The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-12-13
to about s4O0, 900 in the hands of pas..n

to about s4OO, 900 in the hands of pass.p.
gers.
The accounts from the mines Continue
encouraging. Gold was still found in
abundance.
The health of the mines are generally
good, with the exception of some who are
subject to slight attacks of dysentary.
1t is estimated that there are at leass
$4,000 persons at the mines.
Vessels continue to arrive in large nun,.
bers from the United States and all part,
of Europe. There are now about one
hundred British vessels in the bay of San
Francisco.
Thirteen hundred passengers passed
through Chagres on the 25lh and 26ih
ult.
There are notnow over 100 passengers
at Chagres awaiting passage to California.
The lsthmus is perfectly healthy. and
travelling good.
The ships Susan G. Owens and Ma
son arrived at San Francisco on the 18th
ult.
Brevet Capt. Warner lost his life on
the 9th of September, while engaged in
.ascertaining the feasibility of railroad
route TO Oregon through the bead sources
of the Sacramento. His party ofseigh,
men were fired upon by large body of
Indians. He and two of his companions
were killed.
The prospectus for religious paper, 10
be called 1.-The Watchman, is published
IN the San Francisco papers. is, at frs,
TO be published monthly, and the issue in
crease III frequency as circumstances war
rant, prices 25 cents per number of eight
quarto pages, or one sheet.
The U. S. frigate Savannah, sailed for
Monterey, on the 25th ut. On the 24,h
ult., the United States sloop of War ST.
Mary, sailed from Canton, touching at the
Sandwich Islands. The following United
States vessels of war are now anchored
in the bay opposite the town, viz: Sloop
of war Warren; Schooner Ewing; Propei,
lar Massachusetts. Many desertions have
occurred.
A naval execution took place on board
the United States frigate Savannah, on
the 23d of October last. The parties
charged with mutiny, and attempting to
murder one of the. officers of that vessel.
The names of the mutineers were John
and VIM. Black, both Englishmen, shipp-
ed some time since at Valparaiso, in the
U. S. schooner Ewing. There were five
persons implicated, but the above named
men having confessed the crime, and ac-
knowledged their guilt, the other three
were sentenced to hard labor for the re-
mainder of their term of service, viz: three
| years.
Gen. Reilly has issued the following
proclamation in reference TO the new Con,
stitution, which is published in the papers
/ before us.
To the People Of California.
The delegates of the people assembled
in Convention, have formeda Constitution
which is now presented for your ratifca-
ton. The time and manner of voting on
this Constitution, and of holding the FIST
general election, are clearly set forth in
the schedule; the whole SUBJECTS therefore
left for your unbiased and deliberate con-
sideration.
The Prefect Tor person exercising the
functions of that office,) of each district
will designate places for opening the polls
and give due notice of the election in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Con-
stitution and Schedule
The people are now called upon to form
a government for themselves, and TO des-
lgnate such officers as they desire to make
and execute the laws. That their choice
may be wisely made, and that the govern
ment so organized, may secure the perma-
nent welfare and happiness of the people
of the new State, is the sincere and earn.
est wish of the present Executive, who, If
the Constitution be ratified, will, with
pleasure, surrender his power to whomsO-
ever the people may designate as his sue
cessor.
Given at Monterey, California this 18th
day of October, A. d. Is49.
B. RILEY.
Bot. Brig. Gen. y. s. Il. and GouernOr
/ of HoIifor,a;o