The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-05
LATE FROM THE GOLD REGIONS.

The Crescent City arrived al New Or.
leans on the 18th uIt., bringing late and
important intelligence from CALIFORNIA;
She brought l26 passengers aud about,
5 900, 900 in gold. We make the follow
ing extracts from her ncws:-
"AmonG the vessels which had sailed
from Panama was an old ship called the
Humboldt. She had COMO around originally
as coal vessel, and lay ut Panama five
months without employment. Al last a
speculative individual purchased her for
$4,000 and fitted her up for passengers, oil
whom she took 800 a, $500 each. The
lucky owner arrived 10 the Crescent CITY,
with his $4,000.
ave learn from Capt Forbes that the
marvellous stories respecting the Abundance
Of gold are not at all exaggerated, but, on
the contrary, fall far short Of the reality
The limits Of the region in which the
precious metal abounds are becoming more
extended every day by new dscovcrics.--
As low down the coast ms Santa Barbara,
near the line Of Lower California, gold has
been found 10 large quantities. Pieces Of
gold weighing SO ounces arc no, unfre-
qnently seen in San Francisco, while spec.
imens weighing from two to four ounces are
common. The abundance Of gold, and the
facility with which il is accumulated, have
very naturally produced tho effect Of raising
the price Ut labor immensely. So strong
Is the attraction towards the mines, that
there are y. Snn Francisco upwards Of fifty
vessels, Of different nntions, deserted by
their crews. Although 500 per month is
freely offered for seamcn. none can be en-
gagged even nj that high rate. The U. s.
slmp-of.war Warren arrived on the Both Of
April, and within twenty -four hours fifteen
nen deserted and took their way 10 the
mines. Il 10 almost impossible 10 retain
men on board tho Government ships"
The following extract 10 from the Alta
Californian Of March 2S,h:--
"Cold washing has been carried on du.
ring the past winter with varied success.
At Dry Diggings, snow fell to the depth Of
three feet, and remained on tho ground
several days after zach storm. Little gold
has been procured, but dresry winter has
been worn away, and with comparative
comfort il il said. Al Culloma, or the Saw
Mill, where the gold was first discovered,
the scnson has been uniformly gentle, add
the labors Of the gold CATERERS ATTENDED
with partial succcas. On the Middle
Fork, tho average has been about two
ounces per day each man, but high
water rctards the work, aud little moro will
be done, il is believed, until the latter par,
Of May. A large number, principally
Oregonians, have wintcrcd on Yerba river
agrecabIy, aud with fair success attending
mining operations, the daily average being
one and half and two ounces throughout.
The stream 10 much swollen, but promises
golden harvest when the waters subside.
Feather River, Bear Creek, Dry Creek,
Mokciumne and Costume rivers hive oil
been worked in, or inhs biied and their re-.
spective enthusiastic little communities
are with fcvcrish anxiety awaiting a "lalI
Of water" Bot j, 10 Si0nislass that has
allured tho uniniiiaied gold hunter 10 the
carly onquest--St0nislas that has gath.
cred the floating population Of the mines
during the last months; '.Stanislsus" the.
has gone forth rallying cry throughou,
tho valley, and whosc waters, il 10 said,
have washed out tho shining. beautiful gold
AZ i was never washed Out before. We
yesterday WINS shown piece Of remarkable
beauty, md purity, weighing eleven ounces
and three fourihs. Cor the gold from ths.
stream 10 generally in large pieces, more
generally termed slMgs or coarse, but pery
fine gold il you please. The borders Of this
Ssanislaus stream form 90 incxhaustibI.
rich portion of the Placer, though because
il il at this time "ovcraowing fuil'' the
heavier deposits cannot be reached, and 10.
hor generally is suspended in consequences.
The Sierra Nevada as seen from the Fort.
is covered with snow-a sublime feature 10
The scenery Of the Sacramento il this range
ofmountains. This great body Of snow has
vet In find the ocean through the various
streams lowing 10 the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers and the waters must re-
min high until May or June"
GoLD.--The Lexington brought with her
from California aud deposited in a New
York city bank-inc!uding few hundred
pounds left at valparaiso-sirfeen hundred
and sercnty-sir pounds of grain gold. This
is the first large ins,almcn. from the land
of Ophir. II will be speedily followed By
others, 40 tie Oregon and California have
cargoes Of tho precious metal equally as
large.
Loss or VEcETA BLEs.--It il said the
gardeners 10 and abou. Richmond, Va, will
be losers to the extent Of $4,000, in con.