Washington telegraph., 1850-05-22
From the N. O. Picay~ae.
m. Nsortb Later From California.


we have received one month later dates
rom San Francisco
We learn that just previous to the de-
5arture of the Alabama, $i,700,0 ,0o0 IN
gold arrived at Chagres, OF which 500 Ooo
was for the house of Maunsei White o.
Co., of this city; 81 ,400.00O waste go 10y
the Cherokee to New York, and $500, 600
was destined for the English steamer
To this port the Alabama brought alto
gether, about S276, 900 in gold.
From the Alta California of April 1st
we learn that the rainy season was over
and fine weather had set IN.
All along the coast, from San Diego
upward, the specializing fever ragged with
great intensity. In the neighborhood OF
San Diego gold has been reported discov-
cred, and the value of town lots In that
place is affected by the intelligence IN
the vicinity of Los Angeles coal mas been
found in sufficient quantities to supply all
future steam navigation on the Pacific, 1t
is claimed.
A report that new bay, in the vicini-
ty of which gold abounded, had been dis
covered some distance up the coast, crea-
ted much excitement in San Francisco
The place is called Trinidad Bay, but it
appears not to have been yet discovered.
Many expeditions destined for the "new
gold dlggings," had been fitted out, hut
they proved source of profit only to the
owners of vessels.
Marysville, on the Yuba river promised
to be an important place. 1t was six
weeks old. contained $50 houses aud
5000 Inhabitants. There was quite
number of city surveys around it.
The banks of The Feather and Yuba
were covered with new cities, but it was
thought that manv of them would 90 down
with the rivers
On the Sacramento new cities were
planned and started.
Politics were very brisk, and the two
parties seemed determined 10 adhere TO
their old landmarks.
We take the following from the sum-
mary in the Alta California OF April !:
A bill for the charter of San francisco
passed the Legislature, and it is under
stood that the charter will be presented
to the people for their adoption or rejection
in few days. In Sacramento City the
animosity between the squatter party
and owners of real estate has very near
ly subsidized. Preparations are being made
to guard against another overflow by the
immediate construction of levee along
the banks of the Sacramento, which it is
computed will cost about 5000, 900. Halt
of the amount has been already subscrb-
ed This place is rapidly increasing in
4 p,,.I ~
substantial character are assuming the
places of tents and shanties, and there
as here the indications of permanent pros
perety are of the broadest stamp.
The mines of the north and south are
now accessible, and travelling is much
facilitated by the introduction Of steam
boats on the upper waters of the princi-
pal streams. The San Joaquin district
contains some of the rarest deposits of
worked with great success at the present
time Many large lumps Che largest,
weighing % pounds, now OH exhibition
in this city, have been found during the
winter in this section of the placer.
Parties of miners who have visited the
most southerly extreme of the gold dis
coveries report continued success in dig
ging. The Sacramento district is unfail-
ing in the rich products of mines. Old
diggings have been abandoned and new
deposits discovered. The heavy winter
rains have caused important changes in
the various deposits, and will probably
have proved an advantage TO the miner
on this account, when the waters subsi6e.
The gold discoveries on Trinity river are
currently reported extremely rich, but
we have no means of satisfactorily ascer-
tanning the truth of the many stories in
circulation.
About the first of the month, an un-
principled class OF white settlers attacked
the peaceabe Indians of Sonoma and
Nappa vallies, Staying large number of
both sex, and forcing the Indian popula-
ton to flee into the mountains. The
provocation of this murderous outrage is
alleged to be the death of two or three
white men last fall, at the hands of tribe
inhabiting remote section of that coun.
try. The offenders were arrested and
placed on board one of the vessels of
war at Benicia, to take their trial in
few days. A disturbance between party
OF miners and Indians on the Stanislaus
occurred few days since.
A bill for the establishment OF quaran-
tine at San Francisco was about 10 be
brought forward in the Legislature.
Two theatres are to be put in operation
at Sacramento City.
Some California gold coins, after being
melted down, were found 10 be only
twenty-one carats fine.
William Gatson, charged with murder
ing William Wiginton in crossing the
plains, was 10 be handed over to the
United States authorities in San Fran
cisco