Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-20
THE EVENING STAR.
NavaI.-The q. Mary's at Guyamas.
Correspondence Of the Star
N q SHIP Sr MAKY,s I,
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Sonora. Feb. Ia. la6Q

Correspondence OF hs otor.
H. g. SHIP ST. MARY's,
GuYAMAs, Sonora, Feb. IA, 1850.
This ship still remains here-omcers and crew
all we'll We have been here now four months
protecting the interest OF American citizens In
by one Of the other ships Of the Pacific Squadron
There 10 a rumor here Of revolution about to
break out, and that in a few days there viii be a
great battle but IL will end in smoke as all things
10 this quarter generally do. Mexico, without
ds0bt 10 the greatest place for false reports OF any
that have ever been In. But think az soon as
the McLane treaty is ratified by the Senate that
theHe will be such . rush here from California
that will make thee people stir about little
faster thar they do. Already some thirty or forty
have come down here from California for the
more coming. This is fine mineral country, and
I am told that there are richer gold mines here
than there was In California, but the Indians
will not let them be worked. The silver, copper
and lead mines here are very extensive and il
there is large emigration hither they will OF
course develop the resources Of the country which
will make this place a second san Francisco
THIS Is a very healthy place; in fact, doctors
have nothing to do. The climate Is delightfu
and in the hands Of Americans Guyamas could be
made nourishing city. Ii has good harbor an
excellent back country, and every advantage for
The route from here to the American line is a,
level as house floor; and three crops of corn can
De raise1 In year l have no doubt that II
will not be long after the treaty goes into effect
American Union.
The English frigate Amathyst was here abou,
fur weeks ago, and during hsr temporary stay
the st. Mary's took small cruise across the Gulf
70 Lower California, for the purpose of exercising
the crew and cle,ning the ships bottom The ST.
Marys went up about ten miles In the bay OF
Molege, In Lower California, and while there
.ne wnole village lmen, women and children
brought music, &c, with them, determined to
have good time. After being on board a short
time the quarter deck was cleared, awnings
spread, and festooned around with fags, &c
everything being ready, the dancing commenced
IN earnest to the delight Of all They danced
un'll about twelve O'Clock. The weather being 80
rough mat they could not leave the ship they bad
t Say All night The cabin was given up to the
ladies and the men were distributed about in
tne omcers quarters and made themselves az
Comfortable as possible the next morning the
way and proceeded down abreast of tue village
OF Molege, when they all went on shore about q
O'Clock, highly delighted with their visit, and
nave nave no doubt that they will always remember
their trip on board Of the St Marv,s
After remaining at Molege a day or two, we
aSsaIh got under way and reached Guyamas after
oelng absent about ten days. Soon after our ar
Iva .ns English frigate Amathyst got under way
Panama As she passed US we gave her three
cneep, which was answered by the British tars
while the band Of the Amathyst played s'Hail Co
and "Nancy Dawson"
Inc American brig Manuel Payne, belonging
10 capt stones surveying party, was wrecked on
the night Of the 18th Of Januar- and became a
soai loss. she went ashore about thirty miles
from mere, while coming across the gulf to thi,
pol. Every effort was made to get her off, blu,
without avail, and she finally went to pieces on
,ne nignt OF the Doth. We had previously sent a
large party Of our men to assist in getting her off
VINO were on board at the time she went to pieces
ana SAD TO relate, three were drowned one be.
longing TO the brig and two to the St. Mary's
tn fha
Mefze and Napoleon Mabte, and that of the brio
yacoo JohanIneson. All the rest returned to tbs
ship in safety.
we have had three arrivals here from San
francisco with the last week, viz: The schooner
1eneva, bark Guyamas, and brig Carmelite, all
nhoef the Mexican flag, and regular traders here
some thirty miners arrived here in the GUYANA,
fof the purpose Of mining In the Yackee river and
IL Is said there are a great number more ON the,
way down here from California for the same pur.
pose. Yours, &c, TIT