Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-10
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.

CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.
The AAa California Of the Is. April gives the
following summary of recent events on the Pacific
side of the Union
Since our last steamer paper Of the most important
events N california has been the repeal BY Legislature Of
the odous and disastrous foreign miners tsx bill Of last year
and proclamation to that effect by our Governor.
The health Of this city has been remarkably good and the
same may De asserted OF the entire State far least
any reports have been received There can he NO healthier
country in the world than California
The annals Of crime about as dark as ever but the
chances OF punishment to have improved deraby
The two men, Wred and Stuart indicted for the murder
Gus upon and robbery of Mr. Janson and whose sup
posed guilt had well nigh been eIpa.ed by Lynch law and
have been tried before the district court and found guilty
OF assault with intent to kill and robbery The Jury SEN
fenced stuart to fourteen years in the penitenary the ut
most they could give him. He has since been taken to Yu
ba county, to be tried for murder Wdred was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentary.
The Legislature passed bill authorizing the Attorney
General to enter no prosequ in the case Of Charles
Robinson and Others of Sacramento indicted for conspiracy
and murder IN the squatter which has been vetoed BY
the Governor =. Z
There has been fight Sonora growing out Of some con-
fcing miner claims in which one man. by the name Of
Davis. was killed and several others wounded. It was at
s rumored mat hve men had been killed. which proved
The great e at Nevada near a. destructive to
properly as was at hrst reported. S40O0 il s said will
cover the oss, which was at first placed at O00 0OO
Gov McDouga has been appealed to for his aid in sup
pressing the Indian depredaons in the Marposa regon and
the Legislature responded his call upon them by granting
him authority to call five hundred for that purpose
Taking tour for the purpose Of acquiring information upon
Ae subject he TO the conclusion that the
needed and bas not called them into service One of the
dian Commissioners has recently been in this city, bringing
of the friendly chiefs with him. and cpvrts rather favor
ably of the chances of forming treaties with of the tribes
in the vicinity Of the Msrced Marposa and Fenzo Buhe
ths onfxwh ht.fb
lah will have to be soundy dubbed they will enter into
treaties, or keep them when formed.
McCauy indicted for the murder Of Judge Sellers Napa
Oy has been tried found guilty, and sentenced 10 be hung
on the l4th of this month
No small degree of pleasure and surprise has been felt here
by the arrival Of the clipper ship SURPRISE from New York.
in nney-six days and fifteen hours the shortest
record.
during the past month of March The snow too has
appeared the mountains beyond the San Jose valley and
further to the north This rain will prove Of nestmabe
value to the agricultural interests Of the State and perhaps so
I, many of the miners
The trial Of Charles Duane, for assault with intent to kill
Amede Fayo has terminated in the jury agree
ing and Duane has admitted to bail the sum Of S. OOO
Several hundred THOUSAND dollars Of redeemed city scrip
has been burnt by our Courei.
Intelligence from many p,ints In the mines more cheer
ing than hitherto during the winter.
The Commissioners appointed by the Legislature select
the public lands to be donaed by Gen. Vallejo the State
as sites for the public buildings, have attended hsr du
ties returned and reported 10 the Legislature and now we
suppose the work Of erecting the various buildings Offices
&c. at Vallejo will commence.
The prospects Of this se, agculturay, are, believe
very promising.
FROM THE s1NRe DISTRICTS.
The Alta California says that the news from the Gold
Bluff very favorable rich lead Of gold had been dscov
cred there from which on, machine washed over thy-,wo
ounces Of gold in dy On another day ST. 900 were
taken ont. The gold is ound upon the bed rock from two
TO ten feet below the suace One bucket Of dirt yielded
eight Sl3s had been taken from twenty pounds
Of the surface sandan average Of six dollars the pound
The Warren, which arrived from the locality San Fran
cisco the 2sh Of March, brought twenty thousand dollars
in gold The San Francisco STANDARD Of April says:
"We continue to receive cheering from all por
tons of the gold region. The Cosumnes Tuoumne, Gala
veras, Mokelumne, American, Feather, Scots klamath,
snd other rivers in the gold mining country, send favorable
accounts The latest from the region Of San Diego
renders it certain that valuable depoes Of the golden mine.
raj have been discovered there by the Mexans and reports
from the adjacent portions Of the State render probable that
the mines there will bs found much more productive than has
been supposed they would be.
One Of the dredging companies, to which have here
ofoe referred preparing to operate has last got work
During the week just past the dredging steamboat Phonx
set to work for the purpose of testing the capabilities Of
The machinery and the richness Of the bed Of the that
point and the results of the experiment yield Of
Que nunufeQ uOuaIs per nOul.
The quartz mining operations have also been prosecuted
with vgo and success. Some Of the veins rich beyond
all previous calculations One Of these veins Nevada
sold for $685. 00 and the purchaser in few days there
after had taken out Sl4000 and dirt ready for washing
which would yield S20 600 The rock in this vein is
abe that 10 places it can be crushed by the fingers
The Sacramento Transcript characterizes the claim Ne
vada City, known the gold tunnel the richest depo
cite Of the metal in California About fifty thousand dollars
have been taken from it. and the claim has been sold for
$4,000 The gold deposited in kind Of decomposed
clay, and is found thcky set throughout this whole vein
which appears be inexhaustbe in depth and from
four feet in breadth
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Indian affairs appear be in satisfactory condition
treaty had been concluded with the tribes the Tou
lune river Of which the following sketch is given Of
the papers
location is be selected the upper portion Of the
Merced river in eligible district possible susceptible
Of cuv atom and the range Of hills praclica
ble The allotment will be made allow about one
hundred and sixty to each family. They be for
nisbed with CATTLE horses and mules agricultural implements
and seeds; with blacksmith and farmer, and other per-
sons to instruct them in the art Of husbandy pacised by
the whites also with schools. They pledged themselves
till the land and maintain perpetual peace with the whites
on these conditions holding themselves amenabe the
absbed laws and having the privilege Of obtaining redress
from injuries inflicted by the whites at the tribunals Of
Justice They receive any bounty annuity from
the Government other than that awarded them the outset
Of their new career.