The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-21
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reported to be abundant in that region, as well
the black sand and other indications OF gold. Gold
has been found north Of Puget's Sound, on the
Coast Range, in several places, and parties are now
| fitting out for mining operations in that region.
| Steamboats, I'm Oregon.
One year ago there was but one steamboat in
| Oregon, the Columbia; now there are eleven
steamboats, of different kinds running in the Co
lumbis and Willamette rivers, not including the
Pacific steamers Sea Gull and Columbia, running
between Oregon and California.
Gov. Gaines has left the Territory, and is now,
probably in the United States.
An agricultural and mineral Fair is to be held
in San Francisco on the Goth inst.
| The Sonora Expedition.
| In regard to the Sonora Expedition, spoken of
by the Mexican papers, Los Angeles paper says
1t will be remembered that in May last COM
pany Of forty men passed through this city, on
their way to Sonora, in Mexico. Three of them
arrived in town yesterday, having been absent
about five months. The rest of the party, except
ing one who has died, their way hither, and
may be expected daily. Their object has been to ex
| plore the country and prospect for gold. They
state that they found gold, silver and cinnabar all
through the southern part of California, but gold,
as general thing, is not sufficiently abundant to
| pay for working. On the north side Of the Gila
| they found a very rich silver mine, where they
stopped about six weeks. While there, large
party arrived from Sonora, but the Indians at
| lacked them and forced them TO leave.
| In Sonora they went as far as the town of Al
| tar, about 300 miles from the boundary line. In
the northern part they found silver and gold, but
the expense Of transporting provisions to the
mines, and the scarcity Of water, prevents their
being worked with profit
| The men stated that they were courteousy treat
ed in every town through which they passed. The
authorities would not grant them permission to
mine, but told them they were at liberty to pros
peot" as much as they pleased.
| The country of Sonora they represent as in
many places destitute of vegetation and uninvi-
| ting in every respect. Water is very scarce. In
coming up they were two days and nights without
| water.
At some places the Mexicans mstook them for
Morehead and his party, regarding whose contem-
| plated expedition they had heard.
Excitement at Jackson.
We find in the Herald the following communi-
cation, dated Jackson, Calaveras county, Oct. 4,
1851:
Great excitement exists here just now, caused by
the discovery OF rich and extensive diggngs in the
immediate vicinity of this place.
About two months ago, company OF twelve
laid claim to quartz lead, on hill mile and
half from Jackson, and have ever since been dig
ging industrously in various paris Of the hill.
Some miners being led to believe that the company
were not in pursuit of quartz, but had found rich
placer diggings, went to work to sink hole. The
company came upon them, armed with pistols,
drove them off and filled up their hole
The party driven off went among the miners in
the vicinity, represented the case, raised strong
party, and went on to the hill and took up claims
The news spread, and while am now writing,
hundreds are focking to the spot and taking up
| claims. The dggngs are very extensive, and said
by those acquainted, to resemble the rich dgglngs
of Mokelumne Hill.
miscellaneous.
Judge Murray, late Judge of the Superior Court
3 has been appointed, by the Governor, Associate
t Judge Of the Supreme Court, in place of Judge
| Bennett, resigned
Major Reading, the wing candidate for Governor
was recently wounded by the accidental discharge
OF his pistol, while in pursuit of a bear.
The weather, throughout Oregon and Upper anc
: Lower California, is delightful. The north ives
9 wind has completely died away, and nature neve
' wore more smiling aspect under an Italian sky.
e The Arctic Fleet.
The news of the disasters to the whaling fleet il
u | the Arctic, has been confirmed by subsequent ar
>. rivals. 1t will be from our columns, that
great number of vessels have been lost, and III
cruises OF many of the Others have turned out un
e successful. The consequences has been decide
rise in our market, in the value of oil and candles
J. From China.
n Intelligence has been received at San Francisc
D. from Hong Kong TO the I'd of August, by the shi
l. | HeUer, fity-seven days from Whampua. SteE
ii are being taken to induce the Chinese to run a
'e electric telegraph the coast. The rebel force
have had several skirmishes with the imperis
ut troops, and have been rather successful.
,e From the Sa7lda0ach Islands.
a. An attempt Is again being made TO establis
~ steam communication between the Sandwic
ID Islands and San Francisco, and the trst steame
Is Is expected to be placed upon the route in about
c. month.
Is Extensive CONFEDERATION Island of Kahot
lave, which is about fourteen miles in length, wa
,e all fire Saturday last, and burned for thre
" or four days. ahe fire at night presented gran
,e sight-.ighIing up the adjacentis and the se
er for fifty miles around. Tue island is not inhat
Of ted except by one two convlcts, and is covere
Nd only with low shrubbery and grass, which is SUI
il posed 10 have been accidentally set fire by som
NJ fishermen. The light was plainly seen here
m Honolulu, during the whole OF Saturday night, b.
was generally supposed TO have been caused
q. the eruption. .tPoyneslan.
We Eruption Of Volcdno.-We learn from gentl
nd man just returned from Hawaii, that the aciion
w the cratur on Mauna Loa, noticed last week, h,
n resulted In an extensive eruption OF molten Law
which is flowing of in a southwest direction
an about three miles III twenty-four hours. Its a
In Eearance from on board ship, at distance of 60
he ~ miles, was sublime and grand beyond desert
81 ton. Indeed what can be imagi ned more SO, in
:, dark night, than molten river, rolling down Il
o side OF mountain IA 900 feet high, sweeping eve
~ Thing before it, AMI bearing trees and rocks wi
~ resstless force upon its bosom! From the cour
taken by the stream it is thought it will reach ii
sea somewhere 10 the southwark of kealakekua:
's' Several gentlemen have left Honolulu to wine
eI this wonderful eruption, which it is quite probat
~ will continue to flow for several weeks to CON
ne POlynesian.
of From the lst1snauS
Great Riot at Chagres.
Affairs upon the Islhmus do not look favorat
on to American life or property. prominent Ne
A' Granadian Judge has decided that Americans CT
co not constitute any other than New Granada