New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-07
From Uumbeldt and Trinidad.

TAKE tue lOlOWlDs tNhhNts ~ tNAAkOu W tue Day
Of Humboldt. One writer says:
From all had previously heard, l vas lead to
suppose that too high & coloring bad been given to
the place but in this was sgreeaoy disappointed,
for more be autfu and placid sheet Of water than
the Bay OF Humboldt would not wish to see ex-
tending about ~ enty miles IN length and ayerag-
ing from one 10 three miles IN breadth, aud sut1ci
emily deep at the entrance to admit OF vessels OF
any class, and when inside, ahoFding ample room
for any quantity Of vessels 10 reside IN perfect safe
~; true the breakers a, its mouth are formidable
in appearance, but with the ordinary nautical dill
gence and the precautiou OF taking & pilot, no
danger need be spprehended either in entering or
going out.
The country around is most beautiful, being IN.
dulated in appearance and presenting here and
there large open tracts Of country covered with
the richest heritage and surrounded by large and
magnificent timber forests. Even on the sea
beach, have seen timber measuring two hundred
feet in length and 25 feet 10 circu inference
The climate is also fair, the air saiubrious ard
destitute OF the strong winds and iogs found to ex.
ist in and around San Francisco.
Parties may be apt TO say that this il all very
well but if there are gold mines, It wont do. In
answer to such would say, that within the DIS.
tance Of fory miles from the Bay, gold dggings ex.
ist and it is not more than sixty miles 10 the rich
es' plac6ts.
A road s now nearly comp lesed and packers
are already Minis dosu with mules 10 HUMBOLDT
for proviions and goods and a good busneIs will
be done there this Summer and Fail The miners
are averaging about al ounce day, and will do
better when the waters are low enough TO enable
them to work with greater advantage.
Several houses are going up and already an air
of hustle and business breathes through the Psse
TIE Indians are perfectly quiet and no danger
In that quarter need now be apprehended. They
view with grea. wonder the activity OF the white
people, ard their facilities for the erection OF
buildings
Another letter has the following:
81 left Beuicia on the third of May and arrived
at Trinity River on the first of June, making the
journey tpentyegh tags long After leav.
ing Benicia | travelled over pretty fair road for
80 miles till reached the head OF Russian River.
From that point the slerras commence | never
desire 10 see more fa.iguing road for horses and
men than that is. In fact it IS no road at all, bat
constant succession OF hills, can)ss, and rugged
mountain passes. We saw snow in many places
twenty feet deep; and Eel River we were compelled
to cross by swimming. Several parties attempted
the same route and none made it less than twenty
days Take il altogether, il is the most tedious
and atguing route that could possibly be travelled
over in any country, and would advise all propo-
sing to 60 to the mines on the Trinity TO avoid It as
they value their time comfort aAd the safety OF
their property. The route to the Trinity mines is
Internationally by way of Humboldt or Trinidad |
nave 10 lutctehL III tlkuCE plhNSt uuh hNO
stated is simply true and merely writtentor the pur
pose OF lettering Others from wasting their time
ard the strength OF their animals as well. At pres
ent am packing from Trinidad TO tho mines
Provisions are wanted here, and a ready sale
would be found for hem"
Another writer says
THE waters in he Trinity and Klamath rivers
are at present too high TO enable those tnat are
there to work, but from the reports brought down
they confidently look on its falling for rich har-
vest. Many Frenchmen and other foreigners have
returned after an absence OF sixteen days which
they think mot counting for the time spent upon
the road has given them sufficient time 10 Judge
whether there be any gold in these rivers or 40. -
The simple reason of their returning is, OF thefr
Willingness to pay the sum per moath which is
taxed upon all foreigners working in our mines
Miscellaneous.
BURNING OF THE SHIT UTIcA.-The ship Utica
of New York, formerly one OF the Havre packets
took fire ia the bold Sunday morning, June b. She
was lying in the thickest part Of the shipping, and
in order to save further damage 20 other ships, her
cable was let slip when she dr ted ia the direction
Of YeIba Buens, where IN i've iashoms OF water
the was scutted. The u. was good ship and
was in readiness TO leave on 4 voyage.
THE ELEcrIoS YESTERDAY The election on
June 80 to ill the vacancies in the Board OF Al
dermeD, created by the resignation OF Aldermen
Macoudray and Burgoyne, resulted 10 the choice OF
MesMs Moses g Leonard and John Middleton.
NAyAL-The I. s storeship Fredonia, Lieu. f.
A. Neville commanding, dropped do Vn % Sauceliso
June 2Gih, and sailed on the 2sth for Valparaiso,
Rio Jaueiro and Naw.YOrk. She has on freight
sol, OCO in gold dust for Valparaiso.
The following officers are attached to the Fredo'
MIA Lieut. Comdg. +. A. Neyl e Acting Master,
Abner Read Passed Miishipman, Edward Hen
shaw; Assistant Surgeon, John L. Bart; Acting
Purser Joseph Gideon; Mdsbgmen, Edwin q.
Barnes Richard 7. Bower; Matters Mate, Robert
w Kesrney.
The CHA IhMIGRATIoS.-Capt. John Chapman
and wife arrived on Tuesday from Santa Re, New
Mexico, via the q la and Colorado Rivers and San
Diego. They LETT Santa re on the 18th OF March
last with party OF lilty, among whom are several
families; Capt &. and vile arrived IN san Diego
in SO days. They endured great hardshiPs and
were several times in jeopardy from the APachee
Indians ard sfterward from the Yumas q. the
Colorado.
CAlFoRhIA CoAL-We have been handed
specimen OF Coal found at point not very far from
tits city where i. IL said 70 crop rom the arth Ia
very considerable quantities The specimen we
have in our possession is Of tho up ler strata,
and by exposure to the atmosphere, for nobody
knows how long. il has been deprived Of greater
portion Of its btumen. IL burns quite freely and
resolves itself INFO & reddisb ash Alta California.
ExTISsIvE CONFERENCE.-THE mail re.
ceived on Sunday, June 49, by the California, was,
perhaps, the largest ever carried By one vessel q.
any one time. The whole number OF large and
well filed bags amounted 10 one hundred aud sky
one or two Col Moore, with bis usual zeal b
benefit and accom- modate the public, msrshaled
strong force Of clerks who were ia readiness AZ az
early hour on Sunday morning.
TEE TESSEssEE-The arrival Of this steamer
Thursday morning June :, produced tremendous
excitement, and hundreds hocked out to her 10
meet friends and expected relatives On her decks.
What with very large numbers Of passengers and
the crowds from the shore, there was the mos. To-
siderable Jam We have mixed in lor sone time.
LATER IRON TRINIDAD AND HUNsoLDr.-Pro-
visions are exported high aud the market bare both
at Trinidad and HUMBOLDT the roads are nearly
or quite O. mpeted to the mises, from both places,
ana about 800 packs have gone cut, beside 200 or
800 more waiting mostly for want Of provisions.