Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-27
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALI
FORNIA

The steamship Crescen, City, Capt. S,od-
dard, arrived at New York sunday even
ing, bringing news from California TO The
18th OF May. She had also l5G passengers,
and $3.50 900 in gold dust in their hands !;
but none in frel ht..
The steamer Isthmus arrived at Panama
on the 10Th, having left San Francisco on
May 18th. She brought down the mai's,
$500, 900 gold dust on freight ard l3l pas
sengers.
The Sarah Sands had nct arrived at San
Franc SEQ when the ls,hmus eI,.
The steamer New W,rld, arrived a,
Panama I'm the 7,h b" '.....-
The schooner Enterprise Is tons, ar
rived a, Chagres on the lOh, in l62 days
from Wisconsin. via Havana.
The steamer Carolina has been put on
the Oregon route. She leaves Astoria,
Victoria, ard NesqualIy, on The arn"aI OF
the mail steamer.
Nothing las been heard Of the propeller
Chesapeake.
The steamer Panama was undergoing re-
pairs a, Panama.
There has been nothing heard there of
the steamers w. J. Peasc or West Point,
since they left Rio Janeiro.
At Chagres, constant heavy rams, with
thunder and Ii, htning. The river high
and very rapid.
The health Of Panama and Chagrcs is
said to be good.
A most destructive fire had occurred at
San Francisco on the morning Of the 4lh
: of May, reducing full one third of the city
&c ashes, believed to be the work of an in
cendiary-S50 reward offered, and loss
estimated at S5OO,OCO.
Reports from the mining portions Of the
be Of the most favorable Laiure. The gen
eral state of health at the placers is also
good. The miners have generally done
well, and more bullion may be expected
the coming six months than has been re-
ceived altogether since the commencement.
The discovery of an extraordinary placer
had been made at Columbia { ity, which is
said 10 be not less than three miles square.
A Mexican found lump Of gold lying near
the su uIface weighing ioar pounds seven
ounces, and Mr.. Mahap, of Snora, aso has
in his possession a lump weighing seven
teen ounces found near the same spot
The placer has been discovered To he of ex-
traordinary depth. One large hole has
been dug TO the depth OF six,y-iwo feet
through red soil Of a volcanic nature, End
the quartz has not yet been rea' he'd
Throughout The " hole depth from SIX fee;
below the surface, god ia great abundan &C
has been taken out. 1t is supposed that
the whole are, Of Il is Immense placer is
Of the same char.cte.. From many holes
miners have taken out from four to five
Iounds rer day.
A mas, Of gol and quartz weighing sff-
~ pounds VAS found near Mariposa, and
coll for six cen hundred dollars.
Several recent aud important discoveries
have been made on the Mukelumnc. Out
Of one hoe three men in two days took out
the SUN OF $1,000. Some large lunps have
been found, and nearly every man is ma
ing an ounce day.
The ciIz.ns of Sacramento Civ are
taking measures to protect Their town from
future overflow, by constructing levee.--
Il is done at the expense Of the city.
In six days there arrived at San Fran.
cisco seven,y-six vessels feighied with
carpoes to find a market there
A party Of Iodisrs, a short time Stree,
came siealthily upon a few miners who
were sleeping after their work was ovci, IN
their tents. On the North Fork, some twcu.
" ailes above Auburn. Before ihs l..