The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-13


leaving the Mexican territory in Sonora. On cross
ing the terrible desert betwxt this and the Colora
do, the emigrant has his thoughts fixed on g War
ner's," with as much intensity as the storm tossed
mariner has his upon his destined port. At thi.
place turn off such as go to San Diego, with view
of taking shipping to San Francisco. Those who
60 by land proceed on to Chino, and thence to Los
Angeles, &c. This rancho formerly belonged 10
the mission of San Luis Rey, and here il had, in
the time of its glory, extensive buildings. 1t takes
Its name from hot sulphur spring, OF singular me-
nj, II is said, in the cure OF scrotulas and other dis
eases. Its present owner, Mr. Warner, is genu-
inc yankee, and has brother, ne inform, me,
now living in Middetown, Conn He has been
here upwards OF twenty years. The distance from
here 10 San Diego is 60 miles; to the Colorado 100
miles On leaving this rancho, you GO through a
pass OF the coast range of mountains from which
can be seen, with good glass, the great desert,
and, with good glass, even the waters of the Co.
larado.
Some of our men came from San Diego last night
They report that Maj Fitzgerald, the commandant
OF the forces in this section, received order by
the last steamer, from Gen. Smith, to hold himself
in readiness TO proceed TO the mouth of the Gila and
establish permanent post there. The troops, how
ever, cannot start until they receive supplies Of
provisions from San Francisco, which will probably
not be for two or three weeks. Maj. Fitzgerald will
proceed there in person by and by, but not first
he has been ordered to Oregon to assist on a court
martial, about TO be assembled to try Maj. Critten-
den, for drunkenness. Maj. c. is the same officer
who gave the celebrated answer to Santa Anna at
Buena Vista, that Gen. Taylor never surrenders"
He has been court martialed once before for drum
kenness and ordered to be dismissed from the
vice; but Gen. Taylor did not approve Of the ver-
dict, and restored him.
The news from the Colorado is rather more pa
cihc than few days since. The spring emigration
of Americans from the East has not yet COM
menced: Those who have been passing are such
have been wintering at Ell Paso, and other pla-
ces On the RjO (,rande
We shall leave here in the morning, and expect
TO reach the river in about ten days. We 60 fully
prepared for all contingencies, and shall establish
ferry at all hazards.
Ex Governor Smith, of Texas, is just ahead, and
will be up in day or two.
The following emigrants have died lately on the
road this side OF the Colorado WIN. Houston, Of
both nephews Of Gen. Sam. Houston, of the U. s.
Senate. They were cousins. One died upon the
desert, and the other at San Felipe. Their disease
was what is called the black tongue. Of the same
train to which these young men belonged, three
died during the last winter at Socorro, on the Rio
Grande, VIM Brown Lee and William Thompson,
of ST. Clair county, Missouri, and DR.. Samuel Bay
Dsbner, from Texas. now lying at this rancho, in
very low state of fever: 1t is hardly possible he
can survive. TT.
The Cslestials In California.
From the California Courier, July l.
San Francisco probably has population of one
orderly, industrious and prudent of any class in
our city. You never catch any of the long queues
in any of the haunts Of dissipation, and per conso-
auence, none OF them on the police books: They
them keep restaurants and q few trade in nick
knscks and curiosities. When lumber was scarce
in the market, large quantity was brought from
Chinese ports, ready framed and matched for ten
footers. These made quite comfortable little cribs
when man was satisfied to sleep under a oarpen-
ter's bench or creep into crockery crate for pro-
lection against the weather; bat now, when lum-
Der il drug, people much prefer larger space to
breathe in, and American carpenters infinitely pre-
fer to labor upon square timber to the picayune
process of coaxing together the round, crooked
sticks of the celestials We saw, the other day,
some American carpenters trying to put up
Chinese frame, but il wouldn't do. As fast as one
side TO perpendicular, the other side tumbled
over. AT last, they gave it up in despair, when
Mere sen. 0 and presto the
No man can put up Chinese frame, who does not
understand the lingo Ii is necessary to talk to il,
TO coax II into shape, and TO pat it patronisingly
upon the pate, to keep it in shape, until the last
nail has been driven home Ii would be as impos-
sble for an American carpenter to put up Chinese
frame as il would be for him to make perfect
pyramid Of the twenty-five hundred letters of the
Now that Chinese frames have gone out of date,
the Celestas are turning their attention to COM
petition with our own carpenters in American ma
teral; and from their known ingenuity, we doub!
upon every embryo house-top, and going into the
single and clapboard business with a perfect
rush.
As an evidence of the worthlessness of Chinese
sticks in this market, we have only to state wha
was told US for fact. A gentleman, not long
since, was railing against our worthy Collector
when his friends replied, "Why, my dear sir. an
| surprsed-I have found Mr.. Collier one Of tn,
most obhgine men in the world He allowed me
| to throw overheard a cargo of Chinese lumber
| thereby saving me the duties, which would have
amounted TO four dollars per thousand to say moth
| ing Of the hghterage, which would have nearly
ruined me. i am surprised to hear you talk so 20
The lumber would have brought the custom
house into debt.
The Extent Of the Emigration ON the Pa.
cihc Ocean.
| FROM the Honolulu Times, May %
The most prominent feature of late, in our mari
time relations, has been the extraordinary numbel
Of merchantmen that have visited our port, on thei
| way to and from California and the British Austria
han Colonies. The visit Of those bound TO the golC
coast, with cmsrants from Sydney, N. 5, W.
| Melbourne, Port Philip, Launceston and Hobar
| Town, Van bemen's Land, and Auckland in New
Zealand, has given quite new character to on
commercial transactions, and in the absence Of III,
whaling fleet, which this year has all but desefe,
the Islands, has relieved what must have other
| wise proved very dull season. The ships bounC
for San Francisco have mostly touched here TO
| water and fresh provisions, the passages Of mani
having proved unusually long; while those return
| ing have ente red chiefly for crews, the custom
hitherto having been, only TO engage a suficien
| number Of hands TO navigate them 20 Honolulu
Some ofthe former, however, have been induced /,
dispose Of a considerable portion Of their cargoes
IN view OF the vexateus restrictions imposed in III,
neghhorng American port, and in this manner
fair qualities Of colonial -four, lumber and porter
besides English goods, transhipped, have gone OF
at remunerating prices; Of the latter several hav,
been advertised for freight charter, but with
much success, and have consequently in som,
instances, proceeded TO Tahiti and the MarVuesas
From amongst the emigrants, various parties, "A
laborers mechanics and tradesmen, have ventureS
TO re man, and could they only see the prospect o
leasing land and being assisted BY landlords, IL