The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-02
Ho! for California.


The departure Of the steamship Falcon, from
this port, to Chagres, yesterday presented as in
terestlng scene as we ever witnessed. For long
time previous to the hour at which she was an
nounced to sail, carriages cabs, carts, and other
vehicles poured down, In continuous stream, to
the dock at which she was moored, and emptied
their contents of human beings, male and female,
carpet bags, trunks, vallses, guns sacks, pistols
bowie knives, packing boxes, gold sifters, cradles
spades, shovels, picks, buckets of rubber and
wood-in fact, every conceivable article that
could be OF benefit in the way of gold digging, or
that would tend to the benefit of the gold dlggers
for their sustenance, luxury, or comfort, was
strewed along the dock from which the Falcon
was to leave. When we consider that the number
of adventures which sailed In the Falcon was
two hundred, our readers can form an idea of
the amount of baggage, of the various kinds we
have mentioned, that was deposited on the dock.
But this was not all; for at least three thousand
people, Of all sexes, ages, classes and conditions
fathers, mothers, sisters, cousins, brothers, ne
phews, nieces, aunts, grandmothers, grandtathers,
nc. &c-were congregated at the dock and
around lis vicinity, to bid adleu to their relatives
who were aboutto embark for the new Ell Dorado,
with the hope OF returning laden with the precious
dust, that we are informed abounds go plentlfully
in The far famed valley of the Sacramento. 1t was
an interesting scene, and yet melancholy one
ltTwas interesting to see the adventurous spirit
leaving family, home, friends, assoclations-every-
thing, and embarking, buoyed up with hope, Tor
the land of promise; but the silent tear that forced
Its way from the eye OF age as well as from that OF
youth, notwithstanding all Its buoyancy, impaired
solemnity to the scene which we shall ever re-
member. 1t was evident that the hour of trial
had arrived-that the old to the young, the young
to the old; the boy of sixteen to the mother OF
he. ~t .Lo
the brother and to the father, the bethrothed to
the bethrothed, had to say that expressive and
painful word-farewel, (perhaps forever;) and
that, perhaps, it was the last interview on earth
and sweethearts. While this was transpiring, an
accident occurred, well calculated to throw a
mantle of gloom over all. Death was exhibited
in lis reality. block fell from aloft and fractured
corpse was taken ashore; also the man through
whose agency the accident occurred. There, IN
deed the uncertainty OF life was manifestly and
sadly realized to the two hundred who wera taking
their departure, and to the three thousand who
assembled to bid them God-speed But soon the
scene was changed-the word to start was given
the noble steamer was eager to be oii-the hawser
the multitude, the Falcon started on her way.
In addition to the money received tor pas
sages, the Falcon took out large freight
list-the whole amounting, as 1t Is estimated,
Sov 1s 0e m Mna' %s g pay after
pulahon are leaving us; and ship after ship Is
announced 10 sail for the same destination. The
next steamship which will sail Is the Crescent City.
She, too, will be crowded; and we would not be
surprised 10 see temporary houses erected on her
decks, as there were on those OF the Falcon, to
accommodate an extra number of passengers,
when she sails as che will, on the fifteenth OF next
month.
Peachy Hamerslsy, C. L. Jones, J. Blair, NJ May, w.
Faunteroy. John Cowsll. Hickok Billings, Captain
Reyes, Hutchinson Capt Simmons and lady, Denny,
S. Ward, |. Mersch. VIM. Sims, Severts, Hepburn,
VIM Hepburn, w. Gerry and lady, Brissland G Va
sn,ns d an n Nc s. Van
Bowie Stewart, A. r. sibley, Dr. Turner, j. L. Smith,
Austen Laurence, J. A. Smith, T. F. Could Bent Liz.
pe,h Lille, Dale M. True, B. Bidleman, j. Coryel,
nell Moore, f. Blais Le,.ervitz, F. shepard, J. s.
Williams Silva Williams Gully, Moses, A. s Hobbs,J.
s%s %srS Hsr
Stair, Hadson Rice, Clark, Block, G. Williams, B. +
Hampstead, Baker, Trip, ScoAeld Jackson, Mervin,
Cameron s. Drake North, Cornstoek, Mckenzie, Joyce
XTs,I nl Lane, j. B. Cosgs.hal Field G. Field g.
kins North Johneon, 7. Denny, Simonson, Silva,
Ludlam, Webb, Burger Van Pelt G. Van Pelt Wood,
McKune, A. Webb, Delevan, Thompson, g. H. Beach,
Dunnel Jeffrey. N A Brown, Strong Whitney, Pugh,
sutton, Grant, Holt, Morr1ck Blank, M De La Pc
Hart, F. De La Pena, Haven, O'Callsghan, Losss VII
mer, Livingston, Hammond, Corse, J. Halleck, Peck,
Morse, Baldwin, Wsrng, Carpenter, Cram, Burk,
Wheeler, Tindall, Jacobs. Burns, Freer, Knowlton g.
Jacobs, Logan, VIM. Drezer-75 In the steersgs.
The following passengers sailed on Wednesday
IN bark Mara, Tor Vera Cruz, In addition to those
we published yesterday
VIM Prescott Joseph II. Cleaves, +. Z. Galushs E
B. Galu.hs, A. Van Camp Geo. Bonny Jos. g. Tread
way, r. J. Stsnage, A MoFardsn, David MoFarden,
John Byers John Nicholas, M L. Mercer, VIM Mentz,
Iaco Dav Man tz Dam ia tOn
Denni.ton, David Poyatt James Clark, VIM. H.
Jenkins Henry Roberts, J. IIaughwoat, J. J. Gausha.
The clipper schOoners Empire and Sea Witch,
Of Mystic, Conn, sail tor California this morning
IN company. Messrs. Lanphear ~ Moore, own
ners OF the Empire, and Messrs. A. A. Rogers u
Co., of The Sea Witch, are at the head of assocla-
tions IN their respective vessels. The following
are the passengers -
PASSIONS IN THE EMPIRE-Capt Joseph Ingham,
| Whitman Wilbur, c. c. Sixon, VIM. Eldredge, j. A.
Edgcomb, f r. Burrows, N. T. Sawyer, William Pal
ner Geo Sims, f. Ipgham, of Mystic, aud Ra phi
Douglass, Of New London; Oscar +. Redfed, and Chas
T +. Palmer, Of Mystic: E. Baker and David Webster,
PASSENGERS IN THE SEA WrrcH-Capt. H. B. Lesis
Vim. l. Lewis, w. Reed. Of New London, Conn; b.
b:n:SD H eli
apdS. Appleby. N "; Thos. w. Crane, of Westches-
ter, N. Y.-Total IL.
| MASSACHUSETTS.
| The Corsair, which cleared Yesterday for Cha
gres, has liz passengers. Their names are as
! iollows:-
John B. Clark, Stedmsn L. Wilson, John Taylor
william Ritte,bu. H., George L. Hill ~, Franklin L.
| Soule, James M White, Alexander White, Harvey
| NJ. Weed, William I Brown, Ebsnszer Hadley,
| Timothy Cheney. VIM. w. Burn Moses HILL Edward
| McAllister Horatio p Wilson, Andrew McNabb Ssml
| + Gofi, James q. Gof VIM. d. Edwards, Geo. McA-
| lister, Isaac Wallace, John NJ Caswell JOS. s. Fogg
James A Gould James McMurthy, Joseph b: Spoford
! T. c. Clough Humphrey Nichols, David Wood
Daniel Elliott, William Parker, Andrew Jackson Hor
! ace Jackson, James stephens, John l.. Bachelor
| c. A Reed, James II. Lawrence, Clement NJ Smith
and David II. Ward, Of Manchester, N George
Pencil, Henry Green, Jr, Augustus Randall, John
Scott Benjamin Soue, William Curtis Clement H.
| Soule, Ambrose Curtis, George w Soule George L.
Pratt William A. Pratt jeremiah Bartlett, George D.
| BIies Gershom Bliss, Andrew Osgood, Samuel Osgood
Sias b Osgood, Francis q Phpps, Levi Staples, and
Nathaniel Baker Of PASSPORT, Me. The residences Of
the following are not gven-C. F. Mcclure, John f..
Blake Amos s. Foley Henry Carnes Alexander Bad
lam, Belkpsp, s q Shackford, Robert Heath,
Luther ShackfoId, John Shackford, ii. Morse, J. A,
Hatch Jos Eaton John Hsming Page Edwn b wa
terman, Charles G. Emery, Stephen Jackman, Jr.,
Thomas c. Merrill. James s. Sharp, Stephen NJ. Bar.
hour. David Moore David Marsh, Isaac d Gustiu