The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-12
The real Trinity discovered.

II is source Of con graduation that the fog which
has for some time 50 completely obscurcd the
whereab bouts of Trinity river Is clearing off Where
then is Trinity river!
Upon old maps il is placed in latitude forty one
degrees thirtyiour minutes In length il is repre-
sented 10 be about three hundred miles, and con-
sidercd one Of the largest streams on the Pacific
side
These facts tally with discoveries lately made
about thirty miles north Of Port Trinidad, from
whence tue Laura Virginia, Captain Ottnger, ar
rived IN this port on Saturday At that point a
large river makes into the ocean through beau'i.
ful and spacious bay. Captain Ottinger makes its
latitude forty -one degrees thirty three minutes;
Captain Edwards, Of the Sierra Nevada forty-one
degrees thirty-fou minutes, both coincidiug very
nearly with the old charts. From the Representa-
tOns Of the Indians the spot il Is supposed TO be
at least three hundred miles in length, probably
more. II s the river whose head waters have been
visited by miners under the name Of Trinity aud
upon its waters those parties which have come
down to Port Trinidad for provisions must have
been laboring, for they came from that direction
In addition TO these facts, the same representa-
tions made by the aborigines, as 10 the old
coast explorers, namely that the distance Of four
days' travel by their canoes, the stream divides
into three branches-the fact from which il derives
its name.
One other consideration strengthens the convic.
ton that this IL the stream mentioned by the for
mcr navigators Of this coast. IL is hardly 10 be
supposed that bay and river within few miles Of
each other would both be named Trinidad, unless
one was at the mouth of the other; and tins is the
only instance near the corresponding latitude
where the two reasons for the name arc combined
tPdeife Netos, Nay 81.
The same paper contains the following account
by correspondent, which furnishes some particu-
lars not embraced in the report by Capt ottingcr,
heretofore published by Us
"Aftcr climbing over the worst hills in Caifor-
MA and vending way round the rocks on
shore arrived on the 9th instant nj the new city
that Is to be, and from ts advantages a hsrbor,
and having water communica tion some forty or
hity miles towards the rich digginqs on the river
cannot isilof making it what nature designed il
should be, second only TO San Francisco. Thi.
river, which Is without shadow Of doubt the Trim
ity, has an entrance from the sea, from one hun
dred and fifty TO two hundred Yards wide: the
water the bar ia from three to Eve fathoms deep
the river then videns TO about three fourths of
mile, in which, and up the river mile or .o are
two or three islands, all Of which have been taken
possession of by those hardy pioneers who are al.
ways the advance guard in the onward march of i'm.
provcment The largest Of these islands contains
about one hundred acres above high. water mark
The rveriso OF sufficient depth and size TO contain five
hundred vessels, and am informed by those who
were first ulerc, and have been no T. that IL il
navignbe for steamers drawing twelve feet of
water for some forty fifty miles, thus opening
communication directly into the heart of tho north
ern mines.
"Thero is as heavy a volume Of water in this
river as in the Sacramento-has a current Of about
six miles per hour. The general course of the
rlVer from the sea is southeaserly. The Indians,
who are probably better acquainted with the topog-
raphy Of the country than any others at the present
time, say that there are three rivers which come
together and make the large one, distant from the
coast four days journey in their canoes.
|" The Indians are quite numerous, and perfectly
friendly, though, in truth, think they are, or
most OF them, the most adrOit thieves in Chrsten.
dom. The men muscular and well. proper.
toned. many Of whom bear themselves with the
dignity of Roman Senators, aud, Judging from
chronological Developments, show great intellect.
usl capacity One IN particular, whom we called
the Eagle Chief, lsnd from the Difference paid to