The organizer., 1850-07-13
Latest From California.

The steamship Alabama, Odpt
+ Foster, from Chagres, which place SHE
left on the 10th ult., arrived in this
port on yesterday morning, bringing
los passengers, and California news
Fifteen days later than we have had.
We learn by the Alabama that the
Pacific Mail steamer Oregon, from
San Francisco, lst of June, arrived al
Panama on the 2lst ult., with $4,000
1000 in gold dust, and $50 passengers
We notice that among the passen'
gers by the Oregon were the Ameri'
kcan Consul at the Sandwich Islands
Hon. J. TurrIll and family; w. Wal
lace Leland, formerly of the Pacific
News e. Maysville Herald, and Judge
gSchoocraft and lady. The Judge has
4 in charge'a block of California gold
bearing quartz for the Washington
Monument. 1t is said to contain
$4,000 worth of gold.
The Oregon arrived at Panama.
having on board a block of stone, the
contribution of Oregon to the Wash
ington Munument.
A State Assaying Office has been
Opened at San Francisco. 1t is doing
an active business.
The taxable property within the
limits of San Francisco is estimated
lat $30O,000,00O.
A lump Of gold, weighing t,0enty
three pounds, has been found in the
Idiggings. 1t is now at the store of
MeSsrs. Burgoyne &C.,, San Fran
cisco.
The papers contain numerous ac-
counts Of Indian troubles in theI
mines. 1t appears that eleven Amer
Icans had been murdered at the juno.
ton of the GiIa and California, which
bad caused great excitement. AMI
Of U. S. troops, under
Capt. Lyons, Immediately set out
against the Indians, whom they met
At Clear Lake, on the llth of May.
After a few discharges af artillery
the Indians all fed to the island in the
lake; and on the following morning
the cavalry were stationed ON the
sides of the lake. while the infantry
attacked the island by means of boats
taken for that purpose. The Indians
were driven from the island at great
loss. Over one hundred were killed,
and many men, women and children,
to have been drowned in
attempting TO escape to the main
and. On the 10Th Capt. l.. also met
he Youjayes, on Russian River, kill
ng over one hundred and dispensing
he remainder.
Near all the tributary rivers OF the
San Joaquin new places have been
discovered. which are represented to
% amazingly rich in the precious met
Il. The miners at all points are do
ng we'll, the waters having fallen
and the campaign" of
he season has fairly commenced.
A letter from Sonora says that four
niles from that place there is a new
occupied by about three
thousand diggers, and the average
amount Of gold found is over an
,unce for each man. Near the town
here are two or three thousand dig
yers. Four Americans had taken
about $1,000 from one hole, when
hey found a piece weighing twenty
our pounds, Another piece weighing
.eE pounds was found the day before
n the same vicinity. These pieces
we're taken from the side Of the noun
ain not more than four feet below the
surface.
Serious difficulties had occurred in
he vicinity Of Sonora on account of
an attempt to collect from foreigners
800 per month for the privilege of
mining.
"CaPt. I. s. X. Ogier called at thi.
Difioe on "Wednesday last, and inform
ID as that a mass Of quartz and gold
weighing FIVE hundred pounds was
'eW days ago found near the town OF
dariposa. The mass was believed.
y contain at least eighty pounds Of
he precious metal
-Four gentlemen. named Abraham
over, Johnson Thomas. Richard
iOcgsOa and James Matthews. have
hown us-the result Of seventeen
sys work az The Mariposa-nearly
ny thouSand dollars worth Of speci