomed to live In comfort had been forced
TO become servants TO supply their common necessities
The Tren d tmon adds some details from the Tspe
Gsrlofa Of the 2eth May
On the 18th April prices current at san-Frsnoisoo
we're ~ fooss-Meat $40 per quntai (25 lbs color
- shirts reals white shirts 81 cloth palstots 81;
fns bsts 50; voollsn stockings reals. hne gunpo-
der, 50 per 10 pistols, 500 pair nrs~eod So half
nsls load iron bars, 81 b0 baskets 81; wheel bar
rovs tl2 musket ramrods, SO; skins, nothing
Iron ktchen utensils selling at European prices;
End the sane may be remarked VI multitude Of other
articles for every thing In general 10 cheap except
vine and arms Sad symptoms, these, for public mo
rality aud personal security.
That vhlch s az the greatest value IL nual labor
n pleasure 20 the millionsires carrying pack.