The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-08
Among those who died were the following:

"a years William Thomas of Rochester Indiana aged "a
Of Madison county, New YORK aged IS Captain Ashby,
Of Mystic, Connectlcut Captain Manchester, OF Mar
thas Vineyard Captain Robinson, OF Buffalo.
Correspondence Of tho Commercial Advertiser.
SAN FRANCISCO, August L.
The troubles the southern mines particularly in the
neghborhood Of Sonora, still continue The accounts Of the
yet The Mexicans and CLlians will be driven the
dggngs and armed forces have been organized to
the Mormon Guch the foreigners have received formal
notice TO leave in week The fact is settled that the
Americans and foreigners cannot work together in hamo
and either party must succnmb the side to which
There who all these disturbances the
foreign mining tax, called imposed by the last egtsa.
nIe me ,ose ignes resisted ne payment Q, ne h 1 sSIo
good claim driven by individuals who urged
the of the tax excuse for such proceed
Murder of Americans followed, and the offence
charged to the Mexcans and South Americans wi thoui at
tempting to designate the actual Prpetaor Inc act has
been proved that among the immigrants from Mex
and am disposed to believe that robberes
murders were committed by them. The chief OF one Of
The prospect large fall encouraging
Work are engaged in grading and panking the streets.
have been made fire companies formed aid pre-
sn ssf as Of n hs.e Aud je
The San Francisco Herald OF August LIST says:
The numerous murders that have taken place in the
southern mines have the citizens of Tnoumne
county such degree, that. assembled in meetng
they have issued perempory orders all foreigners
the country forthwith. Fifteen days is the limit al.
lowed by this mandate for their pepa aiions depart
committee OF citizens have been appointed determine
what foreigners shall be permitted 10 remain and all the
Americans the county have been called upon lend
their aid the order into effect Bands OF foreigners
already leaving and it is highly probable the exPu
will take place without disturbances. The four
Mexcans that found in the OF burning the bodies
Of two Americans Sonora have been acquitted of the
charge OF murder
The waters have fallen in the upper and lower mines.
and already the miners avalng themselves OF the ad
OF the Tor the prosecution Of their
In instances the average yield is greater than
gold will be collected this than before Sew
eIa crushing machines being in operation in the
found udicient quantity repay outlay. Exploring
pare. have found gold further the slope Of the Sierra
every day extending their explorations and while the dry
lasts the miners seem determined employ ther
The law the collection of taxes from foreign miners,
although carried partially into execution in some of the
counties has generally been imperative The amount of
revenue derived very small, and il has had very
injurious effect in the southern mines.
development has recently been made in the probate
court Of this county, which has taken citizens by
one OF our most pecabe czens who is assn, for the
large Ledesdor estate with having sought brbe for de
strator gain possession OF the estate in virtue OF his
office
The charge duplicates the counsel of the public admins.
traitor, Messrs Dwnnee and Holland whose fees the
transaction fixed at five thousand dollars each. The
will be brought before the district court for nvesga
The gratifying activity prevails in this city pres.
quarter and the extensive being
made for the fall trade Il is expected that very large
of business will be transacted during the coming
ason, and preparations for scale proper.
Tomato 10 It's anticipated extent
THE OVERLAND MmGRATros-A meeting held
at San Francisco the oath of July to devise
relieve the sufferngs OF the immigrants then coming
the plains letter signed by number of the citi.
zens, urging the mayor TO call this meeting, says:
Information of direct and reliable character has reach
migrants Several who arrived few days since sscra-
meno city state that they saw fifteen twenty dead
bodies the road These their death from
walton Provisions gave entirely out and the only subss
mules and horses The grasses Wing given Also and
the mules and horses their only hope, dying
The following is extract from letter in the Sac
ramento Transcript:
The number now the plains is vadously estimated
900 souls, destined this Ell Dorado
hal Of whom will here without suffering,
enduring starvation have see more than 100
mites other side ofthc sink of Mays ve that
Of provisions, had but few pounds to sssain
miserable and wretched existence with animals could
never reach the Desert BY reason Of the scarcity Of forage
known to be beor-j the bottoms, where the only feed
% his Se"
hired Indians for SIS swim and float
rely destu,e Of means, thousands are, would have
suffered in that particular the From this
the an nal, now on the plain. mus, perish from hunger
and the Immigrant with his scanty fare, must foot II till
Those started late will fare still worse season
becomes feed less and provisions shorter saw
Tho had left his and lost all his animals but and
all the provisions he had three four pounds Of
another his wife and children overlook seventy
miles beyond the sink with four horses that just sbc
with the empty the wife walking ahead in
the burning sand and scorching sum- to reevs the poor
laden animals that destined the sink
road side where slices had been taken OF
dead mules appease the gnawng appetes OF
imm grants.
The Sacramento Times says
Mr. A. Springer late publisher Of the Galena Adver.
scr arrived Wednesday last He left his party at Ps
hat N eighty five St
Josephs whence then started the 18th April The i'm
reported generally short of provisioss but in
good health No cholera has been heard OF among them,
far Mr.. s. informed. The only sickness was a
mou nta in ever which seldom Of serious character.
great difficulty encountered on their journey was the
height OF rivers About twenty miles this side OF the
South Pass OF the Rocky Meunans, they took the sublee
cnt-oh thence the distance TO Green river hvtwo miles,
was entirely without They fonnd this stream
high requiring them ran their wagons snd swim their
snimnts Again Hams Fork Green river, the same
and Tbomas's Fork
from this point TO the Soda Springs the grass plenty
and good and road easy. Hare they TOOK the Hudspeh