The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-08
From yesterdays Baltimore Sun.
iSTELLiGESoE FROM CALIFORNIA;.
Arrival OF shs s,ss Alabama.

i SouRTEEN DAYS LATER
We received last night by private hand, dirsc, from
New Orleans, twenty-f four hours in advance az he
mail. full files Of San Francisco papers from January Isl
10 the l4th, inclusive, brought 70 New Orleans by the
steamer Alabama, which arrived there from Chagres on
"Wednesday evening, 2sth u T
The gentleman who brought through our package also
city from their friends in California, which he doubtless
dropped in the post Office as we believe ne passed on to
the North last evening L .teY
lfonia as will prove interesting TO our readers:
Edward ii. Harrison, esq, formerly OF Baltimore, ex-
collector OF San Francisco to leave for the United
States on the LIST Of February. The Alta California. in
BY the impartial and able mannsrn which be has ds.
agreeable social companon solicited him 70 Ii or bis por
ua Ana employed sig BsrbeIe 70 place him upon cam
an agreeable memento in their possession.p i5sF n
Several persons who arrested for stealing goods 1t
the late fire have been tried and sentenced follows
ball and chain Peter Notfear Patrick Ayre Thos Crosbv
ssas x he sds 0s
Campbell Lucian Munios, six months hard labor In the
public streets with ball and chain" a4essse6
| The city authorities have purchased the American
House for $4,000 It is designed to convert the same
into public buildings 1IE. '7. I'M 49,
Upo The l4th Of January the winter has been one of
ncessant severity commencing many weeks earlier, and
accompanied by more rain than the last even the whit
er OF ls47 The streets such mud that To-
The burnt district being rapidly rebuilt Denson's
Exchange was rebuilt in eleven days after the fire. and
open to the public. tsj5fs nfss asIe slssasfa
THE DsTURBAHcE At THE MINEs--AMERIcAEs muRL
DERED The Alta California of the l4h January
ains letter from Stockton, dated December 81 giving
detailed account OF the attack OF the Chians on the
American miners, near the Calaveras river: gd
sit appears that number OF Americans had at the
commencement Of the rainy season, selected certain
place. the Calaveas river whore they Iogoab
ms, and made preparations winter This place in
which dry blowing for gold was carried last summer
% .ss ana 81 gssns sGaa @ @
work y .he and shortly afterwards public
secisd soes sn saa Iii
who were not American citizens 70 leave Within fheen
ssSs H. 81
camp) and abused and drove off three -four Ameri-
psed 1s ne
they We're btonsh. before The Judge c0lsr and dned
"At this time but few ofthem remained and those
apparently making preparations 70 move On the night q
upon The Iowa log-cabns BY about eighty armed Chill
@ Sas ans sns s s
using The most abusive language and ,heaenPS e shoo
remarked thai none Of the chians spsIs % Ensii.h.
did they show any authority for .s srs, n o. NE Amen
and tied some Of them to ess they left them under guard
and proceeded some other cabins and tents 10 the neigh
charged uPon broke open tie door, aud aiacked he ii
with pistols guns, and knives, killing two Amer
q hsr party a1d oandns four oa g .
and sn s
wife and five children have been unable to ASCERTAIN
rom New York. but lately from Texas The Chaas then
bound with ropes all the Americans In this camp. even
without, blankets coas-and joining the others
whom they had previously aken marched the whoe six
@sds q @ sss ouo
who they said would accompany them TO Stockton This
them; and after delay Of about hour they marched
back to their own camp distance of fifteen miles In
passing American they threatened 10 shoot the first
man who utleted word, Al about or o'clock next
morning they arrived at the si,mie tent ten miles this
miles further towards stockton. n. sf8 legrs
on Ss O. s
vded they would nIecede for them. If any Americans
proceeded much further before they approached tent Of
Americans who were soon In arms and made prisoners Of
there asceraned that the judge and alcsde had issued
writ for the arrest Of certain Americans who had warned
writ. had employed band Of ChiIsns
here ported collecting large bodies and
endeavorng TO induce the Indians 70 join them in war
drive the former out OF the country"
CALIFORNIA LEGIsLATuRE-The Legislature was in
daily session at the capital OF San Jose, and the proceed
On the 3th Of January passed. and received
the approval Of the governor, authorizing loan Of
money nay immediate demands upon the treasury, until
permanent fund can be raised for the purpose" The
TO be raised is not 10 exceed two hundred thousand
dollars and for time not less than six nor more than
twelve years-he whole payable al the pleasure of
the State any time after the expiration OF six years
The act provides for the reception OF proposals 10 the
terms which capitalists will agree to furnish the whole
or any part OF IT,
On the 4th Of January, Mr. Randolph offered the fol.
lowing resolution. which was adopted;
Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be in
Iucted report early day bill for the suppression
Of prizefgh and bull Rghs the sabbath and all other
brutal exhibitions and also take into consideration the
proprety Of SURPRISING bulfghu any other days.
A motion to amend by striking ost I" bu-fghts," and
also another to strike out "prize-hghts were both
lost
There had been bull-fght and prize-fght on the
Sunday previous, and one was going at the time the
resolution passed
Joint resolution giving their United States senators
and congressman instructions relative TO the public do
main, mineral lands, ports OF entry, custom houses,
branch mints, and mopeys that rghully belong to the
State OF California was reported the 5th OF January,
and laid on The table.
PLACER MTELLIeESoE.--The Alta California makes
the following extracts from private letter, written three
miles below Hawkinss bar, Tuolumne river, December
%, 1919.
"a portion Of party LEFT here weeks Tor
the Marposa dggngs, where hear, they are making from
80 to SO per day They intend stay there during the
winter II provisions too scarce and high Flour,
pork, meal bread, and coffee, 81 b and have been
scarce.
1--WE have no, had any rain here for twenty days. but
we have seen about three miles below HAWKINS
bar on the Tuoumne river. We are still living 10 our
tenis, but intend build Everything quiet and
peaceaLle here few days ago renconre occur
red between Texans, in which one Of them was
killed" ka@