The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-29

GFrom the New Orleans Crescent May 1911
By the schr Home, from TAmpico, which place she
left the 10th inst, have received @ copy Of La
EspanS the LIST and Ell Nocioso del Paauco to the
9th The news they contain cannot be considered i'm
portant although they contain items Of interest
which we give below. The news from San Francisco
reaches to March 2sth. 1t will be found below
PROM CALIFORNIA AND VALPARAISO.
LsEspana, of the LIST inst. has from San Fran
cisco to the 2sh Of March, by way Of Topic The in
telligence-we translate from La Espana-condrms the
previous ofthe favorable state Of affairs in that
rich country 1t also assures US Of the security with
which strangers can seek the gold Of the placcrs
Of the arrival Of some expeditions from this coun-
try; Of the extreme scarcity Of some articles,
and, the increased price of others, especially
a pair Of which could hardly be obtained for
three ounces Of gold There is such abundance
Of the precious circulation that the extensive
gambling operations ut Talpan and San Juan de los
Lagos are nothing to what is observed in California.
Labor is very scarce and no ono would work at any
thing by which he could not ut least 500 per
month. Stores are not wanting In spite Of the high
price Of liquors the generality
OF IS per quintal
The aha Californian to the 22d OF March, had been
received The number of the 10Th says that many per-
had left for the placer On account Of the good
weather which had prevailed during the two weeks pre-.
that the winter had terminated and large left
San Francisco. Without doubt however their progress
must have been interrupted by the rains and
which fell subsequent to their departure.
Gold is as abundant ever, and provisions at exor-
bant prices. The recent rains had swollen the rivers
The editors Of the CALI Of the opinion that
is not prudent to hasten to the dggings because the
humidity Of the earth might produce sickness and
death
Many desire know the best method Of travelling to
the mines, but in the present state of the ravnes lar
yoyos it is difficult to advise which manner ought to be
chosen Withal, there ought now to be places fit
for working.
Those whe go to dig gold not to traffic In goods
should be careful TO avoid overlooking themselves with
baggage; would be unnecessary and troublesome to
carry much baggage when transportation commands
such high prices. and is SO difficult to obtain.
There two methods Of going to the placerone by
land from the Pueblo of San Jose Benicia and from
that TO the city Of Sacramento the other by water
Sacramento or to Stockton in boats The difficulty Of
procuring horses in San Francisco makes the water
route preferable On arriving at Sacramento beasts Of
burden be procured for whatever point Is desired
merchant Of San Francisco, writing under date of
March o. among other things. has the following
1t appears that in all the great extent " the pacers
there scarcely point where gold is not found and
there places where buhel Of earth yields pound
OF gold In this port the circulation money aston
ishinp. All things are high but principally transporta
ton and manual labor The freight of boat here
to Santa Clara three leagues this side Of San Jose is
worth $500 to $500 Here bad horses bring $780, and
In San Jose 500 Here board Is worth So per day for
one person From this place to San jose is twenty
leagues by land and from there to Forbes quicksilver
mine, four: to the placers. sixty"
Letters from Valparaiso to the 9th Of February ian
ora aae; announce the arrival at that port of three
United states Transports bringing eight hundred
Two OF these vessels Of one tons
burthen. ~ 10 una,rstood they belong to the Panama
line OF steamers There were at the same time in the
port of Valparaiso, eight nine merchant vessels nm
for San francisco Almost all the merchants of the
country have gone or are preparing to emigrae; and
foreigners Of all classes and nations are az IL were with
foot In stirrup for the land of gold MANY snecuatrs
have directed their operations to California and ~ an
pears that that country is converted land 81 nrn
mise for the whole world all persons are direoting
their steps thitber.
Letters from California state that the United sta,cs
government offers obstacles to the working the
mines. either by natives or foreigners
The American brgantine Cayuga Captain Santiago
Seyige, left San Bias for San Francisco April 14th.
THE OVERFLOW AT New ORLEANs.-The crcvasse
at Tunisburg opposite the barracks is sorry TO
If anything increasing in width and the water Is
Vigorous efforts being made by the inhabitants TO
close the preach but there is little prospect
for several days TO The water in the streets in
the region embraced between the New Canal and Canal
CIondelet Is gradually decreasing IL affords gra
uncation to make this statement This rcceding Of the
water IL, in our opinion, owing to the fact that the
oeaches In the north bank Of the New Canal nearly
al crossed, and that not much water, In
os us way into the bet the two canals while
tne water In this space Is rapidly passing through
siuceh maze IN the south bank of Canal Carondelet.
~ 10 earned INTO the Bayou St. John This, we think
~ me true cause on the decrease Of the water and IL
nnquetuonaby the best plan for ng the
section mentioned Let then the work ~ rnandin,
the north bank Of the New anal be vigorons,v nrn
sutsd let every crevice through which the water can
escape be- closed and kept closed addition 10,
practicable facility be afforded passing OF tho at,
into the Canal Carondelet and then with tho assis
tancc Of the draining machine IL do not soon again
have dry thorougbfares from Julia street down we
shall be very much mistaken.-New Orleans Picayune
Nay ~.
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