Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-22
From the N. O. PIcayune, June IL.

/ From the N. o. Picayune, June IL.
LATE FROM THE GOLD REGION.
Arrival OF TIE CRESCENT CITY.
One Million Of Dollars in Gold Dust'
Important News from San Francisco.
The steamship Crescent City, Capt. StOd
| dard, arrived here on Sunday afternoon from
Chagres, which place she left on the 4th IN
stant, making quick passage OF six days.
| We have files of the Alta California, the
California Star and the Californian, OF the la
test dates: also letters and verbal intelligence
by gentlemen who came passengers on the
Crescent City.
Mr.. ]. L. Loring, who left San Francisco
on the LIST of May, on board the steamer Call
fornia, gives us the following:
The California arrived within ten miles OF
Panama on the night of the I'd ult., out of coal
and short of fuel-having burnt everything
on board that could possibly be spared -such
as extra spars, passengers trunks, lumber. &c.
1t was perfectly healthy at San Francisco
when Mr.. L. left.
About the 18th of April, news was received
at San Francisco from the mines, that body
of Indians had made descent upon the mines
killing FIVE Americans, and carrying on con-
siderable plumber. A company was al once
formed, and started in pursuit OF the savages
whom they overlook and routed, killing ter
or twelve and taking twenty-five prisoners -
These were brought into camp to be tried 81
his honor Judge Lynch. During the night
however, the Indians attempted to make their
escape; the attempt was luckily discovered
and all the rascals but one were shot.
The people of the mines had petiiioned
J Gen. P. F. Smith. TO send an armed force &c
| g
compelled to decline the danger of desertior
being too great.
being mooted az Inc mines. Inc AmrIlcaH'
at the pldcers were anxiously awaiting the ar
. rival of the feet of Government vessels which
sailed in January and February. in order t.
form party with determination to drive al
foregners-those not actually American citi
: zens-from the mines.
Mexicans, Indians, and others, were dali,
arriving at the gold region. General Smith.
proclamations were totally dis:egarded, anc
: the utmost disorder prevailed.
Mr.. Lorng sailed from New York on the
22d November last, with cargo Of goods, fol
San Francisco, going round Cape Horn. He
had pleasant voyage of one hundred and
forty one days. Reached San Francisco the
18th of April, and remained twenty days. AT
ter a hasty trip to New York, he is to return
again Immediately. His accounts fully con
firm all that is said of the immense quantities
of gold found by the miners. He has some
beautiful specimens of the precious metal
brought in its original form from the diggings
The steamship Crescent City left New York
at O'Clock, P. M i, on the 23d ult.. with fifty
one passengers for ChagEes, where she ARR
we'd on the I'd June, having been detained
twenty.four hours of the land by thick wealth
er.
The advices from San Francisco are TO The
LIST May inclusive. By the accounts from the
passengers per steamer California. Captain
Forbes, the statements respecting the enor
aggerated. The Crescent City brings nearly
half million in gold dust and specie or
freight. and the passengers on board have
nearly as much more, which they bring from
the mines
There appears to be no limit to the exten
of the gold region. Recent discoveries hav,
: proved it TO exist to the southwark OF SAINT;
Barbara, and downwards towards the line O
Lower California.
The u. S. ship Warren arrived on the soil
April and men deserted within twenty-fou
, hours after. 1t is almost impossible TO retaiI
men on board the Government vessels.
+ The Panama, Lieut.. Porter, arrived at Pa
mama from New York. on the sth May, il
&ff;y;7 days and seven hours, running time
and left on the 18th for San Francisco, witt
three hundred passengers. The Oregon, Capt
Pearson, arrived on the 5th May from Sal
Francisco, and sailed May 23d, full of pas
sengers. The California will sail about tn
18th June for San Francisco and the coast
The road from Cruces to Panama is the on
l now travelled, although the rainy season hal
not fairly set in, that is, it rained only occa
sionaly.
The Crescent City brings Thy special order
three mails, consisting of fifteen mail bags
from California, some of them as far back al
March last. The causes of their delay has
been the detention of the steamer at San Fran
cisco, from want of fuel and hands, and tn,
want of regularity in the departure of the mai
steamers from Chagres.
The Royal Mail steamer Foy sailed from
Chagres on the 3Oth May, taking eighteen
passengers and 500, GOO in gold dust Thes,
persons were bound for the United States, BY
. way OF Kingston and Havana, and were ap
: prehensive of long stay at Chagres.
Mr.. M. P. Denny (passenger) died at sea
on board the C. c., on the 9Th inst Mr.. D
was from New Orleans.
Inc Z. T. brings 1875 passengers.
The Gold Diggimgs are greatly in
debted TO another passenger by the Crescen
City for the following information This gen
tleman visited the S,anisiaus mines, on tn
San Joaquin river. These mines, are said Il
be the richest, but as yet have not yielded a
much "a the Suter mines at Sacramento. Tn
San Joaquin was very high and over
flows like our own Mississippi. The digger
were waiting for the waters to recede so The,
: could work on the bars OF the river wher
immense quantities of gold is found Tn
distance from San Francisco 10 the Stanislau
mines is about 200 miles. You procesd from
San Francisco in barke, to a place Gale,
Stockton, about 100 miles, from thence yo,
go on foot or take pack mules TO the mines
distance about 80 miles from the latter place
an industrious man can pick up his ounce o
ounce and half day, which is the genera
average of digging All the gold that ha
e been picked up as yet at these mines has beel
D the result OF sort of chance; no systemati
plan having yet been formed for digging TIL
diggers work about in spots without any meth
| cd. No gold washers had yet arrived, tn
: men using tin pans for the purpose. Tn
r dredging machines that have been sent on