New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-30
FROM THE GOLD REGION.
Rench & ombers - Inspectors Land Specu-
lators-G oods-Advice to those having the
California Fever.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
WHITE HALL CAMP san Francisco, June o.
Msrs. Gresley & Nc Ehah
GENTLEMEN For Gods sake, urge our Govern
ment TO do something for this isr.dlstsnt land Il
you could only witness the many curious scenes
enacted here by hordes of vagsbonds and beach.
combers IN the absence Of all law. you would pity
the well-disposed citizens OF this land OF gold and
silver Thieves and blacklegs are in abundance
and the besch-combers, composed OF runaway
sailors from vessels herel in the absence of some
thing better to do, prowl about the beach at night
cut away the ropes holding scows and boats, and
in the course Of day or two man their whale
boats, and go across the river, tow them over
here. and charge what they please for their ser
rices. The Il. :. Inspectors receive for their
services 81 per day, and the bargemen, who are
all English, get $40 per day.
There are now in port four vessels from the
East lndes-the ship Heber of Boston, schooner
Honolulu schooner Anglona and brig Glide.
They are all dscharging their cargoes here, and ]
assure YOU that the sale here for China goods Il,
very dull for the ladies very scarce, and sight
of one is good for sore eyes. Money and gold
dust are In abundance, and scarcely door you
see omen bat n has gambling table full set, W i'll
gold and silver in great plenty, surrounded by
card
Land here is exceedingly high in price, and the
most of the town is IN the hands Of a few specu
laiors who are trying to make the most OF It,
They all want 10 sell, with good titles as they
call them, which consists OF a title from the Al
calde, and 10 more. Very few will lease. except
Mr. Steinburgh. OF L. :. Bank not0riety, who Is
largely engaged IN the cattle trade and slmOs,
sways the whole market here keeps al excel
lent beef market, called the Washington Market.
In fact, they sell everything you want at pretty
good prices mustard per bottle, soap 4s. per
bar onions from g. Cd. 20 2s. EACH pumpkins IL
per To-, coffee, burnt and ground. IS. per h., beel
Is 20 Cd. per 10, butter 81 30 10 - 80 per To-,
eggs g per dozen ham 6s per ID lard IS. per
10, pork IS and 30 on tea - per ID. and in fact
every thing IN proportion.
Clothing and firearms are cheap, considering
particulars Hundreds of people who have come
here loaded down with gold.w ashers and other
things leave them here on storage or give them
away. Storage is very high. say s. per month
for trunks and bags. would advise all persons
coming here TO fetch as few things as possible for
as soon as the fleet commences 20 arrive from the
United States things Of all kinds will fall IN price
aud assure YOU, hundreds now are ruined by
their mad schemes OF speculation Still, they do
not know IL. The harbOr IS lined with vessels OF
all sorts, aud there are large vessels here that
never will get away. Small vessels, OF light draft
of water command high prices for running ~
the SacramentoNiiyer. The price Of passage Is
s2o 10 Stockton, and 100 pounds of baggage; al
over that, 80 per 100 pounds. From the Fort T.
the Mines S25 per 100 pounds consequently !;
costs you a great deal before you reach your desti
nation When they get there. by perseverance
and hard work they may do well. AL you want
Is pair of blankets, gun, two shirts, two par OF
psnts a pair Of shoes and boots, pick-ax and
spade with an ordinary sized tin pan. Soch as
YOU pay 30 cents Tor at home, they charge . Tor
here, aud the thinkers are making srlch harvest OF
their tin ware Cisk you 10 adrise al persons
that hdrea good business az home 70 INNS Tet OF
bcf0rs hsy ie0re oil their comforts % Struggle and
dg for goid ~ California tor believe me, gentle
men gold cannot be obtained without the hardest
OF labor and privs;ions. Good hearty men. and al
sorts OF mechanics that are used 70 hard work can
make money here at present. How Il VII De.
after ten or twelve thousand set here, cannot
say but owing 10 the absence OF all LAW ana
ORDER, am afraid there Will be 4 bas state o.
things. Judge Lynchs system Of trials AMI pun
ishments seems 10 predominant here as well as At
the mines and all you have 20 do is 20 lock out for
yourself On Saturday last some thieving rascals
cot my boat sdrit, aad let her so. On Monday
morning got up and saw her on the beach, and
went and took Der. She badly stove, snd
half full OF water. " hauled her NJ on the beach,
and IN short time several Of those thieving beach
conbers came aud asked s2s for picking ner up,
which. after some psrey was obliged 10 pay.
few hours after party OF SIX pirstical-lookins
thieves came up aud wanted more money, snc
offered me the money paid them back, which
refused 20 take. They swore theywould have the
boat. armed myself and partner with a revolver
each. and told them would shoot the hrst man
that laid hsnds on her, when. after some parey,
they laid their oars down snd went 10 see Nr
King the :. Boarding Oticer. The climate
here Is healthy; warm in the day aud coo Al night,
with gale o, wind from y. W. rom 4 NJ M
iii darn. Adieu. Tax lNYsIBLE