The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1860, Page 2

2 Nee oe INTERESTING FROM THE PACAFIC, Prolific Gold, Silver and Ci~.nabar Disco- veges in California, Western Utah and Sout’:ern Oregon. De eription of Wetern Utah— Its Soll, Climate | and Mineral Wealth—Washoe Valley and wincs—Washoe Ore--The Rush for the | Mines—Carson City— St. Heleva Ctonabar | Bines—History and Extent of the Discover ry—Walker River and Mono Lake Mines— Go!d Discovery in Southern Oregon, andthe Geology, Topography and Meteorology of the New Mining Districts, &e., &o. ‘We learn from intelligence received from San Francisco, ef the date of March 11, per overland mail, that on the above date the public mind, in all the principel Calfornis cities and villages, was inflamed with regard to tho newly discovered silver mines in the Washoe valley, ‘western Utah, at the St. Helena mountains, California, and new gold diggings in southera Oregon. The excitement at Ban Francisco was rendered more intenge by the arrival ‘wt that place of two tons of the Weshoo silver ore, a por- ‘ton of which, from an aseay at the Branch Mint, showed the following result:—58-100ths of an ounce of ore gave B2-100ths of an ounce of metal, equal to 55 per cent of the mass—18.016, 31.106 ounces to the troy ton—worth, Dy an average $1 70 an ounce, equal to-$30,672 72, The ‘extent of this auriferous discovery is said to be, at pre- sent, incalculable. Tee Californians are poeitive in regard to the Wasboo mines, and it is calculated thai a large emigration will take place to the diggings thie epring. What will be the Yuck of the hardy adventurers is a problem yet. The early discovery cf the Washoe mines was made last fall, and at that time, from a guperficial geological survey, the discoverers were led to the belief that untold wealth Jaid beneath the surface; but the statement was qualified im this language:—‘ The minee are not of such a cbarac- ter as to afford immediate support to a large population of adfexturers, without capital and experience; and we ad- vise all who lack the icdispensable requisites of mo mey, courage, strength and cetermination to stay at home.’’ Subsequent information confirms the opinion and @eepened the convicticn that poor men should stay a home. Organized companies, with excellent machinery, wan only compete for the hidJen treasure, as it is embod- ed in cliffs or deep laying seams of rock, accessible only after costly outlay of labor and money. It is very evident that great confidence is placed in the mining reports by California capitalists, when we mention the fact that the receipt of treasure by the last steamer ‘was only @ little over one-half of the amount usually re- cetved from California, and the smallest amount received bere in a period of eeven years, ovidently showing that a wew channel for tho investment of capital bad been e@pencd. HM was caloulated that 25,000 miners from California would go to Washoe, Mono lake, Walker river and other western Utah mining districts during this spring. Indeed, Washoe and ite miveral wealth was the leading ‘topic of conversation at San Francisco. Never, even in California in its palmicst daye, as such confidence been felt in the developement of untold mineral resources as is mow felt in the territory of western Utah. ‘The newspapers of the latter Territory and the Califor- aia papers give the moet of their ready space to the pub- Meation of mining news, and it has created such a feeling that it was feared that the rush of people for Washoe dis- trict would scarcely leave enough the ensuing summer to eep house west of the Sierra Nevaca. Reserving other remarks for another part of this ac- @oant, we proceed to enumerate, from the most reliable chee is adapted to this fe) NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. Jb slightly brackish, is ft to | various kinds, quantities of which a ily take! ao . ieee fariety of land in this valley. About the | foot of the lake are several thousand of tule | marebf all to the east being sage b= the for’, | of the mountains, on the west, reaching tne mile into the wa belt of rick alluvial ) © able of producing fine crops of grain, most of it without ', tion. On this land, vege' of every descriv tion can be grown with little labor. attempts at frv.it raising have ever been made; partially, because the prospect of succees is not very fiattiering, chiefly, be cause the in- habitants bave a natural repuguance to er gaging in any kind of labor not extorted by aa imperiour necessity. A variety of berries are found growing wild , showing that'tho species of fevits. Between this rtile tract and the iake isa stretc?: of fine grass lauds, alike fitted for meadow and peyiurage. Here a large quantity of bay might easily bogathered, and would have been during the past eeason bei {or the shiftiees and ease loving habite of theold gettlers. So rich and nourishing are grasece of this vakey that stock, however re- duced, grow fat upon it im the course of a few weeks, ‘while the milk of cows feeaing upon it yields an incredi- ble amount of cream ‘Muring the winter, however, owing to the Gkryated position of this valley, and the ooa- tequent deep enows, cattle fared bard, and have éome times to be driven inte Kegle or other of the lower val- sbores, yet the water, thou drink, ‘It abounds in fish leys. The @aow often lies here three or four feet dee} for a8 many continuove weeks, during which, if the cat are not removed, they are compelied to subsist upon the lope of the vules and sige brush alone, Washoe Valley wes trst settled by the Mormons, who founded the pleasant litle hamlet on its weetern border, ealled ‘Sy them e@nd still bearing the mame of Frank- town. It is laid out and improved after the much-i-be- commended manner of th'e people, each lot consisting of several acres, trrigated by water conducted through all the public etreets. The houses are built of hewa timber. THE WASHOE MINES. ‘The silver lodes, constituting what are known as the Wathoe mines, lie on the western verge of Utah Territory, edout twenty miles distant from the California lin, 306 tiles from San Francisco, and, centrally considered, due east from Marysville. This Territory, formerly @ portion of the Mexican province of Alta California, acquired by the United States under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, lies between the thirty seventh and forty-eecond degrees of north jatitude, and the thirty-eighth and forty second degrees of lopgitude weet from Washington. Acrose this Territory, running from north to south, are two chains of mountains, dividing it into three nearly equal parts. The most eastern of these ranges, called the Wasatch, separates the basin of Great Salt Lake from that of the fremont or Great American desert; the most weet- erp, the Humboldt range. GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHOE ORE. Tue epecies of ore now found at Washoe bears a strong resembiance toan ore which exists at the Parys mine, in the Island of Anglesea. Like the Washoe ore, it consists of copper and fron pyrites, sulphide of Jead and about ten ounces of silver and one hundred and twenty greins of gold tothe ton. The material difference betwoen the Angleeea ore and the Washee is the ratio of the valu- able metals, and algo the fact that the Welch ore also con- teined a very considerable proportion of blende (sulphide - of zinc), ranging {rom thirty-five to fifty per cent., whose presence rendered the extraction of the valuable metals complex and expensive operation. The presence of blende ‘ig not sufficient in the Washoe ore to render it probable ‘that it will much interfere with the extraction of the pre- cious metals. Its appearance may, however, be looked for, and, if found, ought not to cccagion much surprise. Allowing for moisture and the small amount of silicious and aluminous matters invariably present, it will easily be seen from an ingpection of the analyses of the richest sil- ver ores that the very beet caanot yield more than a value of $33,200 per ton for silver. Some specimens con- taining threads of native silver and native silver in mass, may eometimes be found to exceed this; but such instances will be extremely rare. When, however, as in the case of Washoe, the silver is mixed with copper ore, the pre- sence of metallic silver ig mot in general considered a favorable indication of the future richness of the mine. ‘Whilst there are strong practical proofs of this being the cage, some pretty good theoretica) reasons exist for the probabilities of such a result. In speculating on the fature prospects of Washoe it ought not to be overlooked that those mines which have made such enormous wealth for their proprietors have, asa general rule, been valuable more on account of the abundance of the ore, rath:r than for its richness in the valuable metals, gold and silver. Is the richness of the Washoe ore, as at present obtained, likely to continue to any depth? And if g9, is it probable that it will then be found in abundance? THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION. The Comstock lead is tho principal one whose yield of. silver ore has, no doubt, created the present excitemnt, and whose richness threatens to turn the world upside down, ané derange our standard of values to make a reat many paupers and some millionaires. All of this famous lead is staked out and claimed by— 1,200 feet. 15400 feet, two shafts. '380 feet, tunnel 20 feet. 7180 feet, tunnel 50 fect. 400 feet, tunnel 30 feet. 900 feet, tunnel 60 feet. 800 feet, two shafte. 600 feet, tunnel 168 feet. Gata furniahed thus far in regard to Western Utah, the ‘Washoe, Mono lake and Walker river mines, all omprieed within its borders. We will proceed with an mecount of— WESTERN UTAB. ‘Western Utah may be said to be a region of volcanic origin, and, geologically speaking, of recent formation. ‘Much of the surface, as has be-n already stated, is cover- ed with mountains; much is aleo covered with barren sage plains and drifting sande. Turee-fourth of the entire wountry ie a derolate waste, and, for all agricultural and grazing purposes, utterly worthices. Large districts are compored of indurated clay, diswtegrated granite, or deep Band, in spots mixed with rocks and loose stones. In some places sre paces of rich bat dry and friavle soil, ato which fap animal sinks over the hoof at every step; while in others the ear th is covered witn a scum of eillorescad salt, through which both man and beast vreak into the biack mud below, when attempting to pasa over it. For miles the eye is dazzied with saline incrustations, covering the earth like snow. The ouly inbabitable poriions of this Territory are the valleys, uot so much from the sbsolute Merility of the eo!l elsewhere as the absence of wood and water. Nothing but graes, except in a few spota, can be Yaiged without irrigation. Aided by this, much of the Jand, especially in the valleys, produces abundantly. Ex. @ept in the more barren places, a euilicient degree of moisture alone is required to insure good crops of both grain and vegetables. A variety of grasses grows in the valleys. Much bunch grass i6 aieo found upon the moun- tains. it jaste through the season and is very nutritious. THE SOIL AND CLIMATE. ‘The climate of this plateau, owing to its elevation, is more rigorous as well as incoustant than that of corres. ponding jativudes on tho coast of the Pacitic. Like the plains of Tartary, it may be sald to be Asiatic in ite eharacter, the summers being everywhere hot and the winters cold, except inthe deep and sheltered valleys. In the jatter the weather is generaliy miid aud the snow light, though these, like every other part cf the country, are epored to strong winds, which frequently blow with great violence. The thermometer during the summer Yanges from ninety degrees to a hundred, flactuating but Mitle, wongh the nights, a8 in Caiffornia, are generally cool. During the greater part of tue spring aud autumao the aiber is delightful, though eubject to sudden ebanges, with high aud variavic winds. The whole coun- tzy is liuble to frost, even tbe valleys being visited by it every month in the year. Utah, like Ualifornia, has its wet ‘end i's (ry season, the latter being of Jonger, tauough not of such uninterrupted continuance a8 with us. Stowers are frequent during the epring aud fall, being often hoavy pd accompanied with thunder and lightning. [a the @ummer rain is very rare, eacept upon tho mountains, About there rain clouds are often seen hovering, while in the winter their tope are constan'ly enveloped in mists and etorms. Some wiaters bat Live rain, or even saow, falle, cor is the coid so intense as during others. The th of enow varies with elevation, there sometimes being many feet upon the mountains wheu there is nove as all upon the plains. ITS GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. Of the geology ano mineraiogy of th's region ag yet but Bittle is known. Granite, escoria and volcani;. rocks abound, and basalt occure on the elopes of the moun- tains; sulphur and ealis of various kinds are abundant, ‘vast Cistricts. being covered with their efllorescemce. Warm and boiling epringe are everywhere met with, ia- ddicating the proximity of igneous sgents. Copper, lead, iron ad coal are common materiais, te latter two exist- ag in quant.ties in Iron and Millard ‘counties, at a point gome four hundred miles southeast of Carson Valley. Tron of a good quality has been made there for eoveral years by the Mormons. Goid mines of considerable rich- bess tave been worked giuce 1850 at various points aloag the Cayeon river, and for the last three years on the up- per portions of the Walker and about Mono lake Recent- ly eilver ore of unexampled value bas been found extend- mg over a large scope, the area of which is likely to be g@ugmented by further explorations. Tnat the whole of ‘western Utah will prove rich in both the usefuland pre- lous metals now ecarcely admits of a doubt. Having given a bi description of western Utah, within whose lie the newly discovered silver- mines, we will state that the most important yields of the + ena] ore thet has yet beem made were at Jaaesvillo, er City, Virginia; City, Jefferson City, Genoa and Car. gon City. The auriterous dlatrict extends over an area of territory 150 miles Jong and about 25 wide—all of it more or less prolific iu its mineral resources. Taig is a compa ratively unknown country, few having any definite idea of tts geograpby. It bas been looked upon as a desert, worth- lees tract, over which the emigrant hastened to escape death, and into whose silent wastes none but the Indian or trapper have dared to penctrate. The cot of living in western Utah is enormously high, With Osliornia acd quadruple ag high as in ‘28 com; the Northern States;and should the couatry prove as rich as represented, it mvet be a long time ere the returns for labor expended can be realized. There is at present no regular communication to the mines from San Fraocieco, « distance of over 300 miles, through a seldom travelled, indifferent roa. We propose then, first, to cail the attention of our wWeaders to the Washoe mines, embraced in the WASHOE VALLEY. ‘This valicy lies about cight miles west of Virginia City, ‘and one mile northwest ot Eagle Valley, being separated from the former by # chain of rugged hills yermed the Bilver Range, and from the latter by a ridge connecting 4bis range with the Sierra Nevada, a portion of which, krown as the Washoe Mountains, forms its barrier on the ‘weat. On the north it has also @ range of low hiils, whereby this valley is completely hemméi in on every wide, forming an oval basin about twelve miles long and #ix wide, and constitutieg one of the most regularly sbaped and handeome in series Of mountain vaies dis. | tinguished for their pictaresque beauty. Ovorlooking it | from the west is the towering Sierra, beautifully dark | ‘with forests, which not only reach down to the piaia, bat | ‘at pinces run ont upon it in long gores, imparting to the & Variedand artistic appearance. The moun- | tains on the east aro entirely coatitute of trees, contrasting | Strongly in their utter desolation with the well wooded slopes on the opposite side. Commencing near its head, aad amt along the east margin of the valley, {3 a lake, | five miles long and two wide, having, at high stages of | ‘Water, an outlet to the north, on which side there is alao | an extent of tule Jands, i's banks elsewhere being mostly | It is very shallow, and ehrinks some- | stated, in the dry season, whea wagon may be driven through it except at the very | deepest parts. Evidences of alkali are seen along jig | rig 166 feet, shaft. Murpby claim. 56 feet, abatt. Kinney ground. 75 feet, tunnel 75 feet. Bryant, 100 feet. California Company. 260 feet, tunnel 200 feet. Raymond & Co.. 0 feet. Central Company 100 feet. Ophir Company. feet Spenieh claim... 100 feet, tunnel 260 feat. Opbir Company extension... 1,200 feet, tunnel 30 feet. es gee ground. 600 feet, tunel 59 feet. Cook ground... ++ 600 feet, tunnel 300 feet. Ground originally located’ by the Sierra Nevada Com pany, called the Miller ground, 3,600 feet, now divided as ollows:— Undieputed title...... Relocated by J. Lebig) Relocated by tbe Dutch Boy’ 1,600 feet. {000 feet, tunnel 149 feat, 000 feet, tunnel 120 feet. 200 feet, tunnei 105 feet, {400 feet, tannel 50 feet. ry been 2 good deal talked of, and bave enjoyed to a consi- derable extent the attention of speculators. Noneof them, however, have developed any such richnesag of ore as CARSON CITY. Carson City, if it can be called a city, appears, from the last accounts, to be the rendezvous of the miners coming thither from California and other points, while waiting for the ony mining season. It is @ town built up within the year,and now much the largest place ia western Utah; is situated on the west eee of Eagle Valley, on the old Jobnéon trail, and about three miles to the right of the main emigrant road coming up Valley. It is fourteen miles north of Genoa aud eighteen south of Virginia City, with both of which places it is con- nected by a geod wagon road, over which a stage ran on alternate cays lssttummer. Itis regularly lai out with straight, wide streets,a number handsome squares having been reserved for public use. It now contains about seventy-five houses, some of them of rather tempo- rary structure; most, however, comfortable buildings, a number being adobe, large and substantial. Considering the rapidity of its growth, and the difficulty. of procuring lumber, even at enormous prices, the town is certainly well built up. The permanent residents number about four hundred, with # floating population of as many more, both classes bein; idly on the increase. In going from to Virginia City the old emigrant toad is followed for ten miles, when it is ieft to the right, and the new toll road taken, leading up Gold Canon, which place it strikes et Johntown, whence it coutinues on by the Gate and Gold Hill to its erminus at Virginia City, the locality of the rich silver mine. There is also an excellent road leading from Eagle over the divide into Washoe Valley, passing through which, as also through Picasant and Steamboat Valleys, it proceeds to the Truckee. This, throughout its entire distance, nearly thirty miles, is, except in a few spots, easily improved—a fine, natura) wagon road. LATEST FROM WASHOE. ‘We glean the following items from the California and Utah papers, giving the latest news from the mines, bear- ing date Feb. 25:— Claims upon all leeds have advanced considerably. The appearance ofvcapitalists from Caiifornia representing ‘an almost unlimited amount of capital, has bad the effect to enbance the value of all claims that are supposed to be good. Quite a number of sales have beer mad fair prices. There is a report that a Senor Maidana: sold his interest in the Mexican claim for $125,000. Several eales were made in the Coppers é& Mills’ Cl: aim, near Gold Hill, for a pretty high figure. It was reported that silver ore had been found in that claim. It is about one and @ quarter miles from the lead at Virginia, and upon the range. The report caused quite a fluttering among thote on the look out for something rich. A neg lead just over the divide to American Flat has be Vea called the Arizona lead, which promises to e rich. ‘As the enow is fast disappearing, and the weather favo- rable, the mines will develope thanselves very fast. Several big strikes have already been made. Was there sufficient water an amount of gold would be taken out of Gold Canon and the region adjacent that would astonish even old Californians. There are reports of the discovery of good mines in the neighborhood of Truckee river and Pyramid lake. Much attention has been attracted to the Flowery Dig- gings district. Tae country there being a new region for explorations, the very excellent prospects found by some of the original discoverers of that section, and the very great extent of country unprospected, has had the effect to attract @ very large number of peopie there. “ The country there presents the same general features as the Virginia district. Through the centre o! that section Tuns an immenete lead of quartz, the course of the lead being northeast and south west. ‘This lead has never been followed up, but the supposition of many is that it son- tinues for one hundred miles north to the Black Rock minoral region. The lead varies in width from fifty to one hundred feet. Running parallel with this lead are found a number of smaller ones, which are taken up for a considerable distance. They are known as the Rogers, Morning Star, Desert, Lafayette, Carr and Newcastle FE ‘Very fine prospects are found in several of these leads. Sales haye been made upen the Rogers lead at ten to forty dollars per foot. Fifty doliars per foot has been re- fused by some parties for their interests. Indications of silver bave been found in nearly all the leads in that district. At Virgipia, which is now the great corral where the “bulls” apd “bears” encounter each other in financial combat, there is but little to record in the way of new — All the tunnels are, however, progressing wely. At Gold Hill they are taking out a amount of gold. In the Gold Hill Company’s tunnel ve struck rock which bears great resemblance to the Virginia rock. Near the Devil's Gate, the Boston Company cleaned from four hours’ work with a rocker seven and one half ounces of gold. Several new ledges have been taken up lately in that vicinity, among which the Democratic ledge is attracting some ntion. Claims upon the leads in that neighbor- hood are gradually advancing in value. As the snow dis- appears ofowiy, mach gold ‘Will be taken out of the guiches “pew load Veringa thp Telegraph lead bas been found ‘The rock bas a very favorable appearance. eae ri We, have been shown, says the Territorial Enterprise, back of Carson City, which ap; to improve as the owners eink down onthe ledge. fo El Dorado Ys ceived favorable returms from 6 made in California, The Nevada Ne alluding t the newrpaper asser- $80,000 on a partal sale Of interests in the Washoe mines, which cost them only $60,000 altogether, remarks that, ‘on an investment of less than $20,000, have received $150,000, and can sell out the balance at any time for Mr. W. 8. Taylor, @ reliable merchant, hog just re- turned from # viait to the Washoe mines. Ho ‘informs the | Qty, eating what they could get, gleeping ev. iloors and in tents, and living generally i 1849 etyle. He went down lead. Three men were engaged in digging the ore, two in carrying it up to the surface, and three in separatiog wide. The ore pays $6,000 to the von, and grows richer as they go deeper. Tunnels are being dug to reach other the pretent mining places, anc will £ under Virgiaia City. Tbia account is con‘ 'dered by Alla, Calyfornia THE MONO MINES. ‘Whatever of mining tere is in the vicinity of Mono yet worked, to two small streams coming in at the north end, being stretched along the eame a distance of six or miners who had water making last fall from ten to twenty @ollare per day with the rocker. Twelve dollars with the trouble: white the diggings are tolerably extensive, aud certainly rich, there is but little water. By the time the the mcuptaing, the streams have subsided to an exten! that leaves water but for a small number of miners. were known to exist on the benches and along the ravines, only about two hundred men found opportunity to work completed, bridging in water to Mono camp, and others will probably be constructed the coming summer, where. ome extent overcome. Besides the want of water, there are other hindrancss certain mines. These may be gummed up briefly, as fol- Jows:—The great distance, the shortness of the season mines, going by Sonora, the most direct route, is 830 miles. eat the mountains by this route cannot be crossed must be, made by the circuitous way of Walker or Kern ri- ver, either of whichjwill increase the distance to more than te for the working seagon in the Mono country, while the cost of living will be at least threo times as 8 in view, it is for each man canvassing the question to determine for himeelf what may be the chances of suc. visiting these mines. It should be added that, so far as there is water,for working, the mining grou: are al- anticipation of water being hereafter brought in. THE WALKER RIVER MINES. upon the east branch of this river for the past three years, during which time all those having sufficient water have tween three and four hundred men were enabied to find rofitable work in these diggings, their average pay being there, to find they could do nothing for wact of water, and returned. A ditch, now nearly finished, and to be com- of water, increasing to that extent the opportunities for mining, and should pay the grouad prove as extensive as undertaken, and the facilities for successful operations largely increased before the end of another seagon. It is about seven miles northeast of Carson City. nome specimens of roek taken from the Eaterpriae lead, located upon a lead near the Enterprise, have lately re- tion tbat certain residents of the county seat had received according t recent reports, the cltizeas of Grass Vulley, | more than five times that amount—or $750,000. | alia California that he found 2,000 people at Virginia one hundred feet into the Mexican ciaim in the Comstock the rich ore from the poor. The yein in about tea feet points of this tead. A tunnel is to be run 800 feet between as entirely reliable. ° Jake consists of placer diggings, and ia conflaed, so far a8 cight miles. Here excellent pay dirt has been found— thie class would probably be a fair average. But here is epow bas 80 far disappeared ag to admit of travel over ‘Thus it was that while extensive dry aadjgaich diggings in these mines last eeason. A ditch, however, has been by this prime obstacle to successful operations will be, to that ehould discourage emigration to these remote and un ‘and the expenee of living. From San Fransisco to these till June; wherefore the journey, if undertaken sooner, ane, Eight montbe in the year is as jong as we can prot as im the mines of California. Keeping these draw. cess, and what, in his ptrticular case, the inducements for ready taken up, and even much more has been claimed in A considerable amount of mining has been carried on made fair, many of them large wages. Last zummer be- Sor $l0aday. Meantime, nearly as many more went pleted early this spring, will more than double the supply is anticipated, other works of like kind will, no doubt, be the opinion of those most conversant with the matter that twothousand men will be able to make wages in these mines the ensuing summer; not all perbaps at gold dig- ging, since a large amount of labor will be required for ditch building and other collateral purposes. IMPROVEMENTS ON THE TAPIS. A compseny of gentlemen, comprising about @ dozen, and generaily of means and’ ipiluence, balt of them now living in Nevada Territory, and the balance in Forest City, Sao Juan and Marysville, are surveying a town on one of the prettiest sites in the Truckee Meadows, at the south point of the Buttes; it rune from Huffaker’s house to the stone hove, three and a quarter miles long by a half mile wide; is finely watered; all the roads on the northern routes verge into one just at this point. A printing press will be set up here by the let of May. Mr. McBriae is now engaged in making @ survey for a company who to construct a railroad from Carson river to Silver City, thence to Gold Hill and Virginia City, for the purpote of conveying the ores found there to the river, for crusbing or smelting. They intend to extend their line up Nigger and American ravines. The company have selected @ town site, at the river termination of the road, where they possees great facilities for obtaining the water of Carson river. Messrs. Stow, Gates and Ing, traders upon tho Truckee river, intend, in connection with the citizens of Truckee Meadows, to immediately construct a free bridge over the river, Jor the sccommocation of the travelling communi- ! ty. This enterprise is deserving of great credit, and can- Dot fail to keep travel upon the old road. THE GEYSER OR ST, HELENA MINES, CALIFORNIA. ‘The next auriferous diecovery in importance is the Gey- fer or St. Helena mines, where liquid mercury has been found in abundance. The mines are about thirty-four miles from San Francisco, and are reached after passing through a zig zag tortuous way over water courses and through valleys. Atter a travel of twenty‘eight miles, Pine Flat City ie reached, where the discovery was first made; and from there to the St. Helena mountatn, a dis- tance of six miles, the whole distance, through mountain and valiey, bili sides and ravines, was staked off into cin- nabar claime, and all supposed to’ be upon the main lead, which is traced by the broken boulders that strew the ground and contain the liquid mercury. boulders bave @ singular appearance, and it is a marvel how they bave been so long overlooked. They are so encumbered | with crystaline substances that their brilliancy attracts attention. Almostevery pebble in the trail bas colors that attract notice. Sometimes an adventurer thought he ‘was getting hold of a piece of malachite, or verd antique, or jesper, or lava. The indications of the “‘prespection’ are everywhere. Scarcely a rock of any rene jon along the line but what has been subjected to the blows of the hammer, and upon the ground, near the freshly broken surfaces, are imprints of teet and knees where the seekers after weaith bave bent the knee to mammon. Mount St. Helena is the go peak within sixty miles a o— Frauc'sco, it being forty-seven feet higher than blo. ‘The ciscoverics, thus fer, extend from a point about four miles northwest of the Geysers to the Pine Fiat, six miles to the south, and ten miles to the east. HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY. \ ‘The history of the mincral digcoveries in this region is very simple and recent. Two or three months since some pergous in Napa, prospecting about the northern base of St. Helewa, discovered a rock which they supposed to contain silver, und which excited the cupidity of quite a number of other. But the silver proved to be no silver. ‘The ecarch for metals, however, continued, and resulted, afew weeks since, in the diecovery of liquid quicksilver, in boulders, at Pine Flat, about six miles from the Geyser Hotel. Immediately the mountains were alive with hunters for claims, and in a short time the whole line of tbe cinnabar lode was staked off and recorded. Tam told that there have been, during this excite- ment, at least two thousand persons in the mountains, but never more, than two or three hundred at a time. They come in from the valleys of Napa, Petaluma, Bodega, Sonoma, &c., with blankets and provisions for a ‘week’s tramp, and then home. A large number of these persons bave vieited the Geysers, and have made the winter seseon rather a busy one. THE APPEARANCE OF THE VEIN. From the Geyser Hotel, up the mountain, to the east end of the “Hogsback,’’ is two and a half miles At this place the Geyser road crosses the vein of cinnabar. From this Point, which is, by measurement, 3,556 feet above the ocean, the cionabar deposits can be traced distinctly by the eye for several miles, the course being from north- weet to soutbeest on both sides of the road. The sites of the red lines of earth are well defined, and it traverses all the inequalities of the surface with the same dietinct- ness. All along this well marked line, too, are found those boulders, covered over with that cig bril- Jiant incrustation, and the pores pressed full of the pre- cious Nquid which first attracted attention. LIST OF THE CLAIMS. ‘The whole of the line bas been taken up for mining pur- foe staked off and recorded. Nineteen companies have een formed in this district, embracing two hum@ired and twenty-one claims, of one hundred and fifty feet each, on the line, by nine hundred fect broad. The yey ee the companies, with the number of claims in ae recordea:— Pennsylvania Company. Expire Company. Gibraltar Compan; Petaluma Company... Bald Peint Company Figure Eight Company Boston Company ..... San Francisco Company Bodega Company ..... Healdeburg Company, Ruesian River Compa Chaparal Compapy. Pitteburg Company Objo Company. Buckeye Company . Magsachusette Comp: Alta Cal fornia Company Lafayette Company..... Pine Mountain Company ‘There companies occu; 000 fe something more than six milee—in this.district, including two spurs o! more than half a mile, branching off from the Tetniama Company. How much farther the ground may be claimed no one can tell. But it is supposed stakes will continue to be stuck out on the line of the Jead, till it reacher the shores of the ocean. At least it is jucged eo from the fact that every day brings in some new claim for record on the upper end of the line. At the same time it is well known, from very critical exami- pation, that beyond a point two anda half miles from te SC ath there are not yet any indications of a mine of cinpabar; but then the anxious miners are so tearful that they may eecape a fortune that they will not neglect any precaution that may afford them even a ttadow of hope; and so they go on, lengthening the line of explorations. THE VALUE OF THE CLAIMS. It is questioned very much if one tenth of the ground row go carefully staked out end recorded will again be ever examined for mining purposes; natural obstaciés alone will forbid its being done. ‘The working of a ci mine involves considerable exprae. Capital is needed, and such e: as will nspire Jebor to energetic effort. Many of these claims few hundred dollars would buy quit claims from a large Dumber of these stake owners. It is not desired to depreciate the value of P,ese dis- coveries. We only wish to deprecate any un?.ue excite- ment nailees people tow! wb, No who ie liquid metal ju ‘s 4 of x4 foreign r or who has seen, of pulver- ized rock a half a dof purg) fore a com- mon fire doubt of the richness of Mines. Macy specimens Rave been sent to San Francisco, taken as the; were broken off the rock, not eel’-cted, of the quality o which many have expressed {av orable opinions; and nore way, au afford tual ly to com aoe perpe' supply w co But there is adifferemoe in the yalue of the claima—first, in the quantity and purity of the ore; and, second, in tne facilities for getting it-out and reducing it. ‘In some claims it ig oply imeicated by the gray boulders and the red earth in the surface; again the ore is mixed with various rocks, and again the ledge crops out blushing deep crimson. DRAWBACKS TO THR WORKING OF THE MINES. One great drawback wo the successful working of the mipes is the absence of wood. Along the whole ine of level there is scarcely any timber; and the formation of the ground, which is mountain ridges an¢ cauon, covered with densechemisal, will cause @ neoessity for the ore to be hauled down hill to wood, or for the wood to be hauled vp bill to the ore. The companies above named are very accessible, and £0 Jocated as to be easily tunvelled. The Petaluma Oom- pay commences with the ridge of the Hogsback; and it is from the location of the ledge on this claim that most of the large rich specimens of ore have been obtained. A hundred yards from the road, down the canon, the bot- tom erere outlarger then an omnibus This rock has been lly knocked to pieces for specimens. It has ‘been vncovered in several other places. ‘The mine is along the high ridge of the mountains, ex- posed to all the bleak winds,and the cold is often very severe. THE EXCITEMENT SUBSIDING. ‘There is no longer any excitement. stakes having been all planted, and the claims embodied into large com- penies, the owners have subei bome. A few persone—not more than filty—are now on the ground, Jookirg out for the interests of themselves and friends. Many of them are waiting to sell their chances of getting rich to the highest bidder. GEOGRAPHICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT. ‘The country ia bag bl and mountainous, hard on weak joints, but good for body, aud a first rate appetizer. ‘The stories related about the immense prospective ylelds around camp fireg, as the the miners are in transitu to their destination, begets dreams and visions of untold wealth. Doubtless some of these visions will be reslized; but there are many ‘‘bogua”’ claims there. At Geyser there is no excitement now; it bas all away, because all the land has been recorded, and posted, and a great propor- tion of it in the names of men who never saw and never ‘will see their claims, which are held by no other title than thatof arecord. There is no one in possession, no improvements made, and, except im two cases, no organi- zation has been effected. ORGANIZED COMPANIES. ‘The two companies organized are the ‘Ridge & Robber- son Company,’’ at Pme Fiat, consigting of forty four mem- bers. Ap aesesement of five dotlarson each share has Deen levied, to be paid in Amenity, dave, The members, with tle consent of the conductor, may work out their assersments, at the rate of $2 50 per day. They claim 600 feet on the lode. ‘The second organized company is the ‘Consideration Company ,’’ of Healdsburg, also located at Pine Fiat; have Jaid an agscee ment of $50 per ehare for opeoizg the ciaims, TUOLUMNE COUNTY. dent of the Stockton argus, writing from jolumpe county, mentions that tae miners were cogerly expecting the introduction of water into their camp by the Big Ditch. This was anticipated asthe precursor of new and glorious times for the miners. The month cf February has beem unusually favorable to mia- fee that locality. New discoveries had been made of Barnes & West bad struck @ good claim tna gulch di- rectly opposite Garotte, aud were takieg out from 50 cents to $la L. claims near the same spot had yielded equally rich. James Simes & Co. had alsoa rich paying claim onCripping Gulch, with fine prospect of pat the: ® fortune. The claim of Mr. Saow, on Noisy Flat, stil! continued to “give out” the gold in most liberal quantities, These form but a small portion of the claims in the region that might be said to be paying largely. When the water shall find its way through the ditch into Garotte, frequent discoveries of new and rich diggivgs were expected to be mate 1p that rection of country. There were a large number of 49 miners, who lingered around Oak Fiat and the Ga- rottes, and who are familiar with the country, having the most sanguine hope of success when the water shall give them an opportunity of taking advantage of their ten years experience in minipg life. In Big Oak Flats the ciiizons bave unlimited confidence in the richness of the mine sur- rounding their camp; and already an increase in the popu- lation is witnessed, ‘The Sonora Age mentions some rich specimens of silver ore taken from the newly discovered vein at american Camp, Stanislaus river. McLane & Meredith, of Sonora, have a claim on the vein, which is said to be some forty feet im width. The 4ge remarks that there is no doubt of the genuineness of the specimens exhibited, and if the vein be as extensive as represented, the discovery will prove of immense importance to this country. The exist- ence of silver in that region bas long been known, having been discovered by Mexicans who mined in thia vicinity in 1850. Since that time, on their representations, several parties of Americans have e in that direction to pros- pee for silver, but with little or no success, owing , pro- bly, to their ignorance of the ore for which they were tearching. CALAVEBAS COUNTY. ‘The recent discoveries of ore at Spance Gulch, Calaveras county, California, have attracted hither a large number of mit from various parts of that State; and the in- terest which was first excited by the extent and richness of the veins had not, at last accounts, in any degree sub- sided. The lead lies some ten miles east of the above Place, and was first discovered on what is known as the a Mile,” at the head of Clark’s Ditch, where the ledge had been blasted out n grading. Where the ven shows itself it is about twelve feet in width, running nearly porth and south, and cropping out on both sides of the river ‘The miners had extended their search to the region called the Blue Mountain, lying between the Souih and Licking forks of the Mokelumne. ‘This mountain exhibits every indication of being rich in minerals—its surface covered with quartz inter- mixed with marble. I have examined much of the rock, and believe it to contain a proportion of cinnabar. Some of a iaaaat which was taken a the ety \e eemme appearance throug! & mag ir as that Carton Vallcy doug to the naked eye, The rock from the bottom of Ciark’s Ditch is quite as favorable in appear. ‘ance as that trom the celebrated lead in Washoe, With @ compats was traced thiskind of rock two miles ina northerly direction, and should the assay of speci- mens from the river where it was first seen (now being made in San Francisco) prove favorable, the same vein will be found to extend for miles into the country, with equal if not superior richnees. aly about thirty claims have thus far been taken up, and the holders Of these are anxiously waiting the réturn of the assay. Should these mines prove truly valuable, mmd the fact become generally known, hupdreds who are on the qué vive for a rush should consider the fact that capital only can ever work them, as every foot of rock will require Diasting and the advantages of machinery. Accident might lead a person to fall upon one of those. rich spots that are so “few and far between;” but to attempt min- tpg in or about Blue Mountain without sometning more than mere “luck” to depend upon would be Quixotic in the extreme. ‘The Stockton Chronicle says:—The most extensive and permanent diggings recently found are in the bills imme- aiately surrounding Mokelumne Hill, Stockton Hill is being completely riddled with tunnels and hydraulic preesures. The many mining companies in this bi! are taking out big pay. jl the surrounding bills contain much gold ana are being worked to advantage. There is now no complaint for water; it is plenty. PLACER COUNTY, The rich quartz found at Ophir, in the Doig lead, is from twelve to cightoen int in thickness. It seems A corres Garotte, work had formerly been done upon this lead, but sus- pended for a time; and upon resuming labor, Mr. Doig, ‘who owned one half, purchased the interest for $100. In three days after recommencing work a rich Spot was struck, and out of 200 Ibs. of rock 184 ounces of es was taken, of the value of $16 50 per ounce, or 086 in the aggregate. There is promise of other strikes ‘ag the quartz looks weil. A dent’ of the “Maryevil Eapress cor lent larysville (Cal. writes:—There is some considerable talk & Pe Delieve it bas got into the papers) about gold mines on Stony Creek, in this county. Now, as 1am not ambitious of being the author of a ‘Frazer river,” I pri to give you a few facts: On the 3ist of January last {had a rock assayed by H. Harris & Co., which they said would contain $54 per ton. On the 4th of February Theall & Co assayed another rock from the same ledge, and calculated the value per ton at $82 60. There is now a company formed for the purpose of taking the rock to some quartz mill, and eee how much can be got out by the ordinary pro- cess. The rock is very hard, and we do not know that we can get any out of it by the process of milling. Bat even were it ever so rich there is no use etag tosis, ment,” for the ledge is limited, and the claims have all been staked off by the people living in the vicinity. If people choose to get exclied over such a sate of facts, “Jet ’em rip.’’ The Live Oak Company, whose cial e Live pany, whose claims situated above Manzanita Hull, got their claims opened about two years ago, and since that time, the Nevada Democrat re- marks, they have taken out in the neighborhood of half a million of collars. There are eight shares in the compa- py, and since the claims commenced paying, the dividends Loy ee te 7 tod aggregate to $520,000—$40,000 per sbare—atter payingthe working expenses. It is ex; ed that the claims will be worked out ina fow moaina, SOUTHERN OREGON. From information received from Jacksonville, soathern Oregon, under date of Feb. 14, it appears some five weeks revious, while a party of men were ching at the ad of bps Agel on the south fork of Jackson creek, some two miles back of that town, they found a gold quartz lead, which prospected very well, and was the basis of a quartz, even in that section of the country. At the last accounts five hundred ounces were dug in one day from one arrastra by two men, the value of which ‘was $50,000. The quartz ig worth $10 Per pound. It is ‘hought there is a possibility of washing out gold enough srom the quartz ledges to construct ditches sufficiently ex- tensive to set several thousand men at work, siuicing out - the hills, gulches, flats, &c., during this spring. CONCLUSION. ‘We would not willingly utter a word to discow any leg ie ;, but rather encourage et effort to retter one’s fortune. Activity, enter; ergy and ene daring in the pureuit of wealth are commendable when fourded on rational premises. But it must be remem- dered that all eftort may not be wise, although honest en- ergy and life may be thrown away upon an object not worthy of the outlay; and the most vigorous intellects and bed 8 may be, and have been, wasted in pursuit of shaccwe, a8 the hist of California, Fraser river, Piko’s Peak, Chiral, Cruces ‘and other places will abuadantly ehow. hi ‘een taken up on mere speculation, in the hope that cepite] ts will be induced to purchase the whole mine, #0 that is weajth may be in a few hands, A ‘Time and space would fail us should we attempt the ume: ong instances of mythical stock, mining, clock, and coal-oil company humbugs which have eproog up ant died after performing ite mission— obdieg A last dime from some of our first and most , citizens. In the early bistory of Ce,rforpia, since it became a r of the deracy, the stories were seb io oaee eect Uigringtters exagge- vated statements, perpetrate 1 for thé parr 0’ bencdt ting ship and steambert owners, at the expense of thou- sands of human lives and the sacridee of tho Iast dollar of the foolhardy adventurers. For the proof of this let the vboveands of widows, orphan children and beggard mea who evifer from its effects attest. ‘Until capital bas opened many paying veins,and ma- chinery has been erected and canals covstructed, there will be but few opportanities to get employ ment at wages, particularly after the subsidence of the first grand rush, which \s pow taking place. Hence the largest number of those who fail in their prospecting will bave no other resource but to hurry home, poorer and wiser men. No doubt people in California haviag friends in this sec- tion of the country will write glowing statements of the new ditcoveries; but allow us to say, be not deceived. ‘Wait patiently a little longer for more deGnite informa- tion; nothing will be lost, but perhaps life, health and money may be saved by keeping from running after an ignus fawus mining speculation. These warning remarks will not, probably, be heeded; but itis our duty to pre- tent them, and their wisdom will be entorsed by every sengible person. Our New Orleans Correspondence, New Ortzans, March 28, 1860, The News by the Herala—Discontent in Tewas—The Govern- ment Policy—Sam Houston and his Position—The Fron- tier Men—Phe German Element—The Pacific Railroad— Texas as an Independent Republic, Embracing Mexico, dc. ‘The arrival of the Henan, with the reply of the War Department to Sam Houston’s requisition for arms, and his appeal to the government for aid against foreign inva- sion and savage warfare, will help to fan the flame of universal diecontent throughout Texas. In my last letter I called public attention to the specific terms upon which the independent republic of Texas ac- cepted annexation to the American Union. 1 alao pointed out wherein she had been grossly wronged, and wherein the compact was broken. In these series of insults and ‘Wrongs Texas does not care to fasten upon any one section the consequences of bad faith. Her quarrel is with the fede- ral government at Washington, and so far as that quarrel may be provoked by the republican policy, it only goes to the credit of any Southern aia Texas may hope to re- ceive in her resistance to sectional tyranny. But aided or not, sustained or not, the gallant people of the Lone Star republic will prove to the authorities at W: that the immediate ties of home and the fireside are stronger than the remote claims of consanguinity. The United States governmentisa law to Texas, very much to be respected; but motbers-in-law, all the world over, are pot £o fixed in the affections of a young mother as the husband and child are. Texsslovesher own. When, in addition to the great common ', which as a South- ern Commonwealth she must, in all human probability, toon be called upon to meet with the other Southern States, she ts also exposed to actual invasion from Mex- ico, and to rapine ard murder from the Indians, do you blame her for desiring to excape from both conditions? Dia Texas, in eeeking annexation, seek abolitionism or ‘any of the purposes of abolitionism? The nogro question ‘Was supposed to have been Mnally settled. At least, Gov. Bios a ae ee Henry Clay and vp oa ‘Web- r paced é ”? measures through Congress. But here, in afew years, we have ail the horrors of do- mestic agitation. What has Texas gained practically by thig union? She has lost a valuable portion of ber territory. Her frontiers have been laid waste by savage Indisns. Mexico invades her soil. She is exposed aleo to the raids and agitation of abolitionism. To crown all, the demand of ber Governor for assistance is insult- ‘ingly refused. Ana the great public measure of the State— the Pacific Railroad—ie voted fora sre Uae republican committee simply because the ‘ m’’ route passes’ through Texas. When the news To the Herp crosses the Gulf, you wi:l see such @ public movement as will carry Houston off bis legs. Sam Houston cannot uphold his “Union”? senti- ment agatnst federal tyranny localized in the State and brovght practicaliy to bear upon the citizens of Texas. T speak © 1 do know when anvouncing that Texas will resume ber origina) condition as an independent repubiic m three yeare—perbaps sooner. ‘The border, or frontier men, infurieted ‘by the courte of the government, will be in favor of the State falling back upon her owa resources, and cutting away from the abolitionized American Union. The German element in Texas begins already to conceive the idea that there, in that great Site, is the nusjeus for grand and pure ‘*Sazon’’ republic, embracing Mexico, and connecting the Gulf with the Pacific ovean. ‘The friencs of the Pacific Ratlroad bill will find that the resistance to that great measure by the republican Tenders its completion impossible so as Texas, through the act of annexation, can be reached by free soil- ism ‘The out ard out Southern in the State, and which grows from day to day in numbers and wealth, as the tide of Gieaflected Southern 2oPulation pours into Texas, will act whenever the time for action comes. Behind all this is the original ** old Texan ”’ , Which voted agains: an- @exation. Then add the tendency of all ea inion to * reaction,” and you have a condition of things which only requires juet such measures ag the government has taken to enflame into the most alarming discontent. The elec- tion of the republican candidate will be the torch to light the flame of revolution, or disunion, or independence, or whatever you may please to callét. Can Ts maintain her against the United can, sin- exes Position States? Most certainly. Shecan do more. She gle banded, conquer Mexico, and realize for herself a jestipy. Rtate would possess advant even by Eur nations. euch an arent Jose @ magnificent only practicable railroad route to the South will have gained a strong out of the Union, with which to act in the conjoint ol resisting the republi- cap policy on the one band, and extending ern insti- tutions tropicward on the r. Keep youreye on Texas. ‘There is to be the great battie- of and ae on this continent. Operatic and Dramatic News. The Cooper of the “ Trovatore,” at the ‘The new: superfluous on the stage. Some of the fine old intend to give Mr. Smith a farewell benefit, which will bea bumper, without doubt. Mr. W. J. Florence had a benefit at the Howard Atheneum on Friday week. ‘The Washington critics were eostatic over Miss Patti, and ‘one of the papers came out ina most elaborate eulogium Sees hens (Tay The States and raion pariah: @ synopeis of the plot of the ‘‘Sonnambula,” and de- clared that Patl was the best Rosina in the “Barber” that had ever been seen or heard in the pg “‘Comin’ thro” the Byer mane. ® young man’s heart fluttered, and many a young man’s fency turned to thoughts of fh fered ery hy ight love, and the- cunning did not tend to quench the love or the fancy either. y what a treat te hundred that were turned away missed |! We condole with them.” At Philadelphia the comic operetta, ‘‘The Liedertafel in China,” by J. Otto, will be performed by the ‘bi ‘Vooal Society, at the National Guards Hall, ar fice ies brought out a the Amphitheatre. The spectacle is entitled “‘Ward’s Mission to China,” and is really « Marvel in the way of spectacular exhibitions. We haye ‘Mr. Ward and his suite on the road to Pekin, their recep- tion by mandarins, Chinese festi rocessions, dances, leaps and posturings, grand ca1 yy and at the close e brilliant pyrotechnic display. Mr. Collins closed @ very successful engagement at Philadelphis [ak ae deny add and opens at St. Louis April 9. Davenport has closed at the Wainut, and will be suc- ceeded this week by Barry Sullivan. Mr. Joseph Proctor’s engagement at Edinbi is re- Ported as brilliantly successful. “He obtained ‘eas calla before the curtain on his first night, when he played Vir- ginius, and on one occasion received four distinct compli- ‘ments of that nature. Mr. Forrest's exprees permis- be np hc ye “Jack = Wie Proctor was at last ac- counts about to appear consecul at Sheffield, Glasg and Liverpool. wo ? rie ‘The Ravels were at New Orleans at the last accou! At the Varieties Mr. Owens had prodoa Bourcloault's Pa Aa age with pe beonnengt Misses Thompson and Sara Stevens. The latest doings af the opera houses were ‘Martha’ and Haley’s “‘Jewoss.” an Madame Anna Bishop’s concerts at the South have been ‘Very successful. Mr. H. Sanderson, the pianist, has been nored by the public of New Orleans and Mobile” ri Miss Kimberly was playing the “ Octoroon ” nt Pitta, ‘burg last week, to crowded houses. + Mrs. John Wood and Mr. A. H. Davenport have gono New vrieans, to join the force of the Warieuice ‘Un ated early productiony there, wilh to itadahible Pale fae ae ere, © irresistil Rebecca of these artisis. say ag Nixon & Co , for the balance of their equestrian season at the Bouton Academy of Music, have lodered the prices ef family circle and third tier to twenty-five cents, amove- ‘ment in which they find their account. Mise Heron and Mr. James W. Wallack, Jr., have been playing a very successful ci ny pang Qn- cipnall, whence they go to St. Skakspere’s ‘ Winter’s Tale,’ with new music by Flo- tow, the composer of “Martha”? and “ Stradella,” has Deen rehearsed at the Berlin Theatre Royal. ‘The French company from this city are to commence ‘an engagement at the Philadelphia Walnut streot on the 10th of April. Mr. H. A. Perry had reappeared at San Francisco, Feb, 18, in Young Mirabel. Miss Emma Waller and Mr. Chanfrau were at Cincinnati, ‘Wood's theatre former, last week. the latter, and the Opera House the Mr. some ng egharae des owed sad Orleans English ra from Eur Ope poy Ad May een and will open We are very glad to learn that the health of Mrs. Drayton has so far restored that the Parlor om carr co apap ae a are to be resumed medietely.. Mr. » Drayton pear aun Senay aiahs. ‘yton will a ‘at Bos- It is quite true that the penalty of major " tion is suspended over King Victor Emanuel, ; ther oneal mory will be performed at Si. Peter's, at Rome, with great pomp; the cardinals present, the charch hung with black; the figure of Christ on the cross veiled, and wax tapers, yellow in color, successively lighted and ex- tinguished. All the mondatic orders will go to the cathe. ral in procession, and return to their monssteries chaunt- ing the “‘Miserere,”? ‘ THE NEWS FROM MEXICO. The Slege_of Vera Craz—ferrible Upon the CMy—The Siege Abandoned Miramon— Expulsion of Americans, &e, ke. &e, OUR BERWICK BAY CORRESPONDENCE; Sreamer Wave, Berwick Bay, La., March 27,1860, } The Trip from Vera Orue—Failure of the Supply of Ihe Dernier? Resort—Burning of the Joiner Work of Vessel—The Boat Almost a Wreck—American Vessels at Vera Cruz— Addition to the Spanish Naval Force at Vera. Orus— Vessel Spoken, dc. ~ Sf The steamer Wave arrived at Berwick Bay, Louisiana. March 27, from Vera Craz, which port she left oa the 224 ult. After being at sea for two days it became evi- dent to the offlcers of the Waye that the supply of. coal would not be sufficient for the trip to New Orleans. On the third day out the captain gave orders to prepare fuel from the most available joiner work of the veesel. At nine o’clock on the night of the 25th the coal was ex hausted and steam was kept up by the fuel prepared by he crew from the wood work of the veasel. This wag no-| easy task, as it kept six mon constantly at work cutting wood to make steam enough to keep headway the vessel. At 10 o’clock A. M. om the 26th ult took a. pilot off Berwick Bay, La., and fiaally anchored off Point au Fen, after having burned all the principal joiner work: around the boiler and engine, besides the oping which covered the deck, the berths in the forward cabin, the quarter bulwarks, awning stancheoas, settees, chairs, &! leaving the vessel almost acomplete wreck. ‘The mort important news wo have from Vera Cruz is the departure of Miramonfrom before the city, having failed, a'ter the most violent assaults and bombarding, in effecting an entrance. His shells, however, did im- mense damage to property, and destroyed many Ives, In my walk through the city I saw a number of houses entirely demolished, and a great many partially injured. ‘The Diligence Hotel received no less than six shells. Tho fact that the greater portion of the women and children hhad been removed to the castle for safety prevented a much greater loss of life. ‘The only American vessel we left in port, except the United States ships Savannah and Saratoga, was the bark Acme, from New York. ‘The Spanish force on the coast has received quite an acquisition by the arrival, at Vera Cruz, of two lapgo steamers—one propeller and one side wheel. They have now four men-of-war at Vera Cruz. on the 25th inst. in lat. 27 deg. R. L. Pelbam, min., long. 3 for Galveston. forces. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. the New Orleans Picayune, March 30.] By steamer Wave, which arrived at Berwick’s Ba; yesterday morning, we have late and important ne from Mexico. The Wave left Vera Cruz the Oar | morning of the 22d inst., and brings as passengers Col. Jose ti Sr. D, Ratael Gonzalez, Paez and cisco Xavier y Col. Oropesa is the special agent of the Minister of War at Vera Cruz, and comes hither for the purpose of obtain.| ing new supp! of the city. 4 ‘The Wave left Vera Cruz at six o’clock on the mornin; FSS PMs FEA SEE ABS AE Mp tee sgceliony ir. ’ ‘The gers came up to the city last 1 and fron them we obain’ the gin (rey: Boys ony Sate ‘The exciting events of the six days, from the evening o the 15th to the evening of the 2Jst, will be found fu neled e. our special correspondence. : fe learn, in addition, from Col. Oropesa, that wher they eailed out of the port of Vera Cruz, the morning o| the 22d, nothing whatever was to be seen of the b D army. All the troopa bad been ordered away, the munitions war removed, and the batteries even taken up both fron the Medano del Perro and Campo deed, had been seen of Miramon’s noon of the of Mexico, or in Ihave gone to Alvarado. ‘The universally attributed cause of this sudden abay donment of the siege is the failure of ammunition, and may yet turn out to be case that the cit ‘Wie learn from Colonel Oropesa that the dove the city by the bombardment is very great, that ee oe noe neenes warns Property of the friends is to procure a fresh supply of ammunition,’ ticularly, and Colonel Oropesa comes with fi the agent chases. powers, of the Juarez government, to make the her iste Proprietor, Geacral Goicouria. ner! 1 ecrenng fom Seige eae re a The Wave will return immedi soon as her repeite are completed. In understand, shipments of ammuniticn Several other yeesels soon to sail for Vera Cruz. THE DETAILS. = inj Coni iad Ga whl morning, three burst sul, this House ér Labadic & Co., adjoluiog, nad ou ih ond consulate there are s great many perforating ‘Dg in the immediate vicinity. Tae American © bave been the particular Seance, and the tiring at the cousulate has been 80 o etant that the authorities and requested that the flag be At half-past three o'clock P. M., yesterday, in & reinforcement of 300 cavalry and learn that they are to to attack and annoy Certainly Miramon cannot hold most bave ehot the most of myo bbe ry teem that the days of ‘ou la} Mi mon, as commander-in-chief, are numbered, aad that pasty will ebortly triumph. Two steamers of war arrived here on 120 afta neon of 16th, and no doubt they were sent to have look and ly assist. Miramon ; however, the autho ties keep # vigilant lookout, and, if possible, intercept ry communication they may have with him. It appears that there has been some severe spa tween the Spanish commander of the ‘Of war Hav nero and Capt. Jarvis, on account of th sears ae hata cyte eee mi lore, a again been restored. é wre * SECOND ASSAULT OF THE CITY. Vera Cruz, March 86° Since my lat to you, of the 18th funk, the uations