The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-04

he coming winter wet season, than have at any m
revious winter. In view of this, immense guam st
tiles Of provisions and goods were being conveyed
o these mines, and merchants and miners are thus o.
preparing for the winter consumption in good time,
md on far more extensive scale than heretofore.
1t is said there are hundreds of gulches in the {
vicinity Of these mines that are rich with the ore Il
that have yet been undisturbed, and which can |
only be worked during the "wet season"
The editors of the Alta California speak thus: u
"onthe Trinity, Shaste and klamath Rivers !
thousands are at work, with extraordinary average
success, and new diggings are almost daily open
ing. great many Oregonans are employed in !
these mines, and we understand that citizens OF !
our sister territory are returning in numbers to
Oregon intending to remove their families, and
settle on the shores of the beautiful Humboldt
Bay. The gold mines of that vicinity are perhaps
at the present time fully as rich the most prof.
table deposits in California yet known. Over the
Coast Range we find many thousands lndustrlously
digging, scattered over the large extent OF country
watered by the upper tributaries OF the Sacra-
mento."
The roa Is from Stockton, from Murphy's, Car
sons, Mormon Gulch, and other diggings, were
lined with caravans of pack mules and wagons,
loaded with stock for the mines, and pedestrians
Of all kinds to work in them.
In the Mari posa mines steam machinery has
been brought into requisition in crushing the
quartz rock, and the result promises amply to
reward those engaged in the enterprise.
| The Stockton and Aspinwall mines have been |
sufficiently tested to give strong assurance of un
bounded success Several companies have re-
Gently been started for the purpose of crushing the
quartz rock and several crushing machines have
been ordered.
| A large number of Chilians and Mexicans have
left the country in consequence of the law COM
pelinr them to take out licenses to mine, and
business in the San Joaquin district has suffered
in consequence.
The story of the finding of the forty pound lump
of gold, on the Yuba river, is fully confirmed.
A beautiful eighteen pound lump, perfectly pure,
was shown the editors of the Alta California, from
Carson's Creek, and dug by an Irishman. 1t is of
seven and half inch measurement the longest
way, five inches broad, and five inches thick.
A specimen of rich silver ore, and a lump of gold
worth $3.50, had been found in the vicinity of Car
sons Creek.
The above is, perhaps, the tenth part Of the min.
ing intelligence just received: but suppose it is
sufficient for our readers at present.
The Overland Immigration Immigrants were ar
irving in large numbers, and for the most part in
great destitution. Meetings had been held in all
the principal towns for the purpose of affording re-
lief, and trains had started with provisions to sue
cour the wayfarers. The movement has been gen
era throughout the country, and it is probable that
the proceeds of the collections made will be suffi
, cient to relieve the distress in great measure
The editor of the Sacramento Transcript had
: seen and conversed with a gentleman who had
lust arrived in the country by the northern over
land route from the United States, who fully cor
q roborates the distressing accounts of suffering
, among the immigrants. He passed numbers who
had very nearly exhausted their provisions, and
. were dragging onward YEARLY, almost bereit Of
hope Families there were, reduced to a state
bordering on desttuon and starvation, among
which the helpless infant shared the keen pangs
of distress alike with the watchful mother and
despairing father. There were numerous graves
along the road, and frequently were found bodies
. uuburied, deserted by all human kind, where vic.
tins TO disease and fatigue had laid themselves
down TO die.
? J. Nicely johnson, gentleman well known fol
his intelligence, energy and humane feelings, acting
under the directions OF the committee for the relief
of destitute overland immigrants, had proceeded
with dispatch to Carson River Valley, and arrived
+ at the termination of the desert road" on thai
river. Here he established himself for the purpose
of dispensing supplies to the destitute. From that
. point he writes:
"The larger number of immigrants are sufferers
in destitute condition, called for immediate relief
and by the purchase of flour at the prevailing rate,
!, | OF 81 so per pound, was enabled the first day
- | OF my arrival, to contribute in measure tt
~ their necessItles-and during the period eapsn!
- until the arrival of the provision traIn-sOme 81
"a days-by the same means enabled to continu
"A furnishing supplies in such quantities the natur
- of their situation demanded"
d The following paragraph is embraced in hi
d deeply interesting letter:
: " 1t is impossible for those surrounded by all tn
2. uxuries and comforts of life, to realize The fac
a that there are those who eXperlen
cling the most horrible Of all human suaerings-
9 starvation. Such is literally true Many hay
drrd for the want of the merest necessares of life
re Many, yes, hundreds must suffer the sad fate
unless this appeal shall BE- favoraby and speediI
IL responded to. ! would not desire to excite unne
Y Cessary alarm in the minds of the community
s. an exaggerated recital of mere supposed sufls
" ngs-but would speak from information of tn
to most reliable and authentic character as well a
or from actual observation"
g In regard 10 the number of overland immigrant
or etc, he says:
o. Various opinions have been expressed as to II
y, extent of want and suffering, and have, by car
full observation and frequent inquiry, become col
m WINGED that the end Of this will not be known al
ill all the immigration have crossed the Sierra N
. vada 1t is supposed that about sixty thousand in
n, migrants started across the Plains by the Northe
81 or South Pass route. On the 18Th of Jun
20 80 600 had been registered at Fort Laramie
81 this number, probably 10000 have arrived. Oft
~ remaining number, it is my IMPRESSION that 10 OF
It will arrive on this side of the Desert witho
re teams, money provisions; 10000 more wi
We their teams, so much worn down as to require q
es ditOnal assistance to enable them to cross Il
mountains while 10000, or the one-half of tt
immigration supposed to be behind, with suffice
lat provisions and teams, will require no aid"
ad Miscellaneous.
to There were in port at San Francisco, on the !
as of September about $50 ships, briggs, schoone
ne nc barks, ETC., from every quarter of the world.
nd this number upwards of 100 had arrived since t
of 10Th of August.
les The arrival of a gentleman by the last steam
fo charged by Mr.. Letcher, Minister at Mexit
with a mission in regard to land titles in Calf
his MIA has served to give much confidence to proper
ed owners.
Capt Lyon, with about twenty men of the u.
Infantry and Dragons, had returned from &C
Of tnuation of the Clear Lake expedition to puui
it'll the murderers of Capt Warner. One of the
OF flntry officers was killed on the expedition, W
"o an arrow, and fifteen Indians were shot.
a., trace of Capt. Warmers remains could be found
,u- The British man-of-war Dedalus, Capt. w
OIL lesley from Callao, had anchored at Saucelito,
lg' the 18th July where, by orders of the British
10 miral, she was to remain stationed.
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