Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-30
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.
From the Baltimore american of Tuesdo


er Crescent City at New ork from Chagres. We now
subjon various details of interest:
We regret to find that among the persons accidental
ly drowned during an expedition to Trinidad Bay was
Lieut.. Bache Of the u. S. Navy. detailed account
OF the disaster is given below Lieut.. Bache is well
known as the commander OF the steamer Senator in her
long and perilous voyage from New York to San
Francisco and universally esteemed as a skilfu Of
ficer and noble and worthy gentleman.
"Pumas City" is the name of new place recently
commenced on the Sacramento. Lots are selling ra-
pidy and at high prices. 1t is situated on high and
elevated locality.
The steamer Gov. Dana, from New York, has arrived
at Sacramento City
The soop-o war Vandaa was to leave San Fran
cisco for Valparaiso on the 25th of April She arrived
on the 9th from the South Pacific.
Two vessels from the new settlement at Trinidad
Bay returned to San Francisco on the 10th April and
reported that regular Government had been establish
ed there.
H. B. M. steam frigae Driver, arrived at San Fran
cisco the 18th OF April, and was to remain there
about ten days
The "back maiIsiof the Ohio and Crescent CITY were
received at San Francisco the 18th April
The Alta Californian OLA pril 10 says
Business generally, although still dull has material
y improved since the sailing of the last steamer and
the Tor the spring and summer trade are most
tlalterng The mines have continued to be exceed
lngy productive wherever they have been worked and
extraordinary yields have rewarded the toll of many
The rivers still continue high, and upon the Sacra-
mento, great rise has occurred that serious appre
tensions of another overflow have been entertained
The new officers, however, duly elected under the CITY
charter, have exerted themselves to such an extent
in throwing up temporary evee to prevent the mum
daon OF the city and save the inhabitants from the
dreadful consequences OF another overflow
A merchants exchange and reading room has been
established by an association of merchants, who have
also determined to form themselves into Chamber
OF Commerce. Another exchange and reading-room
has also been started by aco-partnership conce,n.
The anniversary of the birth day Of Henry Clay was
celebrated with appropriate honorsb by festival
The steamer Tennessee arrived on the 18th inst
with 52l passengers.
fire had occurred at Sacramento City which de-
stroyed several houses. The loss is thus stated:
Commencing at the north, the store of Thos Ban
mister, occupied as general grocery and eating house,
S9000 Bailey, Morrison & Co., general Merchandise
dealers, from $1,000 to $4,000; Ell Dorado, owned
was also looser In this concern to the amount Of
about $4,000; Hope g. L. Amoreux groceries and fancy
articles, together with the loss OF books papers
600 worth Of goods besides 81 900 in gold dust The
books, drugs, and instruments of DR.. Charles Burrell
were also burned, valued at $6OOO Messrs Jackson
q Adams canvass house, in the of Hoppe & Co s
store containing In stock and provisions, So O00-
Messrs Gale d Co., owners of the building occupied
by Brown q Know lions Express-Ioss UNKNOWN
Fowler q Co., dealers in provisions &c, $4,000.
large amount OF property saved here by the skill of
Denas Strong, aided by the efficient fire department of
Sacramento The estimated loss of the General Jack
son, Frank Greene, is $500. Dr. Cranes building
which was torn down, loss not known.
UNFORTUNATE EXPEDITION # O TRIM.
DAD BAY.
From the San francisco Jomnal Of Commerce of
Death Of John II. Peoples, Lieutenant Bache and
Grooming, and t,ro others.-The brig Arabian, Capt
Blunt, lett here on the 10Th OF last month, trip of
exploration to Trinidad bay, taking along number of
good men, provided with every thing to secure the OBJ
lect they were in search OF, namely, the location of
ne new town IL some good harbor midway between here
her search along the coast, arrived here last evening
and from Capt Connor brave soldier who distinousb
ed himself at Buena Vista, Mexico, and who was one
the melancholy termination OF their expedition:
CAPTAIN CoNNOR's ACCOUNT.
On Wednesday, March 9th, 1850, in latitude Al deg
IS min: north, left the brig Arabian, Capt Blunt, in
whale boat, accompanied by Its Bache and Browning
United states a Navy John Il Peoples, Esq, Messrs
belonging to the brig, tor the purpose Of examining the
Shore being led to suppose by seeing schooner near
the land, that there was river bay the neghbor-
hood, which afterwards proved to be mistake Iieut
Bache was in command OF the boat and after pulling
some way along the shore, determined to land at
point where supposed the surf not so bad as
unfortunately proved to be
We rode the first breaker out nobly but the second
which was truly upheaying of the Deep carried rs
forward with lightning speed Tor about five seconds
and the next moment our boat preached to, and upset
leaving ten OF US 10 mber struggling in the surf about
four hundred yards from shore The fifteen minutes
that here Struggled Tor Life will never be effaced from
my memory. When tlrst rose to the surface came
up under the boat which was bottom up and imme-
dlately crept on top, where my companions were al
ready congregatlng but no sooner had gained hold
ten yards from her, Here one of the sailors SINK be
Meath the surface to rise more
We Immediately swan back and took our former DO
stlon but by the next wave again hurled into the
toaming surf Eight times gained the boat, but were
as often hurled into the bubbing waters until finally
exhausted and giving up all hope, we mutually surren-
e aefed ourselves to the waves cannot describe the
giving up hope and rolling helplessly the mercy of
the waters my feet touched the EARTH and believing
was deep beneath the surface Iinstncvey raised my
self erect as it the last struggle for BREATH and to nv
unspeakable Joy raised my head and shoulders above
the waves My surviving companions reached the
shoal at the same time, but unfortunately it proved to
main shore
John H, Peoples was washed ashore almost drowned
and quite insensbie5 two Of the party held his head
above water, but eventually had to let him 90 in order
TO save themselves. There still hundred feet be.
tween them and the shore, and there was heavy sea
running over them. Lieut.. Browning acted with the
utmost GOODNESS, and struck for the shore but nm
fortunately reached it. The force of the surf and
the violence OF the previous exerton prevented him from
reaching it.
Lieut. Bache was so much exhausted that he was ma
pie to stand alone, and called to me for help took
hold OF his arm and helped him to where the boat was
aground, on shallow part of the bar Poor Bache
was UNABLE 10 hod on TO the boat and asked me if he
might hold on TO my shoulder. | told him yes as
long asl could keep my head above water Immedi-
ateiy alter we were swept into deep water by wave
and Bache dragged me under with him. When we rose
to the surface remarked Bache, we will drown ooetb.
en- and upon the instant the dying soldier true to the
pures5 principles Of honor reinquished his hold and
sank beneath the wave never to rise again
Fortunately about this time the boat struck unon
rock little out OF water, on which two of the men got
and secured the painter that the surf could not carry
her oil succeeded in reaching the rock after hard
struggle -Four of the party were upon it, One of the
sailors was still the bar holding Peoples head above
the water We managed to haul the boat up and right
ner letting into II, we soon carried ashore bv
the surf, benumbed with cold, and half filled with salt
water We were, however unable to assist the sailor
who still held poor Peoples. He YVES obliged to Let him
go to save his own lite. He swan for the shore but
would not have reached had not been for the asss
helped him. ""''i anu
Ut the ten who left the brig, five had found watery
grave The unfortunate individuals Were Lieutenants
Bache and Browning, John fl. Peoples, W w, Che
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