The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-09

Information in relation Humboldt Harbor Trinidad Bay, and
San Diego abor and approaches from
superintendent of the Treasury
and published by authority Of the Treasury Department;
TREASURY DEpARrmgsr, Oct 6, 1851.
SIR Agreeably request OF the 18th uimo
authorized publish information which refer
arbors Of the United
States.
Very respectfully,
THos. CoRWIN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Prof D. BAour, Superintendent of Survey, Washing
ton, ID. z.
ossIpEE STATION, NEAR ALFRED, MAINE,
September %, 1851.
DEAR SIR: The following regard Humboldt
aror Bay, Diego Harbor and its approaches
Commanding James Aden L.
NJ, assistant D. Cuts, and assistant A. NJ Harrison
respectfully request authority for publication
Trinidad and Humboldt Bays have been surveyed and the charts
will be ready forward by LIST poximo The first named
convenient and safe anchorage during months in the
by suffered from the head
tnorhe winds that prevail along this comfortable harbo
Of refuge.
Humboldt Bay s think the third
miles long from four five miles wide
The between the breakers straight but
along tho long hundred metres
between the eighteen either sde with
feet the bar perfectly accessible except
very heavy weather. informed, entirely
the but had trouble getting
out against very light with little tide
have made a very careful examination of il.
SAN DIEoo BAyFom the perfect shelter il affords
Winds and the depth Of its San Diego considered
San Francisco the best this That large
should such somewhat remarkable
very singular breakwaer Ballast Point
The Port La Playa situated bay
mile and three anchor
age between nine and fathoms The
placed here, and the where stop
An excellent road leads from La Playa Old Diego,
ANAL of few adobe houses and unapproachsbe by
in boats.
Dsgo-now year olds situated on plain al
the base Of the hills the side bay
built houses quarter
depar United states military depo, is estab
lixhe Arhn
Diego, and vessels from SIX water Both
New San Diego and La Playa dependant upon
San Diego for their and
Old San diego are large flats mostly covered with partly
bare at low tide.
The important subject however, the bay is
shec, of the Acknowledgement Diego er bringing with
H. when HIGH I'm the season
into the channel.
believed apparently with reason tina, unless the
of the be changed the channel will be which
will have the effect think, cutting
with New Town, but Of destroying entirely harbo
for that nothing the great
flowing aud when the
closed, leaving an
form the mouth, the bay will gradually fill up
That the river does bring sand into the bay by
deputy collector OF this place, and others who
knowing and further Is known that vessels
flowing destroyed il by
filling with sand, and San Diego
bay
remedy for the evil is the Bay again.
This excellent harbor and It's loss would be severely
approximately correct, The pilots tell vary in
their rise and fall from nine feet pnns hdes) half
during the year.
Of way PLAYA to the end Of Bas.,
Point oa having nine feet OF tide but lately dis
covered
SAILING DRrcuoss sAs Doo.- in sight of The
and approaching Diego from NORTH observe An
opening the hills and the appearance bay This
the "Fnlre Port" and be avoided Immediately north of
"Fslse Por table hundred and 6y
feet high, and extending southwndy niles The
extremity OF this table land called Point Iona and
the hafbor OF San Diego.
Those sight roup of hrb
ct-, called Lo Corosado TO Point Iona
N. T., and the distance miles On
a "Los Coronados will a guide
vessels coming from any direction.
right through the kep Point Loma
mile minutes you win open Ballast Point a beach
Of shngIe forming natural bakwater Then up
gradually until bring Ballast Point
the Playa and be careful open r
otherwise viii be ar the and danger get
ound Zunnso shoa The breakers position
During the keep the hills port a.
Of will allow, will Law on
The wind right up Ballast Point You carry athoms
within ships length OF tho point Keep ransc and
up Ballast Point direct for the Playa,
you please.
Inside and fy ward.
extremity shoaspot water AT
starboard hand plainly sight
cept very high water.
Beyond shoals sasy distinguished The chan
however buoyed. From the Playa New Town,
dsant you carry six ahoms Of mile beyond
New Town the bay becomes shoal.
Very respectfully yours, &c,
A. ID. BACHE,
supcrptendept