New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-15
We did not sleep much las. night. When
wen, On deck in the clear dawn, Z hiie yet
The maiden splendors q the norring-sizf
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oIOok y ne t.tAll-el Due
we were rounding Pom, Pinos into The hIoor o.
Monterey. As We drew q ca, the white. scattered
dwellings OF the town became visible IN the grey
light, situated on gentle slope, behind Which ex-
tended on ell tices the celebrated Pine Fofssr a
handsome fort, on sn eminence nearer the s-s- re-
turned our ssl1,ss -Four vesiels, shatterel' Sea-
taer-bs sten, and apparently deserted .ay 81 an
chor. with United States schooner. Ile lowe
Is lsrger than expected 10 hDd IT, and rom me
y ateT mas he air OF large New England VII
lsge, barring tie aG0be houses MAJOR Lee ana
Lieut.. Beae who weDt ashore 10 the sseame
boat. fo1nd Gen. Riley very III with lever 90
French who was lately here, mas gone % TIC
miaes. A. we were preparing TO leave Tue s1n
rose over the mountains, covering the cir WIFE goc
brighter than ever vas scratched up IN the Sscra-
n,sLto. Toe picturesque houses Of Monterey the
pine woods behind, and the hills above them
o5ed ike a. Illuminated painting MI iog cur
IAN which met Us at the mouth OF tne narooi
droDped down upon the water and bid them al
from sight.
The Captain has just taken his noon observa-
ton We are running along the shore within SIX
or eight miles distance The bills sre bare and
sandy. but loom up finely through the deep blue
haze. brig bound 70 San Francisco, bat fallen
Of to the sewsrd OF the harbor, IS making new
tack On our left, 10 come up again The coast
trends somewhat more 70 tue Nts-" 49, 49, :"
Notch or gap il at last visible in its lofty outline.
An hour LATER. We are IN front OF tue entrance
70 San Francisco Bay. The mountains on the
northern side ere 900 feetin hight, and come boldly
down to the sea As the view opens through tbs
shendid strait, three or four miles IN width,
the island rock Of Aicatraz appears, cleaning
white in the distance. An inwsrd-bound ship fol-
loys cote 10 our wake, urged on by wind and
toe. There is a small fort perohed among the
rocks on our right, where the STRAIT is nsuore'''
atd a glancs at the formation OF the bills show
that this pass might be made mpresnsole az Iip-
raiar. The town is stall concealed oehind the
prornontory around which the Bay turns to the
8 athwar but between Aloatraz and the Island
Of Yerba Buera, now coming into sight, can see
vessels at anchor. High Through the vep9F IN
front and 20 miles distant rise the peak o. Mont
Disblo and the mountains dividing the san Joa.
duin Valley from the San Francisco Bay. On
our left opens the blight Of Sansoliis, where the
U s. propeller Massachusetts and several other
vessels were at anchor.
At last We are through the Golden Gste-ht
uame for sach magnificent portal TO the com
merce of the Pacific Yerba B0ens is in fro1i
southwark snd westward opens the renowned
harbor crowded with the shipping Of the world,
mast behind msst and vessel behind vessel the
hsgs u AL nations hdttering 10 the breeze -
around the cGrving shore OF the Bay aud upo1
tho sides OF three hills which rise steeply from
the " Ater, the middle ore roceding no as 70 form
bold smphi,hsster, the town is planted aud
seems scarcely YET 10 have taken root, for tents,
canvas, plank, mud and adobe houses are min
sed together with the least apparent sttemp; al
rider and durability. But am not yet on shore.
The gan Of the Panama has Just announced oar
arrival 70 the people on land. We glide on with
the tide, past the T. s. ship Ohio and opposite ii
main landing, outside of the fo~sst of mast'
dozen boats creeping out to US over the water
tue signal is given-the anchor drops-our voyage
is over 3. 7.