The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20

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'' " Yours, &c. &C. ' JSo. H WALTON.
The Emigration to California.
YORK.
The Havilah Mining Association, lett yesterday,
the l9th, Tor the gold region, via Fort Smith, Ark
The following Is list OF Its menbers:-
G. ISnSI.v Woo.sy r. JSA nw,d uo1 hy
Grant. Henry ysndsveer, John $ West. William Faw-
Ssti, Edgar F Lssak, J. Brinctsrhoa. jun. Amos s
Parsons, Cornelius H. Van wyok, Charles B. Tapoen,
HenryS Cohn, George F Snifsp, Fraoois A. Hoyt,
Macdonald. Cherries w. Ehrsnstrosm. John George
Billing. William Wear jun, Edward Norton, Earl Z.
Miles, Tnly Allen, Frederick W. Gorsesner j. Grsss
Gsrelly, Jacob f. Randolph, George H. Andrews, C..
Stryker Schenck. Total, "a.
Annexed Is list ofpassengers in the bark Grif-
fon, Capt. Hastead, which sailed on tn, 9th inst
tor San Francisco
James T. Heddep, Newark, New Jersey; John Over
ton, jersey City; VIM w. Martin and H. H Martin,
Newark; G. Hunt, New York; Geo. Stostsnburgh,
o. S. Halstead, jr, f. w Halstead Theo Louis Oliver
G Smith, James W. Louis, j. R. Donaldson, and Edw.
Belsnt, Newark; Morris Kennedy, Belevile, New Jer.
sey; Darius Bedford Morris county; John Dsnyss.
Brooklyn George D Hughes, Hooper Ward, aud
A. Fl. Halstsad. Newark; Platt Soper, Orange, New
Jersey VIM II Wittimore and Horace Vangrirou,
Ing Boston Nsw Ns"s sy GEO GEO. Bsssa Sop
ris county; DE- A. p Munson. New York; Thos A
YsnHsndt Brooklyn; Tho. Potter Rsa..y, New Jer-
sey; John Peters, Ezabethtown: q w. Scudder, Jer.
sey City; J: B. freeman, Columbia, M. c.; Thos f.
Andrews, Newark; Henry Griswold, Morris county;
John Craven, Newark; Jalworth Williams; L. Lyon,
Newark; d. C. Pisrson, Jersey city; A. Nj Hunter,
New York; A. VendeveDter, New Bedford; C. s. Luf-
%ory, K Ns.
ford; e. 8. Denman; Sydney Smith, Newark !;
Edward Cory, Columbia Morris county, New Jersey
Total, 40.
The Pltsburg Gazette OF the 10th inst, says
Captain Ankrlm's company, numbering two hum
dred and fifty men, started on the COnslgnee, yes
terday evening, at hall past seven O'Clock. The
scene on the wharf was quite animated, as many
persons being present as attended at the depar-
ture OF our volunteers to the Mexican war. AL
though there was SO great a crowd, no accident
happened, further than half dozen persons fall
ing from plank into the river. They received no
damage further than good ducking.
we were sorry to perceive that, prior to the de;
parure OF the boat, SO much bad feeling prevailed
among some members of the company, that 1t was
with difficulty they were prevented from coming
to blows.
The Cincinnati Gazette, of the 18th inst, says:-
Would-be Calltomans, for q few days past, have
departed from our city in considerable numbers
Parties from Pennsylvania and New York left on
Monday. Yesterday two companies from the
teen men, who will be an acquisition TO California
society, from Akron, Summit county, Ohio, passed
down the river on their way to the gold region, via
the northern overland route. A company, orgamz-
ed In this city principally, leaves to day; Also an
other company from Gallipos.
MISSOURI.
EMIGRATION TO CALIFoRNIA.-There Is every in
dlcaton that the emigration to the gold regions
via ST. Louis and the Plains, this Spring, will be
immense. We have no means OF estimating the
number who contemplate, or are desrous OF going
by this route, but we have evidence, in letters aud
other communications to ourselves and others,
that lustifies us in saying that the number may be
al IffAnn IN Htvr 81
OF these may not pass through city, but by far
the greater number will do So This Ultimate is
founded chiefly on what we know of the spirit of
emigration In this and neignborng States.
In our own and several OF the adjoining States,
we have information that IN nearly every county,
companies OF fives, tens, and upwards, are form
ing: Doubtless, many will not be able to GO, but
II the half 60 that are anxious to do so, figures
will be within the mark. Already, those who are
in the line of furnishing outfits are buslly engaged,
and many articles which are dsemedse essential for
the trip, have risen considerably In value.
The overland route ls preferred by all who are
familiar with the country and the different modes
OF travelling. We have conversed with men WHO
have spent large portion of their lives in the
mountains and on the plains. and have tried va
nous routes !' IN and out, and they al! concu: In
Kansas and the Blue to the Platte, or up the Mis-
sour, crossing at st. Jossphs to the Patte-and
by the South Pess-ls the shortest, safest ond
most certain. This route leads down the val
Great Salt Lake. At the various Indian ira
ding posts, provision will be made by the traders
to supply many of the articles essential to the emil
grant. In the valley OF the Salt Lake. parties who
may hind themselves short of provisions or othe
necessarles, will be able to procure an ample sup
ply, by dlverg,ng about sixty miles from the direc
route, to the Mormon colony on the Lake. There
are about eight thousand Mormons now settled
there. Last year they had field of nearly eleven
thousand acres In cultivation, In various grams,
and which yielded them an abundant harvest, and
LETT a large surplus above their own wants This
year they expect to double the number of acres.
and as their harvest Will be rpened by the time of
the arrival OF most of the emigrants they expect to
have an abundant supply for all who may desire
provisions. We are credlbly informed, that they
are now driving, profitable trade in stock aud
grain with California, Notwithstanding the dis
lance which they have to travel to reach market.
We further learn that preparations are making to
sena, early this spring, heavy stock OF assorted
merchandise to the Mormon settlement. This will
furnish another medium of supply to the emlgrants.
Beside the thousands going to California, there
will be several thousand Mormons who will 60 out
this spring to the city of the Salt Lake. A con-
siderable portion Of those now located on the Mis-
souri,, above and about Council Bluffs, will move
early in the spring. In this city there are great
many-perhaps one two thousand-who will
also move ss fast as their means and the duration
OF the season will permit. Added to these, there
are hundreds arriving every week, having the
same ultimate destination in view. We are In
formed that, within few weeks past, upwards of
three hundred (many OF them from England,) have
arrived in this city, en- route to the valley of the
Salt Lake.
Those who do not know these people, or have
not the means Of witnessing the extent of their
proselytism, will be surprised at the number who
are come citing themselves with the Mormon
Church, The prosecutions they have met with,
have only given them strength, influence and SYM
pathy; and the persons who are now joining them,
are, In intelligence and property. above the rank
which has usually been ascribed to their men,
bers.-&. Louis Republican, March z.
LOUISIANA.
The following are the passengers per steamship
Palmetto, Captain Smith, for California, via Lava
ca and San Antonio, which left New Orleans on
the 9th inst.-
w. MADDOX J. Dana, r. Evans, g. w. B. Evans, L.
Ledenhamer H Terry s. B. johnson, o. II. Carpenter
Z: Speakers 8. Cameron, NJ NJ Cameron, w. A. Hal
ish, A T. Parker, b F. Hutchinson, J. q. MacAuley