Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-28
Later From California.
ARRlyALOFTHE STEAMSHIP FALCON

The steamship Falcon, II. J. Hartstene, U.
S. N, commanding, arrived at her wharf, loot
of st. Mary street, Lafayette, yesterday about
4P. NJ. 23d.
She left Chasres on the 18th and Havana on
the Goth inst.
She started from Chagres with 800 passen-
gers: twenty-five of whom died Of cholera
eighteen on the passage, and four during the
stay at Havana.
The cholera prevails to a considerable ex-
tent at Chagres and on the lsthmus, but princI-
pally among those coming from California
who imprudently expose themselves to the
weather, and eat too much irult.
The different stopping places along the Pa
cifc coast are reported free OF cholera.
The news from California is important and
interesting.
On the 18th of August, the day before the
sailing Of the two last steamers, a dreadful riot,
attended with loss of life, took place at Sacra-
mento City, between the squatters and the clti-
zens, holders Of property under the Sutter
titles.
The affair originated in an attempt on the
part Of the squatters to release two OF their
companions who were confined in a prison-shjp
for resisting writ of restitution.
A body of squattcrs repaired to the brig
where they were met by the sheriff and mayor
of the city, and a posse Of men, when a terrible
fight took place, in which the mayor and five
men were killed and several wounded.
The city had been declared martial law and
every citizen required to enroll his name.
From six to nine hundred "squatiers" had as
sembled in one of the principal streets, deter
mined to fire upon any who approached them.
Lieut.. Gov. McDougall came down to Benecia
to order up all the Government troops aud mu-
nitions of war, with the determination to take
the enemy and bring them to speedy lind sum-
mary trial.
A1non-combatants had been ordered by the
Governor to keep clear of The streets, and a
cannon supplied with twenty-four rounds, Or
dered to be placed at, the foot of one Of the
principal streets. The keepers of gaming hou-
ses and sporting men generally sided with the
real estate owners and citizens proper.
The following is a copy Of the original des-
patch furnished by a gentleman connected with
the Pacific News, who came in charge of the
Government Mails, and may, therefore, be reli-
ed upon as correct:
THURSDAY, August 4, F. NJ,
VERY LATEsT-Fea1jW Rumor.-Just as
the Mail Agent was leaving for the steamer, a
gentleman called at the Pacific News Office a
P. M and stated that he had received a letter
from Sacramento, brought by express, stating
that the city had been burned down the night
previous by the Squatters, who had sent to The
mines for aid among the mixers.
The gentleman was well known to the editor
of the News, and it was too probably the case.
The news from the gold mines continues IA
vorable as overland even more so-if all ac-
countsfold Of new discoveries be true.
The two propellers, CaroIinaand Columbus,
arrived at Panama on the 4th, bringing one
million four hundred dollars worth Of gold, and
275 passengers.
The Columbus brought 200 passengers, and
about one-half the gold dust.
The Falcon brings.t to New Orleans l60 pas
As Of whom are from New York, 8
from Havana, and he rest from Chagres. She
brings no dust on freight for New Orleans
the whole amount brough from Chagres, $780,
900, went to New York by the Ohio.
Many passengers by the Ohio have large
amounts of gold.
The Ohio and Georgia had arrived at Ha-
vana and sailed, when the Falcon left, the for
for New York, and the latter for Chagres.
The steamer Rafael Rivas was running on
the Chagres river. She had gone up as high
as Palauquilla.
The Falcon at Havana transferred to the
Ohio two hundred and seventy passengers. On
the morning ofthe 18Th several cases ofcholeta
on the Ohio. The cholera on the Fal-
con was confined to the steerage passengers;
not one of the officers of the crew having been
with it. Several male passengers, for
New Orleans, protested against coming on the
on. account of her alledged condition.
They took passage in the brig Adams Gray.
The ladies all came on board without hesita-
Not a case Of cholera has occurred on
The Falcon since the night of the 18th.