Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-02
From the New Orleans Bulletin, June r.
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We have fte Of the Alta California, down IN tbn
lst may, from which make the following extracts:
MILITARY NoyENENTs.-The transport shin Rome
arrived at Monterey on the 7th April with two comma
ot the Second Regime of Infantry, commanded by
Major Iie!ftzeman On the 18th Abril. Major ii
sailed in the L. s Quartermast sbaroue EIitI iii
one company for San Diego, and another companv of
the Second are now about embarking from Monterey
on the bark lasso for the post. On the 18Th inst
.HShtp Iowa arrived at Monterey with three comma
mes OF Tue second Regiment of Infantry, commanded
by Gen Riley. One Of these companies remains in
Nontefey,where Gen. Riley establishes his head ouor
tiers and she other two have arrs in this mort in the
Iowa. - way
ON the 10Th April, the Fanny Forester arrived at
Monterey with one company of the Third Artillery
and about forty recruits for the artillery COMPANY now
stationed at Monterey The Fanny Forester arrived
at this port on the 9th April with the artillery com
Tany, which she brought from the United States
Inns company IS to be stationed at the Preside Bar
racks ana the'dragoon company there is to 20 to
Sonoa' lhere are sui five companies of Gen. Rleys
Regiment due but portion Of them are known TO
have returned to the United States with the smanox
on board the transport and they are not expected for
some time to come.
1t reported that the rank and file of the two COM
pahies OF the "a aoous at Los Angeles are to be
merged in the two companies of the first and that the
officers ofhe former will return TO the Unted S+o+os
Deserhons are frequent from the command at Los An
geios, and 1t seems probable that the compap;es will
be broken up in consequence
1he two infantry companies which have arrived in
me Iowa. are said to be destined for some point near
Bencla. In that neghborhood thew will he in the
thoroughtare to the gold mines and it is not difficult
10 foresee that in few weeks time they Will melt away
10y assertions This is likely to be the case to a con-
siderable extent all parts Of the country for we hear
OF the read being filed with deserters from below
e ,ahihS on puDic property with them to the mines
Inc post at Benica Will be more favorably situated
on the route to the gold Mines and we believe
that the command will be prematurely DESTROY
ca IN consequence On the 18th April the shin
svle de 6rasse arrived from New York with sixty re-
cruits Tor Gen1. Aiiley's regiment, commanded hv
sent. Gardner. They sailed on the DIST instant for
'iohterey In the barque Tasse On the p st inst the
schooner inylncbleand on the I'D the schooner Can
saih Lincoln, both belonging to the QuarterDaasters
beparlmeht' arrived at this port from New York with
nitary stores Two other vessels Of the same class
are now hourly expected
The steam propeller Massachusetts, * now o~,oc.o1
from Oregon. On her arrival she will he t,rnod er
by the Quarermaster's Department TO tln ;o;nt bar5
OF nava! and army officers for the suryev of tba coasts
of Oregon and California
LATEST FROM TIE MINES. -
In the failure, from some unaccountable cause Of
eur regular correspondence from the mines, we are
compelled to make UP article from the meagre and
unauthenteated particulars in general circulation
In most OF the rivers where the process of eod dir
gng carried on the waters still too high to work
prohtaoiy In most Of the dry diggings the searcher
IS well rewarded. though have not ascertaned any
precise information to the quantities extracted.
We understand that many Of the new leomers are
sorey disappointed and some from the United States
are about to return in the California We believe
their disappointment does not follow so much from anv
doubts they may have to the existence Of great
quantities of the precious ore, from the life Of toll
exposure and prytion to which the gold hunter is sub
ject.
Themost reliable accounts state the number of per
SOUS actually engaged in tie mines at about S000 and