The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-10

The CHoLERA.-Thc Alta California of October
% has the following relative TO the appearance Of
the cholera in that city:
Our citizens were startled yesterday morning
by the report that vessel had arrived in the har
Dor having on board large number of cases OF
cholera. The vessel proved to be the schooner
G.. ii. Montague, Captain Meek. She sailed from
Sacramento city on Friday last, with forty-six
passengers, and a crew of seven in number, and
was bound to Panama. On the day after sailing
from Sacramento city disease which has been
pronounced 10 be the cholera broke out among the
passengers, and on that day Franklin Lamb, of
Groton, Connecticut, died, and was buried at Be
nicia.
Since four O'Clock, P. NJ, of Monday, the fol
lowing named persons have died George Wolcot,
of Waltham, Massachusetts Mrs. Holhrook, OF
North Adams, Berkshire county, Massa chusetts
John Spencer, of Wallham Massachusetts; Lem
uel Fanes, of Warren, Rhode leland VIM. Joyce,
second mate, and John Reed. The captain and
four passengers are now sick on board. The bodies
of the six persons mentioned having died since
Monday afternoon were buried yesterday by the
city. The vessel has been ordered into quarantine,
and nurses sent on board TO take Of the sick
"The Medical Society called together last
evening at the request of the Mayor. In addition
to the above, four deaths from cholera stated
to have occurred in the city within twenty four
hours. One was that of lady who died in
eight hours after being infected another
sea captain, who died at the Marine Hospital;
another n child, the head Of Washington
street; and another, man, who died at the mission
after ak hours sickness.
"a physician who was on board the G.. H. Mon
tague, on her passage down rom Sacramento city,
made statement on the subject OF the disease as il
had manifested itself on board that vessel. The
schooner in good condition and clean. The
morning after leaving Sacramento city he 20
administer TO a sick person. He found the man on
the floor, with every appearance OF cholera; the
man died during the day. The next day seven
cases were treated, and on Monday night there
were six deathg.
There are also two persons now on board in the
LAT a
who died were from the mining dstrcts-halc,
stout men, who, on Monday morning, ate their
breakfasts as heartily as any on board The cholera
fret made its appearance in the forward part Of the
vessel, and spread thence TO the cabin.
1.-The men who came ashore from the vessel yes
terday morning, and put up at the Sacramento ho-
tel, now sick with cholera
THE OVERLAND ImMIGRATIoS.-The editor Of the
Placer Times had converted with gentleman, who
had lately arrived at Sacramento city by the Carson
route. He gave most appalling account Of The
sufIerings endured by those who last upon the
route From the head of the Humboldt, where their
suflerings first commenced, hundreds had actually
died from starvation He thought however, that
the immigration was now over for the season Hay-
ing occasion, after having crossed the dividing
ridge Of the Sierra Nevada, to retvrn for one hun
drcd miles more, during the entire distance be
did not sec one single person. lie thought the last
wagon TO cross the mountains was that containing
his family.
ISDfAN DIsTURBANcEs.-Th Sacramento Tran.
script gives an account of several collisions between
the whites lmincrs) along the Trinity and kla-
math rivers, and the Northwestern Indians, who
said TO bevery hostile. Six Indians were killed
at place where the Shasta cmptics into the Kla.
math,
The Placer Times publishes a letter dated Ring.
gold, October -, from which VIC make extract:
"The Indians here have been perfectly peaceablc
until within a few weeks, when not was seen for
throc weeks. At last one, two, three would
saunter through the town. and it was then first
began to hear Of depredations committed by them,
killing single man when found mining alone,
then shooting emigrants on the road, and stealing
their cattle, &c.
"Horses and mules have been stolen for some
time before, but they never attempted human life,
but they have now grown bold through their
strength. They have gathered together a force of
several hundred, all well armed, and have driven
miners from the Cosumnes, and have warned the
inhabitants Of all the towns 10 vacate their lands
threatening them with destruction If they do
not.
owe have therefore been compelled TO enrol a
company of volunteers in every town and body
Of some two hundred men frora kinggold, Weaver
vile, Plaoerviie, and believe from Cvloma, will
start to morrow, we'll armed, with sufficient pro-
visions TO make war of determination upon them,
and relieve the fcars apd anxiety Of those residing
in this popuous district, who cannot retire to their
beds at night without fear Of being burnt 10 death
| before morning.
"They have seleptcd one Of the strongest fast
nesscs that nature ever formed on the south side
| Of the Costumes, about nine miles from here, be-
tween two high bills small bluff IL is go cit.
uated that no horse or mule can climb IT, But
think the American volunteers will find way to
! 60 up"