The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-22
Amaiss on the Pacific side.


Since our last edition for the States tho overlsnd
immigration has commenced arriving. and SONS hun
drsds are already In midst who left the Missouri
river this spring IL is expected that much suffering
Will he experienced on the among the rear oar
II Ss cam t ~
ern side OF the Sierra Nevada, done last year
The earliest arrivals were pack companies who
throrsh In about two months; and epperiencs has
denonstrsted that for parties who arr not bringing
fsnilies packing Ia the safest aud surest mode of
reaching California The Immigrant OF last year ian
We suppose the will be the rssent sea
foD) suffered greatly from their vehicles being too
heavy and cumbersome for such long journeys. The
very ehtest carriages have proved the best
conveyance, In every train where they have Dee n
! used
dggings have been discovered lately on the w
per wsters OF Yubs aud Feather rivers whcn promise
to yield rich harvest to the adventurous miner The
water Is yet too high for working the bars OF
but there Is every confidence that the yield will be
equal to any part OF last the water
falls which may be shortly xp-ctes The people Of
Upper Sacramento three four weeks ago we're taken
all absck with the Of lake beius disco vered
with golden ssnd-iDdeed VERT able rumor said that
$500 could or had been taken out TO the pan fun
Away started thousands on the search for this III
Dorado, pell mell-those who lucky ono ngh to
obtain mule rode toaied their grab and tho De-
destrians packed their rations and s started as Pill
prms TOT th's new placer They struck straight for
the upper waters Of the clear 20 the up.
most rl; they then scattered of Ia smaller com snes
Throughout the snowy region Of the sierrAs In A
few days they were taking the back track in
small parties and when as 60 the location
OF "S"ld Lake" eithsr sent the inquirer on rich
track Of trouble or looked with certain erocious
glance that forbid any very Enlightened
Wicked rumor says that crazy man in to Nevs-
ca city aud started the story-wfich flew mouth
10 mouth, until every body gos almost crazy ~ him
self One thing IL certain the dod Lake ex petition
will long be remembered among the miners of tho Up
per Saci smento r
Within n few days we have also received authentic
reports that gold has been discovered upper end
OF Carson river valley aud at the Of
the Sierra Nevada A number of families from salt
Lake have stopped there this with the inten.
ton Of forming u settlement, and working the mines
IL be "A dpsi iera-
tun 10 all future overland i'm nig liz il Mt
that point where the Immigrants realize az the real
datgers of the route Tor il bslated there. they must
perish should they not receive help from this side Of
murders have been committed wit hin three or four
weeks past, mostly b, Mex cans aud Chilans upon
American miners This class Az composed "a great
part Of ladrones and Husiilas that have always in
fssted The reads OF Mexico aud South America and IN
the southern mines thy have mostly copyrighted.
Since the foreign mintrs tax has been in operation
they have been In constant state OF diseonteat aud
several most cosardly murders have bsen traced to
them. The effect will bs. that when the Americau
population get sufficiently reused, they will receive
the iul reward of their misdeeds At least.
The settlements recently formed on Trinidad Bay
and AT the mouth OF the klamath the line,
have had some disturbance with tho Indians At
Humboldt. and also at Klamath. there have been
difficulties with the neighbocing tribes because OF
their pering fro the settisrs Eight ten Indians
were Killed ON each occasion
Thtro has arisen and must continue 10 arise, much
difficulty about the settlins vacant lands. The
large grants claimed under Mexican title. has placed
ell the best locations In hs country In the hands of
few ~he think II legitimate 90 assert their ownership
Ia where the settler considers the title i'm perfect
Some collisions had taken place in several places from
this cause but at present there calm In this par
From the British colonies In the South Pacific. we
had any arrivals within . few days past. Quite
trade has sprung up b.tweeu their ports and san
Francisco aud most of the substantial class of vegeta
bles in this market have been Imported from that
region.
As regards our city Affairs are some confusion
about finances The necessary outay are large for the
n.nt hospitals Sc. will call for toeraoly heavy tax
and until the treasury becomes replenished BY the
proper revenue organization, we shall labor under
some enhancement.
frrom the placer Times. July Isl
The steamer T,nnesre- leaves San frannisco on tae
18th mat. Ths news shc will carry to the Atlsatio
States H. sk-d for 18th than usual lutte
aud anxiety The hopes and fears Of ten, II thou
sanas u our fellow countrymen hang upon the tidngs
fris nda ana kindred far away Not n Household
bout The l.pgt ard breadth OF land
but bound by the strongest ties Of affection to
member who has gone from tbs family circle to sesk
fortune In California with deep conc. are tbs
counts a~stss which shall inv.s. With JOY sorro.
the nestle b, arth The period has nov arrived
~hsp just conclusion can be reached a. to tn.
Fsets ~boh await the hurdles Ut immigrants, sho In
few vcskf, will be numbered among our population
Rumos of mercantile Disasters aud tnAncisl disturb
In nid,t Nth their endless train ofev had
bee ri. time In the East hut disp-ed BY
later a1vices FEELING Of confidence aud security in
the Affairs OF California is rapidly gaining ground
slrosd ana nothpgi Is nov snueiP..rd thss may not
pioy rate ehannes speculation b not rsf- sHons us;
and not 10 the Oldest countries. are the different
bianehes ~ bssness pursued with more strict and
clos attention 20 IN. definite duties aud responsible
es which attach To them. Every profession aud oe-
voted to their respective csllipgs. The chaos aud
confusion naturally looked Tor unoer tho circum-
stances a year past have hong since yirld.a plsce
20 focal political aud commsfsts order, In the en-
juymtDt ~ which 10 country Is more favored
The tenpoisly eood ,bs, bang upon our hopes f,r
hsp,dy admission iuto the brotherhood Of ststs- will
b. Are Had local are d
nsgbituds which distance might sscribe 70 them. No
srcrs OF eon.rqnsnes have Jet been directed 20 hs
diane ~ ~ incumbent upou he goyrrnmeot ~ home
Turn their serious aud immediate stteotlon TO the
establishment OF proper rsiatioos With these savage
rac.s who're sctions entaipg t-rri5ls rctrl-
button aik. upon the iupocent aud ~. guilty
The mirtsksp policy which dictated the l.vying Of
an exorhitsnt tax upon particular porti-n Of the
tcnnx ninsrs hsr given rise TO q most lsmeatsbis
susie o. ass'rs IN thoso regions Were chiefly OBJ
tznes Both these and tue Iusi.u dtstu sncvs are
without doubt gr~sti. exaggerated thrOsgh the press
Yet thst murdrr rspin, and insisefminlte outrage,
ar iiiv in usuy quarters ~ unfoftunaisly too uus
The uistahcu legislation which Il responsible mach
~ hi. should BE- ytoriy supers.d~t ~ Congress
IL. attention Of the general government IL also de-
nauded 70 the prompt decision which .ould quiet the
eNc msbt IN fristOn 70 tue titles ~ property which
has ofnstuie existed smong nc, and tue continuance
Gus TO the pubic ~esl
10 osr o.p eiusess no object 10 mcrs clearly CON
NJ ctsd with the consummstiOn OF the admission OF
California. than the estshli-hmcst u Sscr.mvsto
port Of sntry Common justice aud proper sense Of
whst y due 70 her grOvtu< e"mmerce sii not permit
spo.tpou-meut ~ IN. b-yoad the Grst period
OF ts pfscticsbility.
Fsrsgount IN Importance TO all other intellige nee
phich lccs forth nom this ccuetry. "a true aud
grhsntivr ~ tbs state poets .f tk- great
biusfsl deslvp-m.nt ~bich ~ present constltuts
ths mater em-st 9th wealth OF state "a gives
sat ssction 20 the r, prr-rals
a. ~ bieh through the hast aud safe
our oumpcfsri.s b,fe sv 20 degree responsible
1bst c,r'sIn istsrssts may deem Themselves pro-
NOTED y The stecs consequent upon the circulation
,hstgess'sd r,poss 81 golden Fields Is plain 10 bs
uud-f,to.d Dut rhil. the simple truth 10 - ali sufa
cient 20 crowd thcrrs sBd b. uof4rf6-
Hdssntursts Tor Jrsrs ~ come, excuse the
conduct which suhject. any rr~dlsss dies D.
poibtmsnt IL D. not strange that casual reader Of
th, any accounts Of which have occurred IN
csrtain iucnhies should ohtsib false notion q the
posrpl results ~ miDing operations The~ pscutlsr
stst-mebts Hre v-ry natural ma n NJ TIE p.rs-
sispb,tt bit ~ ~ -e ubd-rstoOd by the constructors
OF N. pres vel 10 The Esst here that th~y
snthorti-s which slvns to found proper ~
mste OF the - country " the prob able
fcrtunse TO be hsssd thereon candid 0piai0o ~ the
ss,rsge prodvets,erssr % lstor ~ the mines -suld