The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-03

1849.
Interesting from the Gold REGIONS and
ransms-A Letter from 0onersI PersiSer
[From the Washington Uuion.l
we have been furnished with the following ex-
Smith, at Panama, dated the Tin instant. and law
them before our readers, containing matters Of
Importance especially to that portion Of our fellow
citizens who are preparing to VISIT
The situation Of affairs in C.liforni. is really most
extraordinary: No accounts We had are exaggerated
Captain Hs.risn dc Lsngie Of the French brig Of war
Genie now here, says that he learned .t Valparaiso
from lafornia to be run into bars gold to the amount
Of nine millions Of francs, (near 81 o,oOo) The
British Consul tells he has forwarded Is 900 ounces
nom this place across the sthmusi and Lieutenant
Wood, Of the British navy commanding the Pandora,
bs ns one ne & n
dreds Of people from the western coast Of South Anne
RIGA smbarking for the gold region, and most Of
the clerks IN the commercial places have quit their
1t will evidently be impossible to prevent the troops,
when they arrive, from DESERVING and there will be
force to control tho crowd Of advsntursrs that viii
arrive.
No preparation was made here by the steamboat
company for transporting passengers across the 18TH
mus OF afording them any information or aid in re-
lation to 1t. The roads are almost impossible, even
for mules and the number Of boats the river and
animals on the roads Is entirely insufficient. The
public property In charge Of the has
been lying week at Cruces waiting thirty forty
mules to carry it; and the troubls vexation aud
posurs in getting it up the river Chagrss this place.
brought Captain Elliott the senior quarter sster
at ack Of cholera of which he died tn night Of
the oh and was buried the next day 81 Cruces, In the
the property, but he is nov sick here OF simsr at
tack. l have directed all the public property aud
ham fhara IN ha hrArn tn
this place, which is more healthy. The greater part
Of 1t will be carried mems backs. They now
asking $50 piece for mule loads Of onethird of the
ordinary weight, the usual price being from 81 to SIS
for full loads will not attempt to describe the roads
Under these circumstances, l think 1t will not be
wise to ssnd anything by this route except messen
~. Of b
unequal to the business now thronging to it. Flour
Is to day at $40 barrel; and the inhabitants Of ths
town are alarmed ct the prospect Of peStilsnoe and
famine.
Mr.. Birch, very fine young man, msch.nio from
Cruces
We are also indebted to gentleman in this city
for the following interesting extracts of letter
which he has received from an intelligent officer
OF the United States, dated
We reached this point ON the I'd inst, and have
since been lodged comfortably enough At the United
In view Of the future prospects Of American emigrs
ton to California aeros. the IsthmuS whish Is Inf
In this unohristisn latitude. This afternoon, how.
ever, We shall take up other quarters having secured
plank floors. 1t Is doubtful how long We shall be de-
tanned here.
teligence been received from her A French of
war, lying OIL Psnsms, left Valparaiso some thirty
four days since but had heard nothing Of the
IL IL apprehended seine accident may have occurred,
she could not have fallen far short Of the reckon
ing still hope, nevertheless, she will arrive by the
10th or 20th as to enable US to get under way at
least by tho LIST of February.
The passage across the Isthmus Is inconceivably
and such weather must also be peculiar to this par
ticular latitude When We reached Chsgros IL was
found that no o,ision had been made for the con-
veyance Of the mails, and 1t became necessary
done, through Major A. Harris, at expense Of s4O
the river where occurred mules for the baggage and
mails At an aggregate cost Of $50 We have taken re-
bursed to us by Mr.. Nelson, (our ConsuD who acts
the agent Of Messrs. Rowland Aspinwsll; otherwise,
iovsncs upon our settlement with the department.
The necessary arrangements for transporting the
mails over the Isthmus have not been made They
will probably b. attended to by the next arrival Of the
mail steamer The mails In my charge delivered
to Mr. Zscherisson the partner of Mr. Nelson the lat
ter being absent At the time our arrival Zachsrsson
informs me that Nelson has received no instructions
Especially from the department In respect to his agency
for the mails Would it not be we'll to furnish suchi
left Chagres with have sud ienly died with voe mt
attacks Of darrh@a, among whom are Captain Eusot,
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There deaths occurred 1T Cruces six miles above Cor
COMA Five or Elk Of the natives ALSO have died in Like
minatipg fatally in the course Of six or eight
hours. am inclined to think they were induce cd by
sure: for, notwithstanding the climate is at any time
unhealthy this IL certainly its most healthy season.
and with proper care, northerner may pass the pre-
cent and ensuing month here safely and securely
under 80 degrees nc nth latitude.
This Is faid to bs the dry by which presume
Is meant there occasional brief intervals Of sun.
shins for am sure there has been ran-and mono of
your gentle showers either-evsry day since wc
landed at Chagres. If this be the dry" heaven pre-
serve us from the "wet season Of this weeping oil.
mate
Please send us papers and letters by every opportu
nifty: paper from the United States is worth its
weight in California gold and the value Of letter is
There are about 500 em'grants, understand, on
their route the lshmus and advices from Vslps
rsso to the 10th ult state that up to that period
that clerks to the number Of 400 had abandoned stu
atous worth from $1,000 to 81 500, and that the mer
Snsn were so%pse 3D. 70 call meeting and raise ss
passengers waiting 1t Caao and Valparaiso, for the
steamer California The gold fever is awfuly preva
lent here
Movements for California.
FROM NEW YORK.
The following persons comprise the " Manhat-
tan California Overland Association" who sailed
on Wednesday in the bark Mara, for Vera Cruz
II. .Bonstei, Francis Grmt1, Edward Nix, Isaac
SSichey, : MeAllisl A., W. Schultz, E. Gould,
A. Penny, julius Struth, G. F. Ward, J. NJ. Pia.t,
p N. Pistt H. Hill, C. P. Dickey. j. X. Kemsen,
H. D. p, Allen, s: R. Keen, W.. B. oias, c: B.
Alstan ). F. Van York, A. Miles, J. w. 0riswold E.
II Mamby, I. Rogers, II. B. Preston, P. Jennings
C. Goulden, NJ. Holmes J Trueax, w. Mordsy, II. T.
Gill; J. Mivard, s. P. Crane, n. T. Pierce, j. wey.
man, w. F. HUFF J. r.. Clark, J. b. Boylsn w. II.
Simnonf, A. Hbbard II Dosher, l.. Negbewer, o.
Thomas Hawkins D. II. Winans, J. Mckenny, 8 w.
Lewis, w X. Brown, C. #. Tompkns .: woodruff
Noonan, v. B. Gillett, B. c. Hurd, W. Friell William
Gortusen; A; Lockwood, NJ Burdisk' D. G, Brown,
A. Towpey, j. b. Olmstead, J s. McCuly + Bates,
Us. Van Wrinkle, J. Huntington, Thomas Hall, r. s.
Melville. s u. Chandler, s. Demont, y. d. Hawkins,
w. ID. Sitiners w Beck, Lent, Ralph Brown, Il.
Jones' s. Conklip, Sickle, G. Stickle A. Passage L.
Milford r. klenk, l.. " Hodgkins, b. Hastings T..
Sullivan, J. MUMMY, N. b Brandamore, Il Ullman,
P s. Miller, Rosster, e. Daniels. j. Leighton, Wm
Louderback, J s. Earl II. Austin, O. H. Gantz G..