The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-06
From he N. o. Reayuns.
Late From california.

Of January. A new paper has been started
al San Francisco called the ''Alta Caltfor'
man., edited by Edw. Gilbert, Edw. C. KEN
bio and Geo. C. Hubbard. 1t is credIlable to
the American press, tho tone Of it's a%rIicle'
being much above what we might haVd look
ed for, l%abOring under the Disadvantages the
editors do.
The winter has been a very severe One
throughout the country, but we have no ac'
count Of distress among the miners. The
following paragraphs are enough to relieve any
fears on this score
The MINES by recent arrivals from the
mines we lean verbally that at the Stanislaus
there is from twelve to eighteen inches Of
SHOWS on the MOekelemy and Dry Creek, six
to ten; and at the Dry Diggings, four to six'-
1t is highly probable that while we have had
much,rain here 10 the last week, there has been
considerable snow in.the mines. At the last
accounts, however, miners were still digging
a little, as the streams had not risen any. All
reports concur in representing the condition OF
the miners as very comfortable. They have
good log houses, and plenty of wood and pro-
visions. Good judges are Of opinion that
there is at least six months provisions in the
Mines,
The following is from a paper Of the 25th-
the latest we have:
The WEATHER.-SinCe our last publication,
with the exception Of one clear day, we have
ha d nothing but u succession Of southern
gales, accompanied with rain. The shipping
in port have bee n dragging their anceOrs sew
eral times but fortunately no damage has been
sustained. Communication from Sacramento
city and Stocton with the mines is entirely
cut of, the whole of the lowlands being un-
der water. Many wagons laden with merchan-
disc and provisions, destined for the mines,
have been stopped by the heavy storm, and
will probably not get through until the spring
Persons coming down from the mines have
been obliged to swim and wade a half a mile
at a time. In the mines snow varies from
one to three feet in depths.
Col. Benton's famous letter to the people Of
California was published on the 18th Of jan
uary. The following week the editors of the
I" Alta Californian" remarked upon it as fol-
lows:
Col. BENToN's LETTER. In the main the
letter Of Col. Benton, which we published last
week, is a we'll meaning document, but he has
| evidently mistaken the calibre of the commu-
nifty he was addressing. Ii certainly must be
esteemed as d most particular favor by the cit
zens of California thathe has extended to them
his patronage; and the %paternal solicitude for
our welfare that he EXHIBITS does credit to his
intelligen &c and humanity.
His personal attacks upon distinguished army
officers arsiin bud taste, and by many will be con-
Sidered unjust.
His Recommendations to the people OF this
country, although partaking strongly OF the
tone which a pedagogue may be supposed to
assume towards a pupil, are substa nIially what
the citizens are now acting on; and with the
sanction of his great name itis to be hoped that
the cause Of Provisional Government will not
be allowed to %retrograde.
COL J. u. Stevenson has felt himself aggrlev-
ed by Col. Benton's letter and replied TO 1t at
length through the "Alta California. We
have not yet ha d time to read it.
We have the proceedings of several meet
ings Of citizens to consider Of the necessity oil
forming a provisional government, and appoint
ing delegates to a convention was to have beer
held on the 5th day of March, but in OrdeI
I at all parts of the territory might be fairl,
represented, and to give time to Congress tc
provide q territorial government, the day iOl
the convention TO assemble has been changed
to lst day Of May next. 3.
The lates news which had been received
at San francisco on the 25th January, reached
there that day BY the Americans chOOner Swal
low, fifteen day from Mazatlan. Thereby the
Californians learned the election Of Gen. Tay'
Tor.
By the following paragraph, from the paper
VI tu0 SOluS IL appears tnAI NsHeIal Luno Wat
in San Francisco, on his way to Oregon. He
took the southcrn route from Santa Fe to Los
Angeles;
The United States States store-ship South
hampton arrived from San Pedro last even
ing. We are informed that she brings Capt.
Smiths company of dragons, to be stationed
at the Prssidio of San Francisco. Gen. Lane
the newly appointed Governor Of Oregon, il
passenger in her. He arrived at Los AngeIel
!. by the santaFe route. His suite is expect
ed to arrive here BY the frs steamer.
The Alta Californian copies a paragraph
about a meeting of seamstrssses in New YOri
complaining of their hard work and poor pa,
and cOmmets thereon as follows :
We would advise a colony Of these sam
working girlstO come to California as soon a
, possible. They can earn from SIS to $S5 pc
day in the manufacture Of clothing; and If the
7 be anxious 10 do still better than that the