Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-06-14

eight pounds IN iceight-Dian1onds and Eaneralds
JoHnd-LieUt. Beah's joUrney-Nine Men Lost on
The CHA
The New York papers of yesterday contain late
and interesting information from California conir-
bnted by Lieut.. Bealc of The T. S. Navy, and Mr.
Parrot u. 5. Consul at Mazatlan just arrived in the
Southerner. TIE news is TO the 18th Of April 1t.
Beale has lump of gold eight pounds in weight
The Herald says
We learn that Lieut. Beale has in his possession
WATCH encdsed in big lump of pnre California gold, 234
carats hne, with brass cable chain with large Jumps o
gold attached every other link hammered in in the
toughest and richest pu-ion. Big Jumps OF gold
hammered together around lie watch I'LL the whole
>cep,ng the face, encased in the precious metal The
key was "chunk of gold, with the pipe inserted in it
for use
On the 9th Of Nav the steamship California arrived
at Panama nom San Francisco. The Tribune gives the
following account of what Lieut.. Besle communicated
He states that the steamship Oregon reached San
Francisco on the list of April. Immediately on her
rival, the crew put board the U. S. ship Ohio,
and there kept in irons unit, the evening before she
started her voyage. The Oregon reached San
Bias on the 22l of April, remained there FIVE days
(eoang) left 27,h and arrived Panama the 9Th of
May, at F. NJ after touching at Acapuo for wafer As
Lieut. Beale was leaving Panama the morning OF the
9th, the California which sailed from San Francisco FIVE
days after the Oregon, coming into the harbor The
running time of the Oregon TO Panama, was IA days.
three of which made with sails. The amount of
gold brought by the vessels is not known with
tainty, but is estimated S400,000 about $4,000 of
which is consigned TO Mr.. Parrot. A much greater
amount would have been forwarded but for the TACT that
bills of lading not given further than Panama,
where the gold is obliged be carried the lsth-
mus at risk, and bill obtained at Cbagres.
The number OF passengers on board the Oregon was
small. Among them was Rev. Walter Cotton, ExAl-
calde Of Monterey, whom Lieut. b. left AT Chagres. The
crews on the steamers were paid 800 per month each,
and the cooks $3.50.
| The u s. transport ships iowa. Gen. TAYLOR, and
Rome, have arrived at Monterey with troops. Gen. Ri
ley, who went in charge Of them that place
when Lieut. B. left. There about 70 vessels lying
in the Bay of San Francisco, and others arriving
every day With very few exceptions their crews de-
sert Immediately upon their arrival and they are unable
to leave. The is crowded with people, and about
two thirds of the inhabitants living in camp. The
houses filled TO Overlooking, and the smallest rooms
for SO day; good board at the hotels is so day
Gen Smith living for the present in the old house of
the Hudson's Bay Company One Of the volunteers OF
Sievenson's Regiment who made enough at the dggns
to purchase frame house in the place, offered to rent it
him, but coolly demanded S6 900 year. giving Gen.
| s. one day TO decide on the Offer
The snow melting very FAST and the placers were
almost entirely clear Companies leaving San
Francisco daily for the ggngs, and miners constantly
arriving with the products of their abors the fair to
Suffers Fort varied from S20 TO $780, according 10 the
style Of conveyance. There n great deal Of drink
ing and gambling going on in San Francisco. Many of
the gamblers who followed the American army through
| Mexico have gone on to California, and by Of
monte roulette, and faro tables, fleece the natives
extensively.
Lieut. Bsae speaks in high terms Of the order main
ained by the population on the as well as in the
settled parts There few disturbances OF any
kind and owing 10 the strict administration of kind OF
exempore justice, crimes have become less frequent.
The only punishment is hanging. When person COM
mlis any theft outrage, he is brought before Jury OF
twelve men, selected for the purpose, who go through
the regular form of trial, and If convicted, he is at once
executed Three have lately been hung at the dig
gings, one of them for stealing horse.
The dashboard from Col Fremont, he on the Gila
with his company The report of his arrival in Calfor
MIA, for which some of the papers give credit to Col
Beale is incorrect Mrs. Fremont Panama, and
\ yvnu laav in he firsfst
Lieut. Beale left st Louis his way out, the LIST
| OF November last He the bearer of dispatches,
and had body of % men under his command Alter
reaching Santa Fe he took the CHA route, and on this
part of the journey underwent the most terrible suffer-
ngs. The party visited by the winter storm among
the mountains, which proved fatal TO many of Free
monts men, and nine soldiers persisted with cold and
exposure They several times attacked by Indi-
ans, and of the troops were severely wounded.
Lieut. BeaIe appearance bears tokens OF TIE hadshps
] he has undergone.
lie brings with him lump of pure gold, weighing
eighty ounces, and consequently worth nearly $500 Ii
was found az the dry diggIngs by man named Weaver.
We bad sight of This precious piece yesterday IL was
exhibited for short time Change and produced quite
| a sensation. Lieut.. b. went on to Washington by the
Southern train yesterday afternoon When he lett Pan
anna the Oregon and California were 10 leave in about
10 days. There several sailing vessels also there,
fitting for passengers. The mails brought by the Ore
gon and California at the sthmus, waiting the
rival Of a steamer at Chagres.
Mr.. Parrot, consul Mazaian, is staying at
the Aslor House. He left Mazatan the 10Th April,
after his return from exploration Of the gold regions
Of the Sacramento reached Mexico the llth of May,
Vera Cruz the 9Th, and Mobile the 2ls He re-
ports having met with companies continually during his
overland journey The road to the Pacific lined with
them, and they all, far he saw, doing we'll
Capt Hutlon's company sailed from San Bias in the
Cayuga, April IS; Capt. Eare's at Guadaajara on
the 18Th. There four five vessels al Mazatlan
and three San Bias, for California The pas
varied from $50 $780, according 10 the accommo-
daons. Mr.. L. tells story OF cabln-boy who desert
ed one Of Hargons ships Vera Cruz and walked the
whole way 10 San Bias where he arrived safe and sound
on his way to California.
We are indebted to the courtesy Of Mr.. Parrott fol
much and interesting information concerning the
mineral wealth of California His visit 10 the pacers
undertaken Tor the purpose of informing himself on
these points, and his revelations astonsh
ing than any which have previously resched In all
that the digging of gold, he fully confirms all
former statements The limits Of the pacers toward the
South constantly being extended by new discoveries
the Northern districts, owing TO their remoteness from
civilization have not vet been fully explored The earth
in places has been dug to the depth of nine feet
and the proportion of gold found to be quite as great as
the surface The richness Of the dry dgglngs IN
some places almost incredible Mr. Parrott estimates
the amsunt of gold which will be obtained, the present
year, at thirty millions OF dollars.
But the riches OF California do not consist in gold
alone. All the precious metals there found in great
or less prousion, we'll the rares and most vaua
Bile Jewels Two mines Of silver have been lately dis
covered, of which is known but few persons, who
JeaOusIy keep the Platinum is also known &c
exist in considerable quantities. rough diamond near
y the size Of hens egg has been found BY one of the
miners in the Sacramento Valley. Gen. Vallejo, whS
was Mr.. PARROTS informant says that it was brought tC
him by The finder who demanded $lsO,OO0 for il
Emeralds Of large size frequently with, but tne
value is scarcely known. Three or Tour qucksve
mines have been discovered, of which very ricl
deposit lies between the valley of Santa Clara and Sar
Joaquin. The Forbes mines, however, is the only on
worked yet The extent and value of these queksil
mines is not equalIed by any other locality in th
| world.
Beds of coal have also been found the coast bu
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