The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-10

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OAAAnOALNAA CORRESPONDENCE 1s;
ehaDarral's. Letters.
5TocETos, Uiper California, sepiss, 1919.
taS crescent 5rcei ht wrote you, although bat 4 few
daysago hayepad oyer many leagues Of California so,
ai ty IN Fth N The rsieemng points Of tie cOpn
ny eneouneed were lew indeed have been on se vef
stanisaus, olihe San Joarun ami several or sitries
but nearly every Ioin exhibits dlafr parc1ed and friup
appeafance wilch the country Broseas nearer the COAST
ne 1e lekes of lands a. they De called in this dry
season. ctno 2 seems be reclaimed for elfvabe
parosez as the 1oaqui spreads il waters IN the rainy "a
sois many miles from it original bed 5l Che riseiz 20 great
that leveiing seems impossible. WIsyeE yoa find plane
on tie banks which the waters do not pFer9ead tits nothing
but an Vld m te RAINY season, any viii besaisedof
whONsib examine the county in the sar lgit de excep
ton then Of few valleys off from the ritef have seen
nothing durnc my ride that would please the eye Of an agr
cu1rist, thou gh for stock rane ssv yeFv de m stots
spots That equa u not suIDas, the best grazing leads Of
Western Texas, went distance up the banks Of The
stanau The sceneryyas grand aud the prospect at ff
SIGHT, hatenng; but when you examne closely tracesof
oyerflows are PLAINLY pefceptble Thar is however sor
Of ecoud bottom between the bottom PROPER and M high
land, in7gheh believe crops put IN at the commencement
OF the rainy season woud produce very well. Ths mind
you, but conjecture my gar, and very sndal
with agriculture. On this river Naor Miller of the "a In.
ianty as company Of soldier Il, perfect disepH1eAa
strange Ming for California lie makes l men do dnty as
though; he were in enemy's country, and details them
regularly 10 go % the mines and dig for thepsaves GER
tanHgmber e seut up eachsweel with tieir rsfons in a
down by return train and put duty BIZ giving bis men
this chance, they donot desert be is esaLed to keep up
that discipline which renders his camp an anomaly military
matters in this country There are several ca Of
the command and unezs they obtain come vegetable food
fear there viii be many more
mst on the road from te camp many newcomers ,vepd
ing their way to the mines but overlook nearly a
turning from them for within the last few DAYS the scs
aud slight success, hassfared into settlements many OF the
gold hunters. hear, BY theway, that they are doing better
The wafefs Of the Sacramento and By the gOt of this
month"; when the weather will have moderated and persons
enabetp work all DAY, there de dout but The yield will
be 61nbe what il is at this time p
This place OF Stockton quite lively and Simplifying as II
does a The mines the Waters Of the joaquin quite b
and luctale business being done Il not situated on the
proper imagined hut at the head of asouFh of tat
stream counted, believe, three wooden hOusesa the
res icing constructed 0fcanvEssO you may reckon it per
feet canvastoWnI beg is cityshps pariuh there are M
tooas IN California. a number Of vessels are noore here in
which persons reside sell goods, and a. the prnoipa bt
ness street along the they have as good chance as
the gentlemen on terra a aud if there should be an over
How s wier equa to Of former years, theyi be
able % anchor their floating stores the sots where good
are being now vended on shore But my horse : sadded
ana mast Close 20 odtos' - .'e CHAPARRAL.
$50. sAcnlotEsro CrTY, U. C., Sept. "a. 1870.
Els, Crcscett-Afief left Stockton where ny last wa
dated mede sort Of etEugrade movement and rerosRl
tle straits Of karqule made my way to the valley and low
Of Naia, where It0und what had been searching for in q
DOradoa beautiful spot susceptible Of cultivation Ii Is in
and climate unoblechOnable. The fields grain and gar
deus Of vegeabsee with, were indeed relief 10 eye
solong acen9medto look upon plains and
i with parched-up wild oats You probably had begnp a
think that was down upon California and determined 4
paint only the dark side Of the picture but such moi The fact
AFTER reading all the e2Tavagant published Of tn
country determined to eschew all pOstrB and speak Of tli
country and of the things in It. as | found diem
On the this place passed several desirable place
where the crops have been gathered There we've however
qnahuty o. melons, pumpkins, etc. On the nver PutOT
there was moisture enough to keep the wild oats and grass com
paativey green Thens one grant of land taking In bot
sides Of The stream for ten leagues, which held only soe
ranch and none Of il for sale Unless these larger hol
ook toitelosey, they will @ that baexsodsmen squi
upon Them, whom It will be difficult 70 reni8se.
Bat is is dated sacramenio City and Of co6rs sliold
more or les devised tos at least DESCRIPTION Of Ill
yea are no doubt aware, 1t is situated ihs east bank of
Sacramento and at point too where the waters the sea
leave their natural bed, ia high tides Il well wooded a
nothing Questionable but the heat aad dust the former
which Is fast disappearing, and Inc later will soon be laid 10
by the rains. The city covers, already, than assqua
mile and in proportion there more real hOuse than
place have in the country, although there are uy ca
eces business here very brisk and from all appea
ance legitimate Trains of loaded wagons ars leaving hou
y tor the mines aud pacesin the interior whilst the emgra
trains arriving from the plains produce hustle and activity
dom seen in any of yopr river towns.
Speaking Of trains from te Elans must defer an extend,
notice OF Sacramento CITY, sRd occupy the space with
count OF the adopted by the citizens and Genera sm
Tor the relief Of those joueyng here by Land. The citizens
by those families who may he late in crossing the Sierra n
yada caueda public meeting for the purpose Of eysng 1ea
for heir relief but information being received that the cover
men was mOviHgn the business, nothing wa done Other Obs
tie appointment Of eommiee of conference. Mai RueEe
the officer WHO'S charged with General Smith instructions
here preparing expeditions for the different roads He will SCI
out Hunher Of beef cattle flour, pork etc. II is feared th
large nrop0ron Of the family have taken new al
more nortery route, 400 miles further and 10 render the
as much assistance possible, and at early hour theft
expedition wll be sent 5ary tomorrow, andaR0ler par
follow on tssane trail in day Persons who came
last night report scarcity of grass this route and if
should give entirely has been the case onthe otherroa
at points, few Of the viii get in, and families will
Obliged to abandon all provisions that they cannot pack
have been requested to take charge Of the rst party and
start at daylight, purchasing from the different ranches on
road such cattle and animals may need for tie expcilo
If mlucky in reaching the summit of The Sierra Nevada
fore the set in, will write you from that REGION
send it down by emignBts but al any rate, il donot sa
the fate ofome of those uuOruHates who persisted in the
whist on like charitable expedition in AZ, will have loi
yarn TO spin when return. 3diJS YdeS,
CHSPARRAL.
t. CRossNGOF FEATHER RIVER, Sept rs, 1919.
Eds. CrcseeHt-fforgot, M hurry of writing from Sacr
mento mention that increased sattaHding tie &c
hunters in all the mines, and that many oftheu again
tanning three and four per day This may be attribut
to hngsthe lOw stage Of the water aud the moierJ
weather, which enables The diggeE work all day.
mineso the Trinity are now highly spoken of and many
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