The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-30


sons, who sailed from New York in the ship Flavius,
for San Francisco, on Saturday last
|. From CALHoRsIA.--The Commercial Advertiser has
letter written at Mazatlan, board the steamer Cali
fornia, dated February 18th. We make an extract or
two;
'No surprise need be felt if this shin should be detained
number OF weeks San Francisco. She lett Panama
with barely enough coal carry her the above named
peced will desert her there The subject Is freely spoken
oil among the passengers, and it is understood that
expired
The line otbane ship Ohio left San Bias on the 18th
inst lor california The commodore had previously re-.
moved his flag to OF the other ships of the squadron
M may be considered certain that until definite action is
taheh by Congress- the government here will pit
to interfere or the occupation gold region by
the American emigants; they will, however, endeavor
prevent aiens hon mining either principals
ployees OF Americans.
Zone word upon the subject of slavery Itwoud be as
easy TO Introduce II into New York into California No
action of Congress decide the question 1t already
decided by the impossbIiy of retaining slaves by the
character OF the emgrans and by the pursuits OF the nhab
ltants F"
GOLD FROM CALrFoRNIA.-It was reported in the city,
on Thursday that Intelligence had been received at the
Bank OF England to the effect that her Maesys survey
ing brig Pandora, Lieut.. Commander Wood coming
home from the Pacific with freight of 'gold dggins'
to the amount OF the value of Eo0O 900
sterling. This will give the lucky commander about
81 900 Tor the reghtage the admlras share will be
f2,s75 and Greenwich Hospital will benefit TO like
amount-London Spectator, March g.
The United States soreshp Lexing ion was reported off
valparaiso on the 9th OF Decembe r, with 100000 in
California gold on board-.N o. Picayune, March 49,
The royal steamship Clyde arrived at Kingston on the
6th instant from Carthagena with $1,000 in specie
Much of this presume came across the ishmns to
Chagres, though II is not mentioned in the papers-N o.
Piodythe, 18Th.
LATEST FROM THE IsTHMus.-The brig Sarah Captain
Higgins, arrived yesterday from Chagres, having sailed
the I'd inst two days later than the Perfect We have no
news from The shmus, but Captain Higgins reports that
on The morning OF the 3D. instant he saw steamship
standing IN Tor Chagres, with passengers but could
make out her name. AT the same time he saw barque
bound i'm. o. Picayune, 18th.
From the New Orleans Picayune, of the 10Th
LETTER FROM MAzATLAN-We have been favored with
the following extract from letter written by merchant
OF this city, who passenger on board the steam
ship California from Panama:
MAzArLAN, Feb Is, 1s49
last had this pleasure under date 10th instant from
Acapulco, and take the chances of the mail Mexico
to send you this We have had longer passage to this
place than we anticipated and from present appearances
there is little probability that we will reach San Fran
with passengers and have variety of disagreeabes
to encounter We number in all on board 400 souls
325 passengers and about rs You will doubtless
see in the papers that great complaints will be made
have only to say that there is too much cause
we Ind at every place hundreds of people waiting for
the the sieaT Th IN hopes Of getting passage for E Do
rado Inc whole coast is crazy; and the California fe-
yer RACES worse here than elsewhere The accounts of
the great wealth of this country is confirmed at every
sep anticipate mat there will be much excitement,
and perhaps something serious growing out of the
TACT OF so many foreigners going the place General
Smith sgnied to those on board the that on their
arrival they would not be allowed to 60 on the public
lands They generally armed and think thai some
serious work wi!l take place between them and the
American population.
place for the people TO lay their heads that portion of
the population is of the most desperate character &c
All this however. Is but hearsay. On my arrival will
give all particulars think it doubtful if the steamer is
enabled to return as the probability is that the crew will
desert. The officers have but little command over the
men, and only this morning the remen refused work
We leave this evening, and shall not have another op-
porunity OF writing to you until arrive at San Fran
cisco. Yours truly A. G.
LATEST FROM THE GOLD MINEs.-We extract the fol-
lowing items OF intelligence from the gold region from
hles OF the California Star of late date:
About 500 souls, it is calculated will winter at the dry
dlggngs alone On Juba and Feather rivers preparations
are being made TO pass the winter by great number
Houses are constructed and supplied, but scarcity of
PROVISIONS for the coming prevails in every camp
AT Juba, settlement has been formed near the upper
dggings; fifty houses have been erected constructed
chiefly Of logs, and hopes are entertained of passing
comfortable winter. Upon the middle fork, at the new
Undiscovered dggings" the worthy citizens of Drydg
gingsville employed almost to man. il is said in
mining, and with very fair success.
The diggers mostly OF the Oregon emigration
From So to five per day is the stated yield The
gold large and extremely beautiful quite free from sand
ana pebbles The usual process OF taking it by throw
ing up dikes and turning the water into its channel
draining portions OF the rivers bed In the eddes of the
main stream it be in great abundance, and at
depth of 25 80 feet in many places AT this aggrava
ting distance il is quite harmless.
Houses and shantes scarce that occupant of
a ten-bytwelve, who has the shany on a lease of $40
per month, offered $50 per month move out by
recent arrival Lumber Is scarce, and at the
price of l25 per 1000 feet, while quantities lying
ready for shipment at all the embacaierns this bay,
Bodega and Santa Cruz, TO say nothing of the abundant
supplies might obtain from Columbia river and Suka
if we had the vessels.
The Richmond Enquirer furnishes list of the mem
bers of the Madison Mining and Trading Company, on
board the companys ship Glenmore, Captain w. p Poy
hress bound for San Francisco, California (The Glen
more will leave City Point on Thursday, and go to sea
probably on Saturday,
Col John d. Munford, president, Richmond.
Seth Sheppard, vice president, Gloucester
Board of directors-Rober w. Crenshaw and F. r
Sill. Lynchburg; + c. Moore, George Whitfield, and
Gilbert B. Claiborne, Richmond.
c. J. Eaton, secretary, Richmond.
John b. Robinson, treasurer. Richmond.
J. c. Guy, NJ. D., surgeon, Louisa.
John w. Rens M d. assistant surgeon, Richmond.
VIM Duval, chaplain, Richmond.
James W. Claiborne, NJ d., Richmond,
A. p. Hodges, M. D. Richmond.
James l.. Clarke. NJ. d., Gloucester.
A. w. Taliaferro, NJ. D. Mathews.
Lieut. r S. jones' u. S NJ, Hampton.
Lieut. w. H. Smith, U. S. NJ, Washin yton and fifty
eight others.
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