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Our California Correspondence.
CHINO (near Los Angeles) Feb. l, 1880.
TIE Decreased Emiyation-Arrivais from Salt
Lake-Discoperies of Gold on King River-Mor-
mon Settlement in California, &C., &c.
The emigration through this valley, Qua the
Colorado, has become quite limited, though not
entirely ceased Among the last arrivals by this
route, MIR. Cutler, formerly cashier of the
Asor House. He came on in train with Col.
Jack Hays and your former assistant, Mr.. Nugent
Col. Hays was at Los Angeles last week, and has
now gone to San Francisco.
The arrivals from the Salt Lake Valley have
been quite numerous for the last six weeks, and
there are many more yet behind. Among these is
party of about thrtyone wagons, and at least one
hundred souls, whom it is confidently predicted
will perish in the mountains. They were induced,
with many others, to turn to the west when within
the great basin, with view of finding entrance
through the Sierra Nevada, into the Tulore Valley
After proceeding about ten days, many of the party
returned, struck the Spanish trail, and so came
out to the ranch. The others kept on, and nothing
has been heard from them since.
Among the arrivals, ria the Salt Lake, is Mr..
John Hall, a well-known wood engfaver of Albany,
also MIR. VIM. Floyd, who is brother of one of
the Senator's in the New York Legislature. Mr..
Floyd is sixty-three years old, and the train to
which he belonged getting out Of provisions, he
was Obliged to divide with them, and then became
short himself and had to live for several weeks
on the flesh of their broken down animals, which
they slaughtered as they gave out. For the last
three days. he had nothing to eat, and lay out one
night in very severe shower. Such are some OF
the suflerings Of the emgrants TO this region.
Mr.. Thaddeus Pomery Formerly of Stockbridge,
Mass, and a relative of the Sedgwcks) came
through about week since. He, with his brother,
wagons loaded with goods. When they arrived at
the Salt Lake, the season was far advanced that
they found they could not get through into the
Sacramento Valley this season. They, therefore,
sold off to the Mormons the most of their goods,
and then started with forty wagons, for this place.
but were obliged to leave thirteen of them. Before
Mr.. L. Pomery left them, which was 300 miles
from here, he came in for additional cattle to be
sent back, but there are none in the country.
George G.. Blodgeu, ESQ.,, of Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, who was law student of John G. Spencer,
came through few weeks since. He is now at
Los Angeles, and will probably establish himself
there in the line Of his profession.
There is considerable excitement here just now
the gold LSs
caused a road TO be cut into the Tuare Valley,
direct by the mission of San Fernando. They
were induced to do this in consequence Of there
having been lately large discoveries of gold made
ON King river, which empties into the Tulare Lake,
about 200 miles from Los Angeles. Expeditions
are now being fitted out from there every day, and
Mr.. Wilson, one OF the most wealthy merchants in
Los Angeles, will leave with a stock OF goods
and drove of cattle for the use of the miners. In
one Of my letters, last fall, wrote you that Mr.
Haler, who was with Fremont on his starving ex-
petition, had left this place on gold hunting ex-
cursion. We heard nothing from him till a few
days since, when we leaned that he and his party
had been at Kings river all winter, and were doing
well. From present indications, judge that the
entire emigration in this section will 90 the King
river mines. II they should turn out to be as pro-
life as is now supposed, will give great impetus
10 business hereabouts, and perhaps cause Los
Angeles TO be another Stockton or Sacramento
City. But the King river mines are not the only
ones talked Of among US Some OF the emigrants
found, on their way, about l70 miles from the
ranch, large deposits Of gold. In consequence, an
expedition started from here on Saturday last, with
a view Of making further discoveries From all
these indications, you will not be surprised TO hear
Of an immense business being done in this section
of the country the ensuing season. have no doubt
that the gold deposits will be found all along, from
the valley Of the Sacramento TO the ella, and
thence into Sonora. Indeed, on my journey from
Mazatlan, last summer, heard OF several places
on the way, in which gold was known 10 exist in
large quantities, but could not be worked In conse
quence of the Apaches. | will venture the predc-
ton at this time, that Of the results OF the gold
excitement will be TO cause soon as the placers
IN the State give out, large emigration into
Sonora and chihuahua, and that from thence will
result a collision with the Mexican forces, and
ultimately another repetition of the Texan business.
Gen. q. G. Rich, one Of the twelve apostles Of
the Mormon church, came through from the Salt
Lake, with number OF others OF his faith, some
weeks since, and stayed at the ranch nearly a
month. Gen. *. comes out for the purpose Of pur-
chasing tract Of land, to make settlement. He
informs me they have at least $1,000 members of
their church in England alone, and that they have
missionaries in almost every country in Europe.
Elder Pratt, who has been at the Society
Islands some two years, and is now returning
was here with Gen. Rich. All their converts In
foreign countries are anxious TO come TO this and
be connected with the mother church at Salt Lake
To this end they are seeking settlement near the
coast IL they raise the money at the North,
IL is more than probable they will purchase this
valley, and the to the east Of IL. There is here
for sale some 10000 of the finest land in the
world lying in one compact body, with consider
able river running through IT, and so situated that
large proportion OF the land is irrigable The
Mormons could easily make settlement on this
tract that would accommodate ,0O0,0O0 people.
so determined are the Mormons on making set
tlement in this section, that they have company
now exploring on the ella and the Colorado. II
they do not purchase this ranch, | should think II
probable they will pitch upon the tract lying be-
tween the Colorado and the ella, at ts mouth:
There is known to be tract of ne land there, and
il is within sixty miles Of tide water, at the head OF
the Gulf Of California
General Rich will, for the future, reside at the
North, and act agent for the Mormons. lie in
tends to re-establish the California Star, or form
another paper.
The mails to this region are in a most wretched
condition. II Is impossible to get letter from the
North, and as for papers, II is not thought Of. A
gentleman here brought me twenty-five New York
papers from San Francisco the other day, which is
greater number than has been brought into this
portion Of the country for the previous six months
The post Office at Los Angeles IL kept in box at
the end Of a merchants counter. Every one has
access to II, aud takes and leaves what he chooses.
Ar.