New-York tribune., 1875-05-11


ants had returned 10 their ranches and houses; yet
there were not roofs enough in the country to shelter
the thousands who had arrived by sea and by lani.
| The news had gone forth TO the whole ci'it2'd
world that gold in fabulous quantities was to be iih
for the mere digging and adSenturers came pouring
in hndly 10 seek their fortunes without Thought Oh
house OF food Yerba Buena had been converted INTO
! San Francisco SACRAMENTO City had been laid out,
lots were being rapidly Sold and the town was beng
built up as an entrcpot 10 the mines. Stockton ais"
| had been chosen as a convenient po'nt Tor trading
! with the lower southern mines Captain SuiNf
WAS the sole proprietor of the former aud Captain
Charles Weber was the owner of the site oi StOok-
| ton. which ~ yet known as French Camp"
General sherman remained in California until Jan.
| l. 1850 when he took passage by steamer for New
| York. reaching this city about the close OF the
month. after a safe and pleasant voyage. The iol-
lowing personal details interesting for the Hg't
they throw on his character and aspirations, ~ well
as for the Judgment which he passes On some OF
! the prominent persOnagcs of that time: I'm naci-
! ing New-York most of us had rough soldiers cloth
| ing. Gut We got new outfit. and l dined WIN
General scotts family Mrs. Scott being present, and
also their sou-ii-law and daughter Colonel and Mrs
II. l.. Scott. The General questioned me pretty
closely in regard TO things on the Paoihc coast
csp,cially the politics and siortled with the as
s.rtion that our country was the eve OF terrible
| civil war; Ho interested me by anecdotes of my
old army comrades in his recent battles around the
City of Mexico, aud felt deeply the fact that onr
country had passed through foreign war, that
my comrades had fought great battles, and
! vet | had not heard hostile shot. CT course,
! thonght il the last and only chance in rny day,
and that my career soldier wac AZ an end. After
some four or FIVE days spcOt i'll Ncw-fork. was 10y
an order of General Scott sent to Washington, {" lay
! IL, .c 'rlu Dt
the dispatches which had brought from California.
| On reaching Washington ! found that Mr.. Ewing
was Secretary of the Interior, and at once became
! q member of his family. Tho flrily occupied the
house of Mr. Blair on Pennsylvaua-ave., directly III
! front of the War Department. immediately re-
! paired to the War Department, and placed my as
patches in the hands Of Mr.. Crawford who qu's-
toned nc somewhat about California, bnt seemed
little interested IN the subject except 50 far as 1t re-
! lated to Slavery and the routes through Texas l
! tiicn went To call on the President ut thc Whte
! House | found Major Bliss, who had been nay
Teacher in mathematics at Wcs. Point, and was then
General Taylor's son- law and private secretary lie
took iue into tie room, now used 10y the Presidents
private secretaries, wiere President Taylor was.
| had never seen him before though had served un-
der hi,a in Florida in l. sO-il and most agree
ably surprised az his fine personal appearance and
! his pleasant easy manners. He received me with
oreat kindness told me that Colonel Mason had men
toned INV name with praise, and that he would bo
pleased Ia do me any act Of favor. We were with
him nearly an hour, talking about California gen
orally and of his personal friends, PerseT Sinitl,
! Riley, Candy, and others Mthongh General Scott
was generally regarded by the army o. the most ar
complised soldier of the Mexican war, yet General
Taylor had that bluut, honest and stern Character
that endeared him to the maSSes OF the people, and
made hin President. Bliss too, hal gained a large
fame bv his marked skill and inte ycncc aju-
tant-genera and military adviser His manner vas
very mnilitary, and in his talk h. salnmcrel aud
hestaed, so as 10 make an unfavorable Impression
strangers but he wonderfully active AMI skIllfnl
with his pen, aud his orders and letters l0im model
! of military precision and clearuesss
The state of affairs in Washington, subsequent 70
the death OF Pr' sident Taylor is the subject of II
! graphic and interesting sketch.
Al that tune there was u high state OF political feeling
ryaaing the country, count oi tie questous
ing out Of tho new Territories Iei acquired from si Aco
by the war Congress vas ~ s'-.Inn ana Genera ray
present III the scnne gallery @nds say the oath OF Once
of spcudd physical proportions an ntndius Az
rcnrIil', tiic Senators 0nj pourl c0ut
Hr,vS3"1 All knrw that n chtns, ~ tIc Csbii, { and
general policy hkeI, to result bat at the timr II
siltost1 titt Mr. Elmufe, hose home WAS IN BGfiO
Would be less liberal 'han General Taylor 10 poll
tieians oi the Sou Ia. who feared or prt"h - itar
eIvs tide against Slavery Or, the OGa cry ui
um day, tnit slavery woull bo Iohl"ted Ia the Terri
tories aud places exclusively unr The jurisdiction
United States Events however, proved the con-
| truy. g.,
de-camp, request OF the Aintin General ~ ;he
army, k.ecr Jones, whose bioinoi ihiiit''geberI,
commanded the cseOr composed Of militia ard some
r+ulars. Among the rcgials cc"ii the haincs o Cap
ia,us john scdgwick ana v. + Barry.
| Hardly was Gcn'rdl Taylor de''ntly buried In the
Congressional Cemetery when the political .irdrsie
eounenecd and 1t becDme maniiest li,t Mr.. in,nore
favored the gcneIii cnilTohl~" tcn hhD"n as hchiy
! Clay's Omnibus Bit" ard that cen rh change of
Mir CLAYTON as Secretary OF state Corwiu
Meredith ss Secretary Of The Irei,slmy ana 4. H. H.
| Mr Ewins, however, w.s Immediately appointed
by the Governor Of the ssete to sgceeed
necessary for Ewing Ia discontinle housekeeping,
aud Mr.. Corwn took his house ant furniture OF Ia
haud. escorted the family ont 10 tneir home Ia LAu
caster Ohio but, bcfOrr tLis had occlTed, most
interesting 'es1STe & nIS pIdce & ~ ise R sel %i
OF Allbi Dayton, and the many real orators Ui thai
aay M 1Io1o ,. % VI for ri ne e'S wa. Ie and r IN
tiene heard Mr Websters las, speech the floor Of
the senate under circumstance tha, dcscr
ton II Iuliicly knhwn that he Mas 10 leave lie
srnt, enter the Cauilat 1f Sir Fillmore is
make great speech on the 'Omn hus B,'i" Reserved
hear IT, went NJ 10 the Capital on the day named, an
hour =" earlier tnan n'u" Tie speech "is 70 Uo DE-
! ycrod ~ t"e old seuate chaioocr now used ~ thc
present. ald found tren full TO oyeifowiLg, with
dense crowd about tue doOr struggling to Tie
could not gr near ana cn tricd the clorttTs'
gallery, hui found IL equally crowded AMI feared
should lose tho only possible oporiuuty To hear Mr..
had only limited personal acquaintance with any Of
tie Sauatuis but mad met MI erwin quite OiC az Mr.
LIVING. iuisC, and | also knew that it had been
tron,y friendly 10 my iaucr III hiN lcilne 80 ven
tury,j scud INTO rHi my card " " L =. First Lieu
tenant TuYd Artil cry" lie t. fc door promptly
| when said, " Mr. Corwin, b,hoye br Webster is
e,caL .,du I- wac, Ycs, he hiis the oor
! II Que oc,Uck" iEcn added that 1 Was extremely
an tous To rear We'll, s;tid hc. why y,n
20 into tie galler! ~ eXplaned that II VIZ ul, and
la.. ticd very acecss but found AL Janucd with
rcoplc Weli." stId hc " what do you want OF :"
icxpislncA that wou.d nre him 10 take me on tie
| nour of tio :, uA;c; HAT had often
galley ,a.rsnns uu the hO0r, better entitled tO than
] z ,ie men asked in his UiiiLzC: way =" Arc yoI IA