Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-08
From the Baltimore SUM-
Latest from California.

The steamer Crescent City arrived here this afternoon
with later advices from California.
Another tremendous conhagraon has occurred In the
city of San Francisco 1t broke the 18th of june
and before the flames could be subdued about three hun
dred houses, stores dwellings, hotels, &c, were burnt
to ashes. 1t is estimated that the loss will reach five
millions of dollars. Supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary.
The Crescent City brings one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars worth of gold dust in the hands of passen
gers, besides considerable amount on freight
Within the past few days business has become some
what active but in general there complaints of
dull times. Small sales and large profits have been the
order OF the day. This state of affairs is not confined
alone San Francisco but extends nearly all the
rounding country and TO extent, throughout the
mining regions, where much inactivity prevails IN
sequence of the streams being greatly swollen, and the
water too high to allow of successful mining operations
The great bulk of the miners leisurey waiting fall
of the streams and their number at the mines has great
ly decreased.
Numerous new and rich mines have been discovered
since last season. and when operations shall again have
fairly commenced it is confidently believed that immense
almost untold quantities of gold will be discovered.
The continual arrivals of lumber have kept the mar
ket Tor this article much depressed large cargo OF
fair quality sold recently at average of $50 per
Nj. Rough cannot be quoted at over $50 per Nj.
Fresh Orange -four abundant, and held at $40 20
to SO 10; superior Richmond, in good ORDER is selling
at $40 per bbl Corn meal ranging from Sl3 to Sl5
per bbl, being in active demand. mil for the
iacture Of this article has been established here lin San
Francisco where it is turned out in fifty pound sacks,
in very good condition, and sold II 1-2 per h.
! The steamer Columbus arrived at Panama on the 9th
Instant having left San Francisco the 18th of June
She brought 80 passengers and hundred and
fifty thousand dollars worth of gold dust on freight.
The mail steamer West Point arrived at Panama on
the 4th of July.
The great fire at San Francisco originated in the Sa-
erameno baking establishment small wooden building
in the of the Merchants Hotel 1t is said to have
been caused not by ncendares, but by defect in the
chimney The flames quickly communicated to the Mer-
chants Hotel, the Wayerly House, the Sacramento Ho-
tel, and the theatre 1t progressed with great rapldy
destroying all the buildings the south side oi Clay
street from Marcy street to the water the north side
of Clay street. also all the buildings between Harney
and Montgomery Streets except Bathes and Elerades
buildings.
On Sacramento street. from Harvey street to the wa
ter not solitary building is left standing. California
street. the north side from the custom-house Har
ney street, wholly destroyed, including all the most
valuable buildings. Below Montgomery street, on the
east side of Harvey street. all is in ruins also between
| Clay and California streets. Every building Mont
gomery street, between Mr. NagOls and Mr.. Cannons
(of Baltmore) auction store burn-kewise ON the
side of these points, and Clay wharf and Ad
ans Co.'s office the other, there Is an entire ruin
That part of the city between Montgomery street anC
the water has suffered much in the destruction of very
valuable property including all the buildings on Contra
wharf, and a very large quantity of lumber.
Among the buildings destroyed that of the SaI
Francisco Journal office also the Office of the publish
ers of the Herald They lost large quantity of print
ing materials In Evett & Co.'s warehouse a vas
amount OF property was consumed. Commissioned mer
chants are losers to avery heavy amount.
The loss, it is believed will fall most heavily upor
shippers, and houses established y persons from tht
: New England States and from New York.
We have the following additional intelligence by the
Crescent City:
During the three days preceding the departure of th
Columbus, 553 passengers arrived San Francisco.
The S130 900 in gold dust brought freight by th
Columbus detained at Chagres await the arriva
OF the steamer Cherokee.
The Crescent City brings 81 sl1 900 in gold dust,
the hands of passengers.
Panama continues to be very healthy. There are bu
few of kind of disease among the emigrants
and the weather continues cool and pleasant the eas
care the part of strangers will generally protect then
from the dangers of illness.
The number of Americans Panama, the time tn
Crescent CITY left less than any time within tn
last six months This is attributed to the superior ac
I ities afforded to passengers FOR San Francisco.
The 4th of July celebrated at Panama, by tn
American residents with great enthusiasm.
There steamers leaving every week. that thos
arriving without tickets get off without
difficulty in few days.
ARRIVAL OF OVERLAND EMGRANTs.-A gentlema
who down from Weaversville, Monday last
states that about forty emgrants arrived at that plac
Saturday, who have from Missouri, this spring
by the Carson route This party left Independence
about the 1st Of April.