The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-05


since some Indians hil.da wolf, and ell their ooun-
try men affirmed that the nrst they had ever seen
Of that kind which proves that there are Of them
the Indians being continually hunting in the forests
the mountains. Father Torquemsds observes, that
about Monterey are very large bears, animal
the tiger a. win sppesr from the following description
he has given Of It Ia about the bigness Of steer
but chapel like stsgits hair resembles that OF pc
long and on its bead horns like those OF . stag
the tail s yard in length and half yard In breath,
father relates that 4" the bay Of san p.ru.bs near
Cape San Lucss, tigers re found and that the In
dams sm"nE other things brought the skas Of them
But the greatest curiosity in this particular which
has been found In California 10 kind Of animal
creature Father Sisi,mundo Taravsl saw several dur.
Ing bis jour in the year 1888 to the island De los
Dolores in part called San Andres, four days and
half journey from the mission OF San IguAtio. They
found such numbers Of them toEe her thst the
killed above twenty Of them following them only with
sticks Some OF the skins these creatures the father
to Mexico He supposes these animals to be- smphi
bious Ike the beaver; but rays nothing Of that skill
and regularity so much admired the structures whish
the Canada beavers build along the rivers for their hs
citations.
With regard to snakes and terrestrial insects besides
the common species. here also those which usually
abound In hot Dtres, vipers OF different kind,
efs, corpions SPIDERS erckets pismires
and ards; and Of the adds tarautuas
but without any that s bite Is ate With
the remarkable frenzy succeeding that Of the tsrautu
las Of Caiabris Lastly though the heat in California
generally excessive, yet the moist parts do
abound With those mischievous insects, the bugs
piauas* and Others both common and peculiar to Anne
RIGA.
OF birds there 10 an inhnite variety. Among those
which serve for the table, are turtles herons quais
pbeassnts, geese, ducks, and pigeons. The birds Of
prey vuturcs, hawks, falcons ossphrages. horn
owls ravens, and crows which in New Spain called
in the Mexican dialect, zopilotes and another kind
n ole
leaving dead carcase In the streets, whittier they
repair early every morning. With regard to night
kind, not seen in any other parts, mentioned by
any nsturasts have the narratives of che Jesuts
them California has great variety Of singing birds
especially Of those kinds found either In Old or New
Spain IS lsrks, nightngalss and the like, most Of
which are adorned with beautiful plumsges Father
Toquenada says that about the hArbor Of Monterey
are bustards psscocks geese, thrushes swallows spar
rows gold Anches, hnets quais par blaekbrds
water wsgtsils cranes vultures and other birds re-.
semblng turkey cooks; the latter the largest We
ever distance from one wing to the other being
gulle and news. The same author ssys, that In the
Island Of Assumption they saw great numbers Of par
versl parts of California 1t may not be improper in.
sert here the description Of them by rar Antonio della
Assumpeo.. The gulls live on pilcbsrds and other
small nshes but they equal to very large goose
size, their bill foot in length, and their long legs
semble those of the storh their beak and feet are ike
some hangs down like leather bottle used in Peru for
carrying water and In 1t they put their captures
dS
assist enc another Is they had unaduerated use
Of reason hsny one Is sick, weak. MANNED, other.
fully assisted by others lay It before him OF this
myself eye.wtnessi in the Island Of San Rogue
sp on. Of his broke around S. es
lay heaps Of pchards brought thither BY
compositions and this found was stratsgem prae.
tired by the Indians to procure themselves dish Of
fish for they lie concealed while the guus bring these
charitable supplies; and whom they think that little
tons" Such the mysterious weys Of Proyidenos
for the support Of his creatures"
SOIL AND PRODUCTIONS.
As the cir and qualities Of the earth net uniform
In all parts Of Caornis, 30 neither they In the
production Of trees and plants The point Of the Pc.
ana bsn ohsr and tS:ss.
woody In the other parts, to the furthest mis-.
sions the east coast timber has hitherto been
churches or other buildings are found rooted With
WOOD It has been brought BY from Cinalos In the
Of timber and Of hi. e.: :Oop ossd
della Crus was built, In order to make further dis.
eovery Of the gulf - shall mention in the sequel.
say, that in the boy Of Magdalens the outward
coast, there 10 spot Of ground near the covered
With large trees which the Indians u.s for building
their fishing barks The mountains oil over this vast
tract totally bare ofverdure the Sierra Pntads;
ct most only covered with small shrubs brsrs and
common to Europe, and others peculiar to America.
Tbese however, are most frequent Aleng tho coasts,
wneIe tn0y onJoy INC pohont VI wstef especially on
sne Dsnks OF fNeH .no ishes whore tnere are also
tusnss osie.s sno seoses SONG winows ana palm
uses ~ s,so Iosne vn % DsnAs oi the rivers espsoi-
sny towaIos CsPe San LuoO.
Dos .AoDs sne Pi1n.s SAo sItups wnion most
:oune IN CsTofns, .ns PtinS'psa ID tne pitansye
no u Dsscn INC HvE ol wnIon tofms tne great mar.
vest o. tnS Poor l.aeD,ssnss mere I'M Tree NOT
IN LaloPe sno osl. from III osner sreesi tne
woHoi ts Dtsncnes pig noseo Snu sc vereiosuy IRON
I'LL wnuus ,osvos ING tLus s,Vns 20 Sne oougns Inc
Wy Ing nS,so cre.'n3S suo iun Oh prieAes put
sne pup tssenois; tnst VI ~, oniy @ere soIt ana
!uscious; ZONE wn"e IN some reg, ana IN otners
yeAowi pat eWsys t ~ eAqunIee sssSe: some sgain
~ Invy s~oet, vsueIs "a e.s.e,uI soio ANA %
..S Pu.n.ye - xety yuicy' ~ ouieny Iouno IN ory
sou; ". ~, Oss vsu.S0 qS.sy M De.ng sPecino
t snt =" I ; uo ",.H, %. a.so
kNss PenSy Vi w Ju.e, oseu ~ N0" ops'n, Junes
Jsponss ana psrueulsr species OF ng tetnsr Ascen-
c.on s.y. no. 'se 10y " ,..s soounos VIII
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