The New York Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1850, Page 1

Cee ere eens ns ‘HE NEW YORK HERALD. NO. 5888. MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1850. . TWO CENTS HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA, | ARRIVAL oF THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY, EIGHTEEN DAYS LATER. ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBUS AT PANAMA, Two Wundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars in Gold Dust. Another Terrible Conflagration in San Francisco. OVER THREE HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED. LOSS, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. | NEW DISCOVERIES OF GOLD. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. THE MAREOTS, Sic. de. dee ‘The steamship Crescent City, Capt. Brown, arrived at ‘this port, yesterday afternoon trom Chagres via King- ‘ston, Jam., with eighteen days later news from Call- fornia. ‘The Crescent City arrived at Chagres in nine days, ‘via Kingston, Ja., from New York, and left Chagres on Gaturday, 13th of July, at 12 o’clock, M., and arrived at her dock in Kingston, at 4 o'clock, P. M., on the ‘15th, fifty-two hours from Chagres, and left Kingston on the morning of the 16th inst., at 6 o'clock, A. M., and arrived at New York, at one o'clock, yesterday afternoon, being from Kingston, 6 days and 7 hours, ‘The Crescent City brings $200,000 in gold dust in the hands of the passengers. ‘Phe steamer Columbus arrived at Panama on the -@th inst., having left San Francisco on the 18th of June. She brought 150 passengers, and $130,000 in gold dust, on freight, and the mails. She was seventeen anda ‘half days from pert to pert—the quickest passage on record. ‘The following are the lists of passengers whe left San Brancisco, on the 17th of June, in the steamships Sa- veh Sands and Columbus, for Panama, en route for the any of whom came in the Crescent IN THE STEAMSHIP COLUMBUS. E.C. Wiggins, R J. Watson, David T. Gunnison, N. au. . B Freeland, J.C. Fulton, Isaac Hum- ‘whreys, Miss Isabella Jones, Genl. Green, N. A.M. Dud- day John Irwin, J.P. Ryndere, Menry Perritt, W. A. Samilton, K, V. Montague, Austin Arnold, A.C. Labatt, V. 8. Johnson, Edward Fehrman, Mr, Howe, 8. Clark, ‘A. Hedley, Nath’! Boice, Wm. ft. Moffatt, Geo. Lowrey, G: Lowrey, 3r,P. Short, J. §. Brundage, Evans Bri- ington, J. Hl. Singleton, G. W Peacock, Wm. Barton, J.P. 8. Maxley, D. Leet 'G.T. 8, Curtis, A. J. Striker, . Vincent, Silas Sin! 8 2 ‘an Lockwood, Albert Smith, R.M. Boyd, W. Hi. mery, W. H. Plummer, W- Kennson, W. li. Lee, M. Pry, J. Kirk, W. T. Kendtick, J. B. Ingersoll, J, Willard, A. Passage, John Potter, A. D. Stewart, Edw. Blakeslee. G. W. Ru Miller, E. 8. Files. W. C. Doores, 8. . B. W, MC er, E. Smith. Cafferty, W. da. Akin, G. W. Davis, D. Ray . In- | wey ‘Levi Taylor, John Evans, James Evans, J. D. atrick, James McManus, W. Hubbard, N. M. Babbitt, N.M. Babbit, D. Nye, Buell, A.J, Harris, HM. B. Hunt, J. Currey, L. B. Comstock, Sam’l. Watson, B. F Wert, Robert Martin, W. Cunningham, W. Thou A. A.’Proctor, A. J. Morvill, J. B. Hutchings, 0. A.B J.B. Mallory, Johu Gates, Henry Du- pont, K. wi BE. Bailey—Total, 99. IN THE STEAMSHIP SARAH SANDS. John G. Lewis, 0. H. Gulick, Francis Gassit, Charles ‘Cunningham, Mrs. Sturdevant and cbild, Wm. Cor rere, Ik, Watson Noble, Thos. Searey, M. Minet, David Simon, E. K. Shed, Wm. A. Bird, Nathaniel Adams, | Jobn Styles, Wm. Myer, Philip Van Ward, Joseph K. | Ho! P Gabriel Crook, Alex. Fraser, N. B. Wright, B. V. ‘Wise, L. Latham, John P. Lincoln. We are happy to hear that Messrs. Adams & Qo.’s store, in San Francisco, escaped the general conflagra- tion, That enterprising firm shipped, on the Sarah Sands, nearly $100,000; being, as héretofore, the largest shippers in the city. During the three days preceding the departure of the Columbus 1,563 passengers arrived at San Fran- oiseo. ‘The $190,200 in gold dust, brought on freight, by the Columbus, was detained at Chagres to wait the arrival of the steamer Cherokee. | A destructive fire occurred at San Francisco on the UMth of June, Over 900 buildings destroyed. Loss | estimated at $5 000,000. ‘The steamer West Point arrived at Pi aon the 4th of July, and will leave on the 16th for San Fran- cisco. ‘The Crescent City brings from Kingston, Jamaica, 17 bbls. and 1 half bbl. ginger and pines, 1 case glass, 1 40, palms, A. Lazarus, New York; $2,800 in specie, 0. ‘Durand; $2,000 do. do., Goodluce & Co., New York; $400 do, do, H. D. Brookman, New York; $2,000 do. dp., Church: , Roberts & Co.; $1,250 do. do., Buck- head & Pease, Baltimore, Total, $8,450. ‘We have received by Adams & Co.’s and Gregory's Expresses, files of San Francisco papers to the 18th ult., gnela sive, [From the San The news which will be States by this steamer, is of absorbing ‘terest. The dieaster that has lsid in asl conveyed to the vd joes, on the footsteps of the fire of tent, it is by it the most im- _ in any other city i ‘world. We rejoice to be able to state that the prise of our citizens, although it has received a severe check by the fire of Friday inst, has, nevertheless, not succumbed beneath the misfortune, In passing thro the still blasing streets, one hour and a half after fire had been carpenters busily °m- of a building that had before ; and various loyed re-layi te torn ‘owe but tro cont ndetatire ble is the enter. will be seen by the re , that there is g made to prevent the recurrence of such awfal calamity. Artesian wells will itructed, hook ~ Inde d by it is most certain that to preserve the city in isfortane. It can- vent ‘on business operat The intelligence from the ‘as to prove that there will it employment Teast, of all the | ercial report, the aceu- racy of which may be relied upon, that business has deen drooping for some time past in all our princi cities. In Stockton, the merchants ascribe this agent yp FJ to th ww requ igners aw on, ae might be ‘expect ‘at fret among that class of mine Become more reconelled to its ope most instances, we believe, retut “The law will become a nullity admitting Californt the Union shall Become oMoiaily known to uthorities. The recent murder of Glanton’s Party by the Ta- amas, st the mopth of the Gite. hae caused an order to isene for a detachment of United Straw Proseed tn that point for the prot ration, and ed to their soon as the act of ‘most wealthy portion of our eity—fol- | 8! | Osboree & O'Donnell, and for the punishment of the murderers, Ca; Lyon has aise p to the hand Sacramento, to investigate the particulars of Captain Warner's murder in November last, Our readers in the United States ‘will be interested in the position recently assumed by the people of San Francisco in relation to the acts of their rulers. It will be seen that the citizens are determined to have apure and healthy administration of theit aifairs, Indeed, notwithstanding the sad catastrophe which | has just occurred, we can congratulate ourselves that @ better orcer of things is dawning upon our city. Hitherto, im the eager pursuit of business, the framing and the administration ot the laws were neglected by those most interested. It has at length become appa- rent that the very life of business depends on the soundness of the law, and its equitable administration. Hereafter the watebfulness of the poople will secure the honesty ot their servants, The arrival of the Tennessee is hourly expected. The intelligence from the United States is looked for with great anxiety. [Prom the Pacific News, of June 17.] Since the sailing of the Oregon, on the first instant, little {had transpired in California of absorbing ite- rest, until the heavy calamity which befel our city esterday. Within a tew months past, 8an Francisco s been visited with three large fires. The two first were met with undrooping ener; 4 and a few days was only needed to elapse, until the hum of business com- menced with renewed enterprise. But the present most stunning blow—people pause in their ntil they thoroughly consider what is best It visited a quarter of the city which he main depot of commerce, and swept than on former occasio: large p ich is on consignment, t! loss of which falls heavily upon distant shippers. are bound to create an efficient fire department. and also to bave established a certain limit that must be rebuilt in a safe and proper manner. Our citizens are now taking the matter into consideration, and in afew days such ordinances will be enacted as may guarantee greater safety in future. We refer to other columns of ‘is sheet for full particulars. Because of great destruction at the fire, all kinds of building materials have advanced in price, and for we think will be held above their The foreign miners are paying their tax without op- position, and all disturbance has ceased from that ‘cause. The latest mining intelligence will be found in other columns. In the Upper Sacramento there is much excitement \d titles between those who wish to settle upon ® part of those immense claims of Capt. Sutter, and ers who have purchased his right to many of the best localities. and hold them for speculation. Bince our last, the discovery of lai deposita in Oregon has a med considera! ution here. Th accounts are very authentic, a think may provably have an influence to direct part of the cur- ent of emigratiou which is now on the plains. Pacific City, near the mouth of the Columbia, is @rawing very considerable attention among business men. Quite a number of buildings have already been erected there lately, and several large improvements are in contemplation. An je firm of San Franeisco is about to ply a steamboat between Pacific City und the upper waters of the Columbia. from the British colonies we have had several arri- vals lately, bringing erowds of passengers. Quite a trade has sprung up with that part of the world, and most of their products are to be found on sale in this market. From China we havea late arrival, giving notice of the death of the emperor. We are in receipt of late dates from the Sandwich Islands, but no news of interest. 3 Still Another Conflagration—Over Three Hundred Houses Burnt—Nearly Five Mil- Mons of Property Destroyed. [From the San Francisco Herald, June 18 } We have scarcely courage or spirit to attempt calmly to record this last and most terrible disas- ter to our apparently doomed city. We know not how to sufficiently collect our thoughts or our en- ergies under this stunning blow. [n little more than three hor at least two-thirds of the weal- thiest portion of the city have been consumed. The property of the heaviest houses in town—the hard earnings of years of successful indi —have been swept away. Gloom and desolation has settled on many a stout heart. Many aman in easy circum- stances has been brought to the verge of ruin. The commercial greatness of this fair city has received a shock from which it will not recover for many a month to come. It is the will of God—we bow with humility to this awful dispensation of an all-wise Providence ‘The fire originated in a back building attached to the Sacramento House, between Sacramento and Clay streets, It commenced a little betore 8 o'clock, A. M.. and as the wind was high at the time, it communicated quickly, with the adjoining buildings. When we ar- ved at the scene ot conflagration, the flames were roaring in an immense volume from the direction of Sacramento street to the corner of Montgomery and Clay. The Mayor and all the principal citizens were promptly on the ground, but the supply of water being ited, no effort was of any avail to arrest its pro- gress short of Clay street. Here determixed stand was made, but notwithstanding the mest active and ceaseless exertions, the flames spread to the north side, and extended as far as Mr. Naglee’s unfinished building on Montgomery strect. The banking house of Mr. Jas, King, of William street, was torn down, and this enabled tho citizens to arrest the progress of the = this point. Mr. Naglee’s loss was coumparatively trifling. ‘Meantime the wind carried the flames down, with resistless fury, to the wate: weeping in its pro- gress the whole of the bloc! Clay street on the north, to the north side of California street, inclusive, and from Kearney street, with but the exception of few houres, to the water. It is ow! to the noble nd manly ‘exertions of Gregory Yale, Eaq., assisted by several citizens, that the shipping in the harbor was saved from destruction. Mr. Yale was deputed by the Mayor to proceed to this point and to use all means necessary to arrest the progress of the confia- ration. lie remained until he was pressed so hard Sy the dam, it he was vbliged to escape in a boat. It would be impossible, so extended was the scene of action, to partioularize half of those gentiemen, who exerted themselves to stay the con’ Mr, Kohler, Mr, Bartol, Mr. Broderick, Mr, Meiggs, and others, acted as they always act on such occasions, with cool courage and determination. If any man, more particularly than all others. de- serves the thanks of the community, it is Col. Jack Hays. We know no terms of commendation fielently strong to ox our admiration of the conduct of this gallant officer. But for his noble exertions the whole ot the block, hounded by the north side of Clay street, and from Montgomery street te the water, would have been sacrificed.— He formed « line from the Artesian well in the building known as the Pacific Baths, in Montgomery street, to Clay street, and by the most untiring efforts kept;the fire at bay. Several times he was obliged to descend from the ladder, reeling under the scorching heat; but, even after the fire had been partially sub- dued, he remained on guard till 4 o'clock in the af- ternoon ‘The banking-house of Burgoyne & Co. is again seathed by the flames—being the third time this establishment bas passed the fearful ordeal. nity have begun to regard it as a sort of that ecaanot be burned up. jon was raging most fiercely, jers, the collector of Newa— | the neighboring | and many of our principal merchants, deposi their lary amounts of treasure, Connected with there building is « powerful force-pump with hose, by means of which water was conducted some of the million of dollars. | the sufferers by the fire, in most part obtained from the parties themselves:— CLAY STREET, Harris & Panton, Starr & Tr & 5 house White Hall Coffee & Co. hanviteau & C Seated: * Chauviteau & Co., silk mercers, be Bennett & Kisby, hardware deledorf & ‘grocers. Dr. Rabe & 00... .++ ++ iygagtle auntie 5 ke La a Dr. D. G. Robinson, dramatic 4000 Vennard. evoti r 3000 Sweetanr & Ting’ 1,509 wi _stoyed. SACRAMENTO STREET, NORTH SIDE. Market, corner of Kearney.......... Oliver & Del Vecchio, stock and building. Joln 8. Eagan, paint dealer, ay & Hart. grocei Jobn Sharp, grocer . J. M. Coughlin, stock and building. Stevens, Drake & Co., general merchanta. L, Bossange, Colliard & C0......4.. 00005 Simmons, Lilly & Co, Tower, Wood & Co. . ... ++ = Lament, Wilson & Co., commis. merchant Sacramento House... Everett & Co., merch Glena & Co. . oe Dixon, ¥orbes & Co.. Jewelry Store Weiss & Pousel 3,000 20,000 5,000 30,000 7,500 18,000 5,000 »6,000 5,000 12.000 4,000 6,000 4,000 11,000 .trifing. . 200 1,000 East sii Charles Burrett, crockery dealer ++ 20,000 ‘Treadwell & Co., grocers and hardware 2 “3.000 Chinese Restaurant. . . see anes + 8,000 Olympic Amphith awe ae Adrlsdorfer & Schwartz, grocers and dry goods = 3,000 TH CO, SMOON. see eee ee eee 8,000 see teseeeceseeees 7,000 CALIFORNIA STREET, 8. H. Williams & Co., commission including two houses on Sacramento street, 15,000 Cook, Baker & Co... 10,000 aval store: Pollard & Randall, merchants. . Mellus, Howard & Co., merchant: Finlay, Johnson & Co, 8. Taylor, formerly of Hewes & Cutter. . W.B. Cooke & Co. .... 2.2.66 L. D. Brown, late of Massachusetts, It is worthy of note, that a vast amount of property was raved by the constant supply of water from the artesian well, belonging to the Pacific Baths, in Mont- gomery street. The proprietors of this establishment are entitled to warm praise. Their house was thrown open to retresh the exhausted laborers at the fire, and with the readiest generosity they volunteered the use of their inexhaustible eupply of water. The whole block on which our office stands was saved by this We acct ‘regret to learn that thi ‘@ o learn the proprieters of the Journal of Coegtnorce ace severe lovers ry the fire. They saved nothing but the forms and « small quantity of their type besides. We have hopes that the same = of energy and enterprise that has characterized em on former occasions, will enable them to over- come this calamity. . Our own loss is comparatively trifling—we have lost none “f our property by the fire, having by the aid of the vest frionda ever any establishment had anes ceeded in saving our building. The house next to ours, howe occupied by Mr. Sherman, was so exposed, ant e danger was so imminent, that wi were compelled to move our whole establishmen: juent derangement of our materials, com- ye this morning under some disad- ¢ shall, however, have ev thing in proper order by BM "To thoee geuti¢men who 80 Kindly aided us in removing our pi we ten- der our sincere il acknowledgments. We are indebted for the most aid toa numberof entlemen. among whom we would mention Col, Hays, ir. Freaner, deputy , Gen. Green, Mr. Dickin- son, ov. Cope, of the Glenmore, Mr. Meaux, of San r. Th pelaus to Rafael, Mr. Buckelew, Judge of the Superior Court, Mr, Bernard Peyton, Mr. W. W. ius, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Maynard, of the Navy, Mr. Dodge, Mr Tharp, Clerk of the Supreme Court, and a man; P great 7 Clay street, seuth by Osborne & O'Donnell. erocers; building owned by Finley, Johnson & Co, Totalloss, r+ se am Tt Ciny street, on both sides, {tym the above to Mont- gomery street; and on the south side to the bay, burn- ing all the new houses recently erected on the former burnt district, from the Plaza to Montgomety street, * except one. - aA Montgomery street,on both from the south side of Cl street to California street, except the large brick building owned by W. Il. Davis, und’ occu. Custom House. on both aides, from Kearney street the large iron warehouse owned street to the Ba: as before mentione Kearney street, on the east side, all the buildings m Clay to California street. Central Whart —All the buildings on this whorf, and the street leading including the large warehouses of Mellas, towed & Uo, Finley, Johnson & Co., and ib. Sherman's building, corner of Montgomery and Cla; streets, was for several hours in immincat 4 This building was occupied by Green & Morgan, Mel- hado, Klancke & Co., J. Mattoon & Co., on Clay street, and by Fay, Pierce & Willis, Bacon & Mahoney, R. J. vens & Co, and R man, on Montgome street. The occupants. with host of men true, concentrated all their force to save that building, on which hung the fate of the entire block, bounded by Clay, Montgomery and Jackson streets, |, ADDITIONAL LOSSES BY THR LATE FIRE. Grayson & Guild. Hamilton & Luyater. cept te custom house building, $3,000 2500 Proprietors of the Sacramento wharf. 500 Henry Sealy, Civil Engineer... .........06 800 Mandlere & Co, Sacramento street » 10,000 ‘The beautitul new iron store, just finished, on the corner of Montgomery and Sacramento streets, has been completely The fire has been felt more severely by Mesars. pees, Mellus & Co., than by any other individual Contracts have been made for the immediate re- pincement of nearly all the buildings in the vicinity of Clay, California, Montgomery, and Sacramento Great credit is due to the proprietors and attaches wharves, for the prompt Sencrosity with to great quantities of goods have been completely de- Revival of Business at San Francisco. (From the San Francisco Herald, June 18.) ‘We are rejoiced in being able to state that the city day ‘the most gratifying indication of re- animation. Throvghout the greatest Tarning lite portion of tl i dened late thriving business, are to-da; Graing themselves for a renewed effort. All along the line of Clay, Mont- gomery, Sacre: California streets, and the re- and everything gives promise that but a short vii ela ean sae Leste of tee city will therenghty revived. Weare glad to see that those who were the heaviest losers in the recent disaster are a to make the bold effort to retrieve their Among those who are building on the burned dis- trict are Mellus, Howard & Co , Coo Bak R. Meacham, Beq., Finley, jason & Co, Osborne & Brannan, aod many others of the heaviest. losers There are already en Central Wharf three stores half built wp. and will be rebuilt forthwith contracted for, and te the making of yield the most ample += been discove ren, arises, ina t That now exists thet there wil, be men! and a fire police, that vont (he spreading of fires ally the wiser ers coves forward and ‘are now forming ally latter, have come nirations that not onl: ine , but the moet immediate, direct und perfe smoweet jeney. Before the end of the wee ve several and hook . corner of Kearney, ocoupiet | parts of the city. and it is the intention of several citi- zens to have wells bored contiguous to their property. Before one month the city will have?au abundant sup- ply of water, and such a fire department as probably cannot be found anywhere in the United States out of New York. Those who are foremost in this movement are among the best men in the city. We have seen many destructive fires in New York, and we have never seen dirplayed, even there, more cool and determined courage, more energy, or self-devotion, than were dis- layed at the fire of Fridey last. If this determina- Boa and energy kad beon aided by any of the applian- ces for putting out fires, it would have sufticed to con- fine the conflagration to the immediate locality in which it originated. The great want was water. That want will now be supplied, and it is this certainty that gives our busines# men courage and confidence to re- commence operaijons. It is our settled conviction, from the evidences we have of the zeal evinced by our citizens in the orgunivation now being effeoted, that there will exist, for the ‘uture, no possibility for the occurrence ofsuol another conflagration as that which has just happened. Intelligence from the Mines. GOLD NEAR SAN JOSE. [From the Pacific News, June 10.] ‘This discovery, already noticed in the Transcript, it is hoped, will prove but one of a series equally impor- tant. The mines alluded to are situated infa range of low hills. lying in the valley of San Jose, between the Contra Costa and Coast ranges of mountains, and four or five miles above the Pueblo. The gold is found in the form of ore—one species being clearly micaceous sand-stone—the other @ blue, compact stone resem- bling talcose slate, without the slaty texture. Several specimens have been assayed—the highest assay yield- ing 8734 cents to the pound; the lowest about 25 cents, So thatit may be a safe computation at over twenty cents to every pound of ore {or the whole mine. What is a little sin inthe case, the people at San Jose think itis a silvermine, while there is not enough of this metal in the ore forthe neeessities of the assay. Aeompany from this city have purchased the mini right of the ;whole ranch, (consisting of several leagues) upon which the mine is located, and are about to commence extensive oparations with appropriate machinery. RICH DISCOVERY OF VEIN GOLD. [From éthe Pacific News, June 12:h } There is no doubt on our minds that the mineral wealth of California will be tound incalculably greater than even the most sanguine have hitherto imagined. Every day’s discovery goes to confirm this opin- ion; and facts within our knowledge warrant us ‘in saying that tho present season will bing (to light the amosl startling developments in vein or quarts mining. If in the low, or secondary hills, a few hundred feet in height only in the San Jose valley, rich mines of gold ore are found, of which we spoke yesterday, what may not be looked tor in the explorations among the mouztain ranges on either side? And if such results are found in the coast mountains where no one expected much gold to exist, what will not the foot slopes of the Sier- Ta Nevada disclose to the searching enterprise that is now actively employed amidst their gorges, and on the borders of their streams ? We are led to these remarks from certain remarkable discoveries of quartz gold which have lately eome to our knowledge roan an unquestionable source, Several gentlemen, engaged in mining upon one of the north- ern rivers, in their explorations in the adjagent moun- tains during the pastwinte?,came upona vein of quartz, where the pure ore wee observed in threads and span- gles, beautiful to look upon. An examination took place, specimens taken from various parts of the rock, and such rude tests as were at hand applied, with the most satistactory and even astonishing results. — The vein i+ about thirty feet wide, and in some por- tions so rich as to produce a dollar to an ounce of Tock! A piece was knocked off weighing fourteen preads, and submitted to the action of the heat in lacksmith’s torge. when the amount of thirty-two dollars was smelted from the rock! Not half of what it contained could be got out in such ® way. Other specimens have yielded from a dollar to two dollars to & pound of the rock, and the quantity of it is repre- sented as literally inexhaustible. We shall have some specimens from these mines in a week or two, when we shall probably speak of it again. The mo- ther mines of California are yet to be discovered, of which the gold in the rivers and ravines are but the disintegrated particles, SOUTHERN MINES. Brocxror, Sunday, May 9,1350. I forwarded you a short letter at nothing Eprronr Paciric Ni an vee bourtoes "ai gings, but, findi m the Mariposa ings, but, findinj could be made there -< mining, I made the best of my to this place, and have been @ fow Gays. I left tl ace was almost entirely Geecrted by the shiuets, the etorekeepers and traders were beginning to wind up their business and vamose also; some going to other parts of the southern mines, but by far the greater number wending their “ é to the northern placers. have late intelligence from various parts of the southern mines, of which I shall oon paren to give you a briefaccount. The high stage of the water pre- vents miners frem working, as yet, on the main streams to any advantage, and, therefore, the success of miners generally is very indifferent. Considerable feeling ef Pb green yp wee mn ol ent of the $20 tax, on ef foreigners, but American miners are uni- versally in favor of the measure. On Sunday las murder took place at Sonora, the particulars of which are as follows :—On the evening previous, ® man named Whitmore entered the house of Mackay & Belt, and bet « small «um at # monte table. He was successful in winning, but was not satisfied with the money = over to by Mackay. A dispute arore between them, and the lie was given, when Mackay ordered him to leave the house, or be would shoot him. Whitmore then left, promising to seo Mackay the next day. On the morrow, he called at astore where Mackay was, armed with a gun, and uerted a friend to tell Mackay he was at the door, nd wished to see him. The latter then went to the door with a revolver in bis hand, saying, “I wish I had a gun.” and tried to wrest the gun from Whitmore. The latter then ran away, and Mackay followed, with the pistol stil in his hand. When about twenty paces distant, Whitmore halted, levelled his gan, and fired, killing Mackay instantly,’ Whitmore was immediately taken in custody by the sheriff, At Sonora, the miners are doing tolerably well, and one day last week @ Mexioan found an eighteen pound lump near the town. At Columbia, some of the miners bave sunk holes to the depth of one hundred teet with- out reaching the rock. At Curtis’ creek, near Sonora, miners are averaging from $8 to $10 per day. At Sa- vage's creek, near the Merced, miners are making fiom $6 to $8 per day. ‘About ten days since, two men, who wore in the Gragoon service during the Mexican war, named Dr. MoGeiles and James Dorman, arrived at Carson's creek. and, from the time of arrjval, the latter was continually intoxicated, until last Thursday morning, when he was found dead near the camp. with nothing Dut his shirt on, His companion, the aforesaid Dr. MoGelles, immediately left, taking bis friend's mule and money with him, and leaving his body to be cared for by strangers. Sach inhuman conduct deserves the severest condemnation. This same Dr. McGelles, I m™: end of his note Her here now than at any previous great number of mew houses are being erected, some of them are quite handsome ones too; an nothing is passing to disturb the quietness, except some little noise made by the squatters on town lots, and the original claimants. [From the Sacramento Transcript, of the 11th inst.) Mr. Henry Prior has just returned to this city from ern mines, wi the sow Indian, in the gratification of his roaming yropensi- ties, stumbled upon the locality, and from aim emi- hence watching their movements for awhile, guessed their secret, amd communicated the tnformation to the rest of his tribe, The next day men, women and children, to the numberof four or five hundred, were on the spot early ia the morving forga trial of thee luck, Ande» pital it proved to be From a balf to a whole pound of gold, every one of the whole number carried away that night, in lumps varying from one bit to ten dollars. Asa matter ot course, so many In- dians with so much gold about them, followed the ex. ample of their white brethren, and upon their return to camp, passed the night in orgies of gambling and drinking, In the course of their revels they incau- tiously let drop a hint of the discovery, and the next day were secretly followed by a white man, The news was communicated to a number, who serupled not to take possession, and send the Indiaus adrift. An Al- calde was elected, the grownd staked off and allotted to the several claimants. This guich, although rifled of ite richest treasures, afforded goed pickings for a large number of persons for weeks, many carrying away, when the water failed, a thousand dollars and upwards, us the result of thelr Ors, ‘The three original discoverers of the gulch took away with them the best evidence of their persever- ence in the shape of about forty pounds of gold to each one, all scraped up in the short space of seven weeks. ‘THE FOREIGN MINERS. (From the Pacific News, June 8.) The resistance to the monthly tax, of which such alarming rumors have been diligently circulated, ba ended in smoke, or rather ina quiet submission to th dw ndeed,there can be no doubt that had these men been lett to make their own choice, uvaided by the represen- tations and misrepresentations of tho: sonal views to subserve, and privat there would have been no tumult, no sistance, or threat: regarded the law as bearing onerously upon their la- Ir This is the view taken b; neighborhood of Sonera, wh ampl thoroughly ac with the state of feeling existing there on thi: The American miners are willing and ready to sustain the officers of the in the execution of their duties, recognizing the equal right with themselves, to labor when and where he pleases, when backed by @ revipt ofthe payment of his tax > we learn that the foreign po- pulation is not leaving, in any considerable number. An opportunity does not offer every day to make mo- ney, in defiance of w high tax, aud they are not quite re to sacrifice their interests to avoid its payment. With this fortunate ending of the culties, the necessity of an extra lature is so materially lessened, that, lity, it will not be seriously urged, Fatal Affray on the Con: [From the Aita Califor We yesterday received trom lowing account of at Canton, on the Kiver, on the 7th inst., resulting in the death of @ young man named Il. B. Hull. Itis the first intelligence of the affair that has et reached us, and we are indebted to the writer for Tarniching us with tho particulars:— Caxton, Consuseves Riven, June 11, 1850. Thinking. perhaps: you may not hare Beard of the somewhat tragical affair which occurred at this place last Thursday, the 7th inst.. | thought I would write ‘ou, a8 I am in possession of the full particulars. The t# are as follows:—A Mr. H. 0. Smith, who has been keeping @ public house at this place for some time, had occasion to go to Sam Frevelsco, and. lett his house in charge of a man by the name of Il. A. Pike, ot Illinois. A few days after Mr. Smith left home, a joung man by the name of H. B. Hull, commenced erson: it fro! ® Rave nad ‘e room of Mrs. 5 ied lady, of high standing In. society sulted her in @ most atrocious manner, 60 ts was obliged to leave the house. She started in t direction of the store, where Mr. P. had gone, b soon met him, and informed him of the cause of her lenving, and the insults offered her. As soon as Mr. P. reached the house, Hull yet being there, he (Mr.P. accosted ‘him In 's ‘very gentlemanly manner, an asked the cause of his Insulting Mrs. Smith. "Hull was none of, Lis business, und that he would naamyecdy cien, wi een Oe ese A ee tealed e chale, aciting snd leveling him to the floor. When Hull got up he drew a double barrelled pistol, and fired twice at Mr, P., the fast shot tailing effect Jurt below the knee. Mr. P. then eeized a loaded duelling pistol, aud ordered him to leave the house, telling hii it he did not he would shoot him. Hull then drew « single barrel pistol, but Mr. Pike seeing his movements, as coon as {ull made ‘a motion to raise his pistol, fired. ‘The ball took effect in the lett breast of Hull, and he fell, Pike supposing him dead, drew him out of the house, and left him upon the ground, About an hour afterwards, two men passing, P. hailed them and informed them of what fad hay 4d. Upon going up to Hull it was found that life was not quite extinct, and they wished to take him into the house ; but Pike retused to let them do ro, and they took him about a quarter of a mile to a tent, where ha died the next dy. Mr. P. immediately gave himself up to the Alcalde of the district, and requested te be tried. The trial came up on Saturday, and he was acquitted by a jury of twelve men, On Monday (renee) the rs of the dis- trict met at the house of Mr. Smith, and gave inner in respect to Pike. There was ene hundred and twon- iy, persons sent.and upon their leaving to go home, they joined in giving Mr. P. nine cheers. The Indians at Rattlesnake Creek. We are indebted to the kind attention of Mr. Samuel Kip, for furnishing us with the following account of the recent difficulty between the whites and Indians, at Rattlesnake creek, the particulars of which had not before reached us. The ‘requent recurrence of diff. culties between the Indians and the whites is a matter of serious regret, As usual, the present rencontre, according to our informant, was brought on by the misconduct of a white man : Cunsianan’s Raxons, June 0, 1850, Thinking the recent diMieulty between the whites and Indiaus may be interesting to many of your renders, I hasten to give @ brief necount to send by our wertby frieud Keeler, of the express, ‘The ead affair was enacted upon Hattlernake Creek, formerly Savage's Camp, on the 6th inst , and resulted in the death of Lutario, the chief of the tribes of ‘Tuclumne and Meroedes rivers, with rome eight or ten of his warriors, and four Americans. (There are various rumors as to the number killed; another re- port says, Fix Americans killed. } It originated in @ person named Rose, from Texas, using ineull he chief, who resen the same by inti knife, js; his revenge was of short duration, for, in the « twinkling of an eye,” he fell, pierced by twenty arrows. confusion which followed may be better imagined than deseribed. A rash wars made by the Americans for their arma, when the Indians, numbering some 154, were driven to the mountains, As it was known that Lutario could, at a short distance, command some 000 warriors, and, fearing an immediate attack, the Americans bei in number, pcre oe withdrew. The Im re, of Inte. been particularly troublesome, and. if attacked, will be doubtless driven to the most southern rivers. Keeler, in returning with the mail from the Mereede river, raw, near the cross trails, a large party armed, on their way to the late scene. More or less confusion exists upon the camps on the rivers, and one and all are prepared to resist any attack that may be made. in ing | id blended quarts, weighing seven er this had very little encourage. ir. P. left the jariposa diggings about six . and went to Rattle 8 ns ig if th: to the Touolomne. this stream doing a fair business—ave from | to twelve dollars per day. About five werent | work, half of whom, thinks, were Mexicans. The tax collector had given the foreigners notive, that they would soon be aired to purchase licenses for dig- + this had induced them to send a deputation in Jose to wait on the Governor, request go- yermment to reduce the tax about to be levied upon them. Mr. P. thinks the tax will vy be collected | from ers in that section. hough many would not submit to lomne the richest Rattle Sm From , all he bas been able to | judges that miners bave generally onl: penser in the prinel Oceasionally hvard enough to pay their ex- ligzings be has visited. ile onster lumps being found, but BO regular yield could be calcul upon, A large postion oi the diggers throughou jortion of the mines. are fo ers, Prov! ry cheap, and of t dull, Mr. P id miner. He nd Yuba river oroughly tried to the eld of he Mase his of it, he will no lenty, ofthe bust hi way to this city, the Calavaras, Mokelomne and Cos nes, were the principal streams crossed by Mr. Priv ‘They are atill high, and falling very slowly, if at all GOLD ON PRATHER RIVER. [From the San Francisco Herald, June 17 ) The steamer Bl Dorado, which came down iast night, brings the intelligence that the greatest excitement pre- vails on Feather river, in consequence of the discove- Ty of & vast bed of bearing quarts, said to exceed in quantity and richness even the specimens from the mountains of Los Angeles. SCORPION [From the Pacific About twelve miles fr Knight's ferry, of nistans, and four or five miles back from ne streey three men struck upon srich deposit of gold, winter, and Inbored about seven weeks without being interrupted. When they struck upon the spot it was more @ matter of lu of ja ent, ae they were two of them ret time By manage of the peop! he rage gine ange Bas the north. and the washings of the Trinity and Upper Sacramento. The immense Tule plains bordering the Sacramento are entirely under | water, jusiness, CLS upon as well by the hindrance offered travel as the suspension of labor in the various washings. is dull in all parts of Sacramento. Supplies are abundant, the demand limited. So long a the | waters rem. * up,” and laborers idle, their aire: ments will be confined to the bare ‘nevessittee oh fe. ‘The diMiculties which drovers encounter in passing their herds into the placer at points removed trom the main route of travel, and ted by inundant ri- vers, is oftem very com le, and it is constantl: subjecting the various camps to a searcity of « princl- palarticle of food; but of merchandise and artiel d wares for miner's use, there has long a plenty in the placer too, of mi diggers, chiefly from the ranks of population, such as New Mexicans, Sonorians, and the poorer people, are prevented from making their customar: tours of the Northern Mining District. and wen. erin from stream to stream, ing. or lazily pushing their adventures in the spirit of restlessness. But all anx- jously ae when the streams may be ox; to eubriate, days drag wearily to those of our coun- trymen encam, ‘upon the © spot.” and who awake sun but to with the morn| mark ite glance w towering masses of snow, and iy ask, wih tt 2” When the dreary day is over. and in the of evening. the ulles roat of the rushing waters lulls to rest the time-wearled gold seeker, per- ehance bis dreams are of falling rivers, disclosing their hidden treasures in sparkling rande at his feet, and he starts convulsively tos consciousness of ater reality, while the undiminished din of the rapid torrent hie bopes that “the flood is fast failing.” Theronds on the western bank of the Sacramento, above Feather river, are not crossed by swollen streams to an extent to impede travel, but numerous Geproesicne slong the banks to the south of this city | have caused the waters to cover a |: tract of coun- Uli peason but tte travel by the Foate extending from season but ravel by ti rough Ban Jose, end ever m the lower districts, th one, crossing Carquines Straits at Benecia. The road is good from | afew leagues this side of that piace to its northern limit. It reaches the crossing of this city after a cir- | quitous but level streteh, (he distance of whic might, and will be, at mo distant day, lessened nearly one half. Several leagues bel: ‘§ ranche the road diverges at nearly a right angle towards the river, and a trail crosses rshy flat, of about three Daring :uidsummer this much frequented, but the win ter and spring ntirely obstruct a passage. 1% is the only wek of tule land between the banks of the to and the high lands to the we.%t beyond, which can be made easily available for trave Ving pur- poses. The trail strikes’ the river a short dis. ‘ance be- low Sutterville. and_at little ( of con- structing a plank road the distance required) th’e road can be made passable at all seasons of the year. This will shorten the route from the bay to this pia ve at least one half. The importance of sach improven. ‘ent is manifest. when we consider that the northern min 8, and this city, the northera mining depot. may be the without any difficulty, reached, though late in the” year, by parties of emigrants who arrive by the southern route, sersihe and incline towards quartering in our ‘The Bay of San Fra: ments. [From the San Francisco Herald, June 17.) The following important improvements, so neces~ oy ¥ Cn) goth neviastion of our have been com- pleted, under the superintendence,of Commander O: wallader Ringgold, U.S. Navy : prego 2 “*Toxquin Pent Suoat,’ making out from North Bay, has been surveyed. anda black spar buoy moored. in the N. W. end. in 15 feet low water. Vessels coming in from sea, are directed te pass the buoy on the star- board bow, two cable’s length distance. “*Brossom Rock.’—This rock has a large black buoy moored upon it, in 15 feetgow water, terminating in a cone of three feet. The point of the rock lies 2) feet N. E. from the buoy, having only six feet wpor it, at low water. The tide sweeps over and towards this danger- ous rock with irregularity, and great velocity. Ves- sels must avoid approaching it too near, particulaly im light winds. *<Sournamrton Mippuex Gnounp.’—This extensive shoal, tending north and south, lies to the eastward of Angel Isle. On the south extreme there is moored # Diack spar buoy, 15 feet low water. On the centre of the shoal, a red spar buoy, and on the north extreme a black and white spar buoy, both 15 feet low water. The soundings on the west extreme of this extensive shoal, decrease abruptly from five blue mud, to hard sand, in three fathoms. “‘Invincrnte Rock,’ # dan, shoal near the \gerous straits of San Pablo, situated 400 yards southwardly from the’ Two Brothers,’ is marked by a black spar buoy, 15 feet low water. “" Rincon Port Rocxs.’—A ledge of rocks, lying off this peint, with » channel inside, has a black spar buoy moored upon it, in six feet low water.” Complete examinations and surveys of the bay, together with the approaeh of the harbor from the sea, have been made, including the survey of the interme- diate bays and Sacramento river, with a view to pub- lication at the earliest moment, for the advantage of the public. In connection with the above we are enabled tts, that experienced pilots for the outer bar, San Francisco, and Sacramento and rivers, have been duly appointed, under t! tendence of the Board of Pilot Commissioners. (in con- formity with the recent State laws.) and in whom the ‘commercial community may place full confidence. Accident to the Steamer McKim, [From the Pacific News, June 18.) During the down trip of the Gold Hunter, on Tues- day night, she unfortunately came in contact with the McKim going up, striking her hull about the fore- chains, and fojuring her to such an extent thet sbe- finally suak im ten feet water. The accident happened in San Pable Bay. and originated in such manner that the officers of neither vessel seem to be in fault. The captains of the boats were not at the moment on deck, and the pilot of the Gold Hunter had left the wheel im charge of third person, being necessarily ealled away for a few minutes. As is usual, the McKim was shear- ing off to pass to the ht. and whil it of crossing, the collision e , as far an Trnderred to the Gold Hunter, nor did she leave un- til all had been done that could be, for the preserva- tion of the property om board. Tt is thought the MeKim can be raised without much difficalty, and unless the injury is r them is anticipated sh. ready to make her usual trips without much delay. The Gold Hunter bore away a nese badly battered and bruised, as her evidence of the conflict. Since in. BD ra we learn that it is be- each in the McKim ean easily be stopped, ‘the veasel pumped out A competent gang of men, nd a versel, have been sent to her, with submarine ee ont oe will probably = ~ ina a days to undergo the necessary repairs. Fortunately, small amount of freight was in her hold, it mostl) Kk. ter will not exeeed continue her trips wil by the Carson route. This party left “A the first of April, and Pirin Ag close cay that les’ feet only made a slight on it. The company arrived are all in good health, and appears that they chose the best season to perform their journey. The animals are reported im good dition, and generally have been in good graaing. accounts for ort time spent on the way. rage distance passed over per diem is over thirty: * It is probable that last yoar’s ex emigrants on the overland route wil! be tt nting much suffering thir #eason, aa those whe the example of the former will set out knowing the difficulties they will have to encounter, and pre pared to meet them Important Deetsto [From the Pacific News, J We refer our readers to the law applied for ag taxes from for district, is Judge Hebrew Ceremony. Fro ols shin shoes chee eh imp a of the Hebrew faith wasg performed yesterday, at the Albion House, in the family of Mr. Kelsay. Dr. Zachariah officiated upon the occasion time, we understand, « Jewi« the eavabitchment Ladies for Caltfornia, From the Pacific News. June 13.) A Sydney ship arrived yesterday morning, having on board two hundred amd sixty passengers, ot vhemy over seventy were females; There was rash bachelors to the bay ail the forenoon ole boat loads of them climbing the ship's sides, trying to en- gage housekeepers. The Ofictal OF THE RESIDENT PHYSICIAN TO THE NOARD OF neavrn, Mave J 5 . cured; John Clark, burg, An- ini 3 ‘Mey Italy, } o cereds Tarrhoen, dead: Robert of lungs. convalescent; Ben- . diarthews, do | ltenry. cured, Putne: :"O. Temple, Bremen, scurvy, cured; VO: Italy, wound convalescent, yA Ee earnon, New bee land, om, cured; leseent; John Wilson, Scot! William, Simmons, 8 Low prin do, DT. Parker, 1 Ph wa, ei ene Afe ive . Btorer, Ractport, polon, ; Chae. Williams, Boston, e }, Robt. Johnson. New Yor more, Maine, diarrhos, teh Dew ark ternal injury ee ve convalescent pert. RT mania pols reiller, rheumatiem wy, Thomas Murtay. ». Livingston. 3