The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-05

[From the California Star. Dec 81
About $40 FOULS it 10 csloulsted " II winter at the
dry diggipgs' alone On Jubs and Feather rivers,
preparations being made to pass the winter BY
great number. Houses are constructed and supplies
stored but . scarcity Of provisions for the coming
eesssn prevails In Damp AT Jubs ssttems has
been for ed near tho upper dsg'pg'; ons ha sdred
ly of logs and hopes entertained OF psssi
fortsbe winter. Upon the Middle Fork at the Wy
ans vile ar. r1n1sy.d ns , wos.ay oi.sni .. DsydS
mining, snd with very fair SUCCESS The disgsrs arc
mostly Of the Oregon emigration. From nvs dosrs to
nve ounces per Gay 10 the stated yield The gold IL
large and Extremely beautiful quite free and
pebbes The usus prosess OF taking 1t is by wing
up dykes and turning the water from its nell
draining portions Of the rivers bed the eddss OF
the main sirtam 1t can be in great abundance,
places At IL u a ln
less. ksnskss have dvsd With desperation bscomtng
pearl hshers, but no so''.the gold yet remains
up for the The water Is cold, Jack Frost
regular in his morning vists As We have before
stated very little gold will be gathered after the com
nee ent Of the rains.
We glad to learn that many Of citizens have
abandoned the unwiss project Of winterins In the
mountains and returned are preparing TO return, to
their homes. We every day convinced OF the
thoee already encamped the several mountain
dggns have mmitted and our fears for life,
in many places the forfeit u improdence. We con-
versed with gentleman recently arrived from the
mines, and who has pretty accurately calculated tho
who 10 pared TO speak In the matter and
from very fair experience The prospect frosty anda
starving IL does not toou derta aiding
one induos ment to remain upon the mining ground
this winter to attempt to dig for gold
after the setting In of tho rains. The stuff will not be-
taken In quantity sufis ent to render desirable ros
dence in the during the aud for
establishing rghtfui claim TO any particular section
by precedence, many may make a grand and glorious
taur pas In the business let US observe.
At the dry aiggings where most located, snow 1t
said falls TO the depth Of two three feet. The
weather s extreney cold aud the various stre in
tersecng the be- and re- ndered
almost impossible. This will prevent travelling, and
IT'S winter supply Of provisions Juba and Feather
rivers, whereon . number have collected present smi
ar disadvantages to ,he miner, and urge upsn him
strongly the better policy Of keepiox quiet until the re-
turn Of spring. To imperil health In the pro-
posed by many, Is scarcely wisdom. The placer 10
ample to satfy the grsping mind Of the mition and
plenty of unworked ground invites labor Don't be 10
q hurry, gents "there's few more left OF tie same
sort"
Of ten by twelve, who has the shauty lease OF
$40 per month, offered $50 per month 70 move out
by recent arrival. In consequence of the large num-
Der of passengers arriving from abroad by every VESSEL
fear that vast deal OF suffering will BIS experienced
by hundreds without shelter, when the rains
mence which must be close hand Lumber is scarce
and ct the enormous price Of $!zS per 1000 feet while
quantities are lying ready for shipment at all the EN-
ba ,aderas this bay az Bodegs and Santa Crus to
say nothing of the abundant supplies might obtain
from Columbia River and Siks, II had thu vessels
Our citizens hope to obtain relief from Commo
dors Jones' by his throwing open the trade Of
Oregon and California temporarily to foreign flags
and thereby enabling them to obtain articles of st
rate neceesity-iuNber and provisions-at m 3derate
cost.
TO PREVENT FOREIGNERS FROM CARRYING OFF TOO
MUCH GOLD.
Belle this to be the intention of the persons re-
ferred to- and for the purpose Of avoiding much
possible the orignstion OF difficulties between them
and the local authorities of California the ndersivn.
ed has the honor to nioste to bis Exceilsnoy
Senior Psrdo, Minister Of Foreign Relations, for the
nation Of the public Of Peru the 'ubjensd COPY
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