Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-09

sealeh oi sood pass through The coast range OF
mountains.
The following is the Dcla's letter, dated a.
San Diego, July 80. The writer says that the
4Ih Of July was ceiebra ed al San Diego win a
barbecue OF an TX and three sheep-an address
was delivered BY Colonel Weller and General
Conce was present at the dinner and bail:
Our commissioned, Col b Weller, has won
golden opinions from The Calilornians with
whom he has come in contact. They are at
Il IS lor language, sufficiently strong, in which TO
commend the irankness and urbanlly oil mis- man
hefs' or he afahiliiy, ard. al the same lime, dig
my OF his department.. That he has rendered
himseii popular here, there can be no question:
ara Inc naIive Csiornians will not tail 10 eX'end
ms !ame Throughout The length and breadth OF The
territory.
Gen Como, Inc Mexican commissioner, is
Plain, aitabe, unassumins gentlemen, widely
dilieflns III all these characteristics, from the
large majority Vi his countrymen. Ia his official
| capacity he has evnced lauda bic desire To cul-
liVa'e Inc most friendly relations; and | need not
iniormy you that such spirit would be, and is,
heartily reciprocaled.
! Win everything proceeding thus smoothly be.
tween the Two chief commissioners, you will an
Iicipate favorable report from the entire com.
missioncrs and such | am happy 10 make you
MAJOR Emory and Mr. Gray, with their respective
companies, are encamped about thirteen miles
south OF the town near where the line common.
ccs, and are full OF business. A large portion Of
Ihe escort, a so The Surveying parry OF the Mexi.
Can commissioners, are encamred in their inn
mediate vicinity. An exploration has already
been made By Col Weller and MIR Gray, as far
back as the mountains or about hiry-fye miles
They would probably have proceeded further,
had not COL w met with an accident. His
horse took fright, and in his efforts 10 restrain
him, The bride was broken. The result was a
race OF about three quarters OF mile, during
which he received severe injury ON one Of his
ANGLES, from blow with the sirrup his foot
having lost il. tlc is now nearly recovered.
Since Inc arrival ul the escort here there has
teen quite number Of desertions. I'll first hey
went I'll almost with mpunily, bu the officers
began 10 learn The necessity Of iniusing little
more spirit into The pursuit, and several Of the
a>I have been captured, some having been
pursued as Tar as sixty miles. | have
heard Of but one or Two attempts at deser>
ton ny the Americans, since my arrival, but he
Mexicans are playing the game rather strong
| have heard oil as many as fourteen in
one night leaving the camp and carrying with
lhrm their arms. The Mexican vessel which
brought The commissioners here, was suspfe.e.
OF taking away large number, but il is SIZE
learned that this was mistake.
BY an arrival from Corpus Christi, a few as
since we were surprised Win The agreeable in.rl>
leencc that Stream OF water had broken out in
The middle OF The desert, through which The con-.
mission have 10 pass, in thei. rou!e 10 The Gila.
This is a singular phenomenon, and will not iail
10 cause much speculation among scientific men.
| have heard much IN The subject already, but
AZ
Of opinion that il is The waters OF The Colorado,
finding new, perhaps temporary outlet; but The
III 81 plausible theory, and The one which have
no doub will challenge your entire Lelie!, was
put iurih by DR.. Chambrllin, Surgeon 10 The
commission, meiimrs called HOld Medicine"
Tor short, though thai is a msnomer, rs ne is
universally pronounced by The ladies 10 he young
in years, thoush somewhat oil IN experience
lie auribu.es 10 i, M angel, who being aware,
that the 81, hildren Of Israel" alias the Commits
sioneTs, were aboutto pass through, has smolc
the sand with his fcd-ihere being no 7ocS 10
smile and that the wat pushed forth in obedi
ence 10 his bidiing The Doctor is a man deep
y versed in spiritual things, and his opinion
should have 2 eat weight. Wha'ever may have
been The cause. should The waer continue, il will
prove great acquisition 10 those waylarers who
| have occasion 10 cross the desert The width Of
which, IS am informed is between eighty and
ninety miles.
The country around San Diego presents n
very rugged and barren appearance. There is
no timbe! in sight, and tho eye is ouly relieved
by an occasional small valley, which is green,
either with a Tiny growth of bushes, or kind
Of wild oats, which furnishes the principal TO-
rage for the cattle, horses and sheep; which, by
the way, are superior, by far, TO any have ever
seen 10 Mexico. Col. Weller informed me
that in his exploration, 10 which have before
alluded he passed through quite an extensive
valley, in which there were many largo and
beautiful live oaks, and various other trees,
which formed an agreeable and refreshing
shade. and that crops, and vegetation generally,
looked green and nourishing. The bay. upon
which the town is situated, is beautiful, and
secure for shipping, and is, am informed, we'll
stored with delicious fish have mol been
fishing, yet, but we arc making arrangements
10 leN the correctness Of the report. All The
country round abouads in game, such as hares,
rabbits, pa,ridges &C.; and, within less than a
days ride, may be found deer and antelope in
great numbers
The climate is indeed delightful; mercury
ranging from, say G3 degrees al night, or |
should say, in the coolest portion Of the night
10 not exceeding So deg. in the hottest portion Of
line day. We have had no rain since my arri-
val, nor is any expected .or two months to
come.
The latest accounts from the ella, represent
that company is already there, searching for
gold. Whether they had met with any success,
| am moi informed.
CAN IT BE TRUE7