The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-17
Extract from another letter, dated
SAN FRAscIsco, September 81. Is

oAN rhAh1iseo, oeP'enioci -, iooVs
The fires which have thrice desolated portions Of our
city since you left have resulted in being benefit
cause they have burned what in reality but poor
apology for portion OF any part oil city The houses
destroyed were slightly constructed, and OF an infamma.
Material with which they lined and ceiled. Large
mmbers OF these-and tents, still more inHammabe-
AVE been burned and nop. in their stead, standing
ou story brick houses, equal to any you can find in New
Our streets are being graded and panked and by next
rner we shall all have comfortable quarters and good
Fsnks to walk upon.
Your friend, j. o.G.
10 tie Editor Of The Union.
great deal is said about the overland route and also
hat the ihme OF Panama, concerning the emigra
bon to California; but little, however, IF anything,
Duehng the voyage via Cape Horn has yet been pre-
IS narrative Of the voyage o, Of the American barque
Courier" from New York to San Francisco will prove
the most skeptca that the emigrants to the "gold
on' BY s route in many instances, have not reposed
90 bed Of roses" and be understood that vast por
Won OF the "sovereigns OF that country found their way
nihsr BY doubling the stormy and tempestuous Cape
No doub, the "Couriers had much harder passage
nan most vessels usually have; but in majority Of
Eases great hardships have been experienced. would
ssr remark that our ship had board about hun
R.d souls Among that number were three ladies and
Al a
ne aides suffered very much from sea-sickness. But
Modsalhs from ordinary causes occurred. We never
Tvke single ship; nor did we see land but once
1enlen Land"-unhl we entered the harbor OF Valpa-
nnso, in Chill Our commander-Captain William b.
y,uaener oil Nantucket, Massachusetts, an accom-
sned navigator and gentlemanly and humane man, IN
I Iulest acceptation OF the term. He had doubled
ne cape some ten twelve times successfully. but this
sson the iaies were against him. The captain and his
a suffered much from hard duy and the unpeasantness
= .ue captains situation enhanced by the murmur-
mss and disafection OF his crew and passengers. We
on very reduced allowance OF wafer for some time
- .ne Atlantic, and our fare was OF quality by no
calculated 10 produce gou In valparaiso we ex'
nnenced much kindness at the hands Of the American
unsul Mr. Moorehead OF Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Ath-
.o u lmerchan who has resided there long time-a
decidedly popular among the Chilians as well
@h" own countrymen.
peparure Sd March, 1s49 March 9.---Severe gales
@ lne westward. and heavy rain; close reefed the
Tssms rs, p, m, wind increased. 10h.-Continued
.usny l2h.-Also. 14th.--Fresh gales; shipped sea
yaen hled between decks full 20th.-Stomy weather
soorng heavily 22d and Ath.-very squally; ship
Ae.onng very much
April soth.Fresh breezes and squally; took in main
nylng.ib ga topsal; close-reeied fore and main
49,. feefed mainsail and set IL; wind increased to
IN gale braced up, took in foretopsail and msnsail
up aborng very much.
May lst I'd, ID, 4th, 5ihHeavy gales and rain, with
zap zap lightning and heavy thunder during which split
ssh ship l.bcnng heavily shipped heavy seas
~ continuous heavy weather. hail, thunder. lightning
s .Suails; tremendous sea running, and frequently
.nng over the ship; struck with heavy sea, which
..hso me steamboats, obliged TO "ay TO" some ship
ILlR Ito strokes per hour.
'uns is-A Z, p. m, gale again increased TO per-