New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-15

piete defense. Ine hills on the Lorthern SIDE are
barren OF trees, but showed some vegetation at
their bases, wnero horses were grazing loose
Jas. above the houses, on little emineIce, sew
ers tents were planted, AID short distance
farther were several recent graves, surrounded by
paliog. A number q people were clustered on
the beach and boats loaded With passengers and
baggage, instantly put of 70 Us. In less than ~
minutes We could see borsemen coming down
from San Diego a. foil gailop, one OF whom car
red behind him lady in graceful riding costume.
Ia the frs. boat were Col. Weller, T. :. boun-
Diary Cornmissioner, and Maj. Hill Of the army.
Thsn followed number Of men, lGnk and Drown
as is the ribbed sea sand men with long hair
and boards ard faces from which the rlgid ex-
precision Of suffering was scarcely relaxed. They
were the fret OF the overland emigrsDts by the
Gila route, who had reached San Diego ie.
DAYS before. Their clothes were In talterr, their
boots in may cases, replaced by mOccasins, and,
except their rifles and some s9sh packages
rolled in deerskin they had aotbing et OF the abun
dant stores with which they left home. snail
have more 70 say Of them presently.
We hove anchor In bali On hour, and again
rounded Point Ions, our number increased by >;
psssengers The Point, which fronts the sea at
an angle Of 60o has been lately purchased oy al
American, for what purpose cannot Imagine, u
less II IL with the hope Of specializing on Govern
In the afternoon we passed the island OF Santa
Catalins, which is about > miles 10 length, rising
10 a height Of 5000 feet above the sea. IL Is IN
Inhabited except by herds Of wild goats. Santa
Cruz and Santa Rosa, which lie opposite Santa
Barbara and separated from it by the channel OF
the same name were left behind Us IN the night,
aud we are now 10 a. VI opposite Caps Concep-
tlon, the Cape Horn Of California. True 10 its
character We have a cold, dense fog, and vIolem.
head-winds the coast is shrouded FROM sight
Whales are plenty Old Inhabitant, 80 feet ~
length having showed himself very Us his
morning. Oar engine Is working bravely, and
will take US T. Monterey by sunTise 10 morrow.
The Boundary Survey Is progressing slowly,
but in a very satisfactory menner. Tho principal
officers appointed by our Government reached San
Diego in May, by the Pansms, and waited there
until the end OF June for the arrival OF 5rn'r
Condo, the Mexican Commissioner. The inter
mediate time has been spent Ia liking, by exact
and calculation, the precise tsrmlna-
tons OF the line from the north OF the ella to the
Pacific. Maj Emorys camp is DOW sbout j
miles south OF San Diego, where the point on the
Pacific has been determined. The camp OF the
Mexican Commissioners "a within j miles a
party has been sent To the Glls, which Will short
" return when the surveying party VIII couI'
mence running the line. Toe I'm OF September
has been appointed as the time tor starting and
il is expected TO reach the mouth Of the GIa hy
bers in all about $50 persons the Mexicans d
some " hst larger number. The most smicabie re-
atoms exist betN the parties, and the calcula'
lions, thus far, have been carried on rsciprocaiy
with perfect harmony and good viii. Noun-
Itarbide, who was taken prisoner IN the late
war, and spent some time Ia Washington, acts a.
interpreter for The Mexican ConmissiODer. The
Mexican Government, IL would seem, has provid'
ed very literally for the prosecution OF the sur
vey. the sum OF e45O 900 having been appropriate
ed and the best Instruments procured from Lon
don for the use Of the Ensineer. Col. Weller,
" no goes with US TO San Francisco, Will return
by the Panama, In time TO start on the apPoini6d
day. The history OF the Survey, I" 1t eAsends
along the course Of the ella, promises 10 be OF IN
ususi interest.
Among the passengers " no came on board ~
San DIEGO. is Gen. Vliiani Of the Republic q
Ecuador, recently appointed Charge t. the Un'teo
states. He reached san Diego IN % days IRON
Gusyaquil, and comes 10 California TO estsohsn q
Consuship at San Francisco. IL was his inten-
ton 10 have gone to Washington by the overland
route, but, owing to the representations OF the en-
isran;s " no have lately arrived. he will return L.
the steamer 70 Pansma. Gen. Nillamil, VINO was
aid to Bolivar during the war OF South American
Independence, is veil known to the world tnronen
the history of the Columbian Republic. he Is
native Of New. Orleans and speaks English with
perfect nuepcy. After the secession OF Ecuador
from Columbia. he obtained from Gen. Flores
grant Of one of the Galapagos lslands-a group
well known to whsers, lying on the Equartor,
COO miles west Of Guayaquu. On TIL, lsIand,
which he named Floriana, he has lived Tor the
past sixteen years. The l20 head OF cattle,
which he originally placed there, have now grow n
into a herd of 5000 from which he has stocked
some Of the adjoining islands. His colony
contains $50 souls, who raise on the light, new
soil, abundant crops OF grain and vegetables. The
Island 10 miles in length by 10 in breadth, lying
in lat 10 30 s. and its highest part ia about 5000
feet above the sea The sol is but from IL to :
inches deep. yet such 10 the protuson OF vegetao
grow th that. as Gen. Viilemil informs me, Its
depth has in many places increased six inches
since he first landed there The supply OF water
is obtained in a very singular manner. large
porous rock on the side of one OF the mountains,
seems TO serve as an outlet or inter Tor some SUP
terranean vein, since on its base, which Is con
stantly humid the drops collect and TALL In sum
cient abundance to supply large basin In nhS
rock below Pipes from this deposit convey ths
wAter to the valley. Its quality Is cool, swee
and limpid, and the rocky sponge from "hicn II
Grips new er fails in Its supply.
Gen. Villamil with a liberality unusual in these
gold seeking times, has offered through the South
American papers to supply all American yeslel'
in want Of provisions with as many head OF csttl
as they need requiring only that receipt be left
with his overseer on the island Those who are
siterward in a condition 10 pay may do SO at The
Ecuadorian Consulate in San Francisco If Others
are not able, he requires no compensation There
are two anchoripg places on the island, Post
Office Bay, on the north, and Black Beach, on TIE
western side Both of these furnish safe snchor
age at from TO 10 fathoms As the Galipsgo'
group lies in the direct route OF ships bound &c
Csliiornis, tbs Information may be OF some use
a great mistake has been made by many sh'p'
bound to California. in bearing 81 tar east as &c
lose the trade winds, by which, alone, they cas-
hope TO make a quick passage. The schooner
Dolphin, which we left at San Diego, lying on The
beach. arrived there fortnight ago, IN lOi da,
from Mszstlan The passengers, b. whom she
was Jointly owned, sold her for $500, and came OF
board the Panama. Among the rest who Joine
US Is Mr.. Richardson, who sailed from Boston Tbs
! nth of January. in the bark Oxford sud reached
San Diego the 2lh inst. after sereH mosfhs at sea
She touched at Rio Janeiro and Tscuhusns, Chiil
! aud was obliged to pat into San Diego ior iresl
water Here. several ofthe passengers, dishesr'
ened ct the prospect. leit her and the entire crew
with the exception of one man, deserted Int
captain hi.ed a number Of the steerass passell
eors, who were sea farips men, to do duty AZ -
apiece 10 San rancisco, and sailed. The Pauline
which lett Boston ,~o days after the Oxford, ar
rived at San Diego few days atteT, and sale
again before We touched there. B. I.