The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-22

LATE fdum Ink fAClftC
Tie United States steamship Illinois, Lieut..
H. j. Hartstein, arrived ut New York on Satuf-
day.
The Illinois experienced very severe weaher,
which compelled Capt H. to put into Norfolk
for supply OF coal.
IL will be recoIected that this is the first voy-
age of the Illinois. She proves in every way to
be frat. rate sea vessel. She brings AIS pas
sengers and ISL 100000 in gold, with large
mail from San Francisco. made up on the morn
ing of the 10Th of August,
Loss or THE SHIP TAGUs The fine ship Ia
gus. G pt Farnhan, which left New York on the
Sd of February. for San Francisco, went ashore
on the I'd Of August, in Potatoe Cove, near San
Francisco harbor.
The Tagus had a valuable cargo of dry goods,
which, with the vessel, was largely insured in
Wall street.
The last arrival at San Francisco from Ore
gon, was the mail steamer Columbia; she had
twenty-0ne passengers aud $4,000 in specie
The Columbia made her upward trip from San
Francisco to Astoria in seventy hours.
REVIVAL OF BUSINESS IN San FRANCISCO
Tho Alta California of the 18th of August, thus
speaks OF the business prospects Of San Fran
cisco:
On every hand the indications are numerous
and unmistakable that our city is once more pro-
crossing. She Is rising rapidly from the ashes
OF her misfortuncs. The principal streets, which
were but a short time since almost tenantless,
are now lined with handsome shops, whose show
windows exhibit most tempting displays Of VAL
liable, choice, beautiful, and &C silly wares and
merchandise. The brick buildings which were
destroyed in the two recent CONGREGATIONS, are
nearly all rebuilt and retitted and are now, be-
yond all question, fire-proof In addition, very
many new brick and stone structures have been
erected, and quite number are in progress.
Business Of every kind is reviving. Conf.
dence is gradually assuming sway; and there is
every reason to believe that the prospect of an
extremely rainy winter will produce very large
fall trade. Our business men, and citizens gen.
orally, are very sanguine.
Throughout the State comparative peace ard
quiet reign. The constituted authorities are In
the full performance of their functions, aided by
the respective vigilance committees, and feel
ing OF security is quite general
The political parties are waxing warmer as
the election day approaches, but the ardor is con
fined TO very limited number Of active parii
zans. Most men will 60 to the polls and vote
for those candidates esteemed the best, without
much regard to party distinctions.
The latest Intelligence from the Indian coun-
try is of favorable character, and little trouble
is to be apprehended from that quarter.
The mining interest was never in better condi-
ton, and the yield Of gold never larger.
The agricultural resources of the State have
been largely and proftably developed during the
past season.
On the whole, then, the country may be set
down as advancing very rapidly in the race Of
prosperity.
The steamers California and Gold Hunter
left San Francisco on the 18th of August for
Panama, the former with one million and half
OF dollars, and the latter with half million
The editor of the California, speaking of the
interior of California, SAYS -
Toward her northern boundary, many of the
falrest lands of California are overrun with
troublesome and untamable tribes of Indians
The Rogue river Indians are an unaIterably
vicious and dangerous people. They will never
in their mountain homes, consent to partake of
the tharldom of the white mans law; and
preach against the practice as we may, they can
only be removed by the exerminating encroach-
meDts of their superior enemy--by the law OF
the rifle and the axe, and the code of practice
usually "served out by the pioneer.
That determination is only another name for
the warfare already commenced in this country,
Is shown by the following extract from a letter
written by one of an expedition at present rang
ing the Rogue river country. He says:
"During this period, we have been searching
about in the mountains, destroying villages,
killing all the males we could find, and captur-
ing women snd children. We have killed about
80 altogether, and have % prisoners now in
camp"
This system of singing out and deliberately
destoying all the males,h is on the plan Of In
discriminate massacre
FIRE AT SAcRAMEHTo.--A destructive fire
occurred at Sacramento on the 18th of August
We copy the following from the papers of that
of the l4th:
DESTRUCTIVE FRE-TEHAMA THEATRE
The "PALAcE THE "FLoR DE LA MAR
AND Cor. ZABRisKEs BUILDING BURNED
Soon after one o'clock, this morning, fire was
discovered in the Tehama theatre, and less than
ten minutes the whole building was one volume
of flames, ms well as the adjouring structure
known as the Palace"
LAND IMPROVED BY SHADE.--Our reader.