Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03
e DAYS Later from California.

The Crescent City arrived at Now York on
the evening OF the 27th, bringing 50 days later
news from California. She left Chaeres on the
9Th, and brings 1921 900 in gold, as freight,
besides VIVA, belongs to the passengers on board,
Of whom there were II. She brings, also, i'm
portant political information.
There is but one opinion among the passen-
gers with regard to the gold in California; it is
still found in great quantities. but il IS only the
hard working chaps who can stand the fatigue
of digging Il.
There was no sickness at the mines, and every
thing was going on quietly. The number of per-
sons at the mines IS estimated at between twenty
and thirty thousand-about one half foreigners
Business at San Francisco is very dull, and dry
goods and provisions selling below their original
cost. Lumber is still in great demand, selling
for $3.50 per NJ. Rents are enormously high
and rather on the rise.
There were about 100 Americans at San Bias
waiting passage up.
The letters which we find in the New York
papers TEEN with accounts Of great success in
mining, and tho hardships attendant upon the
business. On the 18th Of May. three Mexicans
at Woods camp took out s2,2oo-others near
them digging out their "little ounce" Some
have had great luck, while all seem TO be getting
out enough to pay them well for their labor.
The most important news, however, is in re-
lation to the movements that have been made at
effecting political organization, and a clash Of
one Of these movements with the policy Of Cen
eral Riley General r. has issued proclama-
ton, in which he states that he has assumed the
administration Of civil affairs in California, in
pursuance of instructions from the Secretary OF
War, but not as a Military Governor. lie states
that the laws Of California not inconsistent with
the Constitution and treaties of the United
States, are still in force There can be no Pro
visional Territorial Legislature 10 replace the
officers in power. The power to change is vest
ed in Congress. Considerable time must elapse
before any new government can be legiima,ely
Organized In the interim, the existing gov
ernment, III organization be complete, will he
found sufficient for all temporary wants. Tho
General gives summary of the officers, and
appoints the LIST Of August as the day Tor hold
ing a special election for delegates to gen.
eral Convention, and for filling certain Offices
The number of delegates to this Convention j,
thirty-seyen; it will meet at Monterey Septem-
Der LIST, and lis object is TO form STATE Consfi-
futon or plan for Territorial Government. He
defines the limits Of the election Districts, and
closes by expressing the hope that all good cit
liens will Join in saving the country from the
effects of illegal local legislation, and that they
will unite in carrying his orders into execution
A second Proclamation has been issued against
the Legislative Assembly Of the District Of Sar
Francisco" which states that that body had
usurped powers belonging to the United States
Meetings Of the people have been held, houev
err, in which Gen. Riley was strongly supported
A mass meeting of the citizens Of San Fran
cisco has been held, WIN. NJ. Stewart presiding
Hon. T. Butler King, Member Of Congress from
the Savannah District, Georgia, made a speecl
upon the occasion. Gen. Riley's recommends
ton for Convention to frame State Constiiu
ton or Territorial organization was considered
and resolutions were passed strongly approving
the project.
There has occurred a terrible slaughter Of In
dians belonging to the Rancho Of WIN. baylor
on Consume river. A large company Of armes
Americans arrived on his grounds, where hi
indians were engaged in digging gold, and ruth
1essly killed large number of the men, rcserv
ing the women and children and taking them Of
with them. Mr. baylor says that TWENTY-FIVE
men and thirty-two women and children are ye