The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-10-29
California News, by the Crescent City.
FROM CALIFORNIA.

There appears to have been complete
panic in the money market at San Francis
60 early in September which resulted in
the failure OF several commercial houses.
The OVERLAND lMMlGRANTs.-A let
ter from Col. j. A. Ralsior to the committee
of relief, dated Sacramento City, Sept. 6,
furnishes some information relative to over
land immigration. After detailing the mea-
sures which he had taken for the relief of
those whom he had met ii, Carson River, he
saws:
For several DAYS before leaving the sta
ton, | sought from every available source,
information about the numbers and condi-
ton of the immigration still behind, the re-
suit If which satisfied me that there were a
bout 10000 on the way this side Of Salt
Lake and Bear River who had not crossed
the Great Desert, at least one half of whom
would be destitute of teams and subsistence
before reaching Carson River. About one
half of these immigrants were deluied by
false reports, and led to take wrong route
from Salt Lake, leading around TO the south
of the lake and uniting with the old road
on Humbolt river about 200 miles above
the Sink. The distance by this road is
rreatyincreased and desert about 80 miles
4 long has to be crossed.
Most Of the animals on this route peiished
on the desert, and not unfrequen,ly, men,
women and children sunk under .hc hard
ships of the road, and persisted for want OF
water and food. Those who are fortunate
5 enough to get over the desert will still have
, 10 travel near three hundred miles before
{ they reach Carson river and but lew o.
them viii reach this point with any meant
| Nls gInulllN IN
formed that several thousand persons, among
,, them uany families took this road; but W
III to the time of my leaving Johnson's s'alio.
lonly n few Of these persons mo tlmi'ies
= had passed on their way in, thus LEAVING
rom for the fear that much suffering is be
= irr and felt among this body of immigration
J.. INDIAN DIFFICuLTIEs-l have recently
n learned Of desperate battle that took place
/. between the miners and Indians severa
9 miles above. The Indians having been gull
G ty Of many unprovoked outrages and muir
Il dcrs the whites formed a corps Of rillemer
I for their common defence. While seven o.
eight Of the company were out prospecting
q they were suddenly attacked by party o
II fifty or sixty Of the natives. some of whom
o were armed with pistols which had been i'm
b.. prudenlly sold them by the whites. Tn
n iltH >lNnu lhtF HlpNhNf anu NNlt SUM &c
N inforced by their commander Captain San
r. aer) and someo theirs who heard the firing an
Ne came rushing 10 their aid, This little ban
l. so d their ground for three hours under
G. terrible hot sun and most dsadvantageor
position till al last the Indians dsheartene
n. by their slain, reireated
vii Captain Sanger was MORALLY wounded
ID and three others severely ; the former WI
Nv from Massachusetts,. and the latter fro
efI Maine. 1t. johnson started the next da
a. with the entire force, and completely brot
to up the enemys villages or camps, and entir
.st " routed the scoundreis, so that no Cover
d ment aid will be needed at present
The Pacific News says;
IA; We yesterday received inteli9en,
IN from the operations going forward ut Il
n. Mariposn mines, by which we ascertain th
he the most encouraging prospects exist. III
Sc diaeers struck new lead, few days sine
Il which promises TO be exceedingly rich.
~ One piece of quartz had been taken OF
of which weighed about so pounds, from viii
on about six or eight pounds Of pure gold we
ire extracted. The first bushel, or one hundr
ii. pounds of quartz, taken out yielded abo
N. 50, 900 Of the genuine ore.
la The entire machinery for crushing {
TO quartz had arrived, and will be put in OPP