Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-22
Later from California.
Arrival of the EIdOradO!
TWO MILLIONS IN GOLD


Steamship Colorado, Capt. Wright. arrived
at N YORK on. Saturday morning from Chagres
May 9TH and Havana 18th. She did moi h7;na
the Mails from Caiitornla, although steamship
Panama arrived at Panama on the Cd of Nav
from San Francisco April 18th, with them
and a million in gold dust. The steamship
Is,hmus, which left San Francisco with her.
had another million, but the Eldorado brought
none Of it. Wy
San Francisco markets were glutted.
Steamer Columbus brought down to Panama
ST. 900 900 in gold dust, and the Tennessee ST. )
10000, making So SOC, 900, besides a large
amount in the hands of the passengers.
The California general news is of very little
interest The wings have elected their officers
in Marysville, and it is reported that they mean
to run Maj. Pearson b. Reading for governor.
He has been there eight years, and it is said
was the first to raise the American flag. The
wings threaten to carry San Francisco, San
Jose, Sacramento City and Stockton. The
legislature was investigating bribery and cor
ruption charges. 1t would adjourn April 80.
The Indian difficulties were nearly closed
Rain had fallen plentifulIy for fortnight, en-
abllng miners to wash out ore from the dig
gings of the dry season. Agriculture continued
10 look up, and gambling was growing unfash-
ionable.
The robbers and highwaymen, with which
California abounds, have been making the val
ley in the vicinity of Monterey the theatre of
operations of late. They have possession of
the whole country, are stealing horses and cat
tie, and creating fear that Monterey itself may
be sacked by them in the absence of the men,
who are mostly at the mines.
The coal bed which was discovered near Be-
nicia, is located within few miles of the de-
pot of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
1t is thought the steamers will soon have plen-
ty of coal
The boy claimed as a slave in San Francisco
was set at liberty.
The Sacramento Transcript publishes let
ter from Giles o. Stubbins, detailing rich dis
covery made by him. While prospecting with
his partner, John Steel, in Oct. last, near the
head waters of the Feather river, they found a
place where they washed eight hundred dollars
worth of gold from one pan of dirt. They have
remained there from that time, averaging fifty
dollars day. -..-.
The Stockton Times furnishes some interes-
ting statements of the discovery of rich quartz
veins in the southern mines.
A lump of gold, weighing IA l-2pounds was
-lOuUu Oh Tie MdflpOSd ulSblugS. vi tilt 81,
two Jumps were taken out at the same place,
ore weighing l-2 pounds, and another worth
$50.
Andrew Scott, of ST. Genevieve, Missouri,
at Browns Bar, Weber Creek, had some mis-
understanding with his partner, Charles o
Baker, whom he stabbed in five places. Scott
was then taken and tried before jury of twelve
who were empaneled on the spot, found guilty,
and Immediately executed. 1t is said that Scott
had killed two or three persons previous To this
occurrence Mr. Baker was alive at the latest
| accounts.
A letter from Major Graham to the Sacra-
mento Transcript, dated at Johnson S Rancho
says that four hundred warriors were collected
on the South Fork of the American river about
fifteen miles up. In his opinion, things a. look
squally.'
| d. c. Child, first officer of the steamer Ses
Gull, accidentally fell overheard and was drown
ed, as the steamer was going up the Coumbi;
river, on the trip from San Francisco to Oregon
| A fireman, name not mentioned, was drow nee
during the trip.
A deputalun had arrived at San francisco
from Monterey Co., asking assistance TO extir
pate a band of highwaymen, composed of whites
and Indians and commanded by negro, whC
are committing serious depredatlons in that Vi
clnlty.
Ship "Sewall." 597 tons, built by I. ]
Southland, Richmond. and owned b y Messrs.
Southland, Morrow and others, was towed down
to this oity on Saturday, and proceeded to sea
on SUNDAY.