The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-09

treasures 10 the efforts ofthe hardy miners Large
amounts of gold are being taken out, at some Of
the mines, and although sudden fortunes are not
being realized there is generally fair return for
perseyering labor. LII
Business in our own city, and indeed through
out the state, has been very fair though no great
activity is particularly to be noted.
Immediately upon the news Of the admission
reaching us, state bonds and scrip braced up, and
advanced several per cent, and the credit OF the
State much improved. Men feel a confidence that
our past acts will be fully recognized, and that re-
ted to grace the golden State of California.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
A most lamentable steamboat explosion occurred
at SAM francisco on the afternoon of the %. Of Oc
tober. We copy the details from the Alta Califor-
MIA -
At five o'clock, just as the steamer Sycamore
was casting off from Central wharf, with large
number of passengers, bound for Stockton, her
boiler burst with a terrible explosion Masses
Of timber and human bodies were scattered in ey-
cry direction. Many bodies were blown in the
water, from which they were recovered by the
numerous boats which thronged about the scene
Of the disaster The boat was a complete wreck,
and from among the fragments were taken the
dead and the dying, mutilated in manner shock
ing to behold.
The cause Of this sad affair is perhaps unknown.
The Sagamore's boiler was nearly new, and was
pronounced by the boiler inspector to be the best
in the port. It. may have been caused by lack
Of water, and we are informed by one Of the pas
sengers on her last trip down from Stockton, that
her pumps were very much out of order. One of
the passengers on board at TIE time Of the explo-
sion, informs us that steam had not been blown
off for half an hour previous to the accident
Capt. Cole, the master of the boat, was blown
distance of fifty feet into the water. He is con-
siderably injured, though his wounds are not Of
10 pl,,6a Axr
The number Of persons on board at the time Of
the accident cannot be accurately ascertained, as
the passenger list has not been found. We have
heard il variously estimated at from seventy five
to hundred. Many bodies were so much mutt
lated that it was found impossible to identify
them. Limbs and fragments were gathered up in
baskets-a shocking sight. The following par
ticulars have been carefully prepared but it is i'm
possible to ascertain at present the full extent OF
this appalling calamity.
THE CHOLERA.
The Alta California of October 23d has the fol-
lowing relative to the appearance Of the cholera in
that city =
Our citizens were startled yesterday morning by
the report that vessel had arrived in the harbor,
having on board large number Of cases Of chol-
era. The vessel proved to be the schooner G. II.
Montague, Capt. Meek. She sailed from Sacra-
mento city on Friday last with As passengers, and
crew of seven in number, and was bound to
Panama. On the day after sailing from Sucramen-
to city, disease which has been pronounced to
be the cholera broke out among the passengers,
and, on that day, Franklin Lamb Of Croton, Con-
neccut died. and was buried at Benicia.
Since o clock P. NJ. of Monday, the following
named persons have died George Wolcott, of
Waltham, Mass; Mrs. Holbrook, OF North
Adams, Berkshire county, Mass; John Spencer,
Of Waltham, Mass. Lemuel Fanes, Of Warren,
Rhode Island; VIM. Joyce, second mate, and John
Reed. The captain and four passengers are now
sick on board. The bodies Of the six persons
mentioned as having died since Monday afternoon
were buried yesterday by the city. The vessel
has been ordered into quarantine, and nurses sent
on board to take care OF the SICK
The Medical Society was called together last
evening, at the request OF the Mayor In addi-
ton to the above, four deaths from cholera were
stated to have occurred in the city within "a
hours. One case was that Of lady, who died in
eight hours after being infected; another was sea
captain, no died in the Marine Hospital; another
a child, near the head o. Washington street; and
another man who died at the Missiol, after six
hours sickness.
A physician who was on board the G.. Fl.
Montague, on her passage down from Sacramento
City, made a statement on the subject Of the dis
ease, as is had manifested itself on board that YES
sell The schooner was in a good condition and
clean. The morning after leaving Sacramento
City, he was called to administer to sick person.
He found the man on the floor, with every appear
ance Of cholera; the man died during the day.
The next day seven cases were treated and on
Monday night there were six deaths.
There are also two persons now on board in the
last stages of collapse. The greater portion Of
those who died were from the mining district
hale, stout men, who on Monday morning ate
their breakfasts as heartily as any on board
The cholera first made its appearance in the for
ward part of the vessel, and spread thence to the
cabin.
H. al. r ~
terday morning, and put up at the Sacramento
hotel, are now sick with cholera.
THE OVERLAND EMIGRATION.
The editor of the Placer Times had conversed
with gentleman, who had lately arrived at Sac
ramento City by the Carson route. He gave a
most appalling account Of the sufferngs endured
by those who were last upon the route. From
the head OF the Humboldt, where their sufferings
first commenced hundreds had actually died from
starvation. He thought, however, that the inn
migration was now over for the season. Having
occasion, after having crossed the dividing ridge
Of the Sierra Nevada, to return for one hundred
miles or more, during the entire distance, he did
not see one single person He thought the last
wagon to cross the mountains was that containing
his family.
INDIAN DISTURBANCES.
The Sacramento Transcript gives an account of
several collisions between the whit. s. miners
aloN2 the 1TlTllty ana hlanatn rivers, ana the
Northwestern Indians, who are said to be very
hostile. Six Indians were killed at place where
the Shasta empties into the Klamath.
The Placer Times publishes letter dated
Rinsgold, October "a, from which we make an
eXtractl
The Indians here has been perfectly peaceabe
until within few weeks, when not one was seen
for three weeks. At last one, two or three, would
saunter through the town, and it YVES then we first
began to hear of depreda,ions committed by
them, killing single man when found mining
alone, then shooting emigrants on the road and
stealing their lie, &c.
Horses and mules have been stolen for some
time before, but they never attempted human life,
strength. They have gathered together force of
several hundred, all we'll armed, and have driven
miners from the Costumes, and have warned
the inhabitants of all the towns to vacate their
lands threatening them with destruction if they do
not.
We have therefore been compelled to enrol
company Of volunteers in every town, and body
of some two hundred men from Ringgold, Wea-
veryille, Pacerville, and believe from Coloma,
will start tomorrow, we'll armed, with sufficient