New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-04
rHE GOLD REGION OF CALIFORNIA.
The Governors Proclamarfon-Dotn on the
sacramento-Discover Of Lead Mines NJ

/ -DscoNtry OF Lfad .iines NJ
sonama.
The ". .. Commercial TIMES Of the cath ult.
has The following additional in relation 10 the Gold
Region Of California though 20, Of ate cate
have already published
Bv the srrvs yesterday here 81 the schooner Desdc
mona. Cspt stevens from Kingston Jam. which por,
she rtt the l0ih inst We have news from California
OF ste date. she brought as passengers. Llegt 4.
+ Losssr : snd Messrs David Carter and Tho. 4
Minari from Monterey California the 30fh August
las, Lieut. Loser Is the bearer OF dispatches from
. Gov Mason tie and his comparisons crossed the
lsthnns from the Paciic by the wsy % Ohsgres The
news these Gentlemen bring from tnst rrmsie Tern.
tory fully confirms Al the accounts hitherto reccFed
regarding IL mineral wealth and the goa lever Nai.l
universally prevails among the inhs1tants ne "n.c
Valley Of The Sacramento may Dc sad - ~ one vat De
pOsit Of gold the metsl lying IN more or ess sbun-
dance from the crsgs Of the Sierrs Nevscs To thr
emhoucheres Of that river and IS many TRIBUTARIES
/ People were completely eugrossed in collecting IL 70
/ the abandonment oi almost every other occupSuon-
Produce snd articles Of clothing we're at sHofoiisnty
high rates snd lsbOr scarcely % De hrea 81 any
price As an example cargo Of Chisr -four. nothing
10 BE compared 70 American -four, wss lately sold a.
san Francisco for SO barrel the same when con
veyed the gold region readily produced the spccula
tor three tunes the amount Of the outlay Every other
species of food equally enhanced IN value on reach
ing the~ igrcrc The same may be- said 81 PIGMENTS
tor dggn. and removing deposit such az spades shoN
/ els. picks, &c.
With regard 20 labor as much As a dollar and half
and hour hss been paid In the construction of asyes
Of vessels recently arrived There was much dihcuity
in keeping the sailors board the ships that touched a.
san Francisco the hrst opportunity they deserted.
snd fastened on % the valley Of the Sacramento. %
swell the multitude OF gold dggers. some short time
before the departure from Monterey Of the gentlemen
above alluded 70, number Of men deserted the United
States sloop Warren stealing one OF the ship boats for
that purpose There i. however one CREST draNoocA
| on the fortune making, which q going on In the
gold region of California The labor learn. Il hor
riby iatgung requiring immense stamina, moral snd
! physical. 20 enable 10 bear up against IL The
gold seekers obliged 20 stand, during their opera
tons nearly up % their knees in water and the
patton Of separating the metal from the soil unless the
/ Individuals fingers are induraed snG horny ss
hed negros heel quickly lays bare the acsh On the bone
Many. unaccusiomed 20 this toll after few dsys trial
abandon the pl1cs and return 90 their ordinary occu
pations Il IS here the sons of labor have nantes,
advantage, and the most successful sdveniurers are
those whose former syOcatons have fully developed
iheir thews and sinews
By direction Of Governor Mason gold dust would be
received al the Custom House AZ San Francisco in pay
ment Of duties with the privilege to the payer OF re
dceming the in coin one halt IN % and the other
half in 20 days
PROCLAMATION
Headquarters, 10Th Military Department
| MONTEREY. California July D Isis.
! Whereas, many citizens have gone 70 the gold mines
/ Of the Sacramento. without making proper provision
for the families they have eft behind them and where
many soldiers. tempted by the fst,erng prospect OF
sudden wealth have deserted their cOors to 90 to the
same region regardless o their oaths ami obi gstl0ns
TO the Government endan gering the safety OF the gar
rson. and thereby the tranquility OF the country ia
made known. that unless families guarded and pro
vided for by their natural protector and unless eli
GERS lend their aid 10 prevent assertions from The gar
rson of the country the military force now Ia Csor
nis will be concentrated IN the gold region Ia the eScg
sion OF al unlicensed persons. Persons employed al
the mines are reminded that up 20 this time they have
oyed the high privilege of digging gold on Govern
ment land without charge and without hindrance-
In return for this privilege they bound 70 assist
IN experimenting deserers and m giving notice 10 the
nearest military officers where they concealed
Dragon force will be Al the mining district and
will traverse Il in every direction TO arrest desertcrs
from the Army and Navy. and 10 spprehcnd SUCH ct
zens AS harbor or employ them Tor these citizens are
culpsble the deserters themselves; sud. arrest
| ed viii be tried by military commission and pun
shed according % the laws of should the officer
In command Of this force receive the cordial aid and
support OF the citizens he will be enabled 10 check
the serious evil which threatens the safety Of the
country But If citizeus not willing to lend their
aid sud assistance, but one alternative remains, VIZ
that of taxing military possession of the mining district
IL il hoped that there enough rejecting men az the
mines to see how much the prosperity Of California
Will be retarded unless they pursue the course mat 10
pointed out 10 them IL is desirable 30 develop the
riches and wealth ofCaliorna but the military safety
of the country must be secured at all hazards
X. b. MASON. Col. lst Dragons
and Governor Of California
There are about 1000 white persons beside a mum.
Der At Indians engaged In the mines and from the isct
tina, no capital Is required they working Ia cOmps
MES equal shares alone with their basket In one
implements necessary than an ordinary sheath |
knife pick the gold from the rocks In other parts
where the gold i washed out the machinery l. very |
simple being ordinary trough made OF ank round /
the bottom shout ten feet long and two feet wide 1T
the top with riddle sieve Il end, % catch the
larger gravel and three four small bars the
bottom about bali inch high. % keep the gold from
going out with the dirt and water at the lower end
This machine u set upon rockers, which gives bali
rotary motion the water and dirt inside But far the
largest number use nothing but large tin pan or an
Indian basket into which thoy place the dirt and shake
until the gold ges the bottom, and the dirt 10
ried the side in the shape Of muddy water IL Is
necessary In some cases 10 have crOwbar pick and
shovel but great deal Is taken up with large horns
shapen spoon fashion a. the large end
From the fact that capital - necessary. fair !
competition ia labor without the influence OF capital
men who only able 70 procure one months pro
vision have thousands Of dollars Of the prec0ua
metal. The labOring class have now become ths CAPT
talists of the country.
C9ne.poliencs of The Calforasn
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