The New York Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1851, Page 2

ANOTHER SUPPLY OF CALIFORNIA NEWS, RECEIVED BY THE STEAMSHIP PROMETHEDS, wits OVER THREE HUNDRED PASSENGERS, AND ABOUT BALF A MILLION IN GOLD DUST, &e., Ke., &e. ‘The steamship Prometheus, Captain Miner, left Wew York February 27th, and arrived at Chagres March 7th, making the passage outward in eight days. On her return, she left Chagres on the 12th Gnstant, at 12 o'clock, M., andarrived at San Juan om the 13th, at 10 o'clock, A. M.; she left San Juan eo the Hith instant, at 12 o'clock, M., and arrived at Havana on Monday, the 17th instant, at 7 o’clock, P.M., in three days and nine hours; she left Hava waon Wednesday, the 19h instant, at 12 o'clock, M., and arrived ot Quarantine on Sunday, the 23d, at o'clock, P. M., in four days and eight hours from Havana. “he bad a strong head wind all the passage from Havana. The Prometheur brings 325 passengers, and $500,- 000 in gold dust, in the bands of the passengers. The following is the amount of freight :— Beale M. DeWitt. 1 pe eo. Hodgedim 1 packs @rder, 1 package gold dust....... Annexed is a list of the © BAMES OF THE PASSENGERS BY THE PROMETHEUS. @ W Briggs ¥d Burke John Farwell W iH Hormer K Stone H Webeter DU Harvey H Ashbury Dr D Asbury JW Mecre CH Miller WE Herck T Dennis D L Sears L Briggs FW Crowell J Morehead « Bowerman ‘Thes Austio J Melotire J Whipple P Howes JC Blasdell LT Meyoard haan EW True * Whiting u ¥ Pierce J Sturgess Mr Orge N D Fitzgerald J Price Capt John Cook J W Schiler & lady apt Geo Barclay §. Brown UB Smith, lady € Gilbert A Baccher and son Mr Smith bir Thompson C A Haswell W L Webster Wm Ladin Wm Stanton BS Baily ¥ O'Brine BD Eldridge Dr J W Andres © Gunther Capt J Ciluficgton B Heduington W Tefit H Stauping W K Leavitt Geo Mer: innegan CB Auldrich P M Goodrieh Douley €O Thempeon W Y Pinkerdoff B Alectt W Ross KH Randel J. Suilivan JW Wileox Vaward & Hyde JW Martin JW Maynard A Hazzard W Sneligrove JW Hempsted Samuel Haywood J Mai ca N Lampman CB Wiley 1 Berbaugh L ch ascce> timpson 31 Feware WM Bennett Mr Fairchild rd Hi Fidredge Wa Hotfuan ¥ Shebiey Mr W D Shebicy BR AU # Fars J Prost A Merrell Mr Cook S Teethacher JB Cannan J Kayweod ygers at ded in the Havaca, for New 0; eeamebip G Phey pr Expenses of the lsco Government. [Pre arier, Feb, 10, Some cvid trous pe tive done to the people of this cit, the statement which we publish below. It show ftate of things which may w artle the commu- nity, and ewuse the inquiry from every man. a bankrupted ¢ sary to meet the enorm to office holders!” It is wed by law Am'ts per Annum Superior Court, $7.00 For three Judges of the We eaeb To the Mayor Mayor's Clerk Seonevss wee «Hy Attorney ace * Attorney's Clerk City Marshal Marshal's Clerk Comptroller, y Collector Wedbeotor's Clerk (Ny Treasurer ‘Treasurer's Clerk Recorder Recorder's Clerk Miatern Aldermen Couneil's Clerks (tw # (ight © (seventy-five ) mai Renee Commissioner's Clerk Five Commieioners oners to examine land titles were of Fire Department Keys (for what’ rintendent of Public Building others Resident Physi Assistant Phy ‘Three Surge Matron fort Meward fer $22.00 10.000 000 19.000 5.000 9.000 i”) 5.000 2.000 5.000 64.000 #00 24.000 219.000 5.000 and sundry y Mowpital Total. This sum does not include the am lie pritter. [t must be $10,000, at ing in all, 40,600. ‘This great met , built Bpon more and, unlike her, built almort ina . & population of twenty-three th . who, attracted by the wparkling of ¢ ve come bither from every rter of the b ble globe From the sunny elimes of Spain and Italy, from the fairy lands of ia and Ar , from the regions of snow and see in Norway and from the corn and vine lands of pleasant France, from the Britich colonies, from the green South Americ imperial dominions of the near relative of th apd meen, and from the golden fie, have they come in myriads streets the fair European j Kanaka or the darker Hind 4 mansays bi prayers, as he p « the churches of the Christian; the calevlating (serman drives hard§bargains with the volatile Frenchman, and the tiff made Yankee daily deals with the long-tailed Chinaman. Such an omniwm gatherum of humanity was never before witnessed in the world’s history. ‘The golden charm has spoken the ‘‘ open me" to the brazen gates and lofty walls that have hereto- fore enclored a nation of millions, and the whole ‘world bas sent her representatives in great conven- tion to a little spot that four years ago was known oaly as « resort for whalers or merchant vessels, who on the Pucifie coast n aceurately calculate the result of this effects must be grand and lasting. ern of Europe will return to his home; the therner will again visit the cold land of the light limbed oriental will go back land; the long tailed child of the sun will enter again his noble wall; the bearded Turk will once more listen to the mueztim ax it is sounded from the minarets, and the unsophisticated children of the sea will return to their flowery islands. But all will carry back with them a knowledge of t Nish |i ~ e,an idea of the American instit ies, a portion of the energy and a atthe great Anglo-Saxon race, and an Sscdentn of the blessed principle <4 Him whose precep yet © ace among the nations, and make the “wi ilecnent bud snd's ljossom as the rose tree.” The discovery of gold in California has done more to advance the cause of civilization and the spread of and Christian institutions, than any eee sceiact bog wb within Whe lags oon nds of the California. In with the « lately. been and returned, and gives icine rests hieabra to He has no ol in colori is account, e, we are certain would ne so. His rey heretofore, have al- ways stood the test. This much we say, having implicit faith in his statement of facts in this as in his previous reports. : “ steamer Chasepanke arrived from Galan this morning, with about passengers. ace counts from the Gold Blut! through authentic sources, confirm the previous reports of the aurifer- ous nature of that region. Having seen the whole bare we are prepared to speak positively on the subject. "the Chesapeake arrived at Trinidad on the 2Ist, making the run from San Francisco in sixty hours. Most of her passengers were landed at ‘Trinidad, and she then tothe Gold Bluffs, for which pees she hada large quantity of ht for the acitic Mining Company. Trinidad bids fair to become a town of im; ance, especially should the Gold Bluffs be worked to any considerable extent. Within the last month it has received a large addi- tion to its population, and the proposition to make it the seat of pact of Trinity county will undoubt- or be by the Legislature. Many people will go to the mines as soon as provisions can be packed thither; but still a sufficient number will re- main to render it the most town in the county. ‘The harbor is insecure during the preva- lence of southerly winds, but it is sheltered from all other winds. Undoubtedly, it is the best harbor between San Francisco and the Columbia river. ‘There is an abundance of the finest timber in the immediate vicinity of the town, and large quanti- ties of piles are prepared for the San Francisco market. ‘The fertility of the soil, and the mildness of the climate, are remarkable. Particularly is this true as respects the vicinity of the Klamath river, where we tasted whortleberries, plucked from the bushes on the 26th of January. The Indians along the coast are very friendly towards the whites, and are frequent}: operet to carry baggage from the Klamagh to Trini 5 E he Bluffs are about thirty miles north of Trini- dad, and to reach them is a matter of no slight fu- tigue. High hills and deep [xp are quite a re- lief after travelling twenty miles ancle deep in beach sand. ‘The Gold Bluffs present to the ocean a perpendi- cular front of from one to four hundred feet in height, and extend a distance of about six miles. At the base there is an abundance of talcose slate mixed with quartz, and we were shown specimens of quartz gold, though in v small quantities. At times, the ocean breaks against the bluffs, rendering travelling along the beach a very hazardous matter, for seve- ral days together; but, in ordinary weather, the beach at the foot of the bluffs is from twenty to fifty yards in width. The beach is a mixture of gvay ‘and black sand. In some places the black sand covers the surface to the depth of an eighth of an inch, and ean be easily gathered, though we must say that during our stay at the bluffs the ex- hibitions of black sand inany great abundance were rare. It is found mixed with scales of gold, very fine, so fine that it cannot be separated by ordinary washing. The beach changes with every tide, and ck sand is to be secn upon the i into the beach, the gary and xed together, the gray largely I f In the rills which trickle down the pluffs, the gold is to be found in quantities, perhaps greater than in the black sand. It is probable that the gold has been washed from the bluffs into the ocean, and is cast upon the beach by the action of the waves. ‘The seenery in the region of the Bluffs is reall, ent. ‘The stupendous height of the blutf, des—the water rushing over the top and meeting no impediment until it strikes the beach at the base, two hundred feet or more—form scenes which an artist might study with profit. The Bluffs are broken by three gulches, in which the Pacific Mining Company have located their log houses and tents. The Bluffs appear to be of a sandstoue ff, and exhibit many trades of iron. sand is found in any desirable quantity upon the beach. We noticed men washing this grey sand, and they succeeded in extracting a quan- ity of black sand, perhaps one-tenth part. There ie undoubtedly more or less of the black sand all along the beach; but in most places the quantity is very minute. rhe Chesapeake landed several tons of goods at Bluffs, by means of lines extending from the camer to the shore, and to which the casks con- taining the goods were attached. The surf rend ed the landing in boats impracticable. The steam- er was anchored nearly half a mile from the shore, in sounding, (the lead being greased to test the of the bottom), several particles of gold awn up. This fact seems to indicate that there is as much gold in the ocean as upon the beach, and before many months we may expect to lout with a to bring up the m the bottom of the ocean. ‘The mines on the Klamath and its tributaries are represented to be extremely rich, and many per- sons are preparing to operate on Beaver Creck, Sal- reek, and Seott river, as soon as the season Two doll 1 were paid for pack- ing from Trix On Saturday re week, the ent ath was reported to be 150 yards wide, and most accounts represent that during the summer months the river can be easily entered by small vessels. The Gold Bluffs extend to within twelves miles of the mouth of the Kla- ineipally oxide h. “he black sand, as it is called, isp of iron, strong’ etic. Several chemists who have exam the sand suepate that a portion of it is oxidated g and that bat a small portion of the precious me’ We conve lw visible to the naked eye. veral intelligent minere— the bluffs for several 3 sionally they find the nt, and at other times little or Mining Company lay claim to alarge ¢ beach, and have erected three log laid in a large store of provisions, pre- » working the Bluffs on an extensive have a large number of laborers on , and have employed a chemist to extract the gold from the sand, and are sanguine in the be- lief that their enterprive will yield them a band- come por centage. if the sand yield any thing like the quantity gold which has been represented, dently. But no word of t expense of reaching the | Bluffs is nearly or quite one hundred dollars, and the cost of getting provisions there, about fifty cents per pound. Even suppose they suc- coed in etting large qu ties of the so called blac 4 sand, without some economical imethod of separating the gold, it will be valueless. We saw men in the vieinity of the Bluffs, who had ex- pended alltheir means in reaching the now unable to return _ hooner Capacity, with 140 passengers, ar- rinidad on the 28th January, and ded next day to the Gold Bluffs, to land her cengers. ‘The steamer Sea Gull touched Trini- dad on the 30th, left a few passengers, and con- tinued on her trip to Oregon. he steamer (roliah going into Trinidad, as the Chesapeake left, on afternoon of the 30th. Extreordinary Richness of the Scott's River Mines. From the Sacramento Transcript, Feb. 14) We met with a gentl n yesterday, Mr. Brun- dage, who has just returned from the diggings on Scott's ver, by the way of Redding’s Springs. Mr. B. « + that there is some snow on the moun- tain, but not sufficient to affect seriously the migra- tion now flowing to that region of country. There were net many persons there when Mr. B. left, although he met large numbers en rowte on his pas sage down The most gratifying intelli; ene brought by him ie, that there di ngs are really rich, contracieting entirely an account we gave a week We give his language in the statement, that “they are de- cidedly the richest mines in all California.” 1 best evidence was the exhibition of lumps ho had himeelf gathered—not one of the lot we think was worth less than $5, and from that upward. The lumpe are all mixed with quarts rock, more or less. The diggings are located along the banks or in bars. That whole country abounds with gulches putting into the r and it is generally from the that the lumps are taken. nilemen were in the city, a short time mouth of the raving Two mn thee diggings,@who purchased one hun- ed head of mules, packed them, and started back. y that they had been enga only some four weeks in mining, and had made $10, If the statement was correct, they may be regarded as extremely lucky, and no miner should repair to those parts with any inflated idea of doing as well. Some may do #0; but the bulk must be contented with a far less amount. It is unreasonable to ex- peet that all can make fortunes with such rapidity, and it is only build airy castles to entertain any such notion. By diligenee, and « fair proportion of luck, almost every man will realize a handsome sum in the course of a year or two, and if it is the inten- tion to return to the Eastern States, he will have eufficient to start him in any of the ordinary avoca- tions of trade. Sudden fortanes are not half as durable as those earned by great toil and privation Ten Miles of Rich Diggings. From the Sacramento Transcript Fee’ § } We have late and interesting intelligence from one of the tributaries of Feather river. Dr. WE Small, who retarned the other day from the east branch of the North Fork 5 eee iver, brings most eneow news. was prosent at mmith's Bar, and saw a Mr. Turner, of Moomehe setts, take out at one time, from his claim, seven one and three ounces of dust! Thie was fine W, and of course, created pvane degree Of eacite- ment. Mr. Fy his claim ; be went, relied on the report, and general credence was that along » Ininers were the entire bauk, many others wese Pay ty Rig " If this should prove true, a strong tide of emigra- uarter, We haye no doubt, that some of the tribu-_ r river; but we tion will set in to that ourselves, from privé diggings are to be found tarles af the Plumas or to the statement. It was re; ten miles of two ounces, information, river whilst doubt very much whetber. there is any place in California, of Oe an extent, where all canavet the ounces. as our ex and shovel our observation, rience, whilst we labored with the and anon, rocked the cradle, to th tune of “Take your time, Miss Lucy.” Onc of the Phases of (#rom the Alta Feb. 3.) hopick eo An affair, which threatened serious consequences, was witnessed at the foot of Sacramento street, yes- terday morning. of the eyaoen 8 into favor amo sire te enhance t! It was one of the natural results of plunder which has recently come a few unprincipled men who de- ‘ir own fortunes at the expense of their neighbors. The lot fronting upon Howison’s r, between the stores of Dungan Moore & Pen- t and Haviland & Ryder, has been in the ssion of the resentatives for the last dorff’s title bears date May, five ._ Mr, Mr. Leidesdorff and his rep- Leides- The first ware- house, erected on the beach of San Francisco, was built there by Mr. L., and was leased to the United States government. Mr. Leidesdorff commenced building the first pier in this city on the lot in ques- tion, and for the pu imported stone from itka, in Russian ships. For some time past Capt. Fol- som has had a large quantity of heavy timber upon the lot, and at no time since he became the repre- sentative of the Leidesdorff estate has it been out of his possession. Early yesterday morning Capt. Folsors wad informed that persons were pm din erecting a building upon the above described lot of land, and he immediatel, the intruder, been laid, eighty feet long and twent wide, and a quantity the land, to complete Folsom ordered his foundation, and they armed themselve: of scantlin, pee the conelzn ion. proceeded to eject He found that a foundation had feet upon Capt. men to cut away the with 3 axes to carry out his direction. Mr. Nathaniel Page, the ing, in struck at him with a broad axe. rson who was constructing the build- liately advanced upon Capt. Folsom, and Te evaded the blow, and in return struck at Mr. Page, but without hitting him. Mr. Page some it, and Capt. at Mr. Page. again lifte his axe, and rson called out that he was about to throw olsom then drew a revolver and fired The ball struck Mr. Page’s watch, Which was in his vest pocket, and glanced off with- The watch was completely shattered ; but the owner may thank his stars that out injuring his person. it saved his life. The bystanders then interfered, and disarmed Mr. Page; and Capt. Folsom, an men in_his employ, proceeded to throw the timber, which Mr. Page had laced on the lot, into the water, having first offered the owner to allow him an opportunity to remove it, and subsequently pro- to pure se it; both of which propositions age declined acceding to. No later than Saturday evening, Mr. Page proposed to purchase of Capt. Folsom’ a portion of the rary lot be at- tempted to rant upon, and offered terms of pay- u ‘4 Capt. Folsom’s @ land is the oldest in ment, thus fi prietorship. ly recognizin, The title to t pro- California, and is not in the least affected by the recent decisions of the ere Court of this at Mr. Page, or any one and we are surprised t else, should have undertaken, deprive Capt. Folsom of his property. Peace with (From the Californ’ It is expected that the commis: i < ate treaties with the Indian tribes of Cali- 4o nego’ the Indians. ia Courier, Feb. 15.) State; such means, to mers appointed fornia, will depart upon their interesting and impor- tant mission to-day. recollected, are Col. craft, and Col. G. will act as seere ‘The commissioner: R. McKee, Dr. O. ’. Barbour. John McKee, Esq., ofthe commission. Those gen- it will be M. Woren- tlemen have devoted the time, which has elapsed since their arrival in the country, to investigations in relation to the character of the Indian tribes, their locations, hi causes, and the i between them and the white settlers. s, disposition, and the probable cidents of the various difficulties They are men of large experience, possessing much firianess and decision of character, combine with that cir- cumspection and prudence so essential to suceessful negotiation with an uncivilized people. Under an or- der from the Seeretary of War, General Smith has furnished an escort to the commission of about ten officers and eighty equipped, and plac Keys, than whom a more could not have been chosen. have na Whii picked men, fully armed and under the command of a popular commander The officers and men Il been selected with reference to the delicate re of the service upon which they are detailed. it will be their duty to defend the commis- sion from attacks of marauding parties of Indians, and to give, by their presence, an air of dignity and authority to their proceedings, they will be required, it is feared, to keep in cheel unpr cipled bands of their own countrymen, whose lawless, and frequent- ly unprovoked , mig! those whom they desire tion, we would a; proceedings again it otherwise put commissioners to to reach. the untutored out of the power proach or conciliate In this connee- appeal to the whites residing in the Indian precincts, to exercise a little furbear- ance. Let them remember the ignorance of the red man, and his many wrongs at the hands of our race. Our people profess to The Indians know no other law t and law. of self-will, retaliation a: » governed b: nd revenge. They reason n that do not understand our language, or our customs; and the course pursued towards them, in too many instances, has undoubtedly been cal leulated to ive them the impression that there was nothing left for them ex- jon or extermina’ ion. A little forbear- ance on wr go is indispensable, until the commis- sioners shal means of competent int true position of affairs, « nd have had an opportunity, through the at to explain the to treat for the extin- jishment of the Indian title to the lands desirable ir occupation, ‘The entire party will start from Benicia for Stock- ton, where mules will be provided for them, and whence they will proceed to the Mari where they commence operations. nity of the recent mig efforts of the commis- be: and quiet. inanner, we the press ‘in the will second the mission, by counselling for the people will bat co-op ho; perate in th po country, that ons If may hope for the very best results of the labors of the commissioners. Miscelaneco QUARTZ VEIN AT wi We announced, a few da rich placers in the region yielding, ns far as they had been ‘ learne return. e da da: i hy of M or two since, from , the discovery of rey, which were ested, an unusual @ gen- tleman from that place, that a rich quarts vein was discovered on the hill just bac gives evidence of being fully » plored in the mountains above us. of the city, which ch a# any yet ex- Some portions of the quartz were brought up to this city, and is now in ment of Moffat d& ( STILL MORE GOLD DISCOVERIES. From the Alta California, Feb. 13.) conversation with a gentleman yester- day, upon whose word we can place the utm et of being assayed, at the establish- —Parific News. t re- lianec, who informed us that an immense discovery of gold had latel, been made, upon a hill in the vieinity of the Mokelumne river, which had never previously been wrought. upon the by down fifte: over much coarser, is ve had much difficulty to convey their dirt a great dista A party of four black and rusty. in wash! oO water. struck very summit, some three weeks since, and en feet have thus far extracted r thousand dollars. The gold, although similar in color to that found in the vicinity of Nevada, aoe who have been working t a The i claim have being obliged . The continued discoveries which are being made upon the bill tops are opening new resources in the mineral wealth of California. The idea th: at the gold of California bas been exhausted, is ridiculous in the cxtreme. CALIFORNIA EXPORTING The Daily Balance farnishes the following ac- count of a recent exportation from our State. On Saturday, at the Custom House, J. B. Bidleman, Montgomery «treet, cleared the brig Samuel French, for New York, consigned to Sturges & Co., with the following assorted r trunks, tons copper, & bbl » paint, A NEW FNTERPRISE. [From the Californ ia Courie! b 16. -argo:—10,000 horns, 3,000 gold crackers, 100 boxes tea, and varnish, ‘The miners in the dry diggings, in the vicinity of Jamestown, dexpairin, to them, have determined about fifty carte, and a have been portation of t of w to wrters ever comin, £3, to the water, ant number of wheelbarrows, t into the service, for the trans dirt to points where it can be washed. The plan is snid to pay excoedingly well. THEATRICALS IN STOCKTON [From the Stockton Times, Feb. 15.) Fr Pracen Tueatre.—The above theatre was opened on Tuesda, peerae at, by Mr. James Stark Breat celebrity of these and Mrs. J. 10 iy. pe would draw a crowd in any e) y State; and we are gratified to find that in St one liberal measure of thor ie cheer from ie spicndidnew theatre. Fupport rendered. us Was greeted with audicnve which filled of the oekton jon of their merits is experienced, Their anen. this _— iy San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 2éth, Tome a Araminta Ww. Gil Miss ine Franc’ L. Feb. 14, dir. of the U. 8. Hotel, New York. to Amelia Smith, formerly of Brooklyn, Long Island. to an, mah, for Margaret: ith, 1851, Mrs. Jane BE. 4 late of Harrisburgh, In Stockton, Cal,. Feb, 2, Mr, Edwin Hosa, formerly of Missouri, in the 20th year of his oo. His death was caused by the accidental discharge of a pistol. He was ite Been beneath dhe bal passing the heart, causing instantaneous ‘At Dobbins’ Ranche, Gal., Jan. 26th, of ehronic diarr- hea, Mr. Win. R. Nevin, of $t, Louis, Mo. In ‘ Rostiond, Geapoe. et consumption, Mrs, Ruthanne Anke aged and 1] months, 4 In Honolulu, 8. 1. Dee. Vth, at the U. 8. Hospital, Mr, Andrew C, Jackson, of Murray Co., Tennesse. In San Francisco, Cal,, Feb. 9, at the residence of Rev. James McGowan, Dr. Jaiues Swan, formerly of Spring- di yo 1, cg ea Upper California, Pius sierra Neva eldeat son of Dr: Jannes and Eliza O'Brien, aged year, a. “Jose, Jan, S6tb, Capt. Iurlan Stern, late of Gat- veston, Texas, aged 59 . t th residence ‘m. Eddy, near San Jose, on Dec, At the of loth, after an illness of ly five mouths, Matthew Roche, M. D., aged 27 years. E: ition to Japan. [From the julu Friend, January 9.) Japan seems to be the ¢erra incognita that now the busy world desires to know more about ; and any- thing relating to that country is interesting. Ship- boars 32 Japanese have, from time to time, found their way to the Sandwich Islands. A few weeks since, the whaleshij ia took several to China; but some remai at Honolulu. Three of these have since sailed in the Sarah Boyd, bound to Shang- hai, China. Captain Whitmore promised that, on his route, to Shenghel, he would pass near the ‘Loo- choo Islands, and there leave these three Japanese, whose names are John Mung, Denzo, and Goeman. According to a statement made by Mung, before the United States Consul, they have been about ten years from their native land. “ Their statement was to this effect :—We left the S. IE. part of the island of Niphon, in a fishing vessel, and were wrecked. After remaining on an uninhabited island for about six months, we were taken off by Captain Whit- field, master of the ship John Howland, and brought to the Sandwich Islands. Denzo Geoman re- mained here. Mung went to the United States, and was there taken care of and educated by Capt. Whitfield. After being absent several years, Mung returned to the islands, and here found his former companions. J ! On learning that Gapiaie Whitmore would land them at the Loochoo Islands, Mung, with the as- sistance of a few friends, purchased a good whale boat, oars and sai Having learned the science of navigation, suffici for all practical purposes, he supplied himself with quadrant, compass, charts, &e. It is not expected that the Sarah Boyd will come to anchor at the Loochoo, but launch the whale boat off the islands, and leave the three Japanese to make the best of their way to land. Although when at the Loochoo, they may be far from their native shores, yet Mung, (whom we shall now call Capt. Mung,) thinks that he knows enough of the relative situation of the Loochoo and Japanese Islands to find his way across. He says, that annually a large Japanese junk visits the Loo- choo Islands, for the purpose of receiving tribute money, and that the junk leaves Japan in February, and returns in June.” He supposed that they might get passage in her; at any rate they would make the trial. We shall anxiously wait to learn the success of Capt. Mung’s expedition. He is asmart and intel- ligent young man, and has made good use of his op- tunities, bei Tena to speak and write the Eng- ish language with tolerable accuraty. Should he succeed in reaching his native land ‘in safety, his services may be of importance in opening an inter- course between his own and other countries. He would make an excellent interpreter between the Japanese and the English or American. Suceess to Capt. John Mung, commanding the whale boat “Adventurer.” a Somermmxe New tv Hoxovta.—We rejoice that on the opening of a new year, there is something new in Honolulu. We have a new market, new re- servoir and acqueduet, new town clock, new stores, new houses, new wharves, new fences, new names to our streets, new people, and new Athenawum; be- fore the year 1851 shall close, we hope to be able to report that many other new and desirable improve- ments and changes have been made.—Honolulu Friend, Jan. 9. Our Isthmus Correspondence. Paxama, March —, 1851. Horvible Murders on the Chagres River—Eleven Persons Horvibly Murdered—Immense Excitement—Public Meetings held in Panama—Siz Thousand Dollars raised to pay the expenses of Parties to go in pursuit of the Murder- ers, and as a Reward—Arvest of the Murderers—Determi+ nation on the part of the Americans at Chagres to Lynch them—Token to Panama for Trial, §e. $e. On Saturday, the 1st inst., information reached this city. through Mr. K. Runnels, that several horrible murders had been committed on the Chagres river. He stated that in coming up the river, the day previous, he saw many of the bodies floating in the river, but that, on no ac- count, could he induce the boatmen to go near the bodies as they were afraid of the “peste.” Public notices were 4 immediately posted about the city, calling a meeting of the citizens, to adopt measures for the detection and ar- rest of the murderers, to be held in the hall of the Ame- rican Hotel, the next morning, (Sunday), at 9 o'clock. During that night, and carly Sunday morning, great ex- citement began to prevail among the American residents, and at the hour appointed for the meeting, large crowds of persons had collected in and about the hoff, manifest- ing great excitement, and eager to learn the particulars of the dreadful transaction. Upon assembling, Edmund B. Green, Bsq., of New York, called the meeting to order, and requested the im- mediate election of officers to conduct the meeting upon #0 important an occasion; whereupon he was unanimous: President, and Col, A. J. F, P n, of Loul- nd appropriate remarks from the A.B. Corwine, Ew.. (the Ameriean Con- sul) explanatory of the object of the meeting, the follow- ing resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved. That a committee, consisting o pointed by the President, to memorialize the authorities of the city of Pauama, in relation to the late act: der committed on the Isthmus of Panama. 1! dent presented the names of the Peyton Middleton, Ran Runnels, Jenkins, and HG Ely, os sald committee. Resolved, That a relief committee be appointed by the President, to consist of three. for the collecting from American, and foreigners generally, funds to defray the expences of detecting an‘l bringing to condign punish- ment the perpetrators of the aforesaid horrid crime. The following names were presented by the President, and accepted by the meeting. viz :—Lewis A, Middleton, W. Dinneford. aad Dr EB. Jenkins. Bpeeches were made by many it. and a general disposition manifested to sustain the laws of the country. and to oppose violence in any unjust or impro- per form. The meeting then adjourned to 4 o'clock, P.M. During the interim, a committee of three persons was despatched to Gorgona to procure all the they could, and to return and report as early This committee consisted of three men well qualified for such a duty, and they started ~ well armed and equipped as the law directs.” THE MEETING aT 4 O'CLOCK, P.M. The meeting assembled pureuant to adjournment. and was inereased in its numbere by the addition of many of | mort respectable American and other foreign reei- mts. EB. B. Green, Beq.. in the chair, announced that the Memorial Committee had desired to entrust the pre- entation of the memorial to Hie Excellency the Gover- nor, into the hands of our Consul, A. B. Corwine, Esq., with instructions from the meeting to procure a reply, and as sO as bie ‘The following revolutions were then offered, and unani mourly adopted — Resolved. That the memorial to his Excellency. the Governor of Panama, be presented by the American Con- sul, A.B. Corwine, Fag Resolved. That a committee of three be appointed by the President. for the — of raising the eum/of three thousand five hum ire, to be ae a reward for the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of the late atrocious acts of murder. The following named pereons were appointed, viz:—David Jones, John Fretz, and D. M Corwine, Beq Resolved. That a committee of vigilance, to conaet of five persons. be appointed by the President. Mesers, Lewis A. Middleton, Ran Runnels, Jas. F. Francisco, Louie Bayer and J d Aq were appointed said com- mittee Several other minor resolutions were passed. speeches were made, and, as it had been resolved to take no steps, nor adopt any measures, until a reply to the memorial had been procured from the Governor, the meeting ad- Journed until the following (Monday afternoon, at J o'- hoe five. be ap- THE MERTING ON MONDAY AFTERWOON. A Th large ro of American and other foreign citi- zens of Panama, collected her at the American [In tel at the hour eppointed. The excitement had become very great and intense, and prevailed throughout the above city. The meeting was again called to order by Mr. Green, the President. and the following memorial wae presented by A. B. Corwine, Keq., together with a statement of the correspondence bh had taken place between himecif and the committee appointed to mem - rialize the Governor, and alzo a copy of the Governors | ry The following is the memorin! | To me Excrntesey, rue Gor a ds | |, A committee a a mecting of fe ign restless of Panama, held at the American | Hotel this day, are instructed to present to your Bacel- Jeney the following memorial, Ww There has been recently perpetrated on the 2a, 1861 udiclent to attert the fact. whereas, some aes houilonce than | showed t | expedition be placed in a hat and drawn; and thoes committee ~ is with us, as it must be with you, a matter of sincere that should the jurisdiction ‘hie therefore we feel it to be our duty to offer you our aid in bringing to proper punishment, such ms as may be engaged in these terrible murders, und also, to protect the lives rty of who may wish to cross the Fretimus of Panama With considerations of the respect, we are 's friends. and nt servants, LETON, A. J. F. PHELAN, ‘DD! THOMAS H. JENKINS, HENRY G. ELY, RAN RUNNELS, * Committee. ‘This memorial bore the 5 ‘and other foreigners, resident in ‘The reply of His Excellency was then read, and as it ‘was not considered clearly definite enough to the meet- it was in the opinion of this meeting the an- Ticino ~ teeny relay Hannes be otf communication of A: B. Corwine, Esq., is not satisfac tory; and that a committee of three be appointed by the President to call on his Excellency, the Governor, and procure from him a definite answer iu relation to the semorSl toouien te Oe American Consul—said com- mittee to have full er to act in any susan. The Freident appointed Merry, Thos, H. Jenkins, Dr. E. A. ‘Theller, G. Klizondo—to which were added the President and Secretary—the committee to report at 8 o'clock, this evenii ‘The meeting then adjourned to 8 o'clock. MEETING At 8 O’CLOCK—TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT. ‘At 8 o'clock the hall was thronged with , whose faces and actions betrayed the most intense excitement. The President'called the masking to. order, and the com- mittees were called upon for their reports. The Finance Committee reported that about three thousand dollars had already been collected, and that five thousand more was held subject to the necessity of its being used to carry out the object of the ing. (Great sensation and applause.) The Memorializing Committee reported that t™ day had dispatched three men to Gorgona for in- formation, and that they had returned without procuring any further than the general facts possessed by the meet- Reward Committee reported that any amount of fuuds was ready to be placed at the disposal of the meet- . fo meet all emergencies, Committee to wait prsonally upon His Excel- lency, the Governor, and procure a distinct and definite nf to the memorial presented to him, reported, that in obedience to the wishes of the mevting, they had culled upon the Acting Governor, in the absence of ia Excellency, the Governor. That the Acting Governor stated his great satisfaction at the action taken by the American und other foreigners in a matter involving such momentous consequences; and that to aid and co- operate with the memorialists, he would tender the ser- vices of an officer of rank, with a sergeant, corporal, and ten soldiers, to unite with any number of citizens, to go in pursuit of the murderers, "He also offered letters to all the Alcaldes through the country. invoking their aid, and authority, and protection to all forces sent out. It wus hen Resolved, That the report of the committee be adopted, and that we accept the generous offer of his Excellency, the Governor, of an officer of rank, a corporal, and ten en. Resolved, That the Committee which called on the Governor be discharged from their duties. Here the letter of Mr. Gleason to Mr. Corwine was read. [This document has already appeared in the letter of our Chagres Correspondent.—Ep. Henaup.) STATEMENT OF MR. R. M. MUSGROVE IN REGARD TO ‘THE DISCOVERY OF THE DEAD BODIES, ETC., ETC. Mr. Musgrove. a gentleman connected with the specie train of the British steamers, furnished the editors of the Pename Siar the following statement of facts :— 26th February, 44; o'clock. A.M.. left Chagres for Cru- ces; 344 o’elock, P.M.. same day. arrived at Dos Herman- os, heard awful accounts of a most cold blooded massacre having been committed higher up the river, and also of @ boat and chest having been seen by a native in a ereck of Trinidad river. Called upon the resident Alealde at Dos Hermanos for particulars, who summoned before him the discoverer of the boat, and who swore to having seen as stated. ‘27th February. 5}; o'clock, A.M.. armed myself, and in company with Paulino Calderin, Alcalde of Dos Herman- os; Mr. 0. W. Parisen. voyage companion; Mathias Mu- nos, Reymundo Yangue, Antonino Villareal, Jose Anget Montenegro. of Dos Hermanos. all well armed, proceeded to the river Trinidad; and in the first creek found a boat inted black, with whigg line round her of about three inches wide, two oars anil a rudder inside of the boat. On shore we found a chest, broken open; some of the car- penter’s tools, which it contained, thrown about the ground; seeing footsteps up the bank leading to the bushes, sent up to see if anybody or goods were there, and being answered in the affirmative, we went up and found two trunks, locks broken, a carpet bag. cut, and a knapsack, all open; and wearing apparel and bed cloth- ing. &e., strewed about, all more or less besmeared with blood: amongst they, found two pairs of pauts and one or two shirts of sacking. or Hesmians, such as are generally worn by Carthagenian boatmen. (as I am informed.) Not finding a single article of apparel. except an overcoat of cloth, fawn color, and @ pair of oil cloth pants, sundry hats and caps. I feel satisfied that the parties guilty of the erime of robbery and murder, must have dressed themselves in good clot taken the surplus with them; not a single new article of clothing did I find, not even a shirt. ‘We stowed all we could into the packazes there found, and took them, together with the boat, to Dos Herman- of, where they now remain in charge of the Alealde, I promised the men who accompanied us, to sec them paid for their trouble. I proceeded as soon after as possible on my voyage, and found, between the entrance of that part of the river eall- +d Palo Matias and that of Juan Gallegos, at different parts, four dead bodies, caught by their clothes among the snags; these were white men, and bad been dead tome time, say three or four days, In that part of the river called Ahorea el Lagarto, saw two graves, the lower of which was not entirely covered, the hands and arms being ex; to the elbow; I could not persuade my men to land me, but saw two cuffs of what appeared ‘to be black velvet, the dress being torn away by the birds of prey to clear the flesh. I saw no “Te informed at Dos Hermanos, that three Carthage- a little belo that morning (the 26th), ask an elderly man, who was on his way up. alo them actors ghe river. but not liking their appearance, he refused; these men were on the same side of Chagtes river, and a little below Trinidad. We found two Co the Trinidad; and on the bank, a bottle, with wicker nor KR. M. MUSGROVE. Panama Mareh 1, 1851 [Ilere the postscript, already published in the Herald, in the letter of our Chagres correspondent, appears. —Ed Herald.) At this period of the meeting Mr. Corwine introduced Judge Tompkins, of Mississippi. who Imd just arrived from the scene of the murder, and who made the follow- ing thrilling statement:— Arrived at Chagres, February 28; heard of the murder; went over to old Chagres, and learned ‘two persons bad been arrested on the charge; went to the eal saw them in the stocks; they were Carthagenians; told by « negro of Jamaica that one of them had confess ed, and in his confession implicated the other. The pur- port of his confession being. that the boat's erew, five in number. are of Carthagens, with the boat of a widow, « native of Chagres, were taking nine passengers up the river, among them two women and three children; that the crew wished them to stay the night at Dos Hermanos, but were forced by the passengers to go on; that a quar- rel ensued, and the quarrel ended in a struggle just below Vamos Vamor, in the course of whieh the «kull of one of the passengers was crushe blow with an oar. Uj to this time it wes not tite tion to kill, but then they began in carnest the work of death; that after dis- patching the men with the oars, they poinarded the women and children; that they then rifled the pockets and baggage of the murdered passengers, aud ran the boat into the River Trinidad; that he who confessed charged the other man under arrest with advising and directing the murder, This was the substance of the confession ax stated by the Jamaican. Apart from the confession, statements were con- flicting, varying the number killed from nine to thirteen Parties had been sent out from Chagres to make inqui- ries and pursuit. With some of these parties Mr. T. had met. in ascending the river; they reported that they had found and buried five bodies, upon none of which was found anything to identify them except a paper, which ta man named Brooks was one of them. and that he was a passenger out from New York, on the Em- pire City Mr. T. and his party saw three of the fresh graves in accending the river; and at a point less than one mile be- | low Vamox Vamos, were attracted by the buazards to the beach, where they discovered signs of violence, such as rent clothing. &e ; they had their boat landed, and on examination found two graves, so shallow that the birds had ned th down to the dead bodies; the hands of bot were exposed. and portions of the legs. all de- h nuded of the flesh by the birds. The bodies had not been long concealed there; were not very offensive, must have been buried by the murderers, ‘There had been a fire kindied on the beach, About the place they found a broken oar, the heavy part of which had been cut into two clube, with a heavy knife or light hatchet; but no stains of blood of indentations he detected upon theee clubs. There was in the mud of the beach, under the water, the track of a boat's prow, and on eacl bare-footed tracks of men, all within the water. In the edge of the water about two-thirds of a money belt cut and ripped open; near it a coarse cotton net purse with brass rings, two pocket combs, and a cotten pocket hand- kerchief; two small pieces of paper were picked up. one containing some figures merely; the other was a freight receipt. hut so much rent and obliterated as to be searcel; legible. They could ouly make out that it was a rece for one parcel for Moody; the Christian name or initial letters were wholly iMleyable . At Pino Blaneo saw another of the Chagres parties, who said one of the men in custody there on the charge had heen discharged, but that the man who confessed was rtill in custody Judge T. concluded his ad by expressing the high tification he felt in seeing the course the citizens of vanoma were taking in the ir i words of of our country- uence of our country, a , a8 everywhere, rejoiced to find them he ing and pence-abiding people. His remarks were attentively listened to, and during their deliverance, with the most rapturous applawre esolved. That a Committee of five persons be inted by the meeting for the purpose of selecting cuitable per- fons to go on an expedition for the purpose of finding the murderers, Merers. D. M. Corwine, P. L. Parsona, John Fretz, HG. Bly, and B. Elesondo, were appointed raid coramitter Resolved, That the names of volunteers to go on this names of twenty ro drawn by said of five, to ronetitute the number for the The committee reperted the names for the expedition to A. B. Corwine, i FW. Green, TH BR fiver a most horrible outrage, in the of Treasurer, B. ’ Cel. Francis Amay, Edward MeGovern, Robert Mark Dr, B. Jenkins, For Chorrera:—A, J. ¥. Phelan, Wm, ignatures of several hundred , reasurer; Dr. Eastabrook, J. ine Thomas Siatton, John Young, E. B. subject to the eall B. GREEN, President. small force of the soldiery, under command of an officer of rank, and the whole under the direction ‘of Captain Phelan, in boats, for Chorrera. on the Pacific. ‘The other 'y consisting of eight Americans, accom- panied by a lieutenant, and twelve whole under the direction and of Esq. started for Chagres; both parti and ready for soy enanpinee The result of the expeditions has not yet n learned, though we are from the epieit pat determination of the Baths Ad, the well known high character of . t will crowo ‘their most noble and {arcane tens td Of all the persons who contributed to this laudable just punishine: perpetrators ‘human butchery. we know of no O98 who deserves more praixe than our worthy Consul, A. B. Cor- wine, Esq. Throughout the whole proceedit from first to last,he plead for the maintenance of the law; and when he had reason to fear that thelaws of the country would be overlooked and disregarded by the excited populace, and that violence tna be ee the aries ers should they be arrested, wned down nantly upon sue mesures, and stated if such prajeignenty ‘entertained by any portion of the meeting or the expedi- tion, he would trike his name from the list, and have nothing whatever to do with them. Ie boldly avowed, that respect for the glorious country we represent, and her institutions, if else, ever lead him to give aid and to laws of the government of any country in his lot ‘be casi. Hig lo. quent and soul stirring eppoal had the desired effeet;-and: whole community warmly applauded 40, pro-- per a course, No less efficient were the efforts of Thomas H. Jenkins, Esq., to carry out,the same views, which are but one of the evidences of his sound heart and cool head. It would. be invidious to make distinctions men in a mat- taal aay be fone engaged; but a slight testimony in favor of all e: in ¢0 acause. In my next, I hope to Se emi the a of the murderers. PACIFIC. POSTSCRIPT! THE MURDERERS caveut!! Panama, March 9, 1851. ‘The murderers have been taken. One was sent on here y Mr. Cormine’s Party, on te tah He rmaiabes at jorgona, y we have the gratifying int nee that three others were taken at C! , and are now ou their way here, in custody of Mr. Corwines’s party ! Those taken at Chagres have made a full confessior You will probably get full particulars from your corres ndent at Chagres, Meantime, let all Americans re- joice at the result so nobly achieved ! P. Very Late from Jamaica. The Crescent City brings us advices from Kings- ton, Jamaica, to the Mth inst. Our correspondent’s: letter gives all the news :— OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE. Kixesron, (Jamaica) March 14, 1851. Since my last communication, nothing of great importance has transpired here. The local Legisla- ture is still in session; and the business of the coun- try, so far, is progressing favorably, though slowly. The Assembly had come toa resolution, as I wrote youin my last, to meet on Thursdays and Fridays as the {principal days for legislation, devoting the other days of the week to committee business. They have, however, since revoked the resolution, and now meet as heretofore, every day. By mecting daily, it is to be hoped, the business will be gone through in a shorter time. The question of ad- ditional taxation, was still engrossing the attention of the House—it being imperatively necessary to impose a further tax on our already overtaxed cum- munity to defray the large Island debt. ‘There has been a further reduction proposed of future Gover- nors’ salaries—the sum which the Assembly is in- clined to fix being £3,500, which, with £1,500 from thetouncil fund, wili make an aggregate sum of £5,000. Whether this will become a law, | ain not now in a position to say. The want of labor is still felt throughout the Island, especially in the country parishes; and emigration from the United States, is still warmly supported by the press,as being the description of labor best suited for this Island. ‘The irregularity of the English steamers, in the trans- mission of European mails, is becoming almost pro- verbial, and is a subject of much dissatistac- tion in commercial circles. The last mail for this Island was due since the %h_ in- stant, and at the moment of my writing this, she has just been signalised; her news, how- ever, has been superseded, mainly by the avrival of the Crescent City. The cholera has not yetentirely disappeared from the island; it is still fingering in some of the interior parishes, though its ravages are not so dreadful, and it generally — in a lese virulent form than at its advent. ‘Two physicians of great repute and proficiency have avived here, being dispatched from England by the home gov- ernment, to assist, with God's blessing, in suppress- ing this awful pestilence. Onc of them, De. Mil- roy, had published, for gencral information, some v valuable sugestions—the effect of his long ex- ence—on the means most likely to avoid aud cliorate the disease. The St. David's rioters are ll in custody, awaiting their trial. ‘he Legislature has enacted, recently, a bill to exempt all vessels trading to this Island from pla within the tropic of Cancer, from paying light-house and tonnage dyes. A na crop is on the ground, but the want of available labor will tend, in an incalculable degree, to the loss of a material portion of it. Our market is rather fairly stocked with all des criptions of provisions, and the demand is pretty actively sustained. The weather has, for several weeks been rather stormy; but, within a few days, a change has taken place, and we have had a few genial showers, accompanied by mild southwesterly breezes. Tho health of the metropolis is, generally «peaking, such as we may congratulate ourselves on. Crescent City will leave at 4 o'clock; | must therefore, bring my correspondence to a close. Overriow in Sovr Canottva.—Through the politeness of a gentleman now in this city, who has reecived a letter from his overseer, under date of Wednesday last, we learn that a portion of the work across the swamp had been swept away by the flood, and that the dgpth of water was such that the damage could not be repaired until the water re- ceded. The bridges above, on the stage route he- tween Gadsden and Stateburg, we learn from the same source, are aleo swopt away, and consequently by that route there now exists no communication between points on this and the other side of th: swamp, except by way of Columbia and Camden ‘The destruction of property, stock, &e., in and ad jacent to the swamp has been immense. ‘The height of the water is said to be greater than bas been known since 1796.—Charleston (8S. C.) Colerier, March 21. A Mornen Kitten ny Her Davenren.—We regret to learn that a most tragical occurrence took lace on Monday last, within miles of Pitts urgh. Areas lady, whose family is of the wimoct pectability, was chastising her little yrother or er, When her mother interfered for its protection, upon which, horrible to relate, the young girl struck her with a poker. blow, or stab, rather, took effect in her abdomen, which it penetrated, and the unfortunate woman instantly fell to the ground. Medical aid was at once ured; but she only lived a short time after the fatal blow.—/uisbury/» (Pa.) Gazate, March 21. Supertor Court. sr TER) Before Judge Saadtford Manen 22.—Lyon v9. Laver Bernard. avd one ther —In this cause, the plaintiff brought hie action inst defendants for an nxsauit and battery. avd hele proceeding was tr pers it appeared the p ing in the Bowery, amd th: that there were some peeu On the Mth of February of six and seven o'elock, in the evening, the servant of the plaintiff, who resides at Bowery, heard the door-bell ring. amt went up stalr= the purpose of answering it. And as she teached the of the stairs, from the kitchen t» the hall. the raw Henry Doublemeyer, one of the defendants. and ties are brothers: one resid other in Grand street; and clerk to the other defendant, standing in the entry. i- reetly in front of the head of the fre, end askech him if he had rung the bell, to h he auerer. ed that he bad. and that he ww to see the it home, She replied that was, and then went up stairs, and told plain wasaman below that wanted t him. She # turned down, followed. ty the plaintiff, who wont his office (which it in the rear of the house). the part of the door of which ix constructed of tw op of Ashe entered the office he was fi hy nt. Doublemeyer, who. it is alleged by the «+r vant, struck him om the back of the head. Plaintiff then got into the office. and fastened it on the inside, Tu diately after, the other defendant got into the bail. J ra throw from the front part of the entry. and when he got to the office door. with his foot broke one of the panes of and passed into the office through it then seized and commenced beating hin After nesistance came. and the defendant was taker away, the plaintiff's right eye was badly injured. amd wae Both the ints filed wMdsvits in whieh they de- 23 the en joy Ed made on behalf of and oublemeyer. who ix the © of the other defendynt ES wate aoe ne the plaintiff—that Doublem to plaintiff, who told him en answer to it bemeyer went back and told his ndant what was sid. upon which the latter sired him to go back and say that he wanted po ane but that it was sanly his papers he wanted, They t Doublemeyer went in, leaving other at the door. and delivered his message to. pla who therevy said if he wanted his papers let him e: foe them a fen net, Rernard, then went into the h re oes alleges he wae seized by the thr by plaintiff, whe attempted to choak him; they aloo brenking the pane of gines, and allege that it ww inti himeelf that knocked Rix fuot against i. The ludge took the papers to read them. Deeisioe reserved. Wiray v4 the Mayor. eee ry tl ray v4 . eo —The jury oaUse 90 Bot ogres, and were discharged, ” ss