Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-07


The y. Y-T,,buac q yesierday.rqJs.. fiji. Par
tculags Of the brought By Lieut.. DeaFe, whose
arrival New Y'rk h.; been i,iretot fore announced
Lieut.. b. reached Panama in the steamship Oregon
on the 9TH inst. ;..i brings newsfpm San Francisco
to the lJt Of April four days later than previous ad
r.
We had tie pleasure Of couvcr>in- With Lieut. BcaIe
yesterday, and obtaining from him "a number If new
and tra sting particulars from tie gold region, lie
states that tue steamship Oregon reached San Franuis-
on the LIST Of April. Immediately on her arrival
lie put on board the Uiite1 States ship O.
lio and kept there nirons until the evening before
she started the return voyage. The Oregon reach
ed San Bias the 22d of April, remained their five
days, coalng; eft 9Th, and arrived Panama on the
9Th May at p VI, after touching .at Acapulco for
water. As Lieut. BeilN leaving Panama on the
morning Of the 9Th the California, which sailed from
San Francisco FIVE days after the Oregon, was coming
into the Iarbor The running time Of the Oregon to
Panama WAS fourteen days. three Of which made
with sails. The amount Of gold brought by the two
vessels i not with certainty but Is estimated at
100000. about $4,000 Of which j. consigned to Mr.
Parrot. 4 much greater amount Of gold would have
been forwarded, but for The fact that bills Of ading
We're not given farther than Panama where the gold
obliged be carried across the sthmus at risk
und bill Obtained AT Chagres. The number of
passengers on board the Oregon small. Among
them was Rev. alter Cotton, ex-Alcade OF Monte
rey. whom Lieut.. B. left at Chagres. The crews on
the steamers paid 800 per month shch and the
cooke : o. The Oregon on her arrival furnished the
California with engineer.
The L. 5. transport ships Iowa, Gen. Taylor and
Rome, have arrived ut Monterey With troops Gen.
Riley, who went in charge of them aU that place
when Lieut.. =. left There about IS vessels ly-
ingin the Bay 81 San Francisco and others were
irving every day. With very few exceptions their
crews desert Immediately upon their arrival and they
IRE unable To leave. Iia town j. crowded with PEG
pie, aud ABOUT two thirds Of the inhabitants are
living in camp The houses arc filed to overhoWing
and the smallest rooms rent Tor - a day, good board
the hotels is $40 day. Gen. Smith is living for
the present in the Old house Of the lu sons Bay Com
pany One ofthc volunteers Of Steycusons Regiment,
who made enough at the dggings to purchase frame
house in the r.ace, offered it him, but cooy
demanded $1,000 year giving Gen. 5. one day to
decide the Offer
The snow w.s melting very fast, and the placers
were.almost entirely clear. Companies were leaving
San Francisco daily for the dggines and miners con
stanty arriving with the products Of their labors the
fare 70 Suffers Fort varied S25 So according 90
the style IF conveyance There was a great deal Of
drinking and gambling going on il san Francisco
snost Of the gamblers no followed the American army
through Mexico have gone California and by means
of monte roulette and faro tables, fleece the natives
cxtens.yelv
Lieut. Beac speaks in high terms Of the order main
tanned bY the population on TIE Tlacers Ven in
the more settled parts Their are few disturbances IF
any kind, and owing to the strict administration Of
END OF tEtemn0rc JUSTICE crimes have become less
lrelueHl ine oihy punishment Il hanging. " men
person commits any theI or outrage he !. brought be-
tore jury OF twelve men selected tor the purpose
VINO 60 through 'he regular forms Oh trlai, ana II con
'lcted ne > at once zctuted Three men have late
Y been haAg at the dl9ns, oe OF them Tor stealing
q m'9e'
ne I12 ileirp rom No. FREMONT ne was on the n
o. H." ms coHiy' Inc report OF us arrival III Cal-
4orhd, IJT WH!ch some Oh tue papers give credit to
1-'''. bg1' IS "correct. mrs. Fremont was at Fan
ah an1 "oud IeaYe IL the rst steamer or oah ran
clseo.
Lieut.. lTeaIe Iett st. LOUIS on his way out, on the
fet o No'eF iast' re was the bearer OF dispatch
IS. ana haI oooT Oh 20 men under his commando
-ler reaching santa eila route, ana on tins part OF
l,!e quincy unoerWcht ire most terrible suHennGs-
me party Was IiStteu ny the winter storm among the
mountains, winch proved tatai 20 50 many Of Ere
mont mem ana nine soldiers leriNheI with cold and
exposure. lheF were several times altackGdby lndl-
ans ana some q the troops wer2 severely wounded
Lieut. heae appearance BEARS tokens CT the hardshps
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