New-York tribune., 1872-09-10
THE HASSLER EXPEDITION.

GRRAT SUCCESS.
fPRoMAs OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRiBUSB'l
SAN FRANcIsco, Cal, Sept. 2.-The steamer
uassler reached Acapulco on Sunday evening August
and remained 70 hours The fishermen OF the place were
very active, and own scientific party were NOT pc
hndhand in diligence that these 70 hours yielded tho
Professor as rich harvest as he has gathered IN anos
any port. Acapulco is lovely Sleepy Hollow its quiet
little bay completely inclOsed by beautiful mountains
its envrons adorned wi profusion Of tall cocoanut
palms; the promenade from the town to the lorb nan
mile distant. shaded by magnificent old lime ueesi
the town itself clean, odfashioned' quiet only three
or four vessels the port II had not been ior the
heat we should have voted the loveest imaginable re-
treat Two OF the vessels in port were English, ana
Ihad one or two pleasant interviews with their captains
As we were parting mentioned 10 one OF them lnat
had long wished visit England. His answer was pre-
eroipently English: "He thought visit TO England
would he useful me; it might remove some prejudices
and hard feelings" Now as am absolutely certain
and do positively know that had not betrayed to him
IN any way or manner the least shade OF prejudice or
bard feeling toward the mother country must explain
ms remark by supposins that he was himself conscious
OF hard feelings toward the United States; and there
fore presumed felt them toward England The eOnh-
dence with which an Englishman applies his English
footrule 10 the universe is very marvellous
thing as II he thought that the laws and customs
OF his little island are universal laws Of humanity and
be seems incapable Of suppOsing it otherwise
SCENERY on THE PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO
We left Acapulco August T. The scenery as we went
out OF the bay passing the islands and the
main land and for several miles after emerging into the
Pacific. was cxquisely beautiful The high hills behind
the town reminded me Of paintings which have seen
OF Hymettus seen from the hill Of the Museum we
have hardly seen the whole voyage anything more
picturesque aud beautiful The evening closed with
magnificent sunset South OF the sun were long stream
rs Of golden Clouds and just north Of 1t was patch OF
the imaginable sky broken by three or four pro-
iecons OF brilliant cloud. Our views toward the north
Vere lovely beyond descriptions the nearer to us
was the deepest blue toward the shore becoming purple
then came long golden beach; behlnd that
deep green hills; behind these q line OF
nurnle hills: stin further back blue mountains,
and then over all Of clouds Of varying shades
ON the evening OF the 9h OF Cape Corrientes, we had
heavy shower thing that weeks in the rainy season
had rendered familiar to But the next morning we
were in climate, COOL dry, and pleasant; ana
gliding on smooth seas, reached the western edge OF
the Gulf California the evening OF the llth by
noon Of the 18th had strong head'wind which
seemed positively cold after the sweerlng heats OF
Panama and Acaphlco. At sunrise on the 18Th we
anchored in Magdalena Bay, where we remained 30
hours seeing only the two great islands which form inc
outer defenses OF this magnificent harbor We Iound
here small colony gathering orchilla, lehen Goccela
from which cudbear is made. The plant only grows IN
comparatively rainess regions, and grows very Sio"
so that the gathering Of crop leaves the field barren or
years. The bushes which this ichen grows are
o but few Species most Of them OF very odd appear
our 30 hours yielded a rich harvest
IN OUR own COUNTRY AT LAST.
Good weather aud favorable win Is brought us into the
harbor Of san Diego by noon on Sunday, Aug. Is We
had not been long before telegram ordered the
Hasser to return the Mexican coast and sound for
rock reported TO have been in certain place The
Hassler obeyed and gone several days, searching
tor rock which probably does not exist tho scientnc
party meanwhile remaining in san Diego. IL was a
delightful place for the natuallsts and for us au IL
nfrVG nd home;
among hospitable people who at once made US feel at
home few Chinese (washers and ironers and hshers)
seemed TO only low people in the place If we ex-
sep a few Indians tents In the adjoining fields. All
the res-I speak OF the tOwn-seemed to be indus
trioua respectable Americans Germans, or Spanish
The harbor i long crescent The protection
Is from a long range Of hills running south
ward in prOmontOry TO the west, and TWO
dat islands on the south connected with each other and
the continent the east by narrow strip Of sea beach,
On the north side OF this crescent numerous little
villages two Of which, Old San Diego and New San
Diego considerable Importance. In the new town
two daily papers are published, and steamer leaves
ave times a month for San Francisco. While we were
there the town was intensely excited the arrival OF
COL Scott other railroad magnates to make arrange
nents fcr the commencement OF work on the western
division Of the Texas and Pacific Road The town has
oeen built in faith that railway communication with
the Atlantic at distant day be opened with this
the best harbor in the southern part OF California But
nope deferred had begun make the heart SICK Those
Who had of living had begun TO consider the
sxpedency rereatng TO some place of greater ac-
1ty But the visit OF Col. Scott and the arrangement
made by hn with citizens of the town have put every
one at Diego into high spirits and they look forward
now think reasonably, to the rapid growth Of their
NATURAL ADVANTAGES OF DIEGO.
The harbor is excellent 1t needs some care to
prevent the San Diego River from filling 1t with
,ond IN preyent the ocean from breaking the beach
hat connects the island and thus obvlate the
oresept scour" in the main enrance and to prevent
bsrf and other improvements in the distant future
from doing the same mischief The situation Of the town
fine on gentle slope, with hard pan foundation for
budiuc The climate wonderfully equabe 1t Is rather
700 dry but wndmlls cheap; the direction OF the
wind IA so uniform that the windmill need only be set Tor
vest winds; and with windmill 10 irrigate one can
caise any crop Many plants as olives, hgs grapes &C.
nly need irrigation for time and then strike ROOT deep
enough 10 reach perennial moisture Frosts come only
AZ intervals OF many years and then exceedingly
,nt We ate tomatoes gathered from bushes that had
sielded fruit freely every week in the year for three
Gears mast The melons of excellence surpass-
ing ANYTHING / ever tasted The city Is well
laid out. and the nucleus Of citizens already
there is of sterling quality. The Horton
House. which is the principal hotel, is admirably Kept
An lie peatest and comfortable style, WIN gas
yyafer and other cOnyenences, aud good taDle one
can make himself home there well as IN any CITY Oh
b9st houses had evidence that Of the best fruits
Of English and German, French and Spanish cylhzatoh
rich held Ffy-three different species of FISH and 60 or
70 species Of other animals were adaea 70 ne &
nale Elnds and several probably new Most OF these
We're found in such abundance that the Professor could
take lust as many be chose. as many thal Is "s ho
thought could make useful at hone'
The RESULTS THE EXPEDITION.
On Ane % we parted with real regret from our new
made but most cordial and hospitable friends at san