The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-08
California oorrespondenoe.
On the sourn YuRA RIVER, CAIIroR

M.
am writing from trading point on the South Yuba
short distance below the oaon but as It has had hardly
me to get ats eyes open (and the water being very cold ii
mas not yet been ehstened II is days old and
there quite contest going among the old citizens Cof
which class am one, having resided here week. as to the
name the banthng shall WashngonCity or Bonneville
beng the great question belong the Bonneville
fer would have been such spot as Daniel Boone
would have seleced town. but for his own residence
In TRUTH Il is almost inaccessible any thing but wild animals
and gold-huntlng However that is what | sat
down 70 write about. am going the Middle Yuba,
where have made claim and located and from which
point there no mode by which forward letter
present. and will not be, probably, for month two
There no road yet discovered for animal but mule
and at great risk to the latter So write from this point
forward 1t by express although will not leave San
Francisco before the LIST of July
As wrote to fiom Sacramento City of my
up to that point will give you sketch of my wan.
behring's since left that place left on the evening of the
l5th in company with Mr. Johnson and crossed the Amefi
can River about three miles the city, and encamped for
The night under large oak Started at early hour
acoss an ope rolling country with occasional narrow belts
OF TIMBER and the plain covered with great variety of
flowers The road very good, but rather dustythe
plain beginning to show the effects of the dry season, being
good deal cracked by the heat The day excessively
hot, and travelled hiry-ye forty miles, (of which
rode eight ten well suppose that feet
pretty well used up. We camped Johnsons, Bear
River, Cad down the map) Next day the country was
more broEen and made only twenty miles, all foot.
We passed through beautiful valleys, ornamened with
great variety of flowers, and camped in the evening in
most delightful spot, Early day reached the Rough
and Ready dggngs. but most Of the gold eekers had left
of the scarcity Of water Much gold was taken
from these dggngs during the past winter In the afternoon
accompanied Mr. Johnston Grass Valley, prospect
some of the ravnes in that valley but made discoveries
that held out much nducement to work. On the morning
ensuing Fday) Mr. Johnston returned Sacramento and
spent the day in examining the Rough and Ready dggnss
and observing the different of washing the gold
and much enlightened on the subject of long toms
cradles, doubles, On Saturday morning accident
ally met with Mr.. Chase, gentleman to whom Mr. c.
gave letter of inroiucOn and proceeded in company
with him to Caldwe's. (Neyada) Deer Creek-he point
to which had forwarded my ba gage. had my blankets
to pack on this part of my trip-raiher heavy.
| On from the Rough and Ready diggings, we
passed through the celebrated Gold Rum in which such i'm
mense amounts OF gold have been discovered Claims in
this Run have been sold, am tod high So OOO Mai
0Callaghan (ormery of Newt reans) is working on this
Rum but has proceeded far enough be able 10 tell how
would turn The gold lies deep in some parts of this
digging. The Major gave Mr. Chase and myself very
friendly reception In fact, wherever have met NewOr
leans people, have been kindly eceved-eheF acquaint
AT Deer Creek found every thing taken
upcams selling high (fiom $500 TO $15O0O) Nearly
all the best diggngs have passed into the hands of capitalists
Nevada is quite busting place-bui up within the last
few weekcontanng 20 clap board houses and about
100 tents 10 twenty stores, butcher shops gambling
tents, blacksmith shop So you il decidedly
place. met Dr. Umpfed formerly Of New Orleans)
working some very rich dggngs Tin company with other
genemen) on the hillside They constructed small canal
some four miles in LENGTH supply the necessary for
their purposes They will realize fortunes of their enter
prise The Doctor accompanied me their works. and
explained thing in their method of working 1t is
said that they average nearly pound to the hand but
not vouch for the give gold stories from the
fact that do not put much reliance in them am satisfied
from all can learn that by far the greatest number of gold
seekers make less than day, which consider
| good wages.
On the afternoon of the 2Oh continued my wanderings
in the direction of the South Yuba and reached this point on
the 2lst After devotng couple of days TO investigating
this part of the river found that could elam
Il without quarrel i alone the
banded together Each section OF the river governed By
certain regulations A few together a short time
SINCE at place miles below this called Jefferson
and framed code by which they enabled monopoze
this section of the river The code provides that any person
may hold claims (by purchase he pleaes The
results that few men have secured nearly all by fraudulent
entries and transfers and have the impudenee to offer
to sell these claims prices varying from 500 $1,000 This
viii not be suffered long, and may lead to serious conse-
quences. few days SINCE crossed over in company with
several Others to the Middle Yuba, where secured claim
without much trouble That of the river has
worked, and therefore, venture but all the ndca-
IONS are favorable Those already located speak very
couragngy OF their prospects, At rate, will give it
lar trial. The river will not be low enough work for
weeks to but will try the bank and | think
can make expenses at least until the falls My bough
tent ON the margin of water tand hope, gold)o
admirable specimen OF rural architecture quite equal
of the designs laid down in books bat decidedly
respectable looking affareVen if say it, who should not
say it, 1t is wholly work so you imagine
what it looks ike. am becoming quite a cook (snce left
Sacramento have eaten but meals boarding tents)
and understand making coffee and tea frying bacon etc. but
have not proceeded far my hand breadmakng
that will accomplish when get established in my
SO bough.tent " on the Middle Yuba My cooking utensils
consist of coeepot and frying pan-r1y table service of
two tin pewter plate, spoons knives one
fork. So by pressing the frying pan into service as
plate can accommodate friend with meal-such
friend M cannot set, that certain My present
location Immediately the bank of the South Yuba
rapid, roaring and savageooking you have
behed-n its rapid and headlong through the de-
hes il lashed perfect that
few Of thoe who fall into ecape with their lives Just be-
fore my camping ground is log which traveller has.
yet great the of danger that large number
OF those who cross coon it '(afouss) In truth had it
not been for shame, think il quite probable would
have done so myself On "trip the Middle Yuba
we encountered storm of and seet, through which
lost path and wandered about several houn but
finally reached stopping point called the snow. tent
where remained all night, and RECALLED on grizzly
bear meat, which found most excellent On the higher
points of the mountains there still good deal of snow
We aye'ed of it from five feet deep II
the firt hal Travelled for many a year. Ny
suffered somewhat which the only injurious effect
to The mountains dividing the different water courses
are high and seepuiousands of feet In crossing them
path winds zig gag along the sdes-in many
places have ascend hundreds of feet almost perpende
ulary by dragging yo1elf up by the bushes 1t behooves
take good of his "hand hold or he will he
'goner " sure. Where there bushes, look well to
foothod.' You may take my word for it, (without
making aD that it is hard work. There are three or four
miles of such travelling, frequently stretch The most
many of them rising $50 and $50 feet high so say those who
have measured them pine full 10 feet in diameter
and at least 300 feet high. believe have given you dis
joned narrative of thing that thought would interest
you.
have enjoyed better health than have since
started on pilgrimage TO the-god region although suE
fed good deal from feet and muscles as might have
been expected nave got tho-e. confess have
not got accustomed to hilclmbng was hap
PIER although there not soul around that have the
least knowledge of sympathy with can fully employ
nay body, and care not for company.
Friday Eoehng, June 2-I leave in the morning for my
location the Middle Yuba having been delayed in pro-
curing mules to pack my baggage They esked few
days ago, 26c ID "a distance of me)by waiting how
ever got for 10c. To give you some idea of prices
here, will give you few leading articles. On the South
Yuha at this point (VashingtOn-that will be the NAME
thbk)-FOur 35c. y ID Pork (not Clear) 4Oc; Sugar
65c.; Chocolate, 81 20 Dried Apples, 75c Picks &s
Nails, 81 etc.. etc. On the Middle Yuba (where am 60
ing)-Flour, 75c.; Pork 81 Sugar, ST. etc., etc. The
higher price owing to the fact that they have been able
as YET to get wagons the dividing mountains between the
two streams Prices will be lower in shori time think
This place going ahead like wldrethree four shantes
gu up every uay' again. adeu' A. H.
Mr.. Winthrop took his seat in the U. s. Senate
on the 30th.
lion. Edward Bates, appointed by President
linn