The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-19
From Mexico.
Very Late from California.

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BY the schr Home, Capt Oliver, arrived yester-
day from Tampico, which place she left on the
10th inst, we have received q copy of La EspaHa
of the LIST, and Ell Noticoso del Panuco to the 9th.
| The news they contain cannot be considered i'm
portant, although they contain some items of
interest, which we give below. The news from
San Francisco is much later than hitherto received
reaching to March 2Sth. 1t will be found below.
On the 18th of April the Mexican boundary COM
mission left the Capital for Topic. They were to
embark at Topic sometime during the last of April,
SO as to be at San Diego before May 81. The gov
eminent has given them supplies for a year, which
| is the length of time supposed to be required for
tracing the boundary line. Great confidence is ex-
pressed in their ability. The commission has an
escort of $50 men, the same number with which
our commission is provided. This force is consi-
dered necessary protection against the Indians.
| The Indian instruction has not been crushed,
but, on the contrary, is carried on vigorously
than ever. A letter from San Luis Potosi says:
"The situation in which this city and its vicinity
are placed by the invasion of the mounaineers, is
highly critical Those who compose that force are
| no more than handful of malefactors, highway
robbers and other criminals, who destroy all that
| comes in their way The towns and villages com
plain bitterly of the apathy of the authorities of the
| incapacity of General Bustamente who is shut up
in Quereiaro, and of1he inertness and inactivity of
| General Uraga, who, lying at San Luis de la Paz,
is waiting for the Indians to come and defeat him.
party of 100 Indians of the Sierra, attacked 20
of the National Guard stationed in LIE Mission de
las Palmas, captured the place, sacked the church,
and shot two persons.
In the neighborhood of Jaapa new mines have
been discovered, which are about to be worked
The celebrated guerrilla chief, Cenobo, has been
imprisoned in the Castle of Ulua, for being con-
cerned in the murder of d. Manuel Garcia and
ID. Guermo Gavilan.
From California and Valparaiso.
La Espaaa, of the lst inst, has news from San
Francisco to the 28th of March, by way of Topic.
The intelligence-we translate from La Espdnd-
confirms the previous accounts of the favorable
state of affairs in that rich country 1t also
us of the security with which strangers can seek
the gold of the pLacers; of the arrival of ex
petitions from this country of the extreme scarcity
of articles, and the increased price of Others
especially woollen goods and iron work, such as
spurs, pair of which could hardly be obtained
for three ounces of gold. There is such an abund.
of the precious metals in circulation that the
extensive gambling operations at Tlalpan and San
Juan de los Lagos nothing to what is obserr ed
in California Labor is very scarce and no one
would work at anything by which he could not
earn at least 800 per month. Stores are not want
ing In spite of the high price of liquors, the
generality of intoxication is remarkable. Flour is
abundant, and brings the moderate price of IS
per quintal.
The Alta Californian, to the 22d of March, had
been received The number of the 18th SAYS that
many persons had left for the placer. On account
of the good weather which had prevailed during
the two weeks preceding the one Immediately pre-
vious, it was thought that the winter had termina-
ted, and large caravans left San Francisco With
out doubt, however, their progress must have been
interrupted by the rains and SHOWS which fell SUBJ
sequent to their departure.
Gold is as abundant ever, and provisions at
exorbant prices. The recent rains had swollen |
the rivers. The editors of the Californian are of
the opinion that it is not prudent to hasten to the
"diggings," because the humidity of the earth |
might produce sickness and death.
Many desire to know the best method of travel |
ing to the mines, but in the present state of the
ravines (arroyos it is difficult to advise which man.
ner ought to be chosen. Withal there ought now |
to be some places fit for working.
Those who go to dig gold and not to traffic in |
goods, should be careful TO avoid Overlooking them
selves with baggage; it would be unnecessary and
troublesome TO carry much baggage when trans
portaon commands such high prices and is so diff
cult 10 obtain.
There are two methods of going to the placer-
one by land from the Pueblo of San Jose Benica |
and from that to the city of Sacramento; the other
by water 10 Sacramento, or TO Stockton in boats.
The difficulty of procuring horses in San Fran
cisco makes the water route preferable. On ar
irving at Sacramento beasts of burden can be pro-
cured for whatever point is desired.
A merchant Of San Francisco, writing under
date of March 9th, among other things, has the
following:
:" 1t appears that in all the great extent of the
pacers there is scarcely point where gold is not
found, and there are places where bushel of
earth yields pound Of gold. In this port the cir
culation of money is astonishing. All things are
high, but principally transportation and manual
labor. The freight of boat from here to Santa
Clara, three leagues this side of San Jose is worth
$500 10 $500. Here bad horses bring $780, and
in San Jose $780, Here beard is worth SIS per
day for one person. From this place to San Jose
IS twenty leagues, by land, and from there to
Forbes quicksilver mine, four; to the pldcers, co."
Letters from Valparaiso to the 9th of February,
announce the arrival at that port of three United
States transports, bringing 800 men. Two of these
vessels are steamers of 1000 tons burtheh. 1t is
understood they belong to the Panama line of
steamers. There were at the same time in the port
of Valparaiso, eight or nine merchant vessels up
for San Francisco. Almost all the merchants of
the country have gone or preparing to emgrate,
and foreigners of all classes and all nations are, as
it were. with foot in strrup for the land of gold.
Many spectators have directed their operations to
California, and it appears that that country is con-
verted into land of promise for the whole world,
as all persons are directing their steps thitler.
Letters from California state that the United
States Government offer no obstacles to the work
ing of the mines, either by natives or foreigners.
The American brgantine Cayuga, Capt. San.
iago Sevige, left San Bias for San Francisco.
April Hth
o. The Portsmouth tVa.) papers announce the {
ale of farm in Isle of Wight county, in that
State, belonging to the Parker family, which has
descended to them from their ancestor who held