New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-23
Mexican Boundary Com mission.
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ARRIVAL AT SAN DIEGO.


ARRIVAL AT SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, California Feb. IA, 1852
At length the various parties which left
the Copper Mines In August last for the survey of
the ella River, reunited at this place. You have
doubtless heard from other Of the arrival Of
M. Gray, the U. s. Surveyor, and Lieut. A. w Whip
pie, the Astronomer. and their parties early in Jaa
sIy The survey OF The ella was completedto within
about sixty miles OF It's junction with the Colorado,
In spite OF obstacles which would have deferred mon
Of less energy. The WORK was only abandoned from
fear Of starvation
The surveying party lived for more than twenty
days upon beef, without other food, salt, and
the fear Of being without this, compelled them TO
abandon the work. Mr.. Bartieu's recovery at res
was slow, and he remained In feeble state that
hts ply sicians DECIDED that 1t would be impSudent
for him to attempt ar overland journey. Accord
ingly our little party was placed under the dircc-
ton OF DR.. Webb and left Urcs on the 18th of De-
cember, while Mr.. b. proceeded to Guaymas to
take passage by sea for this place. After meeting
with various deten.0Ds, he reached here on the 9th
inst, much to the qualification OF those who, igno-
rant OF the cause OF his delay, we're awaiting his
arrival.
will endsavor to give you slight sketch of the
adventures OF our party, which, twelve in number,
left ufes as above stated on route for the ella Ar.
Tvihg at santa Cruz, heard the sad ne VS. OF the
death of Gen. Pedro Garcia Condo. the Mexican
Commissioner, ana accomplished engineer and most
estimable gentleman. A party Of Mormons arrived
at Santa Cruz on the same day with s. TAsy num-
IN proportion. They are mostly from Iowa. and were
on their way to settle IN the valley Of the Colorado
in accordance with the revelations Of the Prophet
Esdras, who has designated that as the promised
land Of the Latter Day Saints" They belong 10
the "bfewsserte" division OF the Sect and hold no
fellowship with the folio wefs of Joe Smith indeed
By Saint Jos" are TO be allowed to enter their Ca
naan. These people have had long journey across
the country from the Rio Grande. number Of their
oxen had been ssosn BY the Indians and their wag-
svn<~s lv Svau hv No.
Be in destitute condition, and II paiafu to see
families who had left happy homes in land OF plen
~, telling through desert inhospitabls country,
trusting IN the viaions Of dreaming fanatic. One
Of Their party, silas Crandal Of Iowa. was shot BY
the Indians few days before they arrived at that
town. We left Santa Cruz and its miserable, taisv-
Rs population, on the sstn of December and struck
acIoss the into the valley Of the river thus
had We followed the regular road. We found the
town OF Tubac, which mentioned In former letter
had recently been Ispspulassd and sarrisoH essab-
hshsd there, which could not have been very amply
supplied with the munitions of war. for we had hard
iy passed the gates, before the commanding oh1cer
applied to us 70 purchase powder Near Tuosc we
furnished our NswYear dinner, and weighed at
lsast2s ibs. when dressed
SAN xAyIER DBL BAG.
: About forty miles from Tueac 10 the mission OF
Ssn Aay,er Del Bae. This 10 the most highly fasA-
~ deliberately ornamented church have ever
vIs!sso: ne nass Of carving, painting and gliding
wses is interior displays, pats description At fast
ecn'sms multitude Of saints, nom foot in hight
% ne ane o. NE, some Of them exceedingly well
execoted, Aho several pictures of decided merit
TIM magniueens church was built from the producs
Of the missiea lands. A Mexisan family occuoies :
portion Of the mission building ana n Iscfss fsmi
hes live u huss near oy. whose miserable. 6lthy
dwellings stand IN strange contxast With The oossiy
though uselea temple. Nine miles from sss Para
10 tho psssdio Of Tucson. and the northernmost co.
lOxy OF Sonora miserable plase, the pepulsson Of
which i in great part compcssd Of xpaeSss Nsnses,
OF civil ned Apeches. We remained hsre II ~ days
h ORDER to procure supply Of fouI, which was no
easy matter We were obliged to bay the wheat IN