New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-22
AGairs In California.
From be Pacific News July IS.

immigration has con 10 enced arriving and some
hundreds are already in our midst who left the
Missouri river this Spring. IL is expected that
much suffering will be experienced on the route
amorg the parties, but no serious disasters can
be very reasonably apprehended if assistance is
sent this all to the Eastern side OF the Sierra Ne
vada, as was done last year.
The earle st arrivals were pack companies, who
came through in about two months and expert
ence has demonstrated that for parties who are not
bringing families, packing ia the safest and surest
mode Of reaching California. The immigrants OF
ast ar land We suppose will the present season.
suffered greatly from their vehicles being too heavy
and cumbersome for such long journeys. The very
highest carriages have proved the best means OF
convey ance in every train where they have been
used.
New diggings have been discovered lately on the
upper waters Of Yuba and Feather Rivers, which
promise to yield rich harvest to the adventurous
miner. The water is yet too high for working the
bars Of streams but there 10 every confidence that
the yield will be equal 10 any part of last season,
as soon az the water falls which may be shortly
expected. The people of the Upper Sacramento
three or four weeks ago were taken all abaok with
the news OF L AXE being discovered In the noun
tains which was stated to be literally filed With
golden sand-indeed veritsble rumor aid that $500
could or had been taken out to the pan foil!
Away started thousands on the search for this
real Ell Dorado pell mel-those who were lucky
enough to obtain mule rode or toated their grab,
and the pedestrians packed their rations and all
:s fdes sr me Upper waters q the saora
mento clear 10 the utmost ril they then scattered
of in smaller companies throughout the snowy
region Of the Sierras.
In few days they were seen taking the back
track in small parties; and when Intercepted as
10 the location Of Gold Lake" either sent the in
Quirer rich track Of trouble, or looked up with
a certain ferocous glance that forbid any very
Ian cd ipfa mi ed u1nr
a crszy man came into Nevada City aud started
the story, which flew from mouth to mouth until
every body got almost as crazy as himself One
thiDgis certain, the Gold Lake expedition will long
be remembered among the miners OF the Upper
Sacramento
Within few days We have also received au-
thentic reports that gold has been discovered at
the upper end Of Carson River Valley, near and
at the eastern base OF the Sierra Nevada. A mum.
Der of families from Salt Lake have stopped there
this Summer, with the intention Of forming set.
Element and working the mines. II this should be
permanent it will be great desiderstum to all ia.
ture overland immigration as it is at that point
where the immigrants realize all the real danger OF
the route; for if belsted there, they must perish,
should they not receive help from this side OF the
mountain.
In the Southern mines, up the San Joaquin, many
murders have been committed within three or four
weeks past, mostly by Mexcans and Cbisns upon
part Of ladrones and guerras that have always in.
tested the roads Of Mexico and South America, and
In the Southern mines they have mostly congregs-
ted. Since the foreign miners tax has been in ope
ration they have been in constant state Of dscon-
tent, and several most cowardly and diabolica
murders have been traced to them. The effect
will be- that when the American population get SUI
iicienty roused they will receive the full reward Of
their misdeeds, at least
The settlements recently formed on Trinidad
Bay, and at the mouth OF the klamath, near the
Oregon line, have had some disturbance with the
Indians At Humboldt and also at Klamath, there
have been difficulties with the neighboring tribes
because OF their pilfering from the settlers Eight
or ten Indians were killed on each occasion.
There has arisen, and must continue 70 arse
much difficulty about the settling on vacant lands
The large grants claimed under Mexican title, has
placed ali OF the beat locations in the country in the
hands OF a few who think II legitimate TO assert
their ownership in where the settler consid
ers the title imperfect Some collisions had taken
place in several places from this cause, but at
! present there is a calm in this particular.
| From the British Colonies in the South Pacific
| we have had many arrivals within fe W days past.
Quite trade has sprung up between their ports
| and San Francisco; and most OF the substantial
| clAs of vegetables In this market have hsen i'm
| ported rom that region.
Asregsrds our city affairs, We are in soms confu-
| sion about finances The necessary OUTLAWS are
I
fire department. hospitals &c will call for tolera.
! bly, heavy taxes; and until the treasury becomes
repenished by the proper revenue organization, We
shall labor under some embarrassment.
We are likely to be well supplied in printing
offices soon il one.hsf ever arrive that are said q
be ordered. We would say to our friends Of the
press, don't burn your fingers, Ike the lumt oil
! dealers
Alarming Disorder mt the Southern Mines
Murders and Rebberies.
The Stockton Joar nal says: A most alarming
state Of things exists in portion Of the Southerr
mines. Around Sonora scarcely night passes with
out murder, and when the miner retires 10 biz
repose be knows not bat that the morrowssun Wi
md him the victim OF the asssssin's knife. II Il
thought that within the two last weeks twenty mer
have been murdered in that neighborhood.
We are compelled TO listen TO tales OF raurdei
and OF crime at which humanity shudders; and the
painful task Ia enjoned on az OF DIV cling on the hor
rible picture and portrayng its loathsome features
Since We penned the above. a meeting Of the cit
liens OF Stockton has been held, the object o
which was 10 take into consid or alton the M ierou
outrages committed in the Southern mines. and 4
devise measures which would put an end 70 the
present state Of things. The meeting, owing Z
The sbortness Of the notice. vas not largely attend
ed. and il adjourned till Monday evening next
COMMITTED WAS appointed, which will report to th,
meeting held at that time
| We hope the Citx oIs Uiil attend co fosss D;