The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-13
Iron the New Orleans D~ln. July 81
Atest from oali(ernia.

mail steamer Oregon, Lieut. Patterson.
len San Francisco on the lst Of June, and
arrived a, Panama on the 2lst. She had
or board about $1,000 900 in gold dust,
and 900 passengers. We make up from
the Pacific Ncus, Of the lst June. the fol.
lowing digest Of Cali ornia news;
A State Assaying Office has been open.
cd at San Francisco. II is doing an active
business. The reports from the mines are
highly favorable.
The taxable property within the limits
of San Francisco is estimated at $780,.
100000
A French sailor, Of the name Of julie
Blanc. was murdered in the streets Of San
Francisco, on the nigh, Of the Bis. May.
\ lump of gold, weighing 'ircn'y.ttree
pounds, has been found in the ds1rgs. 1t
is now at the store of Mcssrs. Burgoyne
X Co, San Francisco.
The steamer Sarah Sands, for whose
safety earnest apprehensions were enter.
tanned in San Francisco, has been heard
from She put into place called St Sim.
con, seventy miles below Monterey
coal having been exhausted.
The Unity Hotel, at Monterey. conduct.
ed BY B. W. Jones, was broken into on the
evening Of the Goth May, during the TEN.
porary absence of the proprietor, and rob.
bed of about $1,000 in gold coin and val.
liable articles. small ATARI
The Oregon arrived at Panama, having
on board block Of stone, the con.rlbu.
ton of Oregon TO the Washington Mon.
uncut.
Pursuan, to the instructions Of the Leg
stature, Gov Burnett employed VIM. h.
Smith, Esq, to visi, the different localities
aud selec, the hes, and most characteristic
specimen. From the mountains OF the
Mariposa he has cut out block OF the
gold bearing quartz, with the shining ore
sparkling through it, This block is the
form of IN oblong, eighteen inches in
length by an average of fifteen in breadth,
and about SIX inches thick. Accompany.
Ing it are five or more quartz specimens OF
golden ore, aud one of cnnabar-all to be
presented b, the Hon j. Bidwel aud II. A.
Schoolcraf, in behalf OF the State. The @
specimens are to be Inserted in the block
The expense Will be near three thousand
dollars.
The Sacramento Transcript, of the 25,h
Nav. saws: Capt {. &. Catl II, GA his
way up the river Yesterday, from down be.
low, stated that while the steamer was de
tanned a, our landing, that lieutenant of
dragons had lust retained to Benca,
bringing reports s, two engagements be.
tween the Indians and our troops II ap.
pears that company OF infantry, and an
other of Dragons. had lett Sonona and
ovcriaken and Tough, the Indians, at Clear
Lake. and again on Russian riyer. Two
OF the troops were badly wounded. and
from 50 to 800 Indians killed. We were
not present when Capt G gave hi, 'niorma.
iion, and are unable to obtain further intrl
ligence."
4 party OF distinguished citizens Of San
Francisco visited the Farcllow Islands on
the 23d May
These islands arc about twenty five
miles Oh, from the harbor and are appa.
rontly formed by volcanic upheaved from
the bed of the ocean. The largest one
contains about twenty acres, !, was once
occupied by the Russians, whose tencnen's
are yet there IN an almost perfect state
The visitors found the place occupied by
MYRIAD, of sea fowls of every known Kind.
aud some with which they were unlcqaunt-
ed; among other strange birds, they de
scribe the wcb.loo,cd parrot, which has the
Outlines of parrot with the foo, of a
water fowl.
The mos, wonderful occupants there are
the kings Of beasts--the sea lions, These
animals have cougregated there To the mum.
Der Of thousands They are of the hages,
kind of iour.iooted beasts. weighing he.
tween two aud three thousand pounds
They have the resemblance OF a bon in
conformation. including the name, and roar
in similar manner. hu, much louder
Since the sailing OF tie steamer lsihmus,
on the 10Th instant the operation OF the
foreign miners tax has elected consdera.
bc puhlic attention. IN Tho southern
NINE, the greatest body of foreigners are
to be found and IN the vicinity al the
southern camp they number many thou
sands alone. the proportion to Americans
being more than five 10 one On SUNDAY,
the l1lh instant. they held a meeting at
Sonora, and passed resolutions to resist the
payment OF the tax. They posted iniiam.
atory placards ia dcr.ion of the American
population. and seemed 10 cour, what came
In the sequel
The Americans assembled in force and
announced themselves ready 10 sustain the
authorities ol the State. Two Americans
were prcvionsl, killed, while in the dis.
charge of official duty among the foreign