The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-07
New and Interesting Work ON California and the
Gold Mines, by Lieut.. E. Gould Bufium.
&C., &c, &c.

The steamship Empire City arrived at this port ct
sbalfpa IL o'cIock, last night.
She left Chsgres at o'clock, r. NJ, Saturday, Jan.
26th and reached Kingston jamaica on Tuesday, At
o'clock r. M. After taking on beard her Goals and
stores she sailed for New York the seth ult about
O'Clock, p NJ.
The news brought by the Empire City s OF the great
est Importance, ard will be read with interest The
amount Of gold dust is unususlly large.
The steam. propeller Chesapeake arrived .. Panama
on the 18th of January and expected to leave in
ew days for San Francisco. There were several ves-
sells In Panama. the goth ult, awaiting passengers
zor California Among them the ships Bru us, Change,
Ed Everett and Levant, and barks John X. Gardner,
Lota and st. Msry's.
Lying of the port of Chagres the afternoon Of the
10th Of January, no less than FIVE magnificent
ocean steamers the AlsbsmA, Falcon, Cherokee,
Severn, r. N, and Empire City. The Asbama sailed
for New Orleans the 26th, with about 200 passen-
gers and the Falcon Cherokee and Severn arrived du.
ring the day.
In the vaults Of the British company at Chsgres,
there was about $50 900, and sl,ooo,ooc in specie
was expected TO arrive from Panama, for the
Severn taken from the mines OF copiapo.
Among the passengers Of the Empire City, are the
Hon. George w. Wright and Hon. Edward Gilbert,
representatives elect from the State Of Csfornis Hon
T. Butler King, Samuel Ward, Esq, T.. Harrison. ex-
Esq, w. r. Kinder, Esq, bearer Of important dss'
patches from the United States Boundary Conmis-
sionsr to the Secretary Of State; Surgeon A Bowie
u. s. N; Lieut.. Norris, bearer Of dispatches from
Commodore Jcses ana " w Rice, Esq, one Of the
editors and prcrrietors Of the Pacific Cgpier.
The steamship Oregon, Capt Pearson, arrived at Pa
mama the evening Of January 2o,h, with 29S pas
sengersso In the cabin and EOS In the steersss-hsv
.ing left San Francisco the morning Of Ns~ Years
hi 49, Ao. h. Hon I'm a. and
Hon; william NJ. G-in, Senators elect, and the two
. Representatives from the new State.
Coisnei Fremont 20, unavoidabiy detained at Pans-
me- (although he bad secured passage on the Empire
CtyJ in consequence Of the serious iblsposition OF
hs lovely and accomplished lady. who accom- panied
him. He win probably take pssease on the Cherokee,
which expected to leave Chsgres sboa. the 10Th met
DR. Gvin tcck pssssge on the Falcon for New Or
leans.
The Oregon reached Acspuico, the great coal depot
of the Pacific Mail Coupsny steamers the West
coast ef Mexico Saturday evening Jan. IL and
maine here until thefoowins evening During the s
srncon Of Sunday by invitation Of the gallant Captain
number Of the fair no, not fsirbuf lovely
OF the town etcoted by the Alcalde and the military
Governor visit.d the ship and psrteok q collation..
Upon their return difnculty occurred the shore
between Capt Pearson and Of his passengers which
caused great excitement and threatened to produce
ssrious consequences IL seems that the passenger,
whe had been old whaling captain, used In
sultps and abusive language towards Captain Pearson
and ct last struck him. A scufiie easued, aud In
the sie the Mexican guard Of twelve soldiers armed
With their muskets and bayonets ordered TO dis
psrss the mob collected by the rov. In doing this
Captain Pearson received blow from bsyonet
ever the left eye Mr.. VIM. L. HebsOn Of the firm OF
Cross, Hobscn Co.. San Francisco, received thrust
rom bayopet which grszsd his side aud pierced his
Jacket Several gentlemen were knocked down BY the
soldiers and cruelty beaten the head with
muskst until the blood covered his cheek and coat
The Americans unsrmed, having left their wes-
pops on beard. Had this not been the general
massacre must have ensued As 10 was, propositions
were made TO return for pistols and attempt the
quest Of the town The guard, however at length
Withdrawn, and order reisned again In Acspulco In
this affair, blame be attached to Captain Pear
SON who merely defended himself The justification
of the Mexican Captain In command Of the guard
th.r intererenss that II done for purpose
of rsscups tb. Captain Of the steamer from violence
The guard unfortunately mistook him In the ffscss
for the asssilsnt.
The Oregon brought s1,l2o,227 in gold dust on
frsisht and he trunks @ hsr passensers must hsr,
fss~es al sa another milton Of dollars Several seeras.
passeusers ere known have had In their possession
100000 q piece; and sums Of tvo, nve ten, twenty
ard nry thousand dollars lined the trunks Of others
Annexed ID . list Of the shippers Of soid dust, and