The New York herald., 1850-12-30
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.


Il PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 1850.
Dssyeate Fight with alleged Rlndssav SIapes-Too Ne
srees SAss-MHe Parodi, &c.
serious dinioulty occurred early yjmornng
In the vicinity Of coatesvs about twenty miles dis
tant, between an expedition that set out from this
city hunt for fugitive slave, and . number Of
colored persons who In Ehouss supposed to bs
rendezvous for runaway slaves The owner of the
slsve gentleman from Maryland accom- panied by one
Of the Deputy Marshsls, Mr. Smith, and consts-
Bile John Agen, drove out TO the vicinity, and, on
reaching the house. reused the oocupants and re-
Questeda . light In order to mend something about
iored to the door with light when the on
csrs rushed In and commenced search for their man
rAey were immedistey assaied by a number OF co.
lored men armed with axes, forcing the on
their pistols In self defence. 1t Is supposed that
Of the negroes wounded by the discharge Of the
pistols. The officers had to retreat without succeed
Ing In their object and indeed without eeeng the fu-
gitve they were In search of The slave owner saw,
among the negroes, four or Ave whom he knew to be
rusawsys from the neighborhood where he resides
George T. Price and VIM. MoGinlsy, who par psted
In the capture Of Adam Gibson arrested fugitive
slave have been captured and held to bail in the sum
Of SEQ each to answer for the conspiracy and false
imprisonment Of Gibson.
The audience at Opera last evening was the most
spPlauded to the echo. ..ll.
Tho Description OF the Rivers and Island.
betwscn Monterey and tho Columbia Ri-
vor. .H-.
"A
D. Bache Superintendent Of the United States Coast
Survey In relation to the rivers Islands
Monterey and the Columbia river
CoAsr SuRvkr 0FFIcs. December Is, 1850
sn:-! have the honor to communicate fourth hy
geographic notice relating to the western the
United States containinga description OF the islands
and rivers between tho harbor Of Montsre ey and the
mouth OF the Columbia river, by Lieutenant Com
m.nding v. P; Macarthur United States Navy and As.
sistsnt in ths Coast Survey. would respectfully re.
quest authority for its publication.
Very respectfully, yours,
supsrintsndent o. 8. Cssst Survey.
Hon. Thomas CoRwir,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Report of Lieutenant Commanding W. p. Macarthur
TO Pref A. ID. Bscbc, Superintendent of the Coast
Survey, communicatings description of the islands
and rivers between the hsrbor Of Non terey and the
mouth OF the Columbis river;-
TINE rARRALLoyKs.
There are NO islands properly 50 called, between
Monterey and the mouth OF the Coumbi. river Those
most deserving the tho Fsrrallones" group
OF detatohed slets oil the harbor OF San francisco
They lie In q northwest and southwest direction from
each other and form two groups the and
soathesstsrn. The distance from the extreme north.
westea to the extreme southeastern islst is twelve
miles. In the whole group. there which sp
pear abeve water The southeast slet Is the largest of
te erosP anu Is ostaht rom tue iort AZ the mouth OF
the harbor twenty eight miles, and bears from the tort
south SEQ deg wett, true This islet Is about l50 or
eco i.et high and on the sostheast siie there is an
anchorage in IL athoms water hard probably rocky
bottom; it Is tosraby sheltered from the northwest
wind and ses
In order to distinguish between the vast and
southeast groups 1t IL only necessary to observe that
the northweet group shows three rocks Of nearly the
same sse lying nearly cast and west from each other
nearly mile apart and sending of reef to the east
ward OF about one mile Ia extent.
About enc third the distance from the southeast
faualioDs there Al fathoms water, sand ana mud
TIE soundipgs gradually diminish until up with the
bar, on the mouth Of the barbor The deepest water
ON the bar is f&thoms (herd sandy bottom) and the
beet range Tor the bar TO have the Fort Point
consider that the southeast Farrallones Is i'm
portaDt landmark In making the harbor OF San Fran
cisco, and have already recommended that light
house be placed on It
The situation Of the remaining rocks, isets, and
reefs are sufficiently defined ON ths Reconnaissance
chart.
RtvER.
The in portant rivers between San Francisco ani the
Cclvunhis are perhsps sufcently well defined on the
rscennossance chart, far latitude and longitude
Eel Rtrer-There are feet water on the bar at the
mouth OF this river The entrspc Is very and
the swell so high generally as render Is diiaeult aud
dan esrous fer sailing vessels Steamers might enter
and depart without difficulty.
Hu,nsoidt Rirer.-The entrance to this bay Is half
mile In width between the breakers There IL feet
water on the bar st mesn low water.
The kisnsth.O On the bar Of this river there a7e IL
feet psan low water. The channel is ., mar
row and the current EtsoEg that deem &c unsafe
for sailing yesses Steamers are required TO make tbs
river us.ful
bar at the mouth At mean low water but IL Is too
fer sailing vessels As there rs scarcely room TO
turn in the channel.
The CoquGa Rir,r is not available for Any thing
larger than small beats and canoes.
The hpires This river was not so closely examined,
but 10 judge by appearances at the mouth, do not
hesitate to express this opinion that u will to found TO
available ana yeIy useful tor steamers.
nTbs Umrgud crossed the bar OF this river, In the
second cutter in ia feet water and passed into three
fsthoms the nsids Of the bar the rollers breaking
n the time all the way across the channel The chan
mel In my opinion, 4, practicable Tor stssmefs, but
dangerous TO sailing vessels unless under very favora
BILE Circumstances
The sining rivers 10 the northward can only be
entered by snail beats except perhaps the 'faquen-
ma which might be- entered Dy vessels OF larger
class.
In making my report with regard TO the navg CATION
Of these Tivwr. beg leave to be consdsred ~ only
giving my opinion, unless in case when l mention
particularly the depth OF water then OF oourse, /
spsak authoritstivsly. would recommend however
an early and do examination OF ALL and foe this
purpose steamer is indisps nssble All OF which is
rvspecsfuliy submitted by your ebedisnt servant
(Signed) Wa. MeARrHUR
Lieut.. Com x ans Assit v 5. Coast Survey.
To PRoFrssoR A. ID .BscHE,
Superintendent U. 3. Coast Survey,
Washington, ID. q.