The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-03
From THIS Baltimore sun.
Int aud Interesting from, the Gold Regions.

bdfu IL CfedllaOlc 10 the American the tone
It's articles being much above what we might have look
ed Tor abonng under the disadvantages the editors do
From lis numbers of the 4th 1lh 18th, and 18th Of jan
uary, we extract coplOusly.
The winter has been very severe one throughout the
country but we have account of distress among the
miners The following paragraphs are enough TO relieve
any Tears on this score. The following is from paper
OF the It'll
| "THE MINEs.-By recent arrivals from the mines we
learn verbally that at the Stanisaus there is from twelve
to eighteen inches of snow; the Mock elemy and Dry
Creek, six 10 ten and the Dry Dgg four 10 SIX 1t
IS highly probable that while we have had much ram
here IN the last week there has been considerable snow
at the MINES AT the last accounts, however the miners
were sui digging little, the streams had not risen
any All reports concur in representing the condition OF
the miners very comfortable, They have good log
houses, and plenty of wood and provisions. Good judges
are OF opinion that there is least SIX months provisions
/ In the mines"
We add another paragraph from paper of later
date
"FRoM MINEs.-Gentlemen recently arrived from
the north assure us OF the proracted severity OF the
son. IN That section OF country Probably colder winter
was never experienced in California. Communication
between Fort Sacramento and the mining district,
urey cut Oft Snow has fallen TO the depth of six and
eight inches, and still remains upon the ground. The
rivers rising rapidly The Sacramento, we are in
formed fifteen feet in three days Business at the
fort is represented dull in the extreme"
The folowiagis from paper of the 25th, the latest
we have:
exception OF one clear day, we have had nothing but
succession OF southern gales, accompanied with rain.
The shipping in port have been dragging their anchors
several tunes, but fortunately, damage has been
tanned Communications from Sacramento City and
Stockton with the mines entirely cut off, the whole of
the lowlands being under water. May wagons laden
with merchandise and provisions destined for the mnes
nave been stopped by the heavy storm, and will probably
not get through until the spring Persons coming down
from the mines have been obliged to swim and wade
half mile at time; In the mines the varies from
one TO three feet in depth"
Col Benton's famous letter TO the people of California
was published on the 18th of January. The following
nj he lta Az rkaduD
il as follows.
Col. BESToN's LErrER-In the main, the letter of
Col Benton, which published last week, is well
meaning document, but he has evidently mistaken the
calbre OF the community he was addressing 1t
alny must be esteemed most particular favor by the
citizens OF California that he has extended to them his
patronage; and the paterna' solcitude for welfare
that he exhibits, does credit his Intelligence and hu.
mainly.
His personal attacks upon distinguished army officers
are in bad taste and by many will be considered unjust
" HIS recommendations to the people of this country,
although partakng srongy of the tone which peda-
gogue may be supposed TO assume toward pupil, are
substantially what the citizens are now acting on and
with the sanction OF his great name it is 10 be hoped that
the cause OF provisional government will not be allowed
Col. J. d. Stevenson has felt himself aggrieved by
Col Benens letter, and replied 10 at eng tn through
the Alta California" We have not yet had time 10
read it,
We have the proceedings of several meetings of cit-
zens to consider OF the necessity of forming provisional
government, and appointing delegates to convention for
this purpose This convention TO have been held
the 9Th day of March but in order that all parts of the
territory might be fairly represented and to give time 10
Congress TO provide Territorial government the day for
the convention 10 assemble has been changed to the LIST
day OF May next
The latest which had been received at San Fran
the 25th of January, reached there that day by
the American schooner Swallow, fifteen days from Ma
zaan. Thereby the Cafornians learned the election of
General Taylor.
2jh, appears that Gen Lane in San Francisco,
his way o>Oregon. He took the southern route from
Santa te 10 Los Angeles:
"The United States store ship Southampton arrived
from San Pedro last evening We informed that she
brings Captain Smiths company of dragoons to be sta
toned at the Preside of San Francisco General Lane,
the newly appointed governor OF Oregon passenger
her lie arrived al Los Angeles by the Santa Fe route
His suite is expected to arrive here by the first steamer"
The Alta California copies paragraph about meeting
OF searnsesses IN New York, complaining of their hard
work and poor pay and comments thereon follows;
ave would advise colony of these same working
girls TO come 10 California possible. They
can earn from - to 80 per day IN the manufacture of
clothing; and If they be ANXIOUS to do still better than
that they will find hundreds OF young goodlookihg,
and en,eprlsng ready 10 embrace opportunity
which promises good wife"
Girls do you hear that
Oar readers, presume, are becoming impatient to
hear something about the gold, but, in truth, gold is
scarcely mentioned IN the hle before US 1t very rarely
alluded 10.
A drinking establishment, known as "The Shades"
has been burned down in San Francisco, with loss of
$4,000. 1t belonged to Montgomery & Co.
BY paper OF the 18th perceive that there have
been some slight difficulties with the Indians They are
not worth reporting here, but the of the "Alta
California seem candid. We copy them
CHE lNDIANSln another column will be found let
ter from correspondent at Sacramento city, detailing the
particulars of the Indian fight which recently took
place that region We regret TO hear that such events
have TRANSFERRED and sorry to believe that the diff
hcutes have grown out of the rashness of the whites,
rather than the GU pabllty of the Indians From
observation whilst in the mines, do not believe the
Indians DESTROYS to take life although have doubt
they will always be found ready to steal. They
puny cowardy, and perhaps treacherous race and only
require be closely watched. Nevertheless we have
often witnessed on the part OF many white men dspo-
ston to wanonly mareat and abuse the Indians when
ever it in their power This has become much
matter of fact with some that they regard Indians
life little better than the life of dog. Such feelings
and such conduct are manesty wrong, as they most
assuredly njudcous and it will probably be found that
in nine cases of it is to the wanonness of the
whites than 10 the crmlnali.y of the Indians that
difficulties and outbreaks owing
awe trust that the well disposed of the miners will
condemn conduct which is likely involve themselves
and the country at large in Indian and that they
will do in manner which will restrain the reckless
and vicious whites"
Com Jones is endeavorng to coax some of his desert
ing sailors back by promises of enency towards them,
but with what success do not learn. There may be
some things in file which have overlooked, but |
shall to them again, having only room day for
the following from the ALTA California of January
25th which indicates that justice is exercised upon out
laws with rlgor:
ARREST, TRIAL, AND EXECUTION OF THE SAN MIGUEL |
MuRDERERs.-By the military courier from Monterey. |
the following particulars of the condign punishment of
the perpetrators OF the barbarous murders at San Miguel
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, Jan. IS, lS4o.
The mail rider south, named Pearson returned last |