The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-20
From the New York Journal o. Commerce.
ARRIVAL OF THE BROTHER JONATHAN.


OF the mscreants who were concerned in the murders
the Chagres river were shot ia the Ca'hedra faza on
the 30h ull Their names are Francisco Medrano and
Jose Maria Radilio
Previous 10 the sailing OF the California from San
Francisco on the Isth ult, buildings had been erected
upon the greater portion OF the bun district" and BUSH
ness was slowly bat steadily revivng.
The market, generally, had been but little influenced
by the late disastrous conlagrations The great quaint
ties of goods board soreships in the harbor were
thrown into the market with such rapidy that glut IN
the shape OF articles OF produce and slight decline IN
prices were the consequences
Sydney convict who gave his name Jenkins, stole
sale, arrested, tired and convicted by hummer OF
citizens aud hung by them at midnsh. on the fiaza
The United States soop- Of. war Vandaa, Com.
W. H. Gardner, San Diego al anchor, on Tue l7th
OF June. All well.
Hon James Nj Jones' Judge of the southern district OF
California Hon Alexander Wells, Hon. q. b POST and
Hon James b. Deyoe editor of the California State Jour
nal came passengers in the Brother Jonathan.
From the Alta California June lath.
The LAST FoRTNIcHr.--Snce the sailing of The Ten
nessee. few events OF startling interest have
Cured in community, and others OF less mole.
The steamer Panama. with United States mails, and
news nine days later from the Atlantic, arrived the
instant in sixteen days and six hours from Panama hav
ing accomplished the shortest passage ever made between
the two ports.
Quite an excitement occurred on the Sd instant on the
occasion OF the arrest OF man by the name OF Benjamin
Lewis, accused Of firing building on Long WhaIf The
indictment was quashed, the grand jury having been IL
legally empannelled and the prisoner was remanded TO
await the action OF the next grand jury
The Indians have been troublesome in the southern
section OF the State. company OF white men, under
Captain Irving, reported TO have committed many
Outrages upon the inhabitants OF Los Angeles valley.
The citizens volunteered and went in pursuit, But the
last account received that the Indians OF certain mis-
sion had destroyed Captain Irving and his eleven men
General Moeheads expedition, reduced 10 forty-fve
men, left San Diego ON the nth ult His destination is
unknown.
The cap OF the steam-ches OF the steamer New World
blew oil, while she was on her passage ON Sacramento
this city, the 4h instant the rushing out and
killing two persons-one name unknown the other Pc
ter Marks, fireman The wounded, all OF whom are re-
ously; Charles Yeomans Massachusetts, clerk OF the
boat; Chas. Folke. Illinois, F, G. King. Oliver street
nings, and Aaron Sands, New York Chas w. Haskell,
Henry Brook and Joseph Reynolds, Boston; Thos Cas-
kill. Roxbnry Massachusetts; Ed N. Jackson, Sacra-
New York. A' 'p'D''' anu ''''A '0'''' ''0''O'
The council has at length passed. and the mayor has
signed, ordinance granting to AFRO d. Merrheld the
right OF laying pipes through the streets, Tor the purpose
Of introducing wafer into the city from Mountain lake
The attempts TO burn the city have been too numerous
TO recapituateioo bold and malignant allow any other
Interpretation than determined plan TO burn the city.
But our citizens are vigilan and wo to him who is
caught in the commission of the crime
Large meetings have held on each day since the
execution OF jenkins upon the Plaza But they resulted
in nothing.
The new Jenny Lind Theatre. built by Mr.. Mcguire
since the late confag grafton, was opened last night bya
part OF Mr. SaIk's company. The same proprietor has
in progress OF erection another theatre OF fine dimensions
to be built OF brick
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOsION-TwO MEN KILLED
The steamer New World, while on her way down from
Sacramento, met with terrible accident at point near
Cache creek One of the connecting pipes of her engine
exploded, by which instantly killed, and
twenty. one others less injured Fortunately The
steamers Wilson g. Hunt and II. L. Clay were in her
immediate vicinity, and aid was promptly afforded the
New World and the sufferers by both,
The New World was taken IN tow and brought to this
port when one other person died The name of one OF
The killed Peter Marks who was fireman board.
The other was deck passenger whose name is I'M
known
MELANCHOLY AcclDENT-FVE MEN DRowNED.-A boat
OF two or three Ions burden, loaded with iron machinery,
San Pablo Bay, formerly owned by Capt Simmons and
recently occupied by Dr. Reuben Knox, OF ST. Louis.
Missouri. About fifteen miles from here. at half past
seven o'clock, p. m between Points San Pedro aud San
Pablo. the wind blowing heavily and high running.
the boat swamped and sunk and all but one OF the pas
sengsrs were drowned. The persons drowned were
lingon, Vermont; James F. Graham, OF North Carolina,
nephew OF Hon VIM. Graham, Secretary Of the Navy;
MIR Davis, OF Maine, and an Indian boy These persons,
although good swimmers, were unable 10 contend with
the force OF the and tide, and, after struggle oil
few MINUTES, sunk MIR. c. Wheeler, of New Bedford,
who was the only person saved chung to the oars Of The
boat and succeeded in getting shore IN exhausted
condition
DaowNEp.-At Red Mountain Bar Tuolumne river.
Saturday last Capt James Everson Of this city, for
nery OF New York city, aged 80 years. The boat in
which he crossing the river struck on rock and
sunk, when the current and eddies prevented his swim
ming TO the shore.
veyng schooner Ewing, yesterday at halfpast twelve
o'clock, Passed Midshipman William de Koven, aged
about "a years. he on shore Friday, taken
with neuralgia OF the stomach, seemed lille better in
the morning. went 10 sleep eight o'clock, and al twelve,
when the physician, who had been up with him all night
went to his bed, he found him dying probably from apo
plexy
MINING sEws-From all accounts gather
from the mining regions The prospects for the
good New diggings being daily opened, and
explorations carried on in every direction where
thera of "A Weld. The he
ginning TO learn wisdom from their former experience,
and when they find place which pays reasonably WELL
they sick TO ~ instead of moving oil 10 every newly
discovered placer. From all the information we can
gather, incline the opinion that the yield this year
will equal not exceed, that OF last year Very
arrang emenis being made by OF the quartz
companies TO carry operations large scale by
chinery, and there doubt but the yield from this
source alone will be very heavy. Under all circum-
Stances think the mining and business prospects of
the country nj the present time very fair although
money 10 scarce here, and will continue until some
OF the proceeds of this years dgglngs shall be brought
In.
The Narysvie Herald learns from a gentleman (Nlr
Maunce) who has just returned IRON prospecting tour
OF weeks through the northern mines, that al
the head OF Poor Mans and valuable dis
eoveres had been made and that Nelson's creek the
miners doing toerably well Near and about the
Spaneh rancho also, some beautiful specimens bad
been taken out and the miners were there making one
ounce a DAY, and great many were out prospecting
Inc most prominent event in the papers is the
ton OF robber by a committee of vigilance which has
eanoed very great excitement the verdict of the coro-
uer's jury which ga, upon the body considered TO
reject invldousy upon be conduct of this committee
Frou the OF details and comments in reference 10
this occurrence give the following account and the