New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-18
From The Gold Region.


Wehave 'etier f-'m Nj w m. II. >toSel. Of
thisc-v. dated Panama. May = l-+9 containing later
reports from the whaling ieet snd also core sn
fhe catering accounts from tle new h. Dorado 90
California M :. was 3 passenger IN the steamer
Panama. from New York % Panama lie writes
The sfeaner Orrg arrived here asst night Nay Q,
from n Francisco Auul - she has lar-e amour.
OF gold On board and Al express ha been started Tor
Chssres % stop the Falcon y ne has not sailed 4As
Oregon brings the m0s extravsgsnt accounts IN regard
10 The abundance ot gold az fhe mines. gentleman
here who seemed vel informed and friend o. Capt
Porter u the steamer Panama. had received letter
from gentleman a. the mining district iuy corruoo-
rsung accounts which lad been received Of - IN
eXL4u-rihIe supplies Of gold
Jaw Capt Waterman OF the PatuNent a; faparai-
so - the eve of sailing Tor ian Frsncisco wan a
cargo worth $1,000 and some passengers Capt a..
had obtained copper 90 the value % Sl'ooo AMI had
of some funds V-h his merchants GO be RENTED -
The schooner must axe fortune IA >an francisco
sni no the Sacramento
The Oregon Is paying SIP per month FOR ordinary
hands
Ats.n Francisco and at ih. mines al persons guilty
" theft sre Immediately huns. without Judge or Jury
Provisions n san francisco are comparatively cheap
Flour only go peg Dbl and here only - 3D.
am informed that CO.. persons VINO have been here
have returned % the United states and that so others
have no means 20 20 either way. some have gone %
work II their various occupations one man "hom
saw had been here ~ days
The simultaneous arrival Of Two OF the Pacihc mail
steamers the Panama from Newi ork and the Oregon
from san Francisco has infused JOY TITO many hearts
bur the steamers take only small portion OF those
VINO wish % take passage Many poor fellows VIII De
compel "a % remain for want OF funds.
The Panama has proved hersclf very superior sea
boat Capt Porter says he never saw her equsL she
maintained herself admirably IN several instances OF
grea, peril and particularly during terrible gsle'
which lasted four days al the psclhc entrance OF the
straits OF Magellan
The greatest story which have beard Of success AZ
the d.gsngs u that OF man who obtained ON In
three months By bis own digging and picking Nessrs
Cross Hoh-on s Co OF san Francisco. have been the
most fortunate among the merchants there, having
made $4,000 profits on goods bought AZ Valparaiso
during 'he trst i've months OF the discovery Of the
gold. Nr H0h-on = passenger with us from Nslpa
rai-o. with bis family Merchandise Of many descup
lions a. least Will be- abundant IN California the mar.
set viii 30 0rersOcked with clothing and prOvisions-
Az san Francisco there great deficiency Of lumber
snd other building materials The cost o transporta
ti0n 20 the plscers u said % be enormously high.
Capt. simmons and others from New BEDFORD who
iet New York in the Falcon. FEB l. proceeded on 70
California without much detention.
I learned Caito thar the Whaler Massachusetts OF
Nantucket had been chartered that port for 1900
and proceeded direct tor san Francisco, with passen
gers The crew OF the Massachusetts, and also the
Of the sylph. before reported with passengers
tor Frsncisco intended 70 set out in pursuit OF
cold