New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-12
Foam California.

.ortant The Netc Orleans ftoay1Ne oi INC ~ '" ~
we have BY way Of Mexico copy Of the California;
,"s,eh., Later than any psper from san Francisco
- have seen but containing little news We cup
kx items from u; - .h.oa ~
,u0ding are rapidly going on In our CITY Am"ns we
~, 49,. i,e WIN & Uarrison's new building which
GAS framed Ia the states. l. gong Up On 9S"so ~
opposite the Government Reserve oil g.. q, a.
NAvAL-The q : shipotiheline OnlO, Coi'L AP
c.,e,by lone. and L. s ships Southampton and Lex
,v,on arrived AZ Monterey the I'm INST bringing
Ss5 Mexican refugees. We understand these vessels
.v be AL expected here IN the course OF tue coming
seek Their presence WI eIiFeh JUL community -
srconsiderable extent
EOS the STATS Our Monterey correspondent in
ems IA that the stOreship Lexington will leave
sis mort for New York between the lst and lOth Of
soveuber She will touch Al Valparaiso aud Rio de
J.neiro and should the Interests Of Commerce require
n =, the Sandwich Islands. The Lexington will take
ssd and silver bullion placer 10 either Of the above
mentioned ports and deliver Il 10 the agent or con
sgnee ~ the following rates Of freight 10 Honolulu
Ard VALPARAISO gold and silver one per eeutar--to
Rio snd Newi ork. On gold one aud hall PEI centpm
on silver, two ara half per centun The Insurance
q gold aud silver, board man Oiwar. ie usually
below one per cent, The Lezir gi0n Is fast saier
sad viii undoubtedly make q short passage.
PIR.cY.-A runner is ex.ant here tnat me rcn'ht
bark bound from Valparaiso b this port pa been ~
Cd by the crew, and the captain aid ohcers put 20
dsath Aso that armed vessel has been olsps'entu
from Csso in her pursuit We cannot voucn i'r me
truth Of this story, though % Games 70 us 10 avery
plausible shape.
From along article upon the civil orsanz'uon OIL INC
Territory Of California We extract the following
That We are without any cstst shed form Of CIV.
soveruroent "a readily admitted but that the Colonel
OF the LET Dragons a. commanding ollcef OF ice
United states forces IA this Territory nst tue power -
establish and continue temporary cNH so'cIni,on'
here by the appointment Of governor ana cOuhch IN
whom shall reside the power Of framing tucn avs ana
adopting such the present stae oi tn Ter
r,tory imDorstivey demands. Nov that Com Jones
has arrived upon our COST Col Mason = OF course
second in authority and with the Commodore as com
nsnder OF the Pacific squadron, lies the power ~ I'm
ncdistely establishing government mere Shouid
neither Of these officers however fee inclined T. as
sumo the responsibility required we believe II will be
not only proper but highly necessary That the people Of
this Territory should rs measure OF seiideience i'm
snedstey take the necessary steps In the matter after
The example Of sister at the North. and establish
not young Republic but-a moderate system Of free
government which shall ultimately and almost nsensi
Sly become a portion of that which Congress shall
vouchsafe 10 give whenever the opposing parties
have worried each other down to a compromise
Another New Orleans paper says
Several launches had arrived al San Francisco from
Monterey filed with emigrsnts, al bound % the gold
mines.
The weather has been very cold 10 California Ice
having formed OF the thickness Of qusrter Of an inch
Large quantities Of gold had been discovered Ia the
oeghborboOd OF the North Fork one man having gath
cred sl2 600 worth in six days and three others have
obtained, in a single day 80 pounds Of pure metal
a fNinof nhs TthCuto US tpu JDhfb oiN Npiohci
Mason have had conversation upon this all importan,
subject from which eager 10 that ssU
tary will Immediately be entered into which
will insure the safety Of life aud property 10 accord
with the laws Of tho United States. Then shall
California with her great resources her fertility OF soil
the saubry of her climate, and above all, her exirsor
binary mineral resources become the garden spot OF
the word-the place OF all others most to be desired
as residence where peace and prosperity snail spread
their fostering Influences
Messrs. Talbot, Oliphsnt 4 Co. of this City have re
eeved letter from Capt Spring of the ship Haatre''
from which The following 10 extract
san FRANCISCO California Nov 8, lsis
sent you duplicate Of this by the storeship Lexing
ton, which sailed for the United States some time
since
20, the Huntress discharged by the 18th october
sborers demand from five 10 seven dollsrs sday and
want doller hour. There is no chance Owes
sells getting crews for time to come those that
are willing to ship demand $50 per month. Gold con
tnues as abundant AZ ever.
There has been snow storm at the upper dggins
end rains at the lower setting in.
Many OF the gold dggers are returning from the
mines sick and exhausted, owing to their irregular
modes OF living. Some deprived OF the ordinary
comforts OF life while they make use OF their hard
earnings for their pillows, done up In dirty rags OF
from TO ten pounds ia each Some die In this way
two died yesterday and two more to-day.
II should live 10 get home again, will give you an
account OF the trouble and yexstion have had with
runaway sailors and soldiers.
wss closing sale Of his vessel at some e4U,ON
la gold dust, at $40, TO be shipped immediately
The following is letter from Purser Buchanan, OF
the Navy ddted on board the T. > ship Dale, Nov y,
ls4s from which we take the following extracts
We will sail tomorrow for San Bias to receive
$50 900 for the army and then sail for the Sandwich
Islands We remain at Ho and Honolulu short time,
return TO Francisco and Upper California early
In February We leave about the 10Th oil teo ior val
paraiso and ko and hope 10 reach the tned states on
or before Aug. Is.
Csptsn Hsleck of the engineer corps, who has been
there says there 10 tale IN the Arabian Nights nan so
romantic and golden as these mines or plsces as they
are called An extent of over three hundred miles by
thirty to fifty broad has been explored and due west
from Monterey as far south AS the Ciy oil Angels, All
extent OF two hundred miles yet unex pored contains
gold Numerous vessels from here nave gone UP Oau
ID with goods money and passengers, and people from
all parts Of the world fOckng there Ia great mum
bers There have been many deaths as many are
Obliged TO stand In the water their knees with an
intense sun ON their heads, and many are laid up with
feyers.
The Washington Union says
FRoN CALIFORNIA by THE Arkansas ROUrE.-We
received the following letter by Thursday nights ives
tern mail The envelop bears date Louisville req
T." The enclosed letter is addressed to washington
uDon." (politeness of Mr. stockwel) we give the
writer's name. with the simple remark that " tAe name
of pstrick could not be found IN the Adlutant Gene
rails Oice on auy roll Of the troops IN California, solar
ss bad been examined. II the name be found on The
rolls vet 10 be Overhauled you shall have H. We nave
since received no farther Information from the AnuHh
that II Is quiz and II genuine letter, II SHOWS no"
rapidly the passage be made from Monterey oy ,ns
Arkansas route This letter suggests an advice which
we take the liberty of offering 10 emigrants VIZ 10
associate yourself with band OF companions IN WHOM
YOU have great conhdencetO organize Il SO 10 nave
captain of energy who cen direct the operSuons-sh
homes, treasurer 20 take charge OF the uessure-a
qusr,ermasler to take OF and provide supphesa
doctor Tor the health-and miner To see thst wha' Is
collected is gold MONTEREY November - Ioso;
As Nj siockwoll and his company OF elgnt uy inc
new route south down the Arkansas river TINS per
haps will reach you st Us late date rs any news
from the diggings want TO inform you ana through
YOU nv friends that we have respect here Tor ~"
or honor-a Is gold but not all that git;ers Tor We
were all in perfect rage of disappointment me as'
week, occssoned by an lrsh Yankee who mas lus' al
rived with his chemical apparatus, ana nss demon
stra,cd To us ALL who had supposed we had our LOT
tunes that nearly three h,ihs OF our goid is ou'
worthless mineral principally iron copper, ana 'hese
compounds nevertheless. We have gold IN greater
uuantities than 1t is usually found An Industrious
man can make from nve to ten dollars dSy oy
washing and pass the inspection OF the sssayl'1-
The country is hed with sickness, principally levers
from exposure bad food and iniempera'e hsoits IA inc
mines OF placers rs here called Every article OF ne
cessty Is At an enormous price, but falling IN eonse
ouence of the greater portion OF the mineral not proving
10 be sold There sre many other valuable minerals 10
this region aside from that Of gold would no' ADVISE
those who are coming here, to raise their hopes 'oo
hish of fortunes quickly made. by prudence shu
caution, IL may be done but the suffering ana Pm