Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-09

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
By The way If Vera Cruz and across Mexico the ed
1rS Of lie n Orleans P!cayune have papers from Cali,
foruia II the 25ih IF January. A paper has been
started at san Francisco, called the 'Alta California"
The winter has been very severe ono thoaughout
the country, but we have account Of distress among
the miners. The following paragraphs are enough Il
relieve any fears this Tie following is from
p1per Of the | tn:
1Te miles-By recent arrivals from he mines We
learn verbally that the Staniaus there from twelve
tn eighteen inches OF snow; the Mockelemy and Dry
Creek, SIX to and at Dry Dggins four SIX 1t
highly probable that while have had much rain here
in the last week. there has been considerable snow in
The mEes. At the last accounts, however, the miners
were still digging little the hal risen
any All reports in repre- santlng the condition
" the miners very comfortable. They have good 10y
houses and plenty God and provisions Good Jndges
are d opinion hat there at least SIX months provisions
In The mines.
We add another paragraph from a paper of S later
date:
From the .Nines.-Gantlemen recently arrived from
the north Of The proraced severity Of the
son il hat ecfion country. Probably colder winter
wa never experienced II California Communication
between Fort Sacramento and the mining district is
tlrey cu Of. Snow has fallen to the depth Of six aud
ci1h inches, and still remains upon the ground
The following Is from paperof the 25th-the latest
We have:
The U'cather.-Since our last publication, with the
exception Of one clear day have had nothing but
succession Of southern gales, accompanied with rain
hP Stamping in port have heen dragging their anchors
several times, Tut fortunately damage has been sus
tained. Communication from Sacramento city and Stock
ton with mines is entirely off the whole of the low
suds being under water. Many wagons laden with
merchandise and Provisions destined for the mnfS have
been stopped by the heavy storm aud will PROBABLY rot
ct through until the Spring. Persons coming down
from the mines lave been obliged to swim and wade a
half mile lime. Ia the mines the varies from
to three feet in depth.
Co Bentons famous letter 70 tile people of California
was published 81 the | lth Of January The following
week the editors Of the Gala California" remarked upon
it az follows:
Col Boton's Ieiier-In the main the letter of COL
Benton. which was published last week, is well mean
Ing document but he has evidently mistaken the cabre
u tile community he was addressing.
HE recommendations to the people If this country
although partang strongly Of the one which pedagouue
may be supposed 70 assume towards pupil are subsian
TALLY what the citizens &C ing and with the
sanction Of his gleat it is to be hoped that the
IF he Provisional Government Will not be allowed to re
troTlde.
Col D. Stevenson has felt himself aggrievpd by COL
Benon's letter, and replied 10 it at length through the
"Aa California"
we have the proceedings Of several meetings Of cti-
to consider Of the necessity Of forming provisional
government, and appointing delegates a convention
for this purpose. This convention to have been
held the 9th day of March, but in order that all parts
If the territory might be fairly represented and to rive
time TO Congress to provide territorial government the
day for the convention assemble has been changed 10
The lst day Of May next.
The latest news which had been received at San
Francisco the 18th January reached there that day
BY tile American schooner Swallow, fifteen DAYS from
Alazaand. Thereby the Callfurnians learned the cleo
ton of Gen. Taylor.
By the following PARAGRAPH from the paner of the 2h