The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-30
From the Baltimore American Of yesterday.
Very Late from California.


Our eegaphc despatch published yesterday announced
the arrival OF the royal mail steamer Severn at Mobile,
from Vera Cruz, with later advices from California
brought by this arrival The Severn arrived at Mobile
the 2ls inst, having left Vera Cruz on the 18TH She
brought thirty passengers and $4,000 IN specie
AT the date OF her DEPARTURE there in the harbOr OF
Vera Cruz but two United States vessels-the United
States ship Saratoga, which sail for Pensacola
few days and the brig Newlord which was TO sail for
Among the passengers by the Severn is Mr.. Parrott
the American consul at MaZatlan. He is on his way to
Washington He found the road from Vera Cruz to Ma
zailan lined with travellers to California. perpetual
stream OF emgants and adventures, travelling by every
conceivable mode OF cOnveyance-in wagons, CARTS &c.
horses, mules and afoO without hats shoes
was pouring across the country intent on reaching the
gold regions of the west The opportunities OF convey
ance in vessels from Mazaan to San Francisco were
abundant Mr. Parrott has recently been to the latter
place, and of opinion that unless some active meas
ures were adopted by our government the Inhabitants
,coud organisea government TOR Themselves; They CON-
plain greatly Of the neglect Of Congress at the last session
to giue them territorial government.
A rumor reached Mr. Parrott, before leaving Mazat
Ian, that mutny had occurred on board the United
States ship Ohio, consequence of the recaptue and at
tempted punishment OF number OF deserters, who had
attempted TO TO the gold region Commodore Jones had
succeeded in queng the matnees, and n putting them
in irons. II believed that some OF them would be
capitaly executed.
Another rumor OF revolt in the second regiment. in
California, had reached Mazatlan though the nfoma
ton was not definite, nor certainly reliable
City OF Mexico papers to the 14th instant brought
by this arrival They contain news from San Francisco
as late the 9th April 1t confirms the previous
counts Of the abundance Of the precious metals. The
consequence general gambling and, notwlthstand
ing the scarcity OF intoxicating liquors. general nebrety
Provisions at the placers were sll exorbantly high
priced.
According to the Alta Californian the magistrates OF
the principal towns were about to present to Governor
Smith and Commodore Jones memorial of the state OF
the affairs of the provisional government begging their
assistance carry out the plans which they had adopted
to preserve good ORDER political and commercial Also
/ vofh I'm nf
had prepared lay before the governor and commodore
Statement oil the means adopted for the protection OF the
life, liberty and property OF individuals Ii was also de-
sired, that the first Of august population should
meet at Monterey 10 form constitution for CALIFORNIA
supposng that The Congress of the Union .c'n inmed,-
aey erect the prouinee into Sovereignty Of the Confed-
Grafton
weekly paper called the "Placer Times" is to
be published at Sacramento II is TO give accurate in
formation in relation 10 the mines. Sacramento has
grown very rapidly and contains many handsome houses
Plans on foot to establish regular line OF mails
through California.
In the port OF San francisco there were eighty vessels,
which number was daily augmented by new arrivals.
The town of San Francisco under great excite
men which from rumors that were afoat that the
military were preparing to attack it, and that Gen Smith
had abolished all of safety taken by the legis
ature The acalde and all the council of the town
displaced by justices of peace and police officers The
disorder which regned all branches Of the admnisa
ton attributed to the conduct OF the late governor
Col Mason.
The reporter of the "Alta Californian" says he has
piece of gold found in the river Stanislaus, by
man Of the name of Weber, weighing Is ounces and val
ued at 81 ,2is.
The following is list Of the passengers by the Severn
w. Kekernot, Mr.. Van Ossern, Mr. Teneman. Mr.. Nc
Cory. Mr. Wilman and Lady, Mr. Howe, Mr. Ledward
Mr. Curvor, Mr.. Parroit and two ladies. Mr. Cancino
Mrs Sorober and child, Mr. Charles. Mr.. Casabella
Mr.. Hang, Mr. Hall. Mr. Strybos and two children Mr.
Jobron, Mr. Bonvaot, Mr.. Burgess Mr. Alexandra, Mr.
Forster, Mr., Moring, MIR. Herschfeld Mr. Melchers,
Mr.. Garcia, Mr.. Fonceca and child