The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-06
TIE CALIFORNIA MAIL SQUABBl.f.
The Johnson Contract Broken Up and
a Vanderbilt vic.erieus.


seaE by tho Nerthcru Llgh Description
u the saiiiny Of TIE Two stcamcrs-
Alleged FiHhasters on the Baltic,
DO, &C., 40.
only two Of the three steamers advertised 70 sail for
Aors,a Yesterday took their aeparture-he Northern
IkbS and the Baiic. The so-called mail steamer st.
Iss belonging to the johnson contracJo White-Nica-
pary lay At her dock in nglorious ne
xcct and Mr. Vanderbilt took the California and Oregon
xssAls under his provisional contract.
So the long agony over the Rubcon Is passed; the
aes or October have Gomez and, after all the highfautin
Sss and esers and spread eagle excitement Of the new
contract party they have been outgencraied and Com
odore Vanderbilt has quietly stepped in and carried OF
tAe epoiS at the latest moment
The reasons assigned this mufarious Some say
chat the JohnsonJo White party could not satisfy the Post
master General that they had facilities for crossing the 18TH
mus or steamers ready the other side said the st.
Louis was never intended SAIL and had neither cca nor
cuas on board and exhibited signs of preparation;
some said that the recent Of the departure or bus
ters for Nicaragua made the Post Office Department umid
about sending mails by that route some said the high
wayman OF the seas, the worthy Commodore v. !s
AOmetmes aecseuateiy termed had convinced the Post
sstcr General that johnson Co. were nobody,
FACT agreed 10 carry the mails for nothing, and secure
the government from all trouble the hands Of tho in
vKabe johnson the bargain Some said that the Post
aster General heard Vanderbilt in spite Of Johnson and
shers that johnson had confessed Mr. Fowler that his
arrangements fallen through and he could not carry
cut his contract.
Meanwhile where was the steamer st. Louis that 10
carry the first mail TO reopen the Ncaragua routcs Where
was Mr. Joe white great patron Of the Merchants and
ipco md all Whe WI
the immortal johnson, that will-o'- -thewhsp who,
IKE Paddy's fea, when you put your finger on him
wssnt theref Echo that the st. Louis lay quiet
y at her pier in the East river, undsturbed Mr. White
es and Mr. johnson, the veritable D. H., waited
upon Mr. Fowler between eleven and twelve O'Clock
yesterday morning. and is alleged stated that owngto
the Aibuser news and the failure Of Of his arrange
nnents he (Johnson could fulfil his contract with the
government
But mark ye, Mr. johnson did this cautiously Hewas
not 70 be mucted for damages aud inroads made on his
prnceiy fortune not he he knew the rapacious Com
modore was eagernot for the fray, but for the mails
and would be glad take them and he stpuate that
his sure.es shall be allowed to resign and be relieved
from liability for his shortcomings The hour for the de-
parture Of the mails draws Twenty tons Of valua
correspondence and other mail matter for the Pacific
coast are waiting the order for transmisson and in
the hour Of his defeat the immortal johnson umps and
while giving his contract Is relieved from pecuniary re-
sponsibty and both parties are satisfied, as the Post
dice Department from all claims for alleged
breach Of contract.
In the twnkhng Of an eye the rcdoubable Commodore
L on hand and his provisional contract is confirmed for
nine months carry the California mails via Panama So
the tables of the opposition half and half reversed
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which formed the
Pacific connection Of the late mail line, now the oppo
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completion of the Atlantic and Pacific Steamship
Company will bring the main parties Of the late United
States Mail Steamship Company, which performed tho
mail service on side under the late contract, again
into service. The mail service via New Orleans will only
30 interrupted Tor the present trip, as the provisional ar
rangement with Mr. Vanderbilt includes the New Orleans
mails also. The following were the bids OF Mr.
Vanderbilt under which the provisional contract
has been made.-For semtmonthly service between
New York and San Francisco, via the lsthmus Of Pa
pasa exclusive of the thmus transportation in twenty
two days each way at sa oo with privilege 70 transfer
service to route via Nicaragua at $3 500 additional for
the Isthunus transit via Nicaragua making full pay for
service via Nicaragua s75ooo For semmonthy service
between New Orleans and San Francisco either via Pana
ma or via Nicaragua from eighteen to twenty-five days
each way at the sum Of 60000-the Isthmas traas-
portation was not be ncluied if the mails should be
carried via Panama The Department has cady made
q contract with the Panama Railroad Company for COM
peneation of $l00, 900 per annum.
The Postmaster General desirous Of teegraphng to
New Orleans send the California mails by the steamer
Philadelphia which left there yesterday for New York;
70 connect with the Northern Light at Havana but this
could not be done too late when the decision
made.
The steamer from New Orleans on the 10th takes the
California mails and connects at Havana the
der the old contract
AS we stated yesterday, it is probable that Vanderbilt
will put most all his ships the new Atlantic and Pacific
lne including the Vanderbilt, Ocean Queen aud Cham
pion.
Thus deadly opposition will be kept up between the
two companies with first class steamships either side,
and low rates Of fare, which must lose sums
to the stockholders, and end In the ruin Of somebody
Only the two companies spoken Of the johnson
party considered among the things that were, and the
Immortal, like his prototype, Mcawber, may continue
waiting for something to turn up.
SAILING OF THE BALTIC.
The announcement that the first steamer Of the new
North Atlantic Line for California the Baltic would leave
the Of Canal street yesterday afternoon drew large
crowd to that pier Of many pleasant memories of the
palny days Of the Collins line.
To see the steam up those noble specimens Of our
marine architecture, the A,anSc and tho Baltic the
former TO change her position ut the pier and tho latter TO
leave en- for the Golden State, suggestive of the
exciting times when between the Collins and Cdnard
line across the bg pond were so common.
The Baltic heavily loaded with over nine hundred
twelve hundred tons Of COAL and about two
hundred and fifty tons Of freight The reason Of
carrying SO much coal was to make sure OF hay
ing sufficient fuel for keeping the line regularly sup
Piled Two cargoea had been previously sent TO As
pnwal but lest they should not arrivc the Baltic was
coaed for the round trip The ship pretty deep in the
water drawing about twenty two feet and the water
but few inches from her lower port holes
So large passenger list drew Of course an immense
crowd 10 the wharf and the customary affecting OF
parting wives and husbands, parents children sisters
and brothers. young ladies and their lovers enough
70 produce achrymose demonstrations from the most oh