Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-27
LATER FROM PANAMA AND
CALIFORNIA. -.

SATURDAY shepuOHCan sdys'--W care
under obligations 10 friend in this city
for the use Of the Panama Star, of the
25ih ult. \
The Star announces the arrival, that
morning, of the steamer California, 81
days from San Francisco, with 81 D as.
sengers and near 100000 in gold.
The British steamer Chile, III days
from Callao, with 10 passengers and
$6l5,000 in bullion and coin, arrived
the same day. And also the American
bark Anahuac, with coal and provisions
for oursteamers, arrived same day.
The news has in part been anticipa.
ted, but us this comes to US in a correc
ted and authentic shape, we copy the
few details brought by the California
The news says:
From CALIFoRNIA.-By the polite.
ness of a gentleman, arrived by the Cal
ifornia, we have copy of the Alta
California, of August Cd, from which
we learn that great excitement had pre-.
vailed in San Francisco, in consequence
Of riot which took place on the 16lh
of July. Seventeen men were arres-
ted, and had trial before the Alcalde.
assisted by two gentlemen selected by
the people as associates, on a charge of
conspiracy to "rob the peaceabe inhab.
itants of the district of their property;
to assault, beat, shoot at, and wound
their persons; TO commit riot, rape and
murders; and divers other crimes and
outrages against the peace Of the people
of this territory" which charge was &C.
companied by specifications for each
head. The leader, Samuel Roberts,
was found guilty of conspiracy, riot,
robbery assault with intent to kill shoot.
ing with intent TO kill" and was sen.
fenced to Ten years hard labor in the
peniientiary, where the Governor of
California may direct. Theodore Saun
ders received the same sentence. All
the others were found guilty of various
riotous proceedings, and received sen.
fences to the Penitentiary, for periods
varying from six months to one year.
accompanied with fines of from $3.50
to $1,000. .... s.- ... .. r-.a- E..
FROM THE DIGcINos--The accounts
from the diggins are TO July 22d, and
are unimportant. We condense from
various editorial articles in the Alta Cal.
ifornia the following intelligence: F'
Provisions are plenty in the mines,
and goods may be obtained in Sacra.
mento at San Francisco prices.
Very rich deposits have been found
on the north fork Of the American river
al place known as Smiths Bar, dig
ging has been attended with great good
fortune. There is story of a Balti-
morian, who but recently arrived in
this country, having taken in one week
upwards of $4,000 in gold from one
spot, and this unaided with common
mining implements. The report is gen
orally accredited in the north. The
daily average per man, from the bes,
authenticated accounts in our possess.
ion, can be safely set down at one ounce.
The general health of those in the
mines remains good.
The Mormon Island Mining Asso.
citation has nearly completed the dam
at that point. 1t is presumed in three
weeks they will turn the river from its
bed. Shares in this work are now
selling for $4,000. At the junction of
the Forks above this point. is another
Association for similar purpose, and
great numbers are at work.
By the arrival of a gentleman from
the Sianislaus washiugs we are fur
niShed with the gratifying intelligence
that work continues brisk on the San
Joaquin tributaries, and is attended
with more satisfactory results Than was
the spring mining.