The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CHEROKEE

Fifteen Days Later from California.
Too Million and Quarter more Gold-Diui'ion or
the State-Great Success of the Miners-lhe
China SteamGs-Horrible Case Of Cruelty and
Death The Markets, &c.
NEW YonK, November 29-lO p. m.-The
steamer Cherokee has just arrived at her wharf
from Chagres, bringing dates from San Francisco
10 November /, being fifteen days later than pre-
vious accounts. She also brings the mails, and
1882 900 in gold dust as freight, and 83ls.0eo
in the hands ofpassengers Her passengers are to
the number of 200.
Among the specie brought by the Cherokee is
e 500, 600 for Adams & Co.; America Exchange
Bank, $ 553 200; Bebee & Co., S 200; Brown,
Brothers CO, $3oooa cammamm; wna! s5 0oS.
Hodge & Co, $4,000; Drew, Robinson & CO.,
$4,000; Spoiford, Tileston Co., $40, OoO F. !.
Delano s 10000; Rowland & Aspinwall, $4,000;
Weeks, Kelly Co, $4,000
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Accounts from the mining districts continue
most satisfactory, constant discoveries of valuable
deposits of gold being made. The yield in every
section is largely increased.
The report that the rainy season had set in s en-
tirely uufounded, the weather, on the contrary
continuing favorable for mining operations as
could be desired.
Agricultural interests prosperous.
The question of the division of the State was
daily assuming more Importance. The conven-
ton to take the subject into consideration assem-
bled at Santa Barbara on the goth of October, Don
Jose Antonio Carrio, of Los Angeles, being Pres-
dent Great diversity of opinion prevailed among
the members and, after session OF three days, the
convention adjourned, having passed, ny email
maoritics several resolutions one OF which desig
mates the line of division for the southern territory
To coStateuce at point not further north than the
northwestern boundary line of Santa Clara county,
nor further south than the northern boundary OF
Monterey county.
The United States storeship Southampton, from
New York, with Government stores, arrived at San
Francisco on the 18th OF October
The establishment OF n Inc of steamers between
San Francisco and China is being seriously dis
cussed IL is proposed to make Honolulu, Smith g
IaIand the north of Ladrone Island and the north
end of Iuconia the supply station for coal, the
ming distance being less than 5000 miles.
OUTRAGEOUS CASE OF cRUELTY-TRx DEATHS.
The er-ship Flying Cloud had arrived at
San Francisco on the 18th Of October, beating the
ship Challenge eighteen days
Ten of the crew Of the Challenge had died on the
nassaqe and ak moro were taken TO the hospital
on her arrival IN n dreadful condition, In conse-
uuence ns was reported, of injuries received from
Captain Waterman Capt. w. bad escaped, but a
heavy reward had been offered for him.
All the vessels in the port had been searched oy
the citizens with The hope Of finding him, and the
excitement was intense. He had not been arrested
when the Cherokee sailed.
With respect to the charges against Captain
Waterman, OF the ship Challenge, most OF the Cal
fornia apers throw doubt upon them. In refer
denounces Captain Waterman in the strongest
terms and demands to know the fate Of nine Of his
,nrn lour of whom IL is said shaken from the
,nizen top-sail ward into the sen and drowned and
that five died from wounds and i'll treatment.
Captain Waterman went ashore before the ves-