The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-11
sl,0OO,O0Q Gold Dust!!
IMPORTANT NEW ST.!
FROM THE GOLD REGION!
Very Late from San francisco.
Ne,cs to the la of Mayt

place she left on the 4th inst, making the pasMge
| in six days.
The Crescent City (by special order) brings
three mails, consisting of fifteen mail bags, some
| as far back as March last. Their delay has been
owing to the detention of the steamer, caused by
the want of fuel and hands, and by the irreguarity
| in the departure of the mail steamers from the
| Isthmus.
Capt. Forbes, Of the steamship California, came
passenger on the Crescent City, having left San
Francisco on the lst of May. He brings news to
the date of his departure. Capt Forbes is very
Intelligent and polite gentleman. We are indebted
to him for The news we publish below.
Capt. F., as we have above stated, left San
Francisco the LIST Of May, in the California, and
arrived in Panama in Is days. His vessel had
very long passage from New York, but her deten-
ton is accounted for by the occurrence of several
unfortunate circumstances. She arrived at Rio in
% days, expecting to find coal at5that place but
the Ohio, which had the coal on board, was s.
days out, and the California was compelled to
await her arrival. This, of course, detained the
California long while. Her whole running time
from New York to San Francisco was 555 DAYS.
She arrived on the 2lst Of April, having passed
through the Straits of Magellan. On her way
down to Panama she stopped at Monterey Santa
Barbara, San Diego, San Bias, and Acapulco.
There was fortunately large quantity of coal at
San Francisco, three coal vessels having arrived.
At San Bias and other points there was also an
abundance
The vessels which recently left Panama took
nearly all the passengers who had congregated at
that point, SO that there are now not more than
forty remaining. The accommodations furnished
by the steamer, it is expected, will be ample for all
who may arrive. The Unicorn is to be added
to the Oregon, the California and the Panama,
when steamer will leave San Francisco and
Panama every fifteen days. An accident which
happened to the Panama threw upon the Califor
nia all the passengers who had purchased tickets
Tor both vessels. The steamship Panama, Lieut.,
Porter, arrived at Panama from New York on the
9Th of May, making the voyage in IS days and 7
hours running time. She left on the l7th ult. for
San Francisco with 300 passengers. The Oregon,
Capt. Pearson, arrived on the 5,h Of May from San
Francisco, and sailed May 23d full of passengers.
The California is to leave on the 18th inst.
Among the vessels VIII oh had sailed from Pana.
ma was an old ship called the Humboldt. She
had gone around originally as coal vessel, and
lay at Panama five months without employment.
At last speculative individual purchased her for
$4,000, and fitted her up for passengers, of whom
che took go at 1900 each. The lucky owner ar.
rived in the Crescent City, with his $4,000.
Capt. Forbes represents the Pacific as most de.
lightful see. The weather is always free from
storms, aud the water CAIN and smooth as mir.
ror. Slight fogs occasionally impede navigation
out they are seldom of long duration.
The Royal Mail steamer Tay sailed from Chaeres
May Both, taking Is passengers, with 500 600
in gold dust. These persons are all on their wav
to the United States by way of Kingston and Ha. |
vana. They did not like to stay longer at Chayrss
When the Crescent City left Chagres, there was |
only one American vessel at that place, the schr
Iona, OF New Orleans. There were also in port |
three small vessels from the Carthagena coast
MIR. NJ. T. Denny died at sea on the Crescent |
City on the 9th. Mr.. Denny is supposed to be of |
this city.
The Crescent City brings l26 passengers, a list |
OF whom we publish in another column She also |
brings most substantial evidence of the richness |
OF the gold regions, in the shape of nearly 81 OOO,-
ooo; SooY,oOO Of This are as freight, and the bal
ance is brought by the passengers.
We leatn from Capt. Forbes that the maryelIous
stories respecting the abundance of gold are not at
all exaggerated, but, on the contrary fall far short
OF the reality. The limits of the region in which
The precious metal abounds are becoming more ex.
Tended every day by new discoveries As low
down the coast as Santa Barbara, near the line of
Lower California, gold has been found in large
quantities. Pieces of gold weighing 80 ounces are
not untrequently seen in San Francisco. while
specimens weighing from two to four ounces are
common. The abundance of gold, and the facility
with which it is accumulated, have very naturally
produced the effect of raising the price of labor
So strong is the attraction towards the
mines, that there are at San Francisco upwards of
lfty vessels, OF different nations, deserted by their
crews. Although 500 per month is freely offered
or seamen, none can be engaged even at that high
ate The u. ). sloop-of-war Warren arrived on
he 3oth of April, and within twenty-four hours
iffeen men deserted. and took their way to the
mines. 1t is almost impossible to retain men on
BOARD the Government ships.
The California, through the untiring exertions OF
capt. Forbes, succeeded in leaving San francisco
N the 1st of May. From the 26ih of March I'D TO
he day of sailing, Capt T. was constantly engaged
n endeavoring to procure a crew, his former one
laving deserted Immediately on the arrival of the
'essel In order to obtain men he had to pay what
ver wages were demanded. This the Company
'as decided to do in all cases where it is found
it is determined to keep the vessels
unning regularly.
San Francisco is crowded with the immigrants,
UGH vast numbers of whom are continually pour
ng into the place. Accommodations of any kind
re scarcely to be obtained. The meanest hut or
he'd, sues as here would be considered uninlabt.
BILE, CO.., aids enormous rent. Good provisions
re almost equally scarce. The coarsest kind of
pod must be used, as no other can be procured.
10 person stays any longer in San Francisco than
e can help; but all who are lucky enough 10 p O.
TIRE transportation, Immediately take their depart
re for the mining districts. When they arrive
here they find no difficulty in accumulating al
lost any amount of the precious metal. Three to
Dur ounces of gold is considered common days
york. Less than that induces the digger to move
richer spot. Much more is occasionally gained
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