New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-18

The Co1nsry.
Cores y1nl-rce e The lri'-Ee
BAY or az FaANcisco. Au-. 4. I-i9.
MEssRs. EDITORS arrived astls place yes
.erisy. after lsng and lsboriou. Journey Of Eve
moa.hs and hs't comi-g by way o. Texss, Next
Cd. ard bv .hi1 O. Sa1ta Barbara thence ca FOOT
900 miles. Itiss gre.i ioss OF time AID n iney
70 come the way I did; snd write this % gi.on
others before starting 90 ascertain distinctly the
route they intend 70 pursue. With regard - the
routes 20 this county, thsre Is no question Of
Chagres Pansma, By steamer, being The best.
The secoud best. ! think e By Nay Of Mstsmor5'
Csmsrro. saltlo. P6-ra.. D4-snEo and Mizst'ao.
thence hv slf9 o. -tis r.scs. This route IS very
ha-l one-blt al tie routes - this county az
hsrd. aud 1hca yoa have o choose between two
evils always choose che least. Tie thi-i best
route s by way O. tie Ci-y OF Mszicoto MazatAn.
Tie fourth best is tie passage by way OF Cape
Horn. Tie f.th across the plans, on the Norihern
route and the asst sad most terrible q al is
by Eay Of Chihuahua ard down The Gua tc-oss
the 90 mile desert. Cs1tion sn emisrsnts .
California O. evoid tbs Way as they would tie
plague. ! h.7es een men arrive AZ Santa Barbara
down los the iatgues attendant or tbs route
Across the desert thousands II skeletons Of mules
and horses ie. Oae company that came through
this way alone lost 90 mules, ard a. the crossing
Of tie Color ado Capt. Allen Of Mississippi, and
wilson Carter Of Oh.o were drowned
The passage OF the mountains from DarGnrO %
Nazatsn Is At once the most romantic and the most
dangerous q journeys-ior eight days you are con-
tlually ascending nod descending mountains, some
II them LOCO or 10000 feet shove the level OF the
ses 10 trial % tie nerves 20 rite O. tie hack
of mule down the side Of a mountain on 4 path
gay sometimes not over twO feet vide. With
orccipice beneath YOU sheer down 600 or 1000
feet: and vet 81 careful Were the muIess aud noTses
gnai w osi bat one horse-the rider, Mr.. Hall
Of Newt ersey, luckily not being ID tie saddle e.
the time.
took passage. with about s0 others. On board
the French ship Ce'ina bound % san Francisco.
We Lad contrary who's for 80 days, and A. one
time were as low down es latitude 49, and 500
miles from land We were a. days ~ working up
a, high ~ santa Barbara, when The passengers
forced the captain 10 put 10 on account Oh shortness
Of prOglsi is a4t water, having been on short
allowance OF water for the four previous DAYS tbe
bread WAS mouldy AL fall u worms As also was
the Mex cen dried beef thsy bad on board. Indeed
~ bad was the fare that about 90 Of the ps,sen-
gers, my sell among the number, deserted the ship
Al tbs place, after havlng psd 600 tor The ptsssze
q san Francisco, snd sAiked 80 miles - this
place BID yocs readers never t. 20 on French
ship Tor they are the poorest sellers iu tbs wort.
Wei, here ! am in the Golden Land At last
and the wonderful accounts re have heard about
lts-s really true. The gold IS here. lhave seen
bts Of gold worth .lUu or $500. tossed ab Iut
in the hands OF the gamblers here as u they hsi
occn straNs, and won and lost with as mucn cool
ness az a man would take a dlnk %! water.-
There ere et least o. o. 100 gambling sul er.aA-
lax houses il tLs place, and The game 8 gong 900
he uh le time Board IL from : lO % 4 % week,
itclst me 81 - for my BREAKFAST the t-st morning
after nv arrival here. an1 ihst consisted only Of
beeisfeek. bread and tea. Common iaborcrs get
81 rr & a DAY, ami gcol carpenters ar4 mecnsn
ics SI2to Ga. Pointers get about & day
There are over 100 vessels ying here without
sailors o take them away. Vessel, sailing from
here pay So high As 600 a month i1r good sailors
Bglcirg ~ going On rapidly here, snd there are AZ
least 90 stores in cosrse of erection several
docks are slsO under way. Lots are selling here
40 Tremendous prices, aud tie rent ior hou.es :
rnorul- us. - great - tae demand tor them Many
II the mrrChsut- hava their goods piict up Iu the
public streets, " ith0ut any covering whatever -
The Election comes Oh to-day Tor Judge of thc 5u-
prernc Court and Members 20 the Convention
Peter II Burnett Is candidate TOR the Judseship
send you the tickets OF the TWO parties and Also
copy OF the Ala Coi(yrnia. / shall stay here
nl the French ship comes 10, my luggage being
yet uu uuaIA-tun thtA tNt 80. i"' -i~ s4ii't7s
Send me some papers directed t. this place news
from the States is eagerly sought for.
One word about the country itsc.l Ca'iiornls
is the most beautiful country ever saw and some
Ut the valleys are perfect gardens Oi Eden. IL Is
me greatest grazing country 10 the word.
Yankee Of the name Of Hill has upward Of 10000
head Of cattle s1f horses near santa Barosra-
You shall hear more from me by the next steamer
have no time 70 write more, this being her day OF
sailing WILLIAM NJ. BsvISs.