The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-07

and was met by some three hundred warriors who
commenced firing, and throwing their arrows
among the troops. After a fight the Indians lett
the ranch, and fell in with Captain Iraey's COM
pany, who had crossed the mountain above for the
purpose of finkiDg them on The right, and had a
hard fight. The Indians killed one and wounded
three of Tracy's men, before Graham's company
came up to their assistance. Twelve of The Indians
were killed.
The Indians are congr'ga'ing in large numbers
through this whole district, with a determination
10 resist. far in their power, any force brought
Ihave the honor to be. very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
w. RODsERs, MAJOR Commanding.
The San Diego Herald Ia neat paper, of which
we have just received the first number,) says that
the officers of the u. S. Coast Survey are actively
engaged in the survey of that harbor, preparatory
10 the selection of site for the Government Isht
house at that point
--latest from Oregon.
The elective canvas-ing for State officers appears
to occupy good deal of the attention OF the citizeDs
rof Oregon, and preparations were making for the
coming contest
The rapers befo-e us are perfectly destitute of
news. The news from the mines is less enconr.
aging Than formerly. A party who have recently
returned report that the average yield is less than
fivs dollars per day per man, while some who
worked hard We're making nothing They re com
PEELED to carry the dirt a distance of several hun.
dred yards
A volunteer patrol has been organized in dis
tricts in San Francisco.
A High Handed Proceedine-A libel having
been filed in The U. S. District Courf, against the
ship Thomas Perkins, for claims amounting to
about $500, that vessel was seized on Thursday
last by the u s Marshal, and keeper placed on
board On Friday evening, glass Of drugged
liquor and cup of tea, also drugged were admin
tered by the captain to the k. eyer, who becoming
nsensible from the effects Of it, was put ashore
that night while in that state Early on SATURDAY.
morning the vessel weighed anchor and put to sea.
The Marshal on learning of the affair, endeavored
10 procure one of The u. s. vessels to star in pur-
SUIT, but the revenue cutter Polk, the only ore not
otherwise engaged, beng Stripped of her sails, it
was mp 'ssbe to arrest the fugitive vessel. A Sc.
we're penalty awaits her captain hereafter.
A Chinaman's tail has been the subject of com.
paint before the Recorder of San Francisco. A
fellow named James Clark had amused himself by
"docking Chinaman," and cutting him severely
in the hand, when he tried to put his hand behind
his head TO save his precious ornament. The case
being proved against Clarke, he fined 800,
and ordered to stand committed till it was paid.
Seat Of Governn,em.-The Governor had issued
an order for change of the seat of Government,
sion. The State officers were preparing to take
up their residences in Vallejo.
The Alta, of May 18th, has notice of this out.
rage at Napa:
The Hanging of McCauley.-McCauley wa.
hung in his cell during Thursdsy night, an.
/ nounced yesterday. Governor McDougal had
| concluded to commute his sentence to imprison.
| ment, and arrived at Bencia on Thursday, just in
| time to issue the communications that it could
| reach Napa on Friday morning, before the execu
| ton should take place. A few of the citizens Of
Napa, who happened to be in Benica on Thurs
day evening, when they heard that the commute.
ton had actually been issued, took horses and pro.
| ceeded to Napa, and during that night, or Friday
morning before daybreak, McCauIey's cell was
entered, spike was driven into beam, and the
prisoner was deliberately executed. The mex
morning, when the cell was entered, the body wa.
found still hanging
| This was Friday morning, and the town wa,
in perfect state of quiet, as if nothing had hap
pened.
| The Sonora Herald has these two mining items
More Big Lumps.-Mr. Peter Mehen has JUS
brought to our office two more large Jumps, taker
| out OF Holden's Garden within few days. One
weighs %. ounces, the other pounds ounce,
| Troy, lacking 16 grains. They are quartz ant
gold combined and from the character of the
quartz we should judge they had come from the
same vein which yielded the monster lump noticed
/ two weeks since.
| Nearly all the small creeks are beginning to
dry up; so much that the miners can scarcely gel
water enough to run long toms.
| The Confagration in San Franciseo-Grea
| Heot-An idea of the intensity of the heat in
| some localities, during the recent fire. may b.
gained from one fact. A building on Montgom
cry street, which was built of brick and succeed
upon the inside, was completely vitrified within
| as high as the second story. The interior pas
| tering was changed to glazing, like that which
| is upon the inside OF earthern ware Wher
| 1t is remembered how great degree of heat il
| necessary to melt slick, the power of the raging
element on the 4th, which thus changed the hare
finish plastering to glass, will appear evden
enough.
Gold in VaAejo.-The Alta California saw. i
had heard of discoveries of gold in the new Stat
Capitol, Vallejo, and put them down as weak in
ventons. But it has now seen samples of COL,
which, it has been assured, were dug there
ffty-four feet from the surface. 1t is in clean
bright scales.
From the Fetee Islands.
| The U. S. sloop-ofwar Falmouth, Thos. Peti
CRU, commander, had arrived at San Francisc
from the Fejee Islands. She had been absent ur
wards of eight months, during which time she ha
visited The Sandwich Islands, the Marquesas erouy
the Society Islands, and the Naviga,ors
The San Francisco Herald thus notice. this a,
rival:
Since the expedition of Captain Wilkes i
1910, no United States vessel Of war had eve
touched at the Fejes Islands previous to the recer
visit Of the sloop of war Falmouth Capt. Pettgru
The Matqnesas and Navieators have also been ne
elected, and 1t is not to he doubted that the cruis
of The Falmouth viii be productive of much benz
hit. We have received from one of the officers
J'urnal of the cruise, which fe has kindly permi
ted us to use. 1t contains highly interesting ma
raive of the incidents of the voyage, and impar
fresh and valuable information in regard to tn
people of those islands, Capt. Peltipru found
necessary TO make an example of a native chic
on the island of Vitilevu, who had murdered a
American, and a formal court martial was held q
board the Falmouth for that purpose, while she la
IN Rewa II ads. The testimony against the a,
cused was positive. and he was condemned
| death and executed"
Late from China.
We have dates from China to the 18th Marc
, Reports from the disturbed districts in II
kwang tung and kwang-si provinces were s.i
OF an alarming nature. We find nothing of i,
terest in the files received.
u Late from New South Wales.
We have files of the Lancaster Examiner ar
Cornwall Chronicle as late as March Sth
There is feud in the Australian Church in n
atlon to the doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration.
Three men were executed the 18th Februar
at cornwall, two for ghway robbery and one f
4 stabbing with intent to kill.
The Lancaster Examiner discourses in seve
and caustc terms on the brutality of the Governo
; Sir William Denison, towards Mr. McManus, OF
r OF the Irish State Prisoners. That gentleman ha
r without anV cause been compelled IN xvork in n