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New York Herald
New York City, New York
April 19, 1849

The Emigration to California
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NUMBER OF VESSELS SAILED FOR EL DORADO
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THE OVERLAND ROUTE
&c. &c. &c.
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Vessels Sailed Direct for California

 
Whence From
Name of Vessel
Date of Sailing
No. of Psngrs.
Officers & Crew
New York
Ship Silvie de Grasse
Nov. 21, 1848
-
-
"
Steamship Panama
Dec. 2, 1848
-
-
"
Ship Florence
14
10
20
"
Ship Sutton
29
50
20
"
Bark Express
Jan. 2, 1849
25
14
"
Bark Ocean Bird
2
10
14
"
Brig New Castle
4
10
12
"
Ship Christoval Colon
6
50
20
"
Ship Albany
9
50
20
"
Brig D. Henshaw
7
15
12
"
Bark Josephine
9
30
14
"
Bark Harriet Newell
10
20
14
"
Brig George Henry
10
10
10
"
Brig Orbit
13
35
10
"
Schr. Anthem
13
36
10
"
Ship Brooklyn
13
100
23
"
Ship Tarolinta
14
123
24
"
Bark Croton
14
54
14
"
Bark Petona
16
18
14
"
Brig Isabel
14
20
10
"
Bark Rolla
16
23
14
"
Ship Apollo/Appollo
16
66
16
"
Schr. Olivia
16
20
10
"
Bark Madonna
16
6
14
"
Schr. Sam'l Roberts
16
7
8
"
Brig John Enders/John Endus
18
40
10
"
Brig Georgiana
18
30
8
"
Bark Mazeppa
23
28
10
"
Ship Pacific
23
100
16
"
Bark Hersilia
24
?
12
"
Ship South Carolina - (added passngr.)
24
163
18
"
Ship Tahmaroo
25
160
18
"
Brig A. Emory / A. Emery
25
47
10
"
Schr. Roe
26
38
12
"
Bark Philip Hone
27
50
8
"
Bark Azim
27
48
10
"
Bark Eliza
27
87
8
"
Brig Victory
27
19
8
"
Brig Mary Stuart
27
12
8
"
Schr. Laura Virginia
27
26
6
"
Schr. Decatur
29
27
6
"
Ship Orpheus
30
181
16
"
Brig Cordelia
30
60
10
"
Brig Sarah M'Farland
30
52
10
"
Schr. Wm. G. Hackstaff
30
7
6
"
Schr. Empire
Feb. 1
15
6
"
Schr. Sea Witch
1
9
6
"
Brig Bonne Adele
2
73
10
"
Schr. James R. Whiting
3
16
6
"
Ship Panama
4
170
16
"
Ship Daniel Webster
5
58
15
"
Bark Keoka
5
42
12
"
Ship Robert Bowne
6
170
16
"
Bark Strafford
6
101
12
"
Bark Ann Welch
7
74
12
"
Ship Clarissa Perkins
7
127
16
"
Ship George Washington
8
95
18
"
Ship Morrison
9
100
16
"
Bark Isabel
9
42 (?)
12
"
Brig Cameo
9
10
10
"
Bark Toulon
10
-
12
"
Bark Apahuac (sp)
11
-
12
"
Schr. J.B. Gager
13
9
-
"
Ship Sarah and Eliza
14
40
16
"
Schr. Mary W.
16
80
6
"
Steamship Panama
17
81
20
"
Ship Henry Lee
17
125
16
"
Ship Elizabeth Ellen 
17
188
16
"
Steam propeller Hartford
20
57
18
"
Bark Vernon
22
7
12
"
Bark Nautilus
22
74
12
"
Bark St. Mary
22
80
12
"
Brig Brothers
22
24
10
"
Schr. Gen Morgan
22
27
6
"
Ship J.G.Coster/Ship John G.Costar
24
93
18
"
Bark J.A. Jessuran/J.A. Jesurun
24
56
12
"
Bark Eliza Ann
24
4
12
"
Schr. J.W. Ryerson
24
20
8
"
Ship Belvidere
Mar. 1
30 (?)
12
"
Ship Courier
3
66
14
"
Ship James L. Day
3
25
6
"
Ship Loo Choo
8
139
16
"
Bark Mallory
8
72
12
"
Bark Hy Harbeck/Henry Harbeck
8
96
12
"
Bark Palmetto
8
41
12
"
Bark Mousam
8
54
-
"
Bark Griffon
8
49
12
"
Bark Moram
8
54
12
"
Bark Inca
-
20
12
"
Bark D.G. Godfrey
-
-
16
"
Bark Horatio
9
40
12
"
Ship Helena
10
100
16
"
Steamship Senator
11
80
20
"
Ship Salem
13
165
16
"
Bark Susan
16
25
14
"
Steamship Spitfire
17
40
20
"
Bark Clarissa
17
38
12
"
Ship Samoset
22
153
16
"
Ship Flavius
24
89
16
"
Bark Linda
24
43
12
"
Bark Rising Sun
24
82
14
"
Bark Canton
30
52
12
"
Ship Balance
Apr. 1
76
14
"
Bark Phenix 
2
28
12
"
Bark Galindo
7
76
12
"
Ship Memnon
11
14
16
"
Bark Selma
11
64
10
"
Schr. Gen. Worth
11
31
-
"
Schr. Penelope
15
13
12
Boston
Bark John W. Coffin
Dec. 7
4
12
"
Brig Satillo (sp)
26
12
10
"
Bark Carib
31
11
15
"
Bark Elvira
Jan. 3, 1849
12
10
"
Bark Maria
10
22
15
"
Brig Forest
11
45
12
"
Ship Edward Everett
12
150
25
"
Bark Oxford
12
63
14
"
Bark Attila
12
41
14
"
Brig Pauline
13
12
10
"
Brig North Bend
15
31
10
"
Schr. Anonyma
17
3
6
"
Brig Josephine
24
32
10
"
Ship Capitol (add passngr.) 
24
195
18
"
Schr. Boston
25
29
8
"
Ship Montreal
25
8
16
"
Ship Pharsalia
25
150
16
"
Brig Almena (sp)
26
29
8
"
Brig Mary Wilder
26
49
8
"
Bark Drummond
Feb. 1
48
12
"
Ship Leonore
4
100
16
"
Bark Rochelle
4
40
12
"
Brig Acadian
5
16
7
"
Ship Duxbury
7
110
16
"
Brig Rodolph
8
33
8
"
Bark Lanark
9
116
12
"
Bark Velasco
10
88
12
"
Brig Col. Taylor
12
15
10
"
Ship Sweden
Mar. 1
176
16
"
Bark Orb
1
21
12
"
Ship Regulas
5
124
16
"
Ship Charlotte
5
124
16
"
Bark Edward Fletcher
5
30
12
"
Brig Sea Eagle
5
71
12
"
Brig Emma Isadora
31
50
12
"
Ship York
Apr. 1
39
16
"
Brig Canonicus
1
57
10
"
Brig Taranto
2
60
8
"
Brig Planet
2
31
8
"
Ship Areatus
5
137
16
"
Ship Frances Ann
17
20
16
Providence
Bark Nanumkeg/Nauumkeag
Mar. 3, 1849
29
12
"
Bark Floyd
5
50
12
Bristol, R.I.
Bark Anne
Feb. 18, 1849
57
-
"
Bark Winthrop
Mar. 9, 1849
48
14
Eastport
Brig J. Goodhue
Jan. 17, 1849
12
8
Mystic
Ship Prescott/Trescott
24
50
15
Salem
Bark Eliza
Dec. 23, 1848
7
12
"
Brig Sterling
30
10
10
"
Bark Lagrange
Mar . 17, 1849
65
12
"
Ship Elizabeth
Apr. 4
-
16
New London
Schr. Mary Taylor
Jan. 13, 1849
10
5
"
Schr. Velasco
25
38
8
"
Ship Mentor
31
58
16
"
Schr. Odd Fellow
Feb. 2
18
6
"
Schr. Alfred
Mar. 11
28
-
"
Schr. Willimantic
17
21
-
Newburyport
Brig Charlotte
Jan. 23, 1849
43
8
Newport, R.I.
Ship Audley Clark
Feb. 14
70
16
Sagharbor
Ship Sabina
8
70
18
Holmes Hole
Schr. Rialto
7
16
6
Frankfort, Maine
Schr. Eudorus
12
29
8
Gloucester
Schr. Paragon
15
6
2
Norfolk
Ship Marilyn & Adeline
Dec. 27, 1848
211
16
"
Brig John Petty
Jan. 10, 1849
14
10
"
Brig J.G. Colley
Mar. 11
29
15
Baltimore
Bark Paoli
Jan. 11, 1849
5
14
"
Ship Greyhound
19
56
20
"
Schr. Eclipse
11
8
7
"
Schr. Sovereign
17
40
8
"
Ship Jane Parker
25
80
16
"
Bark Hebe
Feb. 3
8
12
"
Ship Xylon
5
139
16
"
Bark John Parker/Potter
5
13
12
"
Brig R.W. Brown
16
8
10
"
Bark Kirkland
24
62
12
"
Schooner Ferdinand
25
25
8
"
Brig Arabiau (Arabian ?)
Mar. 16
32
10
Philadelphia
Bark Louisiana
Dec. 20, 1848
40
12
"
Brig Oniota
Jan. 11, 1849
16
10
"
Brig Osceola
16
65
10
"
Ship Grey Eagle
18
36
15
"
Ship Mason
Feb. 22
102
16
"
Ship Levant
26
72
16
"
Bark Algoma
Mar. 1
56
12
Plymouth
Bark Yeoman
14
41
12
New Orleans
Ship Architect
Jan. 18, 1849
62
16
"
Bark Touro
Feb. 3 (5 ?)
31
12
"
Steamship McKim
9
85
20
"
Schr. Friendship
Mar. 9
25
6
"
Schr. St. Mary
10
19
6
"
Bark Montgomery
24
29
12
Nantucket
Ship Aurora
Jan. 11, 1849
20
24
"
Ship Henry Astor
Mar. 12
67
-
New Bedford
Schr. Favorite
Dec. 13, 1848
8
8
"
Schr. Rialto
Jan. 31, 1849
16
6
"
Ship Magnolia
Feb. 3
89
16
"
Bark Dimon
3
43
13
"
Schr. Pomona
4
16
6
"
Bark Pleiades
8
4
12
"
Brig Emily Bourne - (additional passngrs.)
8
21
18
"
Schr. Tremont
9
23
-
"
Schr. John Allyne
12
26
6
"
Schr.Gazelle
13
(?)
13
"
Ship Ward Henry
16
28 (23 ?)
-
"
Ship William and Henry
10
28
14
"
Schr. Emeline
Mar. 6
25
8
"
Bark Russell
8
56
10
"
Schr. Horace
10
21
6
"
Ship Mayflower
31
60
14
"
Ship Obed Mitchell
31
54
14
"
America/American
April 1
69
16
Warren, R.I.
Ship Hopewell
Jan. 26, 1849
105
16
"
Schr. John A. Sutter
Mar. 8
26
6
Belfast
Bark Suliote/Sulliote
Jan. 30, 1849
50
12
Richmond
Ship Mariana/Marianna
March 23
118
14
"
Ship Glenmore
Mar. 31
76
16
New Haven
Ship Montague/G.H. Montague 
Jan. 24, 1849
47
16
"
Bark Ann Smith
Mar. 26
-
11
Edgartown
Brig Vesta
April 10
-
20
Charleston
Ship Othello
Jan. 30, 149
49
16
"
Ship Thomas Bennett
Mar. 28
63
16

 

Vessels Sailed for Chagres


 
Whence Sailed
Name of Vessel
Date Sailed
No. Passgrs. 
New York
Steamer Falcon
Dec. 2, 1848
-
"
Bark John Benson
11
60
"
Steamer Orus
12
50
"
Steamer Crescent City
13
130
"
Steamer Isthmus
25
60
"
Ship H.T. Bartlett
Jan. 6, 1849
65
"
Brig Mary Pennel
2
10
"
Brig Henrico
10
20
"
Schooner Rawson
20
8
"
Bark Templeton
24
50
"
Bark Marietta
25
70
"
Brig Winthrop
Feb. 1
25
"
Steamer Falcon - 2nd list
1
52
"
Brig Endora
Jan. 29
47
"
Stmr Crescent City - (additional passengr.)
Feb. 5
300
"
Brig Samson
9
70
"
Bark S.L. Crowell
9
50
"
Brig Sarah
13
56
"
Bark Guilford
15
34
"
Bark Bogota
22
40
"
Brig Alvaria/(Abrasia ?)
22
33
"
Steamship Northerner
Mar. 1
139
"
Steamship Falcon
-
-
"
Schooner Splendid
10
25
"
Steamer Crescent City
15
538
"
Brig Doctor Hitchcock
16
65
"
Bark Santee
22
57
"
Brig Leverett
26
-
"
Bark Charles Devans
Ap'l. 6
53
"
Brig Azalia
17
144
"
Steamship Crescent City
17
144
Boston
Ship Corsair
Jan. 31
112
"
Bark Thames
Feb. 22
54
"
Schooner Edwin
Mar. 5
27
"
Schooner Harriet Neal
12
31
Baltimore
Brig Bathurst
Feb. 5
11
"
Brig St. Andrew
Mar. 12
24
Charleston
Brig Henrico
(Mar.) 5
21
Norfolk
Schooner Viola
(Mar.) 10
10
New Orleans
Steamer Falcon
Dec. -, 1848
200
"
Schooner Macon
10
60
"
Bark Florida
Jan. 14
7
"
Brig Perfect
Feb. 13
45
"
Steamship Galveston
14
158
"
Steamship Isthmus
20
45
"
Steamship Maria Burt
28
82
"
Schr. Crescent City
28
58
"
Steamship Alabama
Mar. 2
30
"
Brig Major Eastland
12
109
"
Steamship Falcon
20
98
"
Brig Perfect
27
44
"
Steamship Col. Stanton
Ap'l. 4
69
Philadelphia
Brig Marion
Jan. 21
8

Via Vera Cruz


 
Whence sailed
Name of vessel
Date of sailing
No. Pass'r.
New York
Bark Neumpha/Neuphar
Dec. 25, 1848
81
"
Bark Eugenia
Jan. 16, 1849
134
"
Bark Mara
31
157
"
Brig Columbus
Feb. 5
22
"
Brig Empire
19
66
"
Brig Isabella Reed
Mar. 2
48
"
Bark Plymouth
29
53
New Orleans
Schr. Nancy Bishop
Jan. 30, 1849
55
"
Brig Jennett
Feb. 19
31
"
Ship Tyrone
Mar. 27
26
Mobile
British steamer Thames
Apr. 5
25

 

Via Brazos


 
Whence sailed
Name of vessel
Date of sailing
No. Pass'r.
New York
Schr. John Castner
Jan. 27
88
"
Schr. C.G. Scull
27
19
"
Schr. Col. Fanning
Feb. 7
27
"
Ship/Schooner Wm. B. Travis
13
59
"
Schr. Florida (bark ?) 
Jan. 24, 1849
36
"
Schr. Peerless
Mar. 2
30
New Orleans
Steamer Telegraph
Jan. 12, 1849
5
"
Steamer Fancy
14
214
"
Steamship Globe
Feb. 17
50
"
Steamship Globe
Mar. 4
188
Mobile
Schr. Princeton
Feb. 10, 1849
55

 

Via Corpus Christi


 
Whence sailed
Name of vessel
Date of sailing
No. Pass'r.
New York
Bark Norumberg
Mar. 8, 1849
36
Boston
Schr. J.W. Herbert
Mar. 1, 1849
33 
New Orleans
Steamship Fanny
Feb. 17, 1849
34

 

Via San Juan River


 
Whence sailed
Name of vessel
Date of sailing
No. Pass'r.
New York
Brig Frances
?
2
"
Brig Mary
? [2-21-1849]
116

 

Via Tampico


 
Whence sailed
Name of vessel
Date of sailing
No. Pass'r.
Philadelphia
Brig Thomas Walton
Feb. 1, 1849
50
"
Schr. Newton
25 (?)
57

 

Via Galveston


 
Whence sailed
Name of vessel
Date of sailing
No. Pass'r.
New York
Ship B.R. Milam
April 3, 1849
86

Via Lavaca


 
Whence sailed
Name of vessel
Date of sailing
No. Pass'r.
New Orleans
Steamship Palmetto
Mar. 9, 1849
122


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