The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09
ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE Halls BY THE GEORGIA.
INDIAN MAS S ACE E S,
&c., Sc, SO.

The ste amship Georgia, Captain Porter, arrived
early yesterday morning from Chagres, with the
California mails.
Our thanks are due to William A. Bailey, Esq,
The mail agent, and to the gentlsmanly purser Of
ne c., for their attention TO our news collector.
The Georgia brings over thirty thousand letters
In charge of Mr. Bailey, the largest mail yet from
California. The Oregon brought down $50 passen-
gers.
The Georgia was detained four days in Havana,
soaling and waiting for the Falcon. The latter ves
ssl il bound to Chagres, with about nifty passen-
ger.
The Georgia has on board the captain and crew
81 the Lucy Ellen, which vessel cspszed and sunk
sf Main, Costa Rics. The Nicaragua mail from
che United States, (including the government
Sespatehes,) was lost
The Oregon was to sail from Panama on the
list Of July, and was the only steamer In port
There were 800 passengers on the lsthmus,
waiting TO 60 on.
The Oregon, passed, on her way down, the fol-
lowing steamers bound to San Francisco, wiz
18th of June steamer California; Tennessee, 9th
Of June; off San Diego, steamer Columbus; 18th,
steamer Panama; on the 10Th, steamer Isthmus;
same evening, steamer New World.
The Sarah Sands was lying about 100 miles
passengers had arrived at San Francisco having
left the steamer and gone up by land. Many had
suffered much from exposure, and some, it is said
Gave persisted Mr. ii. Loveless accidentally shot
himself through the head, Gas he in the act of
taking his gun from a wagon,) causing instant
death. Coal had been sent down for the Sarah
Sands, and she was hourly expected in San Francis
60 when the Oregon sailed.
The following summary Of Intelligence was COM
mnicated to US by Mr.. w. A. Bsyley, the efficient
agent who came in charge of the U. S. mail from
California
The u. s. mail steamer Oregon, Capt. G. Pat
terson, arrived at San Francisco on Monday, 10Th
of May, at 6 A. NJ, making the quickest trip yet
made, being but Is days and IL hours. At San
Diego, took on board some sixty passengers from
the steamer Chesapeake, which had put into ST.
Simeon Bay, out of fuel and provisions. Many Of
her passengers were in a destitute condition.
X. Allen, of Maine, died on board the Oregon,
on the 9th Of May, and was buried at San Diego.
The Oregon left San Francisco the evening
of,he ist June, and arrived at Panama Bar the
The steamer Tennessee left Acapulco on the 9th
ult., for San Francisco. Mr.. f. c. Seabury Of Var
mouth, Maine, had died on board the Tennessee. !
The steamer Columbus passed San Diego on the
very rapidly.
Most of The burnt district in San Francisco had
been rebuilt, with much better style of buildings
being erected.
The rivers in the interior and mining districts
continued high, and mining operations could be
carried OH but TO limited extent but the great
number Of new buildings and other improvements
going on gives employment to many as wish il.
The Z, ~ steamer Carolina sailed on the 23d
OF May, with the q. S. mail for Oregon
The steamer God Hunter had been sold at
$4,000. is the intention Of the purchasers to
run her from San Francisco to Mazatlan and San
Bias, which will be OF great convenience to those
TO California Messrs. Mott, Talbot Il Co. are
part owners and agents at Mazatlan.
The steamers Senator, McKim and Hartford are
still running on the Sacramento.
There were two thousand persons on the Is:h-
mus, bound for California.
Our California Correspondence.
BEsIcIA, California, May n, 1850.
Interesting Narai Intelligence
The following vessels, belonging TO the United
States Pacific squadron, are now at this anc HORACE
VIII
Frigafe Savannah, Captain johnson, flag ship Of
Commodore I. AP catesby Jones.
Sloop Of war Falmouth. Captain Petigru.
Sloop of war Preble, Captain Glynn.
Sioreship Fredonia, Lieut. Com. Neville.
Officers and crews generally in good health.
The United States ship Vandalia, Captain Gard
ner, sailed a short time since for cruise on the
co+st OF Peru and Chile.
Desertions from the squadron were compare
lively few The worst case recently was that Of
u fellow by the name Of Read, Purser's Steward
of the Preble, who dec imped with 81, 2Oe belong
ing to the funds Of the ship.
The United States eship Fredonia, Captain
Neville, will sail for New York in a few days.
A court martial for the trial Of several officers
commences to-day; but ] am not at liberty TO men
oon names.
No news Of the VIncennes, now daily expected
Benicia has received quite impetus by the
commencement Of operations, made by Rowland u
AspInwal, for the establishment OF depot for the
mall steamers, which are 10 run regularly 10 this
place. Many knowing persons believe that this
place, when u becomes port Of eRtry, will prove
strong rival TO san Francisco. X. Y. Il.
Safety OF the sarah ss~sss.
prom the Pacific News, June ]
Our citizens were most agreeaby surprised, last
Ssnds, and that her numerous passengers were
well provided with all necessary comforts, con-
sideiing her unfortunate detention by constant
succession " head winds
The news was brought TO this city by r. W.
Rice, Eco, essociate Of Mr. Crane, in the pro-
jeeted wing payer, and Mir. r. =. Brown, who,
overcoming obstacles, add enduring hardshps
enough TO appel the stoutest hearts, reached this
city la four days, from 81. Simeon, ahout seventy
miles below Monterey, where she put in, having
exhausted her supply OF coal IN an attempt TO
make this port by a long tack 10 the westward
When the Sands made the little harSor where
abe now lies, che had but few tons OF coal left.
AZ 81 Simeon there Is no settlement-nothing TO
indicate that human being had ever resided
there, except single desericd house. How far IL
was TO bsbitatiOn was entirely unknown, bat u
was important to the welf4ie of the vessel, and
the four hundred souls on board, 70 convey iDfor-
mson OF their situation, that relief IN GIT he sent
10 their and
Under these circum,iances. Messrs Rice and
Brown volunteered TO cross the san Anionin noun
tains 81 the coast range, and reach this place, a
dsiance at over three hundred miles b. the route
Travelled. search was made by n lsIre number
Of passengers for trail, wihout success: aud on
The neat day, Ne. srs. Rice. Brown, W. A. Light
hall, atd-- Thompson, started On this hazardous
excursion, with 1--WE days provisions, AID their
blankets on tkeit backs Five miles out they for
tuhately struck trail, and after thirty-siI hours
journey over terrible mountains and rayines
reached The ranch OF Don Mariana 80 berana.
With some difficulty, horses were procured AZ The
mis-, ion Cf San Antonio, ten miles further on and
IN sixteen hours. without change Of horses these
understandable end rgnerous- he rod fnen -, -.