The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-09

Very Late from the PacaAo.-Another Pira-
cy-Intelligenco from California, &c.
By the arrival Of MIR Edward Burgess in this city,
In receipt Of late and authentic intelligence from
the Pacific and tho Isthmus Of Panama. Mr. Burgess
arrived at Charleston, in the steamship Northcrner
from Chagres.
He left San Francisco the 9TH Of November last
in the United States vessel Of the Lexington, pre-
vousy reported having sailed the 3d and 10th o.
December &C. and arrived at Valparaiso after passage
Of seventy four days He left Valparaiso the 23d OF
February In the English steamer Chill for Calso aud
there embarked the 18th Of March the Peru for
Panama which place he arrived the 23d OF March
sfter touching at Payta He Jeff Panama on the 18th
arrived at Chagres the 26th took passage In the
steamship Northerner and arrived at Charleston on
the 9th inst He reached this city yesterday
Mr. Burgess spent upwards Of SIX weeks In tho mines,
and confirms all tho previous accounts of their extraor
binary productiveness He brings with him few spe-
cimens Of the precious. mctal-one Of tho Jumps Of
which he exhibited to us. weighing upwards Of six
ounces. While at the mines. he heard of immensely
large Jumps being found but the largest which he
ever himself weighed but nineteen ounces.
The Lexington has board upwards Of half mill
lion of dollars worth of gold, portion of which she
left at Valparaiso She left that place for New York
On the second Of March, with tho balance Of the gold
for New York with the intention Of touching ut Rio
de Janeiro.
We further learn that two vessels the point
Of departing from Payta when Mr. Burgess there,
tho 10th ult for Panama. for the purpose Of con-
veyipg emgrants to California, and that two othcrs
would shortly leave Valparaiso for the dest,na
ton and for tho same purpose
When MIR. Burgess was at Pnnama, thore about
ne thousand persons waiting OPT ortunity to sail
for San Francisco and Doctors Harrit and Van Dyke
md esta Is he'd nm ~ In
emgrants attended and cared for free Of charge
Such philanthropy is deserving of all pr also.
The following tho particulars of outrageous
set Of piracy recently committed in tho Pacific
The topsail schooner Rosa sequida, Captain Contre
ras of about hundred and forty tons burhen left
Valparaiso tho twenty fifth Of November last with
large cargo valued At forty thousand dollars, and
several passengers for tho port Of San Francsco Cali
forna The vessel arrived at the Galapagos Islands
the 18th of December; and the Goth, while the
captain and tho passengers, nineteen In number
shore looking for fresh wator the mate an English
| man, named Edward Barton tho cook-a black man
and CHILEAN sailor made sail and proceeded to sea-
leaving the passengers and captain shore without
provisions clothing, anything else. In addition TO
the mate cook and Gillian sailor there were on board
tho schooner the second mate, who confined to his
berth by sickness the captains nephew lad Of about
eighteen years of age; and servant girl belonging to
Of the In addition to the cargo, there
was considerable specie board belonging to tho pas
songers.
1t is supposed that the object Of tho mate In this
t,aordinary affair to make for some small Mexican
port where he might dispose of the cargo and vessel
and escape the interior OF the fate of the
second mate the captains nephew, and the servant
| gr will be unknown until further accounts
| ceived
On on about the 25th Of December the whale ship
Hope, Captain Christy, MIR Burgess says touched at
the Island and ontreated by tho passengers Of tho
Rosa Soquida to supply them with provisions, and n
boat by which they might reach the coast but for some
reason they refused Tho whaler may have been
| on q short allowance and hence the refusal.
Tho unfortunate passengers remained on the island
suffering intensely for want of provisions and necessa
ries, until the 18th Of February when they were
leased by small vessel of fifteen tons burthen, and
arrived at Guayaqun the 18th of March, entirely
destitute Of clothing and in amentable condition.
This Island numbers in inhabitants only about forty
persons composed Of convcts sent thihor by the 60
vernment of Ecuador. Captain Contreras was left on
| the island.
Mr.. Burgess informant, is temporarily staying Of
| the North American Hotel, In this city.