The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-06
Movements for California.

Of which will be found IN the annexed letter.
One Of the city papers has published articles re-
frcnng on the owners of this vessel, stating that
the provislons DC, with which she was furnished
were not sufficient, and not OF quality suitable
for her passengers. We saw a list, yesterday, OF
I've pr ovislons, DC, with which she was stocked
PRIOR TO her departure, aud feel no hesitation IN
saying that they were equal in quality and quau-
thy to these Of any vessel that has lett this or any
other country for California and we think thar a
perusal of the letters from the passengers on the
ship bear US out In what we state -
SHIP CRIsrovAL Colon, Feb Ia, IS49
Lat z: Ia South, lon 1880.
You Will be surprised, on receipt Of THIS, to learn
that We are bound 10 RIO, where we are compelled
to put IN fer repairs On the 9Th January, three
days out, we met with one Of the severest gales
ever encountered on the Atlantic; on Tuesday
morning, we we're under close reeIed f0resall and
maintopalI; the gale increased all day and night
until Wednesday NOR ing at 4 o'clock, when the
captain said nothing more could be done tor The
ship, and that she labored very much, scarcely
rising to the awful sea that was runRlng mounta rs
high IN the meanwhile, the tOps4il blew from the
yard fureo, the close reeed malntOpsall and tore.
tOpmast etay sail blew away, lost galley and carried
bulwa away, lost sails and spars the malntop-
Sail yard was hsnglng In the sings, threatening at
every lurch TO carry the mainmast by the board
axes were brought up to cut away the mast at
dayIght Orde re- were gwen to start the water and
throw over every movable article on deck the
tank, containing several hundred gallons of water,
BE- came mixed with salt aad spoiled many of our
provisions are lost, also most vi our cooking uten-
ais; the captain, officers, and crew, were dashed
10 the weather side OF the ship nearly all night
Al eight O'Clock, the gale abated little, yet we
were obliged TO run under bare poles until Thursday
afternoon, and until Saturday under foresail when
we bent new tOpsals and squared away /; for fiji.
teen or sixteen days no table could be set, and we
had 10 take our meals on deck; but, thanks to a
me- mi / st.A
thus imperfect description of what have passed
through; shall never forget Wednesday mornlng
lO,h January, standing by the mainuast at day.
light. expecting to be engulted In every succeeding
do not intend to allow this little rebuff to dis.
courage me; still the detention in getting to our
port Of destination is unfortunate to me IN the s1'
While the chip was on her beam ends, main
yards In the water, she sprung her ma,nmast. l
have had come conversation with the Captain re.
ia!ive to the repairs; be says, If possible, he will
fish" the mast, in which case our delay at RIO
will not exceed ten days.
have quite astonished myself In not being sea-
sick, Notwithstanding the rough weather. /
DC. BY the wsy, | am quite proficient In the lat
ter; the captain being very scientific navigator
has taken good deal OF pains 10 teach me. | find
no difficulty IN working either latitude o. longi-
rude j; indeed, he kindly allows me to assist IN his
FEB. I7-"Sal, ov has Just been cried-lat.
30, long. S3 s. Preparations are making to
board, hence ! must close, and will write you
again at Rio, where we expect to reach in aboat
week.
P. Sit is understood from another source that
the passengers were all safe, and In good health.
Our Mexican Correspondence.
MEXICO, March 10, 1919.
Movements of the California Emigrar,s- s. Interest
ing Intelligence from the CITY of Msr,co-- Ow
ofb. L~s.U r..
CcIitrma-Adu,re to Ensigrants, &c.
wrote You last from Jalapa. Our little party of
California emigrants had just then purchased our
horses. We have made the journey to this place
In five days. Our mode Of travelling has been
to put up at night at the most convenient stopping
places. These usually occur every three or four
leagues, but sometimes they are much further
apart In one instance, we set out In the morn.
ing, expecting to be able to get breakfast within
few miles, but behold, we found not even an op.
Ro'snn!'y to Get, drop Of fresh water tor seven
engage q reonl, which costs US about twenty five
cents per night. Here we stow our baggage, spread
down our blankets, and lay down tor the night.
These rooms, az general thing, have floors made
sleeping on these, with but two Or three thickness.
es OF blank ct between you and 1t, 10 not quite 20
comfortable a. some other things that might be
named. However, custom soon recOnciles US to
anything, and do not know but thatI now sleep
as soundly in my nest in one of these places as
1t were ensconced at the Astor House. Our meals
We get at the houses near by, and cost, such as
they are, from L. to ls. Sd. per meal The whole
expense of travelling is from fifty to seventy-hve
cents per man and horse for each day. We ira
vel on an average Is to 80 miles day, but yeser.
day we made fourteen leagues.
We got INTO the city, and put up at the Hotel de
square just az the full orbed moon was rising In
all Its glory, which showed In splendid relief the
immense cathedral, built the site Of the famous
temple OF the sun OF the ancient Aztecs, on our
once the abode of the Spanish vlceroys, and built
near three centuries ago, on the site Of the famous
Halls OF Monte yuma, on our left.
There is an immense number Of emgrants to
California on the road from Vera Cruz to Mazat-
Ian. Parties are arriving and leaving this city
almost daily. II is reported here that there are
now several hundreds at Mazatlan, waiting a
chance to get up and gentleman assured me
tbst company who went from this city to Aca-
pulco more than month ago, are still there, with
no prospect OF getting up But IT 10 said, on the
other hand, that several vessels have lately ar.
nved at Mazatlan, and that more are expected
II is also said, that such mas been the influx OF
goods and provisions into California, that each IS
cheaper there than at New York.
l called to-day on Mr.. Clifford, the American
minister He lives In very good style, In the front
OF spacious domicil, In the rear OF which resides
Mr.. Hargous, the well known Mexican mer-
chant, whose business extends throughout all
Mexico, and who has branch OF his house IN
New York. Mr. Clifford thinks well OF the admit
nistratlon of Herrera. He says IT is the best GO
yernment the Mexicans have ever had yet; that 1t
10 timid and vacilsting, and takes every mean to
shirk responsibility. But he says 1t is much OPP
posed throughout the country. In this city II has
not a single press devoted to its interests. The
stores about Santa Annals arrival here Mr.. G.
does not believe. .r
Mr.. Clifford was just concluding q despatch to
our government, to announce that he had at last
concluded an arrangement with the Mexican au-
thoiities,Eby which they had agreed TO allow over
halt millions pounds Of tobacco, imported into
This country while in the possession OF the Ameri
can troops, 10 be restored TO the owners, and to be
disposed OF free Of duty. 1t has hitherto been
kept In possession by the Mexican authorities.
Mr. G. lkew says that he is In hopes to be able
10 induce The Mexicans To admit American cotton
upon duty OF four cents per pound it IS now SIX
cents.
1lerrian 10 the uold exo.taxnant AZ f,I;a,xI