The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
California News,

| The Cherokee arrived at New York on the
18th inst, bringing with her 81 500, 900 of gold
from California. She brings California dates to
the first of May.
Provisions of all kinds are moderately low
groceries are but little aboye U. States prices.
About $50 miles from Los Angeles, a noun.
tam of solid gold and silver is said to exist-the
silver pointing to the norththe gold to the south
more strange to relate, no town or city is laid
out at its base, and it is said that no settlement
can exist there for want of fresh water, all the
water in the vicinity of more than 100 miles, be-
ing highly impregnated with salt and Salaries
If no line of vessls commence running to Los
Angeles, and no az appears which requires grind
ing, it is possible that the report may be true to
some extent: the parties from the spot came we'll
fortified with excellent specimens of gold quartz
and silver ore.
| PANAMA.-A dreadful riot had occurred at
Panama, in which one American and several of
the natives were killed. The cause of this new
outbreak is attributed to a robbery committed by
native boy, in the Office of the "Panama Echo, -
a newspaper published there by an American.
The boy, on being accused of the theft, confess
ed that he had stolen the trunk with it's contents,
| (some six hundred dollars,) and that he was will
ling to shew the owner where he had it conceal
ed. On his way to the pretended concealment,
he met several Of the natives, whom he inform
ed that the Americans were taking him out to
shoot him. A collision ensued, with the result
as already stated. Meetings had been called by
the foreigners resident-a military organization
for the protection of life and property had been
effected and a protest against the lawless con-
duct of the inhabitants had been signed by the
United States and other Consuls. The place
was more quiet at the departure of the Chero-
kee.
We gather the following facts from the Sacra-
mento Transcript.
Between the North and Middle Forks, but lit
tie is doing in consequence of high waters. The
snow, as late as the 23d ult, upon the mountains
and high lands, was from four to six feet deep.
Notwithstanding there are nearly ten thousand
people patiently waiting until the snow and wa
work
Miners in the neighborhood of Hangtown have
been leaving for the canons high upon the Mid
die Fork, during the last month Some who
have returned, report not less than ten thousand
persons in that region.
A rich gulch has been discovered in the Nor
mon ravine The dirt has to be carried one hun
dred rods to water, and many persons at that
make from IL to 1S ounces per day
Working men about Hangtown have made
good wages during the whole winter.
AMERICAN CAMP, FOUR MIL Es ABOVE SoNo-
RA.-Our agent Mr.. McKiernan, accompanied
by Mr.. Fiah, of the firm of Turner, Fish g. Co.,
and Mr.. Van Dyck, of the firm of Van Dyck &
Peldon, both of San Francisco, kindly informs
us that they have visited this exceedingly rich
diggings, and that they have seen upwards of
sixteen ounces washed out of one pan-the Ia
Dor of two hours; lump of seven pounds was
taken from the same hole, which they consider
very beautiful specimen of quartz and gold.
Observation-Disclosures DISCOVERY
Mr.. Lane, merchant of this town, and Mr.. Nc
Kinney, of Moqueleme, in recent tour through
region bordering on that river, discovered a
cave, or grotto, of great extent. They found
that it contained large quantities of stalactite,
and saw evidences of gold. The Indians who
accompanied these gentlemen were horror strick-
en- at the audacty of our friends when they en-
tered a cave, which, tradition said, no man re-
turned from alive. Mr. Lane found the skele.
ton of human being some distance from the ope-
ming. ..H ......