The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-02

C.forni. and addressed TO two OF his friends At the
SAH FaAHcusco, April -, 1s4s.
hope that you have returned safe from the placer,
satisfied with what you have In your journey II
Is nov eight days that have been in this place dis
gused ssd tired, waiting for my brother who has not
tries arrived here, Of them laden with coal The
steamer California detained until for want Of this
passengers, among whom is the wife Of Gen smith
Every one nies from the incesssnt and ncon
venisness Of thioountry Passengers continue to ar
number, and death for many others.
Correspondence of the Mobile Register
MErIco-CIupAp DE GuApALAJARA, June j, 1S49.
are fighting with the ChiiaDs and Sandwich Islanders
A Mexican started with our party from the city Of
Mexico but turned back imnsdistsy on hearing Of
can be relied upon. will write you something definite
frem the Pacific
From the st. Louis Organ, June 22J
We are indebted to the kindness Of MIR Wheaton s.
Luther, passenger on the steamer California from
San Francisco, the LIST May. to Panama for some
further very interesting facts connected with the gold
MIR. Luther, who arrived here "Wednesday night
lady and three children, were resident Of Marion
county, Illinois, and arriving In California in 1S47
lscated in the Mokslumns and Costume dry dggings
San Francisco at that time contained but three
stores He states that in the mines where he worked
though not SO rich others, average by their
labor from SIS to $40 per day, being fortunate
enough to realize 5000 by their days work The prices
OF provisions correspond with those already published
and appear e1orbitant beyond all conception of the
worth OF goods Chickens from SO to 81 each butter
81 rs per Id; cheese 81 per h.. ham SO per ID but
falling, in consequence Of the stock hand getting
strong and bad pork from $50 to $50 per Dbl, and
flour $50 hundred retailed at 81 for small cup.
full and so on in the same extravagant degree for
The Iowa, Shawnee, and Pawnee tribes Of Indians
are hostile not only to the settlers and incoming
emigIants but are formidable from their numbers and
tending as is known from Missouri and the Big Platte
In the mining regions in San Francisco and other
towns, drinking and gambling were carried TO a
grent extent coin being in general the stake of which
there was s3OO0O00 in the country Shanties aud
tents constructed in the rudest manner crowd each
other and make immense sums boarding houses.
Messrs Parker and Browns hetel in San Fran
cisco is built Of wood and occupies ground plat of
zoo feet by 100 Mr. Parker who Is old resident,
rents his old shanty story and half high dgnided
by the term of hotel at 100000 per snnum. Adven-
numbers but it Is the opinion there that by very far
the greater number will arrive this fall, via the
trade frem the Eat to individuals having been re-
ceived there Mr. Luther gives il his opinion that
from the head Of the Sacramento for three hundred
miles the ore inexbaustble He placed in hands
a lump weighing about four ounces, in its origi nal
state as dug from the mines and states that piece
found TO the fortunate possessor worth ST 500:
masy extsagant reposts Of larger pieces being found
prevailed even there, but were not believed
The day previous to their leaving three companies
OF soldiers had arrived but in all previous cases. the
daily deserton to the mines would reduce the num-
beers third in month. report also received,
Suffers Fort, and expected at San Francisco in
lew days This, however, was but report Mr. Luther
states that the older emgrants and early settlers have
no very exalted opinion of either Col Fremonts or
Mr. Hastings characters the work Of the former gen
teman being not only calculated to deceive the emf
grant as TO route forage water and other facilities in
travel but actually caused from msstatements much
ioss OF valuable life In addition to this they do
hesitate to say that such statements made for the
sole purpose Of inducing emigration from the East
Ihe lace OF the country in California is billy, and
being OF sandy, gravelly soil is unproductys for
toms VIII
aluval soil occurs vegetation naturally thriyes but
these spots In proportion to the general bsrrenness
MIR Luther and family were to have left the city last
evening with the intention Of settling near Peoria
which his abors the FL Dorado have so ha pro-
cured for them 1t is his design return alone for as
it but with four Others hanging on to him ands
1t q difficult matter to brush through there"
From the Wheeling Gazette
day OF two since a notorious rascal SUSPECTED
Of several murders, and known to be guilty of rs-
peated horse aud cattle steangs, caught tried
and sentenced to be hung all in very short space of
time and without waiting for much proof Mr. B
alawyer, called meeting, which posed princ-
pay OF dbanded volunteers to prevent the
ef 80 unjust sentence by fair or foul In the
course Of the evening somebody said there not
they gassiug aud sing about it. file Of soldiers
took the prisoner from the prison guard house In
the fort aud the next day Captain Burton down
with some twelve or fifteen a guard. Some six
teen rowdies 1t is said bad armed themselves with
volvers &c TO rescue the criminal but seeing the
bay onets, they dispersed. The man was hung when
- they slwsys busge the matter here the rope broke
and according to the custom Of the country (the Al
cslde being Caifornisn) he sent back to prison
until IL could be decided whether to finish the business
or not.
Some three months ago, horrd murder was com
mited about one hundred and twenty miles south of
this month previous several men had deserted from
the U. g. ship Warren, at night In boat They we're
hred upon and one man severely wounded. The rest
escaped.
Three Of them, with disbanded volunteer and some
body else the last two had been concerned in some
murder in the gold mipes) vent to the house Of
gishman named Read, at the Mission Of San Miguel
and murdered the whole family including babies SER
wants and midwife whose services were daily expect
ID TO be required immediately upon hearing OF It,
Lieut. Ord was sent down TO assist in capturing the
murderer lie arrived at Santa Barbara shortly after
the people had taken them, two being killed in the
operation. There was Aleslde, aud the people did
not know what TO do. Lieut. Ord pushed the matter,
and persuaded them to try and the prisoners
who were accordingly shot At San Jose man was at
tackled on the road and badly wounded Three men
were found guilty BY jury and hung
These executions have had n good effect.
Inteiiigence from Mexico.