The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-12

represent the entire body full five weeks earlier
than the emigration Of any preceding year. We
dee this statement but just In view of the wrong
impression W hich has gone abroad, and which ex-
ists even TO The present time to great extent In
this place. The friends Of emlgraring parties re-
siding In the States may rest assured OF the gene
raj safety Of all, and that aside from the ordinary
fatigue and prvatons of the journey, no suiIering
has ss yet been experienced.
About 50, 600 persons, mostly young men, COM
pose The overland emigration this year. "A por,
ZION ct this body Is already IN the country, and
parties are nearly every day arriving. Captain IT,
Owen, who piioled a company across the country
by The Sanue Fe route, diveTging TO the northern
road. crossing the Sierra Nevada, and entering
California near Johnsen's rancho, reports the emil
grafton IN an unusually forward state, with prOvl-
SONS plenty and to spare. The grass along the road
had been abundant, aud but in one place was il be-
lieved scarcity OF food tor stock would be-
encountered. THIS was above the sink Of Ma
rvs rver and here, by abdndon ing the road a sub
sisience can be procured. We are not among
those TO suppress motive Of charity, nor throw an
obstacle ia The way of so holy work that OF
The rescue of our "countrymen in DISTRESS" from
any real Impending danger In this case we can
not conceive TIE proprety OF circulating misrepre-
senrauons, aud exciting undue sympathy. Let
precautionary measures be adopted 10 relieve sut-
iering, and We have acted our part The emigrants
are pressing sravely and we'll Gold is the goal,
and the beck Of fortune IS power impelsnt. We
do not apprehend distress, nor We but esche "
the method IT awakening public sympathy, which
sscrlfices private feelings
| The Passengers vino left the snip samoseti
AT SEA. snd were supposed to DO lest.
| lErom the Pacific News Sept. 70
In the Ncus OF Sept. llth, we announced
| the departure from the ship Sanosett, at sea, OF
nine oil her passengers. who became impatient and
| resolved 10 make an attempt te reach Monterey
then, as 1t was supposed, some % mules distant 10
| an open boat. The names OF The individual:
| were, we now learn. Rev. Samuel Morehouss
| and James Hart, Of Philadelphia Capt Van Wart
of Sing Sing, N. Y; Col Chase, Of Cooperstown.
| N. Y; John Olmstess of Croton, n. Y; Amo.
| Brown, Dr. Small. John Evans, and John Dunn Of
| New York. As these gentlemen had not reached
San Francisco the ARRIVAL OF the Samosett, fear
were entertained OF their loss-especidlly as II BE
we're gale arose on the morning after their depar
| ture. We are happy 10 announce to-day, however
that all of the above named individuals, excepting
| Brown, have arrived at San Francisco, after endur
ing the greatest suffering. The following particu
lars we have obtained from DR.. Small and Capt
They left the ship as stated, at about o'clock
| M Of Sept. 4th. On the morning OF the 9th,
| severe gale arose from the ~ w bat by great ex
eyton they kept the boat tree, although seas wer'
frequently shipped BY the aid of blanket for
| sal, they made the land on Thursday morning
Sept. 9Th but ia their attempt to- reach the shore
the boat caps,zed IN the surf, and they lost thei
provisions, guns, astronomical instruments, NC
| They succeeded in SAVING themselves and boat
however, by swimming. They soon found them
| selves on unnhablted shore, and as it subse
| quently proved, some seventy or eighty mile
south Of Monterey, with no other substance thai
muscles when they picked up along the shore
-Four Of the party, VIZ. Morehous-, Hart, Sma
and Dunn. resolved to proceed up the coast in tn
boat; and Van Wart, Chase, Olms,ead, Brown ant
| Evans decided to pursue their way TO Monterey b.
land Consequently the first named party separate,
from their companions with other provisions thai
a small quaniily ofhard bread which floaied ashor
after the cspsze Of the boat. After toiog three DAYS
| and almost exhausted, they were discovered anc
picked up by Captain Hoorsap, of the schoone
| Gaze dina, who treated them with the creates
kindness. Captain H. carried them within tel
miles Of Monterey, when they left the schooner il
their boat, and reached that place IN safety. Foa
of the shore party, VIZ: Chase, Van Wart, DIN
stead and Evans, reached Monterey after enduring
the greatest suffering Tor the space of two weeks
Brown, however, sIrayed from his companion
while crossing a mountain, the fret day out, an,
has not been heard from since. Fears are enter
| tanned for his safety.