The New York herald., 1849-02-12

California from Oregon, the Sandwich Islands,
and different parts Of South America and Mexico.
In fact, the gold fever RACES as 6ercelyin Mexico
as 1t does in the United States and there, as we'll
as here, expeditions are being formed to proceed
10 FL Dorado. Mr.. Atherton says that it Is not
advisable for large armed parties to take the
land route through Mexico a. the authorities will
be likely to interfere with them and prevent their
passage. Small companies can 60 with impunity
and with sec urlty.
There were about dozen vessels, ofvarious kinds
at San Francisco when Mr.. Atherton left. The
ship Rhone, Captain Hill, was to sail soon for Pa
mama. Mr.. Finley, her supercargo, was to 60
with her.
The ship Huntress was sold for &C, 900, and her
purchasers intended to send her to Valparaiso for
a cargo. At that place there was, at the last
dates, great excitement In regard to California.
Every one was leaving, or talking of leaving, and
so many clerks we've emgratlng to California, that
The merchants feared they would not be able to
conduct their BUSINESS as their clerks were all 60.
ing IN the same direction. They accordingly held
a meeting, and agreed to advance the salaries of
those In their employ, in order to induce them to
stay at home
The cargo ofthe ship Undine, which was ship
ped at Valparaiso, sold at Francisco at ve hum
dred per cent profit. This vessel was wrecked in
the Straits of Magellan, and Captain Baker, her
master, arrived in this city with the proceeds of
the cargo in gold bars. The vessel was sold at
Valparaiso for $12,500, and afterwards re-sold at
San Francisco for $25,0O0.
Captain Phelps, Of the bark Moscow, and Captain
Lindsay and Mr.. Mellows, are ON their way to the
Atlantic, with one hundred thousand dollars
worth of gold dust.
Edward H. Hanson has been appointed Collector
of the port Of San Francisco, by COL Mason. He
will prevent the insress of speIter into that pert
The bark Tasso sailed from San Francisco for
Valparaiso, but could not engage a crew under $50
per month to each man, and $75 to the steward,
with an agreement to take them back again to San
Francisco
The Caltfvw,a Star and the Cal,for~,am are
united, and the new paper issued under the name
of the Californian.
The brig Mary was to leave San Francisco for
Mazatlan, about the first of January, with gold
dust.
Captain Stout, the agent of Rowland Il Aspin-
wall, had left San Francisco for Van Couver's
Island, for the purpose of arranging for supply of
coal for the Pacific steamers.
We learn, by this arrival, one very important
iact, viz that the Sacramento river is navigable
for vessels drawing eight feet, from the ocean to
Suffers fort, distance of one hundred and fifty
miles from San Francisco, and for a hundred
miles further by vessels drawing less. In fact,
Mr.. A,herton himself has been in vessel with two
thousand bushels of wheat from Suffers fort to
San Francisco.
dora NJ 90 vIotfo tkA
last accounts.
On his route to Vera Cruz, Mr.. Atherton me
with some Of the American adventurers, among
whom were the companies connected with which
were Mr. Boyden and Mr. Jackson. One company
he met at Guadalaxara, another at Querataro,
and the third at Vera Cruz.
The rumors concerning Col. Stevenson and
Captain Marcy makiag much money, are, 1t
seems, false. Col. Stevenson did not arrive at
the placers before October last, when the season
for gold digging was over, and therefore could not
have accumulated 90 much gold dust as has been
represented. Captain Marcy, it appears, has not
been at the gold diggings at all.
The American steamships on the Pacific have
not yet get permission from the Mexican govern
ment to touch at Mazatlan or Acapulco for coal, in
consequence Of the tonnage duties.
Mr.. Robinson, Mr. Gilbert, Mr.. Roach, and Mr..
Buffum, of New York, went to the placers In Oc-
tober, the last named In company with Mr.. Hlg-
gins. They were officers of the New York regi-
meat.
FROM THE PLACKR--INDIAN oURAoK.
From the CaLforn star, Nov. IL
We are indebted to our correspondent "P. C :" Of
Sacramento, for paragraphs Of news current in that
region, and hssty digest Of matters possessing in
srest which forthwith hurry and lay before
readers.
Several disturbances have recently occurred In and
about the placer, and another murder has been COM
mitted under circumstances related follows-About
the LIST inst party Of men crossed the tract Of
Try between the Jubs ana American rivers met with
In search They succssded In recovering their pro-
perty but two Of the company falling to return wers
evidence obtained Of their having fallen 10 with aud
met death at the hands Of the Indians The arms and
alter dssovsreS in n. nos,.ssn men o srsv %
dams. HoAnRswerth- the Of one Of the victims
to savage erusltybad for soms time past resided In
Napa valley, has lef in the cou airy to de-
plore his isolated and distressing fate.
Similar outrsges Mt is Of the opinion,
traitors Of the above deed are Of . numerous tribe,
highly incsnsrd against the Whites particularly against
rss from the latter not ons sin.. Il T sSS .sSs'''a
Touching the subject OF Indian lawessness cannot
We correctly attribute the debassd and proagsts CON.
dtton OF the several tribes ct present
time to that .destined tnect free intercourse With
the pioneer white Of the continent has borne
008r209COn
Of this country Indians better to be endured
than their immersion In every variety Of vice which
the c-ntaminatng influence OF the earlier stages of
what 10 termed civilization has subjected them The
daring abandonn to their every deprsvsd propen
tity, the utter contempt they exhibit for all control
the tenfold masterly wsntonness and pronigacy and
essy seQuement OF every species Of atts sndsnc
upon the Introduction Of the loose and ferns
c,ilisation IL capable Of assuming; really the
Of the latter from the most primitive aud perfect
barism were far easier wink ksd at than defined While
with the .udden influx Of great of wnits men
into the valley OF the Sacramento the date may be
eiven OF the commencement of remarkable series OF
discoveries and events, affecting large portion OF
mapkind aud beDtfttiDg . greater share Of the
Western portion Of North America than the territory
Of Csor nia to its utmost limits possesses there may
be ao dated period from which tribes Of Califor
MIA indians become wrecked and nprospered people,
OF whom after few years shall have rolled by t.-re
will remain but the deedess to tell the once sx.