Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-12-05
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First Discovery Of california. By Drake.


/ On the 9TH November, in fhs year 1877.
( Captain Francis Drake sailed from PIymoalh
with i've ships, Carrying s men and officers.
piofesseGiy on voyage % Alexandria. ia
Egypt, bat really with the intention of sail
! ing into the Pacific ocean, where the English
Tag had never been seen before. After pas
sing the Cape de Eerd Islands lie sailed dg.-
ring hfty-four days. without the sight Of and.
ard then entered the River Plate. After sup
plying his vessels with water from the great
river, Drake sailed sou.hwaris, and passing
through the straits, named after the only cir
cumnavigat0F of tile globe, who had preceded
him-the Straits Of Hagelian-be entered
the Pacific Ocean on the Gth II September
lie arrived OF Valparaiso on the 29ta 0f \
vem5er. He pluadered the town of 81. JaEo
where he took . booty of - 900 pieces ct
very pure and fine gold. Proceeding thence
to port named TaFagaca. he landed, and
found a Spanisrd sleeping hg the seaside.
with thirteen bars Of silver lying by him, oi
the value Cf 1000 dReats. He took the silver
and ieft he osgler s. Hash his nan. \ u far
from thence. going inland for water. his aeu
met a STaniard and an Indian boy. driving
eight Lamas, or sheep Of Peru. - = hich are
as big as asses" every one Of which had on
lis back two bags Of leather. each bag con
tanning 50 lbs. weight Of fine silver. Bring
lag the Lanas and their blr1ers 20 the ship
they found Ia all, cWt. Cf silver. Thence
they proceeded 20 Africa where they pluHdered
vessel continuing EIty-seYe7 y 5Ees of sill
yer, each welghiug 20 TO. On the 20th IF
February, they arrived At Lima, where they
PlUntered all the ships n tLe ha1boT, Ia one
Of which they found a chest fan Of rials &c
silver, and good store of silks and linen
cloth. Here they heard Of a rica treasure
ship. named the CacafIeg5. which had sailed
20 Paita.-They immeinIely gave chase. but.
. ON arriving at Paita. found that the Cacatae-o
had sailed for Panama. q hey at once reaev-
cd tie chlse, and I'D the course Of it. they
picked up a vessel which contained 50 lb
weight a gold. and a craciix of the same
metal. with - goot|y great emeCa.ds set 10 It.''
Continuing the puTsuIt, they at last came up
with the Cacafaego, which well repaid Ihen
for the trouble It had given them. Besides
precious stones, they found ia .rteen chests IF
rails Of silver. 50 10. weight ot gold. and %
tons Of unc1ined silver This rich capture
was made of Cape 81. Francisco about IJ0
leagues from Panama. From this Poiat they
proceeded TO Glatu.co, and thence 70 Cene,
where they careened their ships
On leaving the Island Of Cea7. - which is
In eight degrees north latitude" Drake re-
stunned his cruise, AID took aa-taer rich ship;
and being uow satisfied with his booty. he
determined to return home by the Islands of
the Na'ucos. and e. thence to saIi bv cle course
.anea." For this purpose he ran no-raward
for $40 leagues, % yet a favorable wind and
on tile 9Th day If June, z. being Jn 3 degrees
towards tile Pole Arctic, being sqe-IIv
coue out Of extreme heat Drake fsun+ the
air So cold, that his men being 1lucaed vIla
the same. complained af tae extremity there
Of, and the further they Went. the more tie
cold Increased upon tle.u- " AereG9on they
ihoaEhtit best 10 seek land, which they f.aaJ
% be not mountainous, bat low, PIaia land
We drew 5aea again lsays the historian 0f
the voyaCe) WItacLt landing. tla We came
within 3 degrees wards lhe line. In
which height /, pleased Cicd to send Us IH.3
fair and good bay. with good Wind 20 en-
ter the same Z his country HaS. Ro Goaht.
she country which has recently become - IA
nous under the name Of California, aEd tbis
bay was probably tine great bay Of San Fran
cisco.
The Inhabitants came down 10 the shore.
and gave Drake a friendly reception, and tae
kIET offered him the government Il The coaa-
Try. % " therefore,, in the name and IT, the
use Of her majesty [Qleen EIla5etaI be
took the scep5re. crown, and ra5ty of he
sali country in his bands. wishing that The
riches and treasures thereof might - conye-
nieuty be transp ported, % tile enrichiuE Of
her kingdom as is ahaandeth ia The same.
There is It's spot Cf earth here d be taeen ZIP,
of gold 81 silver" At his de7artl from
tile country. Drake set up, IS monument #
bis having been there, as also that II her
Naj6sty's right and title 10 the same, .' plate
nailed upon fur great past. wbereupon was
engraved her 4zie@ty's ,Q1eeu EGzabefh'st
name. t5e day aud year II our ar-Iv2. there;
with the free giving up IF the province iat3
her NaJes.y's hands, together wish her h3El-
ness picture and arms. and piece Of SIX
peace, of current English money! under
tile plate was also wriUeEtae name e D7se.
10. L seeueta says che historian ri the voyage.
,hat she S,ar.ards hitherto had never uean
ia tiis pa; # the c1untrv neither did ever
discover tHe land BY many degrees - the
oatwar5s of ta-s place" Suca was tae ae-
count cf iais land Of gold, pub .i~bed In Fu--
land In tae reign Of Queen EIza5etr. Il
certainly IS one # the cdrlsiles # history
tnat the first land ever taken possession of 5y
the Eaz.ish On the C1ntaent Of America.
should have been the now famous California.
and .aat il shou'd have been occupied some
years before tho first attempt vas made To
col1uza the provinces, whicl have since
grown b te the United States 0f Amerlca.-
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