Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS
EIETEEN DAYS LATER FROM CAL ia.,
FF sPRIVAI OF THE CRESCENT CITY. go ,

MlSCEI.lANEOu
F1FTEEN DAYS LITER FROM G. 1.,I!x
akkisAi VIZ =, Sm, francisro--IropbicS ,rh The
Indians-- Boody Tragedy-G om s.n ona" q, York
The u $ mail steamer GI'scsn IN , lh june and
brings s25OOO0 in gold dust in the hands oil the passengers
and the mall , p.,o,,. ~, The l6,b lime
,; ef, San Francisco on the 18th OF May She brought
m, nail 100000 in gold dust and l'4 passengers.
Chasres there constant heavy runs a'o"i h;h
~, thunder and lightning. The Chagres river was his
a The health of Chagrcs and Panama was good. ,,..
anoer mos destructive fire occurred III Sih inciseo'
h o,nn, 81 rI, ih of May which reduced iul one
hd f The civ 10 ashes The loss sci down al Soo
lis thought be The work "i an inccnaafy "'"'
* 000 has been offered for his apprehension.
ThD c;,zens of sacramento City taking measures to
nrotec, their town future overflow ny constructing
;eyc, Ii is done the expense "l the cit! 49,, = -.
The prospects for crops were fine Further oi
The South Pass show It's practica!ity and spefoy .e
North entrance vi the 1oi"iili !i''t -" ~
apprehended H., .o,,, ,,.oc found
neor Mariposa and sold fol sixteen hundred dollars
severn, recent and important discoveries nave bern mace
On The Mokcumnc Ga, oi one hole three men in Two days
took GU, the sum Of $1,000 some large humps nave oeeh
found and nearly every man Is making an ounce gay.
The steamer Carolina has been put the Oregon route
She leaves San Francisco for Astoria Victoria and Nesqua
w. on the arrival of the mail steamer from mere;
Nothing has been heard Of the propeller chesapeake or
the Republic. ,,.. ~,
tteI 18th
In six DAYS there arrived San Francisco serentys
vessels freshed with cargocs 10 find marAe, there
The miners have generally done wcll--and more bullion
may expected The coming six months than mas al'oeee'
GREAT FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO
From The Pacific News, of May ii, 1850
On Saturday morning. ith instant the whole population
OF the city aroused by the cry o rc The lntea states
Portsmouth Square was on rc ana ny llt ,c p9p
the adjoining buildings either side There was bu niue
air stirring yet from the extremely cobustlbe nature oil
,he buildings the fire spread the I'll Dorado on one SIDE
ana Dconicos the other before people had tls 10 col
ect their scattered Son. efforts were made mere
TO prevent further ravages bn IN vain The teFandah OPP
posite the RI Dorado, soon wrapt III aics thence
spreading along kcalncy and Washington streets
AT the time the ire Wa 'Fretimg ~'th equal iorcc
down Clay street hous, after iilln.. almost a. soon
nc me flames touched it, Ill, finally c.,,y building but
in the entire block living between Clay and Washington and
Kearney and Montgomery streets were destroyed
In the meantime destruction equally "a great anu raiu
was going along kearny and that portion ot washington
street opposite the F!nin@ that The only nctoa oil
Shaving the DESTROYING element III that direction was IN Ia
king away its food every house on Dnr'n stree IRON.
Washington to Jackson, down. On the block moi
a single building is left standing.
ter Seven houses only are lcl ~ H. Thus II Viii be seen
that the very San Franchise" IL tmtnt out Upon
the three several blocks mentioned but nine buildings are
Not les than from two hundred hundred and fifty
houses burnt and as Ne heard re'Iiaikt more proper
Nv DESTROYED could bc in any other city IN the world
within equal space. $4,000.
BLOODY DOINGS ON THE NORTH FORK.
About TWO weeks ago party vi
upon few miners who were sleeping alter her WORK was
over in their tents ON the North Fork some twenty miles
above Before the ndians gave any warning 10 inc
whites of their presence they killed wounded another
and then succeeded in making their escape on FRIDAY OF
last week. trader who travelling with ms team was
surrounded By Indians when about fifteen miles above au-
burn The arrows their bows took effect in his person.
and he only saved his life by pecipois tight lhey car
ried OIL his coat, which he lett his wagon, with sooo
worth OF dust pocket They also robbed his wagon
of the valuable goods contained and Killed several oi MS
oxen The OF these outragcs spread rapidly and
on Saturday last company OF about twenty men, part q"
whom were horses stated from Auburn and
Kelly's Bar in pursuit oi the indians; w
They found them cncamped valley, near Illinois town.
and about mile and halt rom the North Fork, and some
twenty miles above Auburn. II was thought the Indians
were hundred strong. They armed win bows and
and arrows and had The whites iin"ia'ey ifed
unon Them whcreupon cv ran scattering in all directions
After this The whites occasionally shot nj by tie lndl
ans small parties OF whom we're found here and there In
ambush from which tov driven often as discover
cd Two of the whites wounded with arrows, but not
fatally The of die Indians 20. ~! be ascer:aned
Twenty dead bodies "unG 5n Is supposed 'heS
they concealed and carried oil Others OF their dead Among
their dead were foand woman anu Child me i'.y H.
turned Auburn having wiki them several s. ~ , mt''
,re exhibited in that place the early part OF TINS week
II is believed OF the miners that white men aye
among the ndirns ncn. them 10 hostiles II pre's
certain that German DOCTOR has peeh caui"S 'ie Wv "
some of their attacks. ;,
raise company Of volunteers Tor tue purpose vi SCOUTING
the country ard nakin, upon the Indians, whereSe
found 50 long maintain hostile position Some Ia
or so enrolled their names.
The district of our city winch wac burnt down ABOUT lot
DAYS ago is already partially built Many vacancies are
vet untouched; but DAYS only viii caPse until business
is resumed through portion o the city On Yesterday
we saw several filling with goods on ihei' ione
sites. ,,,.,,o
COMMERCIAL. AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Until he disastrous due the 18th inst business improved
rapidly Purchasers the surrounding country were ouy
ing to considerable extent and staple marketable ARTICLES
foli ready sale Flour had advanced In price win an up
va, tendency Money declining from previous hS'
ras of interest loans offered where securities were un
doubted low per pei month. The lumber mar
ke was almost entirely inactive trade sales and forced
sales for payment of freight the only transactions OF moment
The cargo of the Drew, sold previous TO the lire
averaged $40 per Thousand fecand although the lumber
was partly OF improved kinds and comprised some houses
the sales generally considered Advance upon prev,
rates.
The occurrence of the fire completely suspended business
opeatons day. aud partially checked them FOR Two OF
three DAYS; subsequently, and during the whole following
week with some exceptions, Its depressing influence upon
the market and business has been apparent Hold
ers of money Immediately caed advanced rates o Interest,"
holders of real estate business localities advanced ats
and valuation; prices of lumber from the yards advanced M
nor cent and of bricks and other building materials in
about the same proportion These advances have ell been
sustained Capitalists have fallen back from rates OF interest
first claned the fire having cfaied many opportunities oil
investment upon securities before considered undouoea
UNIVERSAL PEACE.
To the Editors Of tie National inietiigoncer: .