Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-08
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Steamers California and Oregon.
Discovery Of Siiver and QuicksilUcr Mines
Diamonds and En,eraids found Lieut.
Beaie's Journey Men Lost on. the ella.
The Steamship Soaaherner, which ar
rived at this port yesterday from Charles
ton. brought as passengers Lieut.. Edward
Beale, u. S. N. and VIM. Parrot, ESQ.,,
U. S. Consul at Mazatlan, the former OF
whom reached Panama in the steamship
Oregon on the 9th inst. and bring us news
from San Francisco 10 the 18th of April,
four days later than previous advices.
We had the pleasure Of conversing with
Lieut. Beale, Yesterday and obtaining from
him number of new and interesting par
tculars from the Gold Region. He states
that the steamship Oregon reached San
Francisco on the LIST of April. Immedi
ately on her arrival the crew was put OH
board the U. S. ship Ohio, and there kept
in ircns until the evening before she started
ed San Bias or the 22d of April, remained
there five days (coaling, )left the 9th, and
arrived a, Panama on the 5!h May, at p.
NJ. after touching at Acapulo for water,
AS Lieut.. Beale, was leaving Panama on
the morning of the 9th, the California, which
sailed from San Francisco five days after
the Oregon, was coming into the harbOr
The running time Of the Oregon to Pan
anna, was IA days, three of which were
made with sails. Tho amount of gold
brought by the two vessels is not known
with certainty, but i estimated at S400 900,
about $4,000 Of which is consigned to Mr..
PARROT.
! Lieut.. Beale left St. Louis, on his way
out, the LIST November last He was the
bearer Of dispatches, and had body of
% men under his command. After reach
ing Santa Fe, he took the ella route, and
OH this part of the journey underwent the
most terrible sulferngs. The party was
visited by the Winter storm among the
montains, which proved fatal to so many
Of Fremont's men, and nine soldiers per-
shed with cold and exposure. They were
several times attacked by Indians, and some
of the troops were severely wounded.
Lieut.. Beale's appearance bears token Of
of the hardships he has undergone.
He brings with him lump of pure gold
weighing eighty ounces, and consequently
worth nearly $1,000. Ii was found at the
dry diggings by man named Weaver.
We had sight of this precious piece yes-
ierday. 1t was exhibited for a short time
on Change, and produced quite sensa-
ton. Lieut. d. went on 10 Wasain ton by
the Southern train yesterday afternoon.
When he left Panama, the Oregon and
California were to leave San Francisco IN
about ten days. There were several sail.
ing vessels also there, fitting up for pass
engcrs.
We are in le5tad to the courtesy of Mr. Par
rot for mach n3w and interesting information
concerning the mineral wealth Of Caiicrnia.-
His visit to the Placers was undertaken for the
purpose of informing himself on these points,
and his revelations are even more astonishing
than any which have previously reached as. In
all that concerns the digging OF gold, he fully
confirms all former statements. Inc Inns OF
the placers towards the south are constantly be-
ing extended by new discoveries; the ncr.hr RI
districts, owing to their ram2teness from civil
zatlOn, have not yet been fully explored. The
earth in some places has boen dug to tho depth
of nine feet, and the proportion Of god found
to be quite as great as on the surface. Tnc rich
ness of the dry dggings Is in some places al
most incredible Mr. Parrot estimates the
amount of gold which will be obtained the pres
cnt year, at thirty millions Of dollars.
But the riches of California do not consist in
gold alone. All the pr, cous m tails arc there
found, in greater or less Prcfusoa. as well as
the rarest and most valuable jewels. Two
mines of silver have lately been discovered one
of which is known to but few persons. who ioa!-
ously keep tho secret. Platinum is also known
to exist in considerable qnauiiaS. A rough d.
neary the size of a hos egg has been found
by one of ,he min rs Of the Sacramento Valley.
Gen. NalIri), who was Mr. Parrots inf rnant,
says that it was brou ght to him by the finder,
WAC mandcd $4,000 for it. Emcralds Of
large size are frequently met with, but th.irvd H.
uc is scarcely known. Three or four new quick
silver mines have been discovered, one of which,
a very rich deposit, lies between tie valley Of
Santa Clara and San JoaqHim. The Forbes
mine, however, is the only one worked as vet,
The extent and value of these quicksilver minns
/ Is net equaed by any othC r locality in the world.
| Beds of coal have also hecn found near the
coast, bat cannot OF course be worked under the
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