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wAsHISoroN, Feb. IA, 1870
The Unssn OF to day publishes onhosi document
from Commodore JONES' commander Of the u nitei
States rqusdron in the Pscido addressed to tbs Sos,
rotary OF the Navy aud dated December 23d. Estates
that the cold weather which then prevailing in
Cscrns prevented the operations Of most OF the gold
seekers Deeertisus among soldiers bsoomiag
hess frequent Indsscribable quantities Of gold we're
daily being discovered and collected.
party Of six persons had discovered and Obtained
$50 900 worth Of pure gold in two days. Commo lore
Jones vas moro thoroughly Satisfied than Of the
vast extent and inexhaustble character Of the gold
regions.
He confirms the accounts previously received res
pecipg the terrible state Of society which exist
ing 1t was growing worse and worse. Murders and
robberies were Of daily occurrence.
There had been fifteen murders committed within
the psce of three weeks Persons and pre- perty
believed to be wholly insecure. The perpetrators
the murders and robberies generally emigrs uts
and soldiers who had deserted from the service Of the
United States.
Commodore Jones says, that to afford an eGsctu,l
guard to the vessels sailing from Csfor mia with gold
will require the whole American navy.
The st. Mery's arrived in 245 days from Norfolk.
Lieut. Human, Of the American navy, reached
Washington yesterday, bearing dispatches from the
Pacific commander.
He ststss that there 500 psr.ons including Gen.
Smith, awaiting the steamer at Panama. for passage to
California The Cal form arrived at Panama,
after passage of 81 days, from New York. Commo
dors Jones strongly urges the government to an.rd
imme date territorial protection.
BY THE MAIL.
The Official Documents from Com. Jones.
From The Washington Union. Feb. Ia
We Ind. bted to the Secretary Of thu Navy for tho
following very interesting letters ust received from
Conn odors Jones They were for wardsd from Mazas
Ian BY consul Mr. Parrot, thence land to
Vera Cruz, and transmitted to Pensacola thence BY
mai! 10 WAsnington:-
December ~, 1913.
sir:-My letter, from Nos 50 to a Iasusivs, de,-
patched from Monterey by Lieut.. L.nu,an, and from
this place by the Lexington, will fully iaform you Of
the operations OF the squadron since departure
from the Gut Of California. Nothing msteria, has
occurred since my last date D-s-rtions les. fr-
. Quent, the Ohio having lost but since her
srIva, b.Ts and think the opposition to desert is
mepcy the season, which for . whe, must suspend
the digging and washing for gold except by such per-
ali the nrce..aries Of life requisite for winters cam
psign in = rigid climate afordipg nothing for the
81 pan but gold. Incredible quantities Of gold are
yet daily collscted AID scarcely week elspses with
out rome new discovery Of the precious metal more
startling than any previous oss. 1t Is sad that
small party of five OF six persons, few days past,
struck upon pocket Is thsy term certain d-postes,
from which, in two days they obtained $4,000 Of pure
gold
have heen living shore ct San Francisco now
two wteks and have bad ample Opportunity fer exam
D
that disposal OF gold regions territory of
Csor ri. is the best # not the only practicable dis
organized ,ts's OF eocety out here.
The worst forsbodpgs Of evil consequent upon the
want Of certain and energetic adm alton OF JUS
toe this territory almost daily realized. w,ta n
the last three weeks bave setsa accounts OF fifteen
murders In one insta nee an entire household of ten
respectable his wife chi drsn
and elk servants. The man, whore nome vas Reed,
hsd been vsy successful In the digging, during the
md had rsfn Nd tn MA hnmo Sau ea
Barbara with n large auouat Of gold HIS house was
suIprmed by armed party and the whole family, as
house h-d Of lite golden rhs OF
this horrid deed still large Of the other Ave
four sre Highway robberes cometted on persons rs
tur ming gold fro the mines. Ia word may say
With truth tb4t both persons snd properly are iuse
cure in Upper California at this tme and AN sorry
to add that, Nil OF outrage md whence yet
Uncovered, eDigrauts from the Uot-d States, dsband
ed sailors aud deserssrs IN the
Amy nd navy. believed to bs the traitors.
The mutinies ATTENDED with murder, to whica al.
lud In 10y letter No 4s, have been fully conarmsd,
snd-not without good reason has caused much a
ea.insss to shippers OF geli from this coast
To guard each ADD every vessel sailing hence with
the pavy The best that can do is to keep the vessels
Of this ,qusdrop ut much as possible. ply b..
tween the ports most ir'qi-nted by our mercantile
msriUe. Enclosed Is copy OF Q circular (ND 9,
which found 1t necessary To issue and make pubic,
IN he hope that it may have some tendency to pre-
petition Of suoo acts rs have recently lrred
on board the English schooner Amil;co and the Chill
Ian bark AdsiUa
had been taken iotc that port and tn, eight
In number, promptly executed.
] had received rsqaest from the governor Of Val
par.iso, through Mr. Moorhead, our c)nsui at that
port TO srrest and safe Keep the Adelns should ! be
Fortunate enough TO fall lin With her on the Mexican
coast, where 1t was supposed the mutinesrs might
4 have the honor to be, your obedsns s.ry.n..
THOS. Ar g JONES,
Commauder-in. chief U. 5 Navs, Forces,
Pacific Ocean.
The Hon. JOHN Y. MAsor Secretary OF the Navy.
P IS. Snce the above letter written, have
accounts ~ murders one n the town of SononA,
and another in the vicinity
4 December rs, 1S48.
CIRcULAR-No 8.
SAN FHANcnco, December Is, 1S46
SR:-In copfequeDce OF the lats mutinous aud nur-
d.rous proceeding ON board the ChliAn bark AdeuA
and the EpR,h schooner Amiiia, Increased vigilance
10 required TO guard the lives aid property OF all Law.
fully ssigs,,pg I he high seSs
lon vii therefore b. pcsforth, in making passages
fom port to port scrusuiz- closely Tue sppssrAnos
ar OF all v1sseis you TALL In with at
and you have reasons bic dou OTIS OF their
,scrpr you viii board them for the pur Of
tanning II such suspicious vessels ain possession
OF the person who cleared them from the last port
Shoud yoa ind, boarding any vessel that ANY act
NJ mut,ny or other una .fui vote has 90 n.
mitt,d to thu prejnoce nj the rghtful owners, you
will repair the irjuty IN che beat way you can, by re-
orrr order on hoard and BY tssins out any mur-
oer.r or mutip that the psster osn-r board
such nsy rqusst you To take on board Should
t be necessary to sena any tueo vessel into port IL
other III nr sstinz uud-r t1s hss OF the Uatted
States che must De sent TO he port from ~heace she
last he'd II w'st of Cape Horn With letter TO he
COVE asui of tn- ns,on ~hoss flag she may
Var indiv,dusis and Ansric aus cent ia der tails
Ifd.r vii be tsnt this 10 port.
In Discharged the foregoing highly important aud
Aehcat. dutes noders'ioa and gres; oiroumspsctioa
are strety etJoised ON you ana Whenever it Is ne
ee,,pry to board a ve,ssi sp-,ially whsu under
foreign stil DO With tue least practicable
DELAY biodrsDcs taking care TO make known TO the
master tn. true ans. only oeje of your Wait
Respectfully, your obeoeut .-rvsnt
ThOS. AP q. JONES,
Ccmmanderln chief u. y. Naval Forces,
Pacific Ocean.
To - - 60, &c.
True copy test:
W. VI STEUART,
Secretary TO the CO m man dsr.in chief,
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