The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-26


Middleton & Berry, auctioneers and commission
merchants, 500. O6O; vandyke X Belden auction
GERS and commission merchants, $20,OOO; Starr
True, restaursn at proprctors, $4,000; u. Eleard,
drinking saloon, $4,000; j. L. Riddle CO., auc-
tioneers and commission merchants, 8 ,000 BAG
kus. MaIlsby & Harrison, auctioneers and commits
sion merchant 800 600; Pollard & Co, auction
GERS and commission merchants, l5,OO0; DE Boom
4 Co., merchants, $sOOOOi Brock, y 1000; A.
Houseman, dry goods, Mach & Co., Osborn's fur
niture store, Cross Hobson & Co. 3 building, Ber-
trand, fancy goods, journal of Commerce office
loss not known. On this street were numerous law
offices, containing extensive and valuable Libraries.
We are not aware To what extent property OF this
kind was destroyed.
JACKSON sTREEr-F. Fierro Co., $4,000; Es-
pinoa, $4,000; Leguelee Bordes, variety stores,
$4,000; Gretchen Strowc, Ohio House, $4,000.
There are quite number OF other losses by the IRE,
but we have not succeeded in finding out the par
ties.
DUPONT sTREET.-B. Keesing proprietor of Al
bion hotel. l2,0OO-this building, as also several
others this street, were torn down 10 stay the
further progress of the fire; Mr.. Expert, $4,000;
Zuniza, 81, 500; Hale, four buildings, 10000; Do
dereo 900; the lessee of the Dupont hotel, about
$4,000.
The above is by no means full record of those
who have reason to remember Saturday last as a
day of gloom and disaster Not less than from two
hundred 10 two hundred and nifty houses were
burnt, and, as we heard remarked, more property
destroyed than could be in any other city in the
world within an equal space.
In addition to the above, we further add 10 The
list: Messrs. Chapman Espy, Washington Place,
Of library, &c., 3 500; Professor F. G. Reeger,
Washington. s. 200; A. j. McCarty, Empire
House, IS I 900; Austin Co., jackson street,
$4,000; Worthingtsn, Beale & Bunting, Mont
gomery street, $4,000
From the Trinity River.
The schooner Ryerson, arrived at San Francisco
the night of the 18th of May, brings the latest
ity of Trinidad bay. The Alta California says:
BY far the most interesting intelligence by this
arrival is the discovery of very rich gold mines In
the vicinity of the upper bay. MIR. Bnllitt was one
of party who made an exploration Of the coast
between Trinidad and Point ST. George, and en-
tered river which they supposed TO be Trinity
river, about fourteen miles 10 the southwark OF
Point ST. George, and twenty to the northward OF
Trinidad. The river emptics into the sea from the
eastward, and is quite formidable stream, having
three channels, all Of which navigable, being
broad and with abundance OF water.
To The eastward is long sandy beach running
about northwest and at the terminus OF this, asand
spit makes out in a westward direction. Between
this and the beach point, however, is channel
nearly hundred yards wide, with nine feet OF wa
ter. The main coast joining with the upper or north
ward bank of the river is bold and rocky. Almost
in due north line from the seaward point oil the
land spit are two rocks visible above high water,
and between them and the coast is the third chan
mel. In the main channel there is fifteen iatholns
of water. Upon the main bank OF the river to the
north, but short distance from the mouth is an
Indian village, and another one upon the southerly
side. The current of the river is about six miles
an hour. Mr. Bultt, with small party IN a whale
boat, explored the river for about forty miles until
they came to rapids having about thirty feet fall in
one hundred yards.
They were assisted in their upward progress by
the Indians with their canoes. The tribes appeared
numerous, but were quite friendly. The party
were three days and half in ascending to the ra-
pds. The country is represented ms very broken
and Astounding i'll slate rocks with quartz. Gold
has been found in abundance at several points near
this river in dry diggings. We have seen a sam
pie of the gold taken out about fourteen miles from
the mouth, of very fine character, intermixed
with some other metal, the character Of which we
not able to state. II is probably platina.
party Of forty had left Trinidad for the mines, and
located at some spot where they had found ''good
diggings." A portion Of them had returned for
provisions. Mr.. Bullitt himself has come down for
provisions and other neccssaries, and intends re-
turning Immediately to his party in the "dig-
gings."
We regret to hear of another serious accident to
a boats crew. From the statement furnished US,
ii appears that the evening Of the 9th OF April
FIVE passengers Of the brig Cameo left ST. Georges
Point in a whale boat bound for Trinidad bay.
When about ten miles out, the sea being rough,
and the boat leaking very badly, they became
alarmed and put for shore, when, ON landing, their
boat capsized in the surf. The following
named persons were drowned: Mr.. Fitzgerald,
from Boston; Mr.. Frederic Arnold, from New Or
leans; MIR. Wistof and Gruber, Germans; Mr..
Eugene Du Bertrand was saved by Indian, who
jumped into the surf to his assistance. MIR. Arnold
has a wife and children in San Francisco.
The boat which proved SO disastrous to these gen.
tlemen was indeed an ILL fated one, being the
identical one belonging TO the Arabian, from which
Messrs. Baehe, Brow ming, and Peoples lost.
The schr. James r. Whiting left Trinidad on the
9th inst, and arrived at Humboldt on the 10Th.
She to sail for this port. Robert Parker, esq,
board. The schr. Eclipse was at Hum
boldt when the Ryerson left
Immigrants from the Salt Lake.
party of several hundred Mormons, from the
Salt Lake. arrived at Stockton in the latter part OF
April. The Alta California says
"Our informant learned from members OF the
company, that crossing the snowy mountains was
attended with serious difficulty and the most atigu-
ing hardships. This is the first company OF white
men that have penetrated California this year,
from the region of the Salt Lake, and they came
into the settlements of Californa destitute and ex
hausted, having lost every thing in the SHOWS OF
the Sierra Nevada. They report winter OF fear
full severity lingering in the valley OF the Great
Salt Lake.
"Thcir people had experienced many trials, and
encountered much wretchcdness during the sea
son. Snow had fallen and remained upon the
ground in many places to the depth OF three and
four feet. A large emigration we're preparing TO
leave for California and fears entertained that
the journey has been undertaken too early for the
safety or welfare Of the immigrants.
"Many of the last year States emigrants had
wintercd at the Salt Lake, and would push through
TO California practicable.
otis the intention of large body OF Mormons we
are credibly informed, to locate at a point known
as Rancho del Chino, south short distance from
Los Angclos. There they will establish trading
post, having purchased the rancho, IL is rumored,
and furnish supplies TO immigrants coming into
the country by the Southern pass"
Indian Difficulties.
The following narrative is copied into the Alta
California Of May II, from the Sacramento 1fan-
script The date Of the latter paper is not mentioned,
and this leaves US in doubt whether this is new
rencounter, or the one of which we previously had
imperfect accounts:
1.-TWO weeks ago party Of Indians came stealth
lily upon a few miners who sleeping, after
their work was over, in their tents, ON the North
Fork, some twenty miles above Auburn. Before
the Indians gave any warning TO the whites Of their
presence, they killed two, wounded another, and
then succeeded in making their escape.
"On Friday Of last week trader, who was trav-
cling with his team, surprised by Indians when
about fifteen miles above Auburn. Two arrows
from their bows took effect in his person, and he
only saved HE life by prccipitate flight. They
carried off his coat, which he left on his wagon,
with six hundred dollars worth Of dust in the pocket
They also robbed the wagon of the valuable goods
il contained, and killed several Of the oxen. The
accounts Of these outragcs spread rapidly; and on
Saturday last a company of about twenty men,