New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-02


10Th ut ana is Of very painful character Il true
An express arrived The day before yesterday from Ma
zaan 10 I've days and half bringing iIte.l gence from
San Francisco 20 May H. Al that date everything was
sOfcer in California Tie Governor, viii bis troops
had been obliged 20 take refuge board the Amercar
vessels in port and The soldiers burst not ard W my are
h4ai,d d9ea Ike ioolte The Italics are N te lal
~ IA" o. lhe rTOAa esi H-9 .eth pro- -nel. = -
afhrms that individual had been killed even IN Sfn
Francisco, by ms.eiacoT, who wanted 70 wrest from
Am none. " breac vi .cu be- held in biz hand
We Inrst say. sdds the writer Of tie FOREGOING. ha
these details require colirnal01. They were give. az
rumoTs % n letter from Mazatlan
We do not believe word Of the above. There arc
too many law abiding Americans in California 70 adn4i
OF such an afront being offered 10 Gen. Smith, i1e
delegated authority Of their country
ADDITIONAL.
Since the foregoing wa ia type We have received
farther intelligence from California through the poAte
ncss Of Mr. james B. Weller. who came passenger on
the BIitish steamer Clyde from Vera Cruz lie me-"
be communicates Of atrs in san Francisco reaches W
the 18th Of May the precise date Of the letter p9p'h
"a ia the i,pic Gario.a IN when the fiofy OF "e"
Smiths fight from the insurgents IN california Is IT,
corded IN Mr. Weler'- narrative We ind not "or'
corroboratiye Of this painful intelligence, and there
fore conclude that u Is entirely uDiounded.
NJ Weller left the Cityi0i Mexico Oh the i5n ol
June Revolutions were continually talked ~ Her
rerss government was daily growing Unpopular, ana
general desire expressed for santa Anna return
the masses assigning for a cause that money vas al
ways more plenty under his administration
party OF foreigners had just returned % the CITY Of
Mexico from California, having LETT san Francisco on
the 18th Of May They reported the country IN mis-
cradle condition and both life and property unsafe
The rainy season had n and the placers were GOV
cred with water; everything was more plentiful than
gold dust great many vessels had arrived ana Were
sun arriving with goods, which could be pufchast1
nearly a. cheap a. IN the States large number OF
pers0us had arrived at san Francisco. and were IN q
miserable condition. there being houses 20 shelter
them, and many had landed without dollar IN Their
pockets This party, fla in number hai returned OFT
gustcd and report that when they went out 20 the
mines they were met by who took away Their pro
visions sc. without any ceremony
Nj w. met several parties OF Americans going 10
California by the way Of the City Of NcXcO One party
was travelling foot and had arrived As far az Peroe
They had nothing but pack mule to carry theli
cooking isins,' each carrying his own gun ana
little bundle Another party, about thiIty ID number
vel mounted ON horsehtck MI w was IN we
dill ence the time and could not ascertain VINO com
manded parties- The diligence are now attended
with escort Of mounted men, VINO receive pay from
the passengers. There had been no robbers Or muir
ders committed the road since the death Of Buggy
Mr. skinner who went out 20 establish tec- raphic
line from Vera Cruz 10 the City OF Mexico has returned
without accomplishing ms object No thoiera nad YET
made its appearance in this portion OF Mexico although
II was reported 10 be al Saltillo and Chihuahua.
survey has Just been completed OF the Iehdante-
nee route Tor railroad the sthmus, by Mr. tr
nado Oboussier. belgian engineer for 81 Do1 jose,
who has obtained the sole night from the Government
OF Mexico The report Is very favorable, ana the ROAD
il said 10 be attended with difficulties or Obstruc
River The natural difficulties are supposed 20 Doe less
than in any part Of the sthmus Of Panama ln its pre-
sent state mail easily be carried across from Ne"
Orleans 10 the paclnC ln eight days the distance being
come 200 miles nearer to Francisco than by Cha
erca and Panama. Sr Garay in now 40 the ncd states
trying to get up joint stock company Tor the puf
pose Of Immediately commencing the rail- DAD
Every facility afforded 10 Travellers FOR California al
Vera Cruz the custom house officers being very obg.
ing all baggage and other articles being admitted Tree
of duty There will soon be a daily line from Vera
4 he ol Mexico. extended
Topic, the inland port OF san Bias
The subjoined is from the Tyah Union Of the 9th
met
Tie following documents have been handed They
embrace Interests of too grave character admit Of the
least delay 10 giving them publicity ,o,o
Nj EDl1oR Having left the acers on The 18th of April
and san Francisco on the lsi OF May having seen VIA H
impartial eye, all hat Is now passing IN Oho'ha uee
my duty 10 give the public the truth IN all It's nudity
Although II Of nature calculated 10 alarm many per
sons who have relations and friends IN that counry may
however prevent others irum rushing TO their ruin per
haps-even II may be the means OF saving their ves
Gold il moi extracted with knife In order 20 obtain
H. excavations must be made OF yard v6ral OF ayhrd aud
half deep by the Dimensions wide, With cfowbars
and pickaxes These pits are dug In the beds OF the nv
ers or in their banks, aud consequently IN short time
they filled with water This inconvenience does not
the dry diggings The aoorers up TO their knee
IN water exposed during the heat OF The dav 10 heat
powerful that OF the hera eIieni, IN Mexico ana
during the night when the cold severe they sleep under
eut II they have one which Is Oen the case, com
PEELED pass u IN the open air such the true state OF
things Some lucky individuals collect gold but unioru
fray their expenses which are enormous ana me MAJ
who can return in good health with hat he has brought
hiher. may consider himself fortunate indeed.
Labor The mines that of galley Stare the most 70
bust man cannot stand 10 month. lpper California ne
fertility OF which has been lsuded is on The contrary
ofe deporabe sierhiy when compared Win me Mexican
Republic. ltss country where suherines and prVauon'
only are 10 be encountered.
beg YOU therefore. insert these fugitive remarks
and also the following article lrom the American paper
published on the spot with paragraphs taken from
letters emauaNur from persons worthy OF credit
JUAN KEDoINC,
Prom the Ar. caiornia Of May
LATEST FROM THE PLAcER-in most OF the rivers
and streams where gold is found, there Is too much
water to admit OF its being worked probably. In ma
ny OF the dry dggings plenty OF the precious metal
obtained.
Many of the newly arrived are very much discour
aged and several who from the United States are
going 20 return home on the steamer California We
believe that their dlscOurRgmeut does not arise IRON
any doubts they entertain of there being plenty OF gold
here but they shrink from the fsuguing HE and the
privsuons which the gold digger Is obliged 10 undergo
From the most reliable accounts, we estimate the
number now working al the paccrs At about SUI
probably the half are Americans and eighth Cahior
mans. The prevailing idea among the Americans ana
the Csornisns is that foreigners should not be per
miied 70 work at the placers They think that they
alone have the nigh; the treasures besides 10 would
be the means OF forcing the foreigner INTO other
branches of industry. Meetings loudly spoken Of
at which petitions are to be prepared and addressed 10
Congress praying for the issue OF licences b dg gold
and that they should be restricted to American citizens
There have been several encounters on the plactf-
between the whites and the Indians IL IL impossible
10 ascertain their origin but IL is certain that IN
preston prevails among the whites that unnl they
have got nd of the sSysges they VIII never De aoe %
work in security We mentioned. fortnight ago, the
murder OF I'VE white men from Oregon. by the Indians
on the American Fork. Twenty tour fellow country
men OF The victims went ia search Of the sssassns
whom they subsequently met and fought killing twenty
aud making nifty prisoners
The correspondent, OF the TraH a. UaioH, Mr.. Jusn
Reddlng states that the following passages arr taAen
from letter written by individual who has resided
four years in California addressed 10 friend living 81
the Mission Of Santa Glars.
San fRANClsCo. Apul =.
DEAS FKiT>p. II appears that the news from the pa
very favorable the abundance OF water o-e
affecting the workmen. among whom various assasS'
have made there appearance MI - "no teevhus
YOU announcing his arrival 81 THIS por die1 aie
IN ~ Suffers Landing II IL the sane case Win ni.is
more whom ambition The thirst for gold had separated
from their families and friends, and who rush on lsrt.
snd death, a country and among snauon leaied United
that scarcely recognize the sentislenis OF humanity
| Extract Of letter written by Argentine Just a
his arrival IN San Francisco and addressed 10 me
| reverend director OF the Mission OF santa Clara
SAX FRAN SEQ January 10.
SRI take The liberty Of addressing TINS letter VIII
out having the honor OF knowing you hoping that yoi
Will excuse NE. In view OF tbs circumstances which iuie
| me 10 this step.
arrived here three days ago. sm Argentine, an
carle last from Valparaiso md thaiit impossible 70
me to live here, IS do not know hug ish without 10
4 fem nF..H 10. Fns