Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-04-04
From the n o. Picayune, 18th.
Arrival Of the Steamship HEX.
icO--Lsate from California.

gres. which port she EFF on the 10Th inst,
at p. M.
The Mexico brings San Francisco pa
2ers 10 February lth, being fifteen days
later than previously received.
No election of U. S. Senator had yet
been effected by the Legislature of Cali
fornia. The Senate had chosen Feb.
20th as a day for an election, but it was
supposed the House would not agree.
We do not find much said of The In
dian difficulties. On the West Fork of
Feather river they are getting to be little
troublesome. fight took place on the
lst of February between some whites
and a large body of Indians. in which
twenty-five Indians were killed. The
whites fought with desperation, there be-
ing but a small party. AT length their
entire stock OF ammunition was expen-
ded-ihey did not have charge Of pow.
der, nor al ounce of lead. Luckily for
them the Indians Withdrew about that
time, and several whites started for Ham
ilton City for supply of these articles,
leaving the balance standing guard, with
empty rifles, over their property. A
second attack was not made, and the
whites came off triumphantly. 4. b
1t was expected that the Indian Com
missioners were to depart for the scene
of hos,ilties on the 18th ult., and tina,
they would not have much difficulty in
bringing the war TO close. Ef ...
T:le mining news does not vary much
iron previous accounts. At the Oregon
Bar, on the North Fork of the American
river, twenty-five miners have associated
themselves together TO construct a race
nearly half mile in length, and intend
commencing operations on the LIST of
March. The line of the contemplated
race will require an immense amount OF
blasting through solid rock.
At Hastings Diggings, FL Dorado
county, miners were making seven or
eight dollars day. The miners were
congregaliDg on the rivers, the waters
| being almost as low as at any time in the
summer. The yield at Oregon Bar has
been very good. There are two daming
companies there, the Oregon Bar Com
pany, both Of which will commence op-
erations soon. .aa E8 estm-
The Sacramento Transcript saws tina,
the Indians on Pitt river were getting
very hostile. A party Of whites, while
IN camp, on tE-lr road TO SCOTS river,
lost all their mules by the Indians. The
party started in pursuit, and overlaking
the Indians, sharp battle ensued, ia
which the whites were completely whip
ped. Falling back, they were reinforced
and started once more in pursuit num-
j bering in all eighty men. They overlook
(. the Indians second time, and were hot
ly received. After the battle had been
gong on short time the Indians fought
with desperation. They surrounded the
party among the hills, and not only put
The whites TO flight, but followed them
with jeers and challenges, driving them
entirely out of that section of the coun-
try. ~ a 81.
A day or two afterwards the Indians
made descent upon pack train.--
They cat it in two. and succeeded in dri.
wing of the portion which was in adj
vance. ( ."f# 4. #NF,v# -" #
dCCOuHtS HUH tue Ou-
lumne rivers are very favorable. sE o..
From the San Francisco Herald, Feb. 18th
! Review Of the Fortnight.
i Since the sailing of the last mail steam
er, on the LIST inst, the agitation in re-
gard to land titles has some what subsidized !.
1 he day after the steamer sailed, a col
lision occurred between one of our
largest land owners, Captain Folsom,
and a squatter by the name of Page; and
the result of that collision, as well as the
decision rendered in the matter by the
Recorder of the city, Judge Tilfort has
! had tendency 10 check squatterism in
San Francisco. The bill giving up the
rights of The Stale TO certain lands to the
city, will undoubtly become law, and
thereby the security of land owners will
be largely increased. $3.50 a4
The whole State has been agitated by
the decision Of the Supreme Court, late
ly made about land titles; and the indig-
nation of the people has been expressed
north, south, east and west. A bill is
before the Legislature making all Alcalde
anu A uhtauicuto Btdiito PiooiS VI PoS-
session.; and this, if it becomes a a law,
will greatly tend TO quiet the country
The Supreme Court, too, finding how
disastrous were the effects its land title
decisions produced, retraced its steps and
confirmed some of The opinions Justice
Bennett had expressed. j.
The Legislature has passed the bill
making Vallejo the future seat of gov
eminent; and General Vallejo's bonds of
the fulfillment of his contract with the
State, have been received by both Hous-
es of the Legislature. The General has
already made contract with an archi-
tect of Sacramento City, Mr.. A. p.
Petit, for constructing the State House;
and It is probable the building will be
ready for use by the first of January
next. f
! After much trouble, next Monday has
been fixed for the election Of United
States Senator for the term commencing
the 4,h of March next. The most prom
| lnent candidates at present are Messrs.