The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-09


from the recent southeast storms. Those domi-
ciled in we'll built log cabins in dry localities, have
been so comfortably situated as 10 be enabled TO
laugh at the elements.
'sThe streams have risen TO a great extent with
in three or four days, and few more of the same
sort we should think, would cut Off all communi-
cation with the mines"
The following account of disturbances at the
mines on the Calavsras Ia branch Of the San Joa-
quin river few miles north of Stockholm given
in one of the papers:
On the night of the 26th, party OF armed Chi
lenos, numbering some two hundred, attacked an
American camp at the Calaveras diggings, con-
sisting Of about twenty persons. Three Americans
were killed, three others severely wounded, and
some sixteen taken prisoners. The Chilenos said
they acting under orders from the authorities
and they took the wounded men and prisoners in
the direction of Stockton, not even allowing the
wounds of the unfortunate men to be dressed
News of the affair had reached Stockton, causing
much excitement, and an armed party Of some
twelve Americans had started in pursuit of the
offenders, and it was supposed many more would
follow.
Our informant, in whom we have the greatest
confidence, is apprehensive that the outrage will
be the signal for general outbreak between the
Americans and foreigners in the mines. We con-
fess we not without the same fears, though we
trust the americans will only visit punishment Oh
the real offenders.
Destructive FInEs.-On the morning of the oath
Of December, fire broke out in Dennison's Ex-
change, San Francisco, which, in about two hours,
destroyed property computed by the newspapers
OF the place to be worth at least S ,000, 900.
There was large fire at Stockton on the 23d Of
December.
The total amount Of the loss Of property will not
fall short of $l50,000.
company is in the process of organization at
San Francisco, with capital of S500,0O0, for the
purpose OF establishing new line of steamers be-
tween that place and Panama.
The United States .sloop- of war Prebe arrived at
San Francisco the evening before the steamer Ore
gon left. She was last from the Sandwich Islands
The United States ship Falmouth had arrived at
San Francisco about the 10Th Of December
The Sandwich Islands.
Sandwich Island papers had been received at San
Francisco on the Oath of November. The extracts
given not of interest in this locality, with the
exception of the marine news, which will be found
under the appropriate head
The 3lst of December set apart by his ma
jesty for the observance of general thanksgiving
throughout the Hawaiian islands.
Miscellaneous.
General Riley left San Jose on the 22d Of Decem-
Der for Monterey glad, says the Alta California, to
be rid of the cares of government, and to return to
his legitimate military sphere and duties.
captain n. w. Haileck, secretary OF state under
General Riley, has commenced the practice of law
| at San Francisco, in company with Messrs Peachy
and Billings.
The snuff box prepared for General Riley-of
which we gave description on the reception of
the news by the previous steamer-was presented
to him privately at his quarters previous ITO his
departure for San Jose. A box somewhat similar
differing only in shape, composed of specimens
from the gold-dggings, soldered together,
presented to E. Fl. Harrison, the late collector Of
San Francisco, by the merchants of that place, pre-
vous to his leaving in the steamer Oregon. 1t is
valued at $500
Arthur G. w. Reynolds, a member of a band of
minstrels, murdered at the Bella Union, q
gambling house at San Francisco, on the l4th of
December, by Reuben Wthevs, formerly of the
city OF New York. Withers came into the Bella
Union about o'clock in the morning, and taking
out revolver, ordered several persons, who were
sleeping the billiard and monte tables, quit
the house. He fired one or two shots, but person
was injured. Reynolds refused to leave the room,
and while standing at the bar with his back to
Withers, was stabbed by him in the neck, and died
instantly.
Withers had absconded, and reward of $4,000
was offered for his arrest.
The body of an unknown man was discovered in
some bushes, on the road leading toward the mis-
sion, the 9th of December He had been
stabbed in twenty four places.
John II. Craycrof was arrested on the 9th of
December, charged with attempting to kill Mr..
Walker, by firing two pistol-shots at him.
j. G. Mariner died at San Francisco on the Both
of December, from the effects of an over dose of
laudanum, taken to cure diarrhRa
Edward Hitchins, from Charlestown, Massachu-
sets, was drowned in San Francisco harbor
Christmas day. In company with three others, he
had gone down the bay on shooting excursion.
The boat was struck by squall and capsized. His
companions were saved by clinging to the vessel,
while Hitchins, who had been previously landed on
one of the islands, was drowned in an attempt to
swim to another boat to obtain assistance for his
friends.
FRom THE IsTHMUs.-The Panama Ne,ps of the
22d of January says that there is considerable fever
about the town, but it yields readily TO mild reme
dies, if seasonably taken.