FOURTH DIVISION. 
JOURNEYS AND INCIDENTS IN CALIFORNIA. 
CHAPTER XXIL 
SAN DIEGO TO NAPA VALLEY. 
Arrival of Dr. Webb and his party—Dr. Webb’s report of his journey— 
State of the.survey—Reduction of the Commission—Advance of wages 
—Diegeno Indians—H’hana Indians—Leave for San Francisco—Its fine 
harbor—Extensive commerce—Great activity and enterprise of its peo- 
ple—Origin of its name—Contrast between the wants of the Californi- 
ans in 1770 and 1850—Trip to the Geysers—Benicia—Application to 
Gen. Hitchcock for an escort to the Commission on its journey back— 
Vallejo—Napa village—Napa valley—Its beauty and fertility—Mr 
Yaunt—His history—Red-wood trees—Their great height—Enormous 
yield of vegetables—Thermal springs. 
On the 11th February, Dr. Webb, with his party, 
reached San Diego, most of them on foot. They 
had experienced great privations, and had lost the 
larger portion of their animals by famine. The 
following letter from Dr. Webb shows the character 
of his journey. 
“San Dreco, Catirornta, February 14, 1852. 
‘‘Sim: I have the honor to announce that I arrived 
here with the little party under my direction on the — 
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