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From the ". O. True Della, 4ih inst.

From the " o. True Delta, 4ih inst.
The fne steamship Alabama arrived yes,erdat
morning, from Chagres, bringing fifteen days
later news from California, which was received
at Panama, by the arrival of the steamship Ore.
Igon. The Alabama did not bring the mail, but
We have Sacramento city papers ofthe 31st NAV
and San Francisco papers Of the lst June, from
which we make up the following account of the
news:
By this arrival we have the welcome intelli-
|gence Of the safety Of the steam propeller Sarah
Sands and her four hundred passengers. II ap-
pears that she had put into small harbor on
the coast seventy miles below Monterey, out Of
coal, supply Of which, on the news reaching
San Francisco, was Immediately sent to her.
Her passengers were well provided with all nee.
essary comforts, considering her unfortunate de-.
tention, which It appears was caused BY q con.
slant succession Of head winds. She was ex.
pected to arrive at San Francisco 10 q few days.
The news from the mines is interesting. The
Pacific News says: ssMore quicksilver machines
are now in use than during the last season. Many
are preparing to enter into the speculation Of
quartz mills, to pulverizs the rock, but a. yet
we know Of none in operation. When used,
the southern mines will be the theatre Of specui-
lation." A twenty three pound lump of gold
had been found in the neighborhood or the Seno-
rian Camp and was on exhibition on the counter
Of Bnrgoyne & Co., in San Francisco. A letter
in the Sacramento Transcript dated Nevada City,
Deer Creek. May 1lth, says:
Gold will soon begin to pour down to Sacra.
mento from this section. The men on Gold Run
are taking out from FIVE to twelve pounds per
day. In fact, they are only waiting for the wa
Ter 70 fall Q little. They have their dams made,
their bitches dug, and are all ready 10 turn the
water and take the gold right out. This 10 most
delightful cIimate-nobody 10 sick here. The
spring has Just opened, and the leaves have Just
put out. The water 10 too high yet to work on
the Yuba, but one claim has sold there for $l0,.
900.
A letter from Yubs City, Of the 18th
May, says:
The prospect Of mining in California ne
yer looked brighter than this, caming sea-
sou. Every day prinsS newsas5af asPS sP6ms new
discovery 90 Feather and Yuba rivers. A
large quantity Of quartz rock has been
discovered, said to have yielded $4 to two
ounces Of quartz; the precise location Of
which am not at liberty to disclose at
present. There are many discoveries Of
dry and wet diggings, suitable discoveries
for dsmming, &C., taking place daily. to-
gether with facilities for working not bithef.
to enjoyed. There are now good stopping
places every few miles on al the roads to
the different mines in this section Of coun-
try, with trading posts and every convent
ence 20 be had In the country. Those
wishing to 20 to the mines can buy teams,
pack mules, hire their hsuling done, or 60
BY stage, and buy provisions IN the mines.
The Pacific News has letter, dated
Msriposs Diegings, May 18th, from which
We make the following extract:
As for the Msriposa Diggings they are
nearly deserted on account ofthe high wa
ter, which il is expected will hardly fal
50 % to allow miners to work TO any ad.
vantsge, before August or September. A
few have been and are still doing toleIably
well, while the great majority have not beer
able to make enough to pay their necessar,
expenses. As an evidence Of what is do
ing here, will give you the result Of m!
own past weeks labor, which / believ'
will equal the average success. l hav'
worked FIVE days in company with tw'
others, and We have cleared two lsrg'
holes ten feet square, and are at work OF
the thiId-half the time in water over boo
top, with pump going steadily stthatj ant
We three have taken out four dollars each
At Aqua Frio, six miles vest Of this place
they are doing rather better. averaging
from FIVE dollars to half an ounce per day
Last week party Of three took out lumI
weighing ten pounds less one ounce, en'
another three pound lump. Brtthis sid
of the picture is talked Of by every one
while the dark side is seldom thought Of
and the story is never told that these yer!
same men perhaps have been living TO
> weeks, ,probably months sin the most wretch
: ed poverty and squslid misery. having spsn
their ell in order to reach this land OF STA
Jacks and gold dustl'
The prospects Of the mineis in tn
Southern mines appear to be exceeding,
encouraging. The San Francisco Journa
Of Commerce says:
Nearly ell the tributary rivers Of the Sal
Joaquin now plscsrs have been discovered
which are represented to be amazingly rio
lin the precious metal. The miners at al
aIpoints are doing we'll, the watsfs havin!
fallen considerably, and the campaign