The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-06
"Cbaparva1s7 Letter from San Diego



san Dnuo, July Z, Isas.
Eds CFoscsat-l an still here, awaiting the steamer from
Panama. which due the 1at but has not yet hove a
sight 80 viii spend my waiting moments in giving you
the on dts in and about San Diego which had NOT time
nor spirit to awe in mine Of the 90th alt.
was much disappoiated in this place not 90 much a. re-
gAa rs sze "a s locality. Instead Of being the waters
edge as had pictured it my minds eye found it some
ave miles of the banks Of quioktand arroyo under.
meath which the 70 shallow bay 10 The ea
VI the place, looking seawsrd5 About fifty poor houses
are all that can be numbered, and they situated with but
little regard to streets lanes The present popu alton are
mostly females and children the being principally at
the placeTe Tbs hsbOriI rackoned be equ not su
peoT TO that Of San Francisco and the water d0epena sud
denly to Is feet, within few yards Of the shore But the
harbOT ell has present recommend IT, the back coun.
try being spaTey populated, and not susceptible told
Of sustaining any considerable population The only
chance then Of its obtaining considerable mpor.
lance commercial place is in its being the terminus of
railroad from the Gulf of Mexico. which feel certain in
Of time will live Then will b. port Of
the greatest magnitude the Psofc but until such an
event comes round, it quietly bids ta time.
ERRHi would be tbs death Of me in short time here were
not for the troops stationed here and the friends and &C.
Quaintances have found among the officers To who
his been travelling for long time wilderness and in
foreign land the sight of his enunlrys flag gsddsns and
warns the heart, and imagine my feel ngs when
ID, added this the hearty grestng Of haEascoie of
officers with whom was intimate during the Mexican war
Speaking Of officers it might be uuinslesling to your
military and other readers to give list Of those bore
SO will enumerats hem; S. p Hentzemsn, Cd Inantry
commanding post Major WIN. H. Emory, TOP EnRinsers
Major J, MeKnstTy, A. Q, Nj Captains Hayden and
A. Lyon I'd Infantry Lieut. Wn NJ Slaughter I'd Infan
try LieUts, Coutss bnd Evans lat Capt Hard
CASTLE Typographical EngHeen Lieut. WhiDDls. Do; Dr.
j. Z. Summers. Col Weller, Boundary Commissioner Mr.
Rabneau his secretary, Messn. Gray and Whining survey
ors. and twenty thirty attaches also here Fifteen
Others hourly expected in the California Major Mckins
try hnds great difficulty in procuring animals for the sxps
ditOn, and although he has ridden and many es into
the country bsievs he has been able obtain more
than three full teams yet As the party will have nOthiug
that cannot be transported mules think the WiSsst policy
would be to abandon all idea of taking wagons and resort
10 pack muie1 They will be found more convenient pro-
crossing along the Ga and to that The Me1iran
Commissioners have not arrived yet although advess have
been received of the ssng of Garcia Condo from San Bias
in the English ship Caroline the Gath of May Should
he arrive he probably will in few days, party will
not be able start for long iimsand if they succeed in
reaching the mouth of the ella by the LIST of January will
be more than expect It is the intention Of the Comm
Onsr, if the Mexican side is willing, adjourn Tor time
after mining the line the Gila and then meeting at Paso
del N0rts down the ella, instead of up Heha been
induced to this from the fact that the services of
hard procure here while they will be eager TO come to
California in capacity. They will stand better chance
of getting supplies FL Pao for there will be nothing
for hem at the Pine village.
The officers here getting up grand afsir for the
Fourth in the shape Of dinner and barbecue for the day
and grand ball At night This learned from the Indians
days journey e and found be true on my arrival
here The that the Indians knew 50 well diScov.
cred IN the TACT that two be roasted exclusively
Tor hem in order that they may be happy at the great fiesta
.9asrieaRa.
There goods whatever in San Diego save few old
things and have TO scramble hard get enough TO eat
and coffee worth each so per pound -four
l2% cents. butter sl 121S piece etc. and very
at that II must be hard scrambng for lieutenant
whose pay, atOns and ALL only amounts to e6g
70 live in such place with hE famly-tmu be provoking
teO' while every else is being well paid for his services
Congress should certainly do something handsome for the
noble fellows who stick TO the path Of duty hesuoh golden
temptations ahead aud surs will Many of
the officers hays their families here and with an increased
pay could live comfortably, but now fear they have to
count the shlinss too closely for comfort
This evening the citizens held meeting in the plaza
to respond to the proclamation Of Gen Riley and to nom
nate candidates for the Convention You viii have later
RdVioss from San Ffancfco BY the steamer than we have
here and viii, think find that the opposition to old
Bsn'S" proclamation has died away in smoke and that
the Americans in California their interests TOO well to
think OF a division at this peculiar time.
IL will be useless for detail any matters get hold of
f0m above as you will have months later advcss
than haye-so will conclude CHAPARRAL
Those marked thus with % 20 with the Boundary
COmmhsi0nef 60 DO also company I'd Infantry, and
company 1st Dragons.