The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-23


which place she left on The 4th inst, making
quick passage OF six days.
We have fles of The Alta Californian, the Cal
fornian Star, and the Californian, of the late
dates; also letters and verbal intelligence BY se,
tismen who came passengers on the CresceI
City.
MIR. J. L. Loring, who left San Francisco ON u
let OF May, on board the steamer California, give
US the following:
The California arrived within ten miles of Pan,
ma on the night of the ID ult., out of coal an
short OF fael--haying burnt every thing on boar
that could possibly be spared-srich as extra spar,
passengers, trunks, lumber, &c.
IL was perfectly healthy al San Francisco whe
| MIR. l.. left.
| About the 18th of April news was received n
San Francisco from the mines that a body ofil
dams had made descent upon the mines, KILN
nye Americans, and carrying of considerable
piunder. company was at once formed, an
started in pursuit of the savages, whom they oveI
look and routed, killing ten or twelve and takin
| twenty hive prisoners. These were brought int
camp TO be tried by his honor Judge Lynch. DuE
ing the night, however, the Indians attempted 10
make their sscape;the attempt was luckily diseoy
cred, and all the rascals but one were shot.
The people OF the mines had petilioned Gen
Z. +. smith 10 send an armed force 20 protec
Them. This, however, Gen. S. was compelled Il
decline--,he danger of desertion being too great
A sort OF "Natiye American" question was be
Ing mooted at the mines The Americans at the
PtdceTs were anxiousy awaiting the arrival ofthe
fleet OF Government vessels which sailed in Janu
AIRY and February, in order 10 form party with .
determination 10 drive all foreigneTs-those moi
actually American citiLens-from the mines.
Mexlcans, Indians and others were daily arriy.
Ing at the gold region Gen. Smiths proclama.
tons were totally dsregardsd, ana the utmost dis
order prevailed.
h1r. Loring sailed from New York on the q Of
November last with q cargo of goods, for San
francisco, going round Cape HON. He had a
pleasant voyage of one bundled and feriy-one
days. Reached San Fruncisco the 12lh of April,
and remained twenty dave. His accounts fully
confirm all that is said of the immense quantities
OF gold found by the miners lie has some beau.
tiul specimens OF the precious Iaetal brought in
lis original form from the diggings
The advices from San Francisco are TO the lsl
day inclusive. BY the accounts from the passen-
gers per steamer California, Capt Forbes, the
statements respecting the enormous quantities Of
gold are by no means exaggerated. The Crescent
Ciiy brings nearly half q million in gold dust aud
specie on freight, and the passengers on board
have nearly as much more, which they bring from
the mines.
There appears TO be no limit TO the extent Of the
gold region. Recent discoveries have proved il 10
exist 10 the southwark of Santa Barbara, and
downwaTds towards the line of Lower CalifoT-
MIA.
The U. 5. ship Warren arrived on the 3Oth April,
and fifteen men deserted within twenty four hours
alter. II IS almost impossible 10 retain men on
board the Government vessels.
The Panama Lieut. Porter arrived at Panama
rom New York, on the 9th May, in 6fIy-hve days
and seven hours running time, and left on the
9Th for San Francisco, with three hundred pas
sengers. The Oregon, Capt. Pearson arrived on
he 9TH May from San Francisco, and sailed May
81, iull OF passengers The California will sail
ibsut the 10th June, for San Francisco and the
coast
The road from Cruces 10 Panama is the one nov
rsVeled, although the rainy season had not fairly
'eI in, that is, II ransd only OCCASIONALLY.
The Crescent City brings lby special ordeD
hTee mails, consisting OF fifteen mail bags from
some OF them as far back as March
ssL The causes OF their delay has been the de-
ention OF the steamer al San Francisco, from
want OF fuel and hands, and the want OF regular.
~ in the departure of The mail steamers from
jhagres.
The royal mail steamer Foy sailed from Chagres
N The 81 May, taking eighteen passengers and
ound for the United States, by way Of Kingston
nd HAVANA, and were apPrehensiVe OF long
tay at Chagres.
There was only one American vessel at Chsgres,
he schooner Iona from New Orleans, and Ihree |
mall vessels from the Ctrihsgena coast.
Nh. NJ +. Denny (passengen died at ses, on |
oard the c. C., on the 9th inst. Mr. d. was from |
\. Orleans.
Thee. c. brings 10 passengers.
tbs GOLD DIsGINas--ne are greatly indebted |
o another passenger by the Crescent City for the
blowing information. This gentleman visited the |
anlslaus mines, on the san Joaquin river. These
nnes are said TO be the richest, but yet have |
ot yielded as much as t1e Suter mines at SacTa- |
lento. The San Joaquin was very high and over |
lows like our own Mississippi. The diggers were |
Waiting for the waters 20 Tecede SO they could /
york on the bars Of the Tiver where immense |
uantities of gold is found The distance from |
an Francisco TO the Stsnislaus mines is about 200
allies. You proceed fulnt San francisco in a /
arge, 20 place called stockton, about 100 miles,
rom thence you 20 on foot or take pack mules 10
be mines, distance ahOat eighty miles from the |
after place. An Industrious man can pick up HIS |
ance or ounce and half day, which the |
eneral average Of digging. All the gold that has
zen picked up yet at these mines has been the |
esult OF SORT of chance; no sympathetic plan
laving yet been Termed for digging. The diggers
work about in spots without any method. No gold |
washers had yet arrived, the men using tin pans
Dr. the purpose. The dr. dying machines that have
een sent out from New York 10 work on the riv-
rs had not yet arrived Ii is said that they will
axe up any quantity when they get TO work. The
q on the rivers have not yet been touched, and
here il no telling the amount they will yield.
Some young boys who were coming down from
hese mines were asked If they would work for
en- dollars a day, when they replied they hardly
HHce al the mines The Mexican greasers, a
DOR, miserable set, are principally the only labor
rs that can be obtained for assisting TO discharge
essels they receive readily S6 per day.
The steamship California left San Francisco on
he first of May, touched at Monterey on the ID,
N the 9th arrived at Santa Barbara, on the 9Th al
an Diego, touched at Mazatan on the 9th on the
9th inst al san Bias, and on the 18Th arrived at
acapulco. At this latter place, Mr. Talent, the
gent of AIR. Robb, and Mr.. Musaon, OF our city, |
ad arrived safe, having come out by the way OF
he city Of Mexico. They describe the road as a
hooking bad one, and attended with many diff |
uties.
On the l4th the Cslifornia spoke brig Orien, from
Valparaiso, in distress, and supplied her with wa
pr. On the Odd arrived at Panama, when our
Informant left the California, whish had landed
nails at all these points 10 cross the lsthmus for
jhages.
The roads across the ls,hmus are very bad, the
Amy season having commenced. A eTea. deal Of
ckness prevailed. The cholera had broken out,
nd at GoTgona, which contains only 500 inhabi-
ants, ten had died.
Among the passengers by the Crescent City, il
will be seen, are Col. Hughes, of the Topographic
al Engineers, and his party, who have been en-
aged in exploring and surveying different routes
or railroad across the lsthmus. We learn from
jol. Hughes that he has been successful beyond
lis most sanguine expectations, having ascertain
d and fully explored and surveyed a splendid
QUITE from Lyman or Navy Bay 10 Panama, the
Whole distance Of which, from ocean to ocean, is
ut forly-six miles, and the summit elevation only
rs feet above the Paciic-the greatest grade on
he Atlantic slope being only twenty feet per mile,
nd on the Pacific side forty feet, with abundance
4 the finest timber and other material along the
cute.
Col. Hughes confirms the information that the
sthmus is entirely clear of passengers, all OF
whom have found means of conveyance TO their
espective destinations.
We further learn from Col. Hughes that besides
he gold in the Crescent City, two millions more
lad crossed the Isthmus during the month Of May,
portion of only from California, aud the balance
rom the South, though part Of the latter had no
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