Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-10
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE,

The u. S. steamer Georgia, at New York, from Ha
vana, brings 161 passengers but no specie. She also
brings the California mails to March 5, which were
transferred to her at Havana by the steamer Falcon
rom Chagres. The mails were brought to Panama
by the U S. mail steamer California, which vesse
delayed San Francisco five days after her reeu-
lar day OF sailing, and the is therefore twenty
DAYS later.
The steamer Falcon ga lied from Havana for New
Orleans with over two hundred passengers the cabin
The u S. steamer Saranac sailed for Pensacola on he
3D. of NJ arch.
The U. S. frigae Savannah was to sail from Panama
Tor Iobago in a few days.
The English train of silver, brought by the steamer
Bolivia from the South, was robbed near Gorgona of
about 1880 The robbers, after killing the mule, took
possession OF the bullion, but after carrying the silver
bars about half mile, they compelled to abandon
them.
The Museum Hotel, at San Francisco, also the New
Bedford Hotel, Shamrock House, and other buildings,
were destroyed by fire on the I'd March. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000.
Mr.. Winchester, editor of the Pacific News, has re-
nqushed the charge OF that paper owing to adverse
fortune.
The weather in California has been fine Canals
have been dug in the northern mines, conduits made
aud mountains tunneled where necessary to divert the
water from its natural channels.
New diggings have been discovered in SCOTS and
kamuh rivers.
Quartz rock, mining and crushing by machinery is
being prosecuted with great vigor.
Emigration from Sonora and the Northern States of
Mexico in the mines has already commenced. The emf
grants generally bring their families with them. The
questions concerning land titles will be thoroughly dis
cussed DUNG the next political canvass
The Sacramento Transcript learns that party of
miners had brush with the Indians few days before
Silver Creek near the fork of the American river
The whites out the fight unframed killing three
Indians
The Sacramento Times states, on the authority Of
gentleman Just arrived from Reddings diggngs that
large number OF miners have persisted in the snow on
a taInG hn had ,1ntnI,x
the men as they crossing the mountains
lean river, near Auburn
"A California lion was shot some 80 miles above Sac
rameno, and is being exhibited at the Crescent City
Hotel
A man named Chase who was engaged in mining
on the North Fork of the Yuba realized in less than
three MONTHS over $4,000.
A genuine Ruby has been found in piece Of quartz
taken from the Union quartz rock mountains miles
from Nevada City.
FROM VALPARAISO, CALLAo, &c-By the British
steamer BOLIVIA, at Panama, the 2lst of March, dates
from Valparaiso to the 18th of February were received
The BOLIVIA brought 81 100000 in silver.
The produce markets at Valparaiso were active and
prices advancing
The U. S. brig DOLPHIN. arrived at VALPARAISO on
the Esd OF January, from California.
The U. S. trsate Rartan was in Valparaiso Bav
and would sail ina few days for the North. The o.
,. sloop of War ST. Marys was also in port The
British flag ship Asia sailed for England on the 18th
February
The British sloop Of war Deedalus was ordered to be
provsloned Tor twenty months, being destined for Beh
rings Straits, in search of the Plover and other ves
seseonnected with the Sir John Fra nkln expedition.