The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-18
INTERESTING NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
AFF AIRS IN ME xIC O.
&C. &c. &C.
From the New Orleans rloayuns; MAY .,

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npa zempoaiteea to the 9th, inclusive In these we
Srd uch further information from California which
proceed give below which brings down our dates
from San Francisco to the Goth Of March, or twenty
tvo da W later than published yesterday
1t Is represented that the people Of California had
government which disavowed the authority
Of Gen Smith as governor and had ued his prohi-
Diton excluding foreigners from working the mines.
Il quite probable that Gen Smith had modi-
ae1 the order which he promulgatedat Panama,
at fret inclined to suppose that such modification upon
representation made to him, had been confounded with
disavowa of his authority but 1t would appear that
something serious has occurred though precisely
what we do understand. The convention which It
was proposed to hold in March, to organize govern
nent was defnitvely postponed to the first Tuesday
In May (May 1st9 had supposed, but 1t is pos
Isle that the necessity OF an earlier organization be-
their work first intended, and that the legislative
assembly above named is part Of its work. On this
point must await further news, for we are not will
ing suppose for moment that Cen Smiths author
ny has been suspended It could not fail to be known
- our correspondent at Mazatlan, and he would not
The Monitor two days earlier (the 22d says General
Smith has organized good police and tacity permits
every who chooses to dig at the pacers; that it
would be impossible for him at the present time to him
der them This presume, is about the extent Of the
aikeulty The paper says that every successive
arrival increases excitement about the gold region
The following is extract from letter addressed to
the editors of the Monitor by merchant at San Fran
cisco, dated 9th March,
at appears that throughout the immense extent Of
the plasers you cannot find a foot Of ground without
gold, and there spots where from each cradle
stes full Of earth the adventurer washes out pound
q precious ore.
circulation of money prodigous Every thing Is high
In price-more particularly manual labor and the
transit Of goods The freg ht a barge from here to
the landing place Santa Clara (three leagues from
San JOSEF is from 500 to $500 Here wretched hacks
Of horses sell for $50 in San Jose SlOo Food for one
SFrom San Francisco San jose by land it twenty
leagues thence to the quicksilver mines working
by Mr. Forbes it is four leagues and to the placers,
sixty leagues more"
The preceding winter had been exceedingly severe,
both in California and in Oregon. report put
in sirc ulaton that gold placer had been discovered
IN the latter territory, but party of who went
der and Burnet rivers, Observation-Disclosures of Lewis
ForksD the site of the supposed placer, and they
turned withou. finding anything like what
ported
In the middle of January Of this year the placers
were covered with snow; notwithstanding this many
stood that immediately the rivers began rise which
event shortly expected to take place all the works
would be abandoned
the purpose of opposing the introduction Of slavery into
NE country with view to put to greater profit the Ia
The Sisio Of tho ed ult contains a communication
BY Gen. Amonte, which is Of some Importance to the
thst having perceived that duties had been levied at the
Mexican houses in ports the Pacific on gold
brought into the republic for the purpose being coined
at the mint in Culacan, he had made a motion in the
Senate with view to ascertain If this not abuse
The Minister of Finance Senior Arrangoiz stated that
there law in existence authorsng the collection
81 such duties, and that the government not dis
posed to impose any tax thereon If gold dust were
brought into the country and coined then its ex-
portation it would be subject to the duty levied on
metals the produce Of Mexican mines
dent Political Chief Of Lower California The Great
confidence felt in his talents and energy urg
ing forward the deveopemcnt OF the mineral resources
The Registro Official of Durango states that Donna
Josefa Castaneda, Mexican lady, had been redeemed
from the hands OF the Indians the price OF her ransom
The State of Chiapas has been divided into
provinces each Of which has its capital city, and again
subdivded into eleven minor districts with control
hing town attached to each.
The Senate has requested from President Herrera in
formation to the he has thought proper to
adopt the of the sale of the Yucaan Indians by
Gov. Bsrbachano to the Habaneros. The Monitor Of
the 22d says that this immoral traffic should be imme
diatey prohibited the war in the Peninsula becom
ing one for individual liberty would be more terrible
The Sigio announces that two of the ministers, Gen
Arista and Senior Cuevas, about to resign. The
The diligence which left Vera Cruz the 10th ut,
at night robbed by ten brigands five horseback
and five foot They robbed and maltreated the pas
sepgers tore the mail bags to pieces and extracted
portion Of the correspondence. The preceding dill
gence attacked between Bocca del Potrero and San
died at Plan del RIO The same week the church in
the town of Las Vigas was robbed Of considerable
quantity of property. The diligence which arrived at
Vera the interior robbed between Calera
and the Garta of Queretaro. By all accounts, the
road from Vera Cruz to the capital Is than usual
~ infested with rsbbers, but we mentioned yesterday
that the Governor of the State about organize
police force to protect travellers on this road.
From the New Orleans Bee, May
FL Monitor Republican,, a journal Of Mexico, pub
Ashes various particulars Of derived from La Alta
California Of the 18th March, Spanish paper printed
st San Francisco. The advices possess considerable
Interest.
number of meetings Of the citizens had been held
ut which it resolved to elect legislative
by Of fifteen members for TIE purpose ofpassns ssch
good government of the district Of San Francisco
Three justices arc likewise to be chosen.
sha usvfar haah aan intanc Nv hAfh in Gait
forna and Oregon II was reported that in the latter
territory placer Of gold had been discovered; but
those who explored the banks Of the rivers Tower and
Bunt, found no trace Of the precious metal.
Although in the middle of January the plac
entirely covered with snow gold hunting to some ex-
the rivers began to rise.
Several meetings have been held San Francisco at
which resolutions were passed against the
Of slavery into THAI territory The object Of this says
La Alta Caonias to render the labor Of the Indiane
The Indians in California number IS $50 ia New
Mexico, $1,000. California contains 44sesl square
miles and New Mexico II 1857 square miles.
A merchant at San Francisco writes to Ell Monitor
under date Of the 9th March, as follows
1t seems that through the immense extent of the
pscers scarcely foot of earth csnke found that
not contain gold, and there points where every
Isies (something between a shoyei-fuil and ton1 Of
earth, yields pound Of the precious metal Every
thing If valuable here but particularly labor and trans
portatiop. From here to Santa Clara-4l miles--the
cost of the voyage in launch is $400 $500 MiBer-
able hacks sell for $3.50 Boarding is So day, &c.
Correspondence Of the Mobile Herald
ORIzABA, Mexico, I,th April, 1S49.
wrote you<rom Vera Cruz giving you all the par:i-
sulars up to that point.
This letter will be conveyed TO the United States by
gentleman from San Francisco, California, the 7tt
day Of March last. The steamer California he in
formed in the bay, and entirely deserted the
captain and cook the only men board There
three OF them in company, each Of whom has speci-
mems Of gold, which examined myself saw Jumps Of
pure gold which worth six and eight dollars. |
Lney assert that Jumps have boen found that would
weleh thirty'twe pounds-that they them. These |
eenuemen are young active, and intelligent and
nave no aoub, that they make true representations
lhey nave maze shipments ts New York and they are
On their way 10 that place This hswever may not be
true but they have the specimens above alluded to-
and have no doubt they have made good business of
II, and are acting wisely by returning to enoy the
fruits Of their lsbors will write again from tho cIty
Of Mexico where expect to remain a abort Tine "a
from which shall try to fulfil my promise to those
friends promised 70 write to Every thing soans 81,
Ne quiet In the country through which W, Ia 20
Order and regularity In the government seem to be
nearly accom- lighcd-more by good lucL 4 saa w VIC