The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-30
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IMPORTANT. OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.

| IMPORTANT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
| The Washington Union of Saturday, Goth inst,
gives che following additional astounding docu-
mel.is from the Gold Region:
Gssss and n@0 Macy agent Of the United States, 70
thgretary Of State, dated Monterey, Nopeaber 10,
lS aad recetred in This city Frday eceBing last.
I've digging and washing for gold continues to increase
on t Sacramento placer far regards the number OF
of tie meta daily obtained. have had in my hands
eIa Ies OF gold about t.senythIee earats ne weighing
that pieces have been found weighing sixteen pounds
deed aye he, Of specimen that weighed twenty five
pouqs There many at the placer, who in June
Ss @ mot one "nd d9s II m 81
gold as trading with the Indians Several believe, have
made lsore common calico shirt even silver dollar
size sd half to ons ounce of sodsay IS 10 ISIS now
eonssea the ptee Of shirt while ogtee to ten ounces
m e sGa %
dgy = o.obsr shalf Of tEagqIdh 6ys sf
fever DAYS ahsssee trop the placer ds[ing
fs @orsss essss u sy se sseass fhsSe
sod from We IN alest imaginary piece m sze to isce OF
of commerce those who under the necessity of
raising coin to pay duties to the Government are obliged to
locked mp the custom house. ~ the last tan
Of our Congress in force here in regard to the receipt of
Could you know the value of the California placer as
know it. you would think you had been instrumental in OBJ
other construction the late treaty.
The placer is known lobe two q three bundled miles
Prove 1905 miles IN sngin fact Is, not counting The in
ermediate miles Unemployed. From five millions
tat soPff Gn viii aaa
You may wonder why | continue my correspondence |
answer from habit. and your many remarks OF the interest
you take in my letters"
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Extract from letter No a. Oct 25 IS8 SemOdore
ZONES to the Hon. Secretary of the Ncqa. =
Nothing, sir exceed the deporable sterof things
in all Upper California at this time out Of the mad
denlng effects OF the gold mania. sorry to that
and have manifested estlessne under crate restrictions
mneousy demanded by the exgencies of the times
lieutenants. am however happy to say that have not
been disappointed in the good effects OF the employed
but deseon has taken place the rush Of sight
fom this ship on the evening OF the 18th inst and that the
to the rgh OF efficacy Of the means employed 10 prevent
" e esp
until the whwnd Of anarchy and confusion COMPOUNDED
potent enough enforce protect and property
which at tins time in grea jeopardy every where outside
TNa az, FLAGSHIP Ohio, by sf lMs91,tssarsey.}
the retention of all cruising ships of the Pacific
squadron and pointed out how they could be kept repair
and manned without returning round Cape Horn to the At
antc States When that recommendation made, had
no no. ION Of the state Of things in Upper California
possible for the United ststes maintain any naval or mill
e.
any contract between mannd upon the soil of Cafor
f r. soM w p6 esne. G be e
1apprehending dsertes enclose advertisement which
ing sing lie desser Among the dsserte from the squad
as2me 2f the best petty officers and seamen, having
amounting IN the ass fesa f to que men,
There isa great DEFICIENCY Of COIN in The country, and
the pressing necessity of the digger ndsineq uently com.
cents per ounce OF indians To this sar ofaebaeace
s6undan apd ss 1T
almost DESTITUTE Ss q oc ssd fainen sa.
without housesof anS Kind to pso,sds den tss
sn T isasOn naw sssRa s coast may to be
off By o 5s 1S 81 Ss d9 sa ssna
number Of thus bandoned San FaR
i've The master Of the ship Izaak Walton that bleshi
stores Tor the squadron to TINS port offered without 50
to d,sbaada potuHteers, not We obgedai
st to supply him with four men whose terms of service were
California alone Oregon is fast depop9atng her inabit
amt, n0 s oa and foreign residents and
every vessel that approaehes the coast
Very respectfully your obedient servant
Commander-in, chief, Pacific Squadron.
Hon. }. Y. Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
eneral-I arrived here en- The 18th inst from san DIEGO
nsss "a anS they as al Of 5 5 Ms gS
mines. The three companies composing the command of
eu Col Burton are now here and will be mustered out
the residents extremely anxious get nd of them
"a x RfSs ss dss We aHe fs PSI s
Warren, Dale. Lexington and Southampton in port but
hey cannot land they desert as Trey
an outbreak would be to fire upon the town The volunteers
nurmurng difficulties of kind with them they com
planned that they were not allowed travelling allowance
The funds from Mazaan have at last reached here the
expended nearly all we had The amount is great deal
more than will BE- required there at present but
ID Artillery the latter reduced to skeleton by deser
ion and the former in fair share the same fate.
orce Crowded the companies filled uP) for
easury notes are good for nothing bills the United
purchased for eght dollars the and said
be worth sS in the United States consequently all remit
Col Mason aud most of the army officers are at Fort
Suffer. Commodore Jones thinks it would be very impru-
may be required for immediate He does not like TO
ship here on account OF the difficulty of keeping the
The gold fever RACES bad and the quantity col
eced has not diminished but increased Provisions cloth
'nees, Living always expensive in this country, but
low it all easonboard "a day, washing 50 So
$1,000 per annum salary What the Government will do for
iy officers do know salaries will have correspond
flowed the United States will hardly compare with that
aid to statesmen and shop clerks here am RESPECTFULLY
Zen; n Towscn Psyr Gen, T. s. A., Washington, D C.
Our shEs are all short Of their complements the Ohio
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