New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-24
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ca.mer. Our sails were a new, Vet We lo.t three
NE We IA & % 10 .oue OF the gales. We oiteA
sid . With nothing oui bat the msin spencer -
hold her - the WIND. Az such times the locd
noSn'ns o. the wini through the ships rigsias
"n'.e sea after sea broke over every pat Of her
aeeSs viii shocks that would leaf you - think
"een Nihe mat she hst struck rock, yet holding
"el p. = me time " IN steady cOlrsge 70 the
ieIIiolr sea Ahich seemed 20 gov more snd more
eurseec each moment A. the failure OF ,ts efforts
20 elsri ner'l would make YOU almost fancy she
VAS possessed 90 NE, ana that those were her
cres of pain in the ter bic sna doubtful contest in
which she vas engaged. assinst Al gntiring And
-e.eatles. enemy. You felt, too. that she VS..
f-hi.ng on your side, sud that you could DO moth.
az % help her
During those thirty days We were never mora
thar elve hoCrs wthCutone o. those hnrria gale.
ant trey we're al s-hesi from the south-wes
and ~ q this time we bad bot SIX hours eatery
wind. Was not thst delightful While such wea.
Their lasted the steward couii get very little tor
our meals but The pisinest salt provisions some
times ate whatever We could get Tor dinner.
The captain wished 20 20 westward Of the Fab
and Island. ye, we had sach determined hesd
wiads ibst We iost nearly week before we sue
'erdei IN making enou.h u vestiug O. DO a. We
were ,u sight az them DAY or two He then did
his best 90 run between Sts'eu La~i snd The mair.
through the strai-s If Z Main but the wcst-winds
drove Din Olts.de. IRE isnd was In view as
passsd .g. however After this we came IN SIGHT
o; Hermit snd other Is snds which form Cape
Horn bur strong head wind sni a strong cur
rent drove "a back. ard as far south 40 latitude
59- From this point worked ell and on n the
81 u %. April. until 80 h-st said We were Of the
straits a. n sgcian. sun was our passage round
the Horn.
Enough OF Cape Horn never want or wish to
see it AGAIN, hardly to hesr or think OF H.
We had a good run to the Island OF Joan Fer.
n,udez. here the Captain determined % set fresh
waier. We reached there on the 4th Of May
There are bntthrec families on the island and they
al nothing to sell us but fresh fish. They live N
mean lNle nuts filed with deas Oar inding no
fresh provisions was srea. disappointment To
US all
Our VISIT 81 tins island Interested rs ten timos
mors on account Of rs connection with that wild
stor, that 81 enchsuts every child While there
rDg.i hardly make mysoi believe that this Was
ho very Island that hsi dreamed AMI thought Of
in my childhood, add which first made me loug FOR
y iid advertures
The Island n Jaan Fernandez Is a desolate-
booking spa-. 10 rises some thousands OF feet
above tio sea. sud IS cut up into such nigh mount.
ains that a man can scarce st over from one part
70 70 % the other
There ara good grass and wild OATS on il, which
are led upon hy wild horses. asses and goats in
any number We saw them from the ship, feed
d. 90 The mountains
J0.t before We sailed. the Mentor from New
London for California anchored near US She had,
! think, about 90 passengers, sud said she LETT
he States seven days aiter Us. AS we sailed out
met the brig Isabella snd cheercd each other
rs a . passed. she sailed some days before ia
tom New.YorS. Oars was the f-st sh,p that had
stopped ~ the Island bound for California. Near
the Equato~ we spoke the sch- Rose. She lett
Rio with Us, and came through the Straits Of Ma
eelsn.
A iew days ago we had some iun fishing. as We
lay q iu a calm We caught shark and enough
of small hsh % give some 90 all
since We LETT 40 south latitude. we have had
bssuti'ul weather. although sometimes veScd with
mead v lnds aud Gains. II We had a fair wind we
would DO Ia San Francisco Ia four days. We
hope, however 10 be there on the 2tth ~ June,
which y lli be i'tst frs months from New Nork-
Every one IL sick and tired OF the voyage, and
rather crOsstempefed Everybody IL In good
health, however and so far we have got through
tho voyage as y ell as could be expected. No &c
c.dent Of any sort has happened. How those old,
crowded SHIPS viii 80 around the Cape, | cannot
conceive. W.
sAx FrAScisco. July l. ls4s
Here We are safs, ihank God my beloved
Father and Mother. We arrived here lsst even
ing in good health, 81 days rom Nsw-york. Our
ship is the first ship from Ne'c- York here. We
beat all butihree schoouers. The mail closes this
afternoon. and | have only Just got one package of
et.ers from the Post Office Mr Ward must have
he others. 1 will Try aud get them before the
Mail closes, but fear | cannot get them until TO
morrow, as this is Sunday. The package got
vas the on' j. sent me, with all your letters and
the b OF lading enclosed McG-- and ny
sell have been doing all We could TO get GOO
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come 70 any conclusion as yet. will state, how
ever, how things are, so far as we can hnd out.
aud even then Ia fact you hardly Judge. The
irst thing We heard was, that there was plenty Of
gold, and that goods were worth nothing also,
that men Who were used b hard work were tie
ouly ones who could get the gold | have since,
however, conversed with merch ants, Who tell m,
that they are selling goods ~ retaR At profit al
rhgiesaie however, they say. goods mos. kinds
sell a. about cDst. Yoa will have 10 pay some
$1,000 Or $4,000 rent Tor q small spot Of ground t.
ga. tent Or house on bat they give credit 70 |
me persons ho lease the ground and DO not think
lnis much. Board is about go week or per- |
.sps S25. Carpenters can get here about el6
itg painters about go. Worsiugmsn g. or 60 |
lay. 10 . very expensive going up 70 the mines |
: me work long time without finding any gold |
J,nefs md - l quantities, thfy say 10 sa lottery
hat it all depends on chance Everything IL at
icri.iOus value, aud every ones pockets are io |
y. gold ami silver, AID you have 70 give gold away
,ou would think, as fast you could get IT,
it changes hand. 10 hsndfuls.
san Francisco IS a bOni looking place. Tents |
IA Of goods line the street. Groggery tents aud |
yaublng huts m any number. IL looks like city |
nat was destroyed BY Ere and that the merchants
nsi put their FOODS all ID tents or ike artce /
'Ourse. Ny mind IS 10 such state hat cannot
grite a line this time worth reading. At hrt |
discouraged and rather down, but row sm
lot feel sure, aso tina, money /
an he made here Ia some wsy, where Il Is go
plentiful.
Anund Gan Francisco n 10 cold ard deso'ats
laAing enough. The hsr5or ia very dle one.
!, D.ows almost gale here al. the time, and J.
much 10 cool i0r any sumner clothing The Iher.
n0metsr stood this morning a. So We, Of cog1se,
lsye u et the ship yet but will IN day or two.
There are good many ladies' M San Francisco,
Wil Trl,- i1liy IN ny next letters, and DO MT
nske up your mind about anything until yOo get
mem. Win what esger delight ! read ell your
eit-rsi Ard nov all my dear brothers add ais
ers, must ask each one II yOg n cnnsfer this
-tter az addressed % himself O, herself as have
lol time q say more. cannot give an opiaion
about snyoues coming out, bat until | vntr
szain. would say, STAY At HONE" The next
mai. 1 suppose, viii De- the 4th " August
AL u oHDsK HEEk. No ODs thinks Of sIch
hing a. stealing snd be who behaves himself /.
AZ from ell trouble.
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