Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

Owing TO the rise in the rivers there arr
how three steamers plying between Sacra-
inento City and Yuhavine, IA distance oil
about seven,y-five miles; fare SIS. .Provis-
ions were plenty on all the northern rivers.
The prices remain about tke'same as at pre-
vi0tis adyices.
Col. aud Mrs. Fremont were al Chagres,
ewniting the arrival Of New York steamer.
Mrs. F. had entirely recovered her health.
As the Alabama was leaving Chagres, on
the afternoon Of the 18th inst, steamer
bound in. and supposed to be the Empire
Civ. u,ssed her at about 3 miles distance, in
ronseouence of which several passengers on
The Alabama returned in the Orus 10 meet
her.
VIM. J. Shaw, ESQ.,, has been appointed
by Gov. Burnett District Attorney of San
Francisco.
An opposition line Of steamships to run
between San Francisco and Panama, is
about being organized. A meeting was held
in that city to cOnsuinmate the MATES, and
open books for the subscription of stock &c.
The California had on hoard million and
half in gold dust, including the sums
brought in private hands.
STOCKTON, Dec. 81, 1649.
THE GILLIAN DIFFIcULrY.-lntellige
Of bloody and trngical doings reached this
place a few days since from the Calaveras
diggins. A disturbance has taken place be-
tween a party of Americans and party OF
Chiliaus. Some three or more Americans
have been killed, and several wounded. The
disturbance occurred on the night of the
9Th.
A warrant had been given for the arrest Of
some Americans by the authorities at Stock
ton. on the complaint of some ChiIians, and
by some means il was placed in The hands OF
the Chilians, 10 make due and faithful retu m
thereon which officers Of auth orily knew
no other way Of executing il save by the use
OF pistols and bowie knifes.
They seized upon the Americans, bound
their hands behind them, and then compelled
them to walk, in The fear Of pistols and
knites, nearly one day and one night, before
the Americans knew that their prosecutors
had warrant for their arrest.
But i, appears in the course oftheir march
TO Stockton, detailed in the account send
you herewith, that the Chilians dropped off,
one by one, from fatigue, and that. finally,
they were SO reduced 10 numbers, that the
Americans took them prisoners
While the Americans were conducting
their new prisoners to Stockton they were
met by parry of Americans from Stockton
who had gone out on the first report of
bloodshed and wrong in the mountains, to
give succor.
The party took the Chiiians. and carried
them back 10 the Calaveras camp, there 10
answer 10 the charge Of murder. Four Of
the Americans, who had been brought thus
far towards this place. under the warrant
given to the Chilians, came on and surrsn.
dered themselves to the authorities as pris-
oners.
After waiting about hero for day or two
'osking and pleading the court 10 do some.
thing with them, they were finally told thai
{ hey were at liberty to 60 where and when
hey pleased.
Their names were R. T. Gill, Jas. G
Ayres, Franklin Haunt and Benedict Jack
son.
One Of the persons arrested says:
We came on 10 Stockton, and delivered
ourselves up as prisoners. Here we ascer-
Inined that the warrant for our arrest which
was exhibited on the afternoon of the pre-.
vious day, fur the FIRST time. had been obtai n
ell by illegal means and no one appearing
against us, although the complainant was in
town, we were honorably discharged.