The New York herald., 1851-08-07

tending to como direct to this place To overcome
:ss shovel % the . them sss ss husdssd
loose cattle would be driven over the ira * after
which the Wagons, numbering about forty. might
be able to get along Ihsy have with them one
eows-also three hundred horses. The price ofs.ock
In the valley Is greater than here-from $50 10 800
a head, and COWS at nothing less than the latter
sSsd IiS fFSvsS1s dsSs are low Mr. Reese had
and flour could be had at $l0 per 100 lbs. other
articles in proportion. This fact is worth knowing
by those who, desiring trip to that point, might
be deferred by the difficulty Of carrying full
bggngs had been discovered about thirty miles
down the Carson river, below the Mormon station.
which paid from s3 to ss per man, bu. they would
distractions existed TO prevent the getting further
this way. A good N any mining parties were met
the way over the mountains, but, unless further
discoveries are made, their chance mach less than
on this side.
Prom the Nevada Journal
To estimate the immense wealth which must, &C.
cordng to all indications, exist In the Gold Tunnel
Quartz, we can scarcely realize the result to which
Surface length Of veip $50 feet depth to which the
same may be worked before reaching the water
level Of Deer Creek, l50 feet; average thickness of
cording to the above dimensions, l0l $50; weight
Of cubic foot, 100 lbs. average yield per pound,
lOl, 500 feet in the vein, s2 537 500 large sign
inscription =" Nevada Gold Tunnel-No shares
for sale" Messrs. Wiggin, Barker, Holt, O'Con-
ner and Smith, proprsetors.
From the Sonora Herald, June 2s
Inc louisiana company, working the quartz vein
at Sandals, just above Sonora, have taken out from
thirty to thirtyfye thousand dollars in five days
working. One lump is estimated to ,ontaiu fifteen
struck gold farther down on the mountain, but
have made no rich blasss-just enough to keep
hope buoyant.
At Melones, the original company, we are in
formed, have realized upwards of halt million.
Some five or six other companies are also doing
paying business on the same vein.
Within the limits Of Sonora. just behind the store
sRSS' AND 'H'-'sn'h snare sod '"~'a'''' Tor
We can count twelve different veins now being
worked almost within sight Of our Office. Indeed,
| prospecting parties are found on every mounts ain
top, breaking of pieces of quartz, or sinking deep
shafts in hopes Of a rich reward.
! In pacere washing we could give many interest
ing details, i there was only water enough to run
says that all were doing well until the water began
to dry up. He had been averaging his ounce per
day for a losg time. The same account is given Of
Big Oak Flat on the Tuolumne, of Suivanfs large
and small gulches, of Woods creek, Of old James
| town and its sister camps, of Camp Seco, York
town and Chilli. Nor must We omit to mention
Columbia, Shaw's Flat, Yankee Hill, Gold Spring,
and other places, where OF carts constant
| ly on tine 60, carting the surface dirt sometimes
for miles to running water. At Gold Spring par
ticulaIy, there L quite large eamp the situation
is delightful and the miners End accommodating
storekeeper with good supply Of goods ready to
| deal out both the staff and the luxuries of life.
Indian Depredations-rh Destroyer or the
From the Alta California, July IL
The steamer Ohio, Captain Robert Haley, ar
yesterday. She has encountered very violent winds
all the way up, and was compelled to put into
Point Lobos on the 2lst, where she was detained
four days owDs tne severity nhy OF ne weather.
and who led tho Indians in the attack upon rvings
men, had become alarmed by statements that
party was coming from Los Angeles to destroy him
and his tribe and had left his rancheria at Apotan
ON that account. On the second Of June be was
met at the rancho of San Bernardino, and the fol-
lowing document signed and given him. Doubtless
this arrangement will be productive OF good re-
suits. We extract the following from the L2,
srarr OF C.tronsi,- County Of Los Angeles
Whereas Juan Antonio Chief of the cahuillas and friend
Of the inhabitants Of this county well as of all good
and peaceabe has withdrawn from his residence In
Appolitans in conssquence Of report that harm was
rncditaed against hm-which report J. false-snce he
has always been consid red in peace with all and friend
OF oIder he h hereby notified that he with his
|
OF their property; work they always have done
and associate with his white neghbors with guaranty
that no harm shall be done him either by individuals or
by the county authorities because all consider him
good friend and will not consent to let him be injured
but will operate with force necessary 10 punish any
| person who may disturb the peace.
In testimony thereof We subscribe our names at the
rancho Of Fan Bernsrdno county Of Los Angeles, this
I'd day Of June. 1871.
| Augustn 0liyera, County Judge.
! benjamin Hayes County Attorney.
! Ignacio del Vale. County Recorder.
| hen lat rref
ID, 60 Scpulvida, Rancho VI iucaiTa.
! A. D. Hodgts. Coroner
| IgnAco Palomares Rancho Of San Jose
D. II III Cover IL H. Myles and liario Bsrela' Los
! jose Gel Canmen Lugo Justice Of the Peace.
W. y. Osburn. Deputy Sheriff.
Montgomery Martin, Justice Of the Peace
u. g. Weaver Isncho q San Gorgoneo.
1 From the Siu we learn also that Mayor IIamil-
ton, who had been to Durango, chihuahua AMI so-
nora for sheep, had returned to Los Angeles. Three
Of his party had been killed by the Apache Indians
On the 18th April, the Indians came into camp
with apparently friendly intentions, and said that
they desired to trade. as soon a the company
were put OF their guard, the Indians ianced and
killed Henry Schmidt, a German by birth, and a
man namedArnold. This occurred al Agua Pdeta.
The Americans killed enc Of the Indians, and the
rect ran away. On the next day, they met the
Aracbos, who held out white flag, and declared
that they pesired peace with the Americans. These
and siinilar prcte stationsi nduccd Henry Cray
ei the party, To return 10 camp with the Inaians,
and on the road they. killed him as they had doae
anu nlIolus 'rhy wa ifOh fcNpOrt.
ny, bu. for some time past had been residing in
III pasd.
About the time Major Hamilton passed through
Santa Cruz, the AiachSs made charge into that
town, where there arc fifty troop stationed. The
sOldcrs made 10 rcsi.iance, and the Indians carried
away with them Mexican boy about four years
old
The Apache arc well armed. aud arc at war
with al other tribes except the Camanchcs. They
arc afraid 10 attack the American cmigrants, but
VII cut cH s.ragger,, whOnsyer an opportunity il
anofsed, and will attack the Alexeans, no matter
at what odds.
alsior Hamilton was told by an officer Of the army
in Sonora, that IN case the Mexican government
failed 20 afford protection 90 the inhabitants OF that
state, arIliestion would bc made % the United
states Tor annexation. Something mult be done,
or tie whole Of Northern Mexico wilt be deserted
Movements against the Hostile Indians.
ID Inm the snn Ir.mliarr II.r1ll Illr