New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22


rscentlv visited the neighborhood of Burns
Ronche where saw taken from a ledge or VEN
of quartz rock, in that vicinity seVerA lalfe
n;eces of quartz which would weigh nve or SIX
a. three fourths of il gold apparently 20 the
PoLoS eve This vein has been traced cropping
ot AZ intervals for the distance o, three or tour
U,;Ies Timber sufficient for the erection OF build
los and water in abundance are near by. After
- re;nv season is over, and the roads become
nssssble. so that machinery can be transported
over them, doubtless capitalists VIII enter largely
into working this river, and amass large fortunes
from the Weld Of the ore. Within some seven or
eight miles of this place. other veins Promislngto
tzTn o ut equally rich, have been discovered.
The dry diggiDgs, as they are called are yield
ING rich returns to the industrious miners for their
labors-most of them averaging from bali an ounce
70 an ounce per day. A large number from the
northern mines and fresh arrivals from the states
and from other parts Of the world. are iocking 70
this section of the State and taking up their VIM
ter quarters in comfortable tents and log cabins
well supplied with provisions for the Winter -
Ouite little town has recently sprung up IN the
neishborhood of Burnss Rancho, called Quartz
vile. .,,..
AT Aqua Trio, the county seat Of MariPosa
large number Of miners have located ior the
winter. some eight or ten stores or trading TENS
are there. and appear to be doing quite orisk
profitable business, by washing earth from the
margin of small streams and from the sides oil the
bills The Mariposa mine upon the land clalmeu
nv Col Fremont is yielding rich return Tor the
capital and labor bestowed upon It A town mas
grown up there in the last SIX montns-"uerS
but few tents were to be seen, and now seVe,al
frame buildings, and as many excellent ADOBE
bonses quite tastefully built and whitened
among them is a handsome cottage belonging "
Col Fremont.
Sacramento and san joaquin Intelligence.
me TRANSCRIPT states that the military force
under Col Rogers had been disbanded at Placer
vile. Also that
"An attempt was made to cross over the spurs
of the mountain to the immigrant road but the
Col. was compelled TO abandon that route on &C
count of the snow We have been Informed that
anumber of scouting parties were daily dispatched
from the main body, some OF whom bad sharp
skirmishes After skirmish, one Of the Delaware
braves ATTACHED to Col RS force came into
camp with six feathers in his cap indicating that
he had dispatched six of the Indians :.
"As far as can be ascertained, hity-nlne Indians
have been killed by the troops In their different
skirmishes. -,
Col. Rogers has succeeded in driving the trouble
some Indians from their large rancherias back
into the mountains, where it is impossible, on ac-
count of the necessary expense that will be in
cured, and the difficulty OF transmitting provis-
ions through the SHOWS, to follow them.
The probability is, that since the force is dis
banded the Indians will return from their last
pesIes and that during the Winter we shall hear
of FREQUENT depredations and murders committed
bv them. Mr. johnson, foreseeing this, has pro.
cured several OF the Delawares aud NUMBER OF
whites TO remain on his ranch, where be intends
protecting himself, irrespective OF any Govern
ment assistance. ~
The settlers held a meeting at the Herkimer
Hotel on Monday evening, John Hays, Esq. pre-
sided g. Il. Montgomery, Esq. reported me-
mortal to Congress on the subject Of land grants,
&c which was adopted. The meeting then nom
mated James McClatchy for Mayor, and Cyrus
Rowe for Alderman.
The Stockton Times of the 9TH says the Their
mometer fell few nights previous the lowest in
two wears ice was half an inch thick indoors.
During the whole of the past week, the thermome-
ter has been very low, with wind from the north
east that made the teeth chatter.
A correspondent of the Times writing from
Oak Flat says there is no further signs of trouble
with the Indians and that they have probably lett
for some other locality.
THE ROADs-The roads were never better than
they are at the present time. A teamster informs
us that they are "hard as board" To-.
FROM THE MISEs.-There is great outcry 10
the southern mines for rain May 1t come speed
lily. Ii is calculated that the daily loss In conse-
quence of a lack of that necessary liquid is at
least 100000. Artesian wells are required
through this means we might patiently await the
pleasure of Dame Nature. no
Mining Items.
DIGGIEG ON FEATHER RIVERA gentleman
informs US tn at miners on the east branch OF the
North Fork of Feather river are generally aver
aging from $40 to SIC per day, while many are
making far more. Some OF those located on Rich
Bar and Smiths Bar are receiving large yields.
Transcript.
town is on the Feather River, 25 miles above
Msrysvle, and 10 miles below the foot of the
mountains. 1t is situated in one Of the richest
mining regions in the State. Ii has grown up
within the last few months, is increasing rapidly,
and is now the county seat OF Butte.
We are informed by Mr.. A. w. Adams, Sena-
tor elect from the Fifteenth District that according
TO the returns of the Assistant Marshal, the popu
lation Of Butte County will probably reach 1000
From the Dry Diegings of this County we are
in receipt of very fatteriDg news The miners
are nearly all in comfortable Winter quarters,
and are throwing up earth preparatory to the time
when frequent rains will fall. Transcript
In the vicinity of Culloma-on Webe1Creek at
Cold Spring, around and in Hangtown- about
Weberville and Ringgold, near Diamond and
Mud Springs thousands OF hardy, industrious men,
within scope OF one hundred or one hundred and
fifty miles, have put up four or FIVE hundred tene-
ments, for winter residences, and are delying with
pick shovel and rocker, for the orc, with every
degree Of success. Some are barely making more
than living, others accommodating handsome
sums. Those engaged in trade at all the above
points are making fair and steady profits on sup.
plies furnished the miners, for which they are
paid in gold dust, at sixteen dollars the ounce
Discovery Of "A Lead Mine.
California is noted for her resources OF every
character. Every day brings to view and develops
more fully her hidden treasures. We have been
informed on credtable authority, that a large
mine Of lead, in an almost pure stat, exists
raj miles north east Of the emigrant road about
eleven miles above Johnson's Rancho. It was dis.
covered by two IrishmehIwh were emirating to
this country, and who had wandered from the road
IL.