Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13
THE LATEST NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.


erected.
The rivers in the interior and mining districts
continued high, and mining operations could be
carried on but TO limited extent The miners do
not anticipate as great return Tor their labor as
last year, though, owing 10 the great influx OF po-
pulation. the quantities of gold shipped to the
United States were expected TO be much larger.
The law of the State imposing tax upon TO
reigaers working in the mines, has had the effect
of provoking an opposition by the parties whose
interests il affects and some hostile demonstrations
have been the result. letter from Sonora, in
the Alta California, dated May 10, says:
GAS anticipated, the advent of the collector was
the signal for trouble and alarm Little any excitement
displayed in until this morning, when reports
reached that large bodies of exican Chans aEd French
assembled outside the town. holding meetings. and
consulting evade the payment of $50 month
No notice taken of these demonstrators for the citizens
of this place have uniformly treated foreigners we'll that
could hardly entertain any fears for the peace OF the
town. .a@' a... f. H.. ~
"About two depuations in from the assem-
bes The authorities and ascertain any action OF the
Governor could arrest the contamination OF the contemplated
taxation least, to have explained to them and the
justice of it shown them They asserted tina, it i'm
possible that such amount could be paid that they would
willingly pay four FIVE dollars per month, but that 1t would
be Of the power of than half of the miners to
the contemplated great msny diggels hardly getting
more gold than sufhced for mere livelihood.
"During the discussion, American, who wished to get
out of the crowd, began ebowng his from the place
where he stood, when Mexican Gillian in front Of him
drew pistol In dozen revovers out, and
precpiate retreat made by the foreigners No shot
was fired but the Mexcans alarmed, aud the town was
cleared in five minutes. Our peace seemed threat
ened by about 900 oatsdc and uncomfortable
alarm created in town. The citizens armed themselves
aud expresses were sent to Mormon Creek and Suvans
Dggngs from which places about five hundred well armed
Americans arrived and marched through the streets with
guns and rifles their shoulders The demonstration
sufficient the crowds in the vicinity dispersed, and
quiet restored The only thing be feared is the mis-
guided zeal Of citizens, who, although generally
ympahzng with the discomfort occasion by the UNJUST tax
ncensed that the foreigners should presume 10 take the
law into their hands, and may not be willing TO allow
the affair to rest where it isl ..@
postscript of the letter, dated May 20, says:
guard kept up all last night, but every thing
quiet and believe the danger any to be appehended
has passed away But the excabe feelings of the hundreds
OF Americans under had to be ndulged and hear
that camp, mostly composed Of foreigners, situated
about seven miles from Sonora, had mounted Mexican,
Chian, and French flags, (what truth there is in the report
know not, they have started this morning avenge
the insult and chasse the temerity OF the .greases and
out siders. s....... ..", "a.
ga very respectable portion Of the foreign population Of So
nora held meeting Saturday, in order to memorabilia
the Governor the subject OF the have translated
portion of this memorial to show the moderation of these
people After stating their conviction that (he tax) will
destroy all their interests along with the commercial interests
them, they 60 without doubling for a moment the
power OF the present government to make difference be-
tween American citizens and those of other countries,
humby draw your Excelencys attention the fact that
altogether contrary TO the institutions of the free Republic
of the United States to make such difference amounts
III reality prohibition of labor Without assuming any
tone othe: than that OF the deepest respect for the govern
men under which we live and protected we beg hum
by to suggest to your Exceency that larger State in
come could be raised, and that too without causing the
slightest dissatisfaction by the imposition Of four five dol
lars per month"; ns'ead Of the large Of twenty
"our foreign working population in this country is esti
mated at ten uspd and the estimate is you,
from what experience have, exaggerated Surprising
twenty dollars per month be coec ed from each OF
these, have income from public lands, placed the
private disposal of State Territory, of sou, 900 per
month"; or nearly two millions and halt per annum, from
one county alone not TO he wondered if Uncle Sam
should deem this little large bite for State in
duge in Again. the collector, understand has a
mission of So each license. This is monthly income of
$50, 600, or an annual income Of 1860, 600.
Ihe party Of americans who went ou this morning has
returned They met no opposition; every thing quiet
and hope will remain Upward Of five hundred Sono
rans have left, it is supposed for home. A Fenchmap it
is sad has been apprehended for melting the foreigners 10
rebel he is now ia custody.
letter from Stockton dated May, o. furnishes some
additional information ,.....
8 On Sunday there quite excitement among the
foreigners Guns and ammunition purchased by them
at Of the Stores and they paraded the streets armed
=
hbIed by the authorities and coures dispatched to the
surrounding settlements for reinorcemens of Americans
" In the evening the sheriff, Mr.. Work, accosted by
Me- x'can, who asked him if he officer, the
officer who intended enforce the payment the license
on replying that be the Mexican made attempt
hm when person standing by named Clark with single
stroke OF bowie knife, nearly severed his head from his
body Thirty armed Americans soon arrived from Mormon
Guleh, and the whole American population on the alert
all night.
At last there were two @, three hundred Anne.
cans at Sonora under arms and others hourly arriving
On Monday the excitement had abad Hundreds
OF the Mexcans and Chians packing up and leaving
tor Many of them dsclamed having had any in
tention OF esorng to and all evidently more
less frightened at the aspect Of affairs. II appears that the
Mexcans who took part the disturbance led on by
some hohesded Fencbmen lately arrived from France of
the Red Republican order They found however tina, the
majority of the Spanisrds disposed Join them and
is supposed that the whole affair will blow over without
any very serious consequences The affair will probably be
severe blow TO business for the present. in Sonora"
CONFLICTS WITH THE INDIANS.
10 querce OF depedaons of the Indians the Sscra-
valley and outrage committed by them, Gen. Thomas
j. Green LIST Division State M.ia ordered out two compa
mics of mounted volunteers under command Of Capt, Ages
and Capt Charles Hoyt and marched from Orc the l7h
of May, in the direction of Deer Creek On the same day.
Lieut.. Bell of Capt As company, with men, encoun-
tered large number of Indians, killed FIVE and took six
prisoners
On the 18th the command secured the country in the
region o; Deer Creek and Bear River. On the 18TH the
trail Colonel Hollis mill where he murdered, was
taken-he villages osnd be deserted, and the white
Element abandoned.
discovered within miles of Bear River upon
ele comic hill enpapemeDt Mace which