Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-07-01
From California.


Captain stoddard, arrived at New York yester-
day morning about one O'Clock She brings fiji
teen days later news from California.
The C. C. left Chargers On the morning of the
1Ath inst. She brings $25o,ooo in gold dust in
the hands of the passengers, and the mails
The steamer Isthlnus arrived at Panama on
the 10th inst, having left San Francisco on the
18th of May She brought the mall 100000
in gold dust, and 1874 passengers.
The steamer New World arrived at Panama
on the 18th inst, aud was to leave soon for San
Francisco.
The steamer Panama was repairing at Pa
mama.
At Chacres there were constant heavy rains,
accompanied with thunder and lightning. The
Chapres river was high and rapid.
The health at Chagres and Parama was
good.
Another most destructive fire occurred in San
Francisco on the morning OF the 4th OF May,
which reduced full one-thrd of the city to ashes.
The loss was set down at S5,000,000. It is
shourht to be the work of an incendiary. re-
ward of SIS 900 has been offered for his appre-
lienson.
The citizens of Sacramento City are taking
measures to protect their town from future over
flow, by contracting a leyce 1t is done at the
expense OF the city.
April. The prospect for crops were fine Fur
fher explorations of the South Pass show its
practicsbility and superiority to the North en-
trance of the Columbia River. Indian difficult
ties are apprehended.
A mass OF gold aud quartz weighing SO pounds
was found near Nlariposa, and sold Tor sixteen
hundred dollars.
Several recent and important discoveries have
been made on the Mokelumhe. Out Of one
hole three men in three days took out the sum
of $4,000 Some large Jumps have been found,
and nearly every man is making an ounce
day.
The steamer Carolina has been put on the O.
RECON route She leaves San Francisco for AS
toria Victoria and Nesqualy, on the arrival Of
tbs mail steamer from here
Nothing has been head Of the propeller Ches-
apeake, or the Republic.
Chagres and Panama were very healthy.
The Sarah Sands had not arrived at San Fran
cisco when the Ithmus had left on the 18th
In six DAYS there arrived in San Francisco
seventy-six vessels freighted with cargoes to
find market there.
The miners have generally done well-and
more bullion may be expected the coming SIX
months than has altogether been received since
the commencement.
BLOODY DOINGS ON THE NORTH FORK.
came stealthiy upon few miners who were
sleeping after their work was over, in their
tents, on the North Fork, some twenty miles a
,bove Auburn. Before the Indians gave any
warning to the whites of their presence they
killed two, wounded another. and succeeded
in making their escape. On Friday OF last week,
u trader, who was travelling with his team, was
surrounded by Indians, when about fifteen miles
above Auburn. The arrows from their bows
ofT, Il, only
life by PERCEPTIONS fight. They carried off
his coat, which he left on his wagon, with
$500 worth Of dust in the pocket. They also
robbed his wagon of the valuable goods it con-
tanned and killed several of his oxen. The &C
counts of the outrages spread rapidly; and on
Saturday last company OF about twenty men,
part of whom were mounted on horses, started
from Auburn and Kelley's Bar, in pursuit OF the
Indians
They found them encamped in a valley, near
Illinois town, and about mile and half from
the North Fork, and some twenty miles above
Auburn. 1t was thought the Indians were a
hundred strong. They were armed with bows
and arrows and had one gun. The whites inn
mediately fired upon them, wnereupon they
scattered in every direction After this the whites
were occasionally shot at by the Indians, small
parties of whom We're found here and there in
ambush, from which they were driven as often
as discovered. Two of the whites were wound
ed with arrows but not fatally The loss of the
Indians could not be ascertained. twenty-five
dead bodies were found, and it is supposed they
concealed and carried off others of their dead.
Among their dead were found woman and
child The party returned TO Auburn, having
with them severa scalps, which which were ex-
hibited in that place in the early part of this
week
It is believed by many of the miners that
white men are among the Indians melting them
to the hostlities. 1t is pretty certain that a
German Doctor has been leading them on in
some of their attacks
A meeting was held at Auburn, last Monday
evening to raise a company of volunteers, Tor
the purpose of securing the country and making
war upon the indians, wherever found, so long
as they maintain hostile position. Some IS
or twenty enrolled their names.
From the Pacific News, May 15.l
The district Of our city which was burnt
down about ten days ago, is already partially
built up. Many vacancies are yet untouched; ;
but few days only will elapse until business
is resumed through that portion of the city
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