New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-24
Arrival of the L. :. ship DaIe-From aiifor-
mia and lilo Janeiro.

Toe L. ;. snip Dale, Capt. R1dd, has been al
sent from the United states three years ani three
months, and nas sailed Cz,0oO mics she left san
Francisco. on her home gard voyage on the li'n
q March last with nearly $500 900 10 Cah'orms
gold, the greater part Of which was landed a. al
parsis1. She arrived Wednesday. Aug a. alter
passage Of % days from Rio De Jsneiro' and has
on board $4,000 10 gold dust
Daring the war, the D ale was actively employed
in the Calf Of CaiforniA aud on the West Coast Of
Mexico She maintained the blockade Of Guaysms, ioi
seven months, captured al tho small vessels and
launebe. which navg gated the Gulf and thus cut % ,hs
communication with the enemy the California side
Tn. cr. made several successful attacks the enemy
and took many prisoners.
On one occasion force Of only % Officer, ssameH
and marines landed IN Gusyanss, where they were At
tackled By nearly 400 Mexican soldiers who we're "a
creted the houses in the plaza after brisk engage
men, Of hour and half the enemy were completely
routed and fed IN al direct over the hills the
ship In the time throwing balls and shells into
the town. which caused gres; destruction.
The enemy lost about 80 ia killed and wounded
During light expedition, the same party marched nne
miles into the interior for the purpose OF bringing away
several brass field pieces which secreted bat the
stance being gressrr than was anticipated and the
guns very heavy Doing Yourdcrs they spiked them
On their return they encountered the enemys out
posts who were dispersed after skirmlsh, in which
one seaman was badly wounded. During the early part
Of the war they made descent Muze, in Csliiof-
MA when the enemy fed the hills and kept out Of
harms way.
The crew Of the Dale have during the whole Of tie
Mexican war, been true 70 their country and hag-hi-
ways jealous attentive and prompt Ia the discharge OF
their duties and the war, the return Of the
ship 70 the coast Of Upper California At time whe n
the entire country in state Of excitement from
the discovery Of the gold mines, and when numerous
deserions Consistently taking place both from tie
ships and garrsons tho Dses' alone remained faith
u and resisted the great temptation no, an Instance
Of deserton occurring from the chip. They have ever
been ready too, in the relief Of the dstressei-nore
than $500 having been contributed in charitable dons-
tons-one-thlrd Of which was bestowed upon two un.
fortunates OF cur enemies
After the arrival Of the steamer California at San
Francisco, on the 2sih Of February, the untnished
rooms in the new hotel the Parker House" were
rented Al $3.50 per month the receipts Of the bar end
billiard rooms Of this house, for the nrshye days were
$4,000 The building cost 1000 contains sixty sleep
ing rooms and paid for from zoe months Toof from
the bar and billiard room only Of the old City Hotel
The proprietor was offered annual rent Of $4,000,
which refused
In March last lumber WAS sold at $500 per thousand,
and city lots Of 50 yards square which cost from so
70 sl7O. we're sold at $4,000 cash Houses which for
merry rented al $3.50 per snnum then brought sl,20O
and e. COO lot which cost $50 was rented At 81 OOo
per anuum for two years, frame store, which cost
ess than g. 500 rented for $1,000 the owner Of the
frame of a house which cost in NewYork el,sOO was
OF. red siO 900 Tor before IL arrived and refused
sesmen's and servants wages 800 per month, and
washing 81 per dozen horses and mules were 10 great
demand, aud selling at enormous prices
The pdzebrg, Mslek Ahde was sold for $500. and
in January last made trip TO Oregon the freight and
passage money Of which amounted to $1,000 brought
back cargo lumber which sold for s350 si00 per
thousand and cleared the owner s2J00O-sfter an sb
senoe Of 80 days
The following is list Of the officers of the Dale
Commander, John Rudd; Lieutensnts, Ed NJ. Yard,
T. A. NJ Craven. VIM T. Muse, acting; Purser, Mexican
Buchanan; Passed Assistant Surgeon, James McCel'
land. Master, Nath. c Bryant Passed Midshipmen,
John Downes Jr. Robert NJ. McAranni Com. Clerk,
(. I. Devsns Mid,hpmen, 7. Truxicn Houston, Ban.
croft Gksrsrd Philip C. Johnson, Jr. Charles Bsmith,
Tbos. NJ H.mer Acting Bostswaip, Thomas Ditson
William Hyde; salmsker. Stephen Seaman Purscr' =
Clerk WIN. Merford.
PassenSos-Hon Seth Barton. Charge des AAaires
70 Chilli lady and servant, Miss Astsburuass, OF
St Jsgo de Chill Passed Nidshpmsn J. Posey Hall,
from Pscihc Squadron; Woodward Knight, Augusta Ga
The following deaths occurred during the cruise
Joseph C. CLARK, (eoored) ships cook Oct 9, 1916
VIM Brown seaman, Oct % 1916 John Carl (col
ored) ordinary seaman, OF NewYork, Dec a. lsi7, At
Gusyamss George Theobald, Sergeant OF Msrocs,
June 70, ls49 at sea
Len at Rio-Fnss,e Brsndywine and L. store.
ship Supply the latter sail for Norfolk on the 10Th
July The q s ship Falmouth sailed the 10Th Of July
Tor the Pacific
The following California bound vessels were In the
port of Rio when the Dale lief, Ship Robert Fulton,
from NewNork barks Smyrna Alice TIleton AID
Hsnush sprague from do also. schooner II Dorado
All 10 call between the 18th and Goth. The bark Ma.
zeppa. Girder having repaired, sailed the ltth Tor
c slornia- The chip Othoilo, Gallagher, from fhila
dclphia for California put bsck from the Straits OF NJ
eellan would sail the 18th
The bark Chntonis Wright was At Rio wacn tie
Dale left 10 sail Tor Baltimore soon the brs Zsinc
was also In port dischsrgins.
The Dale brings large mails from San Francisco Val