Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-12
THE INTELLIGENCE FROM CALIFORNIA.

Politically and socially all seems to be going on
smoothly in CALIFORNIA The newspapers con-
tinue to give highly encouraging accounts from the
pold-dipgers The mines in the vicinity OF Hum
bold's Bay are reported to be fully as rich as the
most profitable deposites yet known in California.
On the Trinity, Shaste, and Klamet rivers thousands
are at work, with extraordinary average success
and new diggings are almost daily opened.
The shipments of gold from San Francisco during
The month of August exceed those of any other
month since the discovery of the mines. The sums
ntthence freight by the steamers, and which were
regularly manifested, amount to very nearly three
millions of dollars, exclusive of what was in pos
session of passengers.
In the different meees between the citizens and
rioters at Sacramento city there were killed, on the
part of the former, Sheriff MCKINNEY and Assessor
WOODLAND wounded, Mayor BIGELow and Capt.
RADFoRD; and of the squatters, George w. Hen
shaw and Madison Kelly were killed.
The San Francisco Herald furnishes the follow
ing summary Of events since the sailing of the pre-
vious steamer:
AT the departure Of the last steamer the squaer troubles
in Sacramento their height and the intelligence will
no doubt produced the United States much alarm and
conservation We happy in being able say that the
disturbances almost wholly ceased after the first outbreak
The first accounts usually the case somewhat exsgger
ated the number both of the killed and of the combaan
The squaes fed in short time after the first difficulty in
the streets Some of the rngeades arrested and they
are now awaiting their trial in prison.
"A few days after the fight in Sacramento, Sheriff McKin
ney killed in attempting to arrest named Allen,
Of the leaders Of the squatter party Allen, though
wounded in the ay, succeeded in making bis escape and
of
band of four hundred armed men are now In
the vicinity of Weavervle preparing make descent on
the purpose Of rescuing the prisoners The
authorities although not attaching much credit to TINS story
have spies in that direction, and have redoubled
their precautions 1t is improbable that any attempt will be
made however, the demonstration made by the citizens OF
both and San Francisco on the occasion OF the
outbreak must have convinced the infatuated that sue
cessfu resistance the law is entirely hopeless We are
glad to say that the wounds received by Mayor Bgeow in
the ARRAY likely to terminate fatally II is said that
his physicians entertain hopes Of his recovery.
The arrival of gentleman by the last steamer charged
by Mr. LETcHER, Minister at Mexico, with mission in
regard land titles in California has served to give much
confidence property is the belief Of this agent
that of the grants made by the Governors before the
QUESTION of California by the United States will be confirmed
by Government the evidence Mr. Lecher is prepared
furnish from the official records in the city of Mexico
the nvarabe practice Of the Mexican Government in this
particular.
The emigans continue to arrive in large numbers and
for the part great restitution. Meetings have been
held in all the principal towns for the purpose OF aordng
relief and have started with provisions to the
wayarers The has been general throughout the
country and it is probable that the proceeds Of the collections
will be sufficient to relieve the distress in great
The Of General TArLons death received with
much concern in this country In this city were
Immediately taken celebrate his obsequies and the cee
braon took place Thursday last body Of Chinese
sdens dressed in their national costume attracted much atten
ton The procession composed of the various Masonic
and Odd Fellows orders, the Mayor and Common Council,
the Fire Departments the California Guards and citizens OF
the various States"
THE OVERLAND EMIGRANTs.
A letter from Mr.. JOHNSON, who took charge of
the company which started from Sacramento with
supplies for the overland emgrants, is published
in the Placer Times. II is dated Carson's river,
August g. He arrived there on the 9Th, in advance
of his train, and found much restitution among the
emigrants He bought up all the flour that he could
procure, and, dividing it into rations of five pounds,
distributed it as occasion required. The San Fran
cisco Herald says:
"There the overland not less than sixty
thousand persons The first of those who have arrived
dured pvations and susrings nnumerabe and is but
tual expect that those who later in the will
suffer severely STILL The forty miles of desert which
stretch from the base of the Sierra Nevada with
the bodies of dead cattle while several persons have been
found drowned by accident in crossing the rve and
lamentabe still, by their act having been
driven to utter despair by their misfortunes.
1T proposed to send out second expedition, with the
view Of establishing depot Of provisions the edge Of the
DESERT and united effort be made all the State 10
aid in this charitable undertaking. We wish that by any fee
bic words Of ours could impress upon the community the
terrible necessity which exists for prompt and speedy action
It be apprehended that hundreds God preserve have
already died with hunger, and hundreds will surely die if
they be not speedily relieved"
The most praiseworthy exertions appear to be
making at San Francisco to raise funds for the re-
lief of this suffering. The paper before us acknow-
lodges the receipt of over four thousand dollars in
money, and large amount Of provisions.
THE MINING DISTRICTS.
Professor FoRREsT SHErHERD had returned from the head
Marposa creek the region Of the godbearngqua:
He says:
The quartz vein varies from three feet in thick
and nearly and west in walls Of tacose slate
II has siay structure similar to the neghboDg rock, and
dips to the south angle of about eight degrees shaft
has been sunk to the depth twenty feet and rich
cmens taken from the body of the vein from the top the
bottom when the gold left descending with The earth
an unknown depth In small ravne, short distance from
the shaft upwards Of hundred thousand dollars worth Of
gold has lately been dug all upon the lower side OF the vein,
clearly showing that the gold derived from the quartz
rock for gold was obtained by digging the vne the
upper side Of the vein."
The vein at the foot Of the hill has been opened by ats
in the of the vein, several places at different
heights and at all these places the gold found very equally
distributed through the rock In numerous instances the gold