The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-13
Interesting California NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Days Later News, &c.

Days Later News, &c.
The Galveston (rexas) Neus OF the 3lst of
March, contains intelligence purporting to be from
Los Angeles, California, of the l4th of February.
| This, if correct, is seven days later from that
territory, but very little and perhaps late
from the gold region. Los Angeles is about three
| hundred and fifty miles from San Francisco. The
Nnes says:-
| We have just been favored with the perusal Of
letter from Los Angeles, California dated February a.
The letter is from surgeon in the United States
vice addressed to his brother in this city and its state
nents to the almost incredible productveness
gold mines fully confirm all that has hitherto been
publirhed on the subject. The of the writer,
were at liberty to give it, would be deemed sui-
cent guaranty for the truth of the assertion. The
writer gives his opinion that accounts Of the
mines have not been exaggerated and that from
two ounces Of gold be obtained per day by every
man. He does not give this the result Of his own
labor but from the best evidence in his possession of
the labor of others The country is
| pdly filing up with emgrants from ali parts and as
Offering many inducements to persons of enterprise
letter but that it's throughout is cacu-
| lated to encourage those who have determined
upon this great enterprise not to abandon it, but
From the Baltimore Clipperl
The following interesting extract of letter from
with which we have been kindly furnished, gives
the very latest news from California, and fully con-
| firms previous accounts touching the wonderful
mineral resources of that newly acquired ter
| ritory:-
| SAN FRArcIsco, Feb 3, 1849
In my former letters have sought to give you
fess that all might say would convey but faint
cepon OF things they really are in fact it needs
| eyes to see and witness before belief.
NO doubt you have, ere this most glowing accounts
In every paper relative to the mineral productions of
our mines, which strike wonder and doubt in every
mind; but astonishing and incredible it may seem,
all that has been published to the world yet is but
weak description compared to what really exists.
New discoveries being made every day. may say;
within the last month, the bad state
Of the weather at the dggngs, as they called
in richness and profsionand it is said that in these
new places of deposit some have dug and washed
thousand dollars in day-and this is at mpro-
bable wonderful or surprising as 1T may seem.
piece Of gold, mingled with white stone, the other
day, that weighed about forty eight ounces and
purchased by navy officer for $500; it really q
the States.
pure lump gold of oval FORM the size of eggsome
OF these have been lately despatched to the States 1t
different stores and see ali dealing in this precious
metal-the oddly of leather pouch held by one per-
spoon, nicely baancingit You seldom hear the ring
Of coingod dust is the circulating medium; although
within the last month probably more than $500
chase Of the dust, BY speculators 1t is now selling
for $40 the ounce still the dust is the tender Owing
to the nclemency Of the season, there hasbeen but
little digging at the mines since the early part Of
December-but at some of the forks they have been
digging with great In about a month hence
the excitement will Begin with increase Of if
teen hundred new comers-representatives of every
nation, and they still coming, all bound for the
mincs-wyes children, and ALTO combat with toll,
sickness and hardships, and danger, to secure their
they may get but with the loss Of health
to enjoy It, 1t Is strange to what will be endured,
what suffering Will be encountered for the sake Of this
tempting dust. .'-.
gers have arrived here, and fitting out for the
mines-and 1t is said that numbers besides their
way in different vessels from Valparaiso Calao and
other ports The town is literally crammed and every
house, private and public is full Where all get
thousand more their way from the States as it is
reported, it is difficult to say what will be donc-but
bst i o hrs. are plenty AZ
and teas but fresh meat and vegetables
at this mefreh beef and pork have been out Of the
market for the last week. the little that brought in
is bought up readily: Beef sold this morning OF $40
per qr fe.h pork rs cts per b butter is 81; cheese
$50 rice 5oe
per lb Board S12 per week; washing So per dox
cord; bricks sso to $50 M; lumber $50 m and
town lots sell high from $4,000 to $4,000 And notwith
well; we have no poor folks and mechanics Of every
trade are busy-buldings going up every side,
and indeed it surprising to the operations Of
this place at the present time and compare with
four or five months back. There are some twelve
or fifteen houses under erection, and, in fact when all
are finished, and the other Improvements in contem
platon, in the way Of churches warehouses, public
buildings, &c, are completed, shall have fine
will surpass or at least equal our largest seaports 1t
will not be long before San Francisco will become
OF the wonders OF the world-H II already
come So 1t is destined to be unrivalled by any-and
the home Of the nabobs.
The National InteQigeneer gives the following
items =
A letter has been received in this city from an
officer en- board the United States storeship Lex
ington, dated Valparaiso, Feb. 20, lS49 The Lex
ington had had tedious, but otherwise pleasant
passage from San Francisco to Valparaiso, whence
she was to sail IN a day or two for the United
States, touching at Rio week or ton days. for re-
Z wa bv her iFiCero
that she would reach New York by the first of
June. All were well on board the Lexington.
She brings home about S40O, 900 in California gold.
We have been favored with the annexed letter
from an officer on board the United States ship
Ohio, in the Bay of San Francisco, to officer Of
the government In Washington
have just returned from exploration Of the gold
region and avail myself of the opportunity afforded by
Mr. Wehered to send you few specimens Of gold dust
found found in VARIOUS parts Of the Tho
ment Of my time occupied In preparing dispatches to
be sent by her cannot write you fully present but
will do myself the honor to forward you by the
land route detailed account and description Of the
ngsought and at last discovered FL Doradon You
may be prepared to believe great deal whom assure
you have written or published account which
has not been verified by ocular proof hazard nothing
in saying that more than five millions OF dollars At
sixteen dollars the have been already obtained
from the crevccs Of the rocks picked in the sands
Of dry creeks washed out Of the disgnss Of guos
and this with the rudcst Of Implements pick spade
often only sjackknife and woodcnbow large amount
has been sent away and the Lexington will take Up
wards Of three hundred thousand dollars in dust most
Of which has been purchased ut from eight TO twelve
dollars the ounce "a you may SUPPOSE, In such state
Of things every body seems to be mad and other
employments and occupations abandoncd-farm
Workshop Office, all left, and every is either
going gone or returning from the mines The price of
labor and provisions have risen in proportion to tho
scarcity produced by the neglect Of the in
creased consumption, and the abundant Of pay
ing in geld for the indulgence Of every appetite.
have only time to suggest the speedy action Of Con-
gress to this effect Let there be sale, appropria
ton leaes or grant Of the gold lands no ront or tax
the digging Let the whole be and free every
ONE but establieh, possible assayng office
at this place where oil gold dust 10 be exported from
Caiiornia fha be cast into bars ngos and stamped
with the true weight and value, upon payment Of the
same ratos as are charged for coming at the United
States mint and with the further privilege of having
these bare npots coined free charge on delivery
the United States. This operation will save the gov
eminent the expense Of host Of cocc tors and other
officers; indeed might ray, mighty /" army of occu
PATTON If IT were even possible to keep such an army
tue tc .neir coors The bnrs wopd 10 urcSerred in