New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-28
Coresroncsncs of the Ara California
JAMESTOWN. Nav 10. ls49.

sTANIsLAUs DIGoINGs 5 miles from the river.
GrNTLEMEN. Thinking that yourselves and your
numerous readers will be gratfed by any news OF this
remarkable and rich region devote little leisure 10
give you the benefit OF my mining knowledge and OBJ
servation, and will do go from my dsy log ar
rived this place the 7th May IL Is named in hon
OF Mr. James who Is an alcalde As Is alcalfe,
and penses grub and justice 10 the satisfaction OF all
Hundreds busy IN the ravines washing out the
treasures OF the gold streams with VARIOUS sue
cess. Sunday -h-l day IL delightful and the scene
IN this valley worthy OF painters xiii or the pen OF
enthusiast The mornng Is devoted az devotion can
exist In such state OF society 10 the tra Of roboer
named CorngAn who had stolen thOus and dollars
worth OF gold from Den and Dent. lie was convicted
by jury OF twelve ordered 10 be stripped receive
hundred lashes and be banished from the mnes
should tail any attempt 10 give description OF the
trial Il took place IN large tent kept store and
hotel by James Co and more motley audience could
be colected-ragged clothes covering lots OF gold
and long hair ana wni-kers sprnging from piles u
dirt faces that Peruaps lately adorned he walks OF
civilized lite The greatest Orde w-s observed through
out sirOlled the bills IN the afternoon prospect
inz found small particles Of gold in erery spot expor
ed but nothing Of great amount The miners are r.
markedly quiet ana each one seems bent On the one
grand object.
Sunaag MAY - have been hard work the past
week but met with only toeraoe success ounce per
diem. though some have dlgged from three 10 four
ounces. Howtvr they are Ia the minority the great.
er number finding the high stage OF water oaf-s Al
their toll snd skill Large stories are tod OF the Nor
mon Suivans digg ngs above, but On invesus alton
/ Ind although some have got out pound ana more
that the proportion Of the fgrsHs = about the same
throug the mines Friday, 27th May. News reach
81 here ght OF the murder OF young Morrison OF
New-lork OF the lawyer OF that name IL occur
red Carson's creek ten miles from here, where n
had An alteration with German. Or. Freundl who
snO him Ia the groin the ienOra artery aud
| causing death IN hours Poor Morrison ga"
him Monday perfect health two little days alter
ward and he slept thu SLEEP that knows no waxing
Far from Ms boy hoods home and ts oest ASSOCIATION
the iaia bullet summoned him away. and the cold ey
81 strangers watched bis eOoing breath. ~ strange
hand rs o~ly bed Was made snd borne ~ tn"m o. nl
resting place, be lies entomoed, aiaT from kindred
| aud from friends
have been unusually successful to-day IN deeI
shaft which sunk high ground, found an ounce
| 81 beautiful and heavy gold and am how N tent .
avoid the midday sun. which IN the mines : awful
The 4rroy0 Is crowded. and unusual success seem
% smile upon all though they complain Of high water
The Al this point exceed. IA lie and O-sht an
thing you would conceive From sunrise 10 IL srtLn
a continual tide OF new corners pOurs along the ~ 80
horse after horse mule after mule, PACK sitter pack ot
srradded bv men AID women OF every nation IN tn
quarter OF the globe though the mrJ1uiy are Lowe
Ca.ifOrnlAns and SonorlAns. IL seems a. The Aol
world bad mounted and WAS passing In reTe" oelor
me Thousands continue further toward the mounth "a
though many pitch their tents hereaooui on saddi,
seize the shovel and the pan sod dive INTO Motne
Earth a. though she was common foe.
Ag~ti lOTne gold getting scarce. al any 60 nab
| fepth though pumps have been II requislt0n and
operation. Two thirds OF the miners 10 d-y are scare
paying expenses. have been prospecting win q d
irom Monterey, who here sst Fall. aud clg e
| more gold than any N this vicinity. He told n
tn-t he nal got out pounds before breakfast
ofener counted MS days work by pounds than oHnes
| Ne has long lived in the lower coUatry whers he a.
tszIy and snug Taasas - D. 'PssI IA R0ssT