The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-09


John, N. B. The wires between Boston and New
York subsequently became disarranged, and up to
this time we have been unable TO obtain the news.
II will probably reach Baltimore some time during
the afternoon tonight perhaps, in time to send
to Washington and further South.
Later from CALIFORNIA;.
New ORLEANS, August 3.
The steamer Falcon from Chagres has arrived
this morning with news, having sailed on the 25th.
The Falcon brought Sl69 ,065 worth ofgold, large
mail, and hfty-three passengers.
From gentleman direct from San Francisco we
learn the following interesting particulars: The
health of San Francisco is good and the population
more orderly than could be expected. All gambling
houses are closed on Sunday, and work Of all kind
suspended, though laborers earn from ten fifteen
dollars per diem.
There were three churches already built, and an
other was expected in an early arrival There is
around the city camp of about two thousand tents
and the American population was highly respect
able. There were slight difficulties between the lat
ter and number of Malays. The markets were
overstocked with goods, and clothing was selling at
a very low price, far below the prices in The United
States. Houses and lumber are very high and in
demand. A house that, in the United States, would
cost four hundred dollars, forty feet by twenty
would sell for $2500, and its erection would cost
$3.50. Fifty or sixty cargoes of goods were re-
naming upsoId at San Francisco. Gold was plenty
large quantities being brought every day from the
pincers and exchanged at SIS per in cash, SIG
in merchandise. The quantity was thought mex
hausibe. There were no troops at San Francisco,
and none were needed. On the first of August
convention of delegates was to meet to form terri
toral government, and request admission into the
Union State. A city government is now es-
tablished The health at the placers is very bad in
termittent fevers prevailing. kind Of Lynch law
is IN force. For the trial Of theft jury is empan-
nelled and the prisoner if guilty, fogged or driven
away. Merchants at San Francisco were doing
well, charging ten per cent for selling and forward
ing. Sailors were difficult to be had, even at 500
and $500 per month. Desertions took place in
large numbers from every vessel that entered the
bay. They usually hurried to the mines, but soon
returned to San Francisco to spend in carousals the
sums they may have earned. The United States
sloop of war Warren was lying at San Francisco
the Ohio had gone to the Sandwich Islands There
were about three hundred vessels at San Francisco
without crews. A large quantity of specie would,
by the next steamer, be sent to the United States.
New ORLEANS, August a.
No business was done yesterday account of
the Fast.
The rainy season had commenced at Chagres,
and there was much sickness ALSO The steamer
was at Panama. to leave for San Francisco on the
28th August, for Greg on the first of September.
A wreck was seen ashore on Providence Island
supposed to be the propeller Colonel Stanton, from
this port, bound to Chagres. The Falcon left at
Chagres the British steamer Dee and Empire City,
just arrived from San Francisco, with later dates
than the Crescent City.
Full accounts from California, by letters and pa
pers state that the report that General Smith had
taken refuge on board United States ship is false
Real estate at San Francisco is enormously high
The former bad accounts from the gold regions,
through Mexican sources prove false. Accounts
from the mining regions are favorable. The ship
Philadelphia, belonging to New York, burnt to the
waters edge on the 26th, at San Francisco. Gen
eral Riley summoned convention to meet at Mon
terey on LIST September, to form plan for terrific
rial government.
The Cambria s arrival just announced.
A large meeting was held at Charleston last night,
and nominated Ralph Middleton against ]. L. Hut
Crimson for mayor of the city, the election to take
place on the 9Th of September.
The steamer Southerner arrived at 10 o'clock.
Weather warm and clear.
All southern dispatches forwarded soon as
read.
From santa Fs and the Plains.
ST. LOUIS, August 6.
We have intelligence from Santa Fe TO the 9th
of July-one month later than was previously re-
ceived.
A large number of emigrants have left Santa Fe
for California. Joseph King, Of Missouri was
muruereu al Odn Ihlguet, Dy NODert StdnHeIu.
Seven out of nine men belonging TO parties des-
tined for California, under Green Marshall, were
killed. They attacked on the 10Th of March
by 300 Apache Indians, the Rio CHA They
succeeded in killing 25 or 80 Indians, when the
remainder fed. Mr. Marshal and Robert Ward
literally cut to pieces, but they managed to
get off with their lives, and to reach Guyamas, on
the Gulfof California. They subssted for fourteen
days what they could pick up along the road
great many companies were but scantiy pro-
vIded with provisions, and much sickness prevailed
amongst them Many had died on the road leading
to the frontier. The road sides were lined with
graves.
George MKinstry, of Holten, Maine, and J.
Newry, of Bairsville, Pa, were both seriously
wounded by the premature discharge Of their guns.
MIR. Black, of Pennsylvania, accidentally shot him.
self in the shoulder, which was amputated but he
died shortly after. Many emigrants were lying
wounded at Fort Kearny, from the accidental dis
charge Of guns
Major Anderson has purchased Fort Laramie
from the traders, at the price Of $1,000 Ii will
benceforth be used only United States fort.
The cholera has entirely disappeared from most
Of the towns on the Upper Mississippi and its trlb
uiaries AT Quincy, Illinois, it is raging very
tensively. AT Alton, Illinois, there were but five
deaths from cholera last week. Business here is
rapidly revving. The weather here is cool and
pleasant The cholera had broken out among the
Usage Indians, and was prevailing among the
Creeks at Fort Smith.