Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-23
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST EVENINGS MAILS.
From the N. Y. Commercial Adpertiser, dug. 81.
ARRIVAL OF THE PHILADELPHIA.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA

FROM the ~. Y. commercial Advertiser, dug 81.
ARRIVAL OF THE PHILADELPHIA.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamship Philadelphia, Capt Pearson, arrived
ct her dock this morning between six and O'Clock
She lett Chagres on the 9th inst.
ibe Philadelphia reached Chagres on the evening Of
the 18th and detained there Is days. awaiting the
arrival OF the Tennessee at Panama The California
Panama
The Philadelphia brings $3.50 900 in gold entered on
her manifest in addition to whatmay be in the possess
SION Of gssengers, Of whom she has l3l.
Amongst the passengers1 is Gen. Herrau, ex-Pres-
dent Of New Grenada and formerly Minister from that
Republic to the United States. Gen. H. returns to
this country, with the intention Of residing here for
term Of years. He has in charge FIVE young men sons
Of gentlemen residing in New Grenada who come ONE
here to obtain collegiate education.
The passengers by the Philadelphia report that it is
,'' FROM CALIFORNIA.
BY this arrival have San Francisco papers to the
18th Of July thirteen days later than our previous adj
vices.
FROM THE MINING DISTRICTS
The Alta California makes the following remarks
upon the condition affairs in the mining districts:
Our accounts from the mining districts exhibit most
unsatisfactory and alarming state Of the popular feeling
particularly in the Southern Districts Our cotempo-
rares nearer the spot than ourselves attribute the out
RACES which have been Of frequent occurrence lately
to foreigners, mostly Chlenos and Mexcans, and as q
cause give the oppressiveness Of the miners tax. We
burdensome excessive and unduy oppressive while we
phave and do recognize the right Of the principle And
We be eve this view has been taken and expressed by
( the press q CalifoEnia very generally.
The agents Tor the collection of the tax have found IL
moperatiye, and have been unable to collect in many in
Stances the foreign miners preferring to abandon the
dlggngs rather than pay it. We can recognize the
stubborn and independent spirit acquired even bv an
inert seryile and indolent people, upon American SOIL
which seemingly ncucates spirit of resistance to any,
ning savoslng OF oppression in the breasts of all who
tread ,a 1t, changing as i were their very nature.
The policy, nevertheless, inducing the adoption of
this course OF resistance is rather exceptionable and
equally foolish. Even the tax onerous as it NAV SEEM
leaves the industrious miner a large profit above his
expenses unless the average yield has been grossly
aggerated, which we do not believe. The worthless
idle, vagabond who expects to work but small por-
ton OF his tlme and dssipates he does earn
at the whiskey board and monte table may feel sore
thar he IS compelled to work little harder; but we
cannot conceive how men who can make ten and more
frequently tsDenty times much per day as they could
from whence they came should prefer to abandon
their employment and make nothing,
Our Stockton contemporary hears ofthe organ
izaon of guerrilla band; and the feeling in regard
to the tax is what represented more than pro-
babe that they are we'll founded Ifsuch is the
the result will be deplorabe, as the American feeling
will be excited to such degree render the secure
ty OF the foreign miners very doubtful The guerrl4s
will be hunted 10 the DEATH and perhaps many innocent
and well disposed men suffer. The feeling existing
against the Chans and Sonorans OF last wear will be
revived with renewed strength and the threat ofexter-
minaon then made be carried out to its fullest extent
We copy more detailed account of the state OF af-
fairs from the Stockton Times of the 9th July.
1t is said that there is guerilla party in the noun
tains, headed by famous Mexican robber-nor are we
inclined to doubt the statement, we have ourselves seen
the disturbed state OF feeling among the foreign pppula
ton. II has become unsafe to travel and every man
goes armed with a revolver and kpife. a&sa s
Two men were found naked, witt their throass y y A
at the Chinese diggngs on Sunday. Two Mexica%9
,ar cOtC yotV
attacked at the Montezuma tent, the road Sonor
on Saturday. One was killed with lances, and tils
Others wounded that their lives despaired Of We
these men, and they say the assassns were Mex
leans. On "Wednesday two men were found dead near
Sonora their pockets having been rhed. II
81 There is small tent at the junction OF Knight ana
Taylor ferry roads, Just above Knights and keeels
ferries e. between them and the Mountain Inn The
tent has very lonely situation, and theiowner, Mr..
Ford of Massachusetts, lived in it by himself 1t was
well known that pretty brisk trade carried on BY
him with teamsters and others, and it thought that
heisf earned a considerable sum OF money. Frda =
magng traveller called at the tent, and found no par
son IN attendance, and he Immediately exa,ined tlie
nIastlsessseae found Ford lying On the gr@ dead
with his Scull FRACTURED 10 three places. 10 him.
was lying Ratchet ccyered with blood
On Saturday evening last three Mexcans who IA d
been in the habit OF trading at the tent of Messrs Mi
Ter and OraQdo, two miles this side of jamestown.
called in, aud as was usual with them, engaged in
friendly convtIshhon. One of them had long knife
in his hand, which he pointed in playful way al Mr..
Miller w 18th single plunge, he the knife through
Mr.. Mysbody, while one of his companions with A
knife, or short sword but6hered MIR M spartner ~
oslt other American in at the time was teamster,
named McMennis, who seized revolver and shot une
of the Mexcans through the head. He Vas severely
stabbed in the side and arm, but made Aeseane The
tent was robbed of some three hundred dollars ssess
On Saturday night another murder Was eominlzs III
near Sonora. 1t appears that party & three Anss
was stopped by three Chlenos. One OF the A.s$
RI, reaa an was shot and second badly wo0naeo
town, Woods, Sullivan's Columbia, &c, within the
last few days. The miners greatly excited on the
subject, and is believed that terrible reprisas will be
made, ii the offenders are caught
The point ofn.erest at the departure of the previous
steamer was the reported discovery of mineral re-
gion of passing richness, anG known as the "lsold
Lake" The intelligence, however, was vague and
unsatisfactory, and from the accounts received it
impossible to form Judgment OF the correctness OF the
reports OF the alleged richness OF the region or in-
deed whether the region itself had verltabe exist
ence
There is want of perspicuty in our present advices
from the section, owing TO the omission OF dates in the
extracts copied from the Sacramento papers into the
San Francisco journals. There reason to think how
ever, that there foundation for the stories
which have heretofore been told The Alta California
prepared for the steamer, says =
By gentleman just arrived from Marysve, we
learn that authentic accounts from "Gold Lake" had
been received at that place. They represent that the
outlets OF the lake yield from four to six OF the
precious metal per day The lake itself has not
yet been prospected account of the great depth OF
snow which surrounds it.
The Europa al Boston, &c.
BosToN, Aug. 81.
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