The southern press., 1851-08-09
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California Restaurant, which adjoiued the Alta
California office, was blown sup. btt il did not
stop the flames. The Jackson House aud La
fayette Restaurant and buildings in the rear,
were all on fire at once, and the flames were
at the same time enfolding the wooden build
ing formerly called the St. Charles, which stood
between the Alta Office and the frerpro0f Bella
Union. Thus surrounded and enyeloped in
flames, all our efforts to beat back the de-.
stroyer were in vain. With a plentiful supply
Of water and fire engine, in addition to two
force pumps, Of our own,i We were perfectly
powerless. Yet dozen men contsnded man
fully, risking their very lives, and doing all that
men could do, but in vain.--T Then, and not till
then, they left, when they could no longer
breathe within the building, and rushed through
cinders, shceted flame, and dense smoke, to the
Plaza. Here most melancholy sights met the
view. A large ,rtion of the goods removed
there for safety were on fire and were totally
consumed. Among them was much of our
own stock Of stationery and material. But
more horrible than all, two or three corpses,
one Of maa who was moved on account OF
sickness. ttT %
Another was the trunk Of man burned to
death and partly consumed. The new Parker
house nearly finished outside, containing the
new Jenny Lind theatre, which had been
built since the fire Of May 4th, when the fourth
Parker house was burned, went with the rest
This was the fifth burn. down since December
Oath, l849. Our own Office is merely ruins,
only portion of tho walls semaining. For
tunately the amphithestre or ciScupas the west
side of tho square had beenntsrssaown few
days before, which was the means partially of
saving the old zinc custom-heuss building on
Clay street. and a few adjoining small wooden
houses, and preventing the fire crossing Clay
street above the plaza. The old adobe on the
plaza, in which was the Office Of Burgoyne g.
Co., and others, shared the fate Of the rest-it
was completely burned. Thus about the last
relic of the feudal age of San Francisco has
stocks of goods or fine buildings have been con-
sumed, yet the blow is felt very severely, for
most Of the buildings were occupied as dwell
ings and lodgings Thousands of our people
are homeless.
The Alta California Of the same day remarks
The excitement caused by the yiIlainous con
duct of the desperadoes among us, has resulted
in a determination, on the part Of our citizens,
to prevent, as far possible the landing of per-
sons from the penal colonies, unless they pro-
-duce testimonials of good character. Another
determination is, to send out Of the country as
many as possible of the abandoned gang who
infest our city t% 9g
In the city of Sonoro, worthy citizen, Capt.
Snow, having been brutaly murdered, and two
of the assassins having been taken few days
afterwards, were tried and hung by the popu-
lace, and buried in the grave which they had dug
for their victim.
A terrible row occurred at new town called
Melones, near Carson's digging, about two aban-
doned women, in which one or two Americans,
and three or four Mexicans, were killed..
There is a prospect that Mr.. Hotaling's prop
os ion for supplying the city with saitw will
soon be commenced.
party which left Trinidad, to explore the
Shasta country, have arrived at Trinidad.
Several days during the past week were hotter
than any experienced for long time. The heat
has been extremely severe in the interior.
The prospect through the country for good
crops is excellent, and vast amount of vegeta-
bles will undoubtedly be produced.
Our city is being built up again very fast
some two hundred buildings have been erected,
and many of them finished, during the past week.
SUMMARY or EvENrs.-We have devoted so
much space to the record of the FIRE, and such
mass Of interesting intelligence from other sections
is brought by the arrival. thar we are obliged to
avail ourselves Of the brief summary Of events in
the San Francisco papers, leaving the details for
another publication. The San Francisco Herald
Of July i, says;
Within the past fortnight the bod of citizens in
our city known as the vigilance committee, insti-
tuted for the prevention and punishment OF crime,
have largely increased in numbers and efficiency,
and by their moderation and enlightened policy,
pursued with unfinching vgor, they have secured
the confidence Of the community, who have come
to look to them for protection in the hour Of dan
ger. Their exertions TO rid the city Of the gang
Of desparadoes that have so long inssted it, have
thus far been crowned with success. Hundreds
Of the vilest have been forced to leave the city
others are now in confinement, and will be sent
back to Sydney at an early opportunity
Other cities in the interior have inflated the
example Of San Francisco, and have Instituted
branch vigilence committees, who act in concert
with the parent body. II is probaly that such
branches will be established throughout all the
settlements in the country, when by concert and
correspondence, speedy justice viii be TO
overtake the criminal, however rspid,cr remote
his fight.
Throughout the mines the same stern deiermi-
nation has been exhibited TO bring offenders 10
justice. Many executions have taken place Of
thdse who have been found clearly guilty. In
every instance, the trial by the jury and the time
honored forms Of the law have been observed, and
there is no reason To suppose that single indvi-
dual has suffered unjusty.
The Indians in the Msriposa District have been
naci6ed The Indian Commissioners are now
down in The Southern part ofthe State, endeavorng
to treat with the tribes along the Colorado and
Gils IN the Northern mines Rlian disturbances
still exist but not to any serious extent. and n
hoped that the efforts now being used by the com
missioners win bring them to terms.
Intelligence has just reached US Of "a disastrous
attack by the Rogue river Indians, upon the set
tlement at Port Oxford in Oregon, by which all
the whites were cut of to man. =, as
The political cauldron is boiling. ThsSnomi
nations OF both parties have been regularly msds.
and the various nominees are trsversing the State
addressing large meetings in sl the towns ind set
Elements. Considerable spirit is manifested inihe
mines, and in certain portions great interest is
hbited in the result Of the contest. Both parties
are confident OF success, and until the votes are
counted II would be impossible to hazard copjeo-
ture as to what viii be the result 49,.
All accounts from the mines concur in represent
ing the yield this year as greater perhaps than
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