The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-09

tracing probably the largest crowds Of he Dsw s..s
a .ms Mines a. well q large desgs6ons 81 hos wAo
belong 10 the migratory ranks.-- Timss
NEws FROM THE PIAIsa are indsa.-S An u.xl~,
Co.'S Express Tor the Sacramento Tssnscripl eoel.n
Ing two letters from Captain Wado-ons vino. IA l,r~.t
Meadow Humboldt river. the other dated rackss rsss
He states that the relief COMMITTEES hav. M, ...,.
pound OF Hour east OF the mountains that he snsssA H.
up to die from starvation same day two men died oi ssr
walton Carson Desert that those with wagons k.vs
no food but their sxhsnsted animals their foomsa sub
sst the purified flesh Of the dead animals along Inc
road and disease and death are consequently sweeping
them down.
The cholera made its appearance on the sh uli. and
The Indians take every advaatage to steal their animals
and thus many left than six hundred miles be-
yond the sstlsmen,s- Fighting between them and The
sons yet beyond the Desert Of which number ieen
thousand are now destitute OF all kinds OF provisions
ye the period OF their greatest suffering has not arrived
will be possible for ten thousand Of this number 10
reach the mountains before the OF winter
From the Iduckee 70 the head OF the Humboldt. the
cholera is killing them of; the sick surround the
about starting persuade such as are from four to six
hundred miles back to return to Salt Lake He calls for
ten thousand pounds Of osr for the station at Truclee.
and the same amount for the Summit He says that
those back several hundred miles U die By starvation
unless relieved.
We regret our inability 70 give as much Of his
and offers to the cy council his claim 70 ten thousand
dollars worth Of property If they will forward that
amount in flour and articles for the sick at that place
His report is fearful black man from Boston rode ex-
press 400 hundred miles with the information.
ICourieY, Oct /.
GONG HOME The California went full of passengers
last Monday. and the New Orleans has large list Be.
sides these two steamers, six hundred have gone
away the past week in sailing ships making the number
going home much larger than that arriving by But
when take into consideration that not less than fifty
thousand have arrived and 10 arrive within fort.
night the plains and that the steamers have been
coming in crowded since the early spring. there large
margin left for those who pointing their faces Allan.
tiewise Our present population cannot fall much short
of two hundred thousand.
The California carried TO the States large number Of
persons from this city and Sacramento, who 20 home for
their families. --AAa California, Oct. !.
MISCELLANEOUS OF many varieties, as well as
deer and elk. brought into the market in great
abundance, and the most confirmed epcure can readily
obtain almost anything his palate covets, and al mod
crate price The curew snpe and quail in superb
order. sslst qa
good deal Of gold is pouring into the city. notwith
standing the many failures in the dammng operations
There will no doubt be steady stream Of the flow.
ing in upon US all winter The old idea that not much
ploded. n. - = -
There has been serious increase in the mortality OF
Sacramento city-Courisr. ae